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Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Passing the buck Boris style
While it's clearly true that some (nobody knows how many) patients were discharged from hospitals into care homes without being tested, are we not in danger of missing the bigger issue, which I suspect is care home staff? I suspect much of the transmission in care homes was/is from staff, particularly those who are… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » It has to be May
I was once interviewed for TWO HOURS by that TV programme that had Big Ben turn into a crocodile as its opening lead - forgotten its name. They wanted to investigate whether Labour's tax policies were alienating middle-class voters. So as a Notts MP they took me into Sherwood Forest as an obvious backdrop and asked me in… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Clinton v Trump & Corbyn v Smith: The main betting as we en
15-20minute break leaves an awkward hour before lunch was I presume the thinking. Still, if they'd gone a little quicker last night, they'd have had time to get the centuries this morning (it appears time more than runs was the reason for the change). Cook'll be happy with a not out - he doesn't get many, as an opener, and… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » A tale of twelve cities. The perplexing underperformance of Br
"Birmingham is well connected by road, rail and air." No, it's not. The West Midlands is anything but well connected. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/transport/2020/01/27/how-hs2-billions-could-be-spent-on-our-region/ "The productivity of the West Midlands is a third lower than an equivalent city such as Lyon in… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Local By-Election Preview : January 30th 2014
@Richard_Tyndall Must admit that I have often thought of those working off shore in the North Sea over this winter with all these storms and the dangers and disruptions they cause as a result. Back in the 80's when my late Dad was working out in the North Sea, he and the rest of the crew had just worked Christmas and were… -
Re: An MPs behaviour – now the main trigger for Westminster by-elections – politicalbetting.com
A couple of days ago I said my fondest wish for this year is that we finally get serious about kicking Russia out of Ukraine. Here are some more hopes, no doubt mostly unrealistic, especially in an election year, but anyway: - we should finally get serious about prioritising economic growth for the first time in decades.… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » So all parties look set to slash pensioners perks
OK. Long and involved post on energy. Feel free not to read :-) Why we will not have blackouts: Countries will modern electrical grids simply do not have blackouts, or at least not due to demand for electricity exceeding supply. Why? Because there are quite sophisticated demand management systems in place. In particular,… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » We shouldn’t rule out the possibility that a Corbyn leaders
Corbyn is Worzal Gummidge , a scarecrow from the 1970s ...he should be in his allotment tending his tomato plants dressed in a sweat stained white vest and sandals , while eating baked beans from a can and quoting Marx from a well thumbed copy of Das Kapital He's having his crowded hour , convinced he is the anointed one ,… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » How long will it take for the Lib Dems to recover?
A few anecdotes on LBC re the Go Home billboards - they're getting the thumbs up and from lapsed Tories/Kippers. If you haven't seen it - there's a good article from John McTernan re Lynton Crosby - John was right in the thick of it in Australia with Gillard. And was Tony's political secretary...… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Why the 6/4 on LAB in Croydon Central might be a value bet
Mr. Smithson, that's a keeper. Another good recent one was BBC moron Richard Bilton, who was on a boat covering the Libyan immigration story, and who helpfully informed us that the Mediterranean was a large area of water. [The same clown asked a Greek emergency services officer whether "It was dangerous" whilst looking at… -
Re: CON lead slips to 13% with YouGov that has the Greens in third place ahead of the LDs – politicalbet
It cost 80 million, it wasnt designed by anyone from cornwall, most materials sourced outside cornwall, most constructors came from outside cornwall. It does provide in season about 350 min wage jobs and for some of the off season less. Now while I agree its an amazing place but don't forget of the 80 mill it cost 40 mill… -
Re: Punters now make it a 66% chance that Brian Rose will get less than 2% in the London Mayoral race –
Bloody good documentary. The assumptions made about women were horrific and the preconceptions which the police had severely stymied their investigation. It was, despite all the man hours devoted to it, pure luck that the Ripper was caught. And it should not have been. While 99% of men may also be innocent victims, it's a… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The Saturday evening open thread
Mr Recidivist, As I've said before, my view was the government should have instructed the CS to come up with the best deal possible and accepted it, even if this was a no-deal. The ballot box at the next GE would then record the publics' verdict. Cameron actively stopped them gaming any alternatives to Remain. You are… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » New Marf Cartoon and Nighthawks is now open
Yes, Ryanair is just too much about them - I want an airline to fly me somewhere at a reasonable price, not strut around striking attitudes. I've been experimenting with a lot of minor lines as I fly around for my NGO and try to avoid spending too much of contributors' money: not bothered by crash stats, as even higher… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Predict Thursday’s South Yorkshire PCC by-election and win
Guido Fawkes @GuidoFawkes · 6h6 hours ago Our @WikiGuido asks "Is Cameron plagiarising Carswell?" http://guyfawk.es/1yGfHMM "The problem with Cameron lifting his lines is that the public will never see him as Carswell figure. Carswell is anti-establishment, opposing the status quo, fighting vested interests, a maverick… -
Re: A significant proportion of Brits don’t support the monarchy – politicalbetting.com
I mean, I have left the UK. I've been to a few of the world's big must see places, like Paris and New York. And if the weekend after next you plonked me in Rome I'm sure I'd have a very lovely time. But it is the experiences in these islands my heart yearns for - I think because I might so easily have done them when I had… -
Re: This doesn’t look good for Truss – politicalbetting.com
I've just watched an hour of the queue. Utterly compelling. I wish I was there. If I had fewer family responsibilities, I would be (though the number of children passing through is remarkable). I may not share the faith in the institution, but I share the respect for the individual at the centre of it. But more… -
Re: A reminder. The Tory Party is the party of law and order – politicalbetting.com
Only partly on topic, I went up the local hospital yesterday morning, for an appointment with a consultant made back in April. I’d arranged for one of the friends Leon says I don’t have to look after the dog, and drove the half hour up to St Mary’s, The upper car park at the hospital, nearest to the department, was in… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » George needs to find a way of making UKIP voters less econ
It's always risky to extrapolate personal experience to "most voters", especially in marginals. Most voters who raise overseas aid with me do so because they want it increased or protected at the 0.7% of GDP level. It's one of those issues where supporters are very keen even though there's a majority vaguely opposed. It's… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Latest projections from Oxford’s Stephen Fisher have the ba
Points taken. But I think the fudging of this " ever closer union " is reaching a point where the elastic won't stretch. Labour might muddle along and convince itself that Europe means 35 hour weeks all round but I doubt even Ed would sign up to a USE and if he did his minders would cart him off in a straight jacket…