The Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton Brewery at Burton upon Trent was so extensive that it had its own railway system. What happened to Burton's unique townscape? Jonathan Meades blames one of his uncles, who was its town clerk: Under his stewardship Burton destroyed itself. The mega-brewers, whom Uncle Hank sucked up to and who plied him with cases of limited-edition beers each Christmas, were men whose all too English mores he admired. They were given carte blance to demolish the great brick warehouses that defined Burton, the brewery of the Empire. The oast houses, the maltings, the cooperages they all ...
Liberal Democrats call on Williamson to resign in the face of grades chaos Plummeting health visitor numbers demand action, Liberal Democrats warn Liberal Democrats call on Williamson to resign in the face of grades chaos Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Layla Moran has described Gavin Williamson as "out of his depth" and said that he must go in the wake of yesterday's "shambolic" grade outcomes. Moran's push for Williamson to resign follows criticism of the Secretary of State's errors through the COVID-19 crisis, from the failure to ensure disadvantaged pupils had access to remote learning devices to botched efforts to open ...
The Conservative peer and sometimes Conservative and Liberal Democrat MP Emma Nicholson has taken to Twitter to share her unique perspective on the controversy over A level results: Maybe it's because private schools don't teach the semi pornographic stuff under the guise of education...... and that they do more sport,more music and perhaps more homework? https://t.co/Ou3s07s6bJ — Baroness Nicholson (@Baroness_Nichol) August 14, 2020 She wins this blog's Snob of the Day Award. Nice one, Em. Later. This tweet has now been deleted, but you can see what she wrote above.
Improving the party's technology and use of data was one of the major themes in my manifesto when running for Party President.
Just published: edition 139 of eFocus for the Whickham area. Contents include:1)How to find out which local businesses are taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme;2)Plans to open leisure facilities, libraries and heritage centre in Gateshead;3)Meet friend and family online;4)Tanfield Steam Railway reopens;5)Queen Elizabeth Hospital is national leader;6)Recycling and waste centres accept
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to grant EU citizens the automatic right to stay in the UK, with the physical proof they need, as new Home Office figures reveal thousands are being refused and millions are still awaiting a final decision.The latest EU Settlement Scheme statistics reveal 4,600 people have been refused Settled Status, while 1,475,500 have only been granted temporary 'Pre-Settled Status' and 212,400 are still waiting for a decision.Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Christine Jardine said:"For far too long, millions of EU citizens in the UK have been living under a cloud of uncertainty. Boris ...
Responding to a University College London study that found BAME groups were most likely to report facing discrimination since lockdown began, Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine said:"Everyone should be free to live their lives without fear of discrimination, abuse or violence. Reports that Black, Asian and minority ethnic people have been most likely to experience discrimination since lockdown began is deeply alarming."All of us with a public platform must stand up to those whose language and actions spread hate - whether based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or anything else."The Home Secretary must step up and ...
I am an immigrant. I emigrated from the United States to the United Kingdom on the 12th of December 1971. I had studied for a year in Britain 18 months before and fell in love with the country and one of its citizens and moved back despite the dreary weather and traffic jams. I did not flee a Middle Eastern War. I did not turf up at Heathrow claiming political persecution. Neither was I escaping a life of poverty in an African mud hut. In fact, if I had stayed in America I would probably be enjoying a comfortable country ...
Thu, 12:56: The look of concern and worry in the face of an incomprehensible pandemic speaks to us across the centuries.... https://t.co/sqQowRk0sC Thu, 16:05: Hooray! Go for it! https://t.co/Usf1UYMbLF Thu, 18:16: Thursday reading https://t.co/vwltHkPGAF Thu, 20:31: RT @tmtm: I think I've now added every information to Wikidata about every candidate in every historic UK Parliamentary Election for the cu... Fri, 09:30: Whoniversaries 14 August https://t.co/dCM2HDwaDF
The phrase lies, damned lies and statistics, was popularised by Mark Twain, but its origins are lost in the mists of time. Nevertheless, it remains true today as ever, and more so when applied to the UK Government's claims on testing for COVID-19. The Guardian reports that UK Ministers have quietly removed 1.3m coronavirus tests from its data because of double counting, raising fresh questions about the accuracy of the testing figures: In the government's daily coronavirus update on Wednesday, it announced it had lowered the figure for "tests made available" by about 10% and discontinued the metric. An update ...
At first glance, this BBC story seems straightforward enough, but dig into the research and you find a very different story.
i) births and deaths Correction: Ten years ago I listed this as being Alexander Armstrong's birthday, which it isn't. Can't find anyone else who satisfies my usual criteria. ii) broadcast anniversaries 14 August 2011: release of the prequel for Let's Kill Hitler. iii) date specified in-universe 14 August 1819: The Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan land in the outskirts of Manchester, in 2016 Big Finish audio The Peterloo Massacre.
Rise in discrimination towards BAME people since lockdown must be tackled Government must compensate people forced to miss work in order to quarantine Rise in discrimination towards BAME people since lockdown must be tackled Responding to a University College London study that found BAME groups were most likely to report facing discrimination since lockdown began, Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine said: Everyone should be free to live their lives without fear of discrimination, abuse or violence. Reports that Black, Asian and minority ethnic people have been most likely to experience discrimination since lockdown began is deeply alarming. All of ...
