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TheScreamingEagles

Good riddance

TheScreamingEagles

https://twitter.com/mattzap/status/976209045530009606

TheScreamingEagles

UKIP might be bankrupt soon.

Just imagine if you've ever been on the executive of that in the last two years, if not longer.

The_Apocalypse

https://twitter.com/financialtimes/status/976160233818148864

Big_G_NorthWales

TheScreamingEagles said:

Good riddance

Agreed

John_M

Daddy, what is a UKIP?

ydoethur

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

TheScreamingEagles

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

ydoethur

John_M said:

Daddy, what is a UKIP?

My favourite question on those lines was by David Cannadine's young son. In the 1980s during the political heyday of a Certain Personage, he asked, 'Daddy, are men ever Prime Minister in this country?'

Cannadine thought it was so representative of Thatcher's dominance he wrote it into her ODNB entry.

dixiedean

Yes. However, moaning about the EU is entrenched in our national psyche. If UKIP disappear we'll just have to create another vehicle for it. Especially if the Conservatives declare their Brexit deal a triumph of historic proportions...

williamglenn

I don’t think Facebook will get away with this defence.
https://twitter.com/mikedelmoro/status/976198221251928064?s=21

ydoethur

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

Of course, Mr Eagles.

All you need is to tell us you were adding pineapple to your pizza and your claim will carry complete conviction.

RobD

44%? Gold standard confirmed.

TGOHF

Will the tie joke also die with UKIP ?

TheScreamingEagles

Santorum is a Trump supporter.

https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/976066847282954243

ydoethur

williamglenn said:

I don’t think Facebook will get away with this defence.
https://twitter.com/mikedelmoro/status/976198221251928064?s=21

That last sentence is about as convincing as Richard III's claims about his nephews' illegitimacy.

TheScreamingEagles

TGOHF said:

Will the tie joke also die with UKIP ?

Nah, the Kipper joke predates UKIP and their rise therein.

FrancisUrquhart

williamglenn said:

I don’t think Facebook will get away with this defence.
https://twitter.com/mikedelmoro/status/976198221251928064?s=21

We are absolutely outraged that this academic bloke said he was only going to use this for good. There are naughty people out there, we never knew that was possible, because we live in our bubble.

bunnco

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

TheScreamingEagles

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

Of course, Mr Eagles.

All you need is to tell us you were adding pineapple to your pizza and your claim will carry complete conviction.

It's a thread on Trump's dick pics.

dixiedean

bunnco said:

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

Liz Truss? Oh I do hope so...

ydoethur

bunnco said:

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

Dear heaven.

Just when I thought our political leadership couldn't get worse.

Can anyone imagine Truss against Cat Smith? Clash of the titans it ain't.

ydoethur

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

Of course, Mr Eagles.

All you need is to tell us you were adding pineapple to your pizza and your claim will carry complete conviction.

It's a thread on Trump's dick pics.

It's this thread and funny shenanigans thereon that we're talking about.

What will the title be? Trump refuses to touch pickled gherkins because they make him feel inadequate?

RobD

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

Of course, Mr Eagles.

All you need is to tell us you were adding pineapple to your pizza and your claim will carry complete conviction.

It's a thread on Trump's dick pics.

Good god man, you are sick.... how can you not like pineapple pizza...

The_Apocalypse

bunnco said:

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

Liz Truss would actually be worse than May.

TheScreamingEagles

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

SandyRentool

williamglenn said:

I don’t think Facebook will get away with this defence.
https://twitter.com/mikedelmoro/status/976198221251928064?s=21

If they want to protect people's information they shouldn't be gathering and harvesting people's information.

ydoethur

The_Apocalypse said:

bunnco said:

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

Liz Truss would actually be worse than May.

I'll go further.

She'd be worse than Boris.

TGOHF

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218660292481030?s=21

dixiedean

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

Norman Tebbitt was very polite to me once. As was Peter Kay. Not sure which one would be my preferred PM TBH.

SandyRentool

ydoethur said:

bunnco said:

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

Dear heaven.

Just when I thought our political leadership couldn't get worse.

Can anyone imagine Truss against Cat Smith? Clash of the titans it ain't.

I'm imagining it right now...

Oh, sorry - that's not what you meant!

ydoethur

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

Mr Eagles, merely because she was 'polite' to you doesn't mark her out as PM material.

(I'm assuming that's not a euphemism, BTW.)

Big_G_NorthWales

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

Sunil_Prasannan

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

In God we Truss!

Rhubarb

williamglenn said:

I don’t think Facebook will get away with this defence.
https://twitter.com/mikedelmoro/status/976198221251928064?s=21

Man almost thrown out of Harvard for misusing data shocked to discover people misuse data.

ydoethur

SandyRentool said:

ydoethur said:

bunnco said:

From the Archives - I Told You So

Today
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/liz-truss-speaks-freely-we-need-to-be-tories-with-attitude/
"While her words were a hit with the crowd, one attendee later mused: ‘I couldn’t help but wonder whether I was actually attending Truss’s leadership launch.’"

One Hundred Years Ago
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/25/bunco-makes-the-case-for-liz-truss-as-next-con-leader-and-pm/

I've been a bit busy to post regularly as am sort-of full time on Politics nowadays and can't spill too many beans.

And if you're after a dual forecast: Liz Truss for PM. Rishi Sunak as Chancellor. You heard it here first.

Bunnco - Your Man on the Spot

Dear heaven.

Just when I thought our political leadership couldn't get worse.

Can anyone imagine Truss against Cat Smith? Clash of the titans it ain't.

I'm imagining it right now...

Oh, sorry - that's not what you meant!

TMI, Sandy, TMI...

Sunil_Prasannan

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

The Last Jedi was better than The Force Awakens.

SandyRentool

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

6% over 4 years is well below 2.7% per annum.

TheScreamingEagles

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

Of course, Mr Eagles.

All you need is to tell us you were adding pineapple to your pizza and your claim will carry complete conviction.

It's a thread on Trump's dick pics.

It's this thread and funny shenanigans thereon that we're talking about.

What will the title be? Trump refuses to touch pickled gherkins because they make him feel inadequate?

It is either going to be

1) Trump's dick pics might be hard to swallow for Melania

2) I did a betting thread on the size of Trump's todger back in 2016, you maybe a winner soon

http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/04/03/this-betting-market-sums-up-the-weirdness-of-the-gop-nominee-race/

3) If the pics do exist I hope Trump's hands are in shot, they'll make it look bigger.

ydoethur

Sunil_Prasannan said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

The Last Jedi was better than The Force Awakens.

It really, really wasn't.

FrancisUrquhart

Has Cambridge analytica story killed zucks POTUS ambitions? Discuss...

Benpointer

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

TheScreamingEagles

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

Mr Eagles, merely because she was 'polite' to you doesn't mark her out as PM material.

(I'm assuming that's not a euphemism, BTW.)

She was in command of her brief.

That said she would be the worst Justice Secretary of all time if Chris Grayling didn't exist.

Essexit

That was a real Fairy Liquid ad? I'd assumed it was a mock-up.

Benpointer

FrancisUrquhart said:

Has Cambridge analytica story killed zucks POTUS ambitions? Discuss...

Yes.

ydoethur

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

I was starting writing my thread for Sunday and saw Mike had just published a new thread.

Of course, Mr Eagles.

All you need is to tell us you were adding pineapple to your pizza and your claim will carry complete conviction.

It's a thread on Trump's dick pics.

It's this thread and funny shenanigans thereon that we're talking about.

What will the title be? Trump refuses to touch pickled gherkins because they make him feel inadequate?

It is either going to be

1) Trump's dick pics might be hard to swallow for Melania

2) I did a betting thread on the size of Trump's todger back in 2016, you maybe a winner soon

http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/04/03/this-betting-market-sums-up-the-weirdness-of-the-gop-nominee-race/

3) If the pics do exist I hope Trump's hands are in shot, they'll make it look bigger.

1) Why would Melania wish to swallowtp the photographs? Would she be allowed soup with it?

2) any bet over an inch long is optimistic.

3) Hand size is irrelevant. I have small hands for man. But it's not how small they are to start with, it's how far you can stretch that counts. I am pleased to announce that after much hard practice on the organ I can stretch mine 11 inches.

I find pianos useful too, but you don't get to flex as much on them.

Big_G_NorthWales

SandyRentool said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

6% over 4 years is well below 2.7% per annum.

It is a 3 year deal with inflation falling

The_Apocalypse

FrancisUrquhart said:

Has Cambridge analytica story killed zucks POTUS ambitions? Discuss...

Hopefully.

Sunil_Prasannan

ydoethur said:

Sunil_Prasannan said:

ydoethur said:

At 9.48 TSE announces there is a New Thread.

By 9.50 he has three comments on the said thread.

Hmmmm....

And he likes The Last Jedi and speaks French.

Case proved - it's a fix

The Last Jedi was better than The Force Awakens.

It really, really wasn't.

Amazing. Every word of what you just said was wrong!

dixiedean

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

I think the wording of a 6% pay rise is probably designed to be misunderstood. Or am I cynical?

Floater

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/20/british-surgeon-helped-syrian-operations-hacked-reveal-secret/

Russians use bunker busters on operating theaters

Mr Corbyn????


Now imagine it was the USA.......


Sean T has it right

ydoethur

Benpointer said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

Has Cambridge analytica story killed zucks POTUS ambitions? Discuss...

Yes.

No, he never had any realistic ones.

Big_G_NorthWales

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Seems the deal has been agreed with the unions

steve_garner

So, Brexit Transition Deal, Inflation sharply down and NHS pay deal, the Government getting on with the job while Labour types talk about Corbyn's hat being fiddled with.

steve_garner

steve_garner said:

So, Brexit Transition Deal, Inflation sharply down and NHS pay deal, the Government getting on with the job while Labour types talk about Corbyn's hat being fiddled with.

Not to mention a good ICM poll and Labour Councillors defecting to the Tories. So far so good for the PM this week.

Foxy

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

TGOHF

steve_garner said:

So, Brexit Transition Deal, Inflation sharply down and NHS pay deal, the Government getting on with the job while Labour types talk about Corbyn's hat being fiddled with.

Don’t forget purging the Blairites...

williamglenn

FrancisUrquhart said:

Has Cambridge analytica story killed zucks POTUS ambitions? Discuss...

And Sheryl Sandberg's.

steve_garner

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

So how come the Unions appear to have agreed it?

Big_G_NorthWales

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G_NorthWales

steve_garner said:

steve_garner said:

So, Brexit Transition Deal, Inflation sharply down and NHS pay deal, the Government getting on with the job while Labour types talk about Corbyn's hat being fiddled with.

Not to mention a good ICM poll and Labour Councillors defecting to the Tories. So far so good for the PM this week.

Sky predicting full on attacks on Corbyn at PMQs - from his own side

TGOHF

https://twitter.com/pickardje/status/976206380620185603?s=21

AnneJGP

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

How many times have you met her?

MikeL

Looks like deal is likely to be pretty much in line with inflation.

I think Govt has done pretty well to get away with that given real terms cuts for many years.

Y0kel

Again with Cambridge Analytica. Its not just what they did but who was involved.

The story will soon shift across the water.

Foxy

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Medical staff are not included.

Benpointer

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

Awb683

We owe UKIP a huge debt.

oxfordsimon

Big_G_NorthWales said:

steve_garner said:

steve_garner said:

So, Brexit Transition Deal, Inflation sharply down and NHS pay deal, the Government getting on with the job while Labour types talk about Corbyn's hat being fiddled with.

Not to mention a good ICM poll and Labour Councillors defecting to the Tories. So far so good for the PM this week.

Sky predicting full on attacks on Corbyn at PMQs - from his own side

But he will come armed with a letter from Didi who agrees with everything that Corbyn has ever said and thinks that the Tories are evil. So there!

RobD

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

And the wage increase is 6.5%, so technically above inflation, not falling in real terms.

Ishmael_Z

Y0kel said:

Again with Cambridge Analytica. Its not just what they did but who was involved.

The story will soon shift across the water.

Again, please, with added falsifiability.

williamglenn

Y0kel said:

Again with Cambridge Analytica. Its not just what they did but who was involved.

The story will soon shift across the water.

Which side of the water are you putting it on at the moment?

TheWhiteRabbit

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

Apparently it's 6.5% which would be a rise, if only a marginal one.

But if both sides are happy...

Nigelb

Awb683 said:

We owe UKIP a huge debt.

We ?

TheScreamingEagles

AnneJGP said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

How many times have you met her?

Just the once.

Foxy

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

Simply not having an annual real terms paycut would be progress.

Big_G_NorthWales

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Medical staff are not included.

Is that why you are a bit 'grumpy'

Foxy

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Medical staff are not included.

Is that why you are a bit 'grumpy'

Nah, I never complain about my pay.

It is all the staff vacancies and gaps in the rota that get me.

Benpointer

TheWhiteRabbit said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

Apparently it's 6.5% which would be a rise, if only a marginal one.

But if both sides are happy...

Well, I suppose it's an improvement on years of real-term reductions.

Big_G_NorthWales

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

The rise is 6.5% and costing 4 billion. There is a limit when massive extra funding is required for the NHS and social care.

I am sure you are ready to critise those in labour who create the need for Laura Kuenssberg to have bodyguards at labour events

Y0kel

williamglenn said:

Y0kel said:

Again with Cambridge Analytica. Its not just what they did but who was involved.

The story will soon shift across the water.

Which side of the water are you putting it on at the moment?

The US. Sure you have their association with Aaron Banks and friends but the current ground shifting stuff is out West.

Big_G_NorthWales

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Medical staff are not included.

Is that why you are a bit 'grumpy'

Nah, I never complain about my pay.

It is all the staff vacancies and gaps in the rota that get me.

Better pay should help recruitment

Foxy

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Medical staff are not included.

Is that why you are a bit 'grumpy'

Nah, I never complain about my pay.

It is all the staff vacancies and gaps in the rota that get me.

Better pay should help recruitment

Not if the qualified staff are not out there, or if the payrise results in job losses etc.

AnneJGP

TheScreamingEagles said:

AnneJGP said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

I like Liz Truss.

She was very polite to me once.

How many times have you met her?

Just the once.

Big_G_NorthWales

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Medical staff are not included.

Is that why you are a bit 'grumpy'

Nah, I never complain about my pay.

It is all the staff vacancies and gaps in the rota that get me.

Better pay should help recruitment

Not if the qualified staff are not out there, or if the payrise results in job losses etc.

4 billion allocated by the government will not result in job loses and hopefully we will soon be able to bring in staff following the transition deal

Nigelb

williamglenn said:

I don’t think Facebook will get away with this defence.
https://twitter.com/mikedelmoro/status/976198221251928064?s=21

How very Captain Renault....

RoyalBlue

I’m glad NHS staff are getting rises again. I remember canvassing for GE17 and somebody saying they normally voted Tory, but 7 years without a pay rise was a bit much.

I can’t say I blame them.

Benpointer

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

The rise is 6.5% and costing 4 billion. There is a limit when massive extra funding is required for the NHS and social care.

I am sure you are ready to critise those in labour who create the need for Laura Kuenssberg to have bodyguards at labour events

You're right, I am.

MarqueeMark

Floater said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/20/british-surgeon-helped-syrian-operations-hacked-reveal-secret/

Russians use bunker busters on operating theaters

Mr Corbyn????


Now imagine it was the USA.......


Sean T has it right

Mr Corbyn is requesting analysis of the bunker-buster bomb be undertaken in Moscow.....

Big_G_NorthWales

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Foxy said:

Benpointer said:

Big_G_NorthWales said:

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

Good news if true especially as inflation is down to 2.7% and likely to fall further

"...average 6% increase for staff like nurses, and hospital porters btw 2018 and 2021..."

Have I misunderstood this? It looks like less than 2% per annum? If so, it's less than projected inflation.

Yep, real term falling wages. Its why everyone is looking to the exits. Grinding austerity both at home and at work just gets to be too much after 10 years.

Are you excluded from the deal Foxy

Big_G do you accept that 6% over the next three years is not a real increase at all, given the OBR is forecasting inflation at 2.2%, 1.8% then 2% over that period, which is 6.1% compounded?

PS Laura Kuenssberg's excited in tweet betrays her true Tory colours!

The rise is 6.5% and costing 4 billion. There is a limit when massive extra funding is required for the NHS and social care.

I am sure you are ready to critise those in labour who create the need for Laura Kuenssberg to have bodyguards at labour events

You're right, I am.

To be honest I didn't doubt you Ben

MarqueeMark

Awb683 said:

We owe UKIP a huge debt.

UKIP owes a huge debt. Keep me out of it!

Big_G_NorthWales

Front page of mirror has an unfortunate juxtaposition

Nigelb

Y0kel said:

williamglenn said:

Y0kel said:

Again with Cambridge Analytica. Its not just what they did but who was involved.

The story will soon shift across the water.

Which side of the water are you putting it on at the moment?

The US. Sure you have their association with Aaron Banks and friends but the current ground shifting stuff is out West.

Interesting that Bolton's PAC, funding Cambridge Analytica, is funded by Mercer - who funds Cambridge Analytica:
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/john-boltons-cambridge-analytica-connection.html?

rcs1000

TGOHF said:

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976217897684094982?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218302459629568?s=21

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/976218660292481030?s=21

6% over three or four years doesn't sound that generous in real terms. It's quite possible it will be a real terms cut.

Charles

TheScreamingEagles said:

TGOHF said:

Will the tie joke also die with UKIP ?

Nah, the Kipper joke predates UKIP and their rise therein.

Mr Fish, the 60s clothier I think

Floater

MarqueeMark said:

Floater said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/20/british-surgeon-helped-syrian-operations-hacked-reveal-secret/

Russians use bunker busters on operating theaters

Mr Corbyn????


Now imagine it was the USA.......


Sean T has it right

Mr Corbyn is requesting analysis of the bunker-buster bomb be undertaken in Moscow.....

Vlad says it's an American weapon and Corbyn accepts at face value.

AndyJS

This poll with Baxter:

Con 323 (+5)
Lab 257 (-5)
LD 14 (+2)
SNP 34 (-1)

http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/cgi-bin/usercode.py?CON=44&LAB=41&LIB=8&UKIP=1&Green=2&NewLAB=&TVCON=&TVLAB=&TVLIB=&TVUKIP=&TVGreen=&SCOTCON=&SCOTLAB=&SCOTLIB=&SCOTUKIP=&SCOTGreen=&SCOTNAT=&display=AllChanged&regorseat=(none)&boundary=2017

Tissue_Price

This comes close to an Onion headline.
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/976236819502239745

Nigelb

Spain possibly holding up the transition deal over Gibraltar wording...
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-holds-back-brexit-transition-deal-over-gibraltar-bilateral-agreement/

HYUFD

Given UKIP got 17% in the 2014 local elections when this year's wards were last up, where that vote goes in May's elections will be crucial