Scoop with @SarahNev: Dido Harding’s hopes of becoming the next head of NHS England have sharply diminished after Matt Hancock's exit, according to senior govt officials.
“I can’t see Dido getting the nod, especially after the last couple of days.”
So Hancock’s bit on the side is pretty much unalloyed good news for the rest of the country, albeit a dreadful tragedy for the two families involved?
Javid will be all over the politics for a while. Hancock might have been listening to the NHS. It's probably a false impression, but I sensed that the NHS staff quite liked him.
What we know with certainty is that Javid has made his decision before he's assessed the situation. This is really bad news.
The government has done that all the way through. And sometimes it has come off (schools reopening on March 8th) and sometimes it hasn’t (cancelling reopening last week, which now looks pretty foolish, and repeatedly locking down far too late).
Anyone who thinks we have been following the science and/or assessing the situation before making decisions probably needs to look at them more closely.
There is another “voting segment” that is hostile to BoJo:
BoJo net approval Opinium
London +19 South +2 Midlands -6 North -11 NI -13 Wales -16 Scotland -33
***DODGY SUBSAMPLE KLAXON***
No way on Earth Johnson's support is highest in London
Fair enough. We’ll just throw Mike’s conclusions in the bin.
Only sane conclusion: Scotland loves BoJo!
This is pure cover guys. He's placating his neighbours after the postman has been chatting
A Mr S Dickson of 96 Artillery Avenue is the biggest customer of the Boris fansite. Several blond wigs, some mis-tailored suits, a union jack, a harness for travelling by rope, and a signed copy of Boris' big book of excuses.
(At this point imagine a photoshopped SD with blond hair)
Re the Gmail accounts for Ministers, if anyone at work sent any work material (not just very confidential stuff) to a private email address, it was automatically a disciplinary offence - sometimes leading to dismissal.
I am surprised that it isn't the same in government - not the disciplinaries - but the absolute ban on non-government email accounts. It is utterly insecure and very very poor practice.
Same in my industry - it is astounding that private companies take security more seriously than the Government.
As for the docs left at a bus stop.....
Security at many companies went out of the window with WFH.
There is another “voting segment” that is hostile to BoJo:
BoJo net approval Opinium
London +19 South +2 Midlands -6 North -11 NI -13 Wales -16 Scotland -33
His highest approval rating is in London?
Sounds counterintuitive.
Perhaps Londoners like a bit of extramarital action, whereas northerners and Celts disapprove of ministers feeling the buttocks of other men’s wives on the evening news?
55% of Londoners thought Hancock should resign, higher than the 52% of Northerners who thought he should go and not far behind the 61% of Scots who thought he should go.
Southerners and those in the Midlands tended to be more supportive of him staying but even then 44% of Southerners and those in the Midlands thought he should go to 29% and 27% respectively who thought he should stay
Oh dear, and I have been watching a YouTube video on how to make Turkish poached eggs
Now I'm curious what the difference is between a regular poached egg and a Turkish one.
Switched the game on due to the messages here. Great attempt by Croatia then straight away at the start of Extra Time.
I think that they poach eggs in other things (like mashed tomatoes rather than water), and then eat them together.
Nope. They did the poached egg in the normal way but then got some, well I cannot call it Greek but strained, yoghurt. Crushed a garlic clove. Mixed it into the yoghurt. Presented the yoghurt on a plate and made a hole for,the egg. It had a melted butter sauce on top. Looked lovely.
Mrs J makes a delicious dip called Cacik, which is yoghurt, garlic, cucumber and herbs. It goes really well with rice, and takes the heat out of curries. It also goes well with Turkish meatballs (aka meatballs). The Greek Tzatziki is basically the same sort of thing.
A lot of these cuisines are very similar. I will have to look up Cacik and have a go at It. I always like making new recipes.
There is another “voting segment” that is hostile to BoJo:
BoJo net approval Opinium
London +19 South +2 Midlands -6 North -11 NI -13 Wales -16 Scotland -33
***DODGY SUBSAMPLE KLAXON***
No way on Earth Johnson's support is highest in London
Fair enough. We’ll just throw Mike’s conclusions in the bin.
Only sane conclusion: Scotland loves BoJo!
This is pure cover guys. He's placating his neighbours after the postman has been chatting
A Mr S Dickson of 96 Artillery Avenue is the biggest customer of the Boris fansite. Several blond wigs, some mis-tailored suits, a union jack, a harness for travelling by rope, and a signed copy of Boris' big book of excuses.
(At this point imagine a photoshopped SD with blond hair)
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
It’s called Cilbir, apparently.
Yeah - many names as many countries do such a thing.
Or very similar with just a few minor differences.
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
Yes, has legs. I've always said the 'mood' of the country - England - was far more Leave than the technical result of the vote.
It's all down to money and the fear of losing it. If Project Fear (of Being Poor) wasn't as successful as it turned out to be, then both the Leave vote in England and the Yes vote in Scotland would've won by landslides.
Scotland's Parliament only asked to join a Union with England in the first place in the late 17th century because of money, it needed a bailout after the failure of the Darien Scheme.
Similarly the UK joined the Common Market in 1973 because it needed a new trade area to sell its goods in after the end of the Empire
Oh dear, and I have been watching a YouTube video on how to make Turkish poached eggs
Now I'm curious what the difference is between a regular poached egg and a Turkish one.
Switched the game on due to the messages here. Great attempt by Croatia then straight away at the start of Extra Time.
I think that they poach eggs in other things (like mashed tomatoes rather than water), and then eat them together.
Nope. They did the poached egg in the normal way but then got some, well I cannot call it Greek but strained, yoghurt. Crushed a garlic clove. Mixed it into the yoghurt. Presented the yoghurt on a plate and made a hole for,the egg. It had a melted butter sauce on top. Looked lovely.
Mrs J makes a delicious dip called Cacik, which is yoghurt, garlic, cucumber and herbs. It goes really well with rice, and takes the heat out of curries. It also goes well with Turkish meatballs (aka meatballs). The Greek Tzatziki is basically the same sort of thing.
A lot of these cuisines are very similar. I will have to look up Cacik and have a go at It. I always like making new recipes.
Why is Number 10 claiming there was no private email use at the Department of Health when there is clear evidence that there was - and probably still is?
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
Yes, has legs. I've always said the 'mood' of the country - England - was far more Leave than the technical result of the vote.
It's all down to money and the fear of losing it. If Project Fear (of Being Poor) wasn't as successful as it turned out to be, then both the Leave vote in England and the Yes vote in Scotland would've won by landslides.
Scotland's Parliament only asked to join a Union with England in the first place because of money, it needed a bailout after the failure of the Darien Scheme.
Partly true. The English Parliament played a game of carrot and stick: on the one hand, access to the colonies, debt pooling and a great big sackload of cash; on the other, trade sanctions if you don't do what we want.
AIUI the Scots ruling class liked the deal; the ordinary folk weren't necessarily so enthusiastic.
Re the Gmail accounts for Ministers, if anyone at work sent any work material (not just very confidential stuff) to a private email address, it was automatically a disciplinary offence - sometimes leading to dismissal.
I am surprised that it isn't the same in government - not the disciplinaries - but the absolute ban on non-government email accounts. It is utterly insecure and very very poor practice.
No matter how often ministers are caught doing it around the world they keep doing it. They think people are stupid and they will get away with it forever. They cannot pretend they don't know they are not supposed to do it, given people have been caught in the past, but they just cannot help themselves.
This government is far from unique in that, but it’s certainly near the top of the scale for ministers believing the rules don’t apply to them.
Consider the Nimrod fiasco.
Due to demented specification (partly the previous governments fault) combined with dodgy airframes which had been mis-built in the first place, HMG came the proud owners of aircraft that the air safety people said were not only un-airworthy, but were not practical to make airworthy.
So, the Top Men said, we will do what we always do - get someone to issue an order that the air safety people in the RAF have to declare the planes fit for service. Under threat of court martial.
Ooops - it turns out that modern law means that while you can give such an order and they can be forced to obey it... but the order would make the person doing the ordering legally responsible! So if a plane crashed, someone might actually have to go to prison. A Top Man at that!
Ah said the Top Men - we will get a Minister to give the go ahead.
The problem was that the Minister (sensibly) told them to FO. In horror, the Top Men declared that this was a disgrace!
So the planes were scrapped. And everyone got their knighthoods.
To me it needs more of a veg component - tempted by tomatoes fresh from the tomato plant, and I might add a few slices of fried courgette. And make the toast into olive toast.
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
Yes, has legs. I've always said the 'mood' of the country - England - was far more Leave than the technical result of the vote.
It's all down to money and the fear of losing it. If Project Fear (of Being Poor) wasn't as successful as it turned out to be, then both the Leave vote in England and the Yes vote in Scotland would've won by landslides.
Scotland's Parliament only asked to join a Union with England in the first place in the late 17th century because of money, it needed a bailout after the failure of the Darien Scheme.
Similarly the UK joined the Common Market in 1973 because it needed a new trade area to sell its goods in after the end of the Empire
Am drunk on monkey 47 gin in an open top bar by the blue Mediterranean while watching amazing football. This, my friends, THIS is contentment
OK sex is better but this is still good. Viva Europa!
I wondered when you were going to reappear on this board, Leon. There was an article in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph about the shortage of flintknappers (yes, honestly).
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
Yes, has legs. I've always said the 'mood' of the country - England - was far more Leave than the technical result of the vote.
It's all down to money and the fear of losing it. If Project Fear (of Being Poor) wasn't as successful as it turned out to be, then both the Leave vote in England and the Yes vote in Scotland would've won by landslides.
Scotland's Parliament only asked to join a Union with England in the first place because of money, it needed a bailout after the failure of the Darien Scheme.
Partly true. The English Parliament played a game of carrot and stick: on the one hand, access to the colonies, debt pooling and a great big sackload of cash; on the other, trade sanctions if you don't do what we want.
AIUI the Scots ruling class liked the deal; the ordinary folk weren't necessarily so enthusiastic.
There was no referendum so we will never know, however 55% of their descendants voted to stick with the deal just 7 years ago in a once in a generation poll on the Union
There is another “voting segment” that is hostile to BoJo:
BoJo net approval Opinium
London +19 South +2 Midlands -6 North -11 NI -13 Wales -16 Scotland -33
***DODGY SUBSAMPLE KLAXON***
No way on Earth Johnson's support is highest in London
Fair enough. We’ll just throw Mike’s conclusions in the bin.
Only sane conclusion: Scotland loves BoJo!
This is pure cover guys. He's placating his neighbours after the postman has been chatting
A Mr S Dickson of 96 Artillery Avenue is the biggest customer of the Boris fansite. Several blond wigs, some mis-tailored suits, a union jack, a harness for travelling by rope, and a signed copy of Boris' big book of excuses.
(At this point imagine a photoshopped SD with blond hair)
I’m more fair than blond.
To be honest I'd hoped to get at least one like for my leap of fun. I guess you're not exceptional on PB in being fair
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
Yes, has legs. I've always said the 'mood' of the country - England - was far more Leave than the technical result of the vote.
It's all down to money and the fear of losing it. If Project Fear (of Being Poor) wasn't as successful as it turned out to be, then both the Leave vote in England and the Yes vote in Scotland would've won by landslides.
Scotland's Parliament only asked to join a Union with England in the first place in the late 17th century because of money, it needed a bailout after the failure of the Darien Scheme.
Similarly the UK joined the Common Market in 1973 because it needed a new trade area to sell its goods in after the end of the Empire
To me it needs more of a veg component - tempted by tomatoes fresh from the tomato plant, and I might add a few slices of fried courgette. And make the toast into olive toast.
I'd eat it as is. A proper strained Greek yoghurt of course (Waitrose No 1 is good). I'd eat both portions and not bother with bread, to keep it low carb.
Re the Gmail accounts for Ministers, if anyone at work sent any work material (not just very confidential stuff) to a private email address, it was automatically a disciplinary offence - sometimes leading to dismissal.
I am surprised that it isn't the same in government - not the disciplinaries - but the absolute ban on non-government email accounts. It is utterly insecure and very very poor practice.
There's history here. You'll never (i.e. really easily) guess who.
Maybe this is a silly question. But is there not a Head of IT security in the civil service, in government departments etc?
What on earth is the point of having security services or, indeed, the Official Secrets Act, if all sorts of stuff is going to private email accounts which a child of 12 could probably easily hack?
I work in IT security, in significantly less important roles than governmental communications.
The issue is probably, as these things always are, with the governmental equivalent of the C-suite exempting themselves from the agreed rules, which are supposed to apply to everyone.
I am a little surprised that the security services don't insist on what is, frankly, pretty basic security protocol.
I did a case years ago involving insider dealing in the shares of a defence company with close ties to the government. All the bankers / traders were looked at but it was as clear as the sun in the sky that the leaks of inside information were coming from inside government. Indeed they barely bothered hiding it. It was an appalling - and doubtless very profitable - abuse of power.
This sort of poor security is incredibly dangerous.
And the government then has the nerve to suggest that we ought to trust them with our personal health and other data.
It’s astonishing that we’ve discovered today, that the SoS Heath’s office has a Chinese camera in it, the office is managed by a private management company, and the CCTV room is open to someone with a mobile phone to record it.
I’d have assumed that the ‘top floor’ offices in government departments would have Special Branch and MI5 all over them - but apparently not!
From what I was told a few years ago the government only really cares about security regarding the the following departments
1) The PM
2) The Treasury
3) FCO
4) Home Office
5) Defence
6) Northern Ireland
I think five of those six are the only ministers that have armed bodyguards.
If true an absolute nonsense of a policy. Are we saying we’re happy for conversations between Cabinet ministers in their own offices to be public knowledge? For easy collection of kompramat on people who are might be a heartbeat from becoming elected dictators? In the case of Gove and Hancock this year, 50% of the only decision making committee that matters?
There have been times in the last year where I’ve wondered whether there might have been foreign intervention of this sort, given the sometimes incompressible decision making. I dismissed my own thought as silly. Perhaps I shouldn’t have.
Am drunk on monkey 47 gin in an open top bar by the blue Mediterranean while watching amazing football. This, my friends, THIS is contentment
OK sex is better but this is still good. Viva Europa!
I wondered when you were going to reappear on this board, Leon. There was an article in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph about the shortage of flintknappers (yes, honestly).
Who’s going to be napping the Flint dildoes in Camden, when someone’s sitting on the beach in Majorca?
Am drunk on monkey 47 gin in an open top bar by the blue Mediterranean while watching amazing football. This, my friends, THIS is contentment
OK sex is better but this is still good. Viva Europa!
I discovered Monkey 47 in a gin bar on Kiralyi út in Pest. It was an outrageously hot midsummer weekend as I remember. Monkey used to be my favourite but other gins have caught up.
To me it needs more of a veg component - tempted by tomatoes fresh from the tomato plant, and I might add a few slices of fried courgette. And make the toast into olive toast.
Absolutely ideal food when the weather is like this. Glorious sunshine in the north east.
The French anthem is epic. So much better than our dirge.
Given how much everyone loves La Marseillaise, how well known is it that the tune, with different lyrics, was also the rallying song of the Russian Revolution? The crowds all sang it when Lenin’s train arrived in St Petersburg. I was surprised when I recently found that out. https://twitter.com/tompeck/status/1409586970636918785
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
On topic, isn't it strange that C2DE Remainers are more pro-Boris than C2DE Leavers?
It is - and the answer to why is (I sense) of profound import. We should get working on it. Has he disappointed blue collar Leavers in some way perhaps? Was our Brexit not hard enough for them? This would explain why their Remainer equivalents are relatively more supportive.
It may be just a statistical anomaly. But interesting if confirmed by further research/polls.
Yes - and tbh I'm dubious.
Theory: the C2DE Remainers mostly wanted to Leave as well, but were frightened by predictions of economic catastrophe into backing what Cameron wanted. Catastrophe failed to happen, so now they have repudiated their previous allegiance and back Boris with the zealousness of converts. Or something.
Yes, has legs. I've always said the 'mood' of the country - England - was far more Leave than the technical result of the vote.
It's all down to money and the fear of losing it. If Project Fear (of Being Poor) wasn't as successful as it turned out to be, then both the Leave vote in England and the Yes vote in Scotland would've won by landslides.
Scotland's Parliament only asked to join a Union with England in the first place in the late 17th century because of money, it needed a bailout after the failure of the Darien Scheme.
Similarly the UK joined the Common Market in 1973 because it needed a new trade area to sell its goods in after the end of the Empire
Congratulations to you and your other half.
Well, to @HYUFD certainly. Quoad ultra not known and not admitted as we lawyers say. 😉
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
To me it needs more of a veg component - tempted by tomatoes fresh from the tomato plant, and I might add a few slices of fried courgette. And make the toast into olive toast.
I make this with roasted aubergine. It’s quite rich, and a total treat.
Most of the variations have tomato but I find this detracts from the essential savouriness. Sage and or roasted nigella seeds can also go in there somehow.
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
On him at 200/1. Looking a real smug city.
Not wholly inconceivable, but would require Djokovic's arm/leg/head to fall off prior to their theoretical semi-final clash.
Or if any body need translation, 'you should give my department even more money'.
Do you really honestly believe that’s the cause of all this? A bipartisan initiative involving gang of 8 members, ex presidents, ex CIA directors and numerous ex military personnel, all to motivate an increase in the US military budget? Engage your brain sir.
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
On him at 200/1. Looking a real smug city.
No chance. Jokovic unstoppable. Murray will not sustain 7 matches in 13 days with the lack of training he’s had.
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
On him at 200/1. Looking a real smug city.
No chance. Jokovic unstoppable. Murray will not sustain 7 matches in 13 days with the lack of training he’s had.
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
On him at 200/1. Looking a real smug city.
Not wholly inconceivable, but would require Djokovic's arm/leg/head to fall off prior to their theoretical semi-final clash.
I'm a big Novak fan but I don't fancy him for this. Of course he wouldn't be a surprise winner.
The old German anthem was the best. A stirring tune and no messing around with the words: Germany uber alles. Shame the tourist board made them ditch that after the war.
The Brabbins & Fyffe (Flanders and Swann parody) would probably not be broadcast now: Foreigners are a total bunch of c****.
Over at Wimbledon, Murray is doing very well. His seeded opponent is a quality player, but Murray looks good for a straight sets win.
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
On him at 200/1. Looking a real smug city.
Not wholly inconceivable, but would require Djokovic's arm/leg/head to fall off prior to their theoretical semi-final clash.
I'm a big Novak fan but I don't fancy him for this. Of course he wouldn't be a surprise winner.
Who do you think's going to stop him? Does Federer have another title in him, or might it be Medvedev's time?
The old German anthem was the best. A stirring tune and no messing around with the words: Germany uber alles. Shame the tourist board made them ditch that after the war.
The Brabbins & Fyffe (Flanders and Swann parody) would probably not be broadcast now: Foreigners are a total bunch of c****.
I quite often visit their efforts on YouTube. Not sure there’s a problem as there are ‘sensored’ as part of the joke.
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Anyone who thinks we have been following the science and/or assessing the situation before making decisions probably needs to look at them more closely.
OK sex is better but this is still good. Viva Europa!
A Mr S Dickson of 96 Artillery Avenue is the biggest customer of the Boris fansite. Several blond wigs, some mis-tailored suits, a union jack, a harness for travelling by rope, and a signed copy of Boris' big book of excuses.
(At this point imagine a photoshopped SD with blond hair)
Southerners and those in the Midlands tended to be more supportive of him staying but even then 44% of Southerners and those in the Midlands thought he should go to 29% and 27% respectively who thought he should stay
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/survey-results/daily/2021/06/25/5e96b/1?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=daily_questions&utm_campaign=question_1
Similarly the UK joined the Common Market in 1973 because it needed a new trade area to sell its goods in after the end of the Empire
I’m on france -0.75 AH @ 1.95
Turns out more people have turned down the Spurs job than have had a vaccine in the UK.
AIUI the Scots ruling class liked the deal; the ordinary folk weren't necessarily so enthusiastic.
Due to demented specification (partly the previous governments fault) combined with dodgy airframes which had been mis-built in the first place, HMG came the proud owners of aircraft that the air safety people said were not only un-airworthy, but were not practical to make airworthy.
So, the Top Men said, we will do what we always do - get someone to issue an order that the air safety people in the RAF have to declare the planes fit for service. Under threat of court martial.
Ooops - it turns out that modern law means that while you can give such an order and they can be forced to obey it... but the order would make the person doing the ordering legally responsible! So if a plane crashed, someone might actually have to go to prison. A Top Man at that!
Ah said the Top Men - we will get a Minister to give the go ahead.
The problem was that the Minister (sensibly) told them to FO. In horror, the Top Men declared that this was a disgrace!
So the planes were scrapped. And everyone got their knighthoods.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/turkish_eggs_77109
Anyone want to try it and make suggestions?
To me it needs more of a veg component - tempted by tomatoes fresh from the tomato plant, and I might add a few slices of fried courgette. And make the toast into olive toast.
Take the profit?
There have been times in the last year where I’ve wondered whether there might have been foreign intervention of this sort, given the sometimes incompressible decision making. I dismissed my own thought as silly. Perhaps I shouldn’t have.
Gonna let it run.
Absolutely ideal food when the weather is like this. Glorious sunshine in the north east.
https://twitter.com/tompeck/status/1409586970636918785
If he closes it out his reward will be a second round tie against a qualifier. The likely third round opponent, Denis Shapovalov (seeded 10,) wouldn't be so straightforward...
Just listen to this rendition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnBNuqqz5g
Some interesting comments on UAP from Jack Reed, Chair of Senate Armed Services Committee:
“This is a real national security issue… needs to be closely examined…Congress must exercise proper oversight”.
Doesn’t sound like this report is sinking into the darkness to me.
https://amp.reddit.com/r/ufo/comments/o9abrp/statement_from_sen_jack_reed_chair_of_the_armed/
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is of course the best, unless you are John Redwood.
It’s quite rich, and a total treat.
Most of the variations have tomato but I find this detracts from the essential savouriness. Sage and or roasted nigella seeds can also go in there somehow.
PS Did you check out Castell son Claret?
Shakes things up a bit!
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/north-west-ambulance-service-battling-20924097
This is what choking looks like.
You wouldn't think there was a pandemic on.
God Save One Britain!
Long Live One Nation!
Down with the Trots!
Praise for Her Majesty!
Praise for our Unity!
We're all One Family!
(Even the Scots.)
***Closes piano lid as quietly as possible, puts on coat, skulks out of back door***
The Brabbins & Fyffe (Flanders and Swann parody) would probably not be broadcast now: Foreigners are a total bunch of c****.
Britannia: rule the waves
I cannot even blame autocorrect this time.
I'll blame tiredness, yes, it was tiredness.
Looking at the graphs shows how lightly scotland got off in the autumn/winter
Absolutely no excuse in this day and age for ITV streaming to be so crap.