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Currently, as I’m sure we are all aware, there is a recall petition taking place in Peterborough seeking to get a by-election following the conviction and jailing of the incumbent MP who won the seat for LAB from the Tories at the last general election.
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Like my first.
It's the new third.
In preparing for this, as far as I can tell, the main things to remember are that the supermarkets have reasonably large stockpiles of food that can be stored at ambient temperature. It's food that needs to be frozen or chilled that is likely to be a problem in the event of no deal.
Stewart Jackson ....
I'm shocked that her civil servants allowed her to make such a basic shocking error. Presumably all of the civil servants who can hold a pencil the right way round have been seconded to work on no deal preparation, but even so.
+ A custodial prison sentence of a year or less—longer sentences automatically disqualify MPs without need for a petition;
+ Suspension from the House of at least 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days, following a report by the Committee on Standards;
+ A conviction for providing false or misleading expenses claims.
Onasanya for the first, Paisley Jr for the second, and Davies for the third
Not sure if that is correct, and if it was if it is still the case, and if so whether it would apply here since while she can stand in the by-election should the recall succeed, technically she will have vacated the seat already. But given more money is never to be forsaken, if it is true she will stand I am sure.
Certainly plausible.
That you were struck by the experience in Peterborough strikes me as surprising.
Now the franchise for all referendums in the UK has previously always been set as identical to the Parliamentary franchise (though for the Scottish indyref that was the franchise for the Scottish Parliament which is different to that for the Westminster Parliament), so the right for Irish citizens to vote in UK referendums is implied.
Bradley's latest answer muddies the water quite considerably and it does raise the prospect of Irish citizens losing the right to vote in future referendums, including future NI border polls if it is not clarified/corrected.
I think if Theresa May can't bring herself to agree to an entirely non-binding political formula - even by way of honouring a vote of the Commons rather than by agreement with the Opposition - then she won't revoke Brexit in a million years.
Do you think the government will chose that ?
I'm hoping for a WDA+CU agreement next week after all the posturing.
I just amused/horrified myself by a quick browse of Stewart Jackson's greatest hits on Wikipedia. its a wild ride:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Jackson
And in case you hadn't noticed, the reason for the heavy police presence is he is a fugitive from the police.
Or do you think that if they run far enough they should just be let go?
Peterborough: I visited the city to get a feel of the place and see the validity of stories regarding Eastern European numbers. I did notice many foreign accents and concluded that this may have been a driver for Brexit. I have lived in Towns and Cities with comparable Immigrant communities numbers, you can meet people with real hatred of Pakistani communities for instance in some parts of the country. The irony of Brexit is the Eastern European Immigrants will be supplanted by non European Immigrants even if the economy does not do well. This is because a non European immigrant who exists on £1 a day in some parts of the world will think £8 an hour in the UK is paradise in comparison.
Edit - but then, so are the rest of us.
10p a sheet izal
Personally I think it will bring unnecessary damage but others disagree and they may be right while you and I may be wrong.
For example RCS predicts a 1990 level of damage rather than a 2008 level and that certainly wont lead to the disintegration of the Conservatives now any more than it did in 1990.
And after all one thing we do know for certain is that predictions of doom and disaster have so far been proven totally wrong.
While you are correct on the attractions this country has to Third World people that does not mean that they are needed to replace Eastern Europeans.
There is no need to replace car washers, Big Issue sellers, turnip pickers and other tax payer subsidised low added value jobs. This country prospered very nicely without them in the decades when productivity steadily rose.
And I would point out the only reason he wasn't extradited to Sweden to be interviewed (not charged) following allegations of rape and sexual assault, which you say you take seriously - was because he committed a further criminal act.
So should he just have been allowed to escape?
Assange's crimes are the reason so much has been spent. Yet you seem to approve of his breaking the law, for which he used an excuse that a fairly intelligent ten year old could see was spurious.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45429397
Oh sorry, was that not what you meant?
I remember before the East Europeans that we used to have gangmasters bring Asians from Birmingham to pick the crops near me.
I must be worth millions to Liverpool.
Edit: Make that three goals.
I don't approve of anyone breaking the law. Which is why I don't approve of millions of pounds of police recources that could have been spent on criminal or terrorism investigation or prevention on the streets of London being spent on keeping someone who represents no threat to the British public and who stands accused of skipping bail holed up in an embassy.
And I think you mean his alleged crimes, if we're respecting the legal process...
The rest of your arguments amount to 'people I don't like should be investigated when allegations are made, but people I like should get away with it because it's all really a plot because I say so.'
And you accuse others of being ridiculous?
May I draw your attention to the Gospel according to St Matthew, chapter 7, verses 1-5?
"However, if we cannot agree on a single unified approach, then we would instead agree a number of options for the Future Relationship that we could put to the House in a series of votes to determine which course to pursue.
Crucially, the Government stands ready to abide by the decision of the House."
Its the low grade service sector jobs which are dependent upon ever cheaper and more exploitable immigrants.