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Sean_F said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

another_richard said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

I smell toast.

https://twitter.com/syalrajeev/status/958753836113514497

I don't think any of us have a high opinion on Williamson but why should anyone care about this.

Aren't politicians all assumed to be b******s in any case ?

In the post Harvey Weinstein/MeToo era any bloke trying it on with a subordinate is going to be held to a higher standard.

It appears Mr Williamson was economical with the truth about his departure.

In this era, sexual intercourse between (those identifying as) men and (those identifying as) women (or those identifying as neither) is viewed with suspicion.

Sean_F said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

I can't imagine there is going to be any problems in the future with this....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5336627/Pornhub-ask-porn-users-names-addresses.html

We should have a National Register of Suspected Onanists.

TheScreamingEagles said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

another_richard said:

If we're continuing the fast food discussion can I put a word in for the PoundBakery.

You can get two, that's two, pasties or pies for either a quid or £1.30 and they're pretty damn good as well.

http://www.poundbakery.co.uk/from-the-bakery/

Kinda of like Greggs, before they went mass market :-)

Apparently Gregg is offering valentines dinners in select locations. I somehow feel Mrs Urquhart might not be best pleased if I booked a table for 2....

In Manchester.

Greggs is offering a Valentine's Day four-course candlelit dinner with prosecco and table service - in Manchester

The bakery is offering couples a 'night to remember' at one of its city centre branches

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/greggs-valentines-day-dinner-manchester-14215310.amp

TheScreamingEagles said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

another_richard said:

If we're continuing the fast food discussion can I put a word in for the PoundBakery.

You can get two, that's two, pasties or pies for either a quid or £1.30 and they're pretty damn good as well.

http://www.poundbakery.co.uk/from-the-bakery/

Kinda of like Greggs, before they went mass market :-)

Apparently Gregg is offering valentines dinners in select locations. I somehow feel Mrs Urquhart might not be best pleased if I booked a table for 2....

In Manchester.

Greggs is offering a Valentine's Day four-course candlelit dinner with prosecco and table service - in Manchester

The bakery is offering couples a 'night to remember' at one of its city centre branches

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/greggs-valentines-day-dinner-manchester-14215310.amp

FrancisUrquhart said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

another_richard said:

If we're continuing the fast food discussion can I put a word in for the PoundBakery.

You can get two, that's two, pasties or pies for either a quid or £1.30 and they're pretty damn good as well.

http://www.poundbakery.co.uk/from-the-bakery/

Kinda of like Greggs, before they went mass market :-)

Apparently Gregg is offering valentines dinners in select locations. I somehow feel Mrs Urquhart might not be best pleased if I booked a table for 2....

In Manchester.

Greggs is offering a Valentine's Day four-course candlelit dinner with prosecco and table service - in Manchester

The bakery is offering couples a 'night to remember' at one of its city centre branches

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/greggs-valentines-day-dinner-manchester-14215310.amp

And will you be taking your young Corybnista friend to said event?

TheScreamingEagles said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

another_richard said:

If we're continuing the fast food discussion can I put a word in for the PoundBakery.

You can get two, that's two, pasties or pies for either a quid or £1.30 and they're pretty damn good as well.

http://www.poundbakery.co.uk/from-the-bakery/

Kinda of like Greggs, before they went mass market :-)

Apparently Gregg is offering valentines dinners in select locations. I somehow feel Mrs Urquhart might not be best pleased if I booked a table for 2....

In Manchester.

Greggs is offering a Valentine's Day four-course candlelit dinner with prosecco and table service - in Manchester

The bakery is offering couples a 'night to remember' at one of its city centre branches

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/greggs-valentines-day-dinner-manchester-14215310.amp

And will you be taking your young Corybnista friend to said event?

Alas no, I’ll be in Oporto that night, watching Liverpool.

rpjs said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

stodge said:

Evening all

As usual, late to the debate because I have a life.

The best burgers I've ever had have not been in the UK - Mrs Stodge and I sampled Five Guys at Bluewater at the weekend. The bacon cheese burger was a decent effort for the money but only that. Indeed Mrs Stodge wasn't that happy with the patty though the milkshakes were top notch.

For quality burgers, one has to go much further afield. Red Robin in the US is superb and we've twice enjoyed an outdoor evening dining experience in Palm Springs - cur The Killers soundtrack.

The best burger I've ever heard was from Burgerfuel, a NZ chain, by the shores of Lake Taupo. They don't yet have a presence in the UK but IF they come they will be huge.

Another food chain which needs to come to the UK is the Cheesecake Factory.

I was with you until you said the Cheesecake Factory.....I remember first going to the one in central Chicago 15 years ago and it was very good, however like so many of these chains they have now expanded rapidly and notorious in the US for dodgy customer service.

That been said, I am surprised they haven't come to the UK though. Although maybe they got cold feet after the likes of Cinnabon failed miserably.

Dairy Queen is another US chain I am surprised nobody has tried here.

Can you still get Auntie Annie's Pretzels in the UK?

FrancisUrquhart said:

Theresa May promises free movement of EU citizens will end on Brexit day

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/01/31/theresa-may-promises-free-movement-eu-citizens-will-end-brexit/

FrancisUrquhart said:

FFS...

Second World War drama Dunkirk is one of the leading contenders for this year's Oscars, with eight nominations. But the film's award hopes have taken a serious blow, after the head of a human rights organisation condemned the film for reportedly using prison labour to produce ropes for the film's set.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/01/31/could-dunkirks-use-prison-labour-scupper-oscar-chances/

CarlottaVance said:

A “Senior Minister” who is “not in the Cabinet”?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5471789/senior-minister-preparing-to-resign-and-denounce-theresa-may-from-the-backbenches/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

CarlottaVance said:

A “Senior Minister” who is “not in the Cabinet”?

Richard_Nabavi said:

CarlottaVance said:

A “Senior Minister” who is “not in the Cabinet”?

But possibly attending cabinet? According the the Sun it's a He, so that would mean either Julian Smith, Chief Whip, (unlikely) or Jeremy Wright, Attorney General (more likely).

Alternatively, if they really mean 'Senior': Alan Duncan, Mark Field?

Edit: Or Dominic Raab, of course.

SandyRentool said:

Mortimer said:

CarlottaVance said:

A “Senior Minister” who is “not in the Cabinet”?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5471789/senior-minister-preparing-to-resign-and-denounce-theresa-may-from-the-backbenches/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

LOL.

Amazing how there are never any stories sourced from 'chippy MPs who were peeved not to be promoted' or from 'MPs entirely on the edge of the parliamentary party'.

I always thought that those not in the Cabinet are Junior Ministers. So this is a Senior Junior Minister.

FrancisUrquhart said:

Facebook’s profits soared 61%, spurred by growth in mobile users at the end of last year, the company announced on Wednesday, as co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said 2017 had been one of the company’s more difficult years as a public company.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/31/facebook-profit-mark-zuckerberg

Twitter sitting in the corner sobbing at this news....

Richard_Nabavi said:

SandyRentool said:

Mortimer said:

CarlottaVance said:

A “Senior Minister” who is “not in the Cabinet”?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5471789/senior-minister-preparing-to-resign-and-denounce-theresa-may-from-the-backbenches/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

LOL.

Amazing how there are never any stories sourced from 'chippy MPs who were peeved not to be promoted' or from 'MPs entirely on the edge of the parliamentary party'.

I always thought that those not in the Cabinet are Junior Ministers. So this is a Senior Junior Minister.

If they are rebelling, and you're an opposition MP or a journalist, they are 'senior'. If they've gaffed and you're in the government party, they are junior.

Backbench MPs, in contrast, are invariably 'senior'. There is no such thing as a junior backbench MP.

I hope that's clear.

Foxy said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

Facebook’s profits soared 61%, spurred by growth in mobile users at the end of last year, the company announced on Wednesday, as co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said 2017 had been one of the company’s more difficult years as a public company.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/31/facebook-profit-mark-zuckerberg

Twitter sitting in the corner sobbing at this news....

Is this the same Facebook whose shares were down 4% today, because of reduced number of users in USA and Canada?

RationalPlan said:

brendan16 said:

rpjs said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

stodge said:

Evening all

As usual, late to the debate because I have a life.

The best burgers I've ever had have not been in the UK - Mrs Stodge and I sampled Five Guys at Bluewater at the weekend. The bacon cheese burger was a decent effort for the money but only that. Indeed Mrs Stodge wasn't that happy with the patty though the milkshakes were top notch.

For quality burgers, one has to go much further afield. Red Robin in the US is superb and we've twice enjoyed an outdoor evening dining experience in Palm Springs - cur The Killers soundtrack.

The best burger I've ever heard was from Burgerfuel, a NZ chain, by the shores of Lake Taupo. They don't yet have a presence in the UK but IF they come they will be huge.

Another food chain which needs to come to the UK is the Cheesecake Factory.

I was with you until you said the Cheesecake Factory.....I remember first going to the one in central Chicago 15 years ago and it was very good, however like so many of these chains they have now expanded rapidly and notorious in the US for dodgy customer service.

That been said, I am surprised they haven't come to the UK though. Although maybe they got cold feet after the likes of Cinnabon failed miserably.

Dairy Queen is another US chain I am surprised nobody has tried here.

Can you still get Auntie Annie's Pretzels in the UK?

Yes. They have loads of outlets in suburban shopping centres.

http://www.auntieannes.co.uk/stores

Cinnabon have only four UK outlets - never know why they never caught on here but I do partake at their Fulham Broadway kiosk. Same with Wendy's hamburgers - far superior to McDonalds and Burger King IMHO.

Wendys used to have stores throughout London, not many though. They began to expand into more locations, which as I loved the square burgers I thought was great. But then they abruptly pulled out and sold them all to McDonalds. I sobbed that day.

Dura_Ace said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

I smell toast.

https://twitter.com/syalrajeev/status/958753836113514497

I wonder how his time at fireplace showroom equipped for him for dealing with apex predators like LM, Boeing and BAE?

rcs1000 said:

archer101au said:

Philip_Thompson said:

Foxy said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

Theresa May promises free movement of EU citizens will end on Brexit day

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/01/31/theresa-may-promises-free-movement-eu-citizens-will-end-brexit/

So, no Transition, or will she cave in?

She will cave.

Yes. And it makes you wonder why she constantly makes these comments. She has clearly decided that nothing will make her walk away, the EU know it, so why would they concede on anything of importance. All she will do is further upset her Leavers and hasten the time when they kick her out.

Other than the only thing decided so far, the bill.

Where, the nutters on both sides said the EU would only accept €100bn, plus transition payments.

And now, it appears, the bill is €20bn + transition payments.

archer101au said:

Philip_Thompson said:

Foxy said:

FrancisUrquhart said:

Theresa May promises free movement of EU citizens will end on Brexit day

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/01/31/theresa-may-promises-free-movement-eu-citizens-will-end-brexit/

So, no Transition, or will she cave in?

She will cave.

Yes. And it makes you wonder why she constantly makes these comments. She has clearly decided that nothing will make her walk away, the EU know it, so why would they concede on anything of importance. All she will do is further upset her Leavers and hasten the time when they kick her out.

scotslass said:

Scottish blog Scotland Goes Pop now on Mike's case

"Mike Smithson, calling Mike Smithson...Mike Smithson, come in please." If you happen to be sitting next to a certain 'impartial election expert' who demonstrated such an inspiring willingness to 'help' the voters of East Dunbartonshire last year, you might want to give him a wee nudge. Before tonight, there had been six full-scale Scottish polls since the general election, of which four could reasonably be described as good for the SNP - ie. they showed the SNP on a higher share of the Westminster vote than was achieved in June. Mr Smithson literally pretended those four didn't exist (and even made mind-boggling comments such as "in the complete absence of any Scottish polling..."). He was over the other two polls like a rash. But I'm sure that this apparent pattern is just totally coincidental, and that he'll set our minds to rest first thing in the morning with a big splash on Stormfront Lite about tonight's remarkable Survation poll, which shows the SNP making progress at both Westminster and Holyrood level.

Pong said:

Foxy said:

Not sure this was discussed earlier:

https://twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/958710734933954565

The implied 2015 kipper > 2017 lab swing is interesting given 2015 kipper men swung solidly > con.

FrancisUrquhart said:

FFS...

Second World War drama Dunkirk is one of the leading contenders for this year's Oscars, with eight nominations. But the film's award hopes have taken a serious blow, after the head of a human rights organisation condemned the film for reportedly using prison labour to produce ropes for the film's set.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/01/31/could-dunkirks-use-prison-labour-scupper-oscar-chances/

scotslass said:

Scottish blog Scotland Goes Pop now on Mike's case

"Mike Smithson, calling Mike Smithson...Mike Smithson, come in please." If you happen to be sitting next to a certain 'impartial election expert' who demonstrated such an inspiring willingness to 'help' the voters of East Dunbartonshire last year, you might want to give him a wee nudge. Before tonight, there had been six full-scale Scottish polls since the general election, of which four could reasonably be described as good for the SNP - ie. they showed the SNP on a higher share of the Westminster vote than was achieved in June. Mr Smithson literally pretended those four didn't exist (and even made mind-boggling comments such as "in the complete absence of any Scottish polling..."). He was over the other two polls like a rash. But I'm sure that this apparent pattern is just totally coincidental, and that he'll set our minds to rest first thing in the morning with a big splash on Stormfront Lite about tonight's remarkable Survation poll, which shows the SNP making progress at both Westminster and Holyrood level.