You don't feel increasing the population by the size of a major city like Cardiff, each year, every year might have some effect on housing supply/demand then? Not to mention Health, education, transport.
Of course. But the natural response to increased demand is increased supply. In the UK we don't seem to have that option. 93% of the UK is still fields or wilderness. We are 'full' - but not really. The space available to build is full. A massive planning liberalisation (it's your land - do WTF you want with it) would make the supply / demand imbalance evaporate PDQ.
I suspect I’m about the only resident in ther small town where I live (other than someone who is trying to sell a derelict garden centre) who isn’t busy signing petitions agains any more houses being built here.
It's easy to understand why people are so reluctant to see every square inch of their neighbourhood built over to house the millions here as a result of uncontrolled immigration. And further enrich greedy property developers at the same time.
Greedy property developers. Who built your house. And the place you work. And the place you shop. Who shouldn't be allowed to make a profit, unlike every other business out there.
Laughable.
Not my house. Nor workplace.
Quite a few developers are taking the piss. And Osborne's helping them along with some of his wizard wheezes.
Where are your kids going to live? A tent in your garden?
Ideally not in a poorly built box, where the living space has been ever reduced in the relentless pursuit of profit.
Better elect some decent Councillors for the planning committee then. They do have power, you know.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Well the call is to spend huge amounts of public money, not to do any good but to feel better about yourself. Lefties are good at that.
The stat linked to earlier today says it all. Wage cost of 1 tonne of steel in the UK $200. Wage cost in China $10. You really can't fix that with a bit of slightly cheaper energy.
Back in 2007 I asked here - in a globalised world economy the UK is competing against peoples who are as clever and educated as us and who are willing to work harder for less money and under fewer restrictions. How then will the UK maintain its much higher living standards ?
A trillion pounds of government borrowing later and I've still not received an answer which makes sense.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Well the call is to spend huge amounts of public money, not to do any good but to feel better about yourself. Lefties are good at that.
The stat linked to earlier today says it all. Wage cost of 1 tonne of steel in the UK $200. Wage cost in China $10. You really can't fix that with a bit of slightly cheaper energy.
Back in 2007 I asked here - in a globalised world economy the UK is competing against peoples who are as clever and educated as us and who are willing to work harder for less money and under fewer restrictions. How then will the UK maintain its much higher living standards ?
A trillion pounds of government borrowing later and I've still not received an answer which makes sense.
Well you shouldn't ask such difficult questions then.
You don't feel increasing the population by the size of a major city like Cardiff, each year, every year might have some effect on housing supply/demand then? Not to mention Health, education, transport.
Of course. But the natural response to increased demand is increased supply. In the UK we don't seem to have that option. 93% of the UK is still fields or wilderness. We are 'full' - but not really. The space available to build is full. A massive planning liberalisation (it's your land - do WTF you want with it) would make the supply / demand imbalance evaporate PDQ.
I suspect I’m about the only resident in ther small town where I live (other than someone who is trying to sell a derelict garden centre) who isn’t busy signing petitions agains any more houses being built here.
It's easy to understand why people are so reluctant to see every square inch of their neighbourhood built over to house the millions here as a result of uncontrolled immigration. And further enrich greedy property developers at the same time.
Greedy property developers. Who built your house. And the place you work. And the place you shop. Who shouldn't be allowed to make a profit, unlike every other business out there.
Laughable.
Not my house. Nor workplace.
Quite a few developers are taking the piss. And Osborne's helping them along with some of his wizard wheezes.
Where are your kids going to live? A tent in your garden?
Ideally not in a poorly built box, where the living space has been ever reduced in the relentless pursuit of profit.
Better elect some decent Councillors for the planning committee then. They do have power, you know.
I suspect my local ones have mystical powers boosted by mysterious brown envelopes containing magical paper.
You don't feel increasing the population by the size of a major city like Cardiff, each year, every year might have some effect on housing supply/demand then? Not to mention Health, education, transport.
Of course. But the natural response to increased demand is increased supply. In the UK we don't seem to have that option. 93% of the UK is still fields or wilderness. We are 'full' - but not really. The space available to build is full. A massive planning liberalisation (it's your land - do WTF you want with it) would make the supply / demand imbalance evaporate PDQ.
I suspect I’m about the only resident in ther small town where I live (other than someone who is trying to sell a derelict garden centre) who isn’t busy signing petitions agains any more houses being built here.
It's easy to understand why people are so reluctant to see every square inch of their neighbourhood built over to house the millions here as a result of uncontrolled immigration. And further enrich greedy property developers at the same time.
Greedy property developers. Who built your house. And the place you work. And the place you shop. Who shouldn't be allowed to make a profit, unlike every other business out there.
Laughable.
Not my house. Nor workplace.
Quite a few developers are taking the piss. And Osborne's helping them along with some of his wizard wheezes.
Where are your kids going to live? A tent in your garden?
Ideally not in a poorly built box, where the living space has been ever reduced in the relentless pursuit of profit.
Better elect some decent Councillors for the planning committee then. They do have power, you know.
I suspect my local ones have mystical powers boosted by mysterious brown envelopes containing magical paper.
These stories are just getting more and more ridiculous. I am waiting for stories of Brexit will mean that availability of Chorizo and Olives will be severely affected.
There's no need for lower league football to be importing players, so League Two and the Scottish Premier League could be impacted.
I think I heard on the radio that not a single one of the EU players playing in Scotland (more than 50) would meet the international criteria for a work permit for non EU countries. Which tells you everything you need to know about the sad state of the Scottish game really.
Very true. Stoke City Chairman Peter Coates was on the six o'clock news bemoaning the effect it would have on his team. Looking at their squad I would say only Bojan Krkic would be a loss to the league. I actually think my team Arsenal would be affected more with Bellerin and Monreal.
But Sam Allardyce was spot on when he said it's a non issue as the they'd come to a deal with the government as football and footballers pay so much tax. The point is it will be up to our government to decide who comes to our country (if we left the EEA too).
Hopefully most football fans who saw tonight's piece on the news would have taken the view that it might do our clubs (and countries) some good if they had to develop home talent rather than importing the best youngsters in Europe.
These stories are just getting more and more ridiculous. I am waiting for stories of Brexit will mean that availability of Chorizo and Olives will be severely affected.
There's no need for lower league football to be importing players, so League Two and the Scottish Premier League could be impacted.
I think I heard on the radio that not a single one of the EU players playing in Scotland (more than 50) would meet the international criteria for a work permit for non EU countries. Which tells you everything you need to know about the sad state of the Scottish game really.
Very true. Stoke City Chairman Peter Coates was on the six o'clock news bemoaning the effect it would have on his team. Looking at their squad I would say only Bojan Krkic would be a loss to the league. I actually think my team Arsenal would be affected more with Bellerin and Monreal.
But Sam Allardyce was spot on when he said it's a non issue as the they'd come to a deal with the government as football and footballers pay so much tax. The point is it will be up to our government to decide who comes to our country (if we left the EEA too).
Hopefully most football fans who saw tonight's piece on the news would have taken the view that it might do our clubs (and countries) some good if they had to develop home talent rather than importing the best youngsters in Europe.
I remember the glory days when Dundee United beat Barcelona home and away with a team of 13 Scots.
Priorities. Javid's the Business Secretary, and 15000+ jobs are on the line.
I agree it's a waste of time though - Cameron and Co should have been dealing with this months ago before it became a problem, rather than flailing around now when it's too late. Tata have them over a barrel.
These stories are just getting more and more ridiculous. I am waiting for stories of Brexit will mean that availability of Chorizo and Olives will be severely affected.
There's no need for lower league football to be importing players, so League Two and the Scottish Premier League could be impacted.
I think I heard on the radio that not a single one of the EU players playing in Scotland (more than 50) would meet the international criteria for a work permit for non EU countries. Which tells you everything you need to know about the sad state of the Scottish game really.
Very true. Stoke City Chairman Peter Coates was on the six o'clock news bemoaning the effect it would have on his team. Looking at their squad I would say only Bojan Krkic would be a loss to the league. I actually think my team Arsenal would be affected more with Bellerin and Monreal.
But Sam Allardyce was spot on when he said it's a non issue as the they'd come to a deal with the government as football and footballers pay so much tax. The point is it will be up to our government to decide who comes to our country (if we left the EEA too).
Hopefully most football fans who saw tonight's piece on the news would have taken the view that it might do our clubs (and countries) some good if they had to develop home talent rather than importing the best youngsters in Europe.
I remember the glory days when Dundee United beat Barcelona home and away with a team of 13 Scots.
Dundee United had 13 players, bit unfair don't you think?
Surely it's crazy to think that the elected delegates to the Republican national convention, most of whom will have been instructed to vote for Trump or Cruz, will ditch BOTH Trump, AND Cruz, to support anyone else?
How on earth does John Kasich or Paul Ryan snatch the nomination from a pair of candidates whose supporters think the former are establishment girly men?
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Priorities. Javid's the Business Secretary, and 15000+ jobs are on the line.
I agree it's a waste of time though - Cameron and Co should have been dealing with this months ago before it became a problem, rather than flailing around now when it's too late. Tata have them over a barrel.
yup
if he'd done his job before he went on holiday he could have enjoyed it.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Because he secretly supports all the green crap.
They've had 6 years to do something about it. The fact that the square root of sod all has happened says what Cameron and the boy George really think about it.
He's meant to be on a work trip not a family holiday.
It looks crass.
For a man who's already getting a reputation as a lightweight and as a box-ticking appointment it isn't good.
Whatever. If I was on a work trip to Australia, and I could take my wife or some of my family along, I would.
Wouldn't you?
My MD isn't a massive fan of it, but providing you ask him first and pay for +1's airfares extensions to official trips normally are allowed. Javid looks to have followed standard business procedure.
Priorities. Javid's the Business Secretary, and 15000+ jobs are on the line.
I agree it's a waste of time though - Cameron and Co should have been dealing with this months ago before it became a problem, rather than flailing around now when it's too late. Tata have them over a barrel.
yup
if he'd done his job before he went on holiday he could have enjoyed it.
Exactly. Javid either does not have the sense to have organised a sensible plan* for the steel sector well before he left with scenario planning built in or he is just a RHINO minister with Osborne dictating everything. Since he seems to have forgotten his eurosceptic beliefs , I tend to the view that Osborne decides it all.
*sensible = ending energy burdens on steel business, sensible business rates for steel etc, supporting hikes in EU tariffs on imported steel, establishing low tax areas in towns liable to massive dislocation etc etc.....
He's meant to be on a work trip not a family holiday.
It looks crass.
For a man who's already getting a reputation as a lightweight and as a box-ticking appointment it isn't good.
Whatever. If I was on a work trip to Australia, and I could take my wife or some of my family along, I would.
Wouldn't you?
Of course, but I'd tidy up my problems before I went. This has been evident since September last year when we had the problems in Scunthorpe.
Likewise us metal bashers have been saying to def ears for years that the energy policy is a major problem, He ignored all the warnings.
I did have some sympathy for Javid because Osborne seems to take all the decisions, but Javid should not be occupying the cabinet slot if he is so feeble. Really Here In Name Only.
Surely it's crazy to think that the elected delegates to the Republican national convention, most of whom will have been instructed to vote for Trump or Cruz, will ditch BOTH Trump, AND Cruz, to support anyone else?
How on earth does John Kasich or Paul Ryan snatch the nomination from a pair of candidates whose supporters think the former are establishment girly men?
Delegates may be instructed to vote for X in the first round but personally prefer Y. The local rules for each state are Byzantine for determining who the actual delegates are.
Three Wisconsin polls, one with Cruz well ahead and two with it running pretty even stevens.
The fact Heidi Cruz cancelled her NY appearances two days ago to campaign in WI tells me it is a close one. Ultimately it will come down to how many mischievous Democrats vote for Cruz against how many blue collar Democrats vote for Trump, for positive reasons. No one can really answer that. Think Trump will get plus 9 delegates, regardless.
Ignore the MSM fantasies about Trump, the American media know little of the American people, and care even less.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Because he secretly supports all the green crap.
They've had 6 years to do something about it. The fact that the square root of sod all has happened says what Cameron and the boy George really think about it.
Yes the pair are mainly to blame and it is about management style and delegation. With the pair and Osborne in particular, trying to take all the decisions it ossifies Government since it can only move at the speed of one man, Osborne, rather than having 15+ people in charge of their own departments running things effectively.
Surely it's crazy to think that the elected delegates to the Republican national convention, most of whom will have been instructed to vote for Trump or Cruz, will ditch BOTH Trump, AND Cruz, to support anyone else?
How on earth does John Kasich or Paul Ryan snatch the nomination from a pair of candidates whose supporters think the former are establishment girly men?
Surely it's crazy to think that the elected delegates to the Republican national convention, most of whom will have been instructed to vote for Trump or Cruz, will ditch BOTH Trump, AND Cruz, to support anyone else?
How on earth does John Kasich or Paul Ryan snatch the nomination from a pair of candidates whose supporters think the former are establishment girly men?
Delegates may be instructed to vote for X in the first round but personally prefer Y. The local rules for each state are Byzantine for determining who the actual delegates are.
Cruz looks to be doing a decent stitch up job on especially ex-Rubio delegates, and is quite popular amongst "grass roots" from what I can work out - so if it isn't Trump it is very likely lyin' Ted.
Ouch (apologies if already posted). "One group included Alan Anderson and David Alexander, who used to work as advisers to senior figures in John Howard’s government. Anderson told Red Box: “He basically gave a speech 90 per cent saying free trade is good and then the last 10 per cent he slipped in ‘therefore we should stay in the European Union’. “A number of people went up and buttonholed him after dinner.” Javid was criticised for the suggestion that Britain could not negotiate a decent free trade deal with the EU, while Anderson told him: “Don’t you find it demeaning that your prime minister had to trawl around Europe to try to change your own welfare policy for making payments to non-resident children?”" http://www.thetimes.co.uk/redbox/topic/the-europe-question/javid-savaged-by-australians-over-support-for-eu
Three Wisconsin polls, one with Cruz well ahead and two with it running pretty even stevens.
The fact Heidi Cruz cancelled her NY appearances two days ago to campaign in WI tells me it is a close one. Ultimately it will come down to how many mischievous Democrats vote for Cruz against how many blue collar Democrats vote for Trump, for positive reasons. No one can really answer that. Think Trump will get plus 9 delegates, regardless.
Ignore the MSM fantasies about Trump, the American media know little of the American people, and care even less.
He's meant to be on a work trip not a family holiday.
It looks crass.
For a man who's already getting a reputation as a lightweight and as a box-ticking appointment it isn't good.
Whatever. If I was on a work trip to Australia, and I could take my wife or some of my family along, I would.
Wouldn't you?
I don't actually care about this specific 'scandal', but I will say I see nothing particularly wrong holding elected officials to a higher standard than I would hold myself - they chose to participate in politics, and have been granted a measure of power over the lives of millions (albeit minor for most of them), they should be better than the man in the street faced with the same temptations.
That said, and though I've certainly been guilty of stereotyping MPs negatively, I do think for many things they get given a lot of unnecessary or unfair sh*t about a lot of trivial matters, and that we the public react so poorly to such things is a major factor behind so many overly coached bland robots end up as our MPs, as the only way to survive for most.
I'm fine holding them to a higher standard in many ways, but they deserve a bit more credit or leeway in some others.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Because he secretly supports all the green crap.
They've had 6 years to do something about it. The fact that the square root of sod all has happened says what Cameron and the boy George really think about it.
Yes the pair are mainly to blame and it is about management style and delegation. With the pair and Osborne in particular, trying to take all the decisions it ossifies Government since it can only move at the speed of one man, Osborne, rather than having 15+ people in charge of their own departments running things effectively.
You're right. For me, they've been crushingly disappointing. They've aimed to be 1% better than Blair/Brown and regard that as a stunning success.
He's meant to be on a work trip not a family holiday.
It looks crass.
For a man who's already getting a reputation as a lightweight and as a box-ticking appointment it isn't good.
Whatever. If I was on a work trip to Australia, and I could take my wife or some of my family along, I would.
Wouldn't you?
In my experience work trips tend to be rather tiring and focussed on work. Not some pointless jolly. I can't recall anyone bringing along the family on a work trip where I work.
In 20 years of Business travelling I never once took the family except for once when I went to work for more than a month in a location. Javid looks like a semi-detatched minister.
I see that Trump's odds to be the GOP nominee is approaching fair value on Betfair. I personally give Trump a 40% chance of getting to 1237 plus an extra 10% in the convention if he doesn't get to 1237, for a total of 46% chance to be the GOP nominee.
Still the most sure bet is Winning Party: Democrats which is at only 73%, when in reality it should be 90%, since a significant chunk of the GOP is going to split whoever the GOP nominee is.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Possibly because he thinks that there's been a mammoth budget deficit to close so the opportunity for tax cuts has been limited. Fuel duty for instance has been frozen for six years which is a real terms cut.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Possibly because he thinks that there's been a mammoth budget deficit to close so the opportunity for tax cuts has been limited. Fuel duty for instance has been frozen for six years which is a real terms cut.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Because he secretly supports all the green crap.
They've had 6 years to do something about it. The fact that the square root of sod all has happened says what Cameron and the boy George really think about it.
Reason 967 who no one sane would want to be an elected politician. No wonder we find that so many of them are nutters! To want to put yourself up for something like this is positively weird.
The way the government has allowed the left to shift the blame on steel speaks volumes about the weak nature of team Cameron.
Caroline Lucas is angling for recall of parliament. That's Caroline Lucas, whose policies would have destroyed the British Steel industry far more quickly than it is being destroyed.
Hmmm
cameron's weakness in this is if he thinks overtaxing energy for business is bad, then why hasn't he changed it ?
Possibly because he thinks that there's been a mammoth budget deficit to close so the opportunity for tax cuts has been limited. Fuel duty for instance has been frozen for six years which is a real terms cut.
It doesn't really wash, same problem as the nobbling the disabled in the budget. It walks straight into the rejoinder about if times where so tough why were there giveaways to the middle classes in the budget. Less handouts for Tory voters in the Shires, more fixing British industry and people stop laughing when they see George in a high vis vest.
I'm struggling to believe this football scare story. It's almost as if nobody had realised that the reason that the work permit ruled have recently been tightened is that there are so many EU nationals in the league. [*] And that if EU nationals could be treated as foreign rather than effectively British, the work permit rules could be loosened, thus allowing lesser EU nationals to be replaced by better non-EU nationals.
[*] This in turn is because UK talent attracts a premium. I've always assumed this is because there's a lower risk of homesickness.
By the way it was just a couple of days ago that I rang the warning bell on Trump again about the situation Wisconsin, once again I was right and the odds in the markets changed.
Last time I rang the warning bell about Trump was after Super Tuesday about Cruz overperforming and the schedule being favorable to Cruz until March 8th, I was right again and the odds in the markets changed.
Not to mention my accurate predictions about Rubio, Bush, Fiorina, Walker, Christie ect ect. So my predictive record on the GOP race is still intact (Ben Carson being the exception, but he did shine briefly in October and November).
What does the future hold though? Well I will make another prediction that if all things stay the same, Trump's odds are going to bounce back in the markets if he wins N.Y. by as much as the polls say.
The six oclock news on BBC says we should be concerned that brexit might cause problems for the English and Scottish premier league clubs. That clinches it then. What utter drivel.
So the PL and SPL couldn't import loads of foreign players and would have to develop their own.
Mightn't that lead to better performing national teams ?
My thoughts exactly Alan . As with Spurs at the moment more English and Scottish players might get a chance to play in the first team.
Project fear stikes again, so if brexit wins,our football will be taken back to the 1930's ;-)
When discussing the referendum on twitter, David Cameron, Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage come out as the politicians most referred to, however only 1% of these tweets were of a positive tone – a breakdown of whether the tweets were positive or negative can be seen below:
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A trillion pounds of government borrowing later and I've still not received an answer which makes sense.
EDIT: That said the figure needs breaking down by Dem/Pub as if that 46% is all Dem voters it is meaningless.
It looks crass.
For a man who's already getting a reputation as a lightweight and as a box-ticking appointment it isn't good.
But Sam Allardyce was spot on when he said it's a non issue as the they'd come to a deal with the government as football and footballers pay so much tax. The point is it will be up to our government to decide who comes to our country (if we left the EEA too).
Hopefully most football fans who saw tonight's piece on the news would have taken the view that it might do our clubs (and countries) some good if they had to develop home talent rather than importing the best youngsters in Europe.
I agree it's a waste of time though - Cameron and Co should have been dealing with this months ago before it became a problem, rather than flailing around now when it's too late. Tata have them over a barrel.
Mr. F, Remain and Leave need to watch out, or Don't Know will have the pair of them.
BBC Parliament are doing a thing for him as it's 40 years since becoming PM
3rd April iirc.
How on earth does John Kasich or Paul Ryan snatch the nomination from a pair of candidates whose supporters think the former are establishment girly men?
I'd be worried if he wasn't taking a good holiday.
if he'd done his job before he went on holiday he could have enjoyed it.
Wouldn't you?
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My brother :-)
The fact that the square root of sod all has happened says what Cameron and the boy George really think about it.
Likewise us metal bashers have been saying to def ears for years that the energy policy is a major problem, He ignored all the warnings.
*sensible = ending energy burdens on steel business, sensible business rates for steel etc, supporting hikes in EU tariffs on imported steel, establishing low tax areas in towns liable to massive dislocation etc etc.....
The fact Heidi Cruz cancelled her NY appearances two days ago to campaign in WI tells me it is a close one. Ultimately it will come down to how many mischievous Democrats vote for Cruz against how many blue collar Democrats vote for Trump, for positive reasons. No one can really answer that. Think Trump will get plus 9 delegates, regardless.
Ignore the MSM fantasies about Trump, the American media know little of the American people, and care even less.
Not some pointless jolly.
I can't recall anyone bringing along the family on a work trip where I work.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/30/history-suggests-a-contested-convention-could-be-very-bad-for-donald-trump/
If he's competent, and does a good job, then none of us should begrudge him a holiday - or taking family if he's allowed too.
Too often we just don't like politicians so we enjoy seeing them suffer and dislike seeing them enjoy themselves.
Well, a Corbyn government might.
"One group included Alan Anderson and David Alexander, who used to work as advisers to senior figures in John Howard’s government.
Anderson told Red Box: “He basically gave a speech 90 per cent saying free trade is good and then the last 10 per cent he slipped in ‘therefore we should stay in the European Union’.
“A number of people went up and buttonholed him after dinner.”
Javid was criticised for the suggestion that Britain could not negotiate a decent free trade deal with the EU, while Anderson told him: “Don’t you find it demeaning that your prime minister had to trawl around Europe to try to change your own welfare policy for making payments to non-resident children?”"
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/redbox/topic/the-europe-question/javid-savaged-by-australians-over-support-for-eu
That said, and though I've certainly been guilty of stereotyping MPs negatively, I do think for many things they get given a lot of unnecessary or unfair sh*t about a lot of trivial matters, and that we the public react so poorly to such things is a major factor behind so many overly coached bland robots end up as our MPs, as the only way to survive for most.
I'm fine holding them to a higher standard in many ways, but they deserve a bit more credit or leeway in some others.
A banker with dodgy bonus arrangements telling distressed communities to suck it up just won't sell.
For me, they've been crushingly disappointing.
They've aimed to be 1% better than Blair/Brown and regard that as a stunning success.
I personally give Trump a 40% chance of getting to 1237 plus an extra 10% in the convention if he doesn't get to 1237, for a total of 46% chance to be the GOP nominee.
Still the most sure bet is Winning Party: Democrats which is at only 73%, when in reality it should be 90%, since a significant chunk of the GOP is going to split whoever the GOP nominee is.
Cruz is down to 4.9/5.3
So happy I have stepped out.
So these two sentences are true
"Rubio came 3rd in Iowa making him odds on favourite"
and
"Ted Cruz was named in a sex scandal, his odds improved considerably"
This is a rollercoaster.
Who knows how bad will this get for Trump before New York votes in 20 days and gives him a boost.
[*] This in turn is because UK talent attracts a premium. I've always assumed this is because there's a lower risk of homesickness.
odds in the markets changed.
Last time I rang the warning bell about Trump was after Super Tuesday about Cruz overperforming and the schedule being favorable to Cruz until March 8th, I was right again and the odds in the markets changed.
Not to mention my accurate predictions about Rubio, Bush, Fiorina, Walker, Christie ect ect.
So my predictive record on the GOP race is still intact (Ben Carson being the exception, but he did shine briefly in October and November).
What does the future hold though?
Well I will make another prediction that if all things stay the same, Trump's odds are going to bounce back in the markets if he wins N.Y. by as much as the polls say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4CXY6TVBMc
David Cameron: Positive 1%, Neutral 57%, Negative 42%
Jeremy Corbyn: Positive 1%, Neutral 43%, Negative 55%
Nigel Farage: Positive 1%, Neutral 82%, Negative 17%
TNS - WOW Farage now seen on twitter as the best of them all