Two interesting things about Celebrity Bake-Off this evening - Sarah Brown was on the show, and these celebrity editions were filmed in Ilford's Valentines Park.
"Me neither. If I took a career break from medicine I would struggle to get anywhere near the same job afterwards."
Why chase the money? Take a career break, enjoy yourself, let your family (if you have one) enjoy yourselves, and see where life takes you. You are, by all accounts intelligent (you are a doctor), and both interested and interesting (you post on PB) - you could do lots of things.
It's the way I've led my life (both through choice and accident), and although I'll never be rich, I'm comfortable and happy.
As an uncle once said to a gf of mine: "Money doesn't buy you happiness, but it does buy a better form of miserable."
While I am certainly well paid, between my NHS salary and my modest private practice. I actually love my job and it is great to be a Consultant in my Hospital. I get to teach enthusiastic and Idealistic youngsters, shape vital services locally, I have both scientific and human interest in my patients, many of whom I have built friendships with and I have interesting and varied colleagues who are both supportive and challenging. I get plenty of office politics too.
Why would I want to be an MP instead? Particularly as an LD it would be a short career!
I wasn't just referring to being an MP, and I'm really glad you enjoy your job. but are you sure you wouldn't enjoy something else more?
Too many people chase money IMHO, and too many people waste their lives in jealousy of those who are rich.
This came out in a conversation yesterday, when a few people seemed more concerned about their children's earning power than their health or happiness.
Who knows whether I would have enjoyed another job as much? I have just worked hard and taken opportunities as they have arisen. I have had career disappointments, but have always moved on to other opportunities without looking back.
It may be my Scots/Ulster Presbyterianism showing but as far as I can see pretty much all job satisfaction comes from what you put in, not what you get out. Youngsters with a "Can't be Arsed" attitude will neither be happy or well paid.
"Me neither. If I took a career break from medicine I would struggle to get anywhere near the same job afterwards."
Why chase the money? Take a career break, enjoy yourself, let your family (if you have one) enjoy yourselves, and see where life takes you. You are, by all accounts intelligent (you are a doctor), and both interested and interesting (you post on PB) - you could do lots of things.
It's the way I've led my life (both through choice and accident), and although I'll never be rich, I'm comfortable and happy.
As an uncle once said to a gf of mine: "Money doesn't buy you happiness, but it does buy a better form of miserable."
While I am certainly well paid, between my NHS salary and my modest private practice. I actually love my job and it is great to be a Consultant in my Hospital. I get to teach enthusiastic and Idealistic youngsters, shape vital services locally, I have both scientific and human interest in my patients, many of whom I have built friendships with and I have interesting and varied colleagues who are both supportive and challenging. I get plenty of office politics too.
Why would I want to be an MP instead? Particularly as an LD it would be a short career!
I wasn't just referring to being an MP, and I'm really glad you enjoy your job. but are you sure you wouldn't enjoy something else more?
Too many people chase money IMHO, and too many people waste their lives in jealousy of those who are rich.
This came out in a conversation yesterday, when a few people seemed more concerned about their children's earning power than their health or happiness.
Who knows whether I would have enjoyed another job as much? I have just worked hard and taken opportunities as they have arisen. I have had career disappointments, but have always moved on to other opportunities without looking back.
It may be my Scots/Ulster Presbyterianism showing but as far as I can see pretty much all job satisfaction comes from what you put in, not what you get out. Youngsters with a "Can't be Arsed" attitude will neither be happy or well paid.
Agree, and good for you.
Even if you are a Leicester supporter. ;-)
Being a Leicester City supporter gives some insight into the 50 shades mentality.
'Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.' Sam Johnson, Dictionary
You are wrong quite a lot, aren't you?
I think that was a joke.
There's probably not a Scot alive with a reading age above 12 who isn't aware of the good doctor's definition.
The culture and knowledge of Scotland seems quite alien and unknown to the man on the Clapham Omnibus.
While we know about the Clapham Omnibus.
If you want to know more, can I suggest you spend a few hours on Clapham Common.
*Innocent Face*
Know about that too. That's sort of the point, there is probably not an aspect of English culture that is not understood in Scotland. While Scotland seems to be an alien culture to (at least) the English media if not most of the population.
Quiz show recentky asked the question "the A1 links which two capital cities in the UK". Two pairs of contestants failed to answer it, they got London but couldn't grtbthebother half. Notnl even a guest, just an errrrr.
'Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.' Sam Johnson, Dictionary
You are wrong quite a lot, aren't you?
I think that was a joke.
There's probably not a Scot alive with a reading age above 12 who isn't aware of the good doctor's definition.
The culture and knowledge of Scotland seems quite alien and unknown to the man on the Clapham Omnibus.
While we know about the Clapham Omnibus.
Scotland is an ancient, beautiful but historically peripheral nation of 5 million people. England is a great country of 55 million people which has changed the world in myriad ways, and given the planet its first true global language, as well as the Industrial Revolution, the Beatles. Shakespeare, the internet, and the ICE TWINS, by S K Tremayne.
It is unsurprising that English awareness of Scotland is trivial compared to Scottish awareness of England. You are, culturally, a mouse in bed with an elephant. Like Canada and America.
I can see why this drives many Scots to support independence, yet, paradoxically, I doubt independence would change much. See the way Ireland is dominated by British culture and media, even now.
Yes, I can see why you think that.
Yet the British Empire, the Modern World any everything you hold dear today was based on one thing and one thing alone - the decision by Scotland to implement universal, free education.
About 200 years before England did. Which is why pretty much all of the British Empire was run by Scots and Britain was run by Scots.
Quiz show recentky asked the question "the A1 links which two capital cities in the UK". Two pairs of contestants failed to answer it, they got London but couldn't grtbthebother half. Notnl even a guest, just an errrrr.
It is a bit depressing that English teams are now regularly bested by FRENCH teams. I mean, Spanish, Italian or German, fine. But French?
That said, the new TV money pumping into the EPL will, I reckon, have quite an effect in the end. No other league comes close.
In the long term, while I do enjoy the EPL, the set up of the Bundesliga and the way even most of the players seem to be buying into it, that dominance might seem a little optimistic.
'Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.' Sam Johnson, Dictionary
You are wrong quite a lot, aren't you?
I think that was a joke.
There's probably not a Scot alive with a reading age above 12 who isn't aware of the good doctor's definition.
The culture and knowledge of Scotland seems quite alien and unknown to the man on the Clapham Omnibus.
While we know about the Clapham Omnibus.
Scotland is an ancient, beautiful but historically peripheral nation of 5 million people. England is a great country of 55 million people which has changed the world in myriad ways, and given the planet its first true global language, as well as the Industrial Revolution, the Beatles. Shakespeare, the internet, and the ICE TWINS, by S K Tremayne.
It is unsurprising that English awareness of Scotland is trivial compared to Scottish awareness of England. You are, culturally, a mouse in bed with an elephant. Like Canada and America.
I can see why this drives many Scots to support independence, yet, paradoxically, I doubt independence would change much. See the way Ireland is dominated by British culture and media, even now.
Yes, I can see why you think that.
Yet the British Empire, the Modern World any everything you hold dear today was based on one thing and one thing alone - the decision by Scotland to implement universal, free education.
About 200 years before England did. Which is why pretty much all of the British Empire was run by Scots and Britain was run by Scots.
And that commitment to free education and worker education arose from the Presbyterian need for people to study and understand the Bible.
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
I’ve put some charts/analysis on polling trends over the last few months. Key points:
– The vast difference in combined LAB+CON vote share between online and phone polls (on average) has gone – Relative to each other, Tories do better in phone polls, Labour online, although this month the difference is exaggerated by outliers in opposite directions – For the Lib Dems, the pollsters have converged, largely for technical reasons (DKs making their minds up reduces SoS adjustment) – For UKIP, the gap is actually widening – biggest drops are with phone pollsters, who were already lower on average – The Greens continue to do best in phone polling, but this is quite a big spread between online pollsters
Neat twitter fact (I have no idea whether it's true, but what the hell):
James Chapman (Mail) @jameschappers · 1m1 minute ago 1/50 adult Scots has joined SNP since referendum. Party has more members than British army has soldiers. @alexmassie in @spectator #GE2015
Shit, that probably means invasion is out of the question.
You can join the SNP for precisely £1
Might be worth a quid (12 Jockinese groats) to join just to piss of Murphy and SLAB
It's time to stop MPs taking second jobs once and for all. Your MP should be working solely in the interests of you and your community.
Presumably that includes not doing any work for The Labour Party too. Or is working on campaigning and self promotion rather than for constituents somehow different?
And that commitment to free education and worker education arose from the Presbyterian need for people to study and understand the Bible.
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
Better together, as I may have heard somewhere...
That's actually quite a difficult question to answer. Once Universal Education began, it obviously took some years to develop but by the mid 18th century when it became a full flow, how much was that developed by Britain.
It is not clear whether Scotland could not have been a new Netherlands or Denmark or Portugal - very small countries which flourished (for whatever reason) despite being so much smaller than their comparator countries.
The impact of Darien is completely overblown. In fact, the only people who were hurt by Darien were the wealthy aristocracy. Without the Union, Scotland would have been a very equal society (more equal than the Netherlands) with a much better educated people than any other country on earth.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
England has clearly benefited greatly from the rape of Scotland.
Neat twitter fact (I have no idea whether it's true, but what the hell):
James Chapman (Mail) @jameschappers · 1m1 minute ago 1/50 adult Scots has joined SNP since referendum. Party has more members than British army has soldiers. @alexmassie in @spectator #GE2015
Shit, that probably means invasion is out of the question.
You can join the SNP for precisely £1
That was Labour in January, now £5.
Minimum cost of SNP membership is £12.
Ok so 144 jockinese Groats.. Still worth a punt for the fun factor
"Hollywood devours talent, and regurgitates about a tenth of it, in movie form"
My next door neighbour makes a film about once every two years. Writes (usually) and directs. They never make money but she gets together an A list cast-Robert De Niro Kathy Bates Geraldine Chaplin Harvey Keitel etc- and they come along as regular as clockwork.
Though a very good friend the one question I don't ask is how she gets so much backing when she keeps making lemons. Other friends can't get their scripts made for love nor money. It's a trick but I don't know what it is.
Film financing is a very black art...
and almost entirely based around tax avoidance!! Return of the Jedi to this day has never made a profit, same with the box office smash hit spider man 2002, grossed $800 million, not a penny profit.
"Hollywood devours talent, and regurgitates about a tenth of it, in movie form"
My next door neighbour makes a film about once every two years. Writes (usually) and directs. They never make money but she gets together an A list cast-Robert De Niro Kathy Bates Geraldine Chaplin Harvey Keitel etc- and they come along as regular as clockwork.
Though a very good friend the one question I don't ask is how she gets so much backing when she keeps making lemons. Other friends can't get their scripts made for love nor money. It's a trick but I don't know what it is.
Film financing is a very black art...
and almost entirely based around tax avoidance!! Return of the Jedi to this day has never made a profit, same with the box office smash hit spider man 2002, grossed $800 million, not a penny profit.
That's not entirely true. Tax avoidance and creative accounting are very different creatures.
Speaking of 'English' culture as some are, I thought that tonight's episode of Wolf Hall was masterful. The preamble and execution of Anne Boleyn seemed to gather up the previous episodes (which were a bit up and down to me) and make something pretty special. Against the PB Tory grain, I very much liked the book also.
Your modern graduate earning £45k in London will have a payslip that is a wonder of the modern world.
They'll be paying back the higher rate of tax (marginally of course...), a student loan that they probably won't pay off and a contribution towards a pension that won't be able to afford them the rent when they retire.
And that's for the lucky & clever ones with firsts.
Quiz show recentky asked the question "the A1 links which two capital cities in the UK". Two pairs of contestants failed to answer it, they got London but couldn't grtbthebother half. Notnl even a guest, just an errrrr.
Theres only two flipping options!
Well, Tornado's currently being overhauled in Darlington, and the A1's were also built at Doncaster, so surely the answer are those two capitals of the old LNER network?
Speaking of 'English' culture as some are, I thought that tonight's episode of Wolf Hall was masterful. The preamble and execution of Anne Boleyn seemed to gather up the previous episodes (which were a bit up and down to me) and make something pretty special. Against the PB Tory grain, I very much liked the book also.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
Your modern graduate earning £45k in London will have a payslip that is a wonder of the modern world.
They'll be paying back the higher rate of tax (marginally of course...), a student loan that they probably won't pay off and a contribution towards a pension that won't be able to afford them the rent when they retire.
And that's for the lucky & clever ones with firsts.
Reading all those Scottish websites appears to have developed your sense of irony!
And that commitment to free education and worker education arose from the Presbyterian need for people to study and understand the Bible.
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
Better together, as I may have heard somewhere...
That's actually quite a difficult question to answer. Once Universal Education began, it obviously took some years to develop but by the mid 18th century when it became a full flow, how much was that developed by Britain.
It is not clear whether Scotland could not have been a new Netherlands or Denmark or Portugal - very small countries which flourished (for whatever reason) despite being so much smaller than their comparator countries.
The impact of Darien is completely overblown. In fact, the only people who were hurt by Darien were the wealthy aristocracy. Without the Union, Scotland would have been a very equal society (more equal than the Netherlands) with a much better educated people than any other country on earth.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
England has clearly benefited greatly from the rape of Scotland.
"Rape"
I mean, really. This is why so many people laugh at you. Even many Scots.
"Rape"???
Get a f*cking grip, you kilted cretin.
You are a writer, right. You do know what rape is defined as?
And that commitment to free education and worker education arose from the Presbyterian need for people to study and understand the Bible.
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
Better together, as I may have heard somewhere...
That's actually quite a difficult question to answer. Once Universal Education began, it obviously took some years to develop but by the mid 18th century when it became a full flow, how much was that developed by Britain.
It is not clear whether Scotland could not have been a new Netherlands or Denmark or Portugal - very small countries which flourished (for whatever reason) despite being so much smaller than their comparator countries.
The impact of Darien is completely overblown. In fact, the only people who were hurt by Darien were the wealthy aristocracy. Without the Union, Scotland would have been a very equal society (more equal than the Netherlands) with a much better educated people than any other country on earth.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
England has clearly benefited greatly from the rape of Scotland.
"Rape"
I mean, really. This is why so many people laugh at you. Even many Scots.
"Rape"???
Get a f*cking grip, you kilted cretin.
You are a writer, right. You do know what rape is defined as?
You do? Surely?
In fairness given the number of MPs Labour had in Scotland for eons and you lot voted for then it was actually Labour that shagged you not England....
Evening all and Wolf Hall was superb. We had a SLAB election broadcast this evening. Jim Murphy has found Gordon Brown's magic money trees. £8 NMW, abolition of zero hours contracts, 1000 new nurses etc etc and only disclosed means of paying is yet another tax on bankers bonuses.
It is a bit depressing that English teams are now regularly bested by FRENCH teams. I mean, Spanish, Italian or German, fine. But French?
That said, the new TV money pumping into the EPL will, I reckon, have quite an effect in the end. No other league comes close.
Two teams do,Real Madrid and Barcelona,the EPL are the reserve league for them to pick any player from here.
Chelsea have played Barcelona ten times in the last ten years, their record is W3 D5 L2, Messi has played in eight of those games and has failed to score.
To counter that Chelsea lost at home to the mighty Bradford despite them generously giving us a two goal start.
And that commitment to free education and worker education arose from the Presbyterian need for people to study and understand the Bible.
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
Better together, as I may have heard somewhere...
That's actually quite a difficult question to answer. Once Universal Education began, it obviously took some years to develop but by the mid 18th century when it became a full flow, how much was that developed by Britain.
It is not clear whether Scotland could not have been a new Netherlands or Denmark or Portugal - very small countries which flourished (for whatever reason) despite being so much smaller than their comparator countries.
The impact of Darien is completely overblown. In fact, the only people who were hurt by Darien were the wealthy aristocracy. Without the Union, Scotland would have been a very equal society (more equal than the Netherlands) with a much better educated people than any other country on earth.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
England has clearly benefited greatly from the rape of Scotland.
Quiz show recentky asked the question "the A1 links which two capital cities in the UK". Two pairs of contestants failed to answer it, they got London but couldn't grtbthebother half. Notnl even a guest, just an errrrr.
And that commitment to free education and worker education arose from the Presbyterian need for people to study and understand the Bible.
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
Better together, as I may have heard somewhere...
That's actually quite a difficult question to answer. Once Universal Education began, it obviously took some years to develop but by the mid 18th century when it became a full flow, how much was that developed by Britain.
It is not clear whether Scotland could not have been a new Netherlands or Denmark or Portugal - very small countries which flourished (for whatever reason) despite being so much smaller than their comparator countries.
The impact of Darien is completely overblown. In fact, the only people who were hurt by Darien were the wealthy aristocracy. Without the Union, Scotland would have been a very equal society (more equal than the Netherlands) with a much better educated people than any other country on earth.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
England has clearly benefited greatly from the rape of Scotland.
"Rape"
I mean, really. This is why so many people laugh at you. Even many Scots.
"Rape"???
Get a f*cking grip, you kilted cretin.
You are a writer, right. You do know what rape is defined as?
You do? Surely?
In fairness given the number of MPs Labour had in Scotland for eons and you lot voted for then it was actually Labour that shagged you not England....
Or perhaps it was just self harming??
Labour promised Home Rule, it was part of Keir Hardie's founding principles. (Yes, the same Home Rule given to Canada, Australia and Ireland).
It is a bit depressing that English teams are now regularly bested by FRENCH teams. I mean, Spanish, Italian or German, fine. But French?
That said, the new TV money pumping into the EPL will, I reckon, have quite an effect in the end. No other league comes close.
Two teams do,Real Madrid and Barcelona,the EPL are the reserve league for them to pick any player from here.
Chelsea have played Barcelona ten times in the last ten years, their record is W3 D5 L2, Messi has played in eight of those games and has failed to score.
To counter that Chelsea lost at home to the mighty Bradford despite them generously giving us a two goal start.
Nigel,I was going to mention Chelsea ;-)
Chelsea for me still defend in the old English/british way,thanks to john Terry ;-)
Yes. England RAPED Scotland. After driving Scotland in the MINICAB of Darien to the KEBAB SHOP of Union. And feeding Scotland the BOGUS FRIENDSHIP of money, saving Scotland from SEXUAL bankruptcy, but only after Scotland agreed to smoke the CANNABIS of conquest in the seedy TRAVELODGE of Empire.
Then England TRAFFICKED Scotland to her friends, including AMERICA, who forced a BOTTLE up the FIRTH OF FORTH.
Raped. You were nationally RAPED. You deserve counselling!
"to violate or despoil, especially a country or place."
You're supposed to be a writer, I guess command of English is no longer a requirement for such a profession.
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I know thats controversial but 2015 demographics are unlike anything before. Don't trust online pollsters a jiffetyjotty & I'm also wobbling re phonesters cos of sampling problems.
Oops, my apologies! Careless editing on my part accidentally attributed the nonsense to you, rather than Dair. I need to refer myself to the PB Standards Board!
Yes. England RAPED Scotland. After driving Scotland in the MINICAB of Darien to the KEBAB SHOP of Union. And feeding Scotland the BOGUS FRIENDSHIP of money, saving Scotland from SEXUAL bankruptcy, but only after Scotland agreed to smoke the CANNABIS of conquest in the seedy TRAVELODGE of Empire.
Then England TRAFFICKED Scotland to her friends, including AMERICA, who forced a BOTTLE up the FIRTH OF FORTH.
Raped. You were nationally RAPED. You deserve counselling!
"to violate or despoil, especially a country or place."
You're supposed to be a writer, I guess command of English is no longer a requirement for such a profession.
I guess command of basic cognition is no longer a requirement for Scottish Nationalists.
If I were you I'd be *pointing the finger* at Wales as well. I understand they might have "fiddled about" with the dangly bits of Galloway and Argyle, during the 8th and 9th century, like Sir James Savile during a hospital shift at Stoke Mandeville.
Are you sure you want that to stand and wouldn't prefer to just delete the comment? I would suggest you might give it proper consideration before the six minutes is up.
Oops I quote it so you'll have to find an even more fundamentally ridiculous argument to defend that.
I backed ukip 5-10% at 11/4 and lib Dems to bt ukip votes at 5/2
To cleanse myself I advise ukip in South Basildon at 4/1... Tied (well technically ahead) in ashcroft poll.... Surely better than 20% chance they improve / ashcroft underestimated??
Oops, my apologies! Careless editing on my part accidentally attributed the nonsense to you, rather than Dair. I need to refer myself to the PB Standards Board!
NP...for a minute I thought we had an issue with bob_a_bob_Urquhart or something.
Incidentally, I think we may have had a game-changer today. Even the Beeb was struggling to find a coherent way of attacking Osborne's quite remarkable new initiative. The contrast between the grown-ups talking about how to deal with the interface between the NHS and social care on the one hand, and Labour on the other hand, was stark.
I thought that tonight's episode of Wolf Hall was masterful. The ... execution of Anne Boleyn seemed to ... make something pretty special.
Oi! No spoilers!
Very interesting debate about the programme on another channel after the final episode. With the main actor, the director and Kirsty Wark (not my favourite presenter because too lefty but she did a good job). Seems that there may be a sequel sometime in the future.
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Even if you are a Leicester supporter. ;-)
Lord Sugar@Lord_Sugar·31 mins31 minutes ago
Ex Spurs player makes it 0-2 Arsenal v Monaco how you feeling @piersmorgan @IanJamesPoulter
Richard O Briens Golden shower methinks
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-uG4vCW4AAkaTW.jpg
Piers Morgan really is the ultimate fan you don't want supporting your team.
Spurs better in CL than Arsenal over last 5 years... give us a go! We don't like Thursdays.
Marnie is one of the people in it
*edit* Forgot to say, she has a great butt
Afghanistan: J Ahmadi, N Mangal, A Stanikzai, S Shenwari, M Nabi, N Zadran, A Zazai, G Naib, D Zadran, H Hassan, S Zadran
I reckon Zadran might have a good game
I reckon you could do it.
Theres only two flipping options!
Yet the British Empire, the Modern World any everything you hold dear today was based on one thing and one thing alone - the decision by Scotland to implement universal, free education.
About 200 years before England did. Which is why pretty much all of the British Empire was run by Scots and Britain was run by Scots.
Truro or Winchester?
What was it Mr Nabavi saying earlier PB wasn't safe when I'm about?
John,
It's time to stop MPs taking second jobs once and for all. Your MP should be working solely in the interests of you and your community.
John — if you're with me on this, share this graphic on Facebook now:
I don't do facebook its for old people isn't it?
The second part of Scotlands greatness came from Union with England and consequent access to the world. It was the Georgians and Victorians that allowed that Scottish enlightenment to flourish in so many areas of industry, thought, sport, and other diverse fields.
Better together, as I may have heard somewhere...
– The vast difference in combined LAB+CON vote share between online and phone polls (on average) has gone
– Relative to each other, Tories do better in phone polls, Labour online, although this month the difference is exaggerated by outliers in opposite directions
– For the Lib Dems, the pollsters have converged, largely for technical reasons (DKs making their minds up reduces SoS adjustment)
– For UKIP, the gap is actually widening – biggest drops are with phone pollsters, who were already lower on average
– The Greens continue to do best in phone polling, but this is quite a big spread between online pollsters
https://twitter.com/ncpoliticsuk/status/570610986236973056
https://twitter.com/ncpoliticsuk/status/570662896033787905
https://twitter.com/ncpoliticsuk/status/570686796184596483
Full piece: http://www.ncpolitics.uk/2015/02/making-sense-recent-polls-divergence-phone-online-polling.html/
Stephen Tall @stephentall
6 seats Ukip will win (acc to @GoodwinMJ): Clacton, Rochester & Strood, Thanet South, Thurrock, Castle Point, Gt Grimsby / Boston & Skegness
Might be worth a quid (12 Jockinese groats) to join just to piss of Murphy and SLAB
It is not clear whether Scotland could not have been a new Netherlands or Denmark or Portugal - very small countries which flourished (for whatever reason) despite being so much smaller than their comparator countries.
The impact of Darien is completely overblown. In fact, the only people who were hurt by Darien were the wealthy aristocracy. Without the Union, Scotland would have been a very equal society (more equal than the Netherlands) with a much better educated people than any other country on earth.
What is without doubt, however, is that had Scotland become independent at the same time as either Norway in 1902 or Ireland in 1922, she would, today, be the richest nation on earth.
England has clearly benefited greatly from the rape of Scotland.
Should have bowled Zadran methinks
On the other hand we know have Up the Women.
Your modern graduate earning £45k in London will have a payslip that is a wonder of the modern world.
They'll be paying back the higher rate of tax (marginally of course...), a student loan that they probably won't pay off and a contribution towards a pension that won't be able to afford them the rent when they retire.
And that's for the lucky & clever ones with firsts.
No comment.
You do? Surely?
Stephen Pollard ✔ @stephenpollard
Suspicious, given the unreliability of the source. But mere fact it seems true says all you need to know about Ed M http://www.wharf.co.uk/2015/02/tower-hamlets-mayor-ed-miliban.html
http://www.wharf.co.uk/2015/02/tower-hamlets-mayor-ed-miliban.html
YG
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Phone:
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Whether the Conservatives or Labour enter power, Farage's party will have no shortage of political ground to exploit.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/02/it-s-still-too-soon-write-ukip-it-could-thrive-after-election
Or perhaps it was just self harming??
To counter that Chelsea lost at home to the mighty Bradford despite them generously giving us a two goal start.
Chelsea for me still defend in the old English/british way,thanks to john Terry ;-)
Pretty good poll for them that isn't it ?
Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB
So far this week LAB has not been in the lead with YouGov. Two level pegging & 1 CON lead
You're supposed to be a writer, I guess command of English is no longer a requirement for such a profession.
ICM
Ashcroft
Ipsos-MORI
ComRes (Indy/Mail)
Championship (Online)
YG
Populus
TNS
Opinium
ComRes (Indy on Sunday)
Survation
I know thats controversial but 2015 demographics are unlike anything before. Don't trust online pollsters a jiffetyjotty & I'm also wobbling re phonesters cos of sampling problems.
Labour 0.9% ahead on the simple average for polls so far this week (ELBOW will need to wait for the YG tables tomorrow).
Seems pretty believable given the observed YG inaccuracy on the Con-Lab gap in 2014 plus the trend.Also, the named leader polling.
Oops I quote it so you'll have to find an even more fundamentally ridiculous argument to defend that.
Michael Crick ✔ @MichaelLCrick
Labour NEC panel to re-interview for Bradford West selection on Monday, following sudden resignation of Amina Ali. Again women only list
I backed ukip 5-10% at 11/4 and lib Dems to bt ukip votes at 5/2
To cleanse myself I advise ukip in South Basildon at 4/1... Tied (well technically ahead) in ashcroft poll.... Surely better than 20% chance they improve / ashcroft underestimated??
Nick Sutton ✔ @suttonnick
Thursday's Times front page:
Putin ready to turn off Europe's gas supply
#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/dmHWtBzFSP
Nightsy allsy. Make sure the bedbugs don't bite.
I would like to think high teens is possible over the next few weeks but may end up disappointed.