No one bosses people around as well you know, but allusions can be made, and implications given that new favours for those being helpful to the government might occur, or those favours currently expected might run into difficulties. People in top positions of those organisations know how the game is played and what is expected of them.
No, that won't wash. Organisations like the Chambers of Commerce are fiercely independent, and are certainly not stooges of government.
@DPJHodges: The issue isn't why Vicki Kirby was allowed back into the Labour party. The issue is why did Vicki Kirby think Labour was the party for her.
@DPJHodges: By the way, the answer to my question is the reason Vicki Kirby thought Labour was the party for her is because it is the party for her.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to withdraw the "main part" of their forces in Syria, saying they had largely achieved their goals.
Special forces and artillery that have been participating in the successful Latakia offensive will be withdrawn. S400 and the Tartous Naval Base (expansion) will stay to keep an eye on the Turks, Gulfies and Israelis. Air force will also carry on as before and training, technical advisers as well as equipment will continue to be supplied to the SAA.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to withdraw the "main part" of their forces in Syria, saying they had largely achieved their goals.
Special forces and artillery that have been participating in the successful Latakia offensive will be withdrawn. S400 and the Tartous Naval Base (expansion) will stay to keep an eye on the Turks, Gulfies and Israelis. Air force will also carry on as before and training, technical advisers as well as equipment will continue to be supplied to the SAA.
Richard's metamorphosis into a third-rate spinner has been sad to see.
Richard_Nabavi is still a highly respected member of the PB community imho. - This general unpleasantness towards other PBers is a recent phenomenon and quite unnecessary.
It's not a recent phenomenon but it is unneccessary.
It tends to happen when big decisions are in the balance and passions are inflamed. The Scottish referendum was a nightmare. There have been other occasions.
That said, I do miss the atmosphere of pb circa 2006, when discussion might be as much about Gladstone's Ireland policy, the etymology or Anglo-Saxon or who knows what else (but invariably interesting), as of current events.
@DPJHodges: The issue isn't why Vicki Kirby was allowed back into the Labour party. The issue is why did Vicki Kirby think Labour was the party for her.
@DPJHodges: By the way, the answer to my question is the reason Vicki Kirby thought Labour was the party for her is because it is the party for her.
Am I reading this correctly, that actually the Tories aren't really down much on other polls we have seen, perhaps -2%, it is UKIP down a big chunk and all that has gone to Labour?
11% is actually quite high for UKIP with ICM.
Playing the UKIP overs in ICMs last poll (11%?) before the election was a small winning EVS bet for me against a PBer
Strangely that same PBer, who shall remain nameless, now says he or she always knew UKIP would get around 12-13% but be done in by FPTP... I know different, but ho hum
Well the ONS are just useless. I wouldn't assume conspiracy when incompetence is an option, especially where the ONS are concerned. Charlie Bean had a go at them on the weekend, for good reason.
It is certainly the case that the immigration statistics are a complete mess. It is very frustrating trying to get basic information out of their tables and reports. But that is a different point.
No, as Jonathan Portes said, Cameron knew the NI stats, which he used to show the number of immigrants claiming benefits, so he must also know how many are paying tax. It is a fact that the government know the real numbers, but don't release them
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/35806652
Doesn't sound good for Sauber, who now don't have a technical director.
It tends to happen when big decisions are in the balance and passions are inflamed. The Scottish referendum was a nightmare. There have been other occasions.
That said, I do miss the atmosphere of pb circa 2006, when discussion might be as much about Gladstone's Ireland policy, the etymology or Anglo-Saxon or who knows what else (but invariably interesting), as of current events.
NEW THREAD NEW THREAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rlz6cU8M-k
Oh no there isn't!
NEW THREAD, NO REALLY THERE IS
Strangely that same PBer, who shall remain nameless, now says he or she always knew UKIP would get around 12-13% but be done in by FPTP... I know different, but ho hum