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Seems a bit Roman Emperory, but then I suppose the pope is technically the Pontifex Maximus.
They must have seen the internal polling too.
As to why Labour don't defend their spending, it's because even if it did work, very few normal people would believe that.
I switched to eBay to find a small silver frame in which to frame it and when I returned it had gone.
Will there be a repeat?
I am sort-of assuming that investigative journalists and web-geeks will get to the truth of the story, and will find the other side of the story, find the immigration officers involved, and work out (approximately) what happened. For example, who was the official supposedly in a burqa who took his fingerprints?
Anyway, it reminds me of the picture of the Red Shirt Man shown in the Independent nespaper a few days ago, who was mistaken for being Edward Snowden. Who was he? I had assumed that he would be found, and identified, and would become a media celebrity in the style of the Guy Goma / Guy Kewney story. Why hasn't he been found, identified, traced, and celbrityified?
"All parties in this country who get MPs elected have supported,and support, free movement of labour.
There's no point complaining that Europe is such an unimportant issue to most people that they won't vote for a party that doesn't believe in free movement.
And as for not being listened to well NIMBY's never bloody stop being listened to and pandered to.
It's the Englishmans right to buy a new house in a field and then whine about any new houses being built in the next field until the whining becomes so frigging loud that no houses get built and then NIMBY's can spend more of their time blaming immigrants for pushing house prices up."
You're being a tad disingenuous there Tim. There has been plenty of immigration from outside the EU which is in governments' control. People are entitled to expect a government to be honest with them about why - when there is significant unemployment in the country - even poorer people from outside the EU are needed and to get explicit consent for such a policy. They are also entitled to expect that government to make sure that such immigration is managed sensibly and that its effects - both good and bad - are thought about and handled well. None of that was really done by Labour and it is that dishonesty which is now causing them problems politically and pain and anger to many of their constituents.
There was quite an interesting article on precisely this issue by Janice Turner in Saturday's Times when she talked to people in Doncaster both about the effect of immigration and their sense of abandonment by Labour as old industries declined and such jobs as replaced them were taken by people that they felt had been invited in by those who did not have to suffer the consequences. That is a level of disconnect which is worrying and which political parties need to engage with properly not sneer at people because their children aren't as bright as some immigrant children.
Not all immigrants are budding geniuses and entrepreneurs. Some are downright undesirable. Labour failed until relatively late to distinguish between the two.
In a democracy, no matter how good an idea is, you have to get people to agree with it. If you want an open country where good skilled useful people from other countries want to come to live and work in, you have to persuade people here why this is good for them, not just in abstract terms but in what it means for them. And you have to properly listen to what they say not just ignore them or call them bigoted or racist or lie to them saying that they don't have the concerns they have. Labour utterly failed to do it because people like Mandelson had utter contempt for traditional and old-fashioned Labour voters who had stuck with Labour despite the condescension displayed by the people they voted for. (Why they stuck with Labour is for another post perhaps.)
Mr. kle4, I concur. On the other hand, I don't care very much.
Interesting question: does anyone know what was unique about Emperor Julian?
So, economic crisis, NHS in a mess and Labour's big idea is pressuring the Sun to drop Page Three. #priorities http://labourlist.org/2013/07/why-we-should-stop-trying-to-stop-page-three/ …
He was a Pagan?
President Morsi ha been told by the military's top man to go. Reportedly interior ministry forces such as the police etc have been offered up under control of the Army by the Interior Minister on the basis they wont obey the President.
If this is so (and you haven't seen Interior Ministry forces up to much so far) Morsi has few options there than hoping for a compromise with the opposition, who scent blood now, or his support and its associated militias going to war.
Neither looks great...
Didn't you say this morning that the UNITE story was "overblown" . Isn't it difficult for Ed given that UNITE are accused of unfair tactics not too far removed from those which got Ed elected, to get their "place-"men"" into safe seats. It could open a can of worms..
That's hardly unique. Most of them were. He might have been the only one to hold office in the Christian church, though.
The Labour leader’s calm belies an air of frustration among many MPs and supporters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/10154960/Ed-Miliband-hopes-his-tortoise-will-prevail-over-the-David-Cameron-hare.html
He cut costs, headcount and corruption and devolved power to local authorities.
Yes, Marcus Aurelius famously did http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations. And I would be surprised if others didn't - it was a literate age.
Mr. Antifrank, I believe you're right that he left writings though I'm not sure if any are extant. Septimius Severus wrote an autobiography, I think, and Marcus Aurelius wrote his general tedious meditations. If he'd spent more time paying attention to his adulterous wife and lunatic son then perhaps the Empire might still be with us.
That was one bollocks of a subject.
Plus energy policy - that's another big issue for me. Neither the Coalition nor Labour seem to have the faintest idea what to do.
Even if it was as accurate as an American war film.
O tempora, o mores!
Well worth reading
Anthony Wells looks at the “house effects” of each polling company, that is – the party partisan effects of each company’s methodology
http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/7744
That said, I think Commodus' sister tried to have him killed. On the other hand, that's not unreasonable given he was an incestuous lunatic.
..be in no doubt Labour will do both. with the accent on spend, and always leaving more people out of work than when they took office.
'So, economic crisis, NHS in a mess and Labour's big idea is pressuring the Sun to drop Page Three'
Surely that's a policy Red can adopt? / …
::Innocent face::
On my Gladiator blu ray, one of the things they wanted to have in the film, but thought the audience wouldn't believe but was historically accurate, was that the Gladiators had sponsorship deals.
Tough on boobs, tough on the causes of boobs
24 hours to cover up
Read my lips, no more tits
Why the odds are still on a Labour victory in 2015
The electoral system, UKIP and the strength of the Labour brand all mean that the party is still likely to be the largest after the next election even after a fall in support.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/07/why-odds-are-still-labour-victory-2015
Fools.
Don't they know a good thing when they see it.
It's a carefully honed and crafted Masterstroke.
Though perhaps if it was the news in a Burka, rather than the news in briefs, it may be less appealing
'That's Darling Mandelson and Balls, looks like HS2 could become a big issue if Labour shifts position.'
A big issue based on the views of two clapped out politicians and one economic illiterate?
I didn't know the sponsorship fact, but if you want to read up on gladiators I can heartily recommend the informative and amusing Unofficial Manual by Philip Matyszak. For a more sombre and in-depth look, Fik Meijer wrote an excellent book (Gladiators: History's Most Deadly Sport, or suchlike).
I am not sure Christianity became the official religion until Theodosius. Contantine the Great promoted Christianity, and banned persecution of Christians, but still tolerated pagan religions, for example he was identified with Sol Invictus on coinage, and included pagan ceremonies in the consecration of Constantinople.
http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/81211/daily_express_wednesday_3rd_july_2013.html
Being official and being mandatory/banning other forms of worship are not necessarily the same thing. Didn't Theodosius come up with the term catholic (as in universal) church?
http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/81212/the_daily_telegraph_wednesday_3rd_july_2013.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23155008
You must be torn. Heathrow could be used to house 100,000 new immigrants if a new airport was built somewhere more sensible.
http://order-order.com/2013/07/02/labour-wars-labour-sources-hit-back-at-hodges/
If you were smarter you would realize how ridiculous Labour looks every time it does a u-turn,austerity,welfare,cuts,education the list is endless.
According to Wikipedia the term dates from the 2nd century, but in 380 Theodosius in the Edict of Thessalonica decreed that all citizens of the Empire should follow Nicene (ie catholic) Christianity.
And with that flawless victory, I bid you goodnight.
“Five years on from the bottom of the recession we have still not even near recovered all the output we lost in that terribly deep recession that we suffered in 2007-08.
“Those are really daunting numbers that just show the size of the challenge; there is no alternative.”
Labour's legacy.......
Hilarious Red's frightened of a kid.
'“…just about the only person who hasn’t properly felt Jones’s progressive wrath is Ed Miliband himself. And Labour’s leader wants things to stay that way. In particular, he’s desperate to keep him onside over his stance – or non-stance – on welfare. “Ed’s terrified of being attacked on welfare,” said one MP. “At the last PLP meeting he did a presentation of polling on the key battleground issues. There was no polling on welfare. Nothing. Ed just doesn’t want it seen as a battleground issue.”"
It seems so ,lol,a good line the tories should be using ;-)
Regarding regeneration of the North: I am not entirely convinced that HS2 will help the North anymore than it would help London. It is the price tag that comes with it.
Direct investment in the North is much better.
Regarding Heathrow, Labour should come fully and unequivocally in support. Labour is the party of employment. It cannot be against the expansion of Heathrow. Let the Tories and the Lib Dems oppose it. There should be a clear choice available to the voters.
@DJack_Journo
Labour has seized control of 14 constituency parties over attempts to manipulate selections & exert unfair influence - @thetimes splash
Drop the green taxes for longhaul flights to these airports for five years introductory period, and a very large number of airlines would transfer.
New airport, jobs in the Midlands and North. Job done.
Makes much more sense than HS2 to me.
Unite led Labour party?
Reportedly President Morsi has reiterated again this evening that he is going nowhere and the army can forget their ultimatums.
Whether is an absolute no, or a a case of cant be seen as retreating in the face of such a threat but will sort something out is unclear.
Want to form a union to take over Labour through entryist tactics? It cant be that hard.
On HS2 I think you'll find the monumental mistake happened under Labour so we should keep quiet about that.
@PickardJE
Seems 27/56 Labour candidates selected for 2015 have Unite links. Comes as Miliband urged to publish Falkirk report. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06c14a8e-e338-11e2-bd87-00144feabdc0.html …
Oh, wait...
http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/81213/the_daily_mail_wednesday_3rd_july_2013.html
If true,What a great home secretary Theresa may turning out to be.
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Interesting (and dangerous) times.
Patrick's favourite, a Mr. Lagerfeld, is on the front page of the independent as well
Seems 27/56 Labour candidates selected for 2015 have Unite links. Comes as Miliband urged to publish Falkirk report. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06c14a8e-e338-11e2-bd87-00144feabdc0.html …
Manchester airport would be a better bet, with a very high number of people within 90 minutes drive.
Heathrow is horrible, and has so many delays at peak periods, in part because there is no spare capacity.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06c14a8e-e338-11e2-bd87-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz2XvUcUe3l
Turn Manchester or Birmingham into a hub. Or build on another site in the Midlands or further North.
What's the problem?
I'm sure the locals would welcome an airport the size of Heathrow with open arms.
Mind you,I think it's a waste of money ;-)
Why should this surprise anyone? Labour is the political wing of the unions after all.
I am having a walk around Manchester city centre at the moment.
Looks like the tram system is being renovated and extended.
Wednesday's Times front page: Labour forced to step in as union takes over key seats http://polho.me/11etkGG
There is plenty of potential for a second hub, and the investment in the North would be both direct and also indirect.
Why would a Chinese tycoon build an office in Manchester if he can only fly to/from Heathrow?
If there are direct flights to Manchester, and with good access to the motorways, most of the rest of the North, then the investment there will be much more.
I live about equidistant between Manchester and Heathrow, and vastly prefer flying from Manchester if possible. I am not the only one as the flights get booked up quickly.
The political advantages to the coalition are also vast:
A Heathrow expansion, or Boris Island, would lose votes and seats in the South East, but expanding the Manchester (or Bham, or both) airport would prove that the coalition has faith and belief in the resurection of the North as Britains economic powerhouse. It is very likely to command considerale support in the region.
The depiction of the Tories as a London/South East party would be much harder.
14 constituencies are in special measures, 1 due to union activity
meanwhile of the candidates declared for 2015, half are linked to Unite
I bet Len is quaking now. Maybe he should be standing at the despatch box tomorrow?
You heard it here first!
;-)
I'm sure the Peel Group would jump at the chance to tarmac over one of their landbank sites in the North, and build a hub on the 33,000 acres that they own.
'Its long-term aim is to make the North West of England the leading economic region in the United Kingdom.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Group
They already own Liverpool Airport.
Perfect.
Night all.