Argclu's leadership bid was a farce for over a week while she hummed and hawed about actually standing.
Yet now she has actually put up, its got worse than the farce it was before. It seems her campaign is a total disaster, even her local paper is making fun of her now.
And while the deselection process rolls out in her constituency, it seems the headline morning interview on the day after her launch was with... Good Morning Scotland.
Things really are beyond The Thick Of It in UK politics. Her platform is being a credible, competent leader but she can't even credibly or competently launch a campaign to be leader.
I don't think that's right - it is as much the product of caricature as the lefties who think that anyone vaguely worried about immigration is a Nazi. Of course there are a few nutters around who thinkas you describe, but the normal left-wing view is simply to get the policies right as first priority, and then try to win an election: sooner or later you succeed.
The normal centrist view is to prioritise winning an election and then put through some nice policies. That's something I supported with Tony Blair - there were so many obvious things that needed doing from Northern Ireland to NHS funding to minimum wage to civil partnerships that it was plenty to be going on with. What I'm missing from the current centrist challenge is any sense that they have further interesting policies in mind. Seeking to win for the sake of winning is not in keeping with the spirit of democracy either.
It's great that you don't think that there's too much that obviously needs sorting out right now, Nick. From where I sit I see a country that has just taken a monumental decision and a new Prime Minister who has yet to share with us her Brexit vision and who will need to be held to account for the deal that does end up being done. I also see millions of voters on the verge of giving up on Labour forever, a creaking infrastructure, the Union in peril, massive inequality and a housing crisis. I also see a Labour leader incapable of connecting with non-believers, and actually unwilling to try to do so.
The simple fact is that in a Parliamentary democracy the leader of a Parliamentary party has to command the confidence of the party he/she leads in Parliament. I am afraid that there is absolutely no getting around this. However, the leader of a party that just so happens to have MPs is not in that position. And that is where Labour is heading: a large movement of like-minded people that just so happens to have a few MPs but does not actually aspire to govern.
I have no doubt that most Labour members are not hard left fanatics, but in choosing to follow the extra-Parliamentary route they are doing exactly as the hard left wants them to do. People who worry about immigration are not Nazis, but people who worry about immigration and do not call out Nazis and turn a blind eye to them because of their anti-immigration views are very much part of the problem.
Whenever anyone raises the key question that the LEADER DOES NOT COMMAND HIS OWN MPS Nick answers another question. It really is a sight to behold.
I think Corbyn will give a fullsome speech with praise and critisicm of David Cameron, but there is not a 30% chance of him actually applauding - has he ever applauded anyone as its not his style.
£20 on for me.
Absolutely, that's a great spot. He doesn't even do fulsome. He does polite and mildly witty. He would think it inappropriate if MPs applauded himself, not that he needs to worry too much about that.
''All those WWC Leavers who voted primarily on immigration are going to be mighty disappointed if Freedom of Movement is retained, and presumably even more so if there's an increase in 'commonwealth' immigration if FoM is dispensed with. ''
May's answer appears to be socialism in the boardroom.
The tories have taken the easy way out. As Lord Tebbit writes today - they will pay, big time.
Usually the wise betting strategy is to take what Lord Tebbit says, then bet against it.
Mr. Simon, whilst I agree, the right is not immune to such daftness (see Baroness Warsi).
when i first speed read that I thought you said Barons Wars. I thought that was a long way to go back. not sure there was much of a left and right in that constitutional crisis, although europe could be claimed to be the cause. when did left and right start being used in the modern political sense?
More seriously, I think we come out of this quite well.
Or rather, if the argument is that the Brits are a bunch of racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, nativists (have I covered all the epithets from EUref?), then what the hell are the rest of Europe? The antisemitic sentiments are particularly worrying.
@PickardJE: Labour NEC is really split on leadership rules: Some estimate 17:15 for Corbyn. Others say 16:16. Or anti-Corbyn majority if secret ballot.
As someone who has litigated re clubs and societies I can say helpfully: a court could go either way on the leadership nominations issue.
If the NEC got decent advice and framed issue as "all candidates being treated equally", a court will probably not intervene.
It would be helpful it he could back that up with a case. We're not talking about fuzzy generalities here, but very specific procedures to which the courts have to give their proper construction.
As someone who has litigated re clubs and societies I can say helpfully: a court could go either way on the leadership nominations issue.
If the NEC got decent advice and framed issue as "all candidates being treated equally", a court will probably not intervene.
It would be helpful it he could back that up with a case. We're not talking about fuzzy generalities here, but very specific procedures to which the courts have to give their proper construction.
''Because all the Brexiteers have run away and left the grown ups in charge...''
After Siemens volte face today its going to be fun poking your many false assertions up your backside in the next few months,
A bit of caution on the Siemens article, I haven't read the BBC one, but in the FT the CEO is quoted saying that the second round of investment which would tool the factory up for exports us still dependent on our single market status and how easily they could sell the carriages in the Netherlands and other European countries without coach building capacity.
I'd just like to put a short post up explaining why I'm not going to be around much for quite a while.
At the weekend my other half had a very bad fall. He had to have a blood clot removed from the brain and a large piece of his skull removed. He remains in critical care, though he has made some progress. It is going to be a long road ahead. As a result, my responsibilities lie elsewhere for the foreseeable future.
I wish you all well, and I mean all, and I will be dropping by from time to time to see what's going on. Apologies if I don't reply to messages - any rudeness on this occasion will be accidental.
Best wishes..
My brother had the same thing 25 years ago and was fine within a couple of months. The one thing I remember was the surgeon going through the risks (as they have to). The conversation went:-
The main risk to the operation is epilepsy - he already has that so you've got nothing to wory about...
Mr. Simon, whilst I agree, the right is not immune to such daftness (see Baroness Warsi).
when i first speed read that I thought you said Barons Wars. I thought that was a long way to go back. not sure there was much of a left and right in that constitutional crisis, although europe could be claimed to be the cause. when did left and right start being used in the modern political sense?
French revolution, I believe. It was something like that in the Estates General, the (reactionary) clergy and aristocracy sat to the right of the Speaker and the representatives of the people (more progressive) sat to the left.
More seriously, I think we come out of this quite well.
Or rather, if the argument is that the Brits are a bunch of racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, nativists (have I covered all the epithets from EUref?), then what the hell are the rest of Europe? The antisemitic sentiments are particularly worrying.
More seriously, I think we come out of this quite well.
Or rather, if the argument is that the Brits are a bunch of racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, nativists (have I covered all the epithets from EUref?), then what the hell are the rest of Europe? The antisemitic sentiments are particularly worrying.
Yep, we are not perfect and there are clearly issues in the UK, but let's not fall into the trap of believing that the Brexit vote shows us to be out on a limb and a lot more xenophobic and racist than our neighbours. Clearly we are not - we are among the best places in Europe to be in a minority. The southern European numbers are awful. But having lived in Spain I am not surprised.
I don't think that's right - it is aies in mind. Seeking to win for the sake of winning is not in keeping with the spirit of democracy either.
It's great that you don't think that there's too much that obviously needs sorting out right now, Nick. a Labour leader incapable of connecting with non-believers, and actually unwilling to try to do so.
The simple fact is that in a Parliamentary democracy the leader of a Parliamentary party has to command the confidence of the party he/she leads in Parliament. I am afraid that there is absolutely no getting around this. However, the leader of a party that just so happens to have MPs is not in that position. And that is where Labour is heading: a large movement of like-minded people that just so happens to have a few MPs but does not actually aspire to govern.
I have no doubt that most Labour members are not hard left fanatics, but in choosing to follow the extra-Parliamentary route they are doing exactly as the hard left wants them to do. People who worry about immigration are not Nazis, but people who worry about immigration and do not call out Nazis and turn a blind eye to them because of their anti-immigration views are very much part of the problem.
Whenever anyone raises the key question that the LEADER DOES NOT COMMAND HIS OWN MPS Nick answers another question. It really is a sight to behold.
But this is all bald men and a comb stuff. Labour is a monolithic anti-pluralist Political machine tied to the unions that was formed to advance a class interest that is more or less irrelevant in the 21st century. As the world has changed it has tried to adapt by finding new interest groups to champion, which has put it increasingly at odds with its original support base. Labour politicians see the world through the prism of collectivism and putting together a coalition of interest groups to deliver a majority, whilst the forces in society move the other way towards individualism and fragmentation. Their whole approach to poltics is wrong. That they have arrived at Eagle as the answer to Corbyn when her only relative asset is being marginally more persuasive in presentational skills within Parliament but has no clear policy platform and indeed few significant differences from Corbyn says it all.
I am coming to the view that those who want an alternative to never-ending Tory rule should be turning their minds to how we get the Labour Party to collapse as rapidly as possible.
@rowenamason: Ukip has picked up more than 1,000 new members since Leadsom withdrawal (despite having a few leadership probs of its own). Usual = 20 a day
I don't think that's right - it is aies in mind. Seeking to win for the sake of winning is not in keeping with the spirit of democracy either.
It's great that you don't think that there's too much that obviously needs sorting out right now, Nick. a Labour leader incapable of connecting with non-believers, and actually unwilling to try to do so.
The simple fact is that in a Parliamentary democracy the leader of a Parliamentary party has to command the confidence of the party he/she leads in Parliament. I am afraid that there is absolutely no getting around this. However, the leader of a party that just so happens to have MPs is not in that position. And that is where Labour is heading: a large movement of like-minded people that just so happens to have a few MPs but does not actually aspire to govern.
I have no doubt that most Labour members are not hard left fanatics, but in choosing to follow the extra-Parliamentary route they are doing exactly as the hard left wants them to do. People who worry about immigration are not Nazis, but people who worry about immigration and do not call out Nazis and turn a blind eye to them because of their anti-immigration views are very much part of the problem.
Whenever anyone raises the key question that the LEADER DOES NOT COMMAND HIS OWN MPS Nick answers another question. It really is a sight to behold.
But this is all bald men and a comb stuff. Labour is a monolithic anti-pluralist Political machine tied to the unions that was formed to advance a class interest that is more or less irrelevant in the 21st century. As the world has changed it has tried to adapt by finding new interest groups to champion, which has put it increasingly at odds with its original support base. Labour politicians see the world through the prism of collectivism and putting together a coalition of interest groups to deliver a majority, whilst the forces in society move the other way towards individualism and fragmentation. Their whole approach to poltics is wrong. That they have arrived at Eagle as the answer to Corbyn when her only relative asset is being marginally more persuasive in presentational skills within Parliament but has no clear policy platform and indeed few significant differences from Corbyn says it all.
I am coming to the view that those who want an alternative to never-ending Tory rule should be turning their minds to how we get the Labour Party to collapse as rapidly as possible.
@rowenamason: Ukip has picked up more than 1,000 new members since Leadsom withdrawal (despite having a few leadership probs of its own). Usual = 20 a day
UKIP doesn't really have a leadership problem. Woolfe will be in charge, providing great puns for twitter users everywhere.
Quite right too. There is some really sinister shit going off in the Labour party, that you might have thought would only be found on the C'mmittee down the Wheeltappers & Shunters...
''All those WWC Leavers who voted primarily on immigration are going to be mighty disappointed if Freedom of Movement is retained, and presumably even more so if there's an increase in 'commonwealth' immigration if FoM is dispensed with. ''
May's answer appears to be socialism in the boardroom.
The tories have taken the easy way out. As Lord Tebbit writes today - they will pay, big time.
Usually the wise betting strategy is to take what Lord Tebbit says, then bet against it.
He was saying the momentum was with Leave while you were declaring 'the UK will not vote to leave the EU'
''All those WWC Leavers who voted primarily on immigration are going to be mighty disappointed if Freedom of Movement is retained, and presumably even more so if there's an increase in 'commonwealth' immigration if FoM is dispensed with. ''
May's answer appears to be socialism in the boardroom.
The tories have taken the easy way out. As Lord Tebbit writes today - they will pay, big time.
Usually the wise betting strategy is to take what Lord Tebbit says, then bet against it.
He was saying the momentum was with Leave while you were declaring 'the UK will not vote to leave the EU'
I changed my mind. I bet accordingly. I won quite a bit on the referendum.
Mr. Simon, whilst I agree, the right is not immune to such daftness (see Baroness Warsi).
when i first speed read that I thought you said Barons Wars. I thought that was a long way to go back. not sure there was much of a left and right in that constitutional crisis, although europe could be claimed to be the cause. when did left and right start being used in the modern political sense?
French revolution, I believe. It was something like that in the Estates General, the (reactionary) clergy and aristocracy sat to the right of the Speaker and the representatives of the people (more progressive) sat to the left.
i thank you. disappointed we nicked it off the french tho.
Tom Newton Dunn: No10: Four rounds of table banging for PM during Cabinet. May said Cameron has "warmth and respect" from his ministers. Gove didn't speak.
@PickardJE: Remember theory that Burnham didn't resign as he wanted Corbynista support for Manchester-mayor bid?
Am told Momentum backing Tony Lloyd.
Missed out on a Nobel Peace Prize though.
Andrea won that......
I have closely followed the saga of Andrea Leadsom's CV and have also worked in banks and fund management companies.
I my view her CV was accurate. She was the corporate banking manager for Barings when it suffered the Leeson fraud, she did have a title of director at Barclays bank, as did very many others. She did have the titles she gave when at Invesco Perpetual.
It was one or two of her supporters who seem to have incorrectly interpreted what her roles were. For example, she was not responsible for managing billions of pounds of funds when she was at Invesco, although her financial customers at Barclays would have had billions in loans.
Her remarks about being a mother were entirely accurate and contribute to her life experience and was valid in showing her breadth of experience.
Maybe she would have been on a steeper learning curve the May when it comes to the formalities of the PM's office but she does have a vision and optimism which May lacks but is needed in a leader.
May is more like Brown and will go missing in times of controversy, as she did in the referendum debate.
Mr. Simon, whilst I agree, the right is not immune to such daftness (see Baroness Warsi).
when i first speed read that I thought you said Barons Wars. I thought that was a long way to go back. not sure there was much of a left and right in that constitutional crisis, although europe could be claimed to be the cause. when did left and right start being used in the modern political sense?
French revolution, I believe. It was something like that in the Estates General, the (reactionary) clergy and aristocracy sat to the right of the Speaker and the representatives of the people (more progressive) sat to the left.
Technically it was the National Assembly not the Estates General. But yes, that's where it comes from.
As someone who has litigated re clubs and societies I can say helpfully: a court could go either way on the leadership nominations issue.
If the NEC got decent advice and framed issue as "all candidates being treated equally", a court will probably not intervene.
It would be helpful it he could back that up with a case. We're not talking about fuzzy generalities here, but very specific procedures to which the courts have to give their proper construction.
You are obsessed with this. I wonder why?
Errm. Because it's happening today, and I have some first-hand knowledge of these types of situations.
We should never talk about politics, obviously. I must be on the wrong site. Sorry.
''Because all the Brexiteers have run away and left the grown ups in charge...''
After Siemens volte face today its going to be fun poking your many false assertions up your backside in the next few months,
A bit of caution on the Siemens article, I haven't read the BBC one, but in the FT the CEO is quoted saying that the second round of investment which would tool the factory up for exports us still dependent on our single market status and how easily they could sell the carriages in the Netherlands and other European countries without coach building capacity.
Business people deal with the world as they find it. Trade will continue. The decisions are marginal ones about where to place investment.
Just to provide some good news: my eldest son has been awarded a 2.1 degree. (In History of Art from the Courtauld.) Nothing, you might think, remarkable in that.
But he became very ill a few years back and had to take time out to recover and then go back to complete his degree so it has been a very difficult and torrid time for him (and the rest of the family). I am very proud of him that he has finally achieved this.
I also wanted to mention this because the estimable Mr M provided me with some private wise advice when it all started going wrong, which really helped. And I want to take this occasion to pay a public tribute to him for that.
(Incidentally, sea air is brilliant for lungs but London air isn't. I really notice the difference. I may have to move to Amalfi permanently...... )
Tremendous news! Congrats to your son, and to you all.
Having nigh-on closed a successful start-up that I love after the stress-induced illness became too much at a young age, and returned to grow it further a few years later, I can well understand how pleased you must be. My parents were an immense source of strength in those tough times. I realise how difficult it was for them, and so similarly for you all too.
French is quite a nice language to steal but my total lack of grammatical knowledge can make it tricky [the advantage of writing fantasy is that, if need be, I can claim Felarian is exactly like French except for the errors I make, which are in fact the way Felarians do things...].
''Because all the Brexiteers have run away and left the grown ups in charge...''
After Siemens volte face today its going to be fun poking your many false assertions up your backside in the next few months,
A bit of caution on the Siemens article, I haven't read the BBC one, but in the FT the CEO is quoted saying that the second round of investment which would tool the factory up for exports us still dependent on our single market status and how easily they could sell the carriages in the Netherlands and other European countries without coach building capacity.
Business people deal with the world as they find it. Trade will continue. The decisions are marginal ones about where to place investment.
No doubt, but part of the reason to aim for the 15% corporation tax would be to ameliorate any possible tariffs should we end up on WTO terms.
@PickardJE: Remember theory that Burnham didn't resign as he wanted Corbynista support for Manchester-mayor bid?
Am told Momentum backing Tony Lloyd.
Missed out on a Nobel Peace Prize though.
Andrea won that......
It was one or two of her supporters who seem to have incorrectly interpreted what her roles were. For example, she was not responsible for managing billions of pounds of funds when she was at Invesco, although her financial customers at Barclays would have had billions in loans.
I suspect she was more sinned against than sinning - but for a politician of IDS experience to go on about 'loyalty' and 'black ops' shows she chose her allies very poorly. As with the other LEAVErs - brought down by her own side.....
''All those WWC Leavers who voted primarily on immigration are going to be mighty disappointed if Freedom of Movement is retained, and presumably even more so if there's an increase in 'commonwealth' immigration if FoM is dispensed with. ''
May's answer appears to be socialism in the boardroom.
The tories have taken the easy way out. As Lord Tebbit writes today - they will pay, big time.
Usually the wise betting strategy is to take what Lord Tebbit says, then bet against it.
Also works with the pronoucements of Mystic John McTernan.
''I think she would only get some of that stuff through HoC with Labour votes... ''
As half the tory members go to UKIP in disgust.
In three months it will dawn on complacent conservative MPs and the mainstream media what a stupefying bad choice May is.
Well, according to reports the Conservative Party membership halved under Cameron to 150,000. I doubt May will lose another half as of those that are still members are probably tribal stalwarts who will support the party regardless of what it does. That said, if my local party is anything to go by, death will thin their numbers some more (the party is literally dying out around here).
Cam Mrs May inspire and attract new members to replace that the Grim Reaper claims? I doubt it. I suspect that the the majority of new members will be those looking for a nice little sinecure on the local councils.
''All those WWC Leavers who voted primarily on immigration are going to be mighty disappointed if Freedom of Movement is retained, and presumably even more so if there's an increase in 'commonwealth' immigration if FoM is dispensed with. ''
May's answer appears to be socialism in the boardroom.
The tories have taken the easy way out. As Lord Tebbit writes today - they will pay, big time.
Usually the wise betting strategy is to take what Lord Tebbit says, then bet against it.
He was saying the momentum was with Leave while you were declaring 'the UK will not vote to leave the EU'
I changed my mind. I bet accordingly. I won quite a bit on the referendum.
Me too, one of my biggest ever wins
Threw back £500 of the profit on Boris next PM though
Strange flip flop from you though.Your posts didn't even allow for the possibility of a Leave win.
Cracking letter. I have absolutely no axe to grind here, as all possible outcomes are equally hilarious, but I don't see that keeping Corbyn off the ballot paper by insisting he gets nominations differs, as an idea, from slinging him into the heart of the sun with a custom-built enormo-trebuchet: splendid in theory but legally not a starter.
As someone who has litigated re clubs and societies I can say helpfully: a court could go either way on the leadership nominations issue.
If the NEC got decent advice and framed issue as "all candidates being treated equally", a court will probably not intervene.
Where the Labour party rules are ambiguous it is hard to see a judge wishing to interfere in the NEC's interpretation unless the NEC process of arriving at a decision was faulty.
If the NEC has two lots of legal advice giving opposite views then the NEC is surely following a correct process before making a decision to interpret its own rules.
Judges don't like making judgement decisions for regulators etc and only seek the regulators to follow correct process in arriving at a decision. Also any court remedy would only be to go back and follow the correct process not to change the regulator's decision.
@rowenamason: Ukip has picked up more than 1,000 new members since Leadsom withdrawal (despite having a few leadership probs of its own). Usual = 20 a day
That's not very many. My local constituency labour party (1 out of 650) has 150 new members since Brexit.
@PickardJE: Remember theory that Burnham didn't resign as he wanted Corbynista support for Manchester-mayor bid?
Am told Momentum backing Tony Lloyd.
Missed out on a Nobel Peace Prize though.
Andrea won that......
I have closely followed the saga of Andrea Leadsom's CV and have also worked in banks and fund management companies.
I my view her CV was accurate. She was the corporate banking manager for Barings when it suffered the Leeson fraud, she did have a title of director at Barclays bank, as did very many others. She did have the titles she gave when at Invesco Perpetual.
It was one or two of her supporters who seem to have incorrectly interpreted what her roles were. For example, she was not responsible for managing billions of pounds of funds when she was at Invesco, although her financial customers at Barclays would have had billions in loans.
Her remarks about being a mother were entirely accurate and contribute to her life experience and was valid in showing her breadth of experience.
Maybe she would have been on a steeper learning curve the May when it comes to the formalities of the PM's office but she does have a vision and optimism which May lacks but is needed in a leader.
May is more like Brown and will go missing in times of controversy, as she did in the referendum debate.
The Leadsom cv fiasco was as close to a swiftboating as I have seen in UK politics. Someone who had had a genuinely successful career out of politics was suddenly mocked far more ferociously than someone who had basically worked in the safety of the public sector.
Doesn't mean Leadsom should have won, not by a long shot. She was clearly not ready. But those involved in this unedifying spectacle should be noted and treated with great disdain in the future.
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Yet now she has actually put up, its got worse than the farce it was before. It seems her campaign is a total disaster, even her local paper is making fun of her now.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/watch-angela-eagles-awkward-moment-11601221
And while the deselection process rolls out in her constituency, it seems the headline morning interview on the day after her launch was with... Good Morning Scotland.
Things really are beyond The Thick Of It in UK politics. Her platform is being a credible, competent leader but she can't even credibly or competently launch a campaign to be leader.
@PickardJE: Remember theory that Burnham didn't resign as he wanted Corbynista support for Manchester-mayor bid?
Am told Momentum backing Tony Lloyd.
Another outrageous remainer piece of cr8p .
Wallasley...
I think she's the one who also says Knowlsley...
As someone who has litigated re clubs and societies I can say helpfully: a court could go either way on the leadership nominations issue.
If the NEC got decent advice and framed issue as "all candidates being treated equally", a court will probably not intervene.
Or rather, if the argument is that the Brits are a bunch of racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, nativists (have I covered all the epithets from EUref?), then what the hell are the rest of Europe? The antisemitic sentiments are particularly worrying.
Support: 40%
Oppose: 46%
(via YouGov)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/12/legal-letter-to-nec-chief-over-labour-leadership-rules?CMP=share_btn_tw
After Siemens volte face today its going to be fun poking your many false assertions up your backside in the next few months,
Missed out on a Nobel Peace Prize though.
There's a phrase for this. Ah, yes, Suck it Up!
You won! No excuse for miserableness now.
My brother had the same thing 25 years ago and was fine within a couple of months. The one thing I remember was the surgeon going through the risks (as they have to). The conversation went:-
The main risk to the operation is epilepsy - he already has that so you've got nothing to wory about...
Edited extra bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_5O-nUiZ_0
Meanwhile the new PM will be getting on with things...
I am coming to the view that those who want an alternative to never-ending Tory rule should be turning their minds to how we get the Labour Party to collapse as rapidly as possible.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mays-first-uturn-awkward-moment-theresa-may-left-no10-in-the-wrong-direction-after-cabinet-meeting-a3293816.html
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-582d-Corbyn-should-have-NEC-vote-wrapped-up#.V4TOL_krJ9O
21 - 12 for Corbyn.
The same could be said of the PLP coup
and last years nominations by some in the PLP
and the paucity of Cooper/Kendalls/Burnhams policies
and the fact that all Blairite shortlists for 15 years has left us with a PLP out of touch with its core vote.
There is no solution that saves Labour IMO
I my view her CV was accurate. She was the corporate banking manager for Barings when it suffered the Leeson fraud, she did have a title of director at Barclays bank, as did very many others. She did have the titles she gave when at Invesco Perpetual.
It was one or two of her supporters who seem to have incorrectly interpreted what her roles were. For example, she was not responsible for managing billions of pounds of funds when she was at Invesco, although her financial customers at Barclays would have had billions in loans.
Her remarks about being a mother were entirely accurate and contribute to her life experience and was valid in showing her breadth of experience.
Maybe she would have been on a steeper learning curve the May when it comes to the formalities of the PM's office but she does have a vision and optimism which May lacks but is needed in a leader.
May is more like Brown and will go missing in times of controversy, as she did in the referendum debate.
Or if the Anti Corbyn members turn up first maybe sooner
We should never talk about politics, obviously. I must be on the wrong site. Sorry.
I haven't checked but I assume that the £/$ rate must be back where it was before the referendum?
Having nigh-on closed a successful start-up that I love after the stress-induced illness became too much at a young age, and returned to grow it further a few years later, I can well understand how pleased you must be. My parents were an immense source of strength in those tough times. I realise how difficult it was for them, and so similarly for you all too.
French is quite a nice language to steal but my total lack of grammatical knowledge can make it tricky [the advantage of writing fantasy is that, if need be, I can claim Felarian is exactly like French except for the errors I make, which are in fact the way Felarians do things...].
Cam Mrs May inspire and attract new members to replace that the Grim Reaper claims? I doubt it. I suspect that the the majority of new members will be those looking for a nice little sinecure on the local councils.
Threw back £500 of the profit on Boris next PM though
Strange flip flop from you though.Your posts didn't even allow for the possibility of a Leave win.
Best wishes to you both.
If the NEC has two lots of legal advice giving opposite views then the NEC is surely following a correct process before making a decision to interpret its own rules.
Judges don't like making judgement decisions for regulators etc and only seek the regulators to follow correct process in arriving at a decision. Also any court remedy would only be to go back and follow the correct process not to change the regulator's decision.
Doesn't mean Leadsom should have won, not by a long shot. She was clearly not ready. But those involved in this unedifying spectacle should be noted and treated with great disdain in the future.
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