Search
-
Re: The choice of running mate by Kamala Harris could be crucial – politicalbetting.com
The Law Lords and the so-called Supreme Court are the same thing. It is His Majesties Final Court of Appeal as it has been since 18xx when such matters ceased to be dealt with by a vote of the whole house. It should be renamed "His Majesties Final Court of Appeal" though, to remind them as to who is actually supreme. -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » A couple of new betting specials from Ladbrokes
"I know a painter/decorator who has not been able to raise his wages for 15 years. There’s always someone else, he says, willing to work for less. A driver who arrived from Turkey 18 years ago, who says the bus companies used to pay more than £12 an hour, but can now pay £10 or less because they have so many takers (and… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » On the betting markets a March 29th UK Brexit down from a 71%
Though it would only produce a Tory majority of circa 40 with gains from Labour and a few losses to the LibDems. Yougov has been coming up with Tory leads of 6%/7% for several months now so we have to be aware of a likely house effect in their data. Both major parties are down compared with 2017 - though Labour much more… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Huge blow for Salmond and the Scottish Independence campaig
If the result is anything like that, Darling is going to emerge as a surprise conquering hero. I don't think that Labour will switch its Treasury lead from Balls, who has been quietly gaining in credibility, but Miliband seems certain to offer him a prominent role. Business looks a candidate, giving Umunna the chance to… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Worries about the economy at highest level since 2013
@Moses_ 'Apparently the fragrant Yvette was most put out yesterday and very distressed ( think that little wrinkled worried face look she always has) by Dave's use of the horrific word "bunch" to describe these law breakers. No doubt she will immediately offer her home(s) as a safe haven to some of these families as a… -
Re: Badger versus baboon: The sequel – politicalbetting.com
“are we measuring the impact on British people of there now being fewer GPs per citizen” I have been visiting a hospital a bit because my mum had a fall, and hurt her back, and was in a broken bone ward with old old people and she kept complaining we have to get her moved as they mistakenly put her with old people. But… -
Re: The Republicans are just holding on by fractions in the latest Georgia runoffs’ polling – politicalb
Northern Ireland's new post Christmas restrictions have just about done it for me as regards the politicians response to Covid. I get it, lets shut as much down as possible between Christmas & new years to stop any chance of people getting bored when they are off on a break and losing discipline. Yet...essential retail… -
Re: Less than three months ago 56% of Tory members in a CONHome poll said they backed Trump – politicalb
I’ve been watching a load of comedy to stay sane over the past year, Netflix in particular has done a great job of bringing standup to a global audience, there’s a few dozen one-hour specials up there now. The West Coast Americans all got into podcasting as California shut down, led by Rogan’s success. Listening to two or… -
Re: Gone but not forgotten – politicalbetting.com
Our Uni is sh!t scared that a student will top themselves rather than do a presentation (as happened with a Bristol Uni student a couple of years ago). Upshot is vast wasted pointless hours on courses so that the Uni can say we did 'x', should anything go down. It really is about HR being able to show what has been done… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Labour’s massive challenge: Support for Corbyn as “best PM”
Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. - Churchill, speech in the House of… -
Re: Why it’s not the economy, stupid – politicalbetting.com
Point of order: Council Tax has always fallen on the occupier rather than the landlord - it's not been 'passed on'. You make a valid point about landlords seeking to pass on a land tax to tenants but that's mainly due to the broken housing market. The next government needs to find a way to build more homes and introduce… -
Re: Another reason to lay Andy Burnham – politicalbetting.com
Although Trafford these days is not really Tory. It's a Labour council and there has been an influx of professional, middle-class types who (a) have found Chorlton and Didsbury too expensive and like the housing stock, particularly in the north of the borough (b) more importantly, it still retains the 11+, which is a big… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Whatever the WH2020 polls might be saying punters continue to
France: It has registered 5,453 positives in the last 24 hours, reported the Ministry of Health. In addition, six deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,602. There has also been an increase among those admitted to the ICU, which have increased to 400 (+13), although the number of patients admitted to… -
Re: A Halloween Nightmare – politicalbetting.com
The points I make apply equally to gays and lesbians, particularly the latter, because the SC judgment clarified - to the extent this ever needed clarifying - that sexual orientation is based on sex not certificates. It said clearly in paragraph 206 that the concept of sexual orientation towards members of a particular sex… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The WH2020 Democratic nomination race: Sanders and O’Rourke be
I don’t think so. This administration has successfully dealt with one of the biggest fiscal crises the UK state has ever faced, and created the lowest unemployment in over 40 years. The education reforms have been a success, the pension reforms popular, and we’ve turned the corner on new housing builds. We are even now in… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » PB Nighthawks is now open
I think it will, confidence is the key and it has returned, people have had 5 years of negativity and have been scared to spend money. The mood has changed, caused by a number of factors, and this confidence will breed more confidence and by election time we could be seeing annual growth approaching 3%, falling… -
Re: Farage remains the favourite to become our next Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
Not in Brum! Halal is where the market is, perhaps they should offer Halal Turkey bacon? My local farmer friend, whose family has farmed East Leics since the dark ages sells all his sheep to the Halal butcher, because that is where the market is. I think all NZ Lamb is Halal for similar reasons. There have long been many… -
Re: The WH2020 count goes on with still no sign of a resolution – politicalbetting.com
Actually that's a gross oversimplification typical of the idiocy this side of the water. Abigail Spanberger the Democrat Congresswoman has been very clear that the protests move into Defund the Police talk has cost the House Dems serious problems. She should know. It's not racist if you are a citizen and others are… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » With the troubles continuing to sweep across the US Biden take
Wales is overrepresented at Westminster in terms of its population. Formerly this was also true of Scotland, but post- Devolution the number of seats there has been reduced from over 70 to 59. Wales currently has 40 seats , but should only have 32 in a House of Commons of 650. Had the plan - now abandoned - to reduce… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » If Damian Green goes that could put massive pressure on the PM
Apparently there will be a binding vote on whether to release Brexit impact studies. Unconvinced this will be particularly groundbreaking stuff but anyway... "Parliament's rulebook Erskine May states that each House has the power to call for the production of papers through an address to the sovereign, but notes that the…