I was never a fan, but would the likes of the only gay in the village, the fat fighter lady or yeah, but no, but yeah girl really not fly today from a PC perspective?
I seemed to remember there was the character that Matt Lucas dressed up as an Thai bridge, which I imagine would go on the no list.
I would have thought Netflix would give them a gig if they really wanted to reprise it.
In the primaries, or the general ? In a contest against Trump, I wouldn't even hesitate.
Me neither. And to show that this is not just because my politics are close to people like Sanders and Warren - and hence an easy choice - I would vote for the wackiest of right wing libertarians (assuming they were a decent person) over Trump. Man has to go.
Ayn Rand or Trump the decision of our time. I think I might swing Trump.
This is always my No1 nomination for most frightening 5 minutes of film in movie history. 'Here's Jonny' doesn't really cut the mustard
Didn't know this: "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb in the style of a traditional German song, sung by the Nazi youth in the movie, to stir up patriotism for the "fatherland". It has often been mistaken for a genuine "Nazi anthem" and has led to the songwriters being accused of anti-Semitism."
Was trying to think of the most Sunderland band - and only came up with Lauren Laverne who doesn't strike me as being particularly leave... so instead...
Catatonia: Leave Sleeper: Remain
I'm probably showing my age but The Toy Dolls (Nellie the Elephant) and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) spring to mind more than Kenickie does.
None of them except possibly the Toy Dolls scream Leave to me.
Also Cerys Matthews voting Leave????
Doesn't she live in Nashville?
Given she is on 6Music every Sunday morning I don't think so.
I believe she came back to the UK when her marriage to a Nashville music exec broke down.
I was never a fan, but would the likes of the only gay in the village, the fat fighter lady or yeah, but no, but yeah girl really not fly today from a PC perspective?
I seemed to remember there was the character that Matt Lucas dressed up as an Thai bridge, which I imagine would go on the no list.
I would have thought Netflix would give them a gig if they really wanted to reprise it.
I was never a fan, but would the likes of the only gay in the village, the fat fighter lady or yeah, but no, but yeah girl really not fly today from a PC perspective?
I seemed to remember there was the character that Matt Lucas dressed up as an Thai bridge, which I imagine would go on the no list.
I would have thought Netflix would give them a gig if they really wanted to reprise it.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
The multi lingual progeny of immigrants are awesome.
Native English speakers have fallen behind the children of immigrants in GCSE maths and English, government figures show today.
Teenagers who speak English as an additional language have edged ahead of classmates in achieving strong passes (grades nine to five — equivalent to an A* to a high C under the old grading system) in the two core subjects.
This measure was achieved by 43.4 per cent of English speakers and 43.3 per cent of those whose first language was not English in 2018. Last summer 43.2 per cent of native speakers reached this level, a drop of 0.2 percentage points, compared with 43.8 per cent of those for whom English was not their first language, an increase of 0.5 percentage points.
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
No you are wrong again as you strain to be right the first time. I meant representation for Muslims as in they would have a party elected that prioritised them, not some official body that controls them. A mechanism that gives THEM control. I don’t think they should be ‘controlled’, that’s a figment if your imagination
No you are wrong again as you strain to be right the first time. I meant representation for Muslims as in they would have a party elected that prioritised them, not some official body that controls them. A mechanism that gives THEM control. I don’t think they should be ‘controlled’, that’s a figment if your imagination
... and I didn’t say I wasn’t a racist!
PB Poster defending themselves against the charge of not being a racist. That's a first.
Are we sure the quotes in that article are accurate? You know given Johann's record and all....
The most dated thing about the article is how the lower orders were once vilified by the British Right. Since Brexit they've been canonized and made recipients of oodles of Boris bounty. Is it guilt?
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Yay! Good to see another dogatar!
I think she captured my usual mood of curious indifference.
Are we sure the quotes in that article are accurate? You know given Johann's record and all....
The most dated thing about the article is how the lower orders were once vilified by the British Right. Since Brexit they've been canonized and made recipients of oodles of Boris bounty. Is it guilt?
Can you give some examples of the 'oodles of Boris bounty' that has actually been (or is ever likely to be) delivered?
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Yay! Good to see another dogatar!
I think she captured my usual mood of curious indifference.
Looks to me like she's thinking "You stupid, stupid humans..."
Are we sure the quotes in that article are accurate? You know given Johann's record and all....
The most dated thing about the article is how the lower orders were once vilified by the British Right. Since Brexit they've been canonized and made recipients of oodles of Boris bounty. Is it guilt?
Can you give some examples of the 'oodles of Boris bounty' that has actually been (or is ever likely to be) delivered?
"What are you, the only gay in the village? I know Matt Lucas is gay (although he is still so conflicted about his sexuality he almost never discusses it publicly). And I know he is not responsible for how idiots might twist his jokes for their own agenda -- but the problem is, they didn't have to do much twisting."
I believe Hari is also gay and he must have been well aware of all that goes along with that as somebody growing up 20-30 years previous. It was also not true, as Lucas had been in a relationship with the same guy from 2002 to 2008 (and it appears it was all very tragic and ultimately the guy killed himself).
I am not sure how the tw@tter mob would react in 2020 to a journalist suggesting somebody being conflicted about their sexuality.
Are we sure the quotes in that article are accurate? You know given Johann's record and all....
The most dated thing about the article is how the lower orders were once vilified by the British Right. Since Brexit they've been canonized and made recipients of oodles of Boris bounty. Is it guilt?
I was never a fan, but would the likes of the only gay in the village, the fat fighter lady or yeah, but no, but yeah girl really not fly today from a PC perspective?
I seemed to remember there was the character that Matt Lucas dressed up as an Thai bridge, which I imagine would go on the no list.
I would have thought Netflix would give them a gig if they really wanted to reprise it.
“Computer says ‘no’” - one of the most precident phrases of the past 15 years.
What else would you expect from rabid Tory loser, budget of billions upon billions and the only flaw the unionists can find is a few bawbees been spent on flags. Especially given it is dribble written by bawbag Stephen PS: I bet Boris spent more on chocolate biscuits PS: A few more the blubber bag missed Record NHS funding, the fairest tax system in the UK, more investment to tackle climate change, new investment to tackle child poverty.
Middle Class in the US doesn't really mean the same thing. It really encapsulates working people who have steady jobs often in semi-skilled / skilled roles, so in the UK it would include pretty much all what we call the working class e.g. all your factory / warehouse type workers.
It is a way of referring to a demographic of people who aren't on benefits, but head off to work every day, even for very low wages e.g. we would call working poor, through to normal office type workers.
What else would you expect from rabid Tory loser, budget of billions upon billions and the only flaw the unionists can find is a few bawbees been spent on flags. Especially given it is dribble written by bawbag Stephen PS: I bet Boris spent more on chocolate biscuits
No more than what other regions in the UK will spend promoting their area rather than others for investment.
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
I suspect Petes has had Team a wave of donations over the last 48 hours, the other might be struggling.
Tories could not cast stones at anyone given their record and if it had been Tory it would have been a one day suspension at best, or perhaps a days education. Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
I don't think anyone expects Warren to drop out anytime soon. While she's behind Bernie and Buttigieg in terms of money, she's well ahead of Biden.
And the longer she stays in, the better her leverage with Sanders (or whoever the eventual nominee is).
I think Warren is a good shot for Nevada. There's strong union presence, and I think she may well get the crucial endorsements there. I also get the feeling she's better organised in state than Sanders. She really needs a win, and pulling one out in Nevada might be just what she needs.
He offered his resignation last night after the allegations were brought to the attention of the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. However, The Scotsman has learned he did not reveal the extent of the messages, and it was only this morning that Ms Sturgeon was made aware of the full extent of his contact with the teenager.
As a result she suspended him from the SNP and from the parliamentary group and has launched an internal party investigation.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
Makes sense, though it now looks like this was plan all along to get some media out of it:
Tories could not cast stones at anyone given their record and if it had been Tory it would have been a one day suspension at best, or perhaps a days education. Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
No you are wrong again as you strain to be right the first time. I meant representation for Muslims as in they would have a party elected that prioritised them, not some official body that controls them. A mechanism that gives THEM control. I don’t think they should be ‘controlled’, that’s a figment if your imagination
... and I didn’t say I wasn’t a racist!
There's a Houellebecq novel on this which I've read. A Muslim party achieves power in France and implements Sharia. Quite a tale it is. Personally, I would not wish to see such a party here. Does this make me an Islamophobe? I don't think so. I could still be an Islamophobe. It's just that opposing the concept of a "Muslim Brotherhood" political party in the UK does not make me one. In fact the notion of any political party to represent one particular religion or race is rather troubling to me. Is it even legal in the UK? As regards whether you or anyone else is "a" racist - or the considerably softer drop the noun and go with the adjective "racist" - the most important thing is whether astute observers think you are, not what you yourself think. For example, if you think you aren't racist but astute people think you are, then you are. Conversely, if you think you are racist but astute observers think you aren't, then sure as eggs are eggs you aren't.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
Makes sense, though it now looks like this was plan all along to get some media out of it:
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
Makes sense, though it now looks like this was plan all along to get some media out of it:
Tories could not cast stones at anyone given their record and if it had been Tory it would have been a one day suspension at best, or perhaps a days education. Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
what utter bollocks.. no one would have know had it not been for the Scottish Sun.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
Makes sense, though it now looks like this was plan all along to get some media out of it:
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
Given that if trump does win, he will then not be elegable for another election, he is probably better positioned to do things that will make him temporarily unpopular, i.e. budget cuts. and tax rises. but will he? and if he does will he be able to get that though the congress?
As you say running a budget deficit of a trillion dolers 5% of GDP after 10 years of economic growth, is not sustainable, ether somebody terns this around or we will have to get used to thinking of the USA as a second rate nation soon.
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
Makes sense, though it now looks like this was plan all along to get some media out of it:
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
I don't get this argument at all. Its like arguing that Brown should have been re-elected in 2010 so he had to make the cuts to reduce the unsustainable deficit.
What the US urgently needs is competent, capable governance looking to rebalance their economy, something that they haven't really had since Clinton. Its a moot point whether any of the Democratic candidates can deliver that (Bloomberg being by far the obvious choice) but the answer for Trump is crystal: he can't. 4 more years of Trump will simply aggravate America's problems and make any subsequent adjustments more painful.
As you say running a budget deficit of a trillion dolers 5% of GDP after 10 years of economic growth, is not sustainable, ether somebody terns this around or we will have to get used to thinking of the USA as a second rate nation soon.
As they used to say about the USSR: "Upper Volta with nukes."
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
Trump is Gordon Brown.
Nah. Trump won an election fair and square. Brown "saved the world" but never won an election.
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
Given that if trump does win, he will then not be elegable for another election, he is probably better positioned to do things that will make him temporarily unpopular, i.e. budget cuts. and tax rises. but will he? and if he does will he be able to get that though the congress?
As you say running a budget deficit of a trillion dolers 5% of GDP after 10 years of economic growth, is not sustainable, ether somebody terns this around or we will have to get used to thinking of the USA as a second rate nation soon.
What are the odds on Trump trying to get Amendment 22 repealed during a second term?
The controversial Thueringen PM elected with AfD support has resigned. As expected, his election triggered a huge wave of support for the Left party (who have otherwise been drifting in the polls), who should do well if there are fresh elections there.
So, perhaps Paul Heaton has both a Remain (Housemartins) AND a Leave (Beautiful South) sensibility at one and the same time.
Yet further proof, if so, that my theory - that it is not Remainers vs Leavers, it is Remain vs Leave inside each and every one of us - is on the money.
Yes, the more I delve into it, the more this seems like the deeper and essential truth.
I actually just called the Election department and they told me he still hasn't filed, but he's expected to do so today (with a deadline of noon tomorrow).
Seems to be cutting it close, can't imagine he couldn't manage 4500 signatures (500 x 9 districts). I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
Typically the state clarkes go though the names and remove lots for slight spelling mistakes in addresses, or other things, I don't know about Indiana but in some states one spelling mistake on one name and that whole sheet of names is disregarded. therefor the campaigns typically try to put in 3 times the number of people required. I would expect that his team are using the time to get every last name they can to avoid missing the limit.
Makes sense, though it now looks like this was plan all along to get some media out of it:
By my count from the BBC's list there's been 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from outside China and so far 2 fatalities outside China. Which albeit a small sample is a morbidity rate of just under 1%
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
By my count from the BBC's list there's been 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from outside China and so far 2 fatalities outside China. Which albeit a small sample is a morbidity rate of just under 1%
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
It isn't. It will only be 1% when those 226 remaining have recovered. Which, in many cases, they haven't (yet).
So, perhaps Paul Heaton has both a Remain (Housemartins) AND a Leave (Beautiful South) sensibility at one and the same time.
Yet further proof, if so, that my theory - that it is not Remainers vs Leavers, it is Remain vs Leave inside each and every one of us - is on the money.
Yes, the more I delve into it, the more this seems like the deeper and essential truth.
Have You Ever Been Away is a scream of rage *against* the Leave, nationalist, we won the war mentality
So, perhaps Paul Heaton has both a Remain (Housemartins) AND a Leave (Beautiful South) sensibility at one and the same time.
Yet further proof, if so, that my theory - that it is not Remainers vs Leavers, it is Remain vs Leave inside each and every one of us - is on the money.
Yes, the more I delve into it, the more this seems like the deeper and essential truth.
Yes. You'd have to be a proper tribalist to disagree.
By my count from the BBC's list there's been 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from outside China and so far 2 fatalities outside China. Which albeit a small sample is a morbidity rate of just under 1%
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
At the risk of being alarmist, the Chinese doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus on 30 December, died today, over 5 weeks later.
How many of the 228 will succumb in the coming weeks?
Middle Class in the US doesn't really mean the same thing. It really encapsulates working people who have steady jobs often in semi-skilled / skilled roles, so in the UK it would include pretty much all what we call the working class e.g. all your factory / warehouse type workers.
It is a way of referring to a demographic of people who aren't on benefits, but head off to work every day, even for very low wages e.g. we would call working poor, through to normal office type workers.
So it means people in the middle, rather than the top 5%.
No you are wrong again as you strain to be right the first time. I meant representation for Muslims as in they would have a party elected that prioritised them, not some official body that controls them. A mechanism that gives THEM control. I don’t think they should be ‘controlled’, that’s a figment if your imagination
... and I didn’t say I wasn’t a racist!
PB Poster defending themselves against the charge of not being a racist. That's a first.
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
Given that if trump does win, he will then not be elegable for another election, he is probably better positioned to do things that will make him temporarily unpopular, i.e. budget cuts. and tax rises. but will he? and if he does will he be able to get that though the congress?
As you say running a budget deficit of a trillion dolers 5% of GDP after 10 years of economic growth, is not sustainable, ether somebody terns this around or we will have to get used to thinking of the USA as a second rate nation soon.
What are the odds on Trump trying to get Amendment 22 repealed during a second term?
It would be more in keeping for him to just try to ignore it or have Ivanka run on his behalf.
Though it would be extremely funny if the 22nd amendment was repealed and then Obama won the 2024 election.
Middle Class in the US doesn't really mean the same thing. It really encapsulates working people who have steady jobs often in semi-skilled / skilled roles, so in the UK it would include pretty much all what we call the working class e.g. all your factory / warehouse type workers.
It is a way of referring to a demographic of people who aren't on benefits, but head off to work every day, even for very low wages e.g. we would call working poor, through to normal office type workers.
So it means people in the middle, rather than the top 5%.
Most people in the UK who put their kids through private education* self-identify as middle class.
By my count from the BBC's list there's been 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from outside China and so far 2 fatalities outside China. Which albeit a small sample is a morbidity rate of just under 1%
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
At the risk of being alarmist, the Chinese doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus on 30 December, died today, over 5 weeks later.
How many of the 228 will succumb in the coming weeks?
The low numbers of recovered suggests it takes time to either die or fight it off (which is even worse for hospitals as you have critical people in beds for weeks) Explains why Hubei is still seeing the majority of deaths. It's a slow burner.
Tories could not cast stones at anyone given their record and if it had been Tory it would have been a one day suspension at best, or perhaps a days education. Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
*cough* Salmond *cough*.
David, aside from fact he may well be found innocent , he also left SNP immediately, that is most uncommon with the roasters that pop up in the Tories.
By my count from the BBC's list there's been 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from outside China and so far 2 fatalities outside China. Which albeit a small sample is a morbidity rate of just under 1%
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
At the risk of being alarmist, the Chinese doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus on 30 December, died today, over 5 weeks later.
How many of the 228 will succumb in the coming weeks?
According to the BBC report he started coughing on 10th January and was diagnosed on 30th January so it has taken 27 days to kill him. There are some stories of some recovering from this after a week or so but clearly that is by no means universal.
No you are wrong again as you strain to be right the first time. I meant representation for Muslims as in they would have a party elected that prioritised them, not some official body that controls them. A mechanism that gives THEM control. I don’t think they should be ‘controlled’, that’s a figment if your imagination
... and I didn’t say I wasn’t a racist!
PB Poster defending themselves against the charge of not being a racist. That's a first.
By my count from the BBC's list there's been 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from outside China and so far 2 fatalities outside China. Which albeit a small sample is a morbidity rate of just under 1%
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
Tories could not cast stones at anyone given their record and if it had been Tory it would have been a one day suspension at best, or perhaps a days education. Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
what utter bollocks.. no one would have know had it not been for the Scottish Sun.
You thick arsehole, read the post. The SNP chuck bad ones out quickly. It was the boy's mother that discovered it and sold the story to the SUN. If they had known about it he would have been chucked out.
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
They might well do,
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
Given that if trump does win, he will then not be elegable for another election, he is probably better positioned to do things that will make him temporarily unpopular, i.e. budget cuts. and tax rises. but will he? and if he does will he be able to get that though the congress?
As you say running a budget deficit of a trillion dolers 5% of GDP after 10 years of economic growth, is not sustainable, ether somebody terns this around or we will have to get used to thinking of the USA as a second rate nation soon.
What are the odds on Trump trying to get Amendment 22 repealed during a second term?
It would be more in keeping for him to just try to ignore it or have Ivanka run on his behalf.
Though it would be extremely funny if the 22nd amendment was repealed and then Obama won the 2024 election.
I should think the odds on an attempt on the 22nd are very high. That's if the entire constitution hasn't be rewritten to give him Biggly President For Life.
Edit: And the way Dems are behaving it will be their fault.
Ayn Rand or Trump the decision of our time. I think I might swing Trump.
Would you? Not sure I would. My Trumperphobia is such that I would pay almost any price to see him gone. For example, imagine if the horrors of Brexit and "Boris" - both of which I hate - mean in some spooky way that Trump loses WH2020. If this were an actual trade that I could somehow make I would make it in a heartbeat.
Tories could not cast stones at anyone given their record and if it had been Tory it would have been a one day suspension at best, or perhaps a days education. Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
*cough* Salmond *cough*.
David, aside from fact he may well be found innocent , he also left SNP immediately, that is most uncommon with the roasters that pop up in the Tories.
He may well be found innocent of criminal charges but did he not leave the SNP when he chose to judiically review the Scottish government about disciplinary procedures being brought against him?
Middle Class in the US doesn't really mean the same thing. It really encapsulates working people who have steady jobs often in semi-skilled / skilled roles, so in the UK it would include pretty much all what we call the working class e.g. all your factory / warehouse type workers.
It is a way of referring to a demographic of people who aren't on benefits, but head off to work every day, even for very low wages e.g. we would call working poor, through to normal office type workers.
So it means people in the middle, rather than the top 5%.
Most people in the UK who put their kids through private education* self-identify as middle class.
(* i.e. approximately the richest 7%)
I remember smiling when I read Lord Hailsham's autobiography 'A Sparrow's Flight' (very good, by the way), where he self-defined as middle-class on the basis that he worked for a living i.e. he didn't have an independent income. This despite the fact that his father was a viscount (as he would be), with a house in the country, a seven-bedroom townhouse in London (both with servants), and was sent to Eton.
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I seemed to remember there was the character that Matt Lucas dressed up as an Thai bridge, which I imagine would go on the no list.
I would have thought Netflix would give them a gig if they really wanted to reprise it.
"Tomorrow Belongs to Me" was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb in the style of a traditional German song, sung by the Nazi youth in the movie, to stir up patriotism for the "fatherland". It has often been mistaken for a genuine "Nazi anthem" and has led to the songwriters being accused of anti-Semitism."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuLZEMofG7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJOHuY7BJmc
Would that be the one over the River Kwai?
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-why-i-hate-little-britain-516388.html
Native English speakers have fallen behind the children of immigrants in GCSE maths and English, government figures show today.
Teenagers who speak English as an additional language have edged ahead of classmates in achieving strong passes (grades nine to five — equivalent to an A* to a high C under the old grading system) in the two core subjects.
This measure was achieved by 43.4 per cent of English speakers and 43.3 per cent of those whose first language was not English in 2018. Last summer 43.2 per cent of native speakers reached this level, a drop of 0.2 percentage points, compared with 43.8 per cent of those for whom English was not their first language, an increase of 0.5 percentage points.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/gcse-english-results-native-speakers-fall-behind-immigrant-children-qg2bmpz0v
"Bernie Sanders has a huge January haul.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said on Thursday, a staggering sum that gives him an enviable financial advantage at a crucial moment in the Democratic primary race.
He plans to use the windfall to immediately buy $5.5 million in television and digital ads across 10 states, at a time when some of his rivals are shifting or cutting their existing ad reservations."
Tell me US Dems are not about to do a Corbyn.
No you are wrong again as you strain to be right the first time. I meant representation for Muslims as in they would have a party elected that prioritised them, not some official body that controls them. A mechanism that gives THEM control. I don’t think they should be ‘controlled’, that’s a figment if your imagination
... and I didn’t say I wasn’t a racist!
https://twitter.com/joshjame/status/1225442391034863617?s=19
"What are you, the only gay in the village? I know Matt Lucas is gay (although he is still so conflicted about his sexuality he almost never discusses it publicly). And I know he is not responsible for how idiots might twist his jokes for their own agenda -- but the problem is, they didn't have to do much twisting."
I believe Hari is also gay and he must have been well aware of all that goes along with that as somebody growing up 20-30 years previous. It was also not true, as Lucas had been in a relationship with the same guy from 2002 to 2008 (and it appears it was all very tragic and ultimately the guy killed himself).
I am not sure how the tw@tter mob would react in 2020 to a journalist suggesting somebody being conflicted about their sexuality.
Remain : Frankie Goes to Hollywood
https://twitter.com/JournoStephen/status/1225441426059730944?s=20
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/1127269/snp-mp-joanna-cherry-suggests-derek-mackay-was-guilty-of-grooming-behaviour/?utm_source=twitter
Remain: Queen (One Vision)
Leave: Queen (I Want To Break Free)
Could have picked a few songs on both sides from their vast catalogue.
PS: I bet Boris spent more on chocolate biscuits
PS: A few more the blubber bag missed
Record NHS funding, the fairest tax system in the UK, more investment to tackle climate change, new investment to tackle child poverty.
It is a way of referring to a demographic of people who aren't on benefits, but head off to work every day, even for very low wages e.g. we would call working poor, through to normal office type workers.
Ultimate 80's Remain: Don't Leave Me This Way (Communards)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXWVpcypf0w
Difference is SNP root out their bad ones quickly , no hiding them for a few weeks like Tories do.
Leave: Free by Ultra Nate
And the longer she stays in, the better her leverage with Sanders (or whoever the eventual nominee is).
I think Warren is a good shot for Nevada. There's strong union presence, and I think she may well get the crucial endorsements there. I also get the feeling she's better organised in state than Sanders. She really needs a win, and pulling one out in Nevada might be just what she needs.
As a result she suspended him from the SNP and from the parliamentary group and has launched an internal party investigation.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/police-call-for-information-on-derek-mackay-allegations-1-5086936
https://www.wthr.com/article/hogsett-present-signatures-required-place-buttigieg-indianas-may-ballot
Mystery solved.
On sale now in all good adult bookshops. https://t.co/kordHeQX1t
But remember, it's probably in the best interest of America and the World that Trump is re-elected. Trump has been following the same fiscal policies as Anthony Barber and Edward Heath. The government spending ahead of income late in the economic cycle. Right now, the US government is on track to run a deficit of 5% of GDP this year.
That's worse than during the Korean or Vietnam or Iraq or any other war post WW2. It's worse than in any recession, bar two years of the GFC.
Normally deficits are counter-cyclical. The economy grows, so do tax receipts, and the deficit shrinks. Deliberately running a massive deficit now, so as to goose economic growth into an election is storing up massive amounts of trouble. When the slowdown comes, where does deficit spending go? 8% of GDP? 10%?
And, of course, deficit spending like this makes it impossible to close the current account gap.
Trump and the Republicans need to clean this mess up. Trump must be re-elected.
Same story here:
https://cbs4indy.com/2020/02/06/hogsett-to-officially-place-pete-buttigieg-on-hoosier-primary-ballot/
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As you say running a budget deficit of a trillion dolers 5% of GDP after 10 years of economic growth, is not sustainable, ether somebody terns this around or we will have to get used to thinking of the USA as a second rate nation soon.
What the US urgently needs is competent, capable governance looking to rebalance their economy, something that they haven't really had since Clinton. Its a moot point whether any of the Democratic candidates can deliver that (Bloomberg being by far the obvious choice) but the answer for Trump is crystal: he can't. 4 more years of Trump will simply aggravate America's problems and make any subsequent adjustments more painful.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/breaking-thuringias-newly-elected-minister-president-kemmerich-steps-down/?utm_source=EURACTIV&utm_campaign=17c0ef10fa-The_Brief_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c59e2fd7a9-17c0ef10fa-114478043
I suspect that the AfD will eventually become regarded as possible local partners, and the Left has been despite their Communist past, but not yet.
So, perhaps Paul Heaton has both a Remain (Housemartins) AND a Leave (Beautiful South) sensibility at one and the same time.
Yet further proof, if so, that my theory - that it is not Remainers vs Leavers, it is Remain vs Leave inside each and every one of us - is on the money.
Yes, the more I delve into it, the more this seems like the deeper and essential truth.
Of course some of those who have been confirmed may not survive, but equally others may have caught it but not been diagnosed, it seems quite unlikely to me that the Chinese are massaging the figures to save face and the morbidity rate is worse than 2%
https://songmeanings.com/m/songs/view/3458764513820545743/
https://twitter.com/SPIEGEL_Politik/status/1225459762529292288?s=20
How many of the 228 will succumb in the coming weeks?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/feb/06/coronavirus-live-updates-in-china-wuhan-coronaviruses-outbreak-death-toll-latest-update-news?page=with:block-5e3c28408f086a28115a6ce7#block-5e3c28408f086a28115a6ce7
That'll show me.
Though it would be extremely funny if the 22nd amendment was repealed and then Obama won the 2024 election.
(* i.e. approximately the richest 7%)
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https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
But since that includes "zero" cases in Indonesia its almost certainly too low (cf Singapore 28)
Edit: And the way Dems are behaving it will be their fault.
No party can claim the moral high ground on this.
https://twitter.com/BBCPhilipSim/status/1225464360799285249?s=20