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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/01/merkel-faces-demand-eu-integration-price-end-government-crisis/
Out in the nick of time?
End of days.
https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/sites/default/files/IMCE/News/NBC_News/NBC_Election_Report_November_2017_(2).pdf
Not a great advert for running an election. 50 votes in it but no re-run.
“In particular, he said he would demand German support for Emmanuel Macron’s proposals for a Brussels-based finance minister and single budget for the Eurozone“
“He also called for common EU tax and welfare policies. “
"His demands do not present major problems for Mrs Merkel personally: she is known to want to give Mr Macron’s proposals a degree of German support."
*innocent face*
*puts away brown paper bag*
"Blowhard" is a useful word, don't you find?
You may not like Bannon. But you can't argue with his results.
But, Eire will be made to tow the EU line on corporation tax as soon as it wants to do so.
I plan to take in some revolutionary sites, but the Russian Museum sounds worth a look. I have booked flights and hotels a couple of months ago, when they were great value. I reckon the St Petersburg SF is Germany vs Spain, but many permutations.
But, the fires have certainly been stoked in Germany.
https://tribes.chathamhouse.org
I didn't come out as a Federalist, somehow.
A very pleasant thread with which to end the working week. 3 LD gains and a solid LD hold is the stuff of moderate contentment.
No need to get too excited - local contests, very low turnouts and a fortunate juxtaposition of favourable contests for the party in winnable areas in contrast to last week's much more modest performances in much less favourable seats.
Still, gains are gains and that's how the LD recovery will be - seat by seat, vote by vote, over a number of years.
Also worth noting the Conservative vote share was down in all four seats (though a better effort than UKIP).
Anti Europeans only 14% I see.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-42193781
Just the 10 on trial this time.
Nobody knew anything about anything of course.
And there's other action that could be taken over inaction - sackings for example.
What’s the bent bit about them, out of interest?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41821671
But the bias is depressing. I am decidedly pro an EU with curtailed powers, which is *not* the same as being "hesitant" (as if I had dipped a toe in the bracing waters of lovely full-fat Eurofederalism but lacked the courage to jump all the way in). It gets worse: it says "Hesitant Europeans need persuading on the EU," which I bloody don't. And I thought Chatham House was meant to be neutral.
I am glad that Lord Carlile has weighed in on behalf of Green; this has hopefully discouraged all but the most moronic trolls (I see one downthread) from taking a yebbut he's a tory MP line.
It would be an interesting trial. Arguably the information is already in the public domain as previously mentioned in parliamentary committee.
Just this evening they have had three brilliant documentaries, two ongoing series - 'The Seventies' followed by "The History of Rolling Stone Magazine" - and now a film on the history of Tower Records. All utterly enthralling.
Just fantastic television.
I suspect that the ex-coppers may well be guilty of a breach (or several breaches) of the DPA.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/01/what-michael-flynns-plea-deal-means-215995?lo=ap_d1
By contrast, there's been nothing new to report about the Bex Bailey case since the original story came out - the lady understandably doesn't want to give more interviews, the guilty parties (those who were responsible for both the assault itself and responsible for the cover-up) haven't been identified yet, no details of Labour's inquiry into it has got into the public domain (correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think even the likes of Guido Fawkes have obtained any leaked information about it, so it's not like there's new developments out there which the BBC are just deciding to bury). So I ask again, what exactly do you think there is for the News to say about the Bex Bailey case that wasn't already said when the story first broke?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42197309
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42192641
I am happy to wait for the proper Cabinet Office report on Green, but he is Deputy PM, so the porno and sexual harrassment allegations are legitimate for the public interest defence.
But more seriously, the only people who should be able to dismiss a politician from office are his or her electorate or the courts (in practice, his or her party too, though they could still stand as an independent or for another party in that case).
Perhaps many of us are a little sceptical that an internal party inquiry is the right vehicle.
The Labour Party is investigating itself, and traditionally when an organisation investigates itself, it finds it did no wrong.
Given the gravity of the accusations, this needed an independent inquiry. What are the police not investigating? I expect accusations of rape to be looked into by the police.
Curiously, the hapless Mr Green (who may or may not have downloaded porn) is getting an independent inquiry. And the police (or ex-coppers) have been more than assiduous to add their pennyworth in what is not even a crime.
Whereas the Labour rape and cover up is about a serious allegation which is now being investigated or 'investigated' by the same organisation which is alleged to have done the cover up.
If you can get on at 7-1 it would be worth a few quid (but expect to lose).
I still expect an Aussie win. This is a poor Aussie team though by their standards.
We match up well up front and in the 3/4s, but it is at half back, and i paticular their kicking game which has the edge.
Reckon 3 or 4 to 1 would be accurate.
MP's shouldn't be watching porn on work computers. They should know better. But this is not a police matter. If I was accused of something and the police took my computer away, found I had done nothing wrong, but then published an article in the local newspaper/facebook page saying that they dont have any actual evidence but they think I was watching adult pornography ten years ago. then it would be ridiculous. It would be totally insane. Its a nothing at all to do with fighting crime, and a total joke. Its seriously defamatory. Damien Green should sue them.
Meantime, is the EU really planning to tear up the WTO ?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/01/brussels-punishment-clause-uk-trade-deal-regulatory-standards-brexit
Labour have suspended a few people for suspected sexual impropriety (? possibly related) and there are allegedly a couple of deaths as a result. Certainly the Welsh one was all over the news for days.
Members of both parties have been pilloried in the press, so it seems to me that the press interest in these allegations has been fairly evenly balanced.
Although to be fair to Labour their spokesman said this - "We would strongly recommend that the police investigate the allegations of criminal actions that Bex Bailey has made."
I wonder if plod will do so with the level of commitment they have had regarding Green's computer.