Deltapoll from 2019 on having a passport and voting Leave – politicalbetting.com
Deltapoll from 2019 on having a passport and voting Leave – politicalbetting.com
This from Joe Twyman three years ago is relevant to today's developments on the requirement for photo ID before you can vote https://t.co/4lW6vSKcnC
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“As Chair of the CPC, I will put my energy toward ensuring Democrats are not only a critically important ‘opposition’ party to push back on draconian MAGA-Republican policies, but also a ‘proposition’ party, with a real vision that builds an even bigger movement to lift up poor people, working people, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and those who just need a leg up to thrive not just survive. That is what will help propel us to victory in 2024,” she wrote in a letter to her colleagues.
Her decision: In an interview, Jayapal said she’d “seriously considered” a run for House Democratic leadership, but opted against it. Excitement about the incoming group of progressive lawmakers and the signals she received about the group’s growing influence over policy convinced her to make another run, potentially her second as the solo chair. (She’d served a previous term as the co-chair of the group.)
SSI - Interpretation - Rep. Jayapal chickens out of leadership race, thank to her "contribution" to 2022 midterms.
My guess is, my Congresswoman will be lucky to get herself re-elected CPC chair, after she left her progressive colleagues hanging out to dry, via untimely release of their "throw Putin a lifeline" letter just prior to Election Day 2022.
John Mearsheimer on Putin’s Ambitions After Nine Months of War
The realist political scientist explains why Russia’s move to annex four Ukrainian provinces isn’t imperialism.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/john-mearsheimer-on-putins-ambitions-after-nine-months-of-war
That was, I thought at the time, was one of the advantages the parties on the right had over the parties on the left.
(*I'm sorry I can't be more precise, but thought the observation might be of interest, anyway. I haven't seen any recent polling on that question, but haven't looked for it, either.)
Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
Photographic driver’s licence issued by the UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (including provisional)
European Economic Area (EEA) photographic ID Card
UK Biometric Residence Permit
An identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (PASS card)*
A Blue Badge
Oyster 60+ Card
A concessionary travel pass funded by HM Government or local authority**
https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/elections-voting/voter-id-requirements
more detailed:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card/protecting-the-integrity-of-our-elections-voter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card#annex-a-list-of-identity-documents-that-will-be-accepted
It does amuse me that 60+ bus passes, freedom cards etc are acceptable but a young persons railcard is not.
Is this not open to challenge in the courts? Age discrimination, if nothing else.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/65db9000-6750-11ed-9ccc-9d160947f622?shareToken=3ec07a3af71ddb960451985955aeae1f
Though the whole thing shows why the whole affair is not worth the marginal gains, since it stirs up aggravation and mistrust in the voting system, and is definitely more confusing.
Matt Hancock is to be blocked from standing as a Conservative MP at the next election if he fails to regain the Tory whip promptly, The Times understands.
Conservative MPs must tell the party headquarters by December 5 whether they want to reapply to stand in their current seat or a new constituency created by boundary changes coming into effect for the next election.
I have to admit I don't really get the level of antipathy Hancock provokes. Those saying he has masses of blood on his hands are overly harsh, and for the rest of it, well, he was a ministerial hypocrite who lost his job as a result, and a terrible husband, and seems to be a bit of a plonker. Seems disdain is more appropriate than the bile he gets, and the apparent eagerness on his own side to get him seems weird.
Virginia McLaurin, Who Spontaneously Danced With the Obamas, Dies
. . . She was 113 by her own account, although she did not have a birth certificate. . . .
. . . she believed it had been recorded in a family Bible as March 12, 1909 . . . According to . . . vital records department in South Carolina . . . she was born on March 12, 1916, but the letter also noted that no birth records for her had been found . . . .
One of her passions was voting. In videos that she recorded ahead of the 2016 election, she encouraged young people to vote for a simple reason: It was the only way to be counted.
"Please go vote," she said in one. "Go vote. If you don't do anything else - if you have to crawl - go to the poll and vote."
Ms. McLaurin also used her public perch, to draw attention to her inability to obtain the government identification needed to board an airplane. Getting a nondriver photo ID would have required a birth certificate from South Carolina, but to get the certificate, she would have needed the ID.
"I don't think I'll ever get that face card," Ms. McLauren [said] . . . two weeks after her visit to the White House. "I was birthed by a midwife and the birthday put in a Bible somewhere. I don't know if they even had birth certificates back then."
Days [later] Mayor Muriel E. Bowser of Washington announced a new regulation that modified the requirements for getting the ID for people 70 and older. She also visited Ms. McLarin's home and stood by as she signed the paperwork.
Twitter still seems to be operating fine with...checks notes... 70% fewer employees in a week.
If the rumors hold true it will be down 88% since acquisition by Monday.
My bet is the site stays up.
https://twitter.com/alexeheath/status/1593399683086327808
@MichaelGuimarin It basically flies itself. https://twitter.com/eIonmusk_X/status/1593542016436436992/photo/1
Might as well get on with his life now. Which, to be fair, he seems to be doing.
Oh
This approach just doesn't work. Issues will pile up, opposition voices will fill the airwaves & govt will complain they are being misunderstood
https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1593652289104973825
https://twitter.com/johnestevens/status/1593642826516111361
NEW 2024 Presidential Election Hypothetical Voting Intention (17 November):
Joe Biden: 43%
Ron DeSantis: 39%
Don't Know: 12%
https://redfieldandwiltonstrategies.com/joe-biden-administration-approval-ratings-and-hypothetical-voting-intention-17-november-2022 https://twitter.com/RedfieldWilton/status/1593652813208461312/photo/1
Three where Republican is currently leading"
> CA22 - Valadao ahead by +4,445 votes (+6%) with est 70% of votes counted so far
> CA03 - Kiley ahead by +9,472 (+5%) with est 61% counted
> CA13 - Duarte ahead by +827 votes (+0.67%) with est 93% counted - likely recount
> CO03 - Boebert ahead by +551 votes (+0.21%) with over 95% counted - almost certain recount
And one where Democratic incumbent is now leading in first-preferences
> AK At Large - with est. 90% of votes counted for 1st pref, Peltola currently has 48.1%, compared to Republicans Palin with 26.1% and Begich with 23.8, Libertarian Bye with 1.7%, and 0.3% writeins.
Based on above numbers, Peltota looks HIGHLY likely to be re-elected, prevailing (yet again) over Palin when 2nd preference votes for writeins, Bye and Begich are factored in for final result.
I wonder if he's looking at the next election anyway. Some of the comments from party figures in his area and nationally are disouraging to say the least, and I'm not sure what his route back to frontline politics is.
What will kill Twitter is a random issue and this is a great overview
https://twitter.com/MosquitoCapital/status/1593541177965678592
And today I’ve spent my entire day discussing such an issue at current clientco. A seemingly minor issue in 1 development environment which resulted in A pulled weekend deployment. We will try again next week.
But I don't question his dedication, nor even his selflessness. In the early months of covid he looked absolutely shattered. He must have worked for 100 days straight. He was never off. It's no wonder the quality of decision making was less than perfect.
Alaska would take Begich voters acting VERY differently to the special election. The first two California ones are GOP seats where not enough votes have been counted to be sure but they look unexciting. The other California one and Boebert look close but no cigar for the Democrats. It's not like the UK with bundle counts etc where you can spot an error that actually creates a fairly big movement. 551 votes (0.2%) is very likely to survive a recount (particular shame in Boebert's case, but there it is).
https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/are-you-eligible/
Edit: even *making* people go and get a passport photo can be pretty iffy for some folk. Ergo discriminatory if it is unnecessary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Blimp
No. And yes.
That. Is. A. Disgrace.
How is this secure?
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1003093/Postal-vote-application-form-English.pdf
We know rich people are more likely to be Remainers. Broadly, membership was good if you had assets, bad if you had labour.
And having a passport is more common if you're rich than poor. Why have a passport if you can't afford a foreign holiday?
So the result above is not surprising.
FWIW, while I did have a passport at the time of the vote, I didn't have one when we Brexited, for the reasons above
Though having inherited a little money I have recently reaquired one.
Of course anyone could be opening it and filling in the form on the other side of the door, so photos wouldn't help?
Ceci n'est pas un dirigeable:
It will run itself until "something" like a misconfigured DNS, or a key drive crashes, or something.
At which point they will be in a world of hurt.
The disabled person's rail card costs £20 per year or £54 for 3 years.
The blue badge costs £10 (for two years) and has considerable potential value of course.
Better get used to it
It’s extraordinary how little the media are making of the change in voting ID requirements .
Address for ballot paper (only required if different to the address where you are registered to vote)
Please send my ballot paper to (address):
The reason I would like my ballot paper sent to this address, rather than my registered address is:
Avoiding the media when you are hugely behind and really need something to change the narrative... That's another matter.
I just learned this about Kari Lake, the defeated Repubican candidate for governor of Arizona: "Lake has been married to Jeff Halperin since August 1998.[17] She was previously married to Tracy Finnegan, an electrical engineer.[93] Prior to 2015 she identified as a Buddhist,[94] but converted to Christianity in 2019."
There's no mention of any children, which is surprising for a woman claiming to be "pro-life".
And she has been a Democrat and an independent, as well as a Republican.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kari_Lake
As far as I know, she's never held an elected office, or an executive position of any kind.
I think that pushing through spending cuts, and tax rises, in current conditions, makes no fiscal sense. The UK's budget deficit, and debt to GDP ratios, are not out of line with those of other rich nations.
Inflation has been caused by external shocks, and it will fall when those external shocks have been resolved.
Although the situation is nowhere near as dire, it reminds me of the National Government pushing through spending cuts in 1931, but back then, these could be blamed on the previous Labour government.
Edit. I’ve been out shopping all day and blimps have appeared. But I’m not going to ask what I’ve missed or anything.
Though a blimp thread could only really happen in period of inflation.
That seems a little problematic to me
Not marginal and certainly not a gain
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/984918/Photographic_ID_research-_headline_findings_report.pdf
QT last night, not a good omen for them...
It's deeply depressing that people are prepared to believe batshit things.
And yet, the politics are absolutely dire
There is no way back for the Tories, they are doomed to defeat, barring some black swan
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/18/jeremy-hunt-faces-rebellion-on-tory-right-over-autumn-statement
Exclusive interview with Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor coming up on #BBCNewsSix
He told me he “doesn’t quarrel” with the OBR calculation of a £55bn fiscal gap, and he would “repair the damage” as he claims “we are the party of sound money” https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/1593663839031070720/photo/1
I have a good friend who has suffered from depression and anxiety over many years. For the latter he has relied on low doses of Diazepam of which he takes fewer than 50 tablets a year. As a layman that strikes me as using that medication fairly sparingly . However, his GP apparently has concerns re-addiction and has informed him he will only prescribe 20 every six months. This has added to his sense of anxiety - and I am concerned that he is now consulting websites with a view to ordering Barbiturates in the event of the GP denying him the Diazepam - Valium - when needed. There was a time back in the 1960s and 1970s when GPs quite regularly prescribed Barbiturates to patients , but they have long been banned on account of the risks of addiction and overdose.Effectively they are now illicit - but can be acquired at the cost of several hundred pounds on the Internet. I have strongly advised my friend Not to go down this road - and to be fair it seems clear he would only do so as a last resort. I am inclined to question the GP's judgement here - in that the risk of a mild addiction to Diazepam is a minor matter when compared to becoming reliant on Barbiturates. Any sensible comments would be appreciated