JD Wetherspoon is set to open its first ever pub in London’s Theatreland district, with a new West End mega-boozer taking over part of what was once the Trocadero.
The pub will be known as Piccadilly Hall, named in tribute to the original Piccadilly/Pikadilly Hall – the 17th century mansion that gave its name to Piccadilly Circus. It will open at 30 Shaftesbury Avenue – most recently home to the now-shuttered Coyote Ugly bar.
Spoons has an interesting USP. Their margins are low so they rely on volume sales, oh and dole boys getting pissed at 9 am.
I wouldn’t go into a Wetherspoons if you paid me ! Full of Reform voters !
I doubt the 9.00am drinkers vote.
I hear one can buy a pint and a full English breakfast or a pint and a curry for mere pennies depending on the time of day.
Sounds vile.
I shall be having a full Scottish breakfast and a pint soon after 11 tomorrow morning. The main benefits of Spoons are: a) no music; b) no TV; c) cheap because not paying for music or TV.
JD Wetherspoon is set to open its first ever pub in London’s Theatreland district, with a new West End mega-boozer taking over part of what was once the Trocadero.
The pub will be known as Piccadilly Hall, named in tribute to the original Piccadilly/Pikadilly Hall – the 17th century mansion that gave its name to Piccadilly Circus. It will open at 30 Shaftesbury Avenue – most recently home to the now-shuttered Coyote Ugly bar.
Spoons has an interesting USP. Their margins are low so they rely on volume sales, oh and dole boys getting pissed at 9 am.
I wouldn’t go into a Wetherspoons if you paid me ! Full of Reform voters !
I doubt the 9.00am drinkers vote.
I hear one can buy a pint and a full English breakfast or a pint and a curry for mere pennies depending on the time of day.
Sounds vile.
I shall be having a full Scottish breakfast and a pint soon after 11 tomorrow morning. The main benefits of Spoons are: a) no music; b) no TV; c) cheap because not paying for music or TV.
I d done the curry club a few times.
It’s perfectly decent. The chicken breast pieces were a bit Tofu-ish in texture.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Just had Late Spring Drinks with an old mate, a mildly famous photographer
He's back this week from ten days in Belarus. He reports a lot of hostility to the West, NATO, all of us. Especially the Poles. There are posters denouncing Polish depravity, Pride marches, &c
Says the sentiment seems honest and widespread, but who knows in a dictatorship
Just had Late Spring Drinks with an old mate, a mildly famous photographer
He's back this week from ten days in Belarus. He reports a lot of hostility to the West, NATO, all of us. Especially the Poles. There are posters denouncing Polish depravity, Pride marches, &c
Says the sentiment seems honest and widespread, but who knows in a dictatorship
They are being prepped for war, with NATO
Well they are hardly going to invade Poland are they? Belarus are just Putin’s stooges I don’t think this signals anything different.
Poland doesn’t even have same sex marriage, it is hardly uber woke
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Terrible how plotting never ceases.
How is this an exclusive when it has been known for months that Ed Miliband wants to be Chancellor and had spoken to Angela Rayner and later Andy Burnham about pacts to this effect, and had encouraged Keir Starmer to step down?
What was the first foreign country you ever visited? For me, I think it was the Netherlands.
For me, Spain. We took multiple family holidays there. Flying Britannia Airways out of Newcastle.
For my wife, the UK, via a stopover somewhere in the Middle East when she migrated here from India aged 3.
For me Singapore where my dad was posted in 1968. It was a real change and fantastic fun. We were there more than 2 years.
Took the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe and spent two nights in Rouen. Wasn't impressed. Glad to get back home.
Since then I've been to almost every European country, most US states, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, etc etc. I've avoided the subcontinent for the simple reason that if they all want to come here why would I want to go there? They must know something.
But I've never found anywhere better on Earth than the Forest of Arden on a summer evening (this evening, for example).
This winter I'm off to the Galapagos. They say the turtle soup is to die for (if you're a turtle, obvs.).
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
He's very confident of his own abilities.
You do actually need that as a political leader, though of course it is usually the cause of a downfall as well.
"Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said."
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Terrible how plotting never ceases.
How is this an exclusive when it has been known for months that Ed Miliband wants to be Chancellor and had spoken to Angela Rayner and later Andy Burnham about pacts to this effect, and had encouraged Keir Starmer to step down?
Exclusive is a word which has lost all meaning in news reporting. Even for those who use it legitimately so many do not, it's just a clickbait word, that now I actively assume any 'exclusive' probably isn't and am just as likely to scroll past.
I think there was that exclusive story from an american gossip website about how Prince Charles was ready to take the throne, and even saw it as his birthright.
Just had Late Spring Drinks with an old mate, a mildly famous photographer
He's back this week from ten days in Belarus. He reports a lot of hostility to the West, NATO, all of us. Especially the Poles. There are posters denouncing Polish depravity, Pride marches, &c
Says the sentiment seems honest and widespread, but who knows in a dictatorship
They are being prepped for war, with NATO
Have you been to Belarus, Leon?
Yes. Once. And with that guy I met today
We had a lamentable threesome with a hooker who was touting for business on floor 3 (the strip club floor) of the main hotel in Minsk
Later we went to Chernobyl and danced with MILFs and ate goulash. I discovered a tick on my leg. Everyone was drunk all the time. I miss the old ex-Soviet Union. It was fun as it fell apart in the 90s
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
It means you get to make the tough choices. Some people want that responsibility.
The worst brief will be the minister who has to make painful spending cuts because the chancellor won't let them do anything else.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
It means you get to make the tough choices. Some people want that responsibility.
The worst brief will be the minister who has to make painful spending cuts because the chancellor won't let them do anything else.
Top tip. The best thing I have learnt in my life. If you have a mosquito bite pour boiling water onto the back of a teaspoon then press the spoon immediately on the bite. Stops the itching permanently. Something to do with it stopping the amino acids that cause the itching or something. No need for thanks.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Who could have guessed?
He wasn't "mis-eating" that bacon sandwich. He was taking instructions.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
First he did his brother in, now Sir Keir.
It seems like Gove isn't the only serpentine politico in Westminster ...
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
Who could have guessed?
He wasn't "mis-eating" that bacon sandwich. He was taking instructions.
If that was with instructions, I'd hate to see him attack the task unaided.
This site is dying. The mods need to get a grip. Stop banning right wingers or it will be as dead as Bluesky
And let us talk about FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
We should be able to discuss anything on here. I do understand why it might be problematic but if the Mods have some strict guidelines or rules about the details or context I can deal with it but it seems odd that this one story seems to be verboten. But it’s not my site and not my arse that gets punished if it causes issues.
The British army is fully with fancy dress outfits for prancing around at Horse Guards for three upcoming Saturdays.
A bearskin hat cost £2000. An Octopus interceptor drone, made in the UK, costs £2000.
It costs the life of a bear.
Disgusting.
I used to work with an atomic computing research group (this was before the UK research grants decided fundamental research wasn't worth funding) who got annoyed by the Met Office climate reports. So they developed a quite detailed model of how much CO2 the Met Office 'supercomputer' used. And how much CO2 contributed to the habitat loss of Polar Bears. And would email the met office people after every forecast with the number of "PicoBears" they had killed to produce it.
And some people say science isn't value for money. Sheesh.
.."Right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury - which we have plenty," Cao said at the hearing on Thursday, using the code name for the US-Israel joint military operation in Iran. "We're just making sure we have everything, but then the foreign military sales will continue when the administration deems necessary." When asked what he had heard from the Taiwanese about a pause in the weapons sale, Cao said he had "not spoken to the Taiwanese"..
Trump can’t say he’s quietly sold Taiwan out in his meeting with Xi so some other story is required no matter how implausible
Xi knows "The Art of the Deal".
Trump will shaft Taiwan simply because he can. He has no ideology of morality.
Trump like any worthy New York hood most likely arranged some kind of secret side hustle with the Chinatown mafia boss over Taiwan at their meeting.
The PRC are going to get the renegade province back eventually anyway, so DJT probably thinks he might as well make a quid off the inevitable.
It's not like his Persian misadventure where he has to do what the Zionist Entity tells him to great detriment of just about everything.
Cuba next. This explains Lil' Marco taking so much shite from Trump. The ink on Raul Castro's arrest warrant is dry so we will have to go in Maduro-like to get him back. Boots on the ground will be inevitable. We can't really complain about China invading Taiwan under such circumstances.
Vance might object though because toppling Cuba is Rubio's path to the White House.
On Taiwan, probably this is Don's quid pro quo for China leaning on Iran to reopen the Strait, which itself benefits China.
And one thing that does not matter in this brave new world of gangster states and gangster leaders, are the thousands and thousands of people who will be directly slaughtered by the United States and China. Not to mention the thousands who will die indirectly due to economic warfare and damage.
Collateral damage I think it's called. Or acceptable losses.
This site is dying. The mods need to get a grip. Stop banning right wingers or it will be as dead as Bluesky
And let us talk about FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
We should be able to discuss anything on here. I do understand why it might be problematic but if the Mods have some strict guidelines or rules about the details or context I can deal with it but it seems odd that this one story seems to be verboten. But it’s not my site and not my arse that gets punished if it causes issues.
The reason for the ban on that subject is that one poster, in particular, goes Full Tommy Lots Of Names whenever it is discussed.
.."Right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury - which we have plenty," Cao said at the hearing on Thursday, using the code name for the US-Israel joint military operation in Iran. "We're just making sure we have everything, but then the foreign military sales will continue when the administration deems necessary." When asked what he had heard from the Taiwanese about a pause in the weapons sale, Cao said he had "not spoken to the Taiwanese"..
Trump can’t say he’s quietly sold Taiwan out in his meeting with Xi so some other story is required no matter how implausible
Xi knows "The Art of the Deal".
Trump will shaft Taiwan simply because he can. He has no ideology of morality.
Trump like any worthy New York hood most likely arranged some kind of secret side hustle with the Chinatown mafia boss over Taiwan at their meeting.
The PRC are going to get the renegade province back eventually anyway, so DJT probably thinks he might as well make a quid off the inevitable.
It's not like his Persian misadventure where he has to do what the Zionist Entity tells him to great detriment of just about everything.
Cuba next. This explains Lil' Marco taking so much shite from Trump. The ink on Raul Castro's arrest warrant is dry so we will have to go in Maduro-like to get him back. Boots on the ground will be inevitable. We can't really complain about China invading Taiwan under such circumstances.
Vance might object though because toppling Cuba is Rubio's path to the White House.
On Taiwan, probably this is Don's quid pro quo for China leaning on Iran to reopen the Strait, which itself benefits China.
And one thing that does not matter in this brave new world of gangster states and gangster leaders, are the thousands and thousands of people who will be directly slaughtered by the United States and China. Not to mention the thousands who will die indirectly due to economic warfare and damage.
Collateral damage I think it's called. Or acceptable losses.
Shameful outcome of Tories hollowing out of a armed forces and slashing defence spending 2010 to 2024. Cutting from 2.5% to 2%..
Red Arrows will have 7 instead of 9 Aircraft most displays until 2030 to conserve out dated Hawk engines.
If this is the excuse they are giving, it's almost certainly not true. The RAF/RN had 175 Hawks at one point so they are sitting on a mountain of Adour Mk.151 engines and parts. Certainly enough to sustain 9 a/c for a very long time.
"Reform’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election posted offensive comments about women, shared posts by a Holocaust denier and spread Covid misinformation online.
Robert Kenyon agreed with a sexually explicit tweet sent to Carol Vorderman, the TV personality, on her birthday, made offensive jokes about female rugby players, and was banned from a Sky Sports Twitter page for his views."
There are some reports on Twitter that a charity may possibly have been campaigning for Andy Burnham, which apparently is illegal.
It will be interesting if there are legal issues with it as the same organisation has been active in many election campaigns.
Which charity?
Hope not Hate.
Well there you go. That's on-mission and intra-vires.
The last thing we need is charities getting into political campaigning.
That will turn into an ocean of soft money, American style, used to buy elections.
£5 million bungs is bad enough. And that needs treading on. Otherwise, the next one will be £50 million and buy an election outright.
Hope Not Hate though - they have to campaign against the Ghastlies. Special case.
Really?
“It’s ok. These people are good” is how it starts.
Let that go through and the Peter Thiel funded “Rational Immigration” charity will be campaigning for Restore. On the reopening of Shark Island as a deportation camp for immigrants. With a £50 million budget.
A charity can only campaign (in politics) against what is indisputably bad (like racism). Theil could try that but he'd be struck down imo.
I've had chats with our local HnH bod. Their literature says they campaign against Reform and the Far Right. They know they can't endorse one party for election (and maybe Charity) law reasons, as well as possibly adding an election expense onto a candidate , merely referring voters to the various tactical voting websites. I think someone has worked out the many snags and steered a path through.
Still if ReFuk objects it is up them to start a legal challenge - they should have enough crypto to afford it.
Yes that's what I was thinking. Against *that* (and therefore them) not for Lab or Con or LD etc. It's another Reform whinge basically. They're always at it.
The letter being shared on social media from Hope not Hate isn't that though. It explicitly says its a two horse race between Labour and Reform UK, only Andy Burnham for Labour can do this, that and the other "good" things, Reform will do all these "bad" things. Their "get out" I guess, is it doesn't say vote Andy Burnham, it says vote for positive change, don't vote for Reform, but the only positive change being described is Andy Burnham.
If this is the line we are allowing to be trend, that is getting very close to American PAC type activity before the Citizen United case blew up in the face of those who brought it. The Citizen United cased did the opposite of what the people bringing it wanted, they already thought the sort of thing Hope Not Hate letter did was over the line, where in the US you could have similar organisations on the left and right say there is this big issue in this election, candidate A stands for it, yeahhhhhh, candidate B stands against it, boooooo, but never said "Vote Candidate A", but just to make clear Candidate B is really bad.
HNH's mission statement is to combat the organised far right in all its forms, the policies that give succour to it, in the places most susceptible.
Hence the letter. Ok, so Reform don't like it. That's understandable. But, you know, diddums. If it's illegal they know what to do. I doubt it is but of course I could be wrong. In any case it's hardly one step away from superPACs.
Tbh I rarely see merit in 'slippery slope' arguments. In my experience it's often a technique employed to mask partisanship on the issue at hand.
If that really is their mission statement it’s not clear to me that they should be a charity at all
Looks like a good cause to me. Certainly beats Eton College on the 'benefiting society' front. Anyway they are, so it's presumably passed the test.
But opinion noted. I'll put you down for zero pounds.
A good cause doesn’t equal a charity.
And Eton does a huge amount outside of the school that it is best known for
Eton is one of very few private schools who actually do a fair amount of work locally for “charity” and they’ve done it for a long time
Also they are investing £100m in education in the north. Or were planning to until Labour stopped the project because apparently the Star Academies were going to be too attractive to the best students
Dozens of staff members at the University of Nottingham have taken to the picket line ahead of a 61-day strike over drastic cuts to the workforce. The initial day of industrial action on Friday (May 22) comes before University and College Union members are proposing to strike for 61 days from Monday, June 1, to Friday, July 31.
The strike action was called by the union as the university plans to cut more than 700 jobs and shut down more than 40 degree courses, including modern languages and music.
They plan to slash the department that gave the world MRI scanners.
Madness for UK plc.
40 years ago? Is it still value added?
I believe the uni still gets royalties.
That wasn’t the point - does the department justify its existence today vs based on the achievements of prior generations? (I have no idea either way and no position)
If Burnham wants the NHS to run social care he will have to nationalise 1000s of small care agencies.
Not necessarily. Those agencies could contract to supply services, as do doctors, pharmacists, dentists and opticians.
Why is that better than local councils doing it as they do now? Funding and delivery are not the same question and I’m not sure I see the value added by another big government organisation.
If Burnham wants the NHS to run social care he will have to nationalise 1000s of small care agencies.
Not necessarily. Those agencies could contract to supply services, as do doctors, pharmacists, dentists and opticians.
He could set up a nationalised governing body that acts as an umbrella standardisng care, boosting skills and qualifications and crucially purchasing in bulk to save costs.
CQE does the skills and qualifications plus standardisation thing
The majority of the costs in the care system are labour and utilities. Bulk purchasing doesn’t help much with those.
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
First he did his brother in, now Sir Keir.
It seems like Gove isn't the only serpentine politico in Westminster ...
May be worth noting that Gove's formerly impregnable Tory seat now has a nearly 6000 majority...for the Liberal Democrats.
So Burnham won’t give the WASPI women money people say.
Yeah. Right.
‘ At the launch of his by-election campaign in Makerfield today Andy Burnham had time to catch up with local group coordinator Janet Fulster, and WASPI Chair Angela Madden. Andy has stood with WASPI women from the start and today he made clear that his support remains as strong as ever. We appreciate his commitment to working with us as we continue our campaign for justice. #JusticeForWASPIWomen’
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
This site is dying. The mods need to get a grip. Stop banning right wingers or it will be as dead as Bluesky
And let us talk about FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
We should be able to discuss anything on here. I do understand why it might be problematic but if the Mods have some strict guidelines or rules about the details or context I can deal with it but it seems odd that this one story seems to be verboten. But it’s not my site and not my arse that gets punished if it causes issues.
Since Leon is not infrequently the cause of topic bans, it's a bit much for him to lecture the mods.
"Reform’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election posted offensive comments about women, shared posts by a Holocaust denier and spread Covid misinformation online.
Robert Kenyon agreed with a sexually explicit tweet sent to Carol Vorderman, the TV personality, on her birthday, made offensive jokes about female rugby players, and was banned from a Sky Sports Twitter page for his views."
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
The British army is fully with fancy dress outfits for prancing around at Horse Guards for three upcoming Saturdays.
A bearskin hat cost £2000. An Octopus interceptor drone, made in the UK, costs £2000.
It costs the life of a bear.
Disgusting.
I used to work with an atomic computing research group (this was before the UK research grants decided fundamental research wasn't worth funding) who got annoyed by the Met Office climate reports. So they developed a quite detailed model of how much CO2 the Met Office 'supercomputer' used. And how much CO2 contributed to the habitat loss of Polar Bears. And would email the met office people after every forecast with the number of "PicoBears" they had killed to produce it.
And some people say science isn't value for money. Sheesh.
Except in practice what we are finding is that the number of polar bears has increased not decreased as the ice melts so this was not a very accurate measure.
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
The British army is fully with fancy dress outfits for prancing around at Horse Guards for three upcoming Saturdays.
A bearskin hat cost £2000. An Octopus interceptor drone, made in the UK, costs £2000.
It costs the life of a bear.
Disgusting.
I used to work with an atomic computing research group (this was before the UK research grants decided fundamental research wasn't worth funding) who got annoyed by the Met Office climate reports. So they developed a quite detailed model of how much CO2 the Met Office 'supercomputer' used. And how much CO2 contributed to the habitat loss of Polar Bears. And would email the met office people after every forecast with the number of "PicoBears" they had killed to produce it.
And some people say science isn't value for money. Sheesh.
Except in practice what we are finding is that the number of polar bears has increased not decreased as the ice melts so this was not a very accurate measure.
Exactly: the more polar bears there are the more that can die.
The British army is fully with fancy dress outfits for prancing around at Horse Guards for three upcoming Saturdays.
A bearskin hat cost £2000. An Octopus interceptor drone, made in the UK, costs £2000.
It costs the life of a bear.
Disgusting.
I used to work with an atomic computing research group (this was before the UK research grants decided fundamental research wasn't worth funding) who got annoyed by the Met Office climate reports. So they developed a quite detailed model of how much CO2 the Met Office 'supercomputer' used. And how much CO2 contributed to the habitat loss of Polar Bears. And would email the met office people after every forecast with the number of "PicoBears" they had killed to produce it.
And some people say science isn't value for money. Sheesh.
Except in practice what we are finding is that the number of polar bears has increased not decreased as the ice melts so this was not a very accurate measure.
Exactly: the more polar bears there are the more that can die.
I wouldn’t like to live by them. Thankfully they’re not quite by North Durham.
"Reform’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election posted offensive comments about women, shared posts by a Holocaust denier and spread Covid misinformation online.
Robert Kenyon agreed with a sexually explicit tweet sent to Carol Vorderman, the TV personality, on her birthday, made offensive jokes about female rugby players, and was banned from a Sky Sports Twitter page for his views."
"Reform’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election posted offensive comments about women, shared posts by a Holocaust denier and spread Covid misinformation online.
Robert Kenyon agreed with a sexually explicit tweet sent to Carol Vorderman, the TV personality, on her birthday, made offensive jokes about female rugby players, and was banned from a Sky Sports Twitter page for his views."
There is the small detail of the Supreme Court already ruling that this is a reserved matter but hey, we haven’t gone around this roundabout for months.
There is the small detail of the Supreme Court already ruling that this is a reserved matter but hey, we haven’t gone around this roundabout for months.
Performative politics, whoever does it, is really tedious.
What was the first foreign country you ever visited? For me, I think it was the Netherlands.
Ireland. We went to visit family friends in Cork. They were Argentinian and had had to leave the UK after the Falklands War. We took the ferry from Pemboke Dock and I remember watching dolphins jumping out of the water in front of the boat. If Ireland doesn't count I went to Spain a few years later with my mum to visit my grandparents who had retired to Mallorca. This was the first time I flew in a plane. My childhood was all a bit Boring Postcards. By the time my kids were the same age they had flown to Asia and the Americas multiple times, they are quite the jetsetters.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
The credibility gap in that story is that Streeting clearly wants to be CofE so is hardly likely to cooperate with a plan to put EdM in there. Yes, it’s a difficult job, but to make it to PM the usual paths run either through the treasury or the foreign office ministries, and Streeting isn’t really qualified to be an FS.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
The credibility gap in that story is that Streeting clearly wants to be CofE so is hardly likely to cooperate with a plan to put EdM in there. Yes, it’s a difficult job, but to make it to PM the usual paths run either through the treasury or the foreign office ministries, and Streeting isn’t really qualified to be an FS.
Judging by the clusterfuck he's left at PHE coupled with his bizarre CGT proposals he's much less qualified to be Chancellor.
CEO of Standard Chartered forced to apologise after saying his company aimed to replace ‘lower value human capital’ with AI earlier this week. He says the bank will try and help those workers transition to higher value roles
Top tip. The best thing I have learnt in my life. If you have a mosquito bite pour boiling water onto the back of a teaspoon then press the spoon immediately on the bite. Stops the itching permanently. Something to do with it stopping the amino acids that cause the itching or something. No need for thanks.
Very hot tap water is sufficient. Boiling water will sometimes lead to scalds or burns.
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
I appreciate that Miliband is a senior member of the labour party, and thus pretty much an idiot by definition, but of all the jobs in the government, why on earth would he want to be chancellor? Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between: a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2 b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2 c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
It means you get to make the tough choices. Some people want that responsibility.
The worst brief will be the minister who has to make painful spending cuts because the chancellor won't let them do anything else.
Repeated polling evidence is that people will tolerate tax increases (even increaes that affect them) if they can see a clear link to what the purpose is and broadly approve of it. It's difficult to do because the Treasury is averse to tied taxes (why?), so people imagine that the extra money is going to whatever they like least. To address that one needs a good communicator, which Sir Keir sadly isn't really, and Andy B perhaps is.
What was the first foreign country you ever visited? For me, I think it was the Netherlands.
My grandparents moved to Vienna the year I was born, so my first foreign country visit was very likely to Austria, and I almost certainly don't remember it.
Austria was my first foreign trip. Stayed in Igls in the summer before the Winter Olympics (1962?).
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Can you believe Bernie once fell in behind her Dem Presidency bid.
Disgusting.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8175/
For my wife, the UK, via a stopover somewhere in the Middle East when she migrated here from India aged 3.
Trump: Blue means Dumocrat. You take the E out. You don't use the B. A lot of people don't know dumb has a B in it, actually
The main benefits of Spoons are:
a) no music;
b) no TV;
c) cheap because not paying for music or TV.
It’s perfectly decent. The chicken breast pieces were a bit Tofu-ish in texture.
EXC
Keir Starmer’s allies believe Ed Miliband is at the centre of a plot to topple him from power by working with Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.
@Telegraph
understands Miliband held secret talks with Streeting in the days leading up to his resignation from the Cabinet.
Sources close to Miliband strongly deny that he encouraged his colleague to resign — but it is not disputed that they spoke about Streeting’s frustration with Starmer.
There is also talk that Miliband hopes to install himself as Chancellor if Starmer is forced to step aside.
The bearskin hats are made from a small portion of the annual culls.
Poland doesn’t even have same sex marriage, it is hardly uber woke
Cameron 331 seats
Miliband 232 seats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj2gkv1x1o
Since then I've been to almost every European country, most US states, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, etc etc. I've avoided the subcontinent for the simple reason that if they all want to come here why would I want to go there? They must know something.
But I've never found anywhere better on Earth than the Forest of Arden on a summer evening (this evening, for example).
This winter I'm off to the Galapagos. They say the turtle soup is to die for (if you're a turtle, obvs.).
Being chancellor in the current climate means choosing between:
a) Borrowing more and upsetting the bond markets - Truss MK2
b) Taxing more, and upsetting the country - Reeves Mk2
c) Spending less, and upsetting the PLP - Sort of Reeves/SKS MK2, except they chickened out because they were going to be voted down
There's no scope spend any more, or cut any taxes, which are what you normally do to make yourself popular as a Chancellor - it's just woe toil and misery wherever you look - it has to be the single worst brief in government right now.
You do actually need that as a political leader, though of course it is usually the cause of a downfall as well.
The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/green-card-changes-trump.html
I think there was that exclusive story from an american gossip website about how Prince Charles was ready to take the throne, and even saw it as his birthright.
We had a lamentable threesome with a hooker who was touting for business on floor 3 (the strip club floor) of the main hotel in Minsk
Later we went to Chernobyl and danced with MILFs and ate goulash. I discovered a tick on my leg. Everyone was drunk all
the time. I miss the old ex-Soviet Union. It was fun as it fell apart in the 90s
And let us talk about FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
The worst brief will be the minister who has to make painful spending cuts because the chancellor won't let them do anything else.
The worst brief will be the minister who has to make painful spending cuts because the chancellor won't let them do anything else.
And some people say science isn't value for money. Sheesh.
Collateral damage I think it's called. Or acceptable losses.
Who worries about them?
I suspect lack of crew...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c072jp9310mo
Robert Kenyon agreed with a sexually explicit tweet sent to Carol Vorderman, the TV personality, on her birthday, made offensive jokes about female rugby players, and was banned from a Sky Sports Twitter page for his views."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/05/22/reform-candidate-robert-kenyon-tweet-vorderman/
NOW: President Trump is now BACK in Washington, DC after CANCELLING his weekend plans in New Jersey
CBS is reporting intelligence officials have ALSO canceled Memorial Day plans, and are on standby.
Something may be imminent 👀
The majority of the costs in the care system are labour and utilities. Bulk purchasing doesn’t help much with those.
More fundamentally - a poorly phrased comment expressing a real truth shouldn’t be the reason for sacking someone
Just how many houses does he have?
Yeah. Right.
‘ At the launch of his by-election campaign in Makerfield today Andy Burnham had time to catch up with local group coordinator Janet Fulster, and WASPI Chair Angela Madden.
Andy has stood with WASPI women from the start and today he made clear that his support remains as strong as ever. We appreciate his commitment to working with us as we continue our campaign for justice. #JusticeForWASPIWomen’
https://x.com/waspi_campaign/status/2057797210855649728?s=61
F1: no bet for timing reasons but a quick wibble on the sprint qualifying: https://morrisf1.blogspot.com/2026/05/canada-2026-pre-sprint-nonsense-and.html
‘If it’s white, say goodnight’
He'll go far in this very right party...
Utter trash
https://x.com/trollfootball2/status/2057382926648762588?s=61
Independence
https://x.com/ScotNational/status/2057441746443788572?s=20
Just list the names
https://x.com/england/status/2057748306839622050?s=61
Seems harsh.
Utter batshit
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/2057968277062582378/video/1?s=61
https://x.com/WestonRileyNV/status/2057987099350229114
To the moth trap.
Normally lucky if I get 3 or 4 Small Mottled Willow all year. Last night - 21!
Its an invasion, I tell yer...
So first foreign visit would be Belgium on a ferry.
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