Banks and Farage never really wanted Leave to win anyway. They wanted a narrow Remain win that would lead to a UKIP surge. A second EU referendum with a small Remain winning margin would be ideal for them
These things will not be decided by the likes of Farage or Banks.
In fact, there wont be one BECAUSE they say there will be one.
I think its cruel to get remoaners hopes up only to dash them.
May won't want one as it will split her party.
Corbyn won't want one as it will split him from his party - he was nearly toppled by the first one
Arlene Foster won't want one as she backs a hardish Brexit
As you say it doesn't matter what Banks or Farage or Adonis or Campbell thinks - the people likely to have the power to require one don't want one.
And that assumes anyone could even agree on the question. Deal or no deal but either way we leave can surely be the only option on the ballot paper - we have already voted to leave and it will be too late to stop it.
We are leaving - it's just how that is to be decided.
Yes. The question is: what will be the question? Take the Deal or No Deal? Or Take the Deal or Remain?
The following options
1) Reject the deal and Remain
2) Reject the deal and leave with no deal
3) Accept the deal
Conducted under AV
What is the deal if we remain?
The EU today are already talking about removing our rebate if transition goes on too long - what is to say they won't demand concessions if we decide to withdraw article 50 and remain. The other 27 think the rebate is unfair - and if we went cap in hand grovelling to stay in humiliating fashion why wouldn't they extract their pound of flesh. The status quo may well not be an option - so we might need a third vote if 1 won.
For someone as cautious as Mrs May is, she also seems to have a habit of just blurting things out before she's thought through whether she can actually deliver them.
For someone as cautious as Mrs May is, she also seems to have a habit of just blurting things out before she's thought through whether she can actually deliver them.
I just finished reading 'Fall Out' and all I want to do is curl up in the foetal position and wait for our political masters to destroy the country. May or Corbyn, I don't care, 'tis all one to me now.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Please God no 2nd referendum. If we get one it will however not be the EU's fault but ours. We voted Leave without any agreed plan or destination in mind. The endless debate on here ought to have been had before we voted.
Please God no 2nd referendum. If we get one it will however not be the EU's fault but ours. We voted Leave without any agreed plan or destination in mind. The endless debate on here ought to have been had before we voted.
Quite right. It is not the EU calling for another vote, it is British politicians.
Divergence doesn't make sense as a policy. You are either compliant with the other party's regulation for goods and services, or you are not. If compliant you can demand your goods and services are treated the same way as the other party's. If you are not compliant you can apply whatever regulation you want but you won't get national treatment on your goods and services.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Divergence doesn't make sense as a policy. You are either compliant with the other party's regulation for goods and services, or you are not. If compliant you can demand your goods and services are treated the same way as the other party's. If you are not compliant you can apply whatever regulation you want but you won't get national treatment on your goods and services.
Divergence makes lots of sense when a huge proportion of your businesses produce for domestic consumption.
Divergence makes lots of sense when you're one of the biggest economies in the world and need to be able to use governmental and regulatory levers to preserve and progress this
And, of course, the ability to diverge makes lots of sense when the party you're discussing with are petrified of you diverging.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
By right wing populists, you are including the Guardian? I don't think it is a right / left thing. The likes of the Guardian and BBC have been big on topic.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
I thought the BBC were against giving those spreading Fake News a platform.
They'll be banning Sun journalists next.
Do they have the Sun on?...I never watch QT these days, as it seems most week they appear to have some z-list celeb on who knows f##k all about f##k all.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
By right wing populists, you are including the Guardian?
Their headline figure is correct if you include all cases presenting decades later as adults. Do you think these 31 year olds should have their elderly parents prosecuted? Even though the FGM occurred decades before in another country?
If we look at new suspected FGM cases in children, that could be regarded as possible child abuse cases, there were 137 last year. That is why prosecutions are rare, not some bizarre cover up.
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Just look at the official figures rather than a second hand report. The figures that I quoted were last years, and only 137 cases recorded in the UK in under 18's.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
By right wing populists, you are including the Guardian?
Their headline figure is correct if you include all cases presenting decades later as adults. Do you think these 31 year olds should have their elderly parents prosecuted? Even though the FGM occurred decades before in another country?
If we look at new suspected FGM cases in children, that could be regarded as possible child abuse cases, there were 137 last year. That is why prosecutions are rare, not some bizarre cover up.
Don't put words in my mouth, I never suggested some bizarre cover up. Difficult problem to identify and incompetence.
End of discussion on this. As I don't want to get put on the naughty step as others who have been previously.
Yes. The question is: what will be the question? Take the Deal or No Deal? Or Take the Deal or Remain?
The following options
1) Reject the deal and Remain
2) Reject the deal and leave with no deal
3) Accept the deal
Conducted under AV
Three options referendum is far too complicated for the great unwashed to compute.
It is better that we muddle on through to cliff edge Brexit. If it works and we agree fantastic unilateral trade deals - great! If it is the fiasco we Remainers predict, a more enlightened future government goes cap in hand to the EU and asks if we can rejoin, albeit on worse terms than we left, maybe a decade after we leave.
If we are ever to row back on June 2016 the Brexit experiment has to be seen to have well and truly failed. If by some remote chance it works great!
As a Brexit related anecdotal aside I have spent the week in Lisburn, general consensus is Arlene has all but killed the Good Friday Agreement to the joy of Unionists. Nationalists tended to agree but without the enthusiasm. The blame for them was placed firmly at the feet of Mrs May and this is twofold, her inability to stand up to the DUP, and her inability to control the JRM/Boris faction. The Nationalists I spoke to detest Arlene but suggest she has run rings around Theresa. General understanding from both camps is Mrs May has wildly underestimated the ramifications of getting Northern Ireland wrong. Republicans and people who just want to get on with life consider Mrs May to be very politically naive.
So out of all the 1000s of genuine cases, the authorities manage to pick a case that isn't....
Not as simple as that.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
Your figures are only those people presenting themselves to the NHS.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
I thought the BBC were against giving those spreading Fake News a platform.
They'll be banning Sun journalists next.
Do they have the Sun on?...I never watch QT these days, as it seems most week they appear to have some z-list celeb on who knows f##k all about f##k all.
Me neither. Who watches it? I lost interest in QT years ago, and I opine on a niche political gambling site...right or left, leave or remain, QT is a waste of space would appear to be a rare point of agreement.
George Galloway praises the Rees-Mogg position on Brexit on 'This Week' and urges his friend Corbyn to follow suit and leave the fading EU to 'embrace the world' (or more particularly Russia and Iran)
I thought the BBC were against giving those spreading Fake News a platform.
They'll be banning Sun journalists next.
Do they have the Sun on?...I never watch QT these days, as it seems most week they appear to have some z-list celeb on who knows f##k all about f##k all.
Me neither. Who watches it? I lost interest in QT years ago, and I opine on a niche political gambling site...right or left, leave or remain, QT is a waste of space would appear to be a rare point of agreement.
Stopped watching it years ago
May I wish everyone a pleasant nights rest as I bid good night to all
George Galloway praises the Rees-Mogg position on Brexit and urges his friend Corbyn to follow suit and leave the fading EU to 'embrace the world' (or more particularly Russia and Iran)
He also said Brexit will lead to a socialist Pax Britannica as Corbyn leads the world...
George Galloway praises the Rees-Mogg position on Brexit and urges his friend Corbyn to follow suit and leave the fading EU to 'embrace the world' (or more particularly Russia and Iran)
He also said Brexit will lead to a socialist Pax Britannica as Corbyn leads the world...
"The amendment to the trade bill is expected to win the backing of other Conservatives who inflicted defeated on the government last year on the EU withdrawal bill, including Dominic Grieve, Stephen Hammond, Jeremy Lefroy, Antoinette Sandbach and Jonathan Djanogly — all of whom had signed up to a similar amendment calling for the government to remain in “the” customs union."
I think minimum 9 Con MPs required to defeat the Govt as Field and Hoey will back Govt for certain.
If Govt loses, what happens?
It's only an amendment - so would they brush it of and say they'll reverse it later?
"The amendment to the trade bill is expected to win the backing of other Conservatives who inflicted defeated on the government last year on the EU withdrawal bill, including Dominic Grieve, Stephen Hammond, Jeremy Lefroy, Antoinette Sandbach and Jonathan Djanogly — all of whom had signed up to a similar amendment calling for the government to remain in “the” customs union."
I think minimum 9 Con MPs required to defeat the Govt as Field and Hoey will back Govt for certain.
If Govt loses, what happens?
It's only an amendment - so would they brush it of and say they'll reverse it later?
JRM asked David Davies what was the point of this transition period and the response was so we can get a headstart on trade deals. I can’t see how that’s enough for leavers and certainly not the Leave voting public.
JRM asked David Davies what was the point of this transition period and the response was so we can get a headstart on trade deals. I can’t see how that’s enough for leavers and certainly not the Leave voting public.
And what would you regard as "enough for the Leave voting public" ?
JRM asked David Davies what was the point of this transition period and the response was so we can get a headstart on trade deals. I can’t see how that’s enough for leavers and certainly not the Leave voting public.
And what would you regard as "enough for the Leave voting public" ?
My guess would be the leave voting public would see the end of FOM as a sufficient step.
They can swallow having to accept EU rules with no say for 2 years, they can even live with continued membership payments for 2 years...
If the reason for the delay is just trade deals - I don't think: a) the public cares b) 2 years will be enough anyway
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
Based on a sample of 1 family member - it's used as a radio and a 'what is the weather going to be like today?' machine.
But much preferred to having to use a computer and google.
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
If you have a reliable source that thousands of UK CHILDREN are having FGM, then I would be interested to read it.
Adults are worth recording so social workers can protect the next generation.
Those adults were children once. Plus the article mentions how it only comes to light during pregnancy (where its visible for obvious reasons) - how many "UK CHILDREN" are pregnant?
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
Based on a sample of 1 family member - it's used as a radio and a 'what is the weather going to be like today?' machine.
But much preferred to having to use a computer and google.
I'd rather have my family quietly looking up such things on their phones rather than barking at a 'pod' on the table, and disturbing everyone else.
"The amendment to the trade bill is expected to win the backing of other Conservatives who inflicted defeated on the government last year on the EU withdrawal bill, including Dominic Grieve, Stephen Hammond, Jeremy Lefroy, Antoinette Sandbach and Jonathan Djanogly — all of whom had signed up to a similar amendment calling for the government to remain in “the” customs union."
I think minimum 9 Con MPs required to defeat the Govt as Field and Hoey will back Govt for certain.
If Govt loses, what happens?
It's only an amendment - so would they brush it of and say they'll reverse it later?
Where do the DUP stand on this? Presumably they would be okay with a customs union provided the rest of the UK does as well?
If true - this article does explode the idea that there is no difference between a Corbyn and a May Brexit.
As I said yesterday, Corbyn going with Brexit for PMQs this week was the most significant political development we’ve had. Something is shifting in Labour’s approach.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
It works great as a reminder service.
It’s a bit like hiring a violinist for romantic dinner date in a restaurant.
Fun at the start but the novelty wears off after a few minutes.
It you have an iPhone and an Apple Watch, Siri does most of what a home pod does already.
Home Assistants are very annoying when you have young children.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
Based on a sample of 1 family member - it's used as a radio and a 'what is the weather going to be like today?' machine.
But much preferred to having to use a computer and google.
I'd rather have my family quietly looking up such things on their phones rather than barking at a 'pod' on the table, and disturbing everyone else.
Divergence doesn't make sense as a policy. You are either compliant with the other party's regulation for goods and services, or you are not. If compliant you can demand your goods and services are treated the same way as the other party's. If you are not compliant you can apply whatever regulation you want but you won't get national treatment on your goods and services.
Divergence makes lots of sense when a huge proportion of your businesses produce for domestic consumption.
Divergence makes lots of sense when you're one of the biggest economies in the world and need to be able to use governmental and regulatory levers to preserve and progress this
And, of course, the ability to diverge makes lots of sense when the party you're discussing with are petrified of you diverging.
The UK’s starting position seems to be that it wants the right to diverge in some circumstances at some point in time. The EU27 will decide whether to allow this. But as with citizens’ rights for those coming to the UK during the transition, the likelihood is that the government will be backing down at some stage. It does seem as if slowly but surely the loons are being sidelined.
Divergence doesn't make sense as a policy. You are either compliant with the other party's regulation for goods and services, or you are not. If compliant you can demand your goods and services are treated the same way as the other party's. If you are not compliant you can apply whatever regulation you want but you won't get national treatment on your goods and services.
Divergence makes lots of sense when a huge proportion of your businesses produce for domestic consumption.
Divergence makes lots of sense when you're one of the biggest economies in the world and need to be able to use governmental and regulatory levers to preserve and progress this
And, of course, the ability to diverge makes lots of sense when the party you're discussing with are petrified of you diverging.
The UK’s starting position seems to be that it wants the right to diverge in some circumstances at some point in time. The EU27 will decide whether to allow this. But as with citizens’ rights for those coming to the UK during the transition, the likelihood is that the government will be backing down at some stage. It does seem as if slowly but surely the loons are being sidelined.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
There was an article a few months ago about someone who put Siri and Alexa in a room together.
They started talking to each other and ignoring him...
There is mandatory recording of FGM cases on this register for all cases recorded by all agencies. Are you suggesting that some official bodies are breaking the law by failing to report? If so, what is your evidence?
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
If you have a reliable source that thousands of UK CHILDREN are having FGM, then I would be interested to read it.
Adults are worth recording so social workers can protect the next generation.
Those adults were children once. Plus the article mentions how it only comes to light during pregnancy (where its visible for obvious reasons) - how many "UK CHILDREN" are pregnant?
The mean age at presentation last year was 31. The usual age of FGM is under 10 years old. That is why prosecutions are so rare, which is where this discussion started.
The simple fact is that there were only 137 cases of suspected FGM in children in the most recent annual data, despite active mandatory multi agency reporting. Certainly there are likely to be unrecorded cases, but the numbers are pure speculation.
Posters here often imply that prosecution is so rare because of collusion or "political correctness". In reality it is because of presentation decades later. The appropriate intervention at the point of presentation in a midwifery unit is educational and via social workers to protect the next generation.
Divergence doesn't make sense as a policy. You are either compliant with the other party's regulation for goods and services, or you are not. If compliant you can demand your goods and services are treated the same way as the other party's. If you are not compliant you can apply whatever regulation you want but you won't get national treatment on your goods and services.
Divergence makes lots of sense when a huge proportion of your businesses produce for domestic consumption.
Divergence makes lots of sense when you're one of the biggest economies in the world and need to be able to use governmental and regulatory levers to preserve and progress this
And, of course, the ability to diverge makes lots of sense when the party you're discussing with are petrified of you diverging.
The UK’s starting position seems to be that it wants the right to diverge in some circumstances at some point in time. The EU27 will decide whether to allow this. But as with citizens’ rights for those coming to the UK during the transition, the likelihood is that the government will be backing down at some stage. It does seem as if slowly but surely the loons are being sidelined.
You mean realism is prevailing?
That’s what I’m hoping. The problem is, though, that every time there seems to be an outbreak of realism, the PM’s fear of the loons and terror of negative coverage in the right wing press leads her to backtrack. That said, with the clock ticking there is reducing scope for putting decisions off.
Yes. The question is: what will be the question? Take the Deal or No Deal? Or Take the Deal or Remain?
The following options
1) Reject the deal and Remain
2) Reject the deal and leave with no deal
3) Accept the deal
Conducted under AV
Three options referendum is far too complicated for the great unwashed to compute.
It is better that we muddle on through to cliff edge Brexit. If it works and we agree fantastic unilateral trade deals - great! If it is the fiasco we Remainers predict, a more enlightened future government goes cap in hand to the EU and asks if we can rejoin, albeit on worse terms than we left, maybe a decade after we leave.
If we are ever to row back on June 2016 the Brexit experiment has to be seen to have well and truly failed. If by some remote chance it works great!
As a Brexit related anecdotal aside I have spent the week in Lisburn, general consensus is Arlene has all but killed the Good Friday Agreement to the joy of Unionists. Nationalists tended to agree but without the enthusiasm. The blame for them was placed firmly at the feet of Mrs May and this is twofold, her inability to stand up to the DUP, and her inability to control the JRM/Boris faction. The Nationalists I spoke to detest Arlene but suggest she has run rings around Theresa. General understanding from both camps is Mrs May has wildly underestimated the ramifications of getting Northern Ireland wrong. Republicans and people who just want to get on with life consider Mrs May to be very politically naive.
I keep thinking that Northern Ireland is probably the biggest impediment to BREXIT....and yet it seems to remain a parochial matter for the over-interested.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
You can ask Alexa to put on some soothing cat purring noises.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
It works great as a reminder service.
It’s a bit like hiring a violinist for romantic dinner date in a restaurant.
Fun at the start but the novelty wears off after a few minutes.
It you have an iPhone and an Apple Watch, Siri does most of what a home pod does already.
Home Assistants are very annoying when you have young children.
They are very good for frail elderly people. I was visiting a ninety-something blind, and immobile friend a few weeks back. He loves it to change his channel, play music and look up share prices and other news.
FPT - can someone please explain to me what a Home Assistant actually does?
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
It works great as a reminder service.
It’s a bit like hiring a violinist for romantic dinner date in a restaurant.
Fun at the start but the novelty wears off after a few minutes.
It you have an iPhone and an Apple Watch, Siri does most of what a home pod does already.
Home Assistants are very annoying when you have young children.
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There wont be a second referendum.
These things will not be decided by the likes of Farage or Banks.
In fact, there wont be one BECAUSE they say there will be one.
I think its cruel to get remoaners hopes up only to dash them.
Remain 48%
1) Reject the deal and Remain
2) Reject the deal and leave with no deal
3) Accept the deal
Conducted under AV
Corbyn won't want one as it will split him from his party - he was nearly toppled by the first one
Arlene Foster won't want one as she backs a hardish Brexit
As you say it doesn't matter what Banks or Farage or Adonis or Campbell thinks - the people likely to have the power to require one don't want one.
And that assumes anyone could even agree on the question. Deal or no deal but either way we leave can surely be the only option on the ballot paper - we have already voted to leave and it will be too late to stop it.
We are leaving - it's just how that is to be decided.
Suffice to say, it's NSFW
May U-turns on EU migrant rights.
Any EU citizens who move to the UK during the transition will be allowed to stay permanently.
https://twitter.com/thetimes/status/966801782495162368
The EU today are already talking about removing our rebate if transition goes on too long - what is to say they won't demand concessions if we decide to withdraw article 50 and remain. The other 27 think the rebate is unfair - and if we went cap in hand grovelling to stay in humiliating fashion why wouldn't they extract their pound of flesh. The status quo may well not be an option - so we might need a third vote if 1 won.
That picture of the owl needs a caption competition.
Could Sun Politics check if EU is claiming to have organised Live Aid?
Superb book.
Last year only 137 FGM cases were recorded in under 18's (table 2.2), and 159 done in the UK (table 2.7) apparantly many either unproven (as in this case) or labial piercings.
87% of recorded FGM cases are reported by midwives, with an average age age of presentation of 31 years, with the FGM having occurred decades previously in East Africa.
137 is too many but we should base our discussions on facts.
https://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB30015
Just retire now your day has been and gone.
Where were the National Bocialists
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/21/england-fgm-cases-recorded-2015-2016
Yes there are issues with this higher number, but I don't think anybody really believe it is just 150 a year.
I am not going to debate this further, as we know your opinion on this over many many posts arguing with SeanT.
Divergence makes lots of sense when you're one of the biggest economies in the world and need to be able to use governmental and regulatory levers to preserve and progress this
And, of course, the ability to diverge makes lots of sense when the party you're discussing with are petrified of you diverging.
Prezza has a tremendous sense of humour. He has lost two referenda on the EU, poor chap!
https://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB30015
If you have a source substantiating a figure of thousands of children per year then please cite it. As I pointed out the vast majority of recorded cases are recorded decades later by midwives at an average age of 31.
We know you don't think it is a big issue, many others disagree with you.
Cabinet Brexiters are happy following today’s Chequers summit, with one senior Brexiter telling Guido: “Divergence has won”.
https://order-order.com/2018/02/22/cabinet-brexiters-happy-chequers-agreement-divergence/
I know that there is an "everybody know there are thousands" meme amongst right wing populists, but I do not regard that as evidence.
137 is too many, but perhaps accounts for why trials are rare.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph/20170617/281500751241946
I thought the BBC were against giving those spreading Fake News a platform.
If we look at new suspected FGM cases in children, that could be regarded as possible child abuse cases, there were 137 last year. That is why prosecutions are rare, not some bizarre cover up.
End of discussion on this. As I don't want to get put on the naughty step as others who have been previously.
It is better that we muddle on through to cliff edge Brexit. If it works and we agree fantastic unilateral trade deals - great! If it is the fiasco we Remainers predict, a more enlightened future government goes cap in hand to the EU and asks if we can rejoin, albeit on worse terms than we left, maybe a decade after we leave.
If we are ever to row back on June 2016 the Brexit experiment has to be seen to have well and truly failed. If by some remote chance it works great!
As a Brexit related anecdotal aside I have spent the week in Lisburn, general consensus is Arlene has all but killed the Good Friday Agreement to the joy of Unionists. Nationalists tended to agree but without the enthusiasm. The blame for them was placed firmly at the feet of Mrs May and this is twofold, her inability to stand up to the DUP, and her inability to control the JRM/Boris faction. The Nationalists I spoke to detest Arlene but suggest she has run rings around Theresa. General understanding from both camps is Mrs May has wildly underestimated the ramifications of getting Northern Ireland wrong. Republicans and people who just want to get on with life consider Mrs May to be very politically naive.
If you have a reliable source that thousands of UK CHILDREN are having FGM, then I would be interested to read it.
Adults are worth recording so social workers can protect the next generation.
Reality TV star Kylie Jenner wiped $1.3bn (£1bn) off the stock market value of Snapchat after tweeting that she no longer used its messaging app.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43163544
May I wish everyone a pleasant nights rest as I bid good night to all
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/what-i-saw-treating-the-victims-from-parkland-should-change-the-debate-on-guns/553937/
This chap’s slow off the mark. I wrote this ages ago -
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2018/01/31/jeremy-corbyn-the-new-maggie-thatcher/
**....buffs nails....**
"The amendment to the trade bill is expected to win the backing of other Conservatives who inflicted defeated on the government last year on the EU withdrawal bill, including Dominic Grieve, Stephen Hammond, Jeremy Lefroy, Antoinette Sandbach and Jonathan Djanogly — all of whom had signed up to a similar amendment calling for the government to remain in “the” customs union."
I think minimum 9 Con MPs required to defeat the Govt as Field and Hoey will back Govt for certain.
If Govt loses, what happens?
It's only an amendment - so would they brush it of and say they'll reverse it later?
Or would it mean collapse of Govt?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/22/jeremy-corbyn-could-back-remaining-in-eu-customs-union
Presumably they would be okay with a customs union provided the rest of the UK does as well?
If true - this article does explode the idea that there is no difference between a Corbyn and a May Brexit.
They can swallow having to accept EU rules with no say for 2 years, they can even live with continued membership payments for 2 years...
If the reason for the delay is just trade deals - I don't think:
a) the public cares
b) 2 years will be enough anyway
Does it help with dusting, hoovering, tidying up or washing up? Or prepping vegetables?
As far as I can tell it sits there on a table listening in to your conversations, ocassionally googles something or flips to a Netflix channel for you.
I can really do that myself.
But much preferred to having to use a computer and google.
Next.
Colour me unconvinced.
It’s a bit like hiring a violinist for romantic dinner date in a restaurant.
Fun at the start but the novelty wears off after a few minutes.
It you have an iPhone and an Apple Watch, Siri does most of what a home pod does already.
Home Assistants are very annoying when you have young children.
They started talking to each other and ignoring him...
They already hold that info on you anyway.
The simple fact is that there were only 137 cases of suspected FGM in children in the most recent annual data, despite active mandatory multi agency reporting. Certainly there are likely to be unrecorded cases, but the numbers are pure speculation.
Posters here often imply that prosecution is so rare because of collusion or "political correctness". In reality it is because of presentation decades later. The appropriate intervention at the point of presentation in a midwifery unit is educational and via social workers to protect the next generation.