I'm furious about this opt-out for organs. A Conservative Government nationalising our bodies after we die.
I only expect that sort of shit from the Left.
That alone should be reason to topple May.
I'm not a libertarian, although I have a certain admiration for those rare individuals who can consistently apply the principles. However, you raise a point that I meant to raise with you earlier. The Atlanticist, Thatcherite, low-tax, rational economics, small-government, free-trade principles that you generally espouse don't really have a home in the modern Conservative party. It's got Christian Democrats at one end, interfering busybodies (with the best of motives, naturally) who like spending your money for the greater good, and National Conservative small-towners who are suspicious of outsiders at the other end. We've had seven years of this now, the debt isn't going down, the pound isn't going up, taxes are still referred to as "investment", Help-To-Buy still exists, and now your body isn't your own.
Be honest. Other than the carriers and Brexit, what was the last government policy that made you mutter "fuck yeah"?
Brexit is more likely to result in a fortress socialism than free markets, and the carriers come at the cost of losing our amphibious ships and one of the Royal Marine Commandos. The carriers care real white elephants.
It's not the presence of the carriers per se that's the problem, it's the lack of the necessary support and escort vessels to build a battlegroup around them.
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AR said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AS said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
The website Mortimer linked in his earlier comment suggested otherwise, that it is rising faster for the most disadvantaged group.
At least tonight has seen a lively debate on organ donation and opt outs.
And yet here in Wales it has been in place since December 2015 and more organs have been donated and more lives saved. To those who object ask how they would feel if an organ donation could save their nearest and dearest.
Always much more fun when familiar posters form unusual coalitions. Makes one think!
Indeed - a certain level of surprise has been added in recent days and weeks, in certain areas.
"The only question being asked that matters in British - nay European - politics tonight: does Mrs May survive?"
No wonder the Europeans get pissed of with us from time to time. Does Mr Neil not consider that "WTF is going to happen in Catalonia that we'll be forced to take a position on sooner or later even though we really really wish it would just go away?" might matter a bit more to Europeans other than those living on these sceptered isles?
Yes, because mainland europeans never take an insular view of things, or engage in hyperbolistic reporting of domestic events, it is such a uniquely British trait.
Hmm, top political story in Le Monde is about Macron merging three departments with the greater paris metroplis if google translate is anything to go by. Another one is about French MEPs and some controvesy over the european flag. The top political on de spiegal seems to be about Merkel's challenge in forming a coalition.
No no, that cannot be - if a mere commentator in Britain is unusual to take a british centric view, the continent's papers online sites surely would only lead with the real lead stories.
But that is not what I remarked about, is it? It is natural for news to be slanted locally.
What Mr Neil said was that it was the only thing that matters in European politics, period. Not the only thing that matters to the British about European politics.
What Mr Neil said was that it was the only thing that matters in European politics, period. Not the only thing that matters to the British about European politics.
When he was called out on it he started aggressively defending himself based on the qualification 'tonight'.
I'm furious about this opt-out for organs. A Conservative Government nationalising our bodies after we die.
I only expect that sort of shit from the Left.
That alone should be reason to topple May.
I'm not a libertarian, although I have a certain admiration for those rare individuals who can consistently apply the principles. However, you raise a point that I meant to raise with you earlier. The Atlanticist, Thatcherite, low-tax, rational economics, small-government, free-trade principles that you generally espouse don't really have a home in the modern Conservative party. It's got Christian Democrats at one end, interfering busybodies (with the best of motives, naturally) who like spending your money for the greater good, and National Conservative small-towners who are suspicious of outsiders at the other end. We've had seven years of this now, the debt isn't going down, the pound isn't going up, taxes are still referred to as "investment", Help-To-Buy still exists, and now your body isn't your own.
Be honest. Other than the carriers and Brexit, what was the last government policy that made you mutter "fuck yeah"?
Brexit is more likely to result in a fortress socialism than free markets, and the carriers come at the cost of losing our amphibious ships and one of the Royal Marine Commandos. The carriers care real white elephants.
It's not the presence of the carriers per se that's the problem, it's the lack of the necessary support and escort vessels to build a battlegroup around them.
We have cut our amphibious capability for an unprotected carrier without escorts. What a mess.
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AS said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
The website Mortimer linked in his earlier comment suggested otherwise, that it is rising faster for the most disadvantaged group.
"The only question being asked that matters in British - nay European - politics tonight: does Mrs May survive?"
No wonder the Europeans get pissed of with us from time to time. Does Mr Neil not consider that "WTF is going to happen in Catalonia that we'll be forced to take a position on sooner or later even though we really really wish it would just go away?" might matter a bit more to Europeans other than those living on these sceptered isles?
Yes, because mainland europeans never take an insular view of things, or engage in hyperbolistic reporting of domestic events, it is such a uniquely British trait.
Hmm, top political story in Le Monde is about Macron merging three departments with the greater paris metroplis if google translate is anything to go by. Another one is about French MEPs and some controvesy over the european flag. The top political on de spiegal seems to be about Merkel's challenge in forming a coalition.
No no, that cannot be - if a mere commentator in Britain is unusual to take a british centric view, the continent's papers online sites surely would only lead with the real lead stories.
But that is not what I remarked about, is it? It is natural for news to be slanted locally.
What Mr Neil said was that it was the only thing that matters in European politics, period. Not the only thing that matters to the British about European politics.
He actually said it was the only thing being asked that matters. A subjective view
"The only question being asked that matters in British - nay European - politics tonight: does Mrs May survive?"
No wonder the Europeans get pissed of with us from time to time. Does Mr Neil not consider that "WTF is going to happen in Catalonia that we'll be forced to take a position on sooner or later even though we really really wish it would just go away?" might matter a bit more to Europeans other than those living on these sceptered isles?
Yes, because mainland europeans never take an insular view of things, or engage in hyperbolistic reporting of domestic events, it is such a uniquely British trait.
Hmm, top political story in Le Monde is about Macron merging three departments with the greater paris metroplis if google translate is anything to go by. Another one is about French MEPs and some controvesy over the european flag. The top political on de spiegal seems to be about Merkel's challenge in forming a coalition.
No no, that cannot be - if a mere commentator in Britain is unusual to take a british centric view, the continent's papers online sites surely would only lead with the real lead stories.
But that is not what I remarked about, is it? It is natural for news to be slanted locally.
What Mr Neil said was that it was the only thing that matters in European politics, period. Not the only thing that matters to the British about European politics.
He actually said it was the only thing being asked that matters. A subjective view
Precisely. And exactly why it would piss off other Europeans.
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AS said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
The website Mortimer linked in his earlier comment suggested otherwise, that it is rising faster for the most disadvantaged group.
You are right it does.
Goodnight
Arguments ending with a cut and dried result? This will never do...
Anyhoo whilst I'm here I have a serious question for you guys. I've had some bad news on the dental front and I'm looking at the cost of dental implants and their associated crowns. I can't see anything in the UK that does implants for less than approx £1800 per tooth and I need it to be £1000 tops. So I'm looking at abroad for the work. Which countries should I be looking at? There is a trade-off in terms of travel (so it's probably not cost-effective to try, say, Chile) so I'm thinking as far east as Turkey, Israel and Russia and as far west as the NAFTA states. Any suggestions would be welcome.
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AS said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
The website Mortimer linked in his earlier comment suggested otherwise, that it is rising faster for the most disadvantaged group.
You are right it does.
Goodnight
Arguments ending with a cut and dried result? This will never do...
There is simple is no appetite among the Conservative Westminster party to ditch Theresa May at this point in the Parliament. They don't want a self indulgent and damaging Leadership contest right now, anymore than they want to land up with one of the also rans that all fell by the way side in the last contest leading us into another GE anytime soon! And it hasn't taken a rocket scientist to work out the likely identity of the small group of MPs making some noise, but who simple don't have anywhere the numbers prepared to follow them over the parapet on this self indulgent and damaging attempted coup either!
The bottom line is the fact that the current Westminster Conservative party is actually made up of a lot new MPs who have entered Parliament in the last decade or so, and they are far from ready to throw the towel in over either Brexit or being on the Government benches anytime soon! They don't want a divisive has been from any strand of the party landing the Leadership by default as the best of a bad bunch, and then limping onto the next GE. The Parliamentary party made a collective decision in the hours and days following the last GE, they want Theresa May to stay and oversee Brexit. And then they want May to announce her departure at a date that allows for a full Leadership contest, and one that would then allow them to find their own Ruth Davidson from the PCP and then let them bed in before leading them into the next GE.
If I was Theresa May I would be planning a Government Reshuffle that would reassert her authority, and more importantly to allow some of the rising stars on backbenchers to show their mettle at junior and Cabinet level as Michael Howard did when he resigned and passed on the baton. There has been so much focus on May, but not nearly enough on the underperforming members of her Government at various levels. And far from May being too weak to do this, she does has the authority despite her critics, and because she has the backing of the 1922 committee as well as her backbenchers who are willing her onto to take that step in the coming days and weeks.
The Westminster Lobby might be gunning for May, but her party are rallying the wagons around her because of that equally ruthless survival streak that has decided that she won't lead them into the next GE, but she will stay until they can find a leader who can.
As for Boris, if he had any decency, he would have resigned today and apologised to both May and his Party for his behaviour in his resignation letter! Boris is a political maverick, and that no doubt helped him become London Mayor. But he is not a team player, and he lacks the Leadership skills required to become a PM for the many across the UK.
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AS said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
The website Mortimer linked in his earlier comment suggested otherwise, that it is rising faster for the most disadvantaged group.
You are right it does.
Goodnight
Arguments ending with a cut and dried result? This will never do...
I'm furious about this opt-out for organs. A Conservative Government nationalising our bodies after we die.
I only expect that sort of shit from the Left.
That alone should be reason to topple May.
I'm not a libertarian, although I have a certain admiration for those rare individuals who can consistently apply the principles. However, you raise a point that I meant to raise with you earlier. The Atlanticist, Thatcherite, low-tax, rational economics, small-government, free-trade principles that you generally espouse don't really have a home in the modern Conservative party. It's got Christian Democrats at one end, interfering busybodies (with the best of motives, naturally) who like spending your money for the greater good, and National Conservative small-towners who are suspicious of outsiders at the other end. We've had seven years of this now, the debt isn't going down, the pound isn't going up, taxes are still referred to as "investment", Help-To-Buy still exists, and now your body isn't your own.
Be honest. Other than the carriers and Brexit, what was the last government policy that made you mutter "fuck yeah"?
Brexit is more likely to result in a fortress socialism than free markets, and the carriers come at the cost of losing our amphibious ships and one of the Royal Marine Commandos. The carriers care real white elephants.
It's not the presence of the carriers per se that's the problem, it's the lack of the necessary support and escort vessels to build a battlegroup around them.
Vladinir Putin made (sort of) this point when he contrasted our carriers with his, that is equipped with its own defensive missiles rather than depend on a US-style battlegroup (even it does need its own tug).
Yeah right, there is that assumption again that May doesn't have authority over her Cabinet. But what should worry Shapps & Co is the fact that the 1922 Committee & the rest of the backbenchers are giving May the authority to sack disloyal or underperforming Ministers. The grey suits not so much going after May, but instead backing her over the plotters...
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Because there are fewer people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
No.
Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AS said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
The website Mortimer linked in his earlier comment suggested otherwise, that it is rising faster for the most disadvantaged group.
You are right it does.
Goodnight
Arguments ending with a cut and dried result? This will never do...
Well that fact check says you were right.
I was wrong.
Tomorrow's another day goodnight.
If only PB Tories would learn their percentages.... titters.
Can I choose a defining poll that should have heralded the demise of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Leader over the last couple years, especially when it was blatently obvious that he had the backing of key Labour membership and the Unions....
I'm furious about this opt-out for organs. A Conservative Government nationalising our bodies after we die.
I only expect that sort of shit from the Left.
That alone should be reason to topple May.
I'm not a libertarian, although I have a certain admiration for those rare individuals who can consistently apply the principles. However, you raise a point that I meant to raise with you earlier. The Atlanticist, Thatcherite, low-tax, rational economics, small-government, free-trade principles that you generally espouse don't really have a home in the modern Conservative party. It's got Christian Democrats at one end, interfering busybodies (with the best of motives, naturally) who like spending your money for the greater good, and National Conservative small-towners who are suspicious of outsiders at the other end. We've had seven years of this now, the debt isn't going down, the pound isn't going up, taxes are still referred to as "investment", Help-To-Buy still exists, and now your body isn't your own.
Be honest. Other than the carriers and Brexit, what was the last government policy that made you mutter "fuck yeah"?
Brexit is more likely to result in a fortress socialism than free markets, and the carriers come at the cost of losing our amphibious ships and one of the Royal Marine Commandos. The carriers care real white elephants.
It's not the presence of the carriers per se that's the problem, it's the lack of the necessary support and escort vessels to build a battlegroup around them.
Vladinir Putin made (sort of) this point when he contrasted our carriers with his, that is equipped with its own defensive missiles rather than depend on a US-style battlegroup (even it does need its own tug).
'We’ve asked the Labour party what Ms Rayner was referring to when she said the number had gone down. From the measures we’ve looked at, more disadvantaged students than ever are going to university.'
But a smaller percentage of the total going to University are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is what she said. If you dont believe me just rewind QT.
Most official statistics show that the proportion of students at English universities who came from less well-off backgrounds continued to increase even after the coalition government upped tuition fees.
Why are Labour against more poorer students going to university? Is it because they're only for the middle classes now?
When have they not been for the middle classes? the 1950s? 1960s? 1970s?
Brexitter ---------- New words by Sunil, original music by Almond & Ball.
Friday morning going slow I'm watching the election show Lots of Ladbrokes slips on the floor Memories of the night before Out knocking up and having fun Now I've stopped reading The Sun Waiting for the results to show But why I voted no one knows
Voting, polling Blogging, trolling And now I'm all alone In Brexit Land My only home
I think it's time to write a thread To vent the bemusement in my head Spent my money on online bookies Got nowt here but all the cookies Clean my suit and my rosette Election promises to forget Start campaigning all over again Kid myself I'm having fun
Voting, polling Blogging, trolling And now I'm all alone In Brexit Land My only home
Looking out from my worldview I've really nothing else to do Seems like I have started fretting Let's read Political Betting Forget The Mirror and The Times The battle bus with such great lines Look around and I can see A thousand punters just like me
Voting, polling Blogging, trolling And now I'm all alone In Brexit Land My only home
Voting, polling Blogging, trolling And now I'm all alone In Brexit Land My only home
(I'm waiting for Brexit Hope it's not a waste of time)
You do realise that Portillo is the Roger of This Week when it comes to political predictions, seriously, check out some of his best over the last decade...
It's not the presence of the carriers per se that's the problem, it's the lack of the necessary support and escort vessels to build a battlegroup around them.
You can tell the RN were and are twitchy about the QE program as even the names of both ships were artfully selected with deliberate intention of making them politically difficult to cancel.
Ark Royal and either Invincible or Illustrious would have been appropriate names.
The blended RAF/FAA air wing didn't work with the Harrier (they could only ever generate a handful of deck qualified crew) and it isn't going to work with the F-35 so they are going to the be world's largest and most expensive helicopter carriers most of the time.
Vladinir Putin made (sort of) this point when he contrasted our carriers with his, that is equipped with its own defensive missiles rather than depend on a US-style battlegroup (even it does need its own tug).
You can immediately discount anything Putin says about naval aviation. The Kuznetsov is a 'carrier' only in the sense that it carries aircraft from one place to another eventually. On the recent Syria deployment the 'air wing' (which consists of 8 aircraft although they flamed out 2 and lost them in the Med) deployed ashore and operated from Kheimim.
Anyhoo whilst I'm here I have a serious question for you guys. I've had some bad news on the dental front and I'm looking at the cost of dental implants and their associated crowns. I can't see anything in the UK that does implants for less than approx £1800 per tooth and I need it to be £1000 tops. So I'm looking at abroad for the work. Which countries should I be looking at? There is a trade-off in terms of travel (so it's probably not cost-effective to try, say, Chile) so I'm thinking as far east as Turkey, Israel and Russia and as far west as the NAFTA states. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Czech Republic seems to have a good reputation, although you may need to research individual businesses for reputation and results. Plus reasonable hotels and cheap beer. Been starting to look for similar reasons. UK dentists are getting too expensive (someone I know was on holiday in California and needed emergency dental treatment, and because the cost was lower than the treatment back here, ended up with his whole mouth being sorted - his word, I didn't get to see the bill, but I did need sunglasses when he smiled)
"The only question being asked that matters in British - nay European - politics tonight: does Mrs May survive?"
No wonder the Europeans get pissed of with us from time to time. Does Mr Neil not consider that "WTF is going to happen in Catalonia that we'll be forced to take a position on sooner or later even though we really really wish it would just go away?" might matter a bit more to Europeans other than those living on these sceptered isles?
Yes, because mainland europeans never take an insular view of things, or engage in hyperbolistic reporting of domestic events, it is such a uniquely British trait.
Hmm, top political story in Le Monde is about Macron merging three departments with the greater paris metroplis if google translate is anything to go by. Another one is about French MEPs and some controvesy over the european flag. The top political on de spiegal seems to be about Merkel's challenge in forming a coalition.
No no, that cannot be - if a mere commentator in Britain is unusual to take a british centric view, the continent's papers online sites surely would only lead with the real lead stories.
But that is not what I remarked about, is it? It is natural for news to be slanted locally.
What Mr Neil said was that it was the only thing that matters in European politics, period. Not the only thing that matters to the British about European politics.
Splitting hairs - he made a hyperbolistic statement which you are taking overly literally, as well as out of context, and then attributing as a national characteristic to be ashamed about. Preposterous stuff, frankly.
Anyhoo whilst I'm here I have a serious question for you guys. I've had some bad news on the dental front and I'm looking at the cost of dental implants and their associated crowns. I can't see anything in the UK that does implants for less than approx £1800 per tooth and I need it to be £1000 tops. So I'm looking at abroad for the work. Which countries should I be looking at? There is a trade-off in terms of travel (so it's probably not cost-effective to try, say, Chile) so I'm thinking as far east as Turkey, Israel and Russia and as far west as the NAFTA states. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Czech Republic seems to have a good reputation, although you may need to research individual businesses for reputation and results. Plus reasonable hotels and cheap beer. Been starting to look for similar reasons. UK dentists are getting too expensive (someone I know was on holiday in California and needed emergency dental treatment, and because the cost was lower than the treatment back here, ended up with his whole mouth being sorted - his word, I didn't get to see the bill, but I did need sunglasses when he smiled)
Thank you. I'll bear that in mind. I agree that the UK costs are ridiculous - £2K per tooth? For a full set of 32 teeth that's 64K, or 3 times the average salary. That is fraking ridiculous, I mean really.
I was thinking Israel or Turkey: rarely thought of in a medical tourism context, but basically first-world standards. But Czechia may be better and cheaper, so I'll look at that.
It's not the presence of the carriers per se that's the problem, it's the lack of the necessary support and escort vessels to build a battlegroup around them.
You can tell the RN were and are twitchy about the QE program as even the names of both ships were artfully selected with deliberate intention of making them politically difficult to cancel.
Ark Royal and either Invincible or Illustrious would have been appropriate names.
The blended RAF/FAA air wing didn't work with the Harrier (they could only ever generate a handful of deck qualified crew) and it isn't going to work with the F-35 so they are going to the be world's largest and most expensive helicopter carriers most of the time.
Organ donation is an altruistic act, but the state presuming ownership is a different matter.
I also do not want to take organs over relatives objections, and if the relatives approve there is no need for a change in the law. The last time organs were taken without consent an masse resulted in the Alder Hey organ scandal.
If you have a moment take a look at Hansa Medical. Expensive but cool technology
Interesting company. What do you make of Ablynx ?
Antibody fragments have been the next big thing for a decade, but haven't spent enough time with ablynx recently to have much of a view eyond that they seem to be making progress with their science
Rayner being trashed on - oh guess what - her brief...
No shes not.
She just pedled a downright lie. More disadvantaged students are going to university. She got called on it.
No she said in percentage terms of rhose going to University less disadvantaged which is correct
That's an idiotic argument
If all the disadvantaged people in the country went to university and you added one more non-disadvantaged person then the percentage disadvantaged would go down. And you think that's a bad thing?
I'm furious about this opt-out for organs. A Conservative Government nationalising our bodies after we die.
I only expect that sort of shit from the Left.
That alone should be reason to topple May.
I'm not a libertarian, although I have a certain admiration for those rare individuals who can consistently apply the principles. However, you raise a point that I meant to raise with you earlier. The Atlanticist, Thatcherite, low-tax, rational economics, small-government, free-trade principles that you generally espouse don't really have a home in the modern Conservative party. It's got Christian Democrats at one end, interfering busybodies (with the best of motives, naturally) who like spending your money for the greater good, and National Conservative small-towners who are suspicious of outsiders at the other end. We've had seven years of this now, the debt isn't going down, the pound isn't going up, taxes are still referred to as "investment", Help-To-Buy still exists, and now your body isn't your own.
Be honest. Other than the carriers and Brexit, what was the last government policy that made you mutter "fuck yeah"?
The Conservative Party has always been a coalition. We are held together by belief in the Crown and the Union, the Empire now being moot.
We can argue about the rest.
Ah our beloved Hanoverian royal family. So not all things German are bad
The Royal Family are a model of integration and assimilation, although it certainly wasn’t instant.
Well it took the Normans at least 300 years to assimilate, and some would argue they still haven't managed to properly!
Anyhoo whilst I'm here I have a serious question for you guys. I've had some bad news on the dental front and I'm looking at the cost of dental implants and their associated crowns. I can't see anything in the UK that does implants for less than approx £1800 per tooth and I need it to be £1000 tops. So I'm looking at abroad for the work. Which countries should I be looking at? There is a trade-off in terms of travel (so it's probably not cost-effective to try, say, Chile) so I'm thinking as far east as Turkey, Israel and Russia and as far west as the NAFTA states. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Israel has some good low cost implant manufacturers (MIS) if that helps...
A typically bold statement by OGM in his assessment that Mrs May will quit either on grounds of ill health *cough* or that she will face a confidence motion and that Boris will NOT succeed her as the next Tory Leader - this is the stuff of which PB.com is made and there are certainly plenty of betting opportunities in that potential mix for those who ignored the very much more attractive odds which were available just a few days ago. Personally, I agree with Mr Smithson on the first count (i.e. on La May going), but I'm less sure about Boris not becoming the next leader. Until recently, I felt certain that he had burnt his boats with some truly dreadful interviews, but now I feel he might be seen for all his many imperfections as being the Tories last realistic chance of clinging onto power.
You do wonder why she wants to put herself through this all when she could retire to her nice house in Sonning with her husband and live a comfortable retirement - maybe supplemented by the odd job on a company board or two or an international body and some money on the speech circuit
The speech circuit!?
Well, perhaps the offers wouldn't be flooding in right at this moment, but these bankers and financiers and the rest seem to adore paying absurd amounts of money to hear mediocre public speakers talk at them for an hour, so I'm sure she could get some bookings.
Oh I do hope you’re right about those bankers. My new freelance career depends on it!
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Because the increase in those going to University is going up faster in the non disadvantaged group than in the disadvantaged group. Which is exactly what AR said if PB Tories are too thick to understand percentages that's hardly a problem for AR
Claremont (Salford) result:
LAB: 46.5% (+1.4)
CON: 29.0% (+9.3)
IND: 11.1% (+11.1)
LDEM: 10.5% (+4.4)
GRN: 3.0% (-2.9)
No UKIP (-21.7).
Decent Tory result here. That I was Best Man at the wedding of the candidate's parents is incidental.
What Mr Neil said was that it was the only thing that matters in European politics, period. Not the only thing that matters to the British about European politics.
Goodnight
Thats enough for me. Out this year it is. Sad.
I was wrong.
Tomorrow's another day goodnight.
The bottom line is the fact that the current Westminster Conservative party is actually made up of a lot new MPs who have entered Parliament in the last decade or so, and they are far from ready to throw the towel in over either Brexit or being on the Government benches anytime soon! They don't want a divisive has been from any strand of the party landing the Leadership by default as the best of a bad bunch, and then limping onto the next GE. The Parliamentary party made a collective decision in the hours and days following the last GE, they want Theresa May to stay and oversee Brexit. And then they want May to announce her departure at a date that allows for a full Leadership contest, and one that would then allow them to find their own Ruth Davidson from the PCP and then let them bed in before leading them into the next GE.
If I was Theresa May I would be planning a Government Reshuffle that would reassert her authority, and more importantly to allow some of the rising stars on backbenchers to show their mettle at junior and Cabinet level as Michael Howard did when he resigned and passed on the baton. There has been so much focus on May, but not nearly enough on the underperforming members of her Government at various levels. And far from May being too weak to do this, she does has the authority despite her critics, and because she has the backing of the 1922 committee as well as her backbenchers who are willing her onto to take that step in the coming days and weeks.
The Westminster Lobby might be gunning for May, but her party are rallying the wagons around her because of that equally ruthless survival streak that has decided that she won't lead them into the next GE, but she will stay until they can find a leader who can.
As for Boris, if he had any decency, he would have resigned today and apologised to both May and his Party for his behaviour in his resignation letter! Boris is a political maverick, and that no doubt helped him become London Mayor. But he is not a team player, and he lacks the Leadership skills required to become a PM for the many across the UK.
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New words by Sunil, original music by Almond & Ball.
Friday morning going slow
I'm watching the election show
Lots of Ladbrokes slips on the floor
Memories of the night before
Out knocking up and having fun
Now I've stopped reading The Sun
Waiting for the results to show
But why I voted no one knows
Voting, polling
Blogging, trolling
And now I'm all alone
In Brexit Land
My only home
I think it's time to write a thread
To vent the bemusement in my head
Spent my money on online bookies
Got nowt here but all the cookies
Clean my suit and my rosette
Election promises to forget
Start campaigning all over again
Kid myself I'm having fun
Voting, polling
Blogging, trolling
And now I'm all alone
In Brexit Land
My only home
Looking out from my worldview
I've really nothing else to do
Seems like I have started fretting
Let's read Political Betting
Forget The Mirror and The Times
The battle bus with such great lines
Look around and I can see
A thousand punters just like me
Voting, polling
Blogging, trolling
And now I'm all alone
In Brexit Land
My only home
Voting, polling
Blogging, trolling
And now I'm all alone
In Brexit Land
My only home
(I'm waiting for Brexit
Hope it's not a waste of time)
Ark Royal and either Invincible or Illustrious would have been appropriate names.
The blended RAF/FAA air wing didn't work with the Harrier (they could only ever generate a handful of deck qualified crew) and it isn't going to work with the F-35 so they are going to the be world's largest and most expensive helicopter carriers most of the time.
I was thinking Israel or Turkey: rarely thought of in a medical tourism context, but basically first-world standards. But Czechia may be better and cheaper, so I'll look at that.
Rod Crosby mentioned these people for dental work. IIRC, he spoke well of them and got a lot of work done.
http://www.dentalholiday.co.uk/
If all the disadvantaged people in the country went to university and you added one more non-disadvantaged person then the percentage disadvantaged would go down. And you think that's a bad thing?
Personally, I agree with Mr Smithson on the first count (i.e. on La May going), but I'm less sure about Boris not becoming the next leader. Until recently, I felt certain that he had burnt his boats with some truly dreadful interviews, but now I feel he might be seen for all his many imperfections as being the Tories last realistic chance of clinging onto power.