The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
What on earth are you talking about
This is exactly the position for labour
And by the way I immediately posted this poll with the comment ' good poll for labour'
According to the BBC, Boris Johnson was given the "wrong information" over whether parties were held in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.
And all of a sudden there's an excuse for making the underlings 'responsible'.
That is course, until Johnson himself gets an FPN.
Ignorance is no excuse in matters of the lawmakers
Her Majesty’s Prime Minister ignorant of his own government’s legislation and what is going on at 10 Downing Street? Doesn’t wash.
Given that his Head of Propriety and Ethics and the Head of the unit which was responsible for drafting the lockdown rules both managed to ignore and breach the rules, I'm not at all surprised that he reportedly thinks he did nothing wrong.
No 10 sounds like a shambles and if those 2 are in any way representative of the advice that was being given it's not surprising.
"Ok, so I told parliament the Covid rules had been followed when in fact there'd been multiple breaches so serious as to be criminal. And, yes, I'm aware that lying to parliament is a resigning matter. But, look, I wasn't lying because my operation is such a shambles that I didn't have a clue what was going on."
This, believe it or not, would appear to be the line emerging.
"Any Cabinet Minister caught lying to Parliament must immediately resign."
- "Ah - but 'any' doesn't necessarily mean 'all,' does it?"
No. And this isn't 'any' (old) cabinet minister. He's Boris Johnson and Boris Johnson is a special special person. Just ask him if you don't believe me.
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
What a bizarre response.
Hardly a thought through response to a fair comment
Just been pinged by the covid app telling me I was in close contact with someone who's tested positive. Happened on Friday when I went to see, with 700 other people, Stewart Lee ('Proper, vicious prejudice - a self-proclaimed inhabitant of the moral high ground' - Sarah Vine. 'A pot-bellied Bernard Manning for snowflakes.' - Tony Parsons) in Leeds. I've dodged the bug so far. Perhaps my time has come.
Lee was excellent, by the way.
I'm actually quite surprised that the covid app is still a thing, tbh.
Very much so. When I caught Covid it urged me to self-isolate for 10 days, and gave me a countdown each day (today says "Good news! You were released from isolation at 23.59 last night") with various links for advice, guidance, current view of symptoms, etc., as well as giving me a ping showing when I'd probably caught it. I thought it very useful but the contrast with the "Oh, whatever" stance that the Government and some here seem to have adopted was quite stark.
I never installed it - when it came out I was usuing an old phone that couldn't handle any more apps, and when I got a new phone I never thought I needed to. Why would I? It wasn't compulsory and no good could come from having it. I still occasionally see the QR codes in restaurants and the like, but haven't seen anyone scan one for at least a year, I would think.
Nick is literally the only person I have heard of who still uses it. I'm serious. And Nick is A Bloke On The Internet (although admittedly a real person who is also A Bloke In Real Life).
It sounds like it hasn't been updated for several decades. One for the bin Mr Palmer!
(without wanting to insult Nick), he does come across as rather atypical in many respects e.g. the can't cook / won't cook / little enjoyment surrounding food.
My father-in-law is like that. A highly idiosyncratic man in many ways. For work reasons, he has spent most of the time I have known him living three hours from 'home'. Never bothered to learn to cook - for the first six years he lived away, the only food he would eat was cod and chips from the local chippy. This was his diet roughly 49 days out of 50. One meal a day. Surprisingly, he is still alive.
He got to know the owners of the chippy quite well, obviously. Ended up writing a letter on their behalf to the home office for some immigration-related reason. They never knew his name, though - they referred to him as 'Mr. Tottenham Hotspur' after his favourite conversation topic. Then one day he moved. I often wonder if they wonder what happened to him.
That is basically my diet. Food of the gods. No fan of Spurs though. Occasionally I wonder about a Michelin-starred night out but reading the menus invariably puts me off.
Food is the focus of my life. I love it. I love cooking also. And I really love Michelin star food. To be savoured. Last * meal was Sorrels in Dorking a couple of months ago.
27 in Kingsbridge, south Devon is a delight. Jamie is worthy of a Michelin star or two. He does many things very well, but is a wizard with beef.
A long way to go but the 7 course with matching wine looks interesting and not a bad price. I paid a lot more at Sorrels. Maybr a Devon break is called for. I do like Salcombe.
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
Actually Big G and HY are right. The combination is 55, a little higher than the new normal, yet with Tories on healthy mid term 36, 39 with reform, this poll is still the same ship as the +2 lead ships only with a different lay out of deck chairs.
Is this poll off topic. Starmer struggling when header written.
Well, I'd settle for that. Tories lose126 seats? We'd take if it it was offered now.
Especially as according to Electoral Calculus, B. Johnson would lose his Uxbridge seat.
113 actually. Though yes would end up with a near repetition of the 2010 result. Only with Starmer as Cameron and Boris as Brown
And the SNP as the Lib Dems.
Unfortunately, the Lib Dems definitely wanted a coalition in Westminster to work, and the same can't be said of our Scottish friends.
Though given Labour would be largest party, Starmer could still lead a minority government rather than a coalition and just dare the SNP to vote with the Tories on any contentious legislation
Starmer must shiver in his sleep at such a thing. The SNP would clearly demand a referendum, but if they win it Labour are out of power and have a very dim shroud hanging over them.
The LDs had such a nice easy ride with the Cameron-Clegg coalition. They're going to have a far worse time of it in the future.
Yes but as long as Labour are largest party Starmer can largely ignore the SNP as they are unlikely to ever vote with the Tories. Only if the Tories are largest party would he have to give the SNP their referendum to get into power.
Starmer would far rather deal with Davey than Blackford and Sturgeon if Labour + LDs has a majority in the Commons as Tories + LDs did in 2010 enabling the Cameron and Clegg deal
Have to admit this was a very handy summary - we can usually see the people at the midpoint of 'it's complicated/no simple answers'.
Michael Clarke, a defence and security analyst at the think tank Rusi, in London, says that these kind of responses are part of a Russian playbook.
He told Sky News earlier:
Quote Message: First of all, they deny everything. And then they try to obfuscate, they create stuff on social media, which indicates ‘Oh it’s all very complicated and this was going on at the time, and that was going on, and no simple answers are possible’. And then a couple of years later, they often admit it and they say 'yes, yes, we did do this or we did do that, but you [the West] do the same'."
First of all, they deny everything. And then they try to obfuscate, they create stuff on social media, which indicates ‘Oh it’s all very complicated and this was going on at the time, and that was going on, and no simple answers are possible’. And then a couple of years later, they often admit it and they say 'yes, yes, we did do this or we did do that, but you [the West] do the same
Re: Alaska Very Special Congressional Primary & Election, one factor to keep in mind, is that Top 4 primary is on first-past-the-post basis, with NO ranked choice voting until the special general election.
Thus (in theory) Republican vote could fractionate among 17 GOP candidates, thus denying ANY a Top 4 spot.
In theory. In practice, reckon that enough Republicans will coalesce around sufficiently few GOPers to ensure that one or more do make the final.
Democrats have a similar challenge with 6 hopefuls, but think (or at least hope) Democratic voters will also sort themselves out enough to get their best hope on the August special election ballot.
Well considering that Biden got 43% of the vote and Trump got 53% in Alaska, if that was equally divided the each dam this time might get 43/6 = 7.2% and each Rep 53/17 = 3.1% and each Libertarian 2.5/3 = 0.8%
So we could well have 4 democrats in the final round.
ok its not going to split like that, but just a thought experiment.
Who want's to bet AGAINST Santa Claus making the Top 4 in AK June 11 Very Special Congressional Primary?
Personally think that his being sole Democratic Socialist in the race will work to his Santa's advantage. At least he's truthful, consistent and sure knows how to deliver the goods!
Re: Alaska Very Special Congressional Primary & Election, one factor to keep in mind, is that Top 4 primary is on first-past-the-post basis, with NO ranked choice voting until the special general election.
Thus (in theory) Republican vote could fractionate among 17 GOP candidates, thus denying ANY a Top 4 spot.
In theory. In practice, reckon that enough Republicans will coalesce around sufficiently few GOPers to ensure that one or more do make the final.
Democrats have a similar challenge with 6 hopefuls, but think (or at least hope) Democratic voters will also sort themselves out enough to get their best hope on the August special election ballot.
Well considering that Biden got 43% of the vote and Trump got 53% in Alaska, if that was equally divided the each dam this time might get 43/6 = 7.2% and each Rep 53/17 = 3.1% and each Libertarian 2.5/3 = 0.8%
So we could well have 4 democrats in the final round.
ok its not going to split like that, but just a thought experiment.
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
Actually Big G and HY are right. The combination is 55, a little higher than the new normal, yet with Tories on healthy mid term 36, 39 with reform, this poll is still the same ship as the +2 lead ships only with a different lay out of deck chairs.
Is this poll off topic. Starmer struggling when header written.
I don't think it's controversial analysis to say that if the Tories get 35%, Labour need to do a better job of unifying the non-Tory vote than if the Tories get 32%.
And, of course, Labour got 355 seats on 35% in 2005.
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
Actually Big G and HY are right. The combination is 55, a little higher than the new normal, yet with Tories on healthy mid term 36, 39 with reform, this poll is still the same ship as the +2 lead ships only with a different lay out of deck chairs.
Is this poll off topic. Starmer struggling when header written.
Well done! You've painted a 6 point Labour lead as a good poll for the Conservatives and a bad one for Starmer. Hat tip!
And on the issue of the day, fish and chips, in all its battered, oily, greasy glory is a fantastic meal. Once a year. More than that is too much.
Geales out of choice for me pre-pandemic but I see it has now closed its doors for good.
Used to be a great New School chippy on Parkway, Camden.
Hook.
Also closed by the demic
In travel news, I am in Izmir. My informed advice: never go to Izmir
What is so awful about Izmir?
It’s almost impossibly ugly and depressing given its incredible history - Izmir is Ancient Greek Smyrna, one of the cradles of Hellenic culture. It is also a famous Roman and Byzantine and ottoman capital. Jewish and Kurdish and everything
And it has a magnificent setting on a bay backed by mountains. Yet it is grimy, poor, bedraggled, ruined, full of concrete. The people look starved and desperate. You can sense the economic crisis hitting here - huge inflation
Just been pinged by the covid app telling me I was in close contact with someone who's tested positive. Happened on Friday when I went to see, with 700 other people, Stewart Lee ('Proper, vicious prejudice - a self-proclaimed inhabitant of the moral high ground' - Sarah Vine. 'A pot-bellied Bernard Manning for snowflakes.' - Tony Parsons) in Leeds. I've dodged the bug so far. Perhaps my time has come.
Lee was excellent, by the way.
I'm actually quite surprised that the covid app is still a thing, tbh.
Very much so. When I caught Covid it urged me to self-isolate for 10 days, and gave me a countdown each day (today says "Good news! You were released from isolation at 23.59 last night") with various links for advice, guidance, current view of symptoms, etc., as well as giving me a ping showing when I'd probably caught it. I thought it very useful but the contrast with the "Oh, whatever" stance that the Government and some here seem to have adopted was quite stark.
I never installed it - when it came out I was usuing an old phone that couldn't handle any more apps, and when I got a new phone I never thought I needed to. Why would I? It wasn't compulsory and no good could come from having it. I still occasionally see the QR codes in restaurants and the like, but haven't seen anyone scan one for at least a year, I would think.
Nick is literally the only person I have heard of who still uses it. I'm serious. And Nick is A Bloke On The Internet (although admittedly a real person who is also A Bloke In Real Life).
It sounds like it hasn't been updated for several decades. One for the bin Mr Palmer!
(without wanting to insult Nick), he does come across as rather atypical in many respects e.g. the can't cook / won't cook / little enjoyment surrounding food.
My father-in-law is like that. A highly idiosyncratic man in many ways. For work reasons, he has spent most of the time I have known him living three hours from 'home'. Never bothered to learn to cook - for the first six years he lived away, the only food he would eat was cod and chips from the local chippy. This was his diet roughly 49 days out of 50. One meal a day. Surprisingly, he is still alive.
He got to know the owners of the chippy quite well, obviously. Ended up writing a letter on their behalf to the home office for some immigration-related reason. They never knew his name, though - they referred to him as 'Mr. Tottenham Hotspur' after his favourite conversation topic. Then one day he moved. I often wonder if they wonder what happened to him.
You often wonder what happened to your father-in-law??
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
Actually Big G and HY are right. The combination is 55, a little higher than the new normal, yet with Tories on healthy mid term 36, 39 with reform, this poll is still the same ship as the +2 lead ships only with a different lay out of deck chairs.
Is this poll off topic. Starmer struggling when header written.
Well done! You've painted a 6 point Labour lead as a good poll for the Conservatives and a bad one for Starmer. Hat tip!
"look at the share not the lead" has been the maxim for a very long time.
And on the issue of the day, fish and chips, in all its battered, oily, greasy glory is a fantastic meal. Once a year. More than that is too much.
Geales out of choice for me pre-pandemic but I see it has now closed its doors for good.
Used to be a great New School chippy on Parkway, Camden.
Hook.
Also closed by the demic
In travel news, I am in Izmir. My informed advice: never go to Izmir
What is so awful about Izmir?
It’s almost impossibly ugly and depressing given its incredible history - Izmir is Ancient Greek Smyrna, one of the cradles of Hellenic culture. It is also a famous Roman and Byzantine and ottoman capital. Jewish and Kurdish and everything
And it has a magnificent setting on a bay backed by mountains. Yet it is grimy, poor, bedraggled, ruined, full of concrete. The people look starved and desperate. You can sense the economic crisis hitting here - huge inflation
Sounds like it is more a destination to send a charitable donation to than to visit. Anyway, thanks for the details
Interesting poll. Is the dip in SNP support real? The glimmer of light for the Tories is that a run of polls like these and Bo Jo might move aside to avoid defeat at a suitable juncture - assuming he isn't finally sunk by something.
And on the issue of the day, fish and chips, in all its battered, oily, greasy glory is a fantastic meal. Once a year. More than that is too much.
Geales out of choice for me pre-pandemic but I see it has now closed its doors for good.
Used to be a great New School chippy on Parkway, Camden.
Hook.
Also closed by the demic
In travel news, I am in Izmir. My informed advice: never go to Izmir
What is so awful about Izmir?
It’s almost impossibly ugly and depressing given its incredible history - Izmir is Ancient Greek Smyrna, one of the cradles of Hellenic culture. It is also a famous Roman and Byzantine and ottoman capital. Jewish and Kurdish and everything
And it has a magnificent setting on a bay backed by mountains. Yet it is grimy, poor, bedraggled, ruined, full of concrete. The people look starved and desperate. You can sense the economic crisis hitting here - huge inflation
Interesting poll. Is the dip in SNP support real? The glimmer of light for the Tories is that a run of polls like these and Bo Jo might move aside to avoid defeat at a suitable juncture - assuming he isn't finally sunk by something.
I think they will do worse than expected in the local elections but would be surprised if they got less than 40% in a GE IMHO. The jury is out on Labour in Scotland but they should really gain seats in the local elections now and possibly even come 2nd. I also think the Tories are still likely to hold at least 3/4 of their current MPs in Scotland at the next GE.
Currently in Hungary, the opposition is winning 16 of 18 constituency seats in Budapest, but only two outside the capital: one each in Pécs and Szeged.
Which looks rather similar (rigging aside or included according to taste, etc.) to urban/suburban versus rural/exurban split in USA.
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
What on earth are you talking about
This is exactly the position for labour
And by the way I immediately posted this poll with the comment ' good poll for labour'
Currently in Hungary, the opposition is winning 16 of 18 constituency seats in Budapest, but only two outside the capital: one each in Pécs and Szeged.
Which looks rather similar (rigging aside or included according to taste, etc.) to urban/suburban versus rural/exurban split in USA.
When I was last in Budapest ... I was shocked at the overt and voluble expressions of discrimination & hatred against Roma that I encountered.
It is somewhat sobering to realise that Budapest is a hot-bed of liberalism compared to the rest of the country.
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
What on earth are you talking about
This is exactly the position for labour
And by the way I immediately posted this poll with the comment ' good poll for labour'
You do seem to over react to polls at times
You seem to be very easily wound up
You need to engage with conversations if you want to be taken seriously
The polls throughout march to today show a remarkably stable conservative share of about 35% but labour seem to attract lib dem, green and in tonight's poll SNP votes
The trick for labour is to retain this vote share
Quick! Activate the what about filter!
What on earth are you talking about
This is exactly the position for labour
And by the way I immediately posted this poll with the comment ' good poll for labour'
You do seem to over react to polls at times
You seem to be very easily wound up
You need to engage with conversations if you want to be taken seriously
Big REALLY has got no sense of humour at all North Wales
Sergei Lavrov announces he will hold a news conference after his request for a UN meeting over Bucha was blocked by Britain
Excellent move by Liz Truss
She's not going to shag you mate
You really are off the scale and need to tone down your comments
Jesus, grow a sense of humour, it's a common joke
Maybe to you
She's not going to shag you mate is a common thing people say, I know you're 9000 years old but still
Look, I've seen and said worse things, but for someone so hypersensitive about bullying as you seem to be it would be a good idea for you to shut the fuck up.
Sergei Lavrov announces he will hold a news conference after his request for a UN meeting over Bucha was blocked by Britain
Excellent move by Liz Truss
Blocking was of Russian demand for Security Council meeting? Do you have source link?
Sky news breaking
Thanks Twitter bot
What is wrong with you
I know @CorrectHorseBattery has issues with me, notwithstanding an apology I made to him over a misunderstanding which to be fair he accepted, as did many of our fellow posters, but he seems he cannot lay it to rest as is evidenced in his rude and at times unnecessary responses to my genuine desire for sensible dialogue
I suppose you cannot put old heads in young shoulders
And on the issue of the day, fish and chips, in all its battered, oily, greasy glory is a fantastic meal. Once a year. More than that is too much.
Geales out of choice for me pre-pandemic but I see it has now closed its doors for good.
Used to be a great New School chippy on Parkway, Camden.
Hook.
Also closed by the demic
In travel news, I am in Izmir. My informed advice: never go to Izmir
What is so awful about Izmir?
It’s almost impossibly ugly and depressing given its incredible history - Izmir is Ancient Greek Smyrna, one of the cradles of Hellenic culture. It is also a famous Roman and Byzantine and ottoman capital. Jewish and Kurdish and everything
And it has a magnificent setting on a bay backed by mountains. Yet it is grimy, poor, bedraggled, ruined, full of concrete. The people look starved and desperate. You can sense the economic crisis hitting here - huge inflation
Sounds like it is more a destination to send a charitable donation to than to visit. Anyway, thanks for the details
If the cost of living crisis picks up pace, it's a destination we'll all be visiting soon enough...
Currently in Hungary, the opposition is winning 16 of 18 constituency seats in Budapest, but only two outside the capital: one each in Pécs and Szeged.
Which looks rather similar (rigging aside or included according to taste, etc.) to urban/suburban versus rural/exurban split in USA.
When I was last in Budapest ... I was shocked at the overt and voluble expressions of discrimination & hatred against Roma that I encountered.
It is somewhat sobering to realise that Budapest is a hot-bed of liberalism compared to the rest of the country.
Was same when I was in Hungary in 1980s.
Distinctly recall hearing stuff from the mouth of our Magyar instructor that would have shamed a KKK grand wizard . . . delivered in English with a perfect Oxbridge accent . . .
Sergei Lavrov announces he will hold a news conference after his request for a UN meeting over Bucha was blocked by Britain
Excellent move by Liz Truss
Blocking was of Russian demand for Security Council meeting? Do you have source link?
Sky news breaking
Thanks Twitter bot
What is wrong with you
I know @CorrectHorseBattery has issues with me, notwithstanding an apology I made to him over a misunderstanding which to be fair he accepted, as did many of our fellow posters, but he seems he cannot lay it to rest as is evidenced in his rude and at times unnecessary responses to my genuine desire for sensible dialogue
I suppose you cannot put old heads in young shoulders
I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks, or indeed how to laugh at anything funny
Sergei Lavrov announces he will hold a news conference after his request for a UN meeting over Bucha was blocked by Britain
Excellent move by Liz Truss
She's not going to shag you mate
You really are off the scale and need to tone down your comments
Jesus, grow a sense of humour, it's a common joke
Maybe to you
She's not going to shag you mate is a common thing people say, I know you're 9000 years old but still
Look, I've seen and said worse things, but for someone so hypersensitive about bullying as you seem to be it would be a good idea for you to shut the fuck up.
I say, do you kiss your mother with that mouth?
CHB, if you're like this when Labour get a 6-point lead, I shudder to think what you'll be like if they get a 14-point lead. Chill.
Sergei Lavrov announces he will hold a news conference after his request for a UN meeting over Bucha was blocked by Britain
Excellent move by Liz Truss
She's not going to shag you mate
You really are off the scale and need to tone down your comments
Jesus, grow a sense of humour, it's a common joke
Maybe to you
She's not going to shag you mate is a common thing people say, I know you're 9000 years old but still
Look, I've seen and said worse things, but for someone so hypersensitive about bullying as you seem to be it would be a good idea for you to shut the fuck up.
I say, do you kiss your mother with that mouth?
CHB, if you're like this when Labour get a 6-point lead, I shudder to think what you'll be like if they get a 14-point lead. Chill.
I will be bouncing off the walls, to be fair depending on what substance I am on that day, it may also happen today
Never has UK political polling felt so utterly trivial and meaningless. Like talking about next winter’s skiing, in the trenches of the Somme
Indeed, the urge to debate either probably comes from the same source
Yes but we are not at war ourselves, even if our sympathies go out to the Ukrainians.
Most UK general elections had a war going on somewhere else in the world at the same time
The multiple crises we face - as a nation, a continent, a world, a species - are orders of magnitude worse than anything we have known for many decades.
A malignant and rising Chinese superpower, Russia genocidal and rampant in Eastern Europe, the real threat of nuclear war on top of actual war, the worst global plague in a century (still going, still hurting), a looming worldwide economic meltdown, multiple refugee horrors, and the prospect of Famine
And, on top of all that, apocalyptic climate change?
This is worse than any set of circumstances since World War Two. Arguably, with climate change, it is worse than THAT
My goodness, Le Pen on 48.5%. That is more than the 48.1% Remain got here in the 2016 EU referendum!
Bye Jove.
Can't believe this joke isn't getting more credit than it is. Well done Geoff.
One of the best examples of wordplay I’ve ever seen on PB
For those mystified: Macron, early in his presidency, characterised himself with typical modesty as a “Jupiterian president” = the God of Gods, above all other politicians
Jupiter is Jove in mythography. So if Macron loses, it is Bye, Jove
My goodness, Le Pen on 48.5%. That is more than the 48.1% Remain got here in the 2016 EU referendum!
Bye Jove.
Can't believe this joke isn't getting more credit than it is. Well done Geoff.
One of the best examples of wordplay I’ve ever seen on PB
For those mystified: Macron, early in his presidency, characterised himself with typical modesty as a “Jupiterian president” = the God of Gods, above all other politicians
Jupiter is Jove in mythography. So if Macron loses, it is Bye, Jove
Comments
This is exactly the position for labour
And by the way I immediately posted this poll with the comment ' good poll for labour'
You do seem to over react to polls at times
Most UK general elections had a war going on somewhere else in the world at the same time
I can’t wait for the sun to go down so I don’t have to look at it
https://twitter.com/Mij_Europe/status/1511012119415869443
Is this poll off topic. Starmer struggling when header written.
Starmer would far rather deal with Davey than Blackford and Sturgeon if Labour + LDs has a majority in the Commons as Tories + LDs did in 2010 enabling the Cameron and Clegg deal
Michael Clarke, a defence and security analyst at the think tank Rusi, in London, says that these kind of responses are part of a Russian playbook.
He told Sky News earlier:
Quote Message: First of all, they deny everything. And then they try to obfuscate, they create stuff on social media, which indicates ‘Oh it’s all very complicated and this was going on at the time, and that was going on, and no simple answers are possible’. And then a couple of years later, they often admit it and they say 'yes, yes, we did do this or we did do that, but you [the West] do the same'."
First of all, they deny everything. And then they try to obfuscate, they create stuff on social media, which indicates ‘Oh it’s all very complicated and this was going on at the time, and that was going on, and no simple answers are possible’. And then a couple of years later, they often admit it and they say 'yes, yes, we did do this or we did do that, but you [the West] do the same
Personally think that his being sole Democratic Socialist in the race will work to his Santa's advantage. At least he's truthful, consistent and sure knows how to deliver the goods!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
And, of course, Labour got 355 seats on 35% in 2005.
Surely we should have immediately ceded it!
And it has a magnificent setting on a bay backed by mountains. Yet it is grimy, poor, bedraggled, ruined, full of concrete. The people look starved and desperate. You can sense the economic crisis hitting here - huge inflation
Pah! Missed one of @Cookie's 'wonders'.
By the way, when's your next travel update? What's Izmir really like?
Tina Fey's Best Appearances As Sarah Palin On 'Saturday Night Live'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Jk7K_DnTk
This is what the Lonely Planet guide says about my hotel
“Guests here have been known not to leave the premises at all during their city stay. Frankly, we're not at all surprised.”
I read that as meaning: this hotel is so amazing you won’t be able to tear yourself away! Not that “everywhere outside is hideous. Stay in the hotel”
@jeremycorbyn
The horrific discovery of mass graves in Bucha must be investigated and those responsible held accountable.
There must be an urgent and immediate ceasefire in Ukraine to end the bloodshed that has already taken so many lives.
https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1511000514292600833
Macron 53% (-1%)
Le Pen 47% (+1%)
https://www.economist.com/interactive/france-2022
https://twitter.com/BallotBoxScot/status/1511018257561575427?t=eUk61BD6lmIBKDMMjxQINA&s=19
Can @TheScreamingEagles adjudicate on how much of a pounding Dougie Ross's Conservatives are taking from SLab
Which looks rather similar (rigging aside or included according to taste, etc.) to urban/suburban versus rural/exurban split in USA.
Get Smart - Cone of Silence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWtPPWi6OMQ
Or is it that US media is not reporting his current comments (and also not mentioned on PB)?
SNP: 45% (-3)
LAB: 27% (+5)
CON: 19% (-1)
LDM: 6% (-1)
Via @Survation, 24-28 Mar.
Changes w/ 4 May 2021.
Jesus Christ, is is over for the SNP?
Excellent move by Liz Truss
But happens to everyone eventually, I just hope it is soon enough.
It is somewhat sobering to realise that Budapest is a hot-bed of liberalism compared to the rest of the country.
So common, you can get it on a T-shirt
Even IF Russians staged UNSC walk-out like in 1950, reckon China would still veto or otherwise throw a monkey wrench into the works.
I suppose you cannot put old heads in young shoulders
Distinctly recall hearing stuff from the mouth of our Magyar instructor that would have shamed a KKK grand wizard . . . delivered in English with a perfect Oxbridge accent . . .
A malignant and rising Chinese superpower, Russia genocidal and rampant in Eastern Europe, the real threat of nuclear war on top of actual war, the worst global plague in a century (still going, still hurting), a looming worldwide economic meltdown, multiple refugee horrors, and the prospect of Famine
And, on top of all that, apocalyptic climate change?
This is worse than any set of circumstances since World War Two. Arguably, with climate change, it is worse than THAT
For those mystified: Macron, early in his presidency, characterised himself with typical modesty as a “Jupiterian president” = the God of Gods, above all other politicians
Jupiter is Jove in mythography. So if Macron loses, it is Bye, Jove
*thunderous applause*