Tuesday 5th April 2016
Posted: Tue 05 Apr, 2016 7:09 am
Morning all.
Don't read if you have any concerns about your blood pressure or heart.Iain Duncan Smith 'wept about plight of single mother' in TV interview
Ian Hislop says former work and pensions secretary broke down during filming of new Workers or Shirkers documentary
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... r-shirkers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hislop’s documentary considers “controversial benefits cuts, anxieties about scroungers, sensational newspaper reports, arguments about who does and doesn’t deserve welfare” during the Victorian era.
He also interviews Deirdre Kelly, the woman known as White Dee who featured in reality television show Benefits Street, as well as Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
• Workers or Shirkers? Ian Hislop’s Victorian Benefits airs on 7 April on BBC2.
I really hope so.Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 15m15 minutes ago
Could it be that the 2016 London Mayoral election is one where the Lynton Crosby campaign ends up as loser?
Mike Smithson
@MSmithsonPB
New ComRes London Mayoral poll for LBC has Sadiq Khan 10% ahead.
Khan 55%
Goldsmith 45%
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... referendumThe Tories are in meltdown. Surely now Corbyn will find his voice
Polly Toynbee (Guardian)
Paul Goodman @PaulGoodmanCH 6m6 minutes ago
Thoughtful @ConHome piece from Graham Brady questioning the role of MATs in academy expansion http://bit.ly/1S6pKlW" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I don't agree with Toynbee on this. I think the Labour approach to not focus strongly on the EU ref until the short ref campaign period begins and the other elections are over is the right one. She cites Khan's approach in London as showing you can be strongly IN and win as how to go about it ... sorry to tell you this Polly but London is not a good model for much of the rest of the country. I'm still finding it difficult to explain simply to people which election is for what and what powers / issues are relevant to each of them. And - there are a lot of people - Labour voters included - who are not automatically wanting to Remain. I have to work out what my energy and focus should really be directed towards when we're out on the doorstep trying to do the best for a Labour majority in the Assembly.PorFavor wrote:Good morfternoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... referendumThe Tories are in meltdown. Surely now Corbyn will find his voice
Polly Toynbee (Guardian)
Dear Nicky Morgan: so much for freeing schools from ‘government diktats’
The education system is ‘working’ – in the same way that dying cures illness
http://www.theguardian.com/education/20 ... -education" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I had the exact same reaction to the article. She seems to have forgotten all the Eurosceptic potential Labour voters that Labour needs to engage and win over on local issues. The referendum is of more immediate relevance to the role of London mayor in a way I just don't think it is elsewhere. With both Labour and Tories adopting an official "in" position, the EU isn't really relevant in any contests that pit the two against each other, where the focus will surely be on the things they disagree on.rebeccariots2 wrote:I don't agree with Toynbee on this. I think the Labour approach to not focus strongly on the EU ref until the short ref campaign period begins and the other elections are over is the right one. She cites Khan's approach in London as showing you can be strongly IN and win as how to go about it ... sorry to tell you this Polly but London is not a good model for much of the rest of the country. I'm still finding it difficult to explain simply to people which election is for what and what powers / issues are relevant to each of them. And - there are a lot of people - Labour voters included - who are not automatically wanting to Remain. I have to work out what my energy and focus should really be directed towards when we're out on the doorstep trying to do the best for a Labour majority in the Assembly.PorFavor wrote:Good morfternoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... referendumThe Tories are in meltdown. Surely now Corbyn will find his voice
Polly Toynbee (Guardian)
rebeccariots2 wrote:I don't agree with Toynbee on this. I think the Labour approach to not focus strongly on the EU ref until the short ref campaign period begins and the other elections are over is the right one. She cites Khan's approach in London as showing you can be strongly IN and win as how to go about it ... sorry to tell you this Polly but London is not a good model for much of the rest of the country. I'm still finding it difficult to explain simply to people which election is for what and what powers / issues are relevant to each of them. And - there are a lot of people - Labour voters included - who are not automatically wanting to Remain. I have to work out what my energy and focus should really be directed towards when we're out on the doorstep trying to do the best for a Labour majority in the Assembly.PorFavor wrote:Good morfternoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... referendumThe Tories are in meltdown. Surely now Corbyn will find his voice
Polly Toynbee (Guardian)
Sam Coates Times @SamCoatesTimes 1m1 minute ago
Stephen Crabb first speech as DWP SoS next week. Will recommit to Universal Credit & promise evidence based approach http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/poli ... 727587.ece" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
I am SO glad I wasn't the one to bring this to the board's attention. Why am I not surprised to see f***ing Hislop involved? Haven't been able to stomach HIGNFY since 2010, never mind any of his documentaries.rebeccariots2 wrote:Morning. Sorry to do this to you first thing ...
Don't read if you have any concerns about your blood pressure or heart.Iain Duncan Smith 'wept about plight of single mother' in TV interview
Ian Hislop says former work and pensions secretary broke down during filming of new Workers or Shirkers documentary
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... r-shirkers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And I think I will be steering well clear of Hislop's 'Workers or Shirkers'. Utterly fed up with this - I thought we might have moved beyond the blaming rhetoric. Obviously not.Hislop’s documentary considers “controversial benefits cuts, anxieties about scroungers, sensational newspaper reports, arguments about who does and doesn’t deserve welfare” during the Victorian era.
He also interviews Deirdre Kelly, the woman known as White Dee who featured in reality television show Benefits Street, as well as Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
• Workers or Shirkers? Ian Hislop’s Victorian Benefits airs on 7 April on BBC2.
Good of Brady to wake up and see where this has been heading over the past 5 years.rebeccariots2 wrote:Paul Goodman @PaulGoodmanCH 6m6 minutes ago
Thoughtful @ConHome piece from Graham Brady questioning the role of MATs in academy expansion http://bit.ly/1S6pKlW" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Barry Sheerman Retweeted
IFAW Westminster @IFAWWestminster 17h17 hours ago
Court confirms NFU/Government’s claims of intimidation from badger cull protestors were exaggerated and misleading http://bit.ly/1UDBZwV" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ian Birrell @ianbirrell 8m8 minutes ago
Ten days Lord Flight said UK can't afford to protect spending on welfare, NHS & schools http://www.conservativehome.com/thecolu ... hools.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; … Today he's in #panamapapers
I agree with disagreeing with Toynbee.rebeccariots2 wrote:I don't agree with Toynbee on this. I think the Labour approach to not focus strongly on the EU ref until the short ref campaign period begins and the other elections are over is the right one. She cites Khan's approach in London as showing you can be strongly IN and win as how to go about it ... sorry to tell you this Polly but London is not a good model for much of the rest of the country. I'm still finding it difficult to explain simply to people which election is for what and what powers / issues are relevant to each of them. And - there are a lot of people - Labour voters included - who are not automatically wanting to Remain. I have to work out what my energy and focus should really be directed towards when we're out on the doorstep trying to do the best for a Labour majority in the Assembly.PorFavor wrote:Good morfternoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... referendumThe Tories are in meltdown. Surely now Corbyn will find his voice
Polly Toynbee (Guardian)
StephenDolan wrote:Anyone catch Panorama last night? I'd be interested to hear what you thought of it.
He has always been smug, but its often off the scale these days.NonOxCol wrote:I am SO glad I wasn't the one to bring this to the board's attention. Why am I not surprised to see f***ing Hislop involved? Haven't been able to stomach HIGNFY since 2010, never mind any of his documentaries.rebeccariots2 wrote:Morning. Sorry to do this to you first thing ...
Don't read if you have any concerns about your blood pressure or heart.Iain Duncan Smith 'wept about plight of single mother' in TV interview
Ian Hislop says former work and pensions secretary broke down during filming of new Workers or Shirkers documentary
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... r-shirkers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And I think I will be steering well clear of Hislop's 'Workers or Shirkers'. Utterly fed up with this - I thought we might have moved beyond the blaming rhetoric. Obviously not.Hislop’s documentary considers “controversial benefits cuts, anxieties about scroungers, sensational newspaper reports, arguments about who does and doesn’t deserve welfare” during the Victorian era.
He also interviews Deirdre Kelly, the woman known as White Dee who featured in reality television show Benefits Street, as well as Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
• Workers or Shirkers? Ian Hislop’s Victorian Benefits airs on 7 April on BBC2.
The Vault is being checked I imagine. If nothing big does appear I'd take that as a sign that Cameron has lost the backing of the press over the EU referendum. I noticed that in 2012 when Cameron talked about being relaxed releasing his and cabinet members tax details that Johnson had done so (to hit Livingstone hard). Another arrow in reserve for Boris's quiver.rebeccariots2 wrote:I'm expecting some kind of big distraction issue to appear in the next 24 hours to take the heat of Cameron and co .... something designed to cause maximum hassle for Labour.
I wonder why. How about trying to think of Londoners as Londoners first and foremost, rather than playing the old division game?Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 2m2 minutes ago
ComRes London Mayoral poll: Zac Goldsmith has 10% lead amongst white voters but trails by 33% amongst non whites
Oh I see - the disabled are now going to become the slightly more deserving and the long term unemployed are going to be the really undeserving.Jonathan Portes Retweeted
judy hamilton @secretspartacus 2m2 minutes ago
Funding for longterm unemployed to drop from £500M to £130M as Stephen Crabb prepares to prioritise helping disabled http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/welfa ... -k2fr96cnp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
What, this?AnatolyKasparov wrote:When the Daily Mash hits the spot it is very good - and it is on this
What was it? Think they've changed it (it's Dave Sexy Specs now).StephenDolan wrote:Loving the picture the BBC news app are using for the Cameron under pressure story
They'll probably murder Larry and throw his corpse on a table somewhere.rebeccariots2 wrote:I'm expecting some kind of big distraction issue to appear in the next 24 hours to take the heat of Cameron and co .... something designed to cause maximum hassle for Labour.
Anyone seen Sir Eric lately? I heard that Larry had punctured David's fat suit only leaving him with his Mr. Blobby outfit. Now that Mr. Pickles is back from the repair shop David was last seen sitting on Larry.frightful_oik wrote:They'll probably murder Larry and throw his corpse on a table somewhere.rebeccariots2 wrote:I'm expecting some kind of big distraction issue to appear in the next 24 hours to take the heat of Cameron and co .... something designed to cause maximum hassle for Labour.
If the Tories had wanted to change the rules about this then they've been around for quite a while now - I guess they're satisfied with them as they are.Almost all trade unions that pay corporation tax are paying more than they should. Although the bulk of their income — subscriptions — is free of all tax, revenue from other sources such as bank interest, investments or the sale of property is not. Most trade unions are aware of this fact and know that the cost of provident benefits can be set against their corporation tax liability. But they can often do so much more.
We have successfully persuaded HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that it is not only the benefits that should be taken into account, but other expenses associated with them. As a result we have recovered, for trade unions, several million pounds in overpaid tax and we think that a lot more could be recovered by those that haven’t yet taken advice.
Reminds me of Yes Prime Minister...StephenDolan wrote:Isn't there a royal baby or wedding that can be announced? Cameron needs helping out.
StephenDolan wrote:Isn't there a royal baby or wedding that can be announced? Cameron needs helping out.
Me too.rebeccariots2 wrote:I'm expecting some kind of big distraction issue to appear in the next 24 hours to take the heat of Cameron and co .... something designed to cause maximum hassle for Labour.
Who was it who said - I think on here -nickyinnorfolk wrote:What was it? Think they've changed it (it's Dave Sexy Specs now).StephenDolan wrote:Loving the picture the BBC news app are using for the Cameron under pressure story
Good-afternoon, everyone.StephenDolan wrote:Morning all. I'm in agreement with the rest of the echo chamber, concentrate on the locals first then the EU referendum. Give people the opportunity to talk about the deterioration of the roads and local services etc and they don't pass it up.