Harriet Harman won't be asked back on the this week sofa in a hurry
The body language between her and Portillo is quite something.
Liz Kendall was SPAD to HH, but seems to have a more forgiving nature.
Was Portillo mansplaining, or something equally as heinous?
Np, just refighting eighties battles over Thatcher.
To offer the alternative view, based on her performance on the sofa I have placed £2 on Harperson to be next leader at 210/1. She was articulate and feisty and still up for the fight. And frankly was Shakespeare compared to Abbott or Corbyn or Lewis.
Its a long long shot, but who knows in this mad mad world.
Did the government say this was all they had done? I thought they still wanted to maintain the no running commentary line.
The timestamp on the document showed it was finished at 4:30 AM on the morning of publication and contained several factual errors. If they have a more detailed analysis to draw from they're doing a good job of hiding it. Everything points to it being Fred Karno's Brexit.
I really don't think that is telling. Who doesn't spend up until the deadline working on proposals?
I would hate to see how close to the submission deadline the timestamps of the pdfs for some most of my academic papers in the past have been!
Today is deadline day (midnight us time) for a bunch of my work (grants applications cycle). I have my bits done (as of about 48 hours ago, but my colleagues are all going down to the wire. Just as well Dubai is +9 hours ... It will be a long night.
Boy, there is trouble coming down the tracks in America. A crisis the like of which we haven't seen for decades.
I'd be interested in hearing the public's view on the Basel accords. If sure it would be illuminating.
FWIW, Basel IV will have an impact on consumers because of increased debt collateral requirements. I doubt they'd know or care though. Of course, for real estate developers whose business model is leverage this is important.....
Classic line from Michael Portillo to Derek Hatton on This Week: "Derek, you're enthusiastic about what's happened to the Labour Party, and so are we."
Harriet Harman won't be asked back on the this week sofa in a hurry
The body language between her and Portillo is quite something.
Liz Kendall was SPAD to HH, but seems to have a more forgiving nature.
Was Portillo mansplaining, or something equally as heinous?
Np, just refighting eighties battles over Thatcher.
To offer the alternative view, based on her performance on the sofa I have placed £2 on Harperson to be next leader at 210/1. She was articulate and feisty and still up for the fight. And frankly was Shakespeare compared to Abbott or Corbyn or Lewis.
Its a long long shot, but who knows in this mad mad world.
Not inconcievable. If Corbyn is deposed then it cannot be a nonentity like Owen Smith, a grandee is more likely. A female one would be likely, and HH has been an effective acting leader.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Lab 670 UKIP 303 Con 238 Ind Smith 232 Ind Hart 180 Ind Scott 81 Green 78 Lib Dem 75
Rather less sign of a LibDem surge there!
Dinnington was supposedly "Too close to call between Labour, UKIP and Liberal Democrats" - I think we better put that one down to "local factors", Harry! Too many well-liked independents for the LibDems to thrive.... (And we'll draw a veil over Brinsworth too.... a 38% swing away from Labour could hardly have been expected.)
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Except they've already asked to be briefed by her on her meeting with Trump.
Britain Elects @britainelects 7h7 hours ago Dinnington: LAB 36.1% (+15.5) UKIP 16.3 (-3.1) CON 12.8 (+2.8) IND 12.5 (-3.7) IND 9.7 (-3.7) IND 4.4 (+4.4) GRN 4.2 (-3.5) LDEM 4.0 (+4.0)
Britain Elects @britainelects 8h8 hours ago Town (East Staffordshire) result: CON: 52.3% (-0.3) LAB: 29.9% (-3.0) UKIP: 17.8% (+17.8) No Grn candidate this time round.
Nato must begin to compete on the cyber-battlefield to counter Russian hacking aimed at undermining democracy in the US and western Europe, the British defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has said.
In his most hard-hitting comments yet about Russia, he accused it of targeting the US, France, Germany, Holland, Bulgaria and Montenegro, which is due to become a full Nato member this year.
Fallon blamed Russia for helping create the age of fake information. “Today we see a country that, in weaponising misinformation, has created what we might now see as the post-truth age. Part of that is the use of cyber-weaponry to disrupt critical infrastructure and disable democratic machinery,” he said.
His anti-Russian rhetoric contrasts with that of the US president, Donald Trump, who, in a shift from his predecessor, Barack Obama, appears to be moving towards rapprochement with Moscow and has described Nato as obsolete.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
That's funny. Open and Liberal are words that you cannot put together. Liberals are not democrats in any way. 2nd referendum anybody? And they openly support religions that area sexist and racist, whilst despising the decent, local people.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
I take it the "a"s are silent in your name? Dodo - like the "European perspective"....
Nato must begin to compete on the cyber-battlefield to counter Russian hacking aimed at undermining democracy in the US and western Europe, the British defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has said.
In his most hard-hitting comments yet about Russia, he accused it of targeting the US, France, Germany, Holland, Bulgaria and Montenegro, which is due to become a full Nato member this year.
Fallon blamed Russia for helping create the age of fake information. “Today we see a country that, in weaponising misinformation, has created what we might now see as the post-truth age. Part of that is the use of cyber-weaponry to disrupt critical infrastructure and disable democratic machinery,” he said.
His anti-Russian rhetoric contrasts with that of the US president, Donald Trump, who, in a shift from his predecessor, Barack Obama, appears to be moving towards rapprochement with Moscow and has described Nato as obsolete.
Combined with Poland's attempts to strengthen bilateral ties with Belarus (and by implication, detach Minsk from Moscow), this is a real flash point for the Russkies imo.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
Nato must begin to compete on the cyber-battlefield to counter Russian hacking aimed at undermining democracy in the US and western Europe, the British defence secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has said.
In his most hard-hitting comments yet about Russia, he accused it of targeting the US, France, Germany, Holland, Bulgaria and Montenegro, which is due to become a full Nato member this year.
Fallon blamed Russia for helping create the age of fake information. “Today we see a country that, in weaponising misinformation, has created what we might now see as the post-truth age. Part of that is the use of cyber-weaponry to disrupt critical infrastructure and disable democratic machinery,” he said.
His anti-Russian rhetoric contrasts with that of the US president, Donald Trump, who, in a shift from his predecessor, Barack Obama, appears to be moving towards rapprochement with Moscow and has described Nato as obsolete.
Combined with Poland's attempts to strengthen bilateral ties with Belarus (and by implication, detach Minsk from Moscow), this is a real flash point for the Russkies imo.
They can ask but we can say no and really must. The Article 5 obligations for NATO are an extremely serious commitment and should not be taken on just so some politician can grandstand. I agree about the Ukraine and Belarus but the Balkans has been a trouble spot that drags others in for, well, just over 100 years now! (Arguably longer if you think about Crimea and the various Turkish wars)
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
Most interesting results from Rotherham, the demise of UKIp continues and the rise of the Lib Dems pushes on where they are working hard, as in Stoke Central. Turnout 32% at Brinsworth and 19% at Dinnington. That shows what they achieved by concentrated effort. Understand Dinnington they did virtually nothing. It will be fascinating to see if the BBC and others make any comment, because a turnout of 32% may be similair to what we might expect at Stoke.
I couldn't handle anymore of hearing about the nutter in the White House -narcissists are tedious enough even when they're not on the news 24 hours a day-but this morning when looking for something else I cae accross this. I know it's the Express but isn't that film footage a worrying indication of the shape of things to come? I think he's running out of things to amuse him
Fresh from having congenial chats with Donald J Trump, Vladimir Putin was in Budapest yesterday (messing up the parking outside my flat). Here's a local report on the discussion he had with Viktor Orban:
Most interesting results from Rotherham, the demise of UKIp continues and the rise of the Lib Dems pushes on where they are working hard, as in Stoke Central. Turnout 32% at Brinsworth and 19% at Dinnington. That shows what they achieved by concentrated effort. Understand Dinnington they did virtually nothing. It will be fascinating to see if the BBC and others make any comment, because a turnout of 32% may be similair to what we might expect at Stoke.
Aren't by elections a little different from local council elections?
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
If you are having to explain your gags in brackets like that (May), you lose.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Most interesting results from Rotherham, the demise of UKIp continues and the rise of the Lib Dems pushes on where they are working hard, as in Stoke Central. Turnout 32% at Brinsworth and 19% at Dinnington. That shows what they achieved by concentrated effort. Understand Dinnington they did virtually nothing. It will be fascinating to see if the BBC and others make any comment, because a turnout of 32% may be similair to what we might expect at Stoke.
Aren't by elections a little different from local council elections?
In the real world, yes. For the PB Chuck Norrises, who knows.
Thank you. That's a very good effort from the Lib Dems. It's hard to compare with last time as it's a multi member constituency but the taking the top Labour candidate and the rest comes to 3,595 votes:
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I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
A quick look at your post and you seem to be the one who has problems with female leaders. Or doesn't the 'sainted Angela' count as a female?
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
Poodle is hardly a sexist term. Say the word in a political context, and the first image which come to mind is Blair.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
That's funny. Open and Liberal are words that you cannot put together. Liberals are not democrats in any way. 2nd referendum anybody? And they openly support religions that area sexist and racist, whilst despising the decent, local people.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
That's funny. Open and Liberal are words that you cannot put together. Liberals are not democrats in any way. 2nd referendum anybody? And they openly support religions that area sexist and racist, whilst despising the decent, local people.
Perhaps the post with the most non sequiturs ever on PB. Sunil has at last found his match
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Merkel would pursue an 'open, liberal and tolerant' agenda too from your perspective there is little real difference between her and Schulz it is the AfD and Die Linke who provide a real ideological alternative in Germany. On France Macron May win round 2 if he gets there which is no given but Le Pen will likely win round 1 as Wilders will likely top the poll in the Netherlands next month.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
All well and good for the yellows but the Liberals have always done well at pavement politics and building from council level up. Until they start winning parliamentary by elections in Leave areas as well as council by elections and start to make some real progress in the polls all those gains will make little difference to their aim of a soft Brexit or a second referendum. Unless they at least come second in Copeland and/or Stoke their renaissance still has a while to come to full fruition yet
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
It is on topic.
I was applauding your post, not complaining about it.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
There's a great site: Angry People In Local Newspapers which specialises in real photos of exactly that.
apiln.blogspot.com
It's well worth some of anyone's idle browsing time. He did a spinoff called Dull News In Local Newspapers dniln.blogspot.com which is why I replied to your comment but after taking a quick look that one has gone quiet recently.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
We're all dreaming that Corbyn and his clique of 450,000 will be cast into a bottomless pit and the 175 rebellious Labour MPs will join forces with the Scot Nats and the resergent Lib Dems and get David Milliband from across the water to come and lead a great revival of the centre left that will sweep May from office on a manifesto commitment of re-running the referendum with new voting restrictions on those over 75 with low IQs who live in East-Coast seaside towns (and Hartlepool).
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
And how would someone like you possibly be able to tell?
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
I'm intrigued why poodles were singled out - they're widely believed to be the smartest breed - and a circus act favourite.
Most interesting results from Rotherham, the demise of UKIp continues and the rise of the Lib Dems pushes on where they are working hard, as in Stoke Central. Turnout 32% at Brinsworth and 19% at Dinnington. That shows what they achieved by concentrated effort. Understand Dinnington they did virtually nothing. It will be fascinating to see if the BBC and others make any comment, because a turnout of 32% may be similair to what we might expect at Stoke.
Aren't by elections a little different from local council elections?
In the real world, yes. For the PB Chuck Norrises, who knows.
Hat tip CR - that is a tremendous naming effort!
I'm stiill chuckling over @isam and his traffic warden nerd comment. Spot on.
Might be because poodles were used by the French as hunting dogs.
My first hound was a cross-breed. Half-border collie, half-something else (probably poodle or labrador). She was very clever.
I have two yorkshire terrier / miniature poodle crosses. Wonderful, intelligent, affectionate little blighters. I think the older one would make a fine Labour party leader. Just putting it out there if anyone's reading.
At Casement's highly publicized trial for treason, the prosecution had trouble arguing its case. Casement's crimes had been carried out in Germany and the Treason Act 1351 seemed to apply only to activities carried out on English (or arguably British) soil.
A close reading of the Act allowed for a broader interpretation: the court decided that a comma should be read in the unpunctuated original Norman-French text, crucially altering the sense so that "in the realm or elsewhere" referred to where acts were done and not just to where the "King's enemies" may be.
Afterwards, Casement himself wrote that he was to be "hanged on a comma" leading to the well used epigram.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
We're all dreaming that Corbyn and his clique of 450,000 will be cast into a bottomless pit and the 175 rebellious Labour MPs will join forces with the Scot Nats and the resergent Lib Dems and get David Milliband from across the water to come and lead a great revival of the centre left that will sweep May from office on a manifesto commitment of re-running the referendum with new voting restrictions on those over 75 with low IQs who live in East-Coast seaside towns (and Hartlepool).
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
A quick look at your post and you seem to be the one who has problems with female leaders. Or doesn't the 'sainted Angela' count as a female?
I wasn't the one who thought 'bitch in heat' was an appropriate metaphor for a leader of any party - if I recall correctly, you rejoiced in repeating it.
While thinking the first legal challenge was on an important point but recognising that some additional ones may take the piss a bit (judge each on its merits), but am I right in thinking the placement of dots and commas can be of great significance? - It may be an urban legend but I heard there was a key US Supreme Court ruling on gun rights which hinged on comma placement in the second amendment, and therefore what the framers intended (notwithstanding as with all documents there are drafting errors).
Can you explain what the fundamental difference is between a "six month pause in processing refugees from Iraq" and a "nine month suspension of entry rights to people born in Iraq"
One is slightly longer and slightly more broadly drawn, but I am struggling to see the difference in principle between the two.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
I'm intrigued why poodles were singled out - they're widely believed to be the smartest breed - and a circus act favourite.
Possibly an obedience thing, and also that poodles had a reputation for being for show.
Being referred to as someones poodle has very different connotations to being their terrier. As a Border Terrier owner, I would never cite them as evidence of obedience. Indeed that spirited independent nature is part of their charm.
LOL. They can hand out their Verhofstadts, but they can't take their Ted Mallochs.
"The European parliament’s main political parties are making an unprecedented attempt to block Donald Trump’s likely choice as ambassador to the European Union from EU buildings, describing him as hostile and malevolent.
In a startling move that threatens a major diplomatic row, the leaders of the conservative, socialist and liberal groups in Brussels have written to the European commission and the European council, whose members represent the 28 EU states, to reject the appointment of Ted Malloch.
Malloch, a businessman who stridently supported Brexit ahead of the vote in June, is said to have been interviewed for the post by Trump.
When recently asked by the BBC why he was interested in moving to Brussels, Malloch replied: “I had in a previous career a diplomatic post where I helped bring down the Soviet Union. So maybe there’s another union that needs a little taming.”"
Can you explain what the fundamental difference is between a "six month pause in processing refugees from Iraq" and a "nine month suspension of entry rights to people born in Iraq"
One is slightly longer and slightly more broadly drawn, but I am struggling to see the difference in principle between the two.
Because under the 'pause' Iraqi refugees still entered America trough the entirety of the period, just the processing of applications slowed down as more detailed vetting was applied retroactively to claimants.
Under the ban no one gets to enter, as it is a ban.
Only fools or the dementedly partisan could deny that the Lib Dems are having something of a renaissance in local by-elections.
OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
"Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is my preferred candidate for the most boring headline ever, but "Lib Dems having something of a renaissance in local by-elections" would definitely be a contender.
We're all dreaming that Corbyn and his clique of 450,000 will be cast into a bottomless pit and the 175 rebellious Labour MPs will join forces with the Scot Nats and the resergent Lib Dems and get David Milliband from across the water to come and lead a great revival of the centre left that will sweep May from office on a manifesto commitment of re-running the referendum with new voting restrictions on those over 75 with low IQs who live in East-Coast seaside towns (and Hartlepool).
More likely under such a scenario we rejoin the EEA, I can't see a second referendum being won on a platform of rejoining the EU
At Casement's highly publicized trial for treason, the prosecution had trouble arguing its case. Casement's crimes had been carried out in Germany and the Treason Act 1351 seemed to apply only to activities carried out on English (or arguably British) soil.
A close reading of the Act allowed for a broader interpretation: the court decided that a comma should be read in the unpunctuated original Norman-French text, crucially altering the sense so that "in the realm or elsewhere" referred to where acts were done and not just to where the "King's enemies" may be.
Afterwards, Casement himself wrote that he was to be "hanged on a comma" leading to the well used epigram.
Can you explain what the fundamental difference is between a "six month pause in processing refugees from Iraq" and a "nine month suspension of entry rights to people born in Iraq"
One is slightly longer and slightly more broadly drawn, but I am struggling to see the difference in principle between the two.
Because under the 'pause' Iraqi refugees still entered America trough the entirety of the period, just the processing of applications slowed down as more detailed vetting was applied retroactively to claimants.
Under the ban no one gets to enter, as it is a ban.
I see that Trump's poodle (May) is going to Malta for a brief visit - I suspect she will be an unwelcome guest.
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Good morning. Can I just thank you for adding May parenthetically. Without that, I would have never have guessed who you meant by 'Trump's poodle'. Possibly one of PB's finest moments of condescension - high praise, considering we have several black belts in the art here. Bravo.
I suppose 'poodle' is progress from 'bitch in heat' when the sainted Angela was supposedly wisely 'biding her time' - when in fact we now know, Trump simply wasn't returning her calls with requests to go 'as soon as'.....
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
A quick look at your post and you seem to be the one who has problems with female leaders. Or doesn't the 'sainted Angela' count as a female?
I wasn't the one who thought 'bitch in heat' was an appropriate metaphor for a leader of any party - if I recall correctly, you rejoiced in repeating it.
I didn't repeat it I originated it! Its generally considered a unisex expression which refers to an overeagerness. I wouldn't think it was sex specific any more than 'poodle' which you also referenced in your 'misogyny' post.
How is that likely to go down with the French ? Sounds a bit bonkers to us, but putting a Rosbif tax on us would appeal to a lot of people across the Channel I dare say
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Its a long long shot, but who knows in this mad mad world.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-31/yellen-urged-to-halt-talks-on-global-bank-rules-for-trump-review
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38851097
It's simple job really. Pick names for 10 wards and then take the rest of the day off.
Yes, agreed, show some bloody imagination!
FWIW, Basel IV will have an impact on consumers because of increased debt collateral requirements. I doubt they'd know or care though. Of course, for real estate developers whose business model is leverage this is important.....
Hope he had a pint of water before going to bed last night.
A long shot....
Europe needs leaders who are committed to progressing an open,liberal and tolerant agenda. From a European perspective, it would be excellent if Macron and Schulz win their respective GEs in France and Germany later this year.
Britain Elects @britainelects 7h7 hours ago
So, tonight's council by-election results:
Lab gain from UKIP.
LDem gain from Lab.
Con HOLD.
Britain Elects @britainelects 7h7 hours ago
Brinsworth & Catcliffe (Rotherham) result:
LDEM: 66.0% (+50.4)
LAB: 17.1% (-26.2)
UKIP: 12.8% (-16.4)
CON: 3.0% (-8.8)
GRN: 1.0% (+1.0)
Britain Elects @britainelects 7h7 hours ago
Dinnington:
LAB 36.1% (+15.5)
UKIP 16.3 (-3.1)
CON 12.8 (+2.8)
IND 12.5 (-3.7)
IND 9.7 (-3.7)
IND 4.4 (+4.4)
GRN 4.2 (-3.5)
LDEM 4.0 (+4.0)
Britain Elects @britainelects 8h8 hours ago
Town (East Staffordshire) result:
CON: 52.3% (-0.3)
LAB: 29.9% (-3.0)
UKIP: 17.8% (+17.8)
No Grn candidate this time round.
"Straight down the Parkway follow your nose to a place where nobody wants to go ..."
I take it the "a"s are silent in your name? Dodo - like the "European perspective"....
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/02/02/508764/Ukraine-Poroshenko-NATO-membership-referendum
Combined with Poland's attempts to strengthen bilateral ties with Belarus (and by implication, detach Minsk from Moscow), this is a real flash point for the Russkies imo.
What is it with (some on) the Left & female leaders?
Forty years after the Tories, now on their second, Labour or the Lib Dems have yet to elect one.......
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/762195/donald-trump-ballistic-missile-iran-deal?utm_source=externaloutbrain&utm_medium=recommendations&utm_term=paid&utm_content=news&utm_campaign=2016&utm_term=00a225d5569ccc3844c44a9017eafa4fbe
http://www.xpatloop.com/news/orban-putin_meeting_in_budapest
It all sounds very chummy. Prime Minister Orban is quite expert at playing both ends against the middle, mind.
It would be interesting if we knew turnout levels when the seats were last contested.
http://rotherham.gov.uk/electionresults
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-01-31/human/Only-the-Greeks-beat-the-Maltese-in-immigration-disapproval-global-poll-6736129401
May's a bit wet for them, so maybe you're right.
Hat tip CR - that is a tremendous naming effort!
@maitlis
Erm. This is me. And I'm pretty sure I never ran a CIA black site for torture.. #Newsnight https://t.co/JjQMDHltCF
http://tinyurl.com/guuq8mj
So turnout wasn't down a great deal in this seat.
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OGH performs a valuable service by providing a place where so many fools and demented partisans can find each other.
Lib dems are definitely winning local votes - but I struggle to see how this is converted into a tangible number of Parly seats.
Thanks for this, Mr. Hayfield.
Mr. Meeks, you are a silly sausage.
BBC top story is Russian hacking. Sad that some daft sods still want to inflict electronic voting on us.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/03/kellyanne-conway-refugees-bowling-green-massacre-never-happened?CMP=share_btn_tw
apiln.blogspot.com
It's well worth some of anyone's idle browsing time. He did a spinoff called Dull News In Local Newspapers
dniln.blogspot.com
which is why I replied to your comment but after taking a quick look that one has gone quiet recently.
Said it before, but IQ is not intelligence.
Good politics isn't about winning everywhere.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/02/theresa-may-faces-fresh-legal-challenge-brexit-david-davis-refuses/
Might be because poodles were used by the French as hunting dogs.
My first hound was a cross-breed. Half-border collie, half-something else (probably poodle or labrador). She was very clever.
At Casement's highly publicized trial for treason, the prosecution had trouble arguing its case. Casement's crimes had been carried out in Germany and the Treason Act 1351 seemed to apply only to activities carried out on English (or arguably British) soil.
A close reading of the Act allowed for a broader interpretation: the court decided that a comma should be read in the unpunctuated original Norman-French text, crucially altering the sense so that "in the realm or elsewhere" referred to where acts were done and not just to where the "King's enemies" may be.
Afterwards, Casement himself wrote that he was to be "hanged on a comma" leading to the well used epigram.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Casement
Watch this, you'll feel better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbVlGESh9Mc
One is slightly longer and slightly more broadly drawn, but I am struggling to see the difference in principle between the two.
Mr. Voter, aye, that's bonkers too. As an option, it's fine, but mandatory is ridiculous.
Brexit is on course and they yearn for a brighter yesterday.
Being referred to as someones poodle has very different connotations to being their terrier. As a Border Terrier owner, I would never cite them as evidence of obedience. Indeed that spirited independent nature is part of their charm.
LOL. They can hand out their Verhofstadts, but they can't take their Ted Mallochs.
"The European parliament’s main political parties are making an unprecedented attempt to block Donald Trump’s likely choice as ambassador to the European Union from EU buildings, describing him as hostile and malevolent.
In a startling move that threatens a major diplomatic row, the leaders of the conservative, socialist and liberal groups in Brussels have written to the European commission and the European council, whose members represent the 28 EU states, to reject the appointment of Ted Malloch.
Malloch, a businessman who stridently supported Brexit ahead of the vote in June, is said to have been interviewed for the post by Trump.
When recently asked by the BBC why he was interested in moving to Brussels, Malloch replied: “I had in a previous career a diplomatic post where I helped bring down the Soviet Union. So maybe there’s another union that needs a little taming.”"
Under the ban no one gets to enter, as it is a ban.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE
Many thanks and only on PB!
An excuse to move elsewhere
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/827437334975172608