Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
Afternoon !
Rec'd from English sister --
Revealed: Lobbying firm's 'cash-for-access' to PM's speech
Critics said the move undermines Labour's promise to crack down on lobbying
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/lobby ... ch-3938315
Rec'd from English sister --
Revealed: Lobbying firm's 'cash-for-access' to PM's speech
Critics said the move undermines Labour's promise to crack down on lobbying
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/lobby ... ch-3938315
A Labour-linked lobbying firm that has paid to sponsor the party’s conference has been given access to a briefing on Sir Keir Starmer’s crunch keynote speech, The i Paper can reveal.
The briefing for MPs and peers will be hosted on Monday in a hub sponsored by Anacta, which markets itself as a “Labour-specialist” agency providing “political intelligence” for organisations that want to understand the government.
Its current clients include the Israeli-owned arms firm Pearson Engineering, Sky, trade associations for airlines and amusements, and others ranging across the green industry, transport and tech.
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
In another i-paper article --
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/brit-us- ... ubscribers" Oliver Louis, chairman of the Weston branch of Reform UK, also believes British politics has become closer to US politics. “It’s more presidential,” he says. “Now it’s a lot more about the person.”
While Reform UK came third in the election here last year, its candidate secured the largest increase in the share of the vote. Louis says he believes Reform will win in Weston next time and rejects suggestions Farage is stirring up people’s worst instincts. “Immigration is number one of the public’s concerns and it should be dealt with appropriately,” he adds.
Well what is Number One is a construct, which can be changed ?
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
Michael Brandon @michaeljbrandon.bsky.social · 51 min
Do you mean Newcastle-upon-Tyne? Just got back from the counter-demo. They were outnumbered and seen off with their tails between their legs.
No pasaran!
The Scots on the thread don't want them back as well !
Do you mean Newcastle-upon-Tyne? Just got back from the counter-demo. They were outnumbered and seen off with their tails between their legs.
No pasaran!
The Scots on the thread don't want them back as well !
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
Dr Suess 1941
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2017/03/dr_s ... erica.html
Today's Simon Tisdall is worth a look, plus comments, and Good Morning
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -democracy
Computer now playing up, time to switch OFF and ON again ....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -democracy
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2017/03/dr_s ... erica.html
Today's Simon Tisdall is worth a look, plus comments, and Good Morning
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -democracy
Computer now playing up, time to switch OFF and ON again ....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -democracy
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
Andy Burnham condemns ‘climate of fear’ under Starmer
23 minutes ago
Greater Manchester mayor accused the prime minister of stifling debate in the party
https://archive.ph/YlBEX
I think that was in a minor meeting, but the headline amused !
A whole stack of articles on different aspects, 12 New Towns etc
23 minutes ago
Greater Manchester mayor accused the prime minister of stifling debate in the party
https://archive.ph/YlBEX
I think that was in a minor meeting, but the headline amused !
A whole stack of articles on different aspects, 12 New Towns etc
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Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2025
It's that mercifully brief time of the year again where Sky regrets the law he imposed on himself when he was young and stupid that he's not allowed to put the heating/fire on until October.
Just two more days of freezing my arse off to survive before blessed warmth.
It's ridiculous, I'm currently under a blanket with a hot water bottle.
But rules are rules and I'm a hard Northern lad. At least I used to be. It doesn't help that I've just come back from my parent's house where my Dad had the central heating turned up so high I insisted upon inspecting his wifi thermostat thingy. He was boasting about the fact that he's still wearing shorts and I said yeah that's because you've got this thing set to 23°. I thought about saying he'd probably be more comfortable walking about naked in that heat but nobody wants to see that, least of all me.
Just two more days of freezing my arse off to survive before blessed warmth.
It's ridiculous, I'm currently under a blanket with a hot water bottle.
But rules are rules and I'm a hard Northern lad. At least I used to be. It doesn't help that I've just come back from my parent's house where my Dad had the central heating turned up so high I insisted upon inspecting his wifi thermostat thingy. He was boasting about the fact that he's still wearing shorts and I said yeah that's because you've got this thing set to 23°. I thought about saying he'd probably be more comfortable walking about naked in that heat but nobody wants to see that, least of all me.