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On this week’s podcast Keiran and Leo look at some polling by Opinium that asks how favourable or unfavourable the British public is towards the following countries with some interesting differences by Brexit vote and age. A summary of the results can be found below:
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Corbyn could fall to ill health or death, he has had however a fairly privileged start to his life and then a pretty good standard of living all the way through. Combine this with a very healthy lifestyle is probably one of the perfect candidates in terms of chances of keeping on going a lot longer than others.
Corbyn could decide he is too old, he doesn't have the energy and wants to go back to his garden. Without a fairly significant turnaround in circumstances this seems incredibly unlikely. Imagine if your life cause was politics, you cared about your politics beliefs so deeply you divorced the mother of your children because of them. You had fought your case, mostly failing for decades when out of nowhere a small opening appears. Within then the space of a couple of years you are the figurehead pushing your politics into the mainstream, a huge wave of excitement builds around you and the movement you are now leading, young people chant your name and for the first time in decades your political views have a chance of leading the country.
Can anybody in that situation imagine getting a bit tired of it all and packing it in?
The idea sounds more like wishful thinking than a realistic prospect.
About to listen to the podcast, usually enjoy them.
When they’re good, they’re very very good, when they’re bad they’re horrendous.
Germany, that we fought two World Wars against in the last century....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42827333
I'll get my coat.
I used to think I hated the French, until I spent more time there. Then I realised I only hate Parisians.
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Hunt/status/956566247084347393
It looks as if he is trying to rebuild some bridges.
Malc.
Edited for FFS
Brexiters think it is a huge victory. They are cowards and fools.
C***s.
But you wear it well.
I see you can’t even call us Brexiteers. Full marks for compliance with the Remainer style guide.
Oh, wait....
197 is the easiest run chase the Aussies have had in a long time. It’s a 50 over match, not a 20/20.
I've probably met more in bars in Thailand, though.
I think age is a factor, but more perception than reality. Ming Campbell's younger than Paddy Ashdown, but as leader he came across as decades older. If you're still sharp and seem physically able, I don't think it's a problem for people.
He needs to spend more time in his garden and with his family. I can't understand how he's still in the post but if Theresa doesn't remove him sharpish then it is her who is going to be the one tending to tulips.
Last night I heard that it had worked and he can see again. It's just wonderful.
The op, which seems very weird, is described here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis
https://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/surgeries-procedures/tooth-in-eye-surgery.htm
That is some story. And your client sounds like a truly amazing character.
Thank you for sharing. Would you mind if I used it as a news item in tutor time?
Mr. Palmer, that's great news
It must be very odd for the chap in question. In a fantastic way, of course.
Incidentally, I was dead impressed with the hospital's careful preparation, which included an interview with a psychiatrist to ensure that he understood the risks and was prepared to both risk dying and risk failure.
Must dash. I hope everyone has a great day.
She either gets rid of one - or both go. Not too difficult a choice, is it Theresa? Then move Hunt to CoE? I doubt he could refuse that move from Health....
It really needs to be a Leaver in the post of Chancellor, however much of a Johnny-come-lately to the cause.
Just clicked to an article on Independent website, and the full page video advert that fires up is for... The new-look Guardian.
We're leaving the single market. Every single pronouncement has said so.
Rejoice!
Does Hammond have a following in the party? Not as far as I can tell.
Will removing him change the parliamentary dynamics? Very little I imagine.
Is he good at his job? Not based on the evidence of the last 18 months.
Is he a good communicator and/or liked by the public? No he has very little appeal and if he's not even seen as competent, then zero appeal.
Why is he still there? Answers on a postcard to Theresa or if you prefer, Graham Brady
Can May afford that?
Hell we could be going full frontal Hard Brexit, no trade treaties, 100% tariffs on everything, and I would expect the Chancellor to be publicly claiming “nothing much will change”.
It is part of the human experience that we focus on the failings within our systems and fail to focus on the real progress over the years.
48 letters will trigger a vote of no confidence in her that she is likely to win. That is not a leadership contest.
On Corbyn - if his health remains ok, and if (and it is a huge if) he arrives at no 10 the question should be as to how long he would last in post - he is entirely unsuited to the role and when the media spotlight puts him under daily attack, as they will, his inadequacy is likely to overwhelm him
I’d also observe - this stuff about loss of influence and international standing - I think we in Remain overestimated how effective that argument would be. It just doesn’t feel tangible to people.
https://twitter.com/iandunt/status/956809914126651392
In their minds we can increase our Global influence by retreating to the past.
We'll be slipping down the economic league tables this century - India is likely to overtake both France and the UK this year. However, this doesn't mean we can't prosper in relative terms; it's not as if our recent overseas adventures have generated any political capital.
If Brexit forces us to spend a bit more time sorting out domestic issues, rather than grandstanding in some post-Imperial spasm, it will be for the good.
If he reaches #10 I suspect he would only serve one term. That perception is likely to be destabilising IMO - from the moment he is in the door people would be jostling to be in line to replace him.
Super speculative but - I suspect he would try to line up some quick wins on tuition fees, higher taxation on the wealthy, more money for the NHS, a few apologies for colonial atrocities and then he’d be tempted to stand down if he could guarantee a leftie on the ballot. I’m unconvinced he could get the utility nationalisations through Parliament even with a majority - but I think we’d see train franchises coming back to public ownership.
It's Cathy Newmanesque.
"I want the UK to leave the EU."
"So you're saying we should conquer Africa?"