FlyTheNest

Morning all.

Morning.Bloody 'ell.Late night or early rise.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultat ... 19#history


Consultation outcome

Warm Home Discount Scheme 2018 to 2019


In what seemed like eons ago and more hopeful times,not least because it was not beyond the realms of possibility I argued for the extension of WFP to DLA recipients high rate care/certain conditions.

My argument is that if you want to facillitate otherwise in hospital/lessen need for "intervention" treatments in own home,attend to the extra costs in a more bespoke fashion rather than income based,not least because obviously with high costs you are more likely to become low incomed over time.We did receive payments from hospital for dialysis extra costs/companies have schemes (as bemoaned by IDS but now published by DWP as part of
possible support) I think this should be more general.DLA is for extra costs,just think there is a possibility of supplementing in one way or another.

The "devoted most of his life/expert" description of a guy who didn't know the first thing,still does my head in.

Early start. Got a long day of rugby ahead (first match kicked off half a n hour ago):

Ah ok.

Maybe you should get control of your own backbenchers then?

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/y ... -hospital/


Young woman evicted from care home while critically ill in hospital


Her case highlights once again the drastic shortage of accessible housing across the country.


Penalise those in suitably adapted homes,only fair.

/brexit-latest-david-davis-uk-eu-parliament-tory-theresa-may-mps-a8401166.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 01166.html

"" The source added: “Amendability was the issue on which he chose to dig his heels in, and in the end that was the decision.” ""

Showdown next week ?

Morning All

@Frog about to read your Brexit piece. In the mean time, here's a very interesting, and quite long, piece from the Irish perspective.

https://www.rte.ie/news/brexit/2018/061 ... ly-brexit/

I hadn't really thought before about the political pressure on the Irish government, who risk being seen as too placatory towards Brexit by their own voters.

There are also (uniquely) four WC games today, the first kicking off in less than half an hour.

We look forward to the extolations! Or extolments. Or whatever they are.

Good morning,just a newsletter from your MP
Yer what Tories Out do not encroach this property again (appropriate shooing gesture) followed by list of just some of the worst policies.
Neighbourhood Attempted Tory invasion of number 7 emergency action was immediate.Sweet tea etc.

I joke,but seriously discombulates me.

ODI against Australia has just started as well. Spoilt for choice today.

I see Labour have picked the wrong type of Jew to be their in-house council on anti-Semitism. At least according to Luciana Berger. https://twitter.com/lucianaberger/statu ... 4924007425

Last week I came to the House to answer an Urgent Question regarding two PIP appeals to the Upper Tribunal (known as AN and JM) that I had withdrawn. I was unable to comment on a related case that was pending an appeal to the Court of Appeal (known as LB) as it concerned ongoing litigation, and I committed to updating the House at the earliest opportunity on this case when I was able to do so.

I carefully considered this appeal and have decided to not continue with it in order to provide certainty to the claimant involved. The March 2017 amending regulations (Regulations 2(2) and (3) of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017) clarified the Department’s position on PIP Daily Living Activity 3 (managing a therapy or monitoring a health condition) and therefore further litigation is unnecessary.

On Wednesday 13th June I received confirmation that the Court of Appeal had consented to my Department’s application to withdraw the appeal in the LB case, and I am pleased to confirm the claimant will be receiving arrears of benefit as soon as possible.

"My Department has now begun work to apply the law as stated by the Upper Tribunal in LB and will take all steps necessary to implement it in the best interests of all affected claimants for the period 28 November 2016 (the date of the Upper Tribunal decision in LB) to 16 March 2017 (when the amendment to activity 3 came into force). This work will include a review exercise later in the year. We expect that around 1,000 claimants will be affected."

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publ ... ns%2clords

Let us be clear. Theresa May wants to do the right thing, she cares, she says she cares, clearly. Clearly she says she cares. If only she had the authority and power to do what she cares about, she'd clearly clear the country of care.

Good-afternoon, everyone

Sarcastic, much?

(cJA emphasis)

Who made this guy boss?

yep

One of Chope's arguments for his behaviour in the commons is that he disagrees on principle with Private Member's Bills, saying that they simply don't get the same kind of parliamentary scrutiny. Well...

Tory MP who blocked private bill to outlaw upskirting has sponsored 47 private bills himself

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The truth can't hurt you it's just like the dark / It scares you witless but in time you see things clear and stark

Its often the hypocrisy that gets you in the end.

And a twitter thread that fairly seamlessly pulls together a number of different often out of view discussions about what's going on...opening...

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Cor blimey, thunderstorm just started here. Looks like the rain you get in movies.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/m ... ssion=true



He doesn't like being asked questions about his meetings with Russians and Julian Assange for some reason. Much happier having cosy pro-Brexit propaganda chats on the BBC I expect.

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“Find a nice, self sufficient hilltop, and fortify it.” - The Kraken Wakes

That's just plain weird.

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"Interesting"

So after all the mockery, it seems Labour Live might not have turned out that badly in the end?

Don't understand the "sneering/bitterness".Nothing wrong with attempts at engagement.A large dose of hypocrisy given "numbers don't matter" line.

(I do)

Didn't know Izzard was a brainwashed Corbynista,you live and unlearn.

He tried a sort of Glastonbury for comedy which ran a couple of years,didn't continue.

Willow - it sounds weird, but research on the microbiome is truly 21st century medicine ! Several programmes on Radio4 and in the press only this year, and fascinating that they had results on those koalas.

/the-human-microbiome-why-our-microbes-could-be-key-to-our-health

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/m ... our-health

After all if we all have two or three kilos of different types of them inside us they must be doing something ...

@Cja thank your partner for assistance in crossword solving,"Atticus Finch",sent me on my way.

"Buys the farm"=dies,a new one on me.

"We think you are unfair living here,but here's a propaganda sheet from your MP"


(Still going on)

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The truth can't hurt you it's just like the dark / It scares you witless but in time you see things clear and stark

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... eport-says
"Trump praises Kim on Fox & Friends: 'I want my people to do the same'"

I received an e-mail from Labour MEP Siôn Simon
House of Fraser going under means thousands of West Midlands jobs lost
Land Rover is leaving the UK

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... dy-wigmore
"Arron Banks, Brexit and the Russia connection"

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... dy-wigmore
"Leave. EU faces new questions over contacts with Russia"

goodnight, everyone
love,
cJA

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co ... h-44495598
"NHS gets £20bn 'birthday present'"

@tinybgoat

This is a tricky one!

Reading about the Brexit dividend on Twitter, I realise it's really important that we highlight that the problems with the NHS and the feeble economy originate with the Coalition. It was the Coalition that got us into this mess and painted the backdrop on which a Leave vote became possible.

IMHO, arguments that there is no Brexit dividend, while largely spot on, are fraught with difficulty!

Parties spending on the NHS impact of Tory Austerity --

The brexit dividend depends first on how one arrives at a net figure on current contributions/benefits , and then on a fantasy projection of GDP after brexit !

PS pic from https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44495598

Thanks Frog that's quite stark isn't it?