Yeah there's a pretty simple answer. If you don't want to live near trees - fuck off somewhere else."I would say there are a number of other trees around - we are right by The Downs."
This might actually make me more angry than Brexit. Not sure.
Yeah there's a pretty simple answer. If you don't want to live near trees - fuck off somewhere else."I would say there are a number of other trees around - we are right by The Downs."
That's as maybe but we're British and we're going to stamp our feet and go on about being smooth and sensible, and strong and stable, and some other bollocks until we get them.Theresa May hits back at EU over bespoke Brexit deal
EU’s lead negotiator Michel Barnier said trade deals involving financial services ‘do not exist’ anywhere in the world
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It's incredibly short-sightedtinyclanger2 wrote:On spiking trees so birds can't land:
Yeah there's a pretty simple answer. If you don't want to live near trees - fuck off somewhere else."I would say there are a number of other trees around - we are right by The Downs."
This might actually make me more angry than Brexit. Not sure.
Happy Christmas!tinyclanger2 wrote:All (most) am off on hols without laptop so have a good one and 'see' you when I'm back.
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""it is a government that is quite happy to watch people suffer. If people can’t meet their basic needs for food, fuel and shelter, they will die. This is a government that is OK with people dying because of government policies. Take a moment to think that through.""HindleA wrote:https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2017/ ... or-people/
"It’s David Gauke and the government that need to change their behaviours"
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In a rational country, Dominic Grieve and Kier Starmer would lead their parties, Nigel Farage would be deputy manager of a Wetherspoons in Penge, and Boris Johnson would be a children's entertainer on administrative leave pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing.
Labour have been moving gradually this way for a while now and some of the knee jerk comments against the EU in early days have been checked against the realityHere is another sign that Labour is on a journey to support the softest of Brexits and even possibly backing for a second referendum.
Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell revealed in a private meeting today that he has reviewed the party's last manifesto to assess whether its proposals - its planned nationalisations of energy, rail and Royal Mail for example, or its desire to set up a National Investment Bank that would support small businesses and innovation - would become impossible if the UK remained in the single market or indeed inside the EU.
He told those present that very few of Labour policies would be impossible if the UK stayed in the single market as a member of EFTA (like Norway) or if Brexit were never to happen.
"That felt significant to me" said one of those at the meeting.
That said McDonnell also made clear that he and Corbyn are some way yet from announcing that Labour will become the party of the Norway model or a second referendum.
"The impression they gave was that they did not want to lead public opinion in that direction, but would go there if that is what voters signal they want in coming months."
I'm sure Brexit isn't just about protecting the tax haven activities of our overseas dependencies, but it definitely seems to be a major factor.This month in Strasbourg was particularly busy as it was the last session before the end of the year. We debated European defence policy and the situation of the Rohingya people, amongst many other issues. The Panama Papers were also discussed, and I was very disappointed when Tory MEPs failed to vote for a report that recommended several measures for the EU and member states to adopt in order to fight money laundering and tax avoidance. Labour MEPs voted for the proposals which included a blacklist of tax havens and sanctions against them; more transparency; a ban on companies domiciling in low-tax regimes while conducting their business elsewhere; a global definition of a tax haven; and a global summit to fight tax avoidance, evasion and aggressive tax planning.
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Dear Santa
As you know we will no longer believe in you from 29th March 2019. However we would like to maintain the closest possible relationship with you even after we have stopped believing. We therefore fully expect to get the same presents as before (you need us more than we need you) but we will no longer have to abide by your rules of being good and stuff.
We will attach a full list of the presents that we want just as soon as we can agree on them amongst ourselves (to tell you the truth, we've only just started talking to each other about that).
Please also bear in mind that you'll no longer be able to deliver your presents as before, flying in with your sleigh, as we're taking control of our borders although we do still expect you to deliver the presents. I'm sure we'll come up with some technological solutions to solve this further down the line.
We're determined to make a success out of not believing in you whilst still getting you to deliver all our presents.
Yours
T May (Mrs)
"" Ministers shamefaced "" but they aren't going to change the system ... and the Private Profiteers Atos Capita plus another continue unpunished . Business as usual eh ?HindleA wrote:https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ent-review
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment: second independent review
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment second independent review: government response
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