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As can be seen the shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry, continues to find the going tough in her effort to get on the members’ ballot. She needs 33 constituency parties but following her early rush she remains stuck on three. .
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ETA: (Whereas things otherwise look fairly even across the split of the Wash->Bristol channel line)
https://twitter.com/Germans4indyref/status/1221790508533583873?s=20
Anyway just to liven things up....
Suppose Trump tells Boris, either directly or via the spooks, that if he gives the nod to Huawei, the US will withdraw all intelligence co-operation with Britain ..... No more British Eyes in the Five Eyes etc.
What does Boris do?
What should Boris do?
So the story over the weekend I read was that Boris Johnson made a manifesto commitment to ensure a proper 5G network in this Parliament and he (or rather Dom) do not want to break a manifesto pledge because that's other politicians do.
By saying no to Huawei breaks that manifesto pledge, so shamefully Boris Johnson is placing politics above national security.
The PB style guide suggest avoiding the use of gifs.
The UK has sent an apolitical state rather than political representative as have many other nations including notably Germany, Poland and more.
There are issues to criticise the government over, especially 5G, but a state occassion having a state rather than government representative representing the country just like Germany, Poland etc are doing seems an odd battle to choose.
I think @MaxPB can explain better than I ever could why allowing Huawei into our core 5G network is such a bad idea.
Anyway I will leave it there.
It sounds to me like a fudge designed to sound reassuring to those who don’t really understand the technicalities.
I agree that it would be good to see government ministers there, from Merkel down - if any nation should send their head of government it is surely Germany - but if they didn't want it to be a political event I can understand why state representatives have gone rather than political ones.
https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier/status/1221804274709037056?s=20
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
The attack by Chinese spies reached almost 30 U.S. companies, including Amazon and Apple, by compromising America’s technology supply chain, according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies
My objection is based on political reality, not technical proficiency.
Mr. Thompson, the US and Australia have both shunned Huawei. If others can provide 5G for them, then they can do so for us.
That`s good enough for me.
JUST SAY NO, quit wasting everyone’s time and stop testing the patience of our allies (and concerned British citizens).
I’m not suggesting that there is an easy answer. I am saying throwing the word “shameful” around over anything that a writer disagrees with debases that word.
Pornhub has 11 petabytes of Porn which equates to 7,000 years worth of viewing porn.
Duck Has So Much Sex That His Penis Rots Off
Even with his penis surgically removed, Dave the duck is still trying to get it on.
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a30183518/horny-duck/
https://twitter.com/siennamarla/status/1221455496076578817?s=21
Does Bavaria's Oktoberfest BAN FOREIGN BEER? Do most Burns Night celebrations BAN ALL NON-SCOTTISH LIQUOR?
I see that as I suspected you've not really engaged with local custom if you think any type of drink would be proscribed at a Burns night, or indeed at any Scottish alcohol infused event.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/doomed-seaside-village-to-become-first-in-uk-to-be-made-extinct-by-sea/ar-BBZmWwf?ocid=spartanntp
First, the British coastline has changed radically over the centuries - Rye was once on the coast, now it is well inland. Hayle was once a major port until the silt took over. The constant is change - if the direction of travel is via erosion and areas in Norfolk, Lincolnshire and NE Wales will be lost, so be it. It's happened before.
Second, it's not just about climate change but a re-thinking of coastal defence and a response to erosion. Throwing up walls to defend every inch of coast is impractical - indeed, allowing the sea to re-enter some marshland may be a good idea. It's the thinking in the Thames Estuary - allow the sea to inundate the marshy lands in the Blackwater and Crouch estuaries and alleviate the pressure on the Thames itself.
Third, the problem is people live there and if it becomes marginal to remain in a place other parts of the economy will respond accordingly and in effect force people to move - that's part of the capitalist system. Insurance is just one thing - other services will withdraw if it looks likely your home and your road will be in the sea in 20-30 years. We've seen quite dramatic and sudden erosion around Britain's coastline in recent years - it's quite credible to argue warmer seas encourage more violent storms which increase erosion.
edit: it sounds very rude and aggressive to just shout fake news. It's one of those things at the time didnt sound right and a while later Apple, who took a forensic dismantling of their systems failed to find anything.
"Hi! I have been told your event bans French and German wines. Are French and German wines:
i) banned, or
ii) not banned?"
Telling you why it happened is not the same as telling you it isn't happening. Explanation isn't contradiction.
https://twitter.com/UKaForceForGood/status/1221524724418670593?s=20
It's a shame there's no serious UK alternative really. Gordon Brown raised over £20 billion in selling 3G licences back in 2000 when companies like Vodafone and Orange were at the head of pack.
But to be fair, it is subjective to most people but of course you have devotees on both the extremes of the argument who continue to act like children
London goes from strength to strength.
However @CarlottaVance has not shown why its bollocks.
You leavers are not known for your fact checking so I guess it’s on brand.
The public abandoning of Fairbourne is having an immediate negative economic impact on the residents as the article suggests. That's the issue - how do you persuade organisations, institutions and individuals a place is still economically viable when you have publicly written it off?
'However Ms Melis suggested that Boris Johnson’s thumping general election victory last month, which has paved the way for the UK’s exit from the EU on Friday, could give London a boost.'
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/13/tech-giants-us-chinese-spy-chips-bloomberg-supermicro-amazon-apple
No one is really sure:
https://wccftech.com/supermicro-china-spy-chips-bloomberg-stock-price/
FWIW, it might be sensible to work our some compromise - install the Huawei kit in the short term, where there are no ready alternatives, and steadily replace it over time.
Save everyone's face, and probably avoid much of the risk.
Have we covered the latest Brexit debacle?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/27/brexit-50p-coin-boycott-philip-pullman-oxford-comma
"Emily Thornberry praises Jeremy Corbyn for standing up to racism at Holocaust Memorial Day event
The Labour leadership hopeful used her speech at a commemoration event at Islington Assembly Hall to praise Jeremy Corbyn for "always calling out those people who play the race card", according to reports.
The shadow foreign secretary apparently said that "Jeremy will always call out" those who play the "race card".
The Jewish Chronicle reports that Ms Thornberry also said it was important for "adults, especially the politicians amongst us" to learn the lessons of history."
Beyond satire.
I now feel the urge to scrub out the inside of my skull with steel wool.