New Zealand has said it will no longer confront China over human rights as part of the 'Five Eyes' intelligence network, reversing an earlier commitment to its allies.
Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealand was 'uncomfortable' with pressuring Beijing and wanted to pursue its own relationship with its largest trading partner.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
New Zealand has said it will no longer confront China over human rights as part of the 'Five Eyes' intelligence network, reversing an earlier commitment to its allies.
Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealand was 'uncomfortable' with pressuring Beijing and wanted to pursue its own relationship with its largest trading partner.
Ridiculous decision. Is political correctness responsible for this?
No. Money.
"its largest trading partner."
No different to Germany supporting Nordstream etc
It is a little bit different. While the Germans are going to suck in more Russian gas, the rise of LNG and renewables mean that Russia has rather less leverage than it used to.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
I've said for a while it shows the Tory Party has fully repudiated Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood Speech.
The party now has a black MP with the surname BAD ENOCH.
Anti-virals effective against Covid would be a really major step forward.
The PM also warned of a new coronavirus wave, saying: "There will be another wave of COVID at some stage this year."
I think that's inevitable to some extent; after all, we've been in quite heavy lockdown for months, which has got the cases right down to low levels. When we relax the restrictions, there is bound to be an upsurge. Hopefully not too big an upsurge, and with small numbers of hospitalisations and deaths thanks to the vaccines.
I doubt it's that inevitable, not domestically at least. Importing it back from abroad is another matter.
Cases now are down to rates not seen since the beginning of September and still falling. At this rate by June they'll be in the hundreds per day, not the thousands or tens of thousands.
If there's not much in the way of virus to spread, plus the vaccines will have taken the place of restrictions preventing it from spreading much, then a new wave sparking is implausible.
Lots of people are still not vaccinated, and they cluster together (youngsters partying with youngsters, specific ethnic minorities etc). Once the virus gets into those sub-groups, it will inevitably spread within them, even if the vaccines prevent it spreading too much further. However, hopefully these will be mostly mild cases.
Many of the young will have already had it too, such as university students. Vaccinating the vulnerable should prevent waves of cases leading to much In the way of hospitalisation and/or death.
I would like to mention that in my 2021 predictions, I said that the CDU without Merkel would struggle, and forecast that the Greens would win the German elections.
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
You look at people up and coming and think "do they have the chops for the big jobs", and she looks like she does. She might wonder why she bothers when her seniors just look to the ground and mumble quietly that they support her while shes knee deep in a heap of sh!t for doing what they ask of her.
Quite a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but the PL are yet to announce the TV picks for May. Basically no games have been moved for TV after this weekend. I suspect the delay is related to the super league stuff, though not sure why.
Quite a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but the PL are yet to announce the TV picks for May. Basically no games have been moved for TV after this weekend. I suspect the delay is related to the super league stuff, though not sure why.
I think they are waiting for UEFA to kick the dirty dozen out of this season's competitions and next season's competitions.
Plus if fans are allowed for the last two rounds (and them switching the match days around) I suspect Sky and BT (and possibly Amazon and the BBC) want the Liverpool et al home matches with 10,000 fans in, because I suspect the fans will be pretty loud in their displeasure.
Edit - Plus they might also be fighting over who gets to broadcast West Ham's title clincing match this season.
Anti-virals effective against Covid would be a really major step forward.
The PM also warned of a new coronavirus wave, saying: "There will be another wave of COVID at some stage this year."
I think that's inevitable to some extent; after all, we've been in quite heavy lockdown for months, which has got the cases right down to low levels. When we relax the restrictions, there is bound to be an upsurge. Hopefully not too big an upsurge, and with small numbers of hospitalisations and deaths thanks to the vaccines.
I doubt it's that inevitable, not domestically at least. Importing it back from abroad is another matter.
Cases now are down to rates not seen since the beginning of September and still falling. At this rate by June they'll be in the hundreds per day, not the thousands or tens of thousands.
If there's not much in the way of virus to spread, plus the vaccines will have taken the place of restrictions preventing it from spreading much, then a new wave sparking is implausible.
Lots of people are still not vaccinated, and they cluster together (youngsters partying with youngsters, specific ethnic minorities etc). Once the virus gets into those sub-groups, it will inevitably spread within them, even if the vaccines prevent it spreading too much further. However, hopefully these will be mostly mild cases.
Those groups, though, are the least likely to get really sick.
The virus running through 20 year olds will inevitably cause some hospitalisations and deaths, but not that many.
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Quite a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but the PL are yet to announce the TV picks for May. Basically no games have been moved for TV after this weekend. I suspect the delay is related to the super league stuff, though not sure why.
I think they are waiting for UEFA to kick the dirty dozen out of this season's competitions.
Plus if fans are allowed for the last two rounds (and them switching the match days around) I suspect Sky and BT (and possibly Amazon and the BBC) want the Liverpool et al home matches with 10,000 fans in, because I suspect the fans will be pretty loud in their displeasure.
They have left it this late for each of the last few batches of confirmed kick off times.
Big news my end. Had a haircut, the first for 8 months, and what a transformation. "Miracle" wouldn't be the wrong word. I went in looking like Emily Maitlis and come out as Bergerac. Is there anything apart from a radical crop that could achieve such a thing? I don't think there is.
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Surely a great language like Latin has MANY ways of saying "act of union"!
Same thing as "act of congress" - concubitum? actu coitus?
(My learned scholarship is strait from Wikipedia!)
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Quite a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but the PL are yet to announce the TV picks for May. Basically no games have been moved for TV after this weekend. I suspect the delay is related to the super league stuff, though not sure why.
Isn't it because they don't yet know which games will be crucial?
Biden says the evidence is 'overwhelming' in Derek Chauvin's trial and is 'praying for the right verdict'
American sub judice rules aren't as strict over here.
You should hear what the DA's say when they charge the accused for example.
You are correct. On the other hand, Americans - especially lawyers - are often shocked by things that British judges will say on the bench during trials.
Seems like putting on the big wig and sitting in the highchair, gives them leave to say any damn thing that pops into their heads.
Including the kind of remarks that would result in VERY strong negative response by appeals courts, up to and including reversal of verdicts.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Surely a great language like Latin has MANY ways of saying "act of union"!
Same thing as "act of congress" - concubitum? actu coitus?
(My learned scholarship is strait from Wikipedia!)
“Actu cotius” is a very different act of congress!
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Wearing your learning lightly, I see.
I thought that was quite concise, actually. Have a care, I've so far restrained myself from unleashing my Latin elegiacs on the death of Prince Philip on the world, but that state of affairs may not persist forever...
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
I'm on Badenoch at 131 for Next PM and 60 for next CP Leader with BF as I have reported here before. Very happy with these bets as I suspect Johnson isn't going anywhere in short or even medium term. Badenoch is hugely impressive in my view.
Biden says the evidence is 'overwhelming' in Derek Chauvin's trial and is 'praying for the right verdict'
American sub judice rules aren't as strict over here.
You should hear what the DA's say when they charge the accused for example.
You are correct. On the other hand, Americans - especially lawyers - are often shocked by things that British judges will say on the bench during trials.
Seems like putting on the big wig and sitting in the highchair, gives them leave to say any damn thing that pops into their heads.
Including the kind of remarks that would result in VERY strong negative response by appeals courts, up to and including reversal of verdicts.
Hizzoner Joseph Cantley's summing in the Thorpe trial was something else.
I cannot tell the difference between the transcript of that and Peter Cook's performance in The Secret Policeman's Ball.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Why is it "rock solid" to have contempt for people from the Caribbean?
Quite a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but the PL are yet to announce the TV picks for May. Basically no games have been moved for TV after this weekend. I suspect the delay is related to the super league stuff, though not sure why.
Isn't it because they don't yet know which games will be crucial?
Ordinarily* we’d have the fixtures for May 1-3 and May 7-10 by the end of last week. There is a bit of rearranging going on with the penultimate round to get fans at games (one home game each) - that’ll be fun, by the way - but I’d have expected at least May 1-3 and May 7-10 to be announced by today.
* I mean during COVID. In normal times the Week 34-37 picks would have been announced at the end of March.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
I think that's an outstanding price from Betfair. About 1.5% differential in terms of probability. You'd never get a high-street bookmaker offering such a thing.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
I think that's an outstanding price from Betfair. About 1.5% differential in terms of probability. You'd never get a high-street bookmaker offering such a thing.
Actually, that’s a fair point. (Considers a fiver of the 36).
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Why is it "rock solid" to have contempt for people from the Caribbean?
What was rock solid was her defence of her position and her firmly calling out the behaviour of Dawn Butler. "You excuse if you want to, this lady is not for excusing"
Best next leader bet IMO is Reeves for next Labour leader at 33/1 with W Hill. The cowards only let me place a bet of £5!
They must have inside intel on the imminent demise of the hopeless Starmer. The amount of voting on this super Thursday, it’s an orgy of democracy, the Tories going into it in fantastic shape. Starmer won’t survive for long after this.
Best next leader bet IMO is Reeves for next Labour leader at 33/1 with W Hill. The cowards only let me place a bet of £5!
Not bad imo. She's certainly all over tv screens atm. My fav for who would replace Starmer if he falls before the GE (which I don't think he will) is Nandy.
Best next leader bet IMO is Reeves for next Labour leader at 33/1 with W Hill. The cowards only let me place a bet of £5!
Not bad imo. She's certainly all over tv screens atm. My fav for who would replace Starmer if he falls before the GE (which I don't think he will) is Nandy.
Yes I agree. Too short odds though. How come Burnham is the favourite? He's not even a MP - would this even be possible?
Gosh, PB has a programme now. Maybe you could consider presenting us with a list of potential thread topics so that we can all rank our preferences in order?
Chelsea fans preventing their team bus from arriving. Petr Cech trying to sort it. Goodness only knows what would have happened with a full stadium. Match abandoned no doubt.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
Depends how long Johnson hangs around for. I can't see KB taking over within the next 3 or 4 years.
Best next leader bet IMO is Reeves for next Labour leader at 33/1 with W Hill. The cowards only let me place a bet of £5!
Not bad imo. She's certainly all over tv screens atm. My fav for who would replace Starmer if he falls before the GE (which I don't think he will) is Nandy.
Yes I agree. Too short odds though. How come Burnham is the favourite? He's not even a MP - would this even be possible?
Would he even want it? Leader of the opposition in a state of conservative dominance or Mayor of Manchester that he can make his own in his own way. No brainer. Being a metro Mayor will actually be a job that gives joy.
Best next leader bet IMO is Reeves for next Labour leader at 33/1 with W Hill. The cowards only let me place a bet of £5!
They must have inside intel on the imminent demise of the hopeless Starmer. The amount of voting on this super Thursday, it’s an orgy of democracy, the Tories going into it in fantastic shape. Starmer won’t survive for long after this.
I'm not so sure. The Labour Party don't have a history of ditching leaders and I think the only way Starmer goes is by his own choice which I can't see happening until after he loses the next election.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Why is it "rock solid" to have contempt for people from the Caribbean?
What was rock solid was her defence of her position and her firmly calling out the behaviour of Dawn Butler. "You excuse if you want to, this lady is not for excusing"
Ah ok. Just your post seemed to be celebrating the contempt of one ethnic minority for another. If you weren't doing this, apologies for misinterpreting. But you were, weren't you?
I would like to mention that in my 2021 predictions, I said that the CDU without Merkel would struggle, and forecast that the Greens would win the German elections.
It seems Soder has withdrawn and Laschet will be the Union Spitzenkandidat. I can only imagine Soder was too conservative for the more liberal CDU majority in the Union.
This is unbelievable - last week one of the German pollsters ran two polls - one with Laschet as the CDU/CSU candidate for Chancellor and the other with Soder. With Soder, the Union had 38% of the vote and a commanding lead over the opposition parties - with Laschet, the Union vote slumped and the Greens and SPD advanced.
It's analogous to the Conservatives, after the June 2019 ComRes polling, choosing Hunt or Javid rather than Johnson.
It may be, as in Austria, the Greens and the centre-right will form a coalition but whereas in Austria the OVP are the main party, in Germany it will be the Greens.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
I've said for a while it shows the Tory Party has fully repudiated Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood Speech.
The party now has a black MP with the surname BAD ENOCH.
She’s brilliant isn’t she? I had her down as one to watch from the moment she was elected. Just cuts through the bullshit
Gosh, PB has a programme now. Maybe you could consider presenting us with a list of potential thread topics so that we can all rank our preferences in order?
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
Depends how long Johnson hangs around for. I can't see KB taking over within the next 3 or 4 years.
Indeed. The incumbent was put in place for a specific reason, a task which is mostly now accomplished. He’s not necessarily the right person to lead a government through a painful recovery. I can see Johnson becoming unstuck in the next year or two, in which case the next leader is probably between Sunak and Gove, with most of the outsiders very much outsiders.
If so, make yourselves known, I can speak Latin, but I need your help before I potentially do some bad things to the Latin language.
Fear not, you can always claim you're using a mediaeval ecclesiastical variant.
True, I'm trying to work out what the Latin for The Union* or Unionism is.
*The Union as in The United Kingdom.
Hello, as it happens I just adsum iam forte.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
Wearing your learning lightly, I see.
I thought that was quite concise, actually. Have a care, I've so far restrained myself from unleashing my Latin elegiacs on the death of Prince Philip on the world, but that state of affairs may not persist forever...
I'm always up for some of your gilded arcanery, you know that.
Does this we have to put up with the bullshit new champions league where coming 24th in the (not really) a league stage, still qualifies you for a playoff place?
Gosh, PB has a programme now. Maybe you could consider presenting us with a list of potential thread topics so that we can all rank our preferences in order?
Really busy tomorrow with work, so I have to plan ahead.
Let me just say the Airtags may change the world as profoundly as the iPod and the iPhone.
How are they any different to Tile ?
Because they are made and designed by Apple.
Apple = Da Best.
You mean like when they made that Sonos killer.....The brilliance of thr iPhone was it was clearly much better, a step.change, same with the iPad....the tags, Tile and about 4-5 other companies been making them for years, I don't see how they are better...and doesn't it use the same tech as the COVID tracking app that is kinda of crap because bluetooth has severe limitations.
Best next leader bet IMO is Reeves for next Labour leader at 33/1 with W Hill. The cowards only let me place a bet of £5!
Not bad imo. She's certainly all over tv screens atm. My fav for who would replace Starmer if he falls before the GE (which I don't think he will) is Nandy.
Yes I agree. Too short odds though. How come Burnham is the favourite? He's not even a MP - would this even be possible?
I don't think he should be fav. I think Nandy should be. But there are 3 scenarios to consider. He's kicked out before the GE. He fights the GE and loses and resigns. He fights the GE and becomes PM in a Lab minority govt, thus not replaced for many years.
Ouch, as the young people would say about five years ago "you got served". Kemi is rock solid... Parents migrated to the UK from west africa as professionals, very successful wave of highly skilled migration. Never underestimate the contempt that the more conservative, educated and traditional values holding west africans have for those who's family originate from the Caribbean and for those with a list of excuses.
Kemi is awesome on this stuff, she deserves a medal for the sh!t she’s getting.
Might be worth putting a bet on her being the next Conservative leader.
Betfair has her at 36 to back for next leader, but 80 to lay, showing the lack of liquidity in that market. If she was 75 to back, I’d be in. More realistically, she’s a good shout for leader after next.
Depends how long Johnson hangs around for. I can't see KB taking over within the next 3 or 4 years.
Indeed. The incumbent was put in place for a specific reason, a task which is mostly now accomplished. He’s not necessarily the right person to lead a government through a painful recovery. I can see Johnson becoming unstuck in the next year or two, in which case the next leader is probably between Sunak and Gove, with most of the outsiders very much outsiders.
Doubt it's going to be Gove - given the choice who would you want fronting a campaign...
Does this we have to put up with the bullshit new champions league where coming 24th in the (not really) a league stage, still qualifies you for a playoff place?
Does this we have to put up with the bullshit new champions league where coming 24th in the (not really) a league stage, still qualifies you for a playoff place?
What about a thread explaining why Scotland can’t be independent because they would be poorer but football clubs can’t join the ESL because they would be richer?
Does this we have to put up with the bullshit new champions league where coming 24th in the (not really) a league stage, still qualifies you for a playoff place?
Getting back to being mad at UEFA will be a welcome relief. Nostalgic even.
New Zealand has said it will no longer confront China over human rights as part of the 'Five Eyes' intelligence network, reversing an earlier commitment to its allies.
Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealand was 'uncomfortable' with pressuring Beijing and wanted to pursue its own relationship with its largest trading partner.
Madrid court bans UEFA, FIFA from taking steps against European Super League:
The ESL guys seem well organised, and as much as I don’t like what they’re doing, it’s probably going to happen. It’s way more than a negotiating tool with UEFA, and the clubs involved are now all in with the new league.
Let me just say the Airtags may change the world as profoundly as the iPod and the iPhone.
How are they any different to Tile ?
Because they are made and designed by Apple.
Apple = Da Best.
You mean like when they made that Sonos killer.....The brilliance of thr iPhone was it was clearly much better, a step.change, same with the iPad....the tags, Tile and about 4-5 other companies been making them for years, I don't see how they are better...and doesn't it use the same tech as the COVID tracking app that is kinda of crap because bluetooth has severe limitations.
I still have Slimdevices Squeezeboxes that I continually nurse to keep going.
The fact they have a screen showing what is being played and a simple remote means they trump Sonos and I can't be bothered to change now...
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Spare us the sentimental tosh about working-class sport, tradition and community
ARTILLERY ROW"
https://thecritic.co.uk/super-hypocrites/
The party now has a black MP with the surname BAD ENOCH.
Classical Latin has a number of options: societas Britannica; socii et nomen Britannicum; respublica Britannica; or, fittingly enough, just imperium.
Post-classical or late Latin has access to more abstracts like sociatio or foederatio. But I'm not sure what term was actually used in neo-Latin documents contemporary with the Act of Union.
You should hear what the DA's say when they charge the accused for example.
https://simpleflying.com/united-european-expansion-summer-2021/
Plus if fans are allowed for the last two rounds (and them switching the match days around) I suspect Sky and BT (and possibly Amazon and the BBC) want the Liverpool et al home matches with 10,000 fans in, because I suspect the fans will be pretty loud in their displeasure.
Edit - Plus they might also be fighting over who gets to broadcast West Ham's title clincing match this season.
The virus running through 20 year olds will inevitably cause some hospitalisations and deaths, but not that many.
Same thing as "act of congress" - concubitum? actu coitus?
(My learned scholarship is strait from Wikipedia!)
F**k right off. Not happening. Not even presented with an iota of balance that its an idea or that other ideas might be preferable.
Seems like putting on the big wig and sitting in the highchair, gives them leave to say any damn thing that pops into their heads.
Including the kind of remarks that would result in VERY strong negative response by appeals courts, up to and including reversal of verdicts.
Live stream of the Chelsea protest
I cannot tell the difference between the transcript of that and Peter Cook's performance in The Secret Policeman's Ball.
* I mean during COVID. In normal times the Week 34-37 picks would have been announced at the end of March.
(Considers a fiver of the 36).
https://twitter.com/danroan/status/1384563875018952709
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BREAKING
I understand Chelsea are now preparing documentation to request withdrawing from the ESL
Morning thread - Scottish independence
Afternoon thread - Voting reform.
Cheers to whoever tipped a lay of Rose at 7 or thereabouts. @Quincel I think.
Petr Cech trying to sort it.
Goodness only knows what would have happened with a full stadium.
Match abandoned no doubt.
Could have been Liverpool last night.
And who can blame them?
This is unbelievable - last week one of the German pollsters ran two polls - one with Laschet as the CDU/CSU candidate for Chancellor and the other with Soder. With Soder, the Union had 38% of the vote and a commanding lead over the opposition parties - with Laschet, the Union vote slumped and the Greens and SPD advanced.
It's analogous to the Conservatives, after the June 2019 ComRes polling, choosing Hunt or Javid rather than Johnson.
It may be, as in Austria, the Greens and the centre-right will form a coalition but whereas in Austria the OVP are the main party, in Germany it will be the Greens.
Fingers crossed
Maybe the whole thing was some weird wargame/negotiate positioning.
https://news.sky.com/story/european-super-league-chelsea-preparing-documents-to-formally-withdraw-from-competition-sky-news-understands-12281597
Apple = Da Best.
Frightening stench from the rest.
It is China's economic power that makes it hard to isolate. The USSR was militarily powerful but economically weak.
The fact they have a screen showing what is being played and a simple remote means they trump Sonos and I can't be bothered to change now...