UKIP seem to be fielding less candidates than expected in the county council elections, including in some areas which have been good for them previously.
This is a good example of what @SouthamObserver and I discussed earlier - a few well run councils that are (finally!) starting to care about where the pennies go. A few stickers on a van cost about fifty quid, painting it costs a couple of grand. Hey, you just saved 10% of the price of every new van in the council yard - and they'll probably be easier to sell on later. Win win win.
In the (unlikely) event I'm elected in May I'm going to take a good look at the council's budget
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Marking a holiday given to you to commemorate a Christian festival
"given to us" by whom - the Lord God? HM the Queen? Mrs May? In the time stream inhabited by most of us, we are a secular democracy.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Marking a holiday given to you to commemorate a Christian festival
"given to us" by whom - the Lord God? HM the Queen? Mrs May? In the time stream inhabited by most of us, we are a secular democracy.
The holidays aren't statutory in any case, as far as I understand it. If they are 'given' by anyone, it's employers (Good Friday and Easter Monday)
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Marking a holiday given to you to commemorate a Christian festival
"given to us" by whom - the Lord God? HM the Queen? Mrs May? In the time stream inhabited by most of us, we are a secular democracy.
The holidays aren't statutory in any case, as far as I understand it. If they are 'given' by anyone, it's employers (Good Friday and Easter Monday)
Easter Monday is statutory, Good Friday is a common law holiday.
This is a good example of what @SouthamObserver and I discussed earlier - a few well run councils that are (finally!) starting to care about where the pennies go. A few stickers on a van cost about fifty quid, painting it costs a couple of grand. Hey, you just saved 10% of the price of every new van in the council yard - and they'll probably be easier to sell on later. Win win win.
In the (unlikely) event I'm elected in May I'm going to take a good look at the council's budget
Where are you standing Pulpstar?
I'm standing down from TC after about 12 years. Time for a break, but the cascade of responsibilities from the County to the Town Council is a big factor in it. It's way beyond what I can do on top of my full time job.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Marking a holiday given to you to commemorate a Christian festival
"given to us" by whom - the Lord God? HM the Queen? Mrs May? In the time stream inhabited by most of us, we are a secular democracy.
Christianity is very broad and many murderous and other brutal things have been done in its name, but considering only the spiritual depth of those many Christians who abhor such acts I much prefer that depth to the shallowness of consumerism. Consumerism is unlikely to last long in the order of things. It is closely bound up historically with advertising and mass debt.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Marking a holiday given to you to commemorate a Christian festival
"given to us" by whom - the Lord God? HM the Queen? Mrs May? In the time stream inhabited by most of us, we are a secular democracy.
Christianity is very broad and many murderous and other brutal things have been done in its name, but considering only the spiritual depth of those many Christians who abhor such acts I much prefer that depth to the shallowness of consumerism. Consumerism is unlikely to last long in the order of things. It is closely bound up historically with advertising and mass debt.
Christianity and consumerism are not the only two games in town. I am a highly ascetic rationalist (with, OK, a consumerist bias when confronted with a Cadburys Wispa easter egg.)
The best chocolate in the world comes from Sprungli in Zurich. Which is where Max is. Lucky so-and-so.
The best chocolate is Cailler IMO. Their chocolate is smoother and less sugary than Lindt.
Sprungli is part of Lindt now, and it is now made in Olten which is just down the road.
I don't think Cailler is available in the UK, I've never seen it outside of Switzerland and France, if you're ever in Switzerland go to Co-op and pick up a few bars of different varieties. I think the variety pack is a good starter, if I'm ever around for a PB meetup I'll bring a box for everyone to try!
France24's offering <- I'm not sure whether they will offer simultaneous English translation as they did for the first debate.
Pierre-Alexandre Teulié on F24 has just made the intelligent observation that from these debates it tends to be one person who emerges: Fillon and Hamon in the party primaries; Mélenchon (kind of) in the first all-spectrum debate.
This is a good example of what @SouthamObserver and I discussed earlier - a few well run councils that are (finally!) starting to care about where the pennies go. A few stickers on a van cost about fifty quid, painting it costs a couple of grand. Hey, you just saved 10% of the price of every new van in the council yard - and they'll probably be easier to sell on later. Win win win.
In the (unlikely) event I'm elected in May I'm going to take a good look at the council's budget
Didn't know you were standing for election, good luck mate (and to any other PBers standing for office in May)!
There will be plenty of obviously wasteful line items in every council's spending, the same thing happens in any large organisation where the higher-ups only ever see a summary rather than detailed accounting report. They usually arise from a decision taken ages ago, which is followed to the letter irrespective of how out-dated or superseded it's become. What's needed are fresh eyes and political will.
Yeah, the EU have been clear on this, that we can't sign a trade deal while still a member. No doubt there will be a transitional arrangement to smooth over the gap.
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Marking a holiday given to you to commemorate a Christian festival
"given to us" by whom - the Lord God? HM the Queen? Mrs May? In the time stream inhabited by most of us, we are a secular democracy.
Christianity is very broad and many murderous and other brutal things have been done in its name, but considering only the spiritual depth of those many Christians who abhor such acts I much prefer that depth to the shallowness of consumerism. Consumerism is unlikely to last long in the order of things. It is closely bound up historically with advertising and mass debt.
Christianity and consumerism are not the only two games in town. I am a highly ascetic rationalist (with, OK, a consumerist bias when confronted with a Cadburys Wispa easter egg.)
Rationality is, and will only ever be, part of a healthy outlook on life and society. I think it's one-sided to make an "ism" out of it.
How does one get onto the speaker circuit? Does one need an agent or send in one's CV to one of the many agencies?
If anyone has any brilliant ideas, let me know or vanilla mail me.
Thank you
Suggestion: Search online for names of speakers who might be your competition or who do similar work in slightly different fields. If they have websites or social media profiles they'll probably have a contact page pointing to an agent or manager.
Do some digging on the agencies and maybe approach a couple directly to see what they say. Meet them at their offices to see who they are and what they do - lots of one man bands with fancy looking websites and a handful of mobile phones can look like a large agency from a distance.
Be wary of 'exclusivity' clauses in contracts - but you're a lawyer and know that
UKIP seem to be fielding less candidates than expected in the county council elections, including in some areas which have been good for them previously.
Do you know how many of the UKIP gains in 2013 were from the Conservatives and how many from Labour ?
The holiday is given to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, it is not a secular bank holiday, there is no holiday related to the slave trade in the UK. In some ways May and Corbyn are leading a backlash for those of faith against metropolitan liberalism, it could even be said to be a symbol of a culture war which Brexit has driven home, Farage was notably critical of Cadbury too, liberals and the Guardian supportive
If a belief is so nonsensical that trying to impose it on people as a matter of politics looks a good idea, and that May, Corbyn and Farage's support is adduced as evidence that it is true, it is too nonsensical to believe in the first place.
It is still the basis of the Easter holiday and if companies want to exploit they exploit what comes with it too
I will be exploiting the Easter holiday by having four days off eating and drinking. Come and have a go if you think you are pious enough.
Easter Monday confers no right on workers to a day off, nor Good Friday. That's at the discretion of employers. If the Right put as much energy in protecting workers' rights on public holidays as it does over atheist Easter eggs, the world might be a nicer place.
Easter Monday confers no right on workers to a day off, nor Good Friday. That's at the discretion of employers. If the Right put as much energy in protecting workers' rights on public holidays as it does over atheist Easter eggs, the world might be a nicer place.
We hope that the advent of Brexit would lead the EU to focus on fixing its issues – immigration, bureaucracy, the ongoing loss of sovereign rights and labor inflexibility – and thereby pulling the EU and the monetary union closer together,” Mr Dimon said.
“Our fear, however, is that it could instead result in political unrest that would force the EU to split apart. The unraveling of the EU and the monetary union could have devastating economic and political effects.
"While we are not predicting this will happen, the probabilities have certainly gone up – and we will keep a close eye on the situation in Europe over the next several years.”
The 27 will inevitably end up squabbling among themselves if they drag out any deal with us and it is on anything other than fairly comprehensive free trade terms.
Easter Monday confers no right on workers to a day off, nor Good Friday. That's at the discretion of employers. If the Right put as much energy in protecting workers' rights on public holidays as it does over atheist Easter eggs, the world might be a nicer place.
They are both public holidays as a result of a religious festival, the fact working on those days can be made up elsewhere does not change that
So a chemical weapons attack in Syria and the PM selling weapons to an evil regime and we are talking about chocolate eggs?
Don't lecture us sunshine there's always CiF if you feel we're insufficiently relevant here.
Charmed I'm sure. It is funny how lefties are always pro terrorist anti Israeli, etc, yet suggest not doing business with the Saudis ...outrageous.
That's as maybe. But in what way does it follow on from your berating us for not discussing the ishoos?
Or are you starting your own mini-thread?
I wasn't berating anyone. I certainly didn't intend to give any such impression. If it came across as such then I apologise. Edit. Having read back I can see how it could. Poor choice of words. Mea culpa.
The internet is a tricky one for nuance! No need to apologise all is good on PB.
Easter Monday confers no right on workers to a day off, nor Good Friday. That's at the discretion of employers. If the Right put as much energy in protecting workers' rights on public holidays as it does over atheist Easter eggs, the world might be a nicer place.
There's a statutory minimum holiday allowance for employees.
Obviously some employers are unable to allow all their workers to have public holidays off at the same time.
Or do you think it a good idea if the hospitals and power stations shut down on public holidays.
We hope that the advent of Brexit would lead the EU to focus on fixing its issues – immigration, bureaucracy, the ongoing loss of sovereign rights and labor inflexibility – and thereby pulling the EU and the monetary union closer together,” Mr Dimon said.
“Our fear, however, is that it could instead result in political unrest that would force the EU to split apart. The unraveling of the EU and the monetary union could have devastating economic and political effects.
"While we are not predicting this will happen, the probabilities have certainly gone up – and we will keep a close eye on the situation in Europe over the next several years.”
The 27 will inevitably end up squabbling among themselves if they drag out any deal with us and it is on anything other than fairly comprehensive free trade terms.
Dimon's first sentence does not make sense, though. Pulling the EU and monetary union closer together will inevitably involve a greater loss of sovereign rights so if you're worried about the latter, you'd be against more of the former. I think what he means is that, as currently constructed, the EU and monetary union are neither fish nor fowl.
Still, good luck with persuading the EU to reduce labour inflexibility and bureaucracy. The EU sees these as good things, essential to temper free-booting Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
Easter Monday confers no right on workers to a day off, nor Good Friday. That's at the discretion of employers. If the Right put as much energy in protecting workers' rights on public holidays as it does over atheist Easter eggs, the world might be a nicer place.
How is Easter Monday any different from other statutory holiday?
Nathalie Arthaud: Europe is a diversion from the real problems of work and employment.
Is she a green ?
Has a bit of the Lucas vibe going on
No she's from the extreme far-left. Their former leader Arlette Laguiller used to be a perennial candidate and always started her speeches with, "Travailleurs, travailleuses..."
Asselineau is allowing Le Pen to paint herself as moderate on the EU. He's also performing quite well on his own account. I won't be surprised if he polls above 0.5-1% after this,
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Ken Livingstone verdict "imminent", I'm told.
How many mullahs
You're welcome
Would be quite a u turn, quite soon from TM to make it happen...
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/#/politics/event/28051210/market?marketId=1.125858951
I'm standing down from TC after about 12 years. Time for a break, but the cascade of responsibilities from the County to the Town Council is a big factor in it. It's way beyond what I can do on top of my full time job.
Sprungli is part of Lindt now, and it is now made in Olten which is just down the road.
I don't think Cailler is available in the UK, I've never seen it outside of Switzerland and France, if you're ever in Switzerland go to Co-op and pick up a few bars of different varieties. I think the variety pack is a good starter, if I'm ever around for a PB meetup I'll bring a box for everyone to try!
Live in French from BMFTV.
France24's offering <- I'm not sure whether they will offer simultaneous English translation as they did for the first debate.
Pierre-Alexandre Teulié on F24 has just made the intelligent observation that from these debates it tends to be one person who emerges: Fillon and Hamon in the party primaries; Mélenchon (kind of) in the first all-spectrum debate.
Amazon saves the day!
There will be plenty of obviously wasteful line items in every council's spending, the same thing happens in any large organisation where the higher-ups only ever see a summary rather than detailed accounting report. They usually arise from a decision taken ages ago, which is followed to the letter irrespective of how out-dated or superseded it's become. What's needed are fresh eyes and political will.
Durham +27
Lancs +23
Notts +21
Staffs +21
Derbys +18
Suffolk +15
Herts +12
Northumbria +12
Warwicks +12
Cumbria +11
Norfolk +11
Kent +10
Worcs +9
Cornwall +8
Essex +8
Lincs +8
Leics +6
N Yorks +6
Almost all of these councillors are in working class Leave areas.
And in middle class Remain areas:
Oxfords +7
Cambs +5
That's over 250 in total - people are way underestimating the potential Labour losses in England.
https://twitter.com/HarryAEvans/status/849277446876692480
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/croydon-hate-crime-latest-police-release-images-suspects-assault-kurdish-iranian-asylum-seeker-goat-a7663691.html
Speaking "tres rapide"
Easter Monday confers no right on workers to a day off, nor Good Friday. That's at the discretion of employers. If the Right put as much energy in protecting workers' rights on public holidays as it does over atheist Easter eggs, the world might be a nicer place.
They do Ken, but you seem to have trouble with it.
Typical Labour nowadays.
Shocking really.
http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/malaysian-mp-ok-rapists-marry-victims-even-9-year-olds-can-marry
“Our fear, however, is that it could instead result in political unrest that would force the EU to split apart. The unraveling of the EU and the monetary union could have devastating economic and political effects.
"While we are not predicting this will happen, the probabilities have certainly gone up – and we will keep a close eye on the situation in Europe over the next several years.”
The 27 will inevitably end up squabbling among themselves if they drag out any deal with us and it is on anything other than fairly comprehensive free trade terms.
Obviously some employers are unable to allow all their workers to have public holidays off at the same time.
Or do you think it a good idea if the hospitals and power stations shut down on public holidays.
Still, good luck with persuading the EU to reduce labour inflexibility and bureaucracy. The EU sees these as good things, essential to temper free-booting Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/80
Has a bit of the Lucas vibe going on
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