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Re: Ed Miliband is 33/1 to be the next Chancellor – politicalbetting.com
On cricket. Why didn't Bazball work? It's not to do with the batting, it's to do with the bowling. The Aussies are much, much better at bowling line and length than we are, so to score quickly necessitates much more risk, leading to inevitable dismissals. By contrast, our bowlers frequently miss line and length, mainly by bowling too short, meaning that there are frequent 'hittable' balls and low risk attacking shots to make. That's why Travis Head got so many runs - he just waited for the dross balls. Compare Carse with Boland, for example: most of Boland's deliveries are aimed at top of off stump, while too many of Carse's are aimed at top of second slip.
And, of course, it doesn't help that we don't have a spin bowler that would have been selected for my old village club.
And, of course, it doesn't help that we don't have a spin bowler that would have been selected for my old village club.
Re: Ed Miliband is 33/1 to be the next Chancellor – politicalbetting.com
OT rant
Several days and a few hundred pounds into the process of verifying my identity on Companies House in order to prove that as an owner of one small flat, I am not an international money launderer (and tbh I'm not really sure how it proves this but I'm sure the government knows what it is doing) I have now acquired a passport and verified my identity to gov.uk.
The final step, then, is to associate my Companies House ID with my now-verified gov.uk ID.
But so far as I can see, there is no secure way to do that. Instead of logging in and pressing a couple of buttons, I have to hand my top-secret code to a complete stranger and trust him or her or them and their accountants and lawyers and cleaners to guard this code jealously and securely (not like pornhub or M&S or the Co-op or Jaguar or, erm, the government which keep getting hacked) and not use it to register their own money laundering network.
Seriously, I am torn between FFS and WTF.
Several days and a few hundred pounds into the process of verifying my identity on Companies House in order to prove that as an owner of one small flat, I am not an international money launderer (and tbh I'm not really sure how it proves this but I'm sure the government knows what it is doing) I have now acquired a passport and verified my identity to gov.uk.
The final step, then, is to associate my Companies House ID with my now-verified gov.uk ID.
But so far as I can see, there is no secure way to do that. Instead of logging in and pressing a couple of buttons, I have to hand my top-secret code to a complete stranger and trust him or her or them and their accountants and lawyers and cleaners to guard this code jealously and securely (not like pornhub or M&S or the Co-op or Jaguar or, erm, the government which keep getting hacked) and not use it to register their own money laundering network.
Seriously, I am torn between FFS and WTF.
Re: Ed Miliband is 33/1 to be the next Chancellor – politicalbetting.com
He’s not a BPC registered pollster.Why?We can ignore the Lord Ashcroft poll.Mail on Sunday featuring an end of year survey by Lord Ashcroft poll has the conservatives within 3 of reform and labour 4thThat’s way out from other polls. Reform significantly lower, Greens within touching distance of first, Tories higher, Lib Dems much lower. Looks odd to me.
Reform. 25%
Conservatives 22%
Greens. 19%
Labour 18%
Lib dems 10%
Poll of 5,195 voters between 11th and 15th December
That said, LLG 47 RefCon 47 is not a million miles away from the other pollsters.
Doesn’t count for the PB predictions competition for example.
Re: Ed Miliband is 33/1 to be the next Chancellor – politicalbetting.com
Morning all 
More bleating from the hospitality industry and some petty spite planning to "ban Labour MPs" from pubs, restaurants etc.
I've very little sympathy - there are two aspects to the whingeing. First, the NI increases - well, all businesses have had to pay for the elephant trap laid for the incoming Government by Sunak and Hunt.
Second, the ending of business rate relief - this was introduced by the Conservatives in 2020 during COVID (and rightly so given no one could go out initially and the virus spreader Eat Out to Help Out was a politically motivated catastrophe) but instead of a rapid removal after a year or two it was left in place for a five year timeframe and of course Reeves and Starmer have been left holding that grenade when it exploded.
I suppose Reeves could have continued with the business rates relief (not quite sure why she didn't and that's her political error) but rather like Council Tax, the political pain of revaluation isn't worth it so the sleeping dog can remain unmolested in the lounge bar by the fire.
The other side of the argument is the hospitality industry has or should have prospered from reduced business rates in a way other businesses (presumably) haven't and the end of the relief has been akin to Cleese and Palin at the end of the fish slapping dance.
Nonetheless, it's quite clear a lot of this is simply playing politics - I've not for instance heard Badenoch or Stride commit to restoring the Business Rates relief at 2020 levels should they get into power next time (and Reform's position on this is also unknown). Pubs and restaurants can choose who they wish to serve but this is petty and vindictive and one could argue it was well known the relief would last only five years.
More bleating from the hospitality industry and some petty spite planning to "ban Labour MPs" from pubs, restaurants etc.
I've very little sympathy - there are two aspects to the whingeing. First, the NI increases - well, all businesses have had to pay for the elephant trap laid for the incoming Government by Sunak and Hunt.
Second, the ending of business rate relief - this was introduced by the Conservatives in 2020 during COVID (and rightly so given no one could go out initially and the virus spreader Eat Out to Help Out was a politically motivated catastrophe) but instead of a rapid removal after a year or two it was left in place for a five year timeframe and of course Reeves and Starmer have been left holding that grenade when it exploded.
I suppose Reeves could have continued with the business rates relief (not quite sure why she didn't and that's her political error) but rather like Council Tax, the political pain of revaluation isn't worth it so the sleeping dog can remain unmolested in the lounge bar by the fire.
The other side of the argument is the hospitality industry has or should have prospered from reduced business rates in a way other businesses (presumably) haven't and the end of the relief has been akin to Cleese and Palin at the end of the fish slapping dance.
Nonetheless, it's quite clear a lot of this is simply playing politics - I've not for instance heard Badenoch or Stride commit to restoring the Business Rates relief at 2020 levels should they get into power next time (and Reform's position on this is also unknown). Pubs and restaurants can choose who they wish to serve but this is petty and vindictive and one could argue it was well known the relief would last only five years.
stodge
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Re: Ed Miliband is 33/1 to be the next Chancellor – politicalbetting.com
Clinton may or may not be complicit in Epstein's crimes (and if he is deserves prosecuting with the rest of them).
But this is just wrong.
“The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files & falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson & Ross’s own children
https://x.com/peterjukes/status/2002394603396202596
But this is just wrong.
“The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files & falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson & Ross’s own children
https://x.com/peterjukes/status/2002394603396202596
Nigelb
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Re: Ed Miliband is 33/1 to be the next Chancellor – politicalbetting.com
I think someone on here recommended The Fall of Boris Johnson by Sebastian Payne.
I’m afraid it’s not very good, simply a (sympathetic) day by day account that attributes his fall to badly judged circumstances rather than digging into his terrible character flaws.
I’m afraid it’s not very good, simply a (sympathetic) day by day account that attributes his fall to badly judged circumstances rather than digging into his terrible character flaws.
Re: Wise men vote Labour, donkeys & sheep vote Reform – politicalbetting.com
I am so glad PB doesn't engage in clcikbait headlines and only uses factual headlines.
Re: Wise men vote Labour, donkeys & sheep vote Reform – politicalbetting.com
When I last looked at recycling (from an investment perspective), the sorting machines were all made by a Norwegian company called Tomra. The assembly lines for dealing with mixed recyclig were absolutely incredible, with cleaning systems and everything coming sorted and immaculate, and with surprisingly little human intervention.
I can see the benefit of taking food waste out of the process, but I can't really see how separating between cardboard and plastic makes a difference.
I can see the benefit of taking food waste out of the process, but I can't really see how separating between cardboard and plastic makes a difference.
rcs1000
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Re: Wise men vote Labour, donkeys & sheep vote Reform – politicalbetting.com
I think there might have been a hint of irony in HY's post.Massive breaking global news story tonight!!Who cares and it certainly is not massive breaking global news
'UNFRIEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Fresh twist in Beckham family feud as David and Victoria unfollow son Brooklyn on Instagram after snub from brothers.
It comes after their sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, unfollowed their brother and his wife on the app in July.
A source said: “This is the ultimate snub in 2025 – it shows just how deep their rift is.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37697315/brooklyn-beckham-unfollows-david-victoria-instagram-family-feud/
Epstein, US attacking Syria, and arresting another ship in international waters off Venezuala is
Re: Wise men vote Labour, donkeys & sheep vote Reform – politicalbetting.com
Watching some channel ive never heard of it's playing an excruciatingly unfunny historic christmas 'variety' show from some blokes called Cannon and Ball. It's hellish, i refuse to believe the older generations enjoyed this crap.We didn't.
Nigelb
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