I know Nick thinks Corbyn is a nice person and he's known him for many years.
But if that's the case why is he allowing the likes of Chris Williamson to speak on his and Labour's behalf?
it makes the party look like a bunch of thugs.
Chris is an outrider who resigned from the Shadow Cabinet because he wanted to pursue more left-wing ideas than Corbyn and McDonnell were comfortable with. He can't really be shut up, and of course he makes an interesting interviewee, always up for an aggressive quote, so gets invited a lot. Quiet loyalists, not so much.
What did he want to do, nationalise Waitrose? Put a tax on the word 'tax?
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block until it joined the non aligned pact in 1961
Actually he is entirely wrong. Yugoslavia under Tito was semi-detached from the USSR.
Given a choice between May's Deal and No Deal, 62% prefer May's Deal to 38% who prefer No Deal
That's May's lodestar. Moreover I think the numbers would be similar for May's deal versus Revoke. I also think No Deal beats Revoke - in the country that is. If only Parliament reflected the country.
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I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block until it joined the non aligned pact in 1961
Actually he is entirely wrong. Yugoslavia under Tito was semi-detached from the USSR.
In the immediate post war years Yugoslavia was linked to the USSR though it joined the non aligned movement in 1961 and can hardly be called a 'Soviet vassal state'
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Party in advanced talks with Lord Falconer to appoint him to review its handling of antisemitism and other complaints
At least this time the inquirer already has his peerage.
Hereditary dukedom coming his way.
Is Shameful Shami handing her peerage back? Considering such an appointment would make it clear her investigation was a whitewash (as if we didn't know that already...)?
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block until it joined the non aligned pact in 1961
Actually he is entirely wrong. Yugoslavia under Tito was semi-detached from the USSR.
In the immediate post war years Yugoslavia was linked to the USSR though it joined the non aligned movement in 1961 and can hardly be called a 'Soviet vassal state'
"linked to" the USSR but not "a vassal state of"!!
Given a choice between May's Deal and No Deal, 62% prefer May's Deal to 38% who prefer No Deal
That's May's lodestar. Moreover I think the numbers would be similar for May's deal versus Revoke. I also think No Deal beats Revoke - in the country that is. If only Parliament reflected the country.
On the Wales poll Remain gets to 55% v Leave but May's Deal gets to 62% v No Deal
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block until it joined the non aligned pact in 1961
Actually he is entirely wrong. Yugoslavia under Tito was semi-detached from the USSR.
In the immediate post war years Yugoslavia was linked to the USSR though it joined the non aligned movement in 1961 and can hardly be called a 'Soviet vassal state'
"linked to" the USSR but not "a vassal state of"!!
Which is what I said.
I think Hunt's leadership chances are about as strong as his grasp of Slovenian history tonight
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block and aligned with the Soviet Union in the immediate post war period until it joined the non aligned movement in 1961.
Nonetheless Hunt's statement was not a fully accurate one and as Foreign Secretary he should have done more research before potentially insulting his hosts in this way.
It was in, no way, a 'vassal state' hence Tito's message to Stalin: "Stop sending men to kill me or I'll send one to Moscow and I won't have to send a second."
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block and aligned with the Soviet Union in the immediate post war period until it joined the non aligned movement in 1961.
Nonetheless Hunt's statement was not a fully accurate one and as Foreign Secretary he should have done more research before potentially insulting his hosts in this way.
It was in, no way, a 'vassal state' hence Tito's message to Stalin: "Stop sending men to kill me or I'll send one to Moscow and I won't have to send a second."
Rat Eyes has fucked the job up.
Good to see you explaining the history
While I do not express myself quite as you do, Hunt has lost the plot recently, along with Grayling and Williamson
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block until it joined the non aligned pact in 1961
Actually he is entirely wrong. Yugoslavia under Tito was semi-detached from the USSR.
In the immediate post war years Yugoslavia was linked to the USSR though it joined the non aligned movement in 1961 and can hardly be called a 'Soviet vassal state'
"linked to" the USSR but not "a vassal state of"!!
Which is what I said.
I think Hunt's leadership chances are about as strong as his grasp of Slovenian history tonight
Just out of interest, how do you rate Boris Johnsons chances of leadership?
I know Nick thinks Corbyn is a nice person and he's known him for many years.
But if that's the case why is he allowing the likes of Chris Williamson to speak on his and Labour's behalf?
it makes the party look like a bunch of thugs.
Chris is an outrider who resigned from the Shadow Cabinet because he wanted to pursue more left-wing ideas than Corbyn and McDonnell were comfortable with. He can't really be shut up, and of course he makes an interesting interviewee, always up for an aggressive quote, so gets invited a lot. Quiet loyalists, not so much.
Theresa May, they tell me (in a couple of cases actually shouting) is the Death Star of modern British politics. She’s the theory of anti-matter, made flesh. She’s a political black hole because nothing, not even light, can escape. Ideas, beliefs, suggestions, objections, inquiries, proposals, projects, loyalties, affections, trust, whole careers, real men and women, are sucked into the awful void that is Downing Street — and nothing ever comes out: no answers, only a blank so blank that it screams. Reputations (they lament) are staked on her, and lost. Warnings are delivered to her, and ignored. Plans are run by her, unacknowledged. Messages are sent to her, unanswered. She has become the unperson of Downing Street: the living embodiment of the closed door.
The comments under the tweet from Newsnight about it are 50% Corbyn dudebros saying 'Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out/Bet your Dad was a Tory'.
Thought Ian Austin did well. I disagree with his Brexit stance, but I respect his position on this 100%.
The EMA has lost its claim in Canary Wharf over that office it will no longer be able to use.
Unsurprisingly the court found there is nothing in law prohibiting its location in the UK. Likewise, the EMA is not prohibited legally from paying rent under the lease after Brexit, which was fatal for its claim.
Slightly more surprisingly, the court also held that even if it were illegal for the EMA to fulfil its lease obligations post-Brexit, illegality under foreign law (here EU law) was not relevant to his decision.
The EMA has lost its claim in Canary Wharf over that office it will no longer be able to use.
Unsurprisingly the court found there is nothing in law prohibiting its location in the UK. Likewise, the EMA is not prohibited legally from paying rent under the lease after Brexit, which was fatal for its claim.
Slightly more surprisingly, the court also held that even if it were illegal for the EMA to fulfil its lease obligations post-Brexit, illegality under foreign law (here EU law) was not relevant to his decision.
Is that last bit surprising? IANAL, but to subject English contract law to the whims of foreign jurisdictions would be somewhat more surprising.....
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block until it joined the non aligned pact in 1961
Actually he is entirely wrong. Yugoslavia under Tito was semi-detached from the USSR.
In the immediate post war years Yugoslavia was linked to the USSR though it joined the non aligned movement in 1961 and can hardly be called a 'Soviet vassal state'
"linked to" the USSR but not "a vassal state of"!!
Which is what I said.
I think Hunt's leadership chances are about as strong as his grasp of Slovenian history tonight
Just out of interest, how do you rate Boris Johnsons chances of leadership?
Rather stronger than Hunt's, especially if he gets to the membership
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I once saw my CO survey the remains of a VIP buffet and NAS Oceana. He picked up a fistful of ham, wrapped it in a paper napkin and wolfed the whole lot down in three bites. That's fighting spirit...
These endless attempts by the curtain-twitching killjoy May to ruin MPs’ ski trips and spring breaks are vicariously annoying. If I was an MP, I’d just piss off to Les Arcs. It’s not as if anything got done during half term. Grandstanding.
I have never been Hunt's greatest fan but he is not entirely wrong, Yugoslavia (containing Slovenia) was part of the Eastern block and aligned with the Soviet Union in the immediate post war period until it joined the non aligned movement in 1961.
Nonetheless Hunt's statement was not a fully accurate one and as Foreign Secretary he should have done more research before potentially insulting his hosts in this way.
Yugoslavia was expelled from the Soviet controlled Cominform in 1948.
Anecdote alert today at work a conversation round the coffee machine 2 conservative voters , to labour voters one green
Conservatives.....not voting for them they are screwing the internet up Labour not voting for them they have that idiot in charge Lib dems what are they for apart from eu, one trick pony Greens loonies but heart is in the right place...though the last bit only came from the green voter Ukip what a bunch of arses
We were rich all basic rate tax payers 4 seemed to be of the opinion that they may as well vote bus pass elvis as frankly they couldnt be worse than the current crop of incompetents. The only one prepared to vote as before was the green. Will they go back to their tribal leanings who knows but if they dont might want to put some money on bus pass elvis getting a couple of seats
Austin excoriated him on Channel 4 News. Said Corbyn was not interested in dealing with anti-semitism, he simply did not care, he thought he was the victim and it was all a smear.
He went on to say that the Far Left were now in charge, Labour was no longer Labour and he could see no way back for the party.
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https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1099066171301744642?s=19
I think Hunt's leadership chances are about as strong as his grasp of Slovenian history tonight
"Well..."
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/1099027888022667264?s=19
Rat Eyes has fucked the job up.
While I do not express myself quite as you do, Hunt has lost the plot recently, along with Grayling and Williamson
" Go Tom!!"
Jesus fucking Christ.
PS Great to see you back here. Are you going to explain it all to us?
Theresa May, they tell me (in a couple of cases actually shouting) is the Death Star of modern British politics. She’s the theory of anti-matter, made flesh. She’s a political black hole because nothing, not even light, can escape. Ideas, beliefs, suggestions, objections, inquiries, proposals, projects, loyalties, affections, trust, whole careers, real men and women, are sucked into the awful void that is Downing Street — and nothing ever comes out: no answers, only a blank so blank that it screams. Reputations (they lament) are staked on her, and lost. Warnings are delivered to her, and ignored. Plans are run by her, unacknowledged. Messages are sent to her, unanswered. She has become the unperson of Downing Street: the living embodiment of the closed door.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f017be7e-36bc-11e9-a129-05a1d4d7c2a2
https://twitter.com/mocent0/status/1099076807704350720
https://twitter.com/mocent0/status/1099077172214538240
Thought Ian Austin did well. I disagree with his Brexit stance, but I respect his position on this 100%.
Unsurprisingly the court found there is nothing in law prohibiting its location in the UK. Likewise, the EMA is not prohibited legally from paying rent under the lease after Brexit, which was fatal for its claim.
Slightly more surprisingly, the court also held that even if it were illegal for the EMA to fulfil its lease obligations post-Brexit, illegality under foreign law (here EU law) was not relevant to his decision.
https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1099072083903111169
https://www.progressive-centre.com/post/progressive-centre-uk--opinium-polling
Well fuck that
This weekend's polls will be interesting
No one seems to want to fight the hate head on
Not a fan of Mr Watson but we don't want a one party state and prefer him to Corbyn and that ilk.
You better get with their friends
Big G
Eagles
ScottP
Scrapheap
Stark
Topping
Felix
Richard N (stretch target)
today at work a conversation round the coffee machine 2 conservative voters , to labour voters one green
Conservatives.....not voting for them they are screwing the internet up
Labour not voting for them they have that idiot in charge
Lib dems what are they for apart from eu, one trick pony
Greens loonies but heart is in the right place...though the last bit only came from the green voter
Ukip what a bunch of arses
We were rich all basic rate tax payers 4 seemed to be of the opinion that they may as well vote bus pass elvis as frankly they couldnt be worse than the current crop of incompetents. The only one prepared to vote as before was the green. Will they go back to their tribal leanings who knows but if they dont might want to put some money on bus pass elvis getting a couple of seats
He went on to say that the Far Left were now in charge, Labour was no longer Labour and he could see no way back for the party.