Thursday 8th March 2018
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Thursday 8th March 2018
Morning all.
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Morning
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Open consultation
Domestic Abuse Bill consultation
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Open consultation
Domestic Abuse Bill consultation
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Open consultation
Modernising Defence Programme public consultation
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Modernising Defence Programme public consultation
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Constance with her heated curlers in,hard work being a cat.
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Snow again here in West Yorks this morning.
School closed until 11.30. In Leeds it's very slushy but compacting to ice which is almost worse.
Only thing that cheered me up was the guys driving big, flashy (probably rear wheel drive) BMWs, Audis etc unable to get up the gentle incline that is Woodhouse Lane, while less ostentatious characters pootled merrily past![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
School closed until 11.30. In Leeds it's very slushy but compacting to ice which is almost worse.
Only thing that cheered me up was the guys driving big, flashy (probably rear wheel drive) BMWs, Audis etc unable to get up the gentle incline that is Woodhouse Lane, while less ostentatious characters pootled merrily past
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Thoughts with Ephemerid who is really poorly ![Sad :-(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
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German cars are rubbish in the snow, it's a fact. I expect there's a law everyone must use snow chains in Germany or something so they don't have to bother about snow performance. We used to have a diesel Fiat Panda that was great in the snow, my husband was even able to pootle past 4x4's in it which was immensely satisfying!PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Snow again here in West Yorks this morning.
School closed until 11.30. In Leeds it's very slushy but compacting to ice which is almost worse.
Only thing that cheered me up was the guys driving big, flashy (probably rear wheel drive) BMWs, Audis etc unable to get up the gentle incline that is Woodhouse Lane, while less ostentatious characters pootled merrily past
"Fall seven times, get up eight" - Japanese proverb
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Sorry to hear that.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Thoughts with Ephemerid who is really poorly
"Fall seven times, get up eight" - Japanese proverb
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Woman with epilepsy so severe she set herself on fire sees benefits removed
"Fall seven times, get up eight" - Japanese proverb
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NHS intensive care units sending patients elsewhere due to lack of beds
NHS intensive care units sending patients elsewhere due to lack of beds
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The Committee on Exiting the European Union publishes material from the documents provided by the Department for Exiting the EU, in response to the Humble Address of 31 January 2018.
At its meeting on Wednesday 7 March, the Committee agreed to publish the documents provided by the Department in full with the exception of a single annex highlighted by the Department as being sensitive to the ongoing EU-UK negotiations.
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News story
Government signals commitment to improving bus access for wheelchair users
News story
Government signals commitment to improving bus access for wheelchair users
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Whilst removing any chance of getting there.A lot of the problems of PIP stem from the implementation team having zero knowledge of daily practical experience.
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Strength and love to Eph.
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Just a quick note. Ephemerid has been quite unwell for about 10 days and the GPs have been having trouble addressing chest infections etc.
Yesterday early hours she was taken by ambulance to Nevil Hall Hospital in Abergavenny where she is now undergoing tests with two consultants who have found a pulmonary embolism.
She is aware of all your thoughts, love and wishes. Katie and I thank you all and will keep you informed if and when we can.
Kerry
Yesterday early hours she was taken by ambulance to Nevil Hall Hospital in Abergavenny where she is now undergoing tests with two consultants who have found a pulmonary embolism.
She is aware of all your thoughts, love and wishes. Katie and I thank you all and will keep you informed if and when we can.
Kerry
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I love you, EphemeridPaulfromYorkshire wrote:Thoughts with Ephemerid who is really poorly
I love Show, your family and everyone you love
I'm sending you my best love, it's all I've got
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Ephemerid and her loving family are dear to me and I thank you for this, thank youshowmaster wrote:Just a quick note. Ephemerid has been quite unwell for about 10 days and the GPs have been having trouble addressing chest infections etc.
Yesterday early hours she was taken by ambulance to Nevil Hall Hospital in Abergavenny where she is now undergoing tests with two consultants who have found a pulmonary embolism.
She is aware of all your thoughts, love and wishes. Katie and I thank you all and will keep you informed if and when we can.
Kerry
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Stretched councils raid reserves to cope with social care, NAO warns
Watchdog says 10% of local authorities face shortfall after dipping into ‘rainy day funds’
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Stretched councils raid reserves to cope with social care, NAO warns
Watchdog says 10% of local authorities face shortfall after dipping into ‘rainy day funds’
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Someone wake up PorFavor
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December 2017: passenger, journeys and revenue
Statistics on passenger rail usage in Great Britain with the latest data, covering 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017.
December 2017: passenger, journeys and revenue
Statistics on passenger rail usage in Great Britain with the latest data, covering 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017.
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Delayed Transfers of Care Data 2017-18
Had been a slight reduction but gradually going up again,non surprise like fixing pot holes without attending to the proper maintenance of the road.
Delayed Transfers of Care Data 2017-18
Had been a slight reduction but gradually going up again,non surprise like fixing pot holes without attending to the proper maintenance of the road.
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Fact check on the speech by Kit Malthouse MP PUS DWP in the Westminster Hall Debate on Child Poverty in London, 22 February 2018
Fact check on the speech by Kit Malthouse MP PUS DWP in the Westminster Hall Debate on Child Poverty in London, 22 February 2018
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FWIW the "self reliant" guff gets on my napper on various levels.We are all dependent on others and the State.Often the self declared I did it all myself more than most.
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And of course they are systematically removing independence/choice/agency/control and making more reliant by purposeful policy for many.
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The peanut in a can/to those "most in need" mentality is highly pernicious.
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Of course we "look after" the "really needy",ego boosting patronising pats on the head.
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Should say pretend to those most in need,unless you include the mysteriously exempt from the work harder/more hours/budgetting advice/behaviourial change penalisation programme fully fit relatively well off.
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"Brussels demands UK pay €2.7 billion in lost customs duties - Customs fraud case is a massive embarrassment to the UK as it seeks to cast itself as reliable partner in EU trade talks."
"Brussels demands UK pay €2.7 billion in lost customs duties - Customs fraud case is a massive embarrassment to the UK as it seeks to cast itself as reliable partner in EU trade talks."
“Despite having been informed of the risks of fraud relating to the importation of textiles and footwear originating in the People’s Republic of China since 2007, and despite having been asked to take appropriate risk control measures, the United Kingdom failed to take action to prevent the fraud,” the Commission said in a statement.
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Obviously the fault of the last Labour governmenttinybgoat wrote:https://www.politico.eu/article/brussel ... ms-duties/
"Brussels demands UK pay €2.7 billion in lost customs duties - Customs fraud case is a massive embarrassment to the UK as it seeks to cast itself as reliable partner in EU trade talks."“Despite having been informed of the risks of fraud relating to the importation of textiles and footwear originating in the People’s Republic of China since 2007, and despite having been asked to take appropriate risk control measures, the United Kingdom failed to take action to prevent the fraud,” the Commission said in a statement.
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@pf.There is a problem with payment of your last gin consignment,they can't find the cheque account pertaining to Constance the cello playing cat.
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brexit-eu-talks-irish-border-tusk-varadkar-northern-ireland-uk-solution-dup
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EU freezes Brexit talks until Britain produces Irish border solution
Donald Tusk says negotiations will be 'Ireland first' from now on
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Tusk's speech, short and to the point.
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One world, like it or not - John Martyn
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Ireland's government approves bill paving way for abortion referendum
Government confident that bill on referendum abolishing eighth amendment of constitution has enough support to become law
Ireland's government approves bill paving way for abortion referendum
Government confident that bill on referendum abolishing eighth amendment of constitution has enough support to become law
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More on wheelchair bus accessibility
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Haven't read this yet but it may interest some.
New report: the Corbyn moment and European socialism
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New report: the Corbyn moment and European socialism
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Introduction to The Corbyn moment and European socialism
Until now the arguments against Brexit have been largely ‘negative’. They focus on how bad Brexit would be for Britain. We believe there is a quite different argument to make about how good a Labour government inside the European Union (EU) could be for Europe and by extension for addressing the problems of globalisation.
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Aha I've been waiting for this.gilsey wrote:Haven't read this yet but it may interest some.
New report: the Corbyn moment and European socialism
https://www.anothereurope.org/new-repor ... socialism/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Introduction to The Corbyn moment and European socialism
Until now the arguments against Brexit have been largely ‘negative’. They focus on how bad Brexit would be for Britain. We believe there is a quite different argument to make about how good a Labour government inside the European Union (EU) could be for Europe and by extension for addressing the problems of globalisation.
Will read on the train
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Tories are finished
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EU rejects Philip Hammond’s bid to include financial services in Brexit trade deal
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Zombie govt.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Tories are finished
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An excellent cause if anyone's got a few bob to spare, £86k so far!
International "When's International Men's Day?" Day
I am spending March 8th on Twitter for Refuge because people don't seem to know when Int Men's Day is.
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International "When's International Men's Day?" Day
I am spending March 8th on Twitter for Refuge because people don't seem to know when Int Men's Day is.
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Can still stagger on for a while yet though.gilsey wrote:Zombie govt.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Tories are finished
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Hmmm, as with Trump I am cautious about such pronouncements.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:https://evolvepolitics.com/why-the-eus- ... p-opinion/
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I'm devastated by Tory government and by their Brexit.gilsey wrote:Tusk's speech, short and to the point.
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UK government is making profound mistakes. It's frightening.
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Goodnight, everyone
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Gone quiet in here again......
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Just to follow up on the very obvious and predictable demands that the UK honours its December commitments on the Irish border, we now also have, according to the yahoo news feed, the inclusion in the EU's withdrawal agreement of the requirement for a 'non-regression' clause on worker's rights and the environment to be a part of any trade agreement - so another Tory aspiration has to bite the dust or we march on to no deal.
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Our bluff being called on a regular basis now.......adam wrote:Just to follow up on the very obvious and predictable demands that the UK honours its December commitments on the Irish border, we now also have, according to the yahoo news feed, the inclusion in the EU's withdrawal agreement of the requirement for a 'non-regression' clause on worker's rights and the environment to be a part of any trade agreement - so another Tory aspiration has to bite the dust or we march on to no deal.
"IS TONTY BLAIR BEHIND THIS???!!!!111???!!!"