Looks like she toast - it's obviously coordinated from No 10:
Someone in central office has decided to press the button this evening. They had the speeding story for weeks I reckon. Suella was getting too big for her boots.
It was probably that Nazi conference she spoke at in that case. OK for fringe Tories, not for cabinet members supposedly following a party line.
Entirely off thread, but I have had a splendid day walking in Derbyshire. Not the Peak District bit; basically the Green Belt of Derby. On the less fashionable side. An ice cream farm, two stately homes, three ancient woodlands, a hermitage, a ruined abbey and a pub doing tapas. 11 miles of Middle England in all its glory. Not showy, but lovely nonetheless.
Entirely off thread, but I have had a splendid day walking in Derbyshire. Not the Peak District bit; basically the Green Belt of Derby. On the less fashionable side. An ice cream farm, two stately homes, three ancient woodlands, a hermitage, a ruined abbey and a pub doing tapas. 11 miles of Middle England in all its glory. Not showy, but lovely nonetheless.
Has anyone raised the "Buddhistphobia" defense of Braverman yet?
(To be honest, I found her personal background more interesting than this scandal, after I looked her up on Wikipedia.
Full disclosure: I didn't know about the "Dallas" connection. The only time I watched that program was when I learned that folks in the UK were betting large sums of money on who shot J. R.)
Clearly, SF and APNI the big gainers, with TUV also gaining. UUP and SDLP the big losers. Greens, PBP and PUP disappointed too. DUP staying exactly where they are.
Has anyone raised the "Buddhistphobia" defense of Braverman yet?
(To be honest, I found her personal background more interesting than this scandal, after I looked her up on Wikipedia.
Full disclosure: I didn't know about the "Dallas" connection. The only time I watched that program was when I learned that folks in the UK were betting large sums of money on who shot J. R.)
On an either depressing or hopeful note, depending on your POV, a temporary statue was erected on World Suicide Prevention day in 2020. Whilst most modern public statuary is [checks notes] rubbish, I thought this statue, although twee, was oddly touching. Have a look, see whatcha think:
You're right: "Ultimately, in the "Who Done It?" episode which aired on November 21, 1980, the person who pulled the trigger was revealed to be Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby). Kristin was J.R.'s scheming sister-in-law and mistress who shot him in a fit of anger. J.R. did not press charges, as Kristin claimed she was pregnant with his child as a result of their affair.[2]" source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_shot_J.R.?
It's a slightly strange experience when you hear a song you used to hear all the time but haven't done for a long time. Just happened to me with More Than Words by Extreme (from 1991).
Humble question re: Northern Ireland 2023 local election results -
Is there somewhere on the web, that gives details of the local election counts, including quotas and numbers of votes transferred - and not - during each stage?
Entirely off thread, but I have had a splendid day walking in Derbyshire. Not the Peak District bit; basically the Green Belt of Derby. On the less fashionable side. An ice cream farm, two stately homes, three ancient woodlands, a hermitage, a ruined abbey and a pub doing tapas. 11 miles of Middle England in all its glory. Not showy, but lovely nonetheless.
Entirely off thread, but I have had a splendid day walking in Derbyshire. Not the Peak District bit; basically the Green Belt of Derby. On the less fashionable side. An ice cream farm, two stately homes, three ancient woodlands, a hermitage, a ruined abbey and a pub doing tapas. 11 miles of Middle England in all its glory. Not showy, but lovely nonetheless.
There's plenty of nice Derbyshire outside the Peaks. I'd particularly recommend a walk from Derby to Matlock, up the Derwent (there is a trail, but plenty of other paths as well). You can also split it up into multiple days, using the rail service.
Were I to be appointed Attorney-General, or Home Secretary for that matter, I think I'd have a word with myself and say "oh bugger, I'd better pack in law-breaking - including keeping to the speed limit. It would be a bit embarrassing to be a law breaker - I need to set a good example".
But maybe I'm wrong, as nobody else seems to be bothered about Suella actually speeding.
I’m not disagreeing with your point, but it’s worth remembering that Harriet Harman did get away with multiple driving offences while solicitor general, including if memory serves driving at 140mph on the motorway, twice, driving while using a hand held mobile phone causing an accident, failing to stop after an accident.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
Were I to be appointed Attorney-General, or Home Secretary for that matter, I think I'd have a word with myself and say "oh bugger, I'd better pack in law-breaking - including keeping to the speed limit. It would be a bit embarrassing to be a law breaker - I need to set a good example".
But maybe I'm wrong, as nobody else seems to be bothered about Suella actually speeding.
I’m not disagreeing with your point, but it’s worth remembering that Harriet Harman did get away with multiple driving offences while solicitor general, including if memory serves driving at 140mph on the motorway, twice, driving while using a hand held mobile phone causing an accident, failing to stop after an accident.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
No way she did get nicked for the "Double Castle". That's porridge.
I drove from Riyadh to Doha in 5h 31m last night. We topped out a GMC Sierra towing an F80 M3 on a trailer at 209km/h. I deserve a medal or perhaps a personalised one-on-one speed awareness course.
Were I to be appointed Attorney-General, or Home Secretary for that matter, I think I'd have a word with myself and say "oh bugger, I'd better pack in law-breaking - including keeping to the speed limit. It would be a bit embarrassing to be a law breaker - I need to set a good example".
But maybe I'm wrong, as nobody else seems to be bothered about Suella actually speeding.
I’m not disagreeing with your point, but it’s worth remembering that Harriet Harman did get away with multiple driving offences while solicitor general, including if memory serves driving at 140mph on the motorway, twice, driving while using a hand held mobile phone causing an accident, failing to stop after an accident.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
No way she did get nicked for the "Double Castle". That's porridge.
I drove from Riyadh to Doha in 5h 31m last night. We topped out a GMC Sierra towing an F80 M3 on a trailer at 209km/h. I deserve a medal or perhaps a personalised one-on-one speed awareness course.
In fact my memory played me false on two counts:
1) it was 99mph not 140
2) She was fined £400 and banned from driving for a year as a result.
Were I to be appointed Attorney-General, or Home Secretary for that matter, I think I'd have a word with myself and say "oh bugger, I'd better pack in law-breaking - including keeping to the speed limit. It would be a bit embarrassing to be a law breaker - I need to set a good example".
But maybe I'm wrong, as nobody else seems to be bothered about Suella actually speeding.
I’m not disagreeing with your point, but it’s worth remembering that Harriet Harman did get away with multiple driving offences while solicitor general, including if memory serves driving at 140mph on the motorway, twice, driving while using a hand held mobile phone causing an accident, failing to stop after an accident.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
No way she did get nicked for the "Double Castle". That's porridge.
I drove from Riyadh to Doha in 5h 31m last night. We topped out a GMC Sierra towing an F80 M3 on a trailer at 209km/h. I deserve a medal or perhaps a personalised one-on-one speed awareness course.
In fact my memory played me false on two counts:
1) it was 99mph not 140
2) She was fined £400 and banned from driving for a year as a result.
How very convenient it was just below the 100 level where the penalties become much more severe
Were I to be appointed Attorney-General, or Home Secretary for that matter, I think I'd have a word with myself and say "oh bugger, I'd better pack in law-breaking - including keeping to the speed limit. It would be a bit embarrassing to be a law breaker - I need to set a good example".
But maybe I'm wrong, as nobody else seems to be bothered about Suella actually speeding.
I’m not disagreeing with your point, but it’s worth remembering that Harriet Harman did get away with multiple driving offences while solicitor general, including if memory serves driving at 140mph on the motorway, twice, driving while using a hand held mobile phone causing an accident, failing to stop after an accident.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
No way she did get nicked for the "Double Castle". That's porridge.
I drove from Riyadh to Doha in 5h 31m last night. We topped out a GMC Sierra towing an F80 M3 on a trailer at 209km/h. I deserve a medal or perhaps a personalised one-on-one speed awareness course.
In fact my memory played me false on two counts:
1) it was 99mph not 140
2) She was fined £400 and banned from driving for a year as a result.
How very convenient it was just below the 100 level where the penalties become much more severe
Have you never heard of "cruise control"? Professional drivers of my acquaintance ALWAYS set the cruise control at 99 to avoid the diversion from Magistrates to Crown Court.
She got the same penalty you or I would be sentenced for the same offence.
Were I to be appointed Attorney-General, or Home Secretary for that matter, I think I'd have a word with myself and say "oh bugger, I'd better pack in law-breaking - including keeping to the speed limit. It would be a bit embarrassing to be a law breaker - I need to set a good example".
But maybe I'm wrong, as nobody else seems to be bothered about Suella actually speeding.
I’m not disagreeing with your point, but it’s worth remembering that Harriet Harman did get away with multiple driving offences while solicitor general, including if memory serves driving at 140mph on the motorway, twice, driving while using a hand held mobile phone causing an accident, failing to stop after an accident.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
No way she did get nicked for the "Double Castle". That's porridge.
I drove from Riyadh to Doha in 5h 31m last night. We topped out a GMC Sierra towing an F80 M3 on a trailer at 209km/h. I deserve a medal or perhaps a personalised one-on-one speed awareness course.
Applauded out of the speed awareness course in guard of honour, straight into the waiting Black Maria.
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Michael Collins fills the last seat. People Before Profit hold
https://twitter.com/brendanhughes64/status/1660060892740943875?s=20
The winner coming out of the door to be met by cheering supporters looks a bit too much like some music talent contest setup
Sinn Fein 144 Cllrs (+38)
DUP 122 (=)
Alliance 64 (+14)
UUP 54 (-21)
SDLP 39 (-20)
Independents 19 (-5)
TUV 9 (+3)
Greens 5 (-3)
People Before Profit 2(-3)
PUP 1 (-3)
Aontú 0 (-1)
(To be honest, I found her personal background more interesting than this scandal, after I looked her up on Wikipedia.
Full disclosure: I didn't know about the "Dallas" connection. The only time I watched that program was when I learned that folks in the UK were betting large sums of money on who shot J. R.)
Nationalists on 27 (22 SF, 5 SDLP), with 16 "others" (11 AP, Grn 3, PBP 1, Ind 1).
Another disappointing crop were the dolphins. We later learned we should have used a multi-porpoise compost.
My father is a farmer who’s out standing in his field, most mornings. as a life he says you can’t beet it.
On an either depressing or hopeful note, depending on your POV, a temporary statue was erected on World Suicide Prevention day in 2020. Whilst most modern public statuary is [checks notes] rubbish, I thought this statue, although twee, was oddly touching. Have a look, see whatcha think:
https://twitter.com/BristolMosaic/status/1634491599076900864
https://goo.gl/maps/46cSvpssW54J84bP7
You're right:
"Ultimately, in the "Who Done It?" episode which aired on November 21, 1980, the person who pulled the trigger was revealed to be Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby). Kristin was J.R.'s scheming sister-in-law and mistress who shot him in a fit of anger. J.R. did not press charges, as Kristin claimed she was pregnant with his child as a result of their affair.[2]"
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_shot_J.R.?
(I had to look it up.)
It's a slightly strange experience when you hear a song you used to hear all the time but haven't done for a long time. Just happened to me with More Than Words by Extreme (from 1991).
Is there somewhere on the web, that gives details of the local election counts, including quotas and numbers of votes transferred - and not - during each stage?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo_wkxH9dU
(IF you haven't heard of this before, high time you do, seeing as you're a country bunny.)
Which is not unusual.
Except it is the referee who keeps needing to treated for injury. At what point do they need to sub the ref off?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darley_Abbey
There's plenty of nice Derbyshire outside the Peaks. I'd particularly recommend a walk from Derby to Matlock, up the Derwent (there is a trail, but plenty of other paths as well). You can also split it up into multiple days, using the rail service.
Any of which should have seen a ‘normal’ person banned from driving.
This isn’t just a party political issue. Too many politicians seem to have a great sense of entitlement and think they are above petty restrictions.
Last football bet failed due to a 9th minute injury time goal. Feel mildly aggrieved.
The sooner Braverman is consigned to the dustbin of political history the better.
Or having declared victory to avoid loss of face, will other units suddenly find it expedient to stage a strategic withdrawal?
I drove from Riyadh to Doha in 5h 31m last night. We topped out a GMC Sierra towing an F80 M3 on a trailer at 209km/h. I deserve a medal or perhaps a personalised one-on-one speed awareness course.
1) it was 99mph not 140
2) She was fined £400 and banned from driving for a year as a result.
She got the same penalty you or I would be sentenced for the same offence.