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Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2017
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RSM NHS debate on their facebook page
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Young carers are valuable and need proper housing of their own
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Young carers are valuable and need proper housing of their own
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Carrots and communism: the allotments plotting a food revolution
Carrots and communism: the allotments plotting a food revolution
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I saw the headline and, until I got round to reading the article, thought that it was a money-spinner to charge people, who wanted to leave, £9,000. A sort of ransom\hostage scenario. Which would, the way things are going, make a bit more sense . . .Ukip politicians condemn leadership candidate's '£9,000 to leave UK' idea (Guardian)
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"I know more than a scientist and a life time high end user of the NHS,I couldn't ignore my own compulsion to lie,misuse statistics and misrepresent evidence"
#patronisingprat
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HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-s ... on-organic
Carrots and communism: the allotments plotting a food revolution
I wondered where you were! I'm afraid I didn't realise that you'd started this thread, so I inadvertently set up a rival one. Which everyone is studiously ignoring . . .
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Actually, I now notice that I got in first. So you're the pretender. I'm not hurt at all . . .
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I humbly apologise.We were opening up at the same time,the weekend rota system needs clarifying.
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Here's my effort. I transplanted it (perhaps someone (refitman?) would be kind enough to delete the other thread)? Thanks, in advance.
I saw the headline and, until I got round to reading the article, thought that it was a money-spinner to charge people, who wanted to leave, £9,000. A sort of ransom\hostage scenario. Which would, the way things are going, make a bit more sense . . .Ukip politicians condemn leadership candidate's '£9,000 to leave UK' idea (Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... o-leave-uk
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Oh, and -
Good morfternoon.
Good morfternoon.
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And..... PF wins.
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Marvellous replies from lots of people who know more than he does.HindleA wrote:"I know more than a scientist and a life time high end user of the NHS,I couldn't ignore my own compulsion to lie,misuse statistics and misrepresent evidence"
#patronisingprat
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One world, like it or not - John Martyn
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Craig Hall @w41gy 9h
Replying to @Jeremy_Hunt
"When you are dead, you do not know that you are dead. All of the pain is felt by others.
The same thing happens when you are stupid."
Replying to @Jeremy_Hunt
"When you are dead, you do not know that you are dead. All of the pain is felt by others.
The same thing happens when you are stupid."
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30th anniversary of the Hungerford massacre today. Thoughtful "long read" about it on the BBC website.
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The above is a few days old now, but seeing it again reminds me that I've been meaning to say that I've only seen one butterfly so far this year.Rare butterfly spotted in Scotland for the first time since 1884
Elusive and endangered white-letter hairstreak discovered in a field in the Scottish borders could become the 34th species to live and breed in the country (Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... since-1884
Edited to add - and no swifts
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After he tweeted this only last week.
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we have thisDavid Allen Green
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EU publishes position papers on its website for all to see.
UK government doing press management exercise for today's paper.
Telling.
10:46 AM - 15 Aug 2017
David Allen Green @davidallengreen 25m25 minutes ago
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Will not break an embargo but to let you know DExEU releasing Brexit news at midnight.
For benefit and convenience of Sunday press.
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Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
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She is uniformly good.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
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Lloyds and Halifax customers face up to 52% APR overdraft fee
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Unsurprisingly, I disagree - much of her pre-election stuff about Corbyn/Labour was lazy bubblethink.SpinningHugo wrote:She is uniformly good.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
She is a decent *writer* though (stylistically I mean) which alone makes her less bad than some.
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The way residents and tenants are treated is a stain on modern Britain
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The way residents and tenants are treated is a stain on modern Britain
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Ways of seeing John Berger
A new exhibition celebrates Berger’s vision through the drawings that were given to him. The room is filled with affection, writes photographer Eamonn McCabe
Ways of seeing John Berger
A new exhibition celebrates Berger’s vision through the drawings that were given to him. The room is filled with affection, writes photographer Eamonn McCabe
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Guidance
British citizenship: automatic acquisition
Guidance on whether an individual has an automatic claim to British citizenship.(updated)
Guidance
British citizenship: automatic acquisition
Guidance on whether an individual has an automatic claim to British citizenship.(updated)
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this one was good:gilsey wrote:Marvellous replies from lots of people who know more than he does.HindleA wrote:"I know more than a scientist and a life time high end user of the NHS,I couldn't ignore my own compulsion to lie,misuse statistics and misrepresent evidence"
#patronisingprat
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Dear Mr Hunt,You will have many opportunities in life to keep your mouth shut: You should take advantage of every one of them.
LET'S FACE IT I'M JUST 'KIN' SEETHIN'
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SpinningHugo wrote:She is uniformly good.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
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LET'S FACE IT I'M JUST 'KIN' SEETHIN'
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And this is spot on...AnatolyKasparov wrote:Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
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Brexit/Big Ben repairs both neatly sum up British politics. Non-experts loudly exclaiming, "it'll take *how* long? It can't be *that* hard".
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See also anything to do with railways, where everybody is an expert because they've been on a train. Just have double decker trains etc.
Talking of which, Network Rail seem to be doing well with the Waterloo works. Half of platforms have had to be taken out of use for them, so very little margin for error.
Talking of which, Network Rail seem to be doing well with the Waterloo works. Half of platforms have had to be taken out of use for them, so very little margin for error.
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I'm glad you like her writing style, I do tooAnatolyKasparov wrote:Unsurprisingly, I disagree - much of her pre-election stuff about Corbyn/Labour was lazy bubblethink.SpinningHugo wrote:She is uniformly good.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
She is a decent *writer* though (stylistically I mean) which alone makes her less bad than some.
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Good-afternoon, everyone
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I need to re-read that, Ways of Seeing. It was assigned reading for a class taken in my teens. I don't think I appreciated the work at the time.HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/books/books ... ohn-berger
Ways of seeing John Berger
A new exhibition celebrates Berger’s vision through the drawings that were given to him. The room is filled with affection, writes photographer Eamonn McCabe
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Ha ha.
I just wondered what Emma Boon is doing these days. She's at the DfT as a special advisor. Her linkedin page says she worked at a "high profile think tank". Too ashamed to say which one.
I just wondered what Emma Boon is doing these days. She's at the DfT as a special advisor. Her linkedin page says she worked at a "high profile think tank". Too ashamed to say which one.
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I advise everyone take a look at this government's citizenship and immigration changes regularly. I mean it. I'm not being flippant.HindleA wrote:https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ce#history
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Len McCluskey didn't sound very confident with his predictions, and presumably he had access to information on the ground.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Unsurprisingly, I disagree - much of her pre-election stuff about Corbyn/Labour was lazy bubblethink.SpinningHugo wrote:She is uniformly good.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Don't always like her stuff, but Marina Hyde is on good form today re the Big Ben nonsense.
She is a decent *writer* though (stylistically I mean) which alone makes her less bad than some.
I think you have to allow that low expectations was a rational position, at least until May was exposed properly. (I'm not belittling Corbyn there, he did a good job exposing May).
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I'm not just referring there to the fact she expected Labour to be well beaten (so did I until a few weeks before the election, after all)
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I still can't over that, it was wonderfulAnatolyKasparov wrote:I'm not just referring there to the fact she expected Labour to be well beaten (so did I until a few weeks before the election, after all)
The result I hardly dared hope for
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No it bloody wasn't and still no sign of reinforcements. ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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HindleA wrote:No it bloody wasn't and still no sign of reinforcements.
In the post.
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That? Recordings of hysterical laughter at my predicament reinforcing my feelings of woe?
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A call to my brother-in -law (Sunderland supporter) is well overdue.
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My sister supports Leeds, she will also be pleased.
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Oh, gracious, forgive my insensitivity! I went away from the computer a bit. I'm mustering relief for your plight. You're not forgotten.HindleA wrote:No it bloody wasn't and still no sign of reinforcements.
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you nimble wordsmithPorFavor wrote:HindleA wrote:No it bloody wasn't and still no sign of reinforcements.
In the post.
precision wit
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I'm sending love to your family
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I'm sending love to your family
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Even in power, politicians are all too often powerless
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Even in power, politicians are all too often powerless
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I'm counting down the hours and minutes until the "Brexit" masterplan is revealed.
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