But interestingly: "Given a choice between Dame Tessa Jowell and Mr Goldsmith, 57 per cent chose the Labour candidate and 43 per cent opted for the Conservative frontrunner."
They are announcing the result at 17:00 via social media. BBC: "The winner, who will be announced on social media at about 17:00 BST, will then address a party rally in central London."
I'm sure that OGH will let us know as soon as he knows himself.
They are announcing the result at 17:00 via social media. BBC: "The winner, who will be announced on social media at about 17:00 BST, will then address a party rally in central London."
I'm sure that OGH will let us know as soon as he knows himself.
I bet all of about...starts counting on one hand...will be on tender hooks.
They are announcing the result at 17:00 via social media. BBC: "The winner, who will be announced on social media at about 17:00 BST, will then address a party rally in central London."
I'm sure that OGH will let us know as soon as he knows himself.
I bet all of about...starts counting on one hand...will be on tender hooks.
ISIS are apparently offering followers in Morocco £5k each to recruit more, and it's only 50miles from Spain [if you ignore Ceuta] and now this >>
Extremists loyal to the Islamic State in Egypt have attacked a naval patrol ship in the Mediterranean Sea, causing it to burst into flames.
The Egyptian military said earlier a coastguard vessel had exchanged shots with militants just two miles off the coast of northern Sinai, an area bordering Israel and the Gaza Strip.
There were no fatalities among the vessel's crew in the shootout with the terrorists, according to a Facebook message posted by military spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammed Samir.
ISIS declared their presence on Sinai - a peninsula popular with British holidaymakers - last November when up to 2,000 members of the already established jihadi group Ansar Bait al-Maqdis swore allegiance to ISIS' leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Is the BBC's tremendous "soft power" the reason why the UK is so popular in Europe and across the world? It cannot even fix the Eurovision Song Contest which, for the BBC, is surely playing at home.
The Dartford Crossing - an economic powerhouse for Britain.
An economic powerhouse is one that stimulates economic activity and investment. The BBC does that. The UK has recently been named the number one country in the world in terms of soft power. The BBC has a lot to do with that view of our country.
This is all very hopeful. Peak Tory hubris really could see them make some very stupid mistakes, such that even the current moribund Labour party could benefit.
The BBC is certainly a major triumph for the UK. While it has its flaws, it should certainly be encouraged to grow. It is just time that such a strong global brand stands on its own two feet by generating its own funding, rather than relying on corporate welfare via the television tax.
He's not accusing it of being too lax. He's accusing it of being illegal.
The problem is that the different duties and requirements of the ECB contradict themselves (as various parts of most constitutions do, for that matter).
So: it is illegal for the ECB to prop up an insolvent bank.
But does that mean that at the first sign a bank *might* be insolvent, that the ECB pulls the plug? If so, then private sector investors will flee the bank if they think it might be... And then it will be...
In other words, is the ECB's financial stability mandate more important than its insolvency one? Or its monetary funding one? It seems that either option will involve the directors of the ECB potentially acting illegally, and therefore they need to be clear and open in their reasoning.
Like in most crises, it is an adhocracy, with people trying their hardest to solve a crisis, given political and legal constraints. I highly doubt that any of the directors of the ECB, or the ECB itself, could be in legal trouble because not doing what they did is as likely to be "illegal" as what they did do...
Toulouse sausages and funny chorizo things have their place.
I still think it will be surprisingly high IN. Having been IN for over forty years, it is the small-C conservative choice. OUT needs a much more convincing case that Britain won't lose in the private sector, not just that it might gain a bit in fiscal space from Belgiangeld.
But we have a great global brand. The BBC is a part of it.
"Diplomats in Beijing won’t lose too much sleep over the index, compiled by Portland, a London-based PR firm, together with Facebook, which provided data on governments’ online impact, and ComRes, which ran opinion polls on international attitudes to different countries."
Mr. EPG, I suspected In would win by a large margin. Recent events may change my mind (if it settles down, this nonsense will be a forgotten memory for most people when the referendum rolls around).
All I know is that as a BT fibre broadband customer I get access to BT Sport on my computer (without taking the BT TV package). This gave me premiership matches. Now they plan to show Champions league but want to bill me £5 extra for that. Not very happy.
That's interesting. Several people I know have PlusNet and they swear by it. I've never been convinced myself. I guess with all these things you never know for sure until you actually have it installed (partly because the distance of your house to the telephone exchange is a factor with all of them except Virgin).
That's interesting. Several people I know have PlusNet and they swear by it. I've never been convinced myself. I guess with all these things you never know for sure until you actually have it installed (partly because the distance of your house to the telephone exchange is a factor with all of them except Virgin).
I think PlusNet is just a BT Openreach white label service anyway
That's interesting. Several people I know have PlusNet and they swear by it. I've never been convinced myself. I guess with all these things you never know for sure until you actually have it installed (partly because the distance of your house to the telephone exchange is a factor with all of them except Virgin).
I think PlusNet is just a BT Openreach white label service anyway
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"Given a choice between Dame Tessa Jowell and Mr Goldsmith, 57 per cent chose the Labour candidate and 43 per cent opted for the Conservative frontrunner."
BBC: "The winner, who will be announced on social media at about 17:00 BST, will then address a party rally in central London."
I'm sure that OGH will let us know as soon as he knows himself.
Scrub that, joker on LDV.
/pedant mode
Tim Farron has been elected leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Edited extra bit: https://twitter.com/LibDems/status/621703517871435776
Liberal Democrat leadership result:
FARRON - 56.5%
LAMB - 43.5%
(turnout 56%)
So: it is illegal for the ECB to prop up an insolvent bank.
But does that mean that at the first sign a bank *might* be insolvent, that the ECB pulls the plug? If so, then private sector investors will flee the bank if they think it might be... And then it will be...
In other words, is the ECB's financial stability mandate more important than its insolvency one? Or its monetary funding one? It seems that either option will involve the directors of the ECB potentially acting illegally, and therefore they need to be clear and open in their reasoning.
Like in most crises, it is an adhocracy, with people trying their hardest to solve a crisis, given political and legal constraints. I highly doubt that any of the directors of the ECB, or the ECB itself, could be in legal trouble because not doing what they did is as likely to be "illegal" as what they did do...
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21657655-oxbridge-one-direction-and-premier-league-bolster-britains-power-persuade-softly-does-it
But we have a great global brand. The BBC is a part of it.
I'm told some Lib Dem members wrote in "Nick Clegg" on their leadership ballots. Which is sweet.
I still think it will be surprisingly high IN. Having been IN for over forty years, it is the small-C conservative choice. OUT needs a much more convincing case that Britain won't lose in the private sector, not just that it might gain a bit in fiscal space from Belgiangeld.
Still, selecting Farron will enable the LibDems to outflank Labour on the left . . . Oh! Wait! . . .
Not sure that's healthy, frankly. Governments need sound oppositions to keep them honest.
TICIPM!