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On this week’s PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at public opinion on the NHS as it hits 70 years old in light of the government’s promise to pump in extra cash. Keiran takes us through what the public think of the policy and whether they would accept tax rises to pay for it alongside data on how perceptions of the quality of care provided by the NHS have changed over time.
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pp Ethelbertha on behalf of LordofReason
Prior to that doctors, lawyers, bankers were all much of a muchness. Not after. And then there were the hedge funds.
The effect on London house prices continues to this day (look at @Max’s buying power) albeit they are behind oligarchs and hedgies, but hence push out the area across London.
Right, I'm off to bed now.
Lord of Reason ('s better half, I presume?), I agree. We, and other nations, should've boycotted it.
Podcast sounds interesting but I'll need to wake up a bit before I start listening.
On the latter topic I was speaking at a Conference on Tuesday and 2 of the other speakers mentioned that possible reform of the areas we were discussing (debt recovery, very dull) would almost certainly have to wait because there was going to be so much Brexit legislation to deal with. I was surprised, firstly because we were talking about the Scottish Parliament which is not exactly overworked with legislation anyway and secondly because I thought this was largely being done by Henry VIII powers granted to Ministers under the withdrawal bill. Their source for this information seemed to be civil servants and, in one case, Parliamentary draughtsmen.
There are of course quite a range of areas where the current regulators/regulatory regime is largely based on EU law and ultimately involves determination by EU institutions. If we are to have specific replacements in these areas all of the legislative assemblies really need to get on with it. I have seen very little evidence of such preparation to date but it does appear that there is at least some work going on behind the scenes.
And the rest of your post (unquoted) is correct too. It's another area where we are woefully unprepared.
I presume that there has been a delay whilst the Withdrawal Bill was going through so that they knew how much Ministers could do etc but there really ought to be a major slew of legislation in Westminster brought forward now.
Ideally, we would have had our deal with the EU sorted out beforehand so that could be reflected in the legislation but I think we now need to get on with it. It will be amusing watching an SNP administration promoting such legislation.
https://twitter.com/VeteransBritain/status/1009330172598812672
Just flashed up on BBC!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44552398
What are the odds on a first score over 500 in the 50 over game this summer ?
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-1508_en.htm
The EDF was designed to give funding for research and to facilitate co-operation between EU members with a view to reducing duplicated costs. As a member we might have expected a fair chunk of that spending to come to the UK given the size and skills of our defence industry. I would suggest that it is optimistic in the extreme to expect that now, even if we continued to be members.
OTOH, there are clearly important economies of scale in defence projects as well as the desirability of NATO partners having compatible kit. Our defence industry will want to remain a part of the team for development of the next fighter etc. Presumably they think this is the ticket to do this. It's the sort of area where we might want to cherry pick, to use a phrase. I am reasonably relaxed about it if that is what the main players in the field want. From what I can see the Major-General's comments are somewhat overstated.
Have a good morning.
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2018/01/17/alastair-meeks-recommends-his-approach-to-baldness-as-britains-best-post-brexit-strategy/
The Prime Minister follows:
https://twitter.com/pickardje/status/1009678698092662786?s=21
The devil, of course, will be in the details - something we have shown no great desire to elucidate throughout the Brexit process.
We might have had a British Dassault if British products had enjoyed similar success in export markets but we didn't and, barring the invention of time travel, there is no way to revive a British combat aircraft industry now.
Even Dassault have thrown the towel in on going it alone. Their next project will be done as a JV with the Germans.
Mr. L, hmm. Well, hopefully you're right.
Quantitative easing, low interest rates, Help to buy which has pushed the price of new builds up for the benefit of developers shareholders and bonus pools and of course a housing benefit system which funds the housing costs of nearly a third of London households also makes a big difference,
Most of those extra 2 million people aren't bankers or hedge fund employees!
Obscenely high and ever rising house prices have been government policy since 1997! Take the props away and control the demand and who knows.
https://twitter.com/10downingstreet/status/1009529579940261888?s=21
Worth betting accordingly ?
No way the likes of Andrew Bridgen are going to leave Brexit in the hands of John Bercow.
Presumably in that scenario the EU (-1) would unequivocally back Spain.
I thought there was a voting opportunity at the start of a new Parliament, and that was about it.
It was the main reason Mrs May lost Dave’s majority, against Corbyn FFS.
Start making plans for a vote of confidence in Mr Speaker.
As many have pointed out (Ledwidge, Fairweather, Elliott, etc), punching above our weight means all too often military defeat where the required ratios for success don't support the plucky little fella approach.
That the top brass should rail against this is no surprise. Just like that other unmentionable, *mm*gr*t**n, our place in the world militarily should be subject to a national debate.
That Tezza is taking this approach now is interesting. All part of the Brexit Dividend, I suppose.
We won’t have the resources to fight in either Gibraltar or The Malvinas.
If 200 MPs vote against him he’s finished.
How ironic that the ERG have indirectly made Bercow a much more influential actor.
Bloody Mon-Sat then.
Plus they can get Momentum on their side by mentioning Bercow’s Judaism nasty past where his Monday Club and anti Catholic comments will damage him.
How soon could a second vote (an MPeople's Vote, if you will) be brought about?
Key for May and Williamson then - ensure our military can beat Ireland, Spain and Argentina combined, no need for it to be bigger than that
Honestly if you can’t defeat Gavin Williamson then you don’t deserve independence.
I’m very angry about that FT article this morning, and will be writing to my MP later today who, thankfully, is in the cabinet.
https://twitter.com/BethRigby/status/1009695229803417600
Fife
Perthshire
Nottinghamshire
Staffordshire
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
Herefordshire
Surrey
Kent
The nine being an increase in one from Tuesday with the only change being the addition of Norfolk.
I think the whole team are under threat. From Kathleen Kennedy down to the binman. Disney doesn't tolerate failure.
https://variety.com/2018/politics/news/steve-schmidt-gop-1202852019/
Steve Schmidt, who was senior adviser to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and later an MSNBC contributor, said on Wednesday that he is leaving the Republican party, citing the Trump administration’s border separation policy as a factor in his decision.
He wrote on Twitter that “29 years and nine months ago I registered to vote and became a member of The Republican Party which was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery and stand for the dignity of human life. Today I renounce my membership in the Republican Party. It is fully the party of Trump.” He wrote that the GOP has “become a danger to our democracy and our values.”...
Currently, I'm glad I've not seen a Star Wars film since Rogue One.
They completely ruined the character.