So far, so good, as the block of Labour and Liberal Democrat Peers, plus four dozen or so Crossbenchers, are solidly defeating the Government on its so-called "reforms" relating to the right to protest, amongst other things. But first, Baroness Newlove's amendment, including misogyny in hate crime law has been passed, as Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece celebrated; Really pleased we won. #Misogyny https://t.co/RSZOO7UFRN pic.twitter.com/Nrb324yIuV — Baroness Hussein-Ece (@meralhece) January 17, 2022 But the Lords is still sitting, with a few more key votes expected, with the only hope for the Conservatives being if Opposition Peers start melting away. No sign of ...
There are two new stories up on the main Liberal Democrat website about the views of party members on topics that are currently very much up for debate in the party. First, on Europe, where the party is working out how to flesh out the route between where we are now and the party's long term aim of seeing the UK return to the European Union. As Duncan Brack writes on the party website: You may remember, last November, taking part in a survey on members' views on Brexit and the party's campaigning on the future of UK-EU relations. Thanks ...
Second paragraph of third section (on Battery Park):Fort Amsterdam changed names several limes (based upon the ruling country), including being named Fort George during the rule of George I, George II and George III. During the American Revolution, George Washington's troops seized the fort from the British in 1775. Guns from the fort fired on the British during the Battle of Long Island. Alexander Hamilton (along with several of his fellow King's College students) stole cannons from Fort George on August 23, 1775. The British recaptured Fort George and ruled New York from the fort for the remainder of the ...
Children and young people have spent the last two years trying to learn how to cope with isolation, loss and a world turned upside down. Why do we now need to harass them into making sure they're at the same academic level as a hypothetical young person who hasn't spent the last 2 years living through a pandemic when that child doesn't exist anywhere on earth? We have to ask who are we trying to catch them up to and why? This cohort of students has faced challenges to their education most of us will never experience and we have ...
Ed Davey recently called for Boris Johnson's resignation, as reported by Lib Dem Voice. Ed spoke of the terrible suffering that many people were enduring as a result of lockdown rules, while at the same time, staff of 10 Downing Street were holding parties. Millions obeyed the lockdown rules, often at great personal cost. They missed funerals, cancelled weddings and said goodbye to loved ones on video calls - some on the very day that Number Ten illegally hosted a garden party. Boris Johnson has become a threat to the health of our nation, and for the sake of the ...
The Liverpool Echo ran a story recently about the likelihood of Liverpool Airport expanding in light of the zoning within the Liverpool Plan for the Oglet Shore being made available for export expansion. I believe that such a decision would ... Continue reading →
Dowden defence of No10 parties 'pathetic' say Lib Dems 'Back off our BBC!' say Lib Dems Dowden defence of No10 parties 'pathetic' say Lib Dems Responding to Oliver Dowden's appearance on BBC Sunday Morning, where he defended the Prime Minister and blamed an 'underlying culture' for the Downing Street parties, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said: This pathetic attempt to defend Boris Johnson will just fan the flames of public anger against this rotten Conservative government. Boris Johnson is once again blaming those around him instead of taking responsibility. If he really is angry about these parties, ...
Sun, 12:56: These are the Hamangian thinkers. I met them yesterday. They were made about 5000 BC, so they are 7000 years old. Most prehistoric art relates to fertility or hunting. These two are just a man and a woman, sitting and thinking. They have had a lot to think about in 7000 years. https://t.co/9XfzXMydTj Sun, 13:50: RT @wwhyte: @nwbrux 2000 years younger, but in a similar vein, this mountain goat is just vibin and sees no reason to stop https://t.co/aVl... Sun, 16:40: Animal Dreams, by Barbara Kingsolver https://t.co/XQEyTVSrgM Sun, 17:11: RT @bufocalvin: https://t.co/180PCZw09n Sun, 18:54: RT @chicagoworldcon: (1/5) Nominations ...
Looking back over past blogposts it was actually twelve and a half years ago that the then-Labour Government published a report that suggested using income from the licence fee to support public service broadcasting on other channels, namely ITV. This was followed a few years later by a complete revamp of the way S4C was funded, effectively abolishing the direct grant from DCMS by bringing the Welsh language broadcaster under the auspices of the BBC, and making it reliant on licence fee funding. Back in 2009, I asked was the licence fee still fit for purpose? Further questions were: 'Does ...
Theranos Inc. and Elizabeth Holmes: two names a million miles away from UK politics, and yet... The post-trial soul-searching analysis of the failed $9.6bn Californian company and its now convicted founder/CEO, holds timely lessons not only for Westminster, but all political parties and the entire UK electorate. The epic 10-year Theranos saga was prime example of the 'rush for riches' ethos epitomised by the "Fake it 'til you make it" school of start-up innovators. The saga is not yet over. The CEO will not be sentenced for her fraud until next September, after the trial of her company's president. The ...
Roger McGough wrote the poem which, perhaps, sums up the current Conservative dilemma better than most; I wanna be the leader I wanna be the leader Can I be the leader? Can I? I can? Promise? Promise? Yippee I'm the leader I'm the leader OK what shall we do? Johnson became Leader, because he was seen to be a winner of elections – and when you look at his previous opponents, you could see why. His record of actual achievement in office? Not so great but, if surrounded by good people, it could work. It cannot now be said that ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 17 JANUARY 2022 Perth Road (between Riverside Crescent and Riverside Place) - rolling 2 way temporary traffic lights from Monday 17 January for 2 days for City Fibre works. Greenmarket (at MSCP) - temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 19 January for 2 weeks for electric charging point power installation. Taits Lane - closed from Friday 21 January for 2 weeks for footway resurfacing. Forthcoming Roadworks Perth Road - westbound lane closure (off-peak) between Blackness Avenue and Windsor Street from Monday 24 January for 10 ...
