Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
The fairest way is to have a base level of care for all. Something such as a shared room, shared bathroom etc etc in a 3* basic Care Home costing £500 a week (south) and then anyone can top up to have better levels of accomodation. People needing full additiona; medical support (such as dementia) get that part free.
That's not that different from how it's supposed to work now. You pay for yourself down to £23,000 capital, then the council will pay for the cheapest more or less reasonable available local care home place. I've just been helping a relative in Cornwall, who was initially in an emergency situation placed in a home costing £800/week but has moved to one costing £600/week (with privatye en suite) which he actually prefers. The council is paying the £600, and he paid the extra £200. Cornwall council did a terrific job at lightning speed (the decision took just 48 hours) and I've no criticisms of them in any way at all: even now he's settled, the local council officials continue to check that he's comfortable, sort out some residual issues from his former place, etc.
The problem is that places are few in many counties and getting fewer, because the approved costs barely cover what the private providers feel able to offer to meet the CQC criteria. When I was checking out homes near Penzance for him, I really struggled to find a decent place and felt I'd just struck lucky when I found one that happened to have one room free.
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
The fairest way is to have a base level of care for all. Something such as a shared room, shared bathroom etc etc in a 3* basic Care Home costing £500 a week (south) and then anyone can top up to have better levels of accomodation. People needing full additiona; medical support (such as dementia) get that part free.
That's not that different from how it's supposed to work now. You pay for yourself down to £23,000 capital, then the council will pay for the cheapest more or less reasonable available local care home place. I've just been helping a relative in Cornwall, who was initially in an emergency situation placed in a home costing £800/week but has moved to one costing £600/week (with privatye en suite) which he actually prefers. The council is paying the £600, and he paid the extra £200. Cornwall council did a terrific job at lightning speed (the decision took just 48 hours) and I've no criticisms of them in any way at all: even now he's settled, the local council officials continue to check that he's comfortable, sort out some residual issues from his former place, etc.
The problem is that places are few in many counties and getting fewer, because the approved costs barely cover what the private providers feel able to offer to meet the CQC criteria. When I was checking out homes near Penzance for him, I really struggled to find a decent place and felt I'd just struck lucky when I found one that happened to have one room free.
One aspect in the social care funding crisis is funding, but the other side is costs. The rise in the minimum wage in a workforce staffed by a largely low paid immigrant workforce is squeezing both standards and budgets (government and individual).
The fairest way is to have a base level of care for all. Something such as a shared room, shared bathroom etc etc in a 3* basic Care Home costing £500 a week (south) and then anyone can top up to have better levels of accomodation. People needing full additiona; medical support (such as dementia) get that part free.
That's not that different from how it's supposed to work now. You pay for yourself down to £23,000 capital, then the council will pay for the cheapest more or less reasonable available local care home place. I've just been helping a relative in Cornwall, who was initially in an emergency situation placed in a home costing £800/week but has moved to one costing £600/week (with privatye en suite) which he actually prefers. The council is paying the £600, and he paid the extra £200. Cornwall council did a terrific job at lightning speed (the decision took just 48 hours) and I've no criticisms of them in any way at all: even now he's settled, the local council officials continue to check that he's comfortable, sort out some residual issues from his former place, etc.
The problem is that places are few in many counties and getting fewer, because the approved costs barely cover what the private providers feel able to offer to meet the CQC criteria. When I was checking out homes near Penzance for him, I really struggled to find a decent place and felt I'd just struck lucky when I found one that happened to have one room free.
You (and he) were very fortunate. Glad to hear it.
As if Obama is a 'hasbeen'. I think Obama, who leaves office with a 60% approval rating will a vocal in opposing the actions of Trump in the coming years. In recent interviews he's implied so. He could very well be more influential as a former President. And there's plently of ground to oppose Trump, with much of the way he's conducted his transition period opposed by Americans.
Meanwhile it's looking still pretty likely that Merkel will be German Chancellor after the German elections in September.
Not many politicians leave office with 60% approval.
Fairly nailed on that Trump will not!
Trump's only on 40% now, and this is the 'honeymoon' period of the Presidency. Even George W. Bush, with all the controversy surrounding the 2000 election had a 60% approval rating at the start of his Presidency.
Doesn't matter. Sean Trende has some excellent Articles on RCP. Rural/small/medium town America is shifting massively Republican, as big city America shifts Democratic. And that hurts the Democrats, as it puts the House and State Assemblies out of reach. It also hurts them in the Senate, as small rural States get the same representation as big urban States.
It does matter. These states will only continue to 'shift' Republican if they're happy with what Trump does. If Trump doesn't deliver on what he's promised then we'll see whether these states are all shifting Republican. Politics is cyclical.
As if Obama is a 'hasbeen'. I think Obama, who leaves office with a 60% approval rating will a vocal in opposing the actions of Trump in the coming years. In recent interviews he's implied so. He could very well be more influential as a former President. And there's plently of ground to oppose Trump, with much of the way he's conducted his transition period opposed by Americans.
Meanwhile it's looking still pretty likely that Merkel will be German Chancellor after the German elections in September.
Not many politicians leave office with 60% approval.
Fairly nailed on that Trump will not!
Trump's only on 40% now, and this is the 'honeymoon' period of the Presidency. Even George W. Bush, with all the controversy surrounding the 2000 election had a 60% approval rating at the start of his Presidency.
Doesn't matter. Sean Trende has some excellent Articles on RCP. Rural/small/medium town America is shifting massively Republican, as big city America shifts Democratic. And that hurts the Democrats, as it puts the House and State Assemblies out of reach. It also hurts them in the Senate, as small rural States get the same representation as big urban States.
It does matter. These states will only continue to 'shift' Republican if they're happy with what Trump does. If Trump doesn't deliver on what he's promised then we'll see whether these states are all shifting Republican. Politics is cyclical.
There are also the demographic trends on ethnicity working against the Republicans.
The Democrats need to support the workers not the bosses and they will be fine.
Doesn't matter. Sean Trende has some excellent Articles on RCP. Rural/small/medium town America is shifting massively Republican, as big city America shifts Democratic. And that hurts the Democrats, as it puts the House and State Assemblies out of reach. It also hurts them in the Senate, as small rural States get the same representation as big urban States.
It does matter. These states will only continue to 'shift' Republican if they're happy with what Trump does. If Trump doesn't deliver on what he's promised then we'll see whether these states are all shifting Republican. Politics is cyclical.
Just reading Sean Trende now, his last article of 2016 states this:
The pessimistic view is that Trump turns out to be everything he seemed to be when he was at his worst on the trail: erratic, boisterous, and at times mean-spirited. If this is the case, the Republican majorities might not survive the midterm elections, and he might lose in a landslide in 2020.
So even Trende implies that public opinion on Trump does matter.
As if Obama is a 'hasbeen'. I think Obama, who leaves office with a 60% approval rating will a vocal in opposing the actions of Trump in the coming years. In recent interviews he's implied so. He could very well be more influential as a former President. And there's plently of ground to oppose Trump, with much of the way he's conducted his transition period opposed by Americans.
Meanwhile it's looking still pretty likely that Merkel will be German Chancellor after the German elections in September.
Not many politicians leave office with 60% approval.
Fairly nailed on that Trump will not!
Trump's only on 40% now, and this is the 'honeymoon' period of the Presidency. Even George W. Bush, with all the controversy surrounding the 2000 election had a 60% approval rating at the start of his Presidency.
Doesn't matter. Sean Trende has some excellent Articles on RCP. Rural/small/medium town America is shifting massively Republican, as big city America shifts Democratic. And that hurts the Democrats, as it puts the House and State Assemblies out of reach. It also hurts them in the Senate, as small rural States get the same representation as big urban States.
It does matter. These states will only continue to 'shift' Republican if they're happy with what Trump does. If Trump doesn't deliver on what he's promised then we'll see whether these states are all shifting Republican. Politics is cyclical.
There are also the demographic trends on ethnicity working against the Republicans.
The Democrats need to support the workers not the bosses and they will be fine.
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
Quite a plus in Copeland, I would think.
The local tories don't seem to have noticed that she campaigned against Corbyn last summer:
Backed Labour at 13/8 in Copeland, I think that looks a sensible choice of candidate.
Early election, strong local candidate, pro nuclear, long track record of local service, active Christian, health campaigner.
Good value. Second doctor elected for Labour in a year methinks.
Mostly good....but belief in supernatural, really archaic entities is a bit of a problem;
I can just about cope with modern religions like Scientology and Trekkies....but anything that comes before, Islam and even before, Christianity....a bit bonkers....
like we care what you think a man without morals, scruples or principles who pontificates about the racism/ genderism etc of others while being a rent seeking parasite living in a foreign country
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When my wife was much younger she played the organ at the Deep Sea Mission in her fishing community
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Their film is good too. This excerpt gives a flavour:
https://youtu.be/qz4s9v5R0HQ
I should imagine for the next 24 hours and beyond the left around the World are going to go into collective grief and depression.
Probably as I would if Corbyn was elected PM
In view of this weeks coverage of Theresa May's Brexit coverage if she is a remainer I would expect her to struggle
https://twitter.com/GillTroughton/status/821272813478838272?s=09
I cannot see the LDs going in hard on this one, indeed it may well show some signs of a tacit electoral pact.
The problem is that places are few in many counties and getting fewer, because the approved costs barely cover what the private providers feel able to offer to meet the CQC criteria. When I was checking out homes near Penzance for him, I really struggled to find a decent place and felt I'd just struck lucky when I found one that happened to have one room free.
Nonetheless, she seems a good candidate. Labour under Corbyn do seem at least to be getting that bit right - selecting credible local candidates.
I'm on Labour in this by-election. Still looks tremendous value at the current 2.76 on t' fair.
Hope the cheques in the post!
The Democrats need to support the workers not the bosses and they will be fine.
Just reading Sean Trende now, his last article of 2016 states this:
The pessimistic view is that Trump turns out to be everything he seemed to be when he was at his worst on the trail: erratic, boisterous, and at times mean-spirited. If this is the case, the Republican majorities might not survive the midterm elections, and he might lose in a landslide in 2020.
So even Trende implies that public opinion on Trump does matter.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/11/10/trumps_first_term_and_perhaps_a_second.html
Faversham: LD 300, Lab 226, Con 210, UKIP 121, Ind 102, Green 57. LD gain.