It's not quite Arkell v Pressdram, but a good effort from Dr. Dre's lawyers.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account and her new video has been removed after Dr. Dre took legal action against her for using his music without permission. ... https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1612564851049615371
“One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you might have a passing familiarity with the laws of out country. It’s possible, though, that the laws governing intellectual property are a little too arcane and insufficiently populist for you really to have spent too much time on…”
It's not quite Arkell v Pressdram, but a good effort from Dr. Dre's lawyers.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account and her new video has been removed after Dr. Dre took legal action against her for using his music without permission. ... https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1612564851049615371
“One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you might have a passing familiarity with the laws of out country. It’s possible, though, that the laws governing intellectual property are a little too arcane and insufficiently populist for you really to have spent too much time on…”
Trump has been blasting records by various bands & artists at his MAGA jamborees, very often against the wishes AND copyrights of the artists.
Law is for OTHER people NOT for them. Same as with Mad Vlad. Ditto Pfeffel the Great.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
If it is any comfort to Prince Harry, I shan't be inside the Abbey either.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
I'd have thought so. Tough one.
I think Charles might surprise us all by carking it sooner than we think, he is 78 and not looking great. More drama then no doubt.
On Topic - Clear & compelling evidence, that Putinism is alive and kicking in the Conservative Party, as recent events show Putinism remains a potent force within the Republican Party.
NOT as powerful and dominant as it was a few years ago. But still a power for ill.
You really think most of the GOP wants Putin to win? Sure, there's a few loud mouth nut jobs but the reason why support for Ukraine is continuing is because there is bipartisan support
Ps numerically; the nuts in the GOP are counterbalanced by the nuts in the Dems who also want funding to Ukraine to stop - think Ilhan Omar et al
First, you mistake "Putinism" for "overt support for Valdimir Putin" when the reality is MUCH more nuanced. As exhibited by a Putinist (in his heart & mind) like Boris Johnson vociferously & publicly denouncing Putin & his works, for his own fun and profit.
And as for Democratic nuts counter-balancing Rep nuts, note that the former have been stifled by the weight of PROGRESSIVE opinion against Russia's invasion and war crimes. For example, the whole Pramila Jayapal letter fiasco.
Wheres it is still socially acceptable for the likes of Matt Gaetz to snub and outright oppose President Zelensky and whole of UKR's amazing defense of their homeland, and with it the world.
One of the more clever aspects of Russia's insidious propaganda is that they pick off different political wings in different countries depending on where they see the most fertile ground. Certainly they seem to be much more influential among the US hard right, likewise in France, Hungary and a couple of other locations. Whereas in the UK, Germany and large tracts of the global South they've been courting the "anti-war" far left.
While the Russians may be courting the "anti-war" far left in the UK and Germany, it's the far right in both of those countries - Farage in the UK and the AfD in Germany - that has been most prominent in its opposition to Western intervention in Ukraine.
What has Farage opposed? Looking at his timeline I can see him making comments about "Germany and other EU states funding Putin's war machine" but there's nothing comparable to Putin's apologists in the AfD or GOP.
Farage blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the EU and NATO for provoking Russia. A Putin apologist if ever there was one.
It is a pretty obvious tell, putting him with the likes of Corbyn and Galloway on the issue.
Am I misremembering or was it not a popular trope on the right that the EU was provoking Putin by pressing for expansion up to the Russian border, at least before the invasion?
I think you are remembering correctly. Horseshoe theory has its critics, but on some issues it is dead on.
On Topic - Clear & compelling evidence, that Putinism is alive and kicking in the Conservative Party, as recent events show Putinism remains a potent force within the Republican Party.
NOT as powerful and dominant as it was a few years ago. But still a power for ill.
You really think most of the GOP wants Putin to win? Sure, there's a few loud mouth nut jobs but the reason why support for Ukraine is continuing is because there is bipartisan support
Ps numerically; the nuts in the GOP are counterbalanced by the nuts in the Dems who also want funding to Ukraine to stop - think Ilhan Omar et al
First, you mistake "Putinism" for "overt support for Valdimir Putin" when the reality is MUCH more nuanced. As exhibited by a Putinist (in his heart & mind) like Boris Johnson vociferously & publicly denouncing Putin & his works, for his own fun and profit.
And as for Democratic nuts counter-balancing Rep nuts, note that the former have been stifled by the weight of PROGRESSIVE opinion against Russia's invasion and war crimes. For example, the whole Pramila Jayapal letter fiasco.
Wheres it is still socially acceptable for the likes of Matt Gaetz to snub and outright oppose President Zelensky and whole of UKR's amazing defense of their homeland, and with it the world.
One of the more clever aspects of Russia's insidious propaganda is that they pick off different political wings in different countries depending on where they see the most fertile ground. Certainly they seem to be much more influential among the US hard right, likewise in France, Hungary and a couple of other locations. Whereas in the UK, Germany and large tracts of the global South they've been courting the "anti-war" far left.
While the Russians may be courting the "anti-war" far left in the UK and Germany, it's the far right in both of those countries - Farage in the UK and the AfD in Germany - that has been most prominent in its opposition to Western intervention in Ukraine.
What has Farage opposed? Looking at his timeline I can see him making comments about "Germany and other EU states funding Putin's war machine" but there's nothing comparable to Putin's apologists in the AfD or GOP.
Farage blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the EU and NATO for provoking Russia. A Putin apologist if ever there was one.
It is a pretty obvious tell, putting him with the likes of Corbyn and Galloway on the issue.
Am I misremembering or was it not a popular trope on the right that the EU was provoking Putin by pressing for expansion up to the Russian border, at least before the invasion?
Indeed. IIRC, was argued just that way here on PB . . . with certainty, conviction and condescension.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
I'd have thought so. Tough one.
I think Charles might surprise us all by carking it sooner than we think, he is 78 and not looking great. More drama then no doubt.
On Topic - Clear & compelling evidence, that Putinism is alive and kicking in the Conservative Party, as recent events show Putinism remains a potent force within the Republican Party.
NOT as powerful and dominant as it was a few years ago. But still a power for ill.
You really think most of the GOP wants Putin to win? Sure, there's a few loud mouth nut jobs but the reason why support for Ukraine is continuing is because there is bipartisan support
Ps numerically; the nuts in the GOP are counterbalanced by the nuts in the Dems who also want funding to Ukraine to stop - think Ilhan Omar et al
First, you mistake "Putinism" for "overt support for Valdimir Putin" when the reality is MUCH more nuanced. As exhibited by a Putinist (in his heart & mind) like Boris Johnson vociferously & publicly denouncing Putin & his works, for his own fun and profit.
And as for Democratic nuts counter-balancing Rep nuts, note that the former have been stifled by the weight of PROGRESSIVE opinion against Russia's invasion and war crimes. For example, the whole Pramila Jayapal letter fiasco.
Wheres it is still socially acceptable for the likes of Matt Gaetz to snub and outright oppose President Zelensky and whole of UKR's amazing defense of their homeland, and with it the world.
One of the more clever aspects of Russia's insidious propaganda is that they pick off different political wings in different countries depending on where they see the most fertile ground. Certainly they seem to be much more influential among the US hard right, likewise in France, Hungary and a couple of other locations. Whereas in the UK, Germany and large tracts of the global South they've been courting the "anti-war" far left.
While the Russians may be courting the "anti-war" far left in the UK and Germany, it's the far right in both of those countries - Farage in the UK and the AfD in Germany - that has been most prominent in its opposition to Western intervention in Ukraine.
What has Farage opposed? Looking at his timeline I can see him making comments about "Germany and other EU states funding Putin's war machine" but there's nothing comparable to Putin's apologists in the AfD or GOP.
Farage blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the EU and NATO for provoking Russia. A Putin apologist if ever there was one.
It is a pretty obvious tell, putting him with the likes of Corbyn and Galloway on the issue.
Am I misremembering or was it not a popular trope on the right that the EU was provoking Putin by pressing for expansion up to the Russian border, at least before the invasion?
Indeed. IIRC, was argued just that way here on PB . . . with certainty, conviction and condescension.
At 21.5gw we have now blown through the previous al time record for wind power set on 30th Dec. Nice one, particularly as demand (at 43gw) is about as high as it gets in the UK.
Me too. Whichever figure is correct these are awesome figures but they will be beaten easily when the new fields come online. By late 2026 wind may well be producing more than 100% of our needs on blowy days.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
I am belatedly addicted to podcasts thanks to Danny Robins’ Battersea Poltergeist and the follow ups. They are brilliant to listen to during tedious chores - long drives, the gym, household tasks, waiting for the go-go bars to open
Can anyone recommend some really great podcasts? I like anything on - you guessed it - Wokeness, AI, aliens, ghosts, generally weird things, futurology, mad history, Forteana, extreme military stuff, wine and cheese
No politics please, I get an ample share of that here
Any and all suggestions welcome
I can recommend 'The End of the World' podcast series by Josh Clark. Might tick a few of your boxes :
The Great Stink In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the terrible stench of sewage in the Thames in central London in the hot summer of 1858 and the work of Joseph Bazalgette to fix it.
[think this is a repeat episode?]
My kids took great pleasure in the name when I pointed out a local stink pipe to them the other day.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
I'd have thought so. Tough one.
I think Charles might surprise us all by carking it sooner than we think, he is 78 and not looking great. More drama then no doubt.
It would be literally seconds after Chuck’s demise that our wonderful press would be quoting ‘friends of’ and ‘sources close to’ that after killing gran Harry had also done for his ol’ da.
On Topic - Clear & compelling evidence, that Putinism is alive and kicking in the Conservative Party, as recent events show Putinism remains a potent force within the Republican Party.
NOT as powerful and dominant as it was a few years ago. But still a power for ill.
You really think most of the GOP wants Putin to win? Sure, there's a few loud mouth nut jobs but the reason why support for Ukraine is continuing is because there is bipartisan support
Ps numerically; the nuts in the GOP are counterbalanced by the nuts in the Dems who also want funding to Ukraine to stop - think Ilhan Omar et al
First, you mistake "Putinism" for "overt support for Valdimir Putin" when the reality is MUCH more nuanced. As exhibited by a Putinist (in his heart & mind) like Boris Johnson vociferously & publicly denouncing Putin & his works, for his own fun and profit.
And as for Democratic nuts counter-balancing Rep nuts, note that the former have been stifled by the weight of PROGRESSIVE opinion against Russia's invasion and war crimes. For example, the whole Pramila Jayapal letter fiasco.
Wheres it is still socially acceptable for the likes of Matt Gaetz to snub and outright oppose President Zelensky and whole of UKR's amazing defense of their homeland, and with it the world.
One of the more clever aspects of Russia's insidious propaganda is that they pick off different political wings in different countries depending on where they see the most fertile ground. Certainly they seem to be much more influential among the US hard right, likewise in France, Hungary and a couple of other locations. Whereas in the UK, Germany and large tracts of the global South they've been courting the "anti-war" far left.
While the Russians may be courting the "anti-war" far left in the UK and Germany, it's the far right in both of those countries - Farage in the UK and the AfD in Germany - that has been most prominent in its opposition to Western intervention in Ukraine.
What has Farage opposed? Looking at his timeline I can see him making comments about "Germany and other EU states funding Putin's war machine" but there's nothing comparable to Putin's apologists in the AfD or GOP.
Farage blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the EU and NATO for provoking Russia. A Putin apologist if ever there was one.
It is a pretty obvious tell, putting him with the likes of Corbyn and Galloway on the issue.
Am I misremembering or was it not a popular trope on the right that the EU was provoking Putin by pressing for expansion up to the Russian border, at least before the invasion?
Indeed. IIRC, was argued just that way here on PB . . . with certainty, conviction and condescension.
The EU, the US or NATO were blamed in varying proportions, according to the prejudices of arguing party.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
On Topic - Clear & compelling evidence, that Putinism is alive and kicking in the Conservative Party, as recent events show Putinism remains a potent force within the Republican Party.
NOT as powerful and dominant as it was a few years ago. But still a power for ill.
You really think most of the GOP wants Putin to win? Sure, there's a few loud mouth nut jobs but the reason why support for Ukraine is continuing is because there is bipartisan support
Ps numerically; the nuts in the GOP are counterbalanced by the nuts in the Dems who also want funding to Ukraine to stop - think Ilhan Omar et al
First, you mistake "Putinism" for "overt support for Valdimir Putin" when the reality is MUCH more nuanced. As exhibited by a Putinist (in his heart & mind) like Boris Johnson vociferously & publicly denouncing Putin & his works, for his own fun and profit.
And as for Democratic nuts counter-balancing Rep nuts, note that the former have been stifled by the weight of PROGRESSIVE opinion against Russia's invasion and war crimes. For example, the whole Pramila Jayapal letter fiasco.
Wheres it is still socially acceptable for the likes of Matt Gaetz to snub and outright oppose President Zelensky and whole of UKR's amazing defense of their homeland, and with it the world.
One of the more clever aspects of Russia's insidious propaganda is that they pick off different political wings in different countries depending on where they see the most fertile ground. Certainly they seem to be much more influential among the US hard right, likewise in France, Hungary and a couple of other locations. Whereas in the UK, Germany and large tracts of the global South they've been courting the "anti-war" far left.
While the Russians may be courting the "anti-war" far left in the UK and Germany, it's the far right in both of those countries - Farage in the UK and the AfD in Germany - that has been most prominent in its opposition to Western intervention in Ukraine.
What has Farage opposed? Looking at his timeline I can see him making comments about "Germany and other EU states funding Putin's war machine" but there's nothing comparable to Putin's apologists in the AfD or GOP.
Farage blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the EU and NATO for provoking Russia. A Putin apologist if ever there was one.
It is a pretty obvious tell, putting him with the likes of Corbyn and Galloway on the issue.
Am I misremembering or was it not a popular trope on the right that the EU was provoking Putin by pressing for expansion up to the Russian border, at least before the invasion?
Indeed. IIRC, was argued just that way here on PB . . . with certainty, conviction and condescension.
Are things on PB ever argued in any other way?
Eh, I'm more of a passive aggressive kind of smug in my arguments.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
I'd have thought so. Tough one.
I think Charles might surprise us all by carking it sooner than we think, he is 78 and not looking great. More drama then no doubt.
Thus passed the reign of King Sausage Fingers.
Not our greatest monarch but not by any means the wurst.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
On Topic - Clear & compelling evidence, that Putinism is alive and kicking in the Conservative Party, as recent events show Putinism remains a potent force within the Republican Party.
NOT as powerful and dominant as it was a few years ago. But still a power for ill.
You really think most of the GOP wants Putin to win? Sure, there's a few loud mouth nut jobs but the reason why support for Ukraine is continuing is because there is bipartisan support
Ps numerically; the nuts in the GOP are counterbalanced by the nuts in the Dems who also want funding to Ukraine to stop - think Ilhan Omar et al
First, you mistake "Putinism" for "overt support for Valdimir Putin" when the reality is MUCH more nuanced. As exhibited by a Putinist (in his heart & mind) like Boris Johnson vociferously & publicly denouncing Putin & his works, for his own fun and profit.
And as for Democratic nuts counter-balancing Rep nuts, note that the former have been stifled by the weight of PROGRESSIVE opinion against Russia's invasion and war crimes. For example, the whole Pramila Jayapal letter fiasco.
Wheres it is still socially acceptable for the likes of Matt Gaetz to snub and outright oppose President Zelensky and whole of UKR's amazing defense of their homeland, and with it the world.
One of the more clever aspects of Russia's insidious propaganda is that they pick off different political wings in different countries depending on where they see the most fertile ground. Certainly they seem to be much more influential among the US hard right, likewise in France, Hungary and a couple of other locations. Whereas in the UK, Germany and large tracts of the global South they've been courting the "anti-war" far left.
While the Russians may be courting the "anti-war" far left in the UK and Germany, it's the far right in both of those countries - Farage in the UK and the AfD in Germany - that has been most prominent in its opposition to Western intervention in Ukraine.
What has Farage opposed? Looking at his timeline I can see him making comments about "Germany and other EU states funding Putin's war machine" but there's nothing comparable to Putin's apologists in the AfD or GOP.
Farage blamed the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the EU and NATO for provoking Russia. A Putin apologist if ever there was one.
It is a pretty obvious tell, putting him with the likes of Corbyn and Galloway on the issue.
Am I misremembering or was it not a popular trope on the right that the EU was provoking Putin by pressing for expansion up to the Russian border, at least before the invasion?
Yep that was one of the excuses being made. Alongside claims about secret US bases/medical facilities and the involvement of Hunter Biden. There is a whole industry of Ukraine related conspiracy theories/excuses that have popped up on both the far right and the far left - though to be fair to the far left they go more for the excuses and leave the conspiracy theories to the far right.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Well that is rather the point isn't it.
He should be invited. If he chooses not to come that's his decision.
Hard to see any reconciliation happening with someone who blabs to the press about all sorts of private and intimate matters. Blandly polite conversations are all that you'd risk with someone seeking to make money and stories out of any encounter with you.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Presumably. It is a major problem when one or the other party may be making details up (and things are well beyond a 'recollections may vary' extent), because when that happens an appeal to meet halfway, or concede fault, is no longer a fair compromise as it might appear, it means one side has to in effect concede a major point they disagree with just to get things moving.
It’s not so much the sheen has come off as been seen through as a misleading veneer of what is actually underneath, surprisingly quickly into this premiership for PM and government to be crashing like this.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
Possibly because a PM, unlike a mayor, actually needs to decide some important things, the setting of major political direction. A mayor might do major things but are constrained by the limits of their office, and policy wise may have less wiggle room. A PM needs to at least give the nod to things, even if they want to let the details be worked by someone else.
What then happens is a Secretary of State delivers what the PM must have signed off on, say planning reforms, it causes a stink, and the PM then pretends they never supported such a thing.
So you need a frontman who still retains some sound judgement, as well as a willingless to not interfere too much. A rare beast.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Does that "accountability" extend to his own accountability for the various criminal offences he appears to have admitted to?
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Does that "accountability" extend to his own accountability for the various criminal offences he appears to have admitted to?
I think it actually means, we can reconcile, but only on my terms.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
As Mayor, he was appointing minions. Capable minions, but no political status of their own. Evidence: how many Deputy Mayors can anyone name?
As PM, he was appointing potential rivals, so they had to be palpably inferior because of his insecurity about being Big Dog. Evidence: Truss and Sunak.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
Possibly because a PM, unlike a mayor, actually needs to decide some important things, the setting of major political direction. A mayor might do major things but are constrained by the limits of their office, and policy wise may have less wiggle room. A PM needs to at least give the nod to things, even if they want to let the details be worked by someone else.
What then happens is a Secretary of State delivers what the PM must have signed off on, say planning reforms, it causes a stink, and the PM then pretends they never supported such a thing.
So you need a frontman who still retains some sound judgement, as well as a willingless to not interfere too much. A rare beast.
The London Mayoralty has very little power, almost no spending ability, and enjoys a general lack of press scrutiny.
The main opportunity is to project - either a certain vision, or perhaps just a theatrical persona.
(Also, I think Boris is genuinely excited by public infrastructure.)
London’s only had three mayors, of diminishing effectiveness and charisma.
If the trend continues, Sadiq will be succeeded by an old piece of terry cloth.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
HRH is a somewhat ludicrous from of address in the 21st century anyway do you not think? Perhaps Harry could be styled HRL based on where he is stooping?
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
Possibly because a PM, unlike a mayor, actually needs to decide some important things, the setting of major political direction. A mayor might do major things but are constrained by the limits of their office, and policy wise may have less wiggle room. A PM needs to at least give the nod to things, even if they want to let the details be worked by someone else.
What then happens is a Secretary of State delivers what the PM must have signed off on, say planning reforms, it causes a stink, and the PM then pretends they never supported such a thing.
So you need a frontman who still retains some sound judgement, as well as a willingless to not interfere too much. A rare beast.
The London Mayoralty has very little power, almost no spending ability, and enjoys a general lack of press scrutiny.
The main opportunity is to project - either a certain vision, or perhaps just a theatrical persona.
(Also, I think Boris is genuinely excited by public infrastructure.)
London’s only had three mayors, of diminishing effectiveness and charisma.
If the trend continues, Sadiq will be succeeded by old piece of terry cloth.
It may surprise you and be the greatest London public official since Jonathan Wilde.
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
Mayor of London perfect job for egomaniacal posh bluffers?
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Hmm. Interesting to see how our PB royalists are all over Harry like sand fleas, but when it comes to the other kinds of Royal they don't want to know, like the aforesaid other royals had been treated with Keatings Powder.
ALERT! Washington State Legislature is back in session!!
Meaning that no one's life, liberty and property is secure for at least the next 105 days!!!
Both WA House and Senate convened yesterday, with former re-electing Laurie Jenkins (D-Tacoma) as Speaker, with zero fuss & mess unlike back East in the Other Washington.
Today at 12 noon, Governor Jay Inslee gives his State of the State address to joint session. Elected in 2010 and beginning second half of his third term; believe this is his 13th SOTS speech.
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Spot on. But is it just bad judgement or forced on a weak leader in behind the scene compromises?
Hunt briefs we should rejoin EU - Sunak position too weak to sack him - Leaky Sue calls asylum seekers invading force, Sunak’s position too weak to sack her.
He is balancing a fractious party at the end of the day, we need to keep remembering this.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
HRH is a somewhat ludicrous from of address in the 21st century anyway do you not think? Perhaps Harry could be styled HRL based on where he is stooping?
No, we have a Royal Family so we have Royal Highnesses
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Also, it makes the government look reactive and weak.
A smart government- Maggie, for example- would have got the strike restrictions on the books before having the confrontation.
Not entirely Rishi's fault, but since when was politics fair?
I think it likely to make strikes in the relevant sectors drag on even longer than the current disputes, with the striking staff rotating through the emergency cover and striking twice as many days in half the numbers.
67 patients had been in our ED more than 12 hours when I switched on this AM, the longest on their third day. Who do we sue for lack of essential cover on non strike days?
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Also, it makes the government look reactive and weak.
A smart government- Maggie, for example- would have got the strike restrictions on the books before having the confrontation.
Not entirely Rishi's fault, but since when was politics fair?
I think it likely to make strikes in the relevant sectors drag on even longer than the current disputes, with the striking staff rotating through the emergency cover and striking twice as many days in half the numbers.
67 patients had been in our ED more than 12 hours when I switched on this AM, the longest on their third day. Who do we sue for lack of essential cover on non strike days?
In what way does Cross Country Trains cancelling one third of trains with no strike constitute a minimum service?
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
The problem with that approach comes when Charlotte and Louis are cut off from being "proper Royals", but then George fails to procreate and they need to reactivate them later.
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Are you a member of that collective, or do you just purport to speak on their behalf from afar?
Even from here, Rishi looks crap.
He speaks very highly of you I am sure.
BTW, are you actually Bartholomew Roberts with a changed political affiliation? I used to think that only Barty stayed on this site 24/7 ? You seem to have stolen his title as PB's Most Prolific Poster of Pointless Points of View ?
Meanwhile, Sunak supporters are trying to drum up as much love for their man as they can. In Tory WhatsApp groups MPs including Angela Richardson are frequently sending hype man messages to encourage unity
He's ok, just a bit lightweight. If they were not in a crisis he'd probably be a decent PM, but fantasists imagining Boris would sweep all before him are hardly likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, even if he was a bit more substantial.
Isn't the problem that Sunak can run a government but can't win an election whereas Johnson is the opposite? And before any other party gets complacent the issue is not confined to the Tories. Corbyn very nearly won an election in 2017, for example, but most of us would, I think, agree that his government would have been disastrous one way or another. The intersection of democracy with celebrity guarantees bad government but the Tories seem to have evolved a partial and inefficient work-around: use a celebrity leader to win power then replace him with a technocrat for the long haul. Quite what they thought they were doing with Truss is beyond comprehension.
They need proper political partnerships where vote winners allow actually competent people to get on with things, and the competent but bland are willing to settle for second fiddle. Boris might have wanted to do that, but he was so personally poor with his personal standards that his shit was constantly causing a headache for government.
The thing is, the first sentence is a pretty good reflection of how Boris was as Mayor. Which makes it an interesting question why he was so different as PM.
Dominic Cummings was busy with Gove when Johnson was Mayor of London.
Perhaps the Committee on Privileges might unhorse him sooner rather than later.
That will only hurt Sunak even more.
Anti-Tories (and those who care about standards) would just get even more angry at the party, whilst Borisites will be furious at Sunak for not being able to protect their man.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Does that "accountability" extend to his own accountability for the various criminal offences he appears to have admitted to?
I think it actually means, we can reconcile, but only on my terms.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Does that "accountability" extend to his own accountability for the various criminal offences he appears to have admitted to?
I think it actually means, we can reconcile, but only on my terms.
Trying to reconcile with Prince Harry would be like attempting a reconciliation with Joffrey.
At 21.5gw we have now blown through the previous al time record for wind power set on 30th Dec. Nice one, particularly as demand (at 43gw) is about as high as it gets in the UK.
Me too. Whichever figure is correct these are awesome figures but they will be beaten easily when the new fields come online. By late 2026 wind may well be producing more than 100% of our needs on blowy days.
Definitely over 21gw and now being reported widely.
The problem is that polling rail strikes on their own is a bit pointless now. The narrative has moved on.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
I agree. The inept Sunak government have managed to put ambulance queues, full hospitals due to social care issues, and hollowed out nursing staff - all down to mistakes from 12 years in government - on the news every night this winter, when they could so easily have stopped these strikes months ago - 6-7% plus one off or back dated lump sums - without remotely damaging the fight with inflation.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Are you a member of that collective, or do you just purport to speak on their behalf from afar?
Even from here, Rishi looks crap.
He speaks very highly of you I am sure.
BTW, are you actually Bartholomew Roberts with a changed political affiliation? I used to think that only Barty stayed on this site 24/7 ? You seem to have stolen his title as PB's Most Prolific Poster of Pointless Points of View ?
You’ve posted more often than me, on average, since you joined.
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Are you a member of that collective, or do you just purport to speak on their behalf from afar?
Even from here, Rishi looks crap.
He speaks very highly of you I am sure.
BTW, are you actually Bartholomew Roberts with a changed political affiliation? I used to think that only Barty stayed on this site 24/7 ? You seem to have stolen his title as PB's Most Prolific Poster of Pointless Points of View ?
There are four types of people on PB.com: those who lurk and do not post, those who once posted but are sadly missed, those who post too much for their own good, and the venerable JackW.
Perhaps the Committee on Privileges might unhorse him sooner rather than later.
That will only hurt Sunak even more.
Anti-Tories (and those who care about standards) would just get even more angry at the party, whilst Borisites will be furious at Sunak for not being able to protect their man.
That’s an interesting point. there is something big developing in front our eyes here - can the Tories go all the way up and into the next General Election with Sunak and Hunt in these positions and the polls not moving, and all the factions getting angry? The fact it’s another two years is not actually in Sunak’s favour, come this November if the polls have not Improved the Tories very likely to twist than stick, aren’t they?
Okay maybe not in Boris favour, though Boris and his support could easily hollow Sunak completely out this summer if they choose to, so someone else takes the crown come November December - Wallace or Penny most likely. That would at least give Boris and his supporters some sort of closure, drowning the assassin.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
The problem with that approach comes when Charlotte and Louis are cut off from being "proper Royals", but then George fails to procreate and they need to reactivate them later.
What's 21st (or maybe 22nd) century equivalent, of inserting a semi-suitable heir into line of succession, via a convenient warming pan?
You are ignoring the Trussterfuck that came between.
Truss was even worse than Boris and Rishi as PM
Is my point. You can't do a read across from Boris to Sunak without recognising how far things dropped under Truss - and Rishi is taking some steps to turn the brand around.
Quite the opposite actually. I am surprised how quickly Sunak and his government have become the problem. He just doesn’t look or Sound like a PM. If viewed as out of touch, it’s the same thing as not trusted to deliver.
The polling truth, and by all means argue with me, a big drop under Truss, a bit of a limp recovery under Sunak honeymoon, which stalled, and Tories are now slipping backwards through the 20’s.
Why? What are the drivers to what happened and is happening in polling?
Truss did not drop at first is the truth. In fact her initial polls showed IMPROVEMENT on Boris last ones. The drop occurred after a politically unpopular budget on eve of Labour conference, a budget harshly treated by the media as an economically disastrous one. The problems Truss had, over borrowed over taxed for many giveaways, were not actually predicted by Sunak but CAUSED by Sunak in his profligate time as chancellor.
The Labour conference itself was very “meh”, nothing special to excite the voters.
Conclusion is the actual fall in Tory support under Truss was largely a contrivance in much the same Hunt and Sunak being an answer to the Truss problem is a contrivance too. The actual economic mess was 100% created by Boris and Sunak before Truss gained power. The actual problem isn’t Truss and her agenda, it was the problems Boris and Sunak left her with - and this will continue to be reflected in the polling for as long as PM Sunak remains there, as the architect of the mess dragging the Tories down.
No voting recovery under Sunak, the voters know he is to blame.
On topic. Parts of Kwarsi budget deemed damaging were never implemented to damage anything, and why should Labour polling have benefitted from the other parts of the Kwasi budget marked dangerous, when the ongoing Labour conference openly supported or were even architect of these Truss policies?
2 big factors that dragged Truss down were not even in the Kwasi budget, her refusal for further windfall tax and her adoption of Labour/Martin Lewis insanely expensive and unprogressive energy cash giveaway. The volcanic eruption of the markets seemed to settle down the very second those policies were changed.
The truth the voters are getting to grips with, not that Truss economic liberalism and growth budget was dangerous, it was simply dangerously incompatible with the tax and borrow straight jacket the Sunak years had strapped Truss, and all of us into. That’s why the markets said no - not that the markets opposed first bit of decent growth under the Tories 14 years in power would come in the 2 year Truss reign, but her policies for achieving that growth were assessed by the markets as incompatible with the straightjacket of borrowing and tax, and imminent recession, Boris and Sunak left her with.
The voters know all this. They know who is most to blame. The reason the Tories get less than 30% at the next GE and MPtastrophe wont be because of forty odd days of Truss, but 3 years of Boris and Sunak followed by 2 years of Sunak Hunt.
The problem is that polling rail strikes on their own is a bit pointless now. The narrative has moved on.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
I agree. The inept Sunak government have managed to put ambulance queues, full hospitals due to social care issues, and hollowed out nursing staff - all down to mistakes from 12 years in government - on the news every night this winter, when they could so easily have stopped these strikes months ago - 6-7% plus one off or back dated lump sums - without remotely damaging the fight with inflation.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Partly, they all believe this stuff. Sunak would be happier as a small state sunbelt Republican if it weren't for Trump and culture wars. Hunt only looks moderate by comparison with his colleagues; in any other Conservative cabinet, he would have been pretty right wing.
But mostly, they are desparate to have a rabbit they can pull from the hat in a 2024 budget. It probably won't work, but it's their best chance. And they have exactly one rabbit, which can't be consumed on public sector pay rises this year. It may be a dead rabbit by next year, but that's a chance they have to take.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
The problem with that approach comes when Charlotte and Louis are cut off from being "proper Royals", but then George fails to procreate and they need to reactivate them later.
No, they would all have titles as children of King William but only George's children would have titles after them
Courthouse News - No bail for former Girardi bookkeeper facing fraud charges The former Girardi CFO is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the firm, which prosecutors say he spent on multiple properties, travel around the world, and a $20,000-a-month escort.
The former chief financial officer of the defunct Girardi & Keese law firm lost his bid to be released from jail while fighting charges he stole $10 million from the firm in a "side fraud" scheme separate from the estimated $100 million disgraced attorney Thomas Girardi is accused to have siphoned off from his clients' trust funds.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer on Monday rejected the arguments by a lawyer for Christopher Kamon that his client wanted a "fresh start" and that there are perfectly innocent explanations why he liquidated his assets in the U.S., transferred millions of dollars to overseas bank accounts, and bought a $2.4 million home in the Bahamas.
"The government has proven that he's a flight risk," Fischer said at the hearing in LA federal court. "The transfer of funds is extremely suspicious in my view."
Kamon, 49, has been in jail since his arrest Nov. 5 at the airport in Baltimore when he returned for the Bahamas. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in LA say that Kamon planned to leave the county, change his name and hide, citing an unidentified witness who they say was an unwitting co-schemer who believed the accountant had authority to use the law firm's funds for his private pursuits.
Prosecutors say Kamon, who worked at the Girardi Keese accounting department for almost two decades, used falsified invoices, fraudulent transfers and cash kickbacks from the firm's accounts to steal millions of dollars. They also claim he improperly used the firm's funds for his personal expenses, including home renovations, travel around the world on private planes and and tens of thousands a month for "female companionship."
It was highly doubtful that he was authorized to provide a $20,000 monthly allowance to an escort, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas said at the hearing.
If convicted, the accountant could face 11 to 14 years in prison just for his "side fraud," according to the government. That doesn't take into account Kamon possible culpability in the broader fraud scheme perpetrated by Girardi and others, which involved an estimated $100 million stolen from client settlement funds, the government said.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
HRH is a somewhat ludicrous from of address in the 21st century anyway do you not think? Perhaps Harry could be styled HRL based on where he is stooping?
No, we have a Royal Family so we have Royal Highnesses
Don't you think the "Highness" is a little silly though. When you think about it, it seems to be referring to someone of huge physical stature or perhaps someone that has been using too much dope. "Majesty" makes sense, whereas "Highness" is just plain ridiculous.
The problem is that polling rail strikes on their own is a bit pointless now. The narrative has moved on.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
I agree. The inept Sunak government have managed to put ambulance queues, full hospitals due to social care issues, and hollowed out nursing staff - all down to mistakes from 12 years in government - on the news every night this winter, when they could so easily have stopped these strikes months ago - 6-7% plus one off or back dated lump sums - without remotely damaging the fight with inflation.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Except that the Government can't just throw money about by resorting to infinite borrowing, so if it's going to pay for largesse to state workers this is going to have to come through spending cuts elsewhere (and what's left to cut?) or from raising taxes (which, unless it goes after the wealthy, is simply going to give with one hand and take with the other.)
So, you're Sunak, and you can either shower unionised state workers with money by picking the pockets of aged homeowners and the very wealthy, or you can keep insulating your core vote from all the pain and tell the aforementioned workers to fuck off. What do you do? Hmmmm, decisions decisions.
Rishi’s strike abolition gambit shows again why he has astonishingly bad political judgement.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
Are you a member of that collective, or do you just purport to speak on their behalf from afar?
Even from here, Rishi looks crap.
He speaks very highly of you I am sure.
BTW, are you actually Bartholomew Roberts with a changed political affiliation? I used to think that only Barty stayed on this site 24/7 ? You seem to have stolen his title as PB's Most Prolific Poster of Pointless Points of View ?
There are four types of people on PB.com: those who lurk and do not post, those who once posted but are sadly missed, those who post too much for their own good, and the venerable JackW.
Courthouse News - No bail for former Girardi bookkeeper facing fraud charges The former Girardi CFO is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the firm, which prosecutors say he spent on multiple properties, travel around the world, and a $20,000-a-month escort.
The former chief financial officer of the defunct Girardi & Keese law firm lost his bid to be released from jail while fighting charges he stole $10 million from the firm in a "side fraud" scheme separate from the estimated $100 million disgraced attorney Thomas Girardi is accused to have siphoned off from his clients' trust funds.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer on Monday rejected the arguments by a lawyer for Christopher Kamon that his client wanted a "fresh start" and that there are perfectly innocent explanations why he liquidated his assets in the U.S., transferred millions of dollars to overseas bank accounts, and bought a $2.4 million home in the Bahamas.
"The government has proven that he's a flight risk," Fischer said at the hearing in LA federal court. "The transfer of funds is extremely suspicious in my view."
Kamon, 49, has been in jail since his arrest Nov. 5 at the airport in Baltimore when he returned for the Bahamas. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in LA say that Kamon planned to leave the county, change his name and hide, citing an unidentified witness who they say was an unwitting co-schemer who believed the accountant had authority to use the law firm's funds for his private pursuits.
Prosecutors say Kamon, who worked at the Girardi Keese accounting department for almost two decades, used falsified invoices, fraudulent transfers and cash kickbacks from the firm's accounts to steal millions of dollars. They also claim he improperly used the firm's funds for his personal expenses, including home renovations, travel around the world on private planes and and tens of thousands a month for "female companionship."
It was highly doubtful that he was authorized to provide a $20,000 monthly allowance to an escort, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas said at the hearing.
If convicted, the accountant could face 11 to 14 years in prison just for his "side fraud," according to the government. That doesn't take into account Kamon possible culpability in the broader fraud scheme perpetrated by Girardi and others, which involved an estimated $100 million stolen from client settlement funds, the government said.
Cornwall WILL have its day in the stratosphere! Kernew ow mos dhe'n nev!!
Edit - To clarify, I'm sincere in saying this. Would appear to be a natural launch pad.
Not sure what the Cornish phrase said, but Cornwall is an *awful* place for a traditional vertical rocket launch, as it is best for them to either launch eastwards or occasionally northwards (depending on required orbit) to take advantage of the Earth's spin. And that means the first stage from a Cornish launch will land in France, Belgium or London, causing millions of pounds worth of improvements.
Virgin Orbit get around this by launching out at sea and at altitude. But that can only cope with very small satellites.
The two UK vertical rocket launch centres being developed (Durness/Tongue on the mainland, and Unst on Shetland) will both launch only to sun-synchronous orbits, and will in at least one case have to use up some power doglegging to avoid some oil rigs (from memory...)
The problem is that polling rail strikes on their own is a bit pointless now. The narrative has moved on.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
I agree. The inept Sunak government have managed to put ambulance queues, full hospitals due to social care issues, and hollowed out nursing staff - all down to mistakes from 12 years in government - on the news every night this winter, when they could so easily have stopped these strikes months ago - 6-7% plus one off or back dated lump sums - without remotely damaging the fight with inflation.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Partly, they all believe this stuff. Sunak would be happier as a small state sunbelt Republican if it weren't for Trump and culture wars. Hunt only looks moderate by comparison with his colleagues; in any other Conservative cabinet, he would have been pretty right wing.
But mostly, they are desparate to have a rabbit they can pull from the hat in a 2024 budget. It probably won't work, but it's their best chance. And they have exactly one rabbit, which can't be consumed on public sector pay rises this year. It may be a dead rabbit by next year, but that's a chance they have to take.
"Sunak would be happier as a small state sunbelt Republican . . ."
Not sure exactly how you mean "small state": geographically? in population? ideologically? how small is small?
But think that former Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana already filled that bill:
The problem is that polling rail strikes on their own is a bit pointless now. The narrative has moved on.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
I agree. The inept Sunak government have managed to put ambulance queues, full hospitals due to social care issues, and hollowed out nursing staff - all down to mistakes from 12 years in government - on the news every night this winter, when they could so easily have stopped these strikes months ago - 6-7% plus one off or back dated lump sums - without remotely damaging the fight with inflation.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Partly, they all believe this stuff. Sunak would be happier as a small state sunbelt Republican if it weren't for Trump and culture wars. Hunt only looks moderate by comparison with his colleagues; in any other Conservative cabinet, he would have been pretty right wing.
But mostly, they are desparate to have a rabbit they can pull from the hat in a 2024 budget. It probably won't work, but it's their best chance. And they have exactly one rabbit, which can't be consumed on public sector pay rises this year. It may be a dead rabbit by next year, but that's a chance they have to take.
I don’t like all this dead rabbit talk.
Could you substitute in foxes, or spiders? Meat Flies would happily hide in a black hat, it wouldn’t even be against their Geneva rights.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
The problem with that approach comes when Charlotte and Louis are cut off from being "proper Royals", but then George fails to procreate and they need to reactivate them later.
No, they would all have titles as children of King William but only George's children would have titles after them
There's plenty of precedent for people acquiring titles by inheriting when another branch of the family comes to an end.
Several of Kings of England have done this. Sometimes after a somewhat personal deletion of the other branch of the family.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Does that "accountability" extend to his own accountability for the various criminal offences he appears to have admitted to?
Losing your virginity to an older woman in a car park, you mean? Don't think that's illegal. Maybe ought to be. Not sure.
(sorry for spoiler to PBers who've bought the book)
Cornwall WILL have its day in the stratosphere! Kernew ow mos dhe'n nev!!
Edit - To clarify, I'm sincere in saying this. Would appear to be a natural launch pad.
Not sure what the Cornish phrase said, but Cornwall is an *awful* place for a traditional vertical rocket launch, as it is best for them to either launch eastwards or occasionally northwards (depending on required orbit) to take advantage of the Earth's spin. And that means the first stage from a Cornish launch will land in France, Belgium or London, causing millions of pounds worth of improvements.
Virgin Orbit get around this by launching out at sea and at altitude. But that can only cope with very small satellites.
The two UK vertical rocket launch centres being developed (Durness/Tongue on the mainland, and Unst on Shetland) will both launch only to sun-synchronous orbits, and will in at least one case have to use up some power doglegging to avoid some oil rigs (from memory...)
At least Cornwall CAN be launch pad eastward out to sea AND up the Channel? Albeit with constraints?
As my own rocket science consists of watching friends launch (occasionally) Estes model rockets out to the edge of the nearest parking lot, re: further learned debate will defer to other PBers.
Courthouse News - No bail for former Girardi bookkeeper facing fraud charges The former Girardi CFO is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the firm, which prosecutors say he spent on multiple properties, travel around the world, and a $20,000-a-month escort.
The former chief financial officer of the defunct Girardi & Keese law firm lost his bid to be released from jail while fighting charges he stole $10 million from the firm in a "side fraud" scheme separate from the estimated $100 million disgraced attorney Thomas Girardi is accused to have siphoned off from his clients' trust funds.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer on Monday rejected the arguments by a lawyer for Christopher Kamon that his client wanted a "fresh start" and that there are perfectly innocent explanations why he liquidated his assets in the U.S., transferred millions of dollars to overseas bank accounts, and bought a $2.4 million home in the Bahamas.
"The government has proven that he's a flight risk," Fischer said at the hearing in LA federal court. "The transfer of funds is extremely suspicious in my view."
Kamon, 49, has been in jail since his arrest Nov. 5 at the airport in Baltimore when he returned for the Bahamas. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in LA say that Kamon planned to leave the county, change his name and hide, citing an unidentified witness who they say was an unwitting co-schemer who believed the accountant had authority to use the law firm's funds for his private pursuits.
Prosecutors say Kamon, who worked at the Girardi Keese accounting department for almost two decades, used falsified invoices, fraudulent transfers and cash kickbacks from the firm's accounts to steal millions of dollars. They also claim he improperly used the firm's funds for his personal expenses, including home renovations, travel around the world on private planes and and tens of thousands a month for "female companionship."
It was highly doubtful that he was authorized to provide a $20,000 monthly allowance to an escort, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas said at the hearing.
If convicted, the accountant could face 11 to 14 years in prison just for his "side fraud," according to the government. That doesn't take into account Kamon possible culpability in the broader fraud scheme perpetrated by Girardi and others, which involved an estimated $100 million stolen from client settlement funds, the government said.
Cornwall WILL have its day in the stratosphere! Kernew ow mos dhe'n nev!!
Edit - To clarify, I'm sincere in saying this. Would appear to be a natural launch pad.
Not sure what the Cornish phrase said, but Cornwall is an *awful* place for a traditional vertical rocket launch, as it is best for them to either launch eastwards or occasionally northwards (depending on required orbit) to take advantage of the Earth's spin. And that means the first stage from a Cornish launch will land in France, Belgium or London, causing millions of pounds worth of improvements.
Virgin Orbit get around this by launching out at sea and at altitude. But that can only cope with very small satellites.
The two UK vertical rocket launch centres being developed (Durness/Tongue on the mainland, and Unst on Shetland) will both launch only to sun-synchronous orbits, and will in at least one case have to use up some power doglegging to avoid some oil rigs (from memory...)
At least Cornwall CAN be launch pad eastward out to sea AND up the Channel? Albeit with constraints?
As my own rocket science consists of watching friends launch (occasionally) Estes model rockets out to the edge of the nearest parking lot, re: further learned debate will defer to other PBers.
After the stoopid mistake I made yesterday on here with some simple maths, you'd be better off not deferring to me.
Apparently "Spare" is being likened to the Harry Potter books. I suspect it will be similarly believable, similarly poor from a literary sense, but very not similar in its entertainment.
The problem is that polling rail strikes on their own is a bit pointless now. The narrative has moved on.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
I agree. The inept Sunak government have managed to put ambulance queues, full hospitals due to social care issues, and hollowed out nursing staff - all down to mistakes from 12 years in government - on the news every night this winter, when they could so easily have stopped these strikes months ago - 6-7% plus one off or back dated lump sums - without remotely damaging the fight with inflation.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Except that the Government can't just throw money about by resorting to infinite borrowing, so if it's going to pay for largesse to state workers this is going to have to come through spending cuts elsewhere (and what's left to cut?) or from raising taxes (which, unless it goes after the wealthy, is simply going to give with one hand and take with the other.)
So, you're Sunak, and you can either shower unionised state workers with money by picking the pockets of aged homeowners and the very wealthy, or you can keep insulating your core vote from all the pain and tell the aforementioned workers to fuck off. What do you do? Hmmmm, decisions decisions.
Nonsense. It’s the government themselves floating the idea of one off payments for cost of living and advances from future pay increases. And if you think they don’t have plenty spare to play with, after a such a massive tax take budget filling a fictitious £60bn black hole, you are very naïve.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
HRH is a somewhat ludicrous from of address in the 21st century anyway do you not think? Perhaps Harry could be styled HRL based on where he is stooping?
No, we have a Royal Family so we have Royal Highnesses
Don't you think the "Highness" is a little silly though. When you think about it, it seems to be referring to someone of huge physical stature or perhaps someone that has been using too much dope. "Majesty" makes sense, whereas "Highness" is just plain ridiculous.
Using a (slightly) more modern definition of "Highness" am inclined to believe, I really AM one of nature's noblemen!
Courthouse News - No bail for former Girardi bookkeeper facing fraud charges The former Girardi CFO is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the firm, which prosecutors say he spent on multiple properties, travel around the world, and a $20,000-a-month escort.
The former chief financial officer of the defunct Girardi & Keese law firm lost his bid to be released from jail while fighting charges he stole $10 million from the firm in a "side fraud" scheme separate from the estimated $100 million disgraced attorney Thomas Girardi is accused to have siphoned off from his clients' trust funds.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer on Monday rejected the arguments by a lawyer for Christopher Kamon that his client wanted a "fresh start" and that there are perfectly innocent explanations why he liquidated his assets in the U.S., transferred millions of dollars to overseas bank accounts, and bought a $2.4 million home in the Bahamas.
"The government has proven that he's a flight risk," Fischer said at the hearing in LA federal court. "The transfer of funds is extremely suspicious in my view."
Kamon, 49, has been in jail since his arrest Nov. 5 at the airport in Baltimore when he returned for the Bahamas. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in LA say that Kamon planned to leave the county, change his name and hide, citing an unidentified witness who they say was an unwitting co-schemer who believed the accountant had authority to use the law firm's funds for his private pursuits.
Prosecutors say Kamon, who worked at the Girardi Keese accounting department for almost two decades, used falsified invoices, fraudulent transfers and cash kickbacks from the firm's accounts to steal millions of dollars. They also claim he improperly used the firm's funds for his personal expenses, including home renovations, travel around the world on private planes and and tens of thousands a month for "female companionship."
It was highly doubtful that he was authorized to provide a $20,000 monthly allowance to an escort, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas said at the hearing.
If convicted, the accountant could face 11 to 14 years in prison just for his "side fraud," according to the government. That doesn't take into account Kamon possible culpability in the broader fraud scheme perpetrated by Girardi and others, which involved an estimated $100 million stolen from client settlement funds, the government said.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
IIRC the coronation plan was partly released the other day - only William will be an active part of the service. The rest of Royal Family will simply be spectators. No swearing of oaths by all the Royal Dukes etc.
This also solves the Andrew problem, so I think it sounds quite probable.
Most likely there won't be any Royal Dukes in future, certainly beyond the sons of the King and Heir to the throne. I suspect the King will also restrict the HRH title to working royals only
The problem with that approach comes when Charlotte and Louis are cut off from being "proper Royals", but then George fails to procreate and they need to reactivate them later.
No, they would all have titles as children of King William but only George's children would have titles after them
There's plenty of precedent for people acquiring titles by inheriting when another branch of the family comes to an end.
Several of Kings of England have done this. Sometimes after a somewhat personal deletion of the other branch of the family.
Royal titles only is the point here not just aristocratic titles.
HRH and Prince and Princess alone which will be in future for the children of the monarch and heir only
Hmm, he was a slave trader and violent thief, you do know.
And of course he was too busy looting to be as much of an Armada hero as he should. He'd have made a good Tory MP today, enriching himself in his work time when taking a publicly funded salary.
400k copies of Harry's book sold today. Second only to the other Harry. Potter that is.
Plan on getting my copy in say 3 months . . . for $1 from a bargain bin.
Got mine free as a sign up to audible on amazon
It's only 4 months to Coronation. Market needed on Haz/Meg to attend yes/no. He has made it very difficult.
I cannot figure out why he would want to go. If even half of what he says is true then if there is going to be some kind of reconciliation all all it certainly isn't going to happen around a major media/ceremonial event which the 'institution' gang of Charlie boy and Wills will be very on brand about, given Harry spends most of his limelight time bemoaning anything to do with the media and the family's focus on institutional things. Wouldn't he just spend the entire time moping?
Reportedly he wants "accountability" before "reconciliation". Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
Does that "accountability" extend to his own accountability for the various criminal offences he appears to have admitted to?
Losing your virginity to an older woman in a car park, you mean? Don't think that's illegal. Maybe ought to be. Not sure.
(sorry for spoiler to PBers who've bought the book)
Quite a lot of drug use, apparently. At least according to the BBC reviewer.
Apparently "Spare" is being likened to the Harry Potter books. I suspect it will be similarly believable, similarly poor from a literary sense, but very not similar in its entertainment.
Could make a whale (or rather Wales?) of a movie, depending on script AND casting.
Nominate Dame Judy Dench for the role of . . . wait for it . . . Mrs Meghan Markle Mountbatten-Windsor.
Hmm, he was a slave trader and violent thief, you do know.
And of course he was too busy looting to be as much of an Armada hero as he should. He'd have made a good Tory MP today, enriching himself in his work time when taking a publicly funded salary.
Did he have a publicly funded salary? Wow, no doubt he would have thought himself entitled to huge pay rises when those in the private sector were having pay cuts or freezes and perhaps he thought he also ought to have a huge index linked pension and a job where he was unsackable/unexecutable?
I think the clue was in the name privateer. No pension, no payrise entitlement and lots of risk.
Cornwall WILL have its day in the stratosphere! Kernew ow mos dhe'n nev!!
Edit - To clarify, I'm sincere in saying this. Would appear to be a natural launch pad.
Not sure what the Cornish phrase said, but Cornwall is an *awful* place for a traditional vertical rocket launch, as it is best for them to either launch eastwards or occasionally northwards (depending on required orbit) to take advantage of the Earth's spin. And that means the first stage from a Cornish launch will land in France, Belgium or London, causing millions of pounds worth of improvements.
Virgin Orbit get around this by launching out at sea and at altitude. But that can only cope with very small satellites.
The two UK vertical rocket launch centres being developed (Durness/Tongue on the mainland, and Unst on Shetland) will both launch only to sun-synchronous orbits, and will in at least one case have to use up some power doglegging to avoid some oil rigs (from memory...)
It will be interesting when first stages get to the reliability level that they are allowed to fly over people. In countries that aren't China, of course.
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https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1612451685338603522
Law is for OTHER people NOT for them. Same as with Mad Vlad. Ditto Pfeffel the Great.
At this moment, which of the following do Red Wall voters think would be the better PM for the UK? (8-9 January)
Keir Starmer 42% (+2)
Rishi Sunak 32% (-4)
Don't Know 26% (+2)
Changes +/- 21-22 November
Bye Red Wall
Red Wall VI (8-9 Jan):
Labour 51% (-2)
Conservative 29% (-1)
Reform UK 9% (+4)
Liberal Democrat 5% (-1)
Green 3% (–)
Plaid Cymru 1% (–)
Other 1% (–)
Changes +/- 21-22 Nov
I think Charles might surprise us all by carking it sooner than we think, he is 78 and not looking great. More drama then no doubt.
Rishi Sunak Red Wall Net Approval Rating (8-9 January):
Disapprove: 45% (+8)
Approve: 26% (-5)
Net: -19% (-13)
Changes +/- 21-22 November
Does that mean Charles need to abdicate ?
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BKQVNW1Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160007
I have the full Audible, so shall report back with a review.
Hard to see any reconciliation happening with someone who blabs to the press about all sorts of private and intimate matters. Blandly polite conversations are all that you'd risk with someone seeking to make money and stories out of any encounter with you.
What then happens is a Secretary of State delivers what the PM must have signed off on, say planning reforms, it causes a stink, and the PM then pretends they never supported such a thing.
So you need a frontman who still retains some sound judgement, as well as a willingless to not interfere too much. A rare beast.
His instincts are totally out of sync with with British people’s.
As PM, he was appointing potential rivals, so they had to be palpably inferior because of his insecurity about being Big Dog. Evidence: Truss and Sunak.
The main opportunity is to project - either a certain vision, or perhaps just a theatrical persona.
(Also, I think Boris is genuinely excited by public infrastructure.)
London’s only had three mayors, of diminishing effectiveness and charisma.
If the trend continues, Sadiq will be succeeded by an old piece of terry cloth.
A smart government- Maggie, for example- would have got the strike restrictions on the books before having the confrontation.
Not entirely Rishi's fault, but since when was politics fair?
28% even oppose the nurses' strike, no worse than the current Tory poll rating
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/12/20/nurses-and-ambulance-workers-have-most-public-supp
Meaning that no one's life, liberty and property is secure for at least the next 105 days!!!
Both WA House and Senate convened yesterday, with former re-electing Laurie Jenkins (D-Tacoma) as Speaker, with zero fuss & mess unlike back East in the Other Washington.
Today at 12 noon, Governor Jay Inslee gives his State of the State address to joint session. Elected in 2010 and beginning second half of his third term; believe this is his 13th SOTS speech.
Hunt briefs we should rejoin EU - Sunak position too weak to sack him - Leaky Sue calls asylum seekers invading force, Sunak’s position too weak to sack her.
He is balancing a fractious party at the end of the day, we need to keep remembering this.
It is that people don't get paid enough - and the first people that come to mind for that are nurses and doctors.
Rishi had his chance to get on top of this and make some political hay but he's left it too late.
30 point lead, nailed on for Labour IMHO
67 patients had been in our ED more than 12 hours when I switched on this AM, the longest on their third day. Who do we sue for lack of essential cover on non strike days?
https://twitter.com/Wilson_2003x/status/1611850362624802816
Perhaps the Committee on Privileges might unhorse him sooner rather than later.
Edit - To clarify, I'm sincere in saying this. Would appear to be a natural launch pad.
BTW, are you actually Bartholomew Roberts with a changed political affiliation? I used to think that only Barty stayed on this site 24/7 ? You seem to have stolen his title as PB's Most Prolific Poster of Pointless Points of View ?
Anti-Tories (and those who care about standards) would just get even more angry at the party, whilst Borisites will be furious at Sunak for not being able to protect their man.
https://twitter.com/goodenergy/status/1612858564590145558?s=46&t=ZWRGINd9jfYzMFeL1CyC0Q
I think it’s since peaked higher than the 21.3gw quoted in the tweet.
they have also sown the idea incomes are lagging behind now as part of their economic master plan: look at us, intransigent hardcore defenders of the latest budget. This is where the narrative is moving, with this government actually helping it move there.
Okay maybe not in Boris favour, though Boris and his support could easily hollow Sunak completely out this summer if they choose to, so someone else takes the crown come November December - Wallace or Penny most likely. That would at least give Boris and his supporters some sort of closure, drowning the assassin.
2 big factors that dragged Truss down were not even in the Kwasi budget, her refusal for further windfall tax and her adoption of Labour/Martin Lewis insanely expensive and unprogressive energy cash giveaway. The volcanic eruption of the markets seemed to settle down the very second those policies were changed.
The truth the voters are getting to grips with, not that Truss economic liberalism and growth budget was dangerous, it was simply dangerously incompatible with the tax and borrow straight jacket the Sunak years had strapped Truss, and all of us into. That’s why the markets said no - not that the markets opposed first bit of decent growth under the Tories 14 years in power would come in the 2 year Truss reign, but her policies for achieving that growth were assessed by the markets as incompatible with the straightjacket of borrowing and tax, and imminent recession, Boris and Sunak left her with.
The voters know all this. They know who is most to blame. The reason the Tories get less than 30% at the next GE and MPtastrophe wont be because of forty odd days of Truss, but 3 years of Boris and Sunak followed by 2 years of Sunak Hunt.
Which of these facts do you wish to dispute?
Now being attacked on twitter for this appalling disrespect for the Armada hero
https://twitter.com/BBCLondonNews/status/1612743990972907521?s=20&t=J437yjeKhI_uCsC1mTtlKg
But mostly, they are desparate to have a rabbit they can pull from the hat in a 2024 budget. It probably won't work, but it's their best chance. And they have exactly one rabbit, which can't be consumed on public sector pay rises this year. It may be a dead rabbit by next year, but that's a chance they have to take.
Courthouse News - No bail for former Girardi bookkeeper facing fraud charges
The former Girardi CFO is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the firm, which prosecutors say he spent on multiple properties, travel around the world, and a $20,000-a-month escort.
The former chief financial officer of the defunct Girardi & Keese law firm lost his bid to be released from jail while fighting charges he stole $10 million from the firm in a "side fraud" scheme separate from the estimated $100 million disgraced attorney Thomas Girardi is accused to have siphoned off from his clients' trust funds.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer on Monday rejected the arguments by a lawyer for Christopher Kamon that his client wanted a "fresh start" and that there are perfectly innocent explanations why he liquidated his assets in the U.S., transferred millions of dollars to overseas bank accounts, and bought a $2.4 million home in the Bahamas.
"The government has proven that he's a flight risk," Fischer said at the hearing in LA federal court. "The transfer of funds is extremely suspicious in my view."
Kamon, 49, has been in jail since his arrest Nov. 5 at the airport in Baltimore when he returned for the Bahamas. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in LA say that Kamon planned to leave the county, change his name and hide, citing an unidentified witness who they say was an unwitting co-schemer who believed the accountant had authority to use the law firm's funds for his private pursuits.
Prosecutors say Kamon, who worked at the Girardi Keese accounting department for almost two decades, used falsified invoices, fraudulent transfers and cash kickbacks from the firm's accounts to steal millions of dollars. They also claim he improperly used the firm's funds for his personal expenses, including home renovations, travel around the world on private planes and and tens of thousands a month for "female companionship."
It was highly doubtful that he was authorized to provide a $20,000 monthly allowance to an escort, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas said at the hearing.
If convicted, the accountant could face 11 to 14 years in prison just for his "side fraud," according to the government. That doesn't take into account Kamon possible culpability in the broader fraud scheme perpetrated by Girardi and others, which involved an estimated $100 million stolen from client settlement funds, the government said.
https://www.courthousenews.com/no-bail-for-former-girardi-bookkeeper-facing-fraud-charges/
SSI - Yet they've let Bankman-Fraud (sp?) the Crypto King out on bail . . . for time being, anyway . . .
So, you're Sunak, and you can either shower unionised state workers with money by picking the pockets of aged homeowners and the very wealthy, or you can keep insulating your core vote from all the pain and tell the aforementioned workers to fuck off. What do you do? Hmmmm, decisions decisions.
Are we in the wrong job?
Virgin Orbit get around this by launching out at sea and at altitude. But that can only cope with very small satellites.
The two UK vertical rocket launch centres being developed (Durness/Tongue on the mainland, and Unst on Shetland) will both launch only to sun-synchronous orbits, and will in at least one case have to use up some power doglegging to avoid some oil rigs (from memory...)
"Sunak would be happier as a small state sunbelt Republican . . ."
Not sure exactly how you mean "small state": geographically? in population? ideologically? how small is small?
But think that former Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana already filled that bill:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jindal
Could you substitute in foxes, or spiders? Meat Flies would happily hide in a black hat, it wouldn’t even be against their Geneva rights.
Several of Kings of England have done this. Sometimes after a somewhat personal deletion of the other branch of the family.
(sorry for spoiler to PBers who've bought the book)
As my own rocket science consists of watching friends launch (occasionally) Estes model rockets out to the edge of the nearest parking lot, re: further learned debate will defer to other PBers.
HRH and Prince and Princess alone which will be in future for the children of the monarch and heir only
And of course he was too busy looting to be as much of an Armada hero as he should. He'd have made a good Tory MP today, enriching himself in his work time when taking a publicly funded salary.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64223264
Nominate Dame Judy Dench for the role of . . . wait for it . . . Mrs Meghan Markle Mountbatten-Windsor.
I think the clue was in the name privateer. No pension, no payrise entitlement and lots of risk.
I think we are only a few years from that.