It would be fair to say that the relationship between Liberal Democrats and the Guardian has been somewhat lukewarm for some time. The likes of Polly "that Liberal Democrat idea is very good, vote Labour" Toynbee have given us a thorough kicking for doing a bunch of things in coalition that Labour would have probably done had they not lost in 2010. But I digress... Today's Guardian editorial, headed "The Guardian view on a byelection test: Labour voters should back the Lib Dems", is perhaps a sign that the pragmatists are at the editorial helm. In a forceful piece, they ...
The Guardian has endorsed the Liberal Democrats (for the first time in over a decade, I believe) with its call for Labour voters to back the Lib Dems in North Shropshire: North Shropshire's Labour voters ought to set aside their tribal loyalty and back the Lib Dem candidate... How is it better for Labour's backers to let the Conservatives keep their parliamentary majority instead of increasing the number of Liberal Democrats at the Tories' expense? The Lib Dems came second to the Conservatives in 80 seats in England in 2019. Without a Lib Dem revival, Labour has no serious prospect ...
Second paragraph of third chapter:The fragment has no title, though it obviously presages Tolkien's much longer and more elaborate tratments of both the fair-copy manuscript and the typrescript of 'Aotrou and Itroun', as well as the final version published in The Welsh Review. The verse is alliterative and unrhymed, though the line is metrical, in iambic tetrameter. The story breaks off at the moment of the lord's approach 'with lagging feet' to the cave of the fay.This is minor Tolkieniana, to be honest. It's a poem published in 1930 about a Breton lord who buys a magic potion for his ...
This is the latest post in a series I started in late 2019, anticipating the twentieth anniversary of my bookblogging which will fall in 2023. Every six-ish days, I've been revisiting a month from my recent past, noting work and family developments as well as the books I read in that month. I've found it a pleasantly cathartic process, especially in recent circumstances. If you want to look back at previous entries, they are all tagged under bookblog nostalgia. I started the month at a Worldcon planning meeting in London, dealing with the fallout of the Jonathan Ross affair. That ...
Well, well, well, what is happening to the Tories in North Shropshire? It is reported this morning that Anthony Allen, a Town Councillor in Market Drayton, has defected to Reclaim, who have claimed him as their first elected councillor. Exc: 10 days before polling, one of North Shropshire's Tory cllrs has defected, becoming Reclaim's 1st elected official. Anthony Allen warns: 'the Conservatives simply aren't conservative any more,' citing concerns on migration, high taxes & green issues.https://t.co/FKJXSYgwYT — James Heale (@JAHeale) December 6, 2021 Now, as a parish councillor myself, describing Mr Allen as a top Tory councillor, as Reclaim have ...
Good morning, gentle reader! It's a murky start in the Gipping Valley this morning, but your day editor is alert and eager for a new week. So, where to start? As Iain Roberts, once of this parish, noted on Twitter; This week's government slogan is "Crime: we do it so you don't have to." — Iain Roberts (@slowbikeiain) December 6, 2021 It seems that we're now into Government as angels dancing on the head of a pin, as ministers desperate try to define the word 'party' in such a way as to meet regulations that certainly weren't broken. The fact ...
Sun, 12:56: RT @BakerLuke: A sharp column, and perhaps one that could only be written by someone ending their assignment 😉. A cracking job well done @d... Sun, 14:48: RT @MartinGenier: 🇫🇷🇬🇧 selon @SylvieBermann ancienne ambassadrice 🇫🇷 à Londres dans une tribune au @guardian Paris estime « qu'il est impos... Sun, 15:49: RT @SirJJQC: That's quite a startling statement from the Lord Chancellor Sun, 18:41: The Story of Sex: From Apes to Robots, by Philippe Brenot and Laetitia Coryn https://t.co/hZ9ZsJ0nph Mon, 10:06: RT @Si_Hart: Maybe it's a symptom of my mental state right now but I actually don't care what ...
As if it were not bad enough that Boris Johnson's government think they can willfully disregard rules imposed on the rest of us for reasons of public safety, it appears now that they also want to place themselves above the rule of law. The Times reports that Downing Street is to begin a fresh war with judges over a plan to let ministers throw out any legal rulings they do not like, effectively curtailing the power of the courts to use judicial review to overrule decisions by ministers.br> The paper says that The prime minister has ordered Dominic Raab, the ...
I had quite subconsciously forgotten the joys of board games. Silly me. Sitting around a board game with the anticipation of having fun for hours ahead was a simple pleasure of life. Then I stopped because other things took precedence and got in the way. My pile of board games collected dust and became lost ... The post Rediscovering my love of board games appeared first on A Midlifer in London .
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 6 DECEMBER 2021 Strawberrybank - closed at Perth Road (for a distance of 40metres) for 4 weeks for chimney repairs. Tay Square - closed on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 December for Virgin Media work. Glamis Drive - road closure at Invergowrie Drive on Wednesday 8 December for one day for City Fibre works.
