It looks as though Lord Bonkers has escaped from Camley Street Natural Park, but I won't relax until he's back at the Hall. Incidentally, I once wrote an article about Camley Street for the New Statesman, but it's no longer on their website. "That's Socialism for you," as Lord B. would say. I miss the old brute. The little girl who asked for my autograph and then demanded I sing 'The Way I Feel Inside' I will not deny that I did well for myself. It's not just that the visiting schoolchildren were generous with their sandwiches - I fear ...
"It is already clear (I fear) that the next round of the contest between imperial Russia and its reluctant Western adversaries will take place in the Baltics. The rule book for that tussle is being written now. Bold letters, in thick black ink, please." Ed Lucas argues that Ukraine is buying the West time and we must use it wisely. "The government's steadfast adherence to a policy that fails to achieve its objectives while devastating the population of a beloved native mammal with potential knock-on effects for the broader ecology indicates the stranglehold that 'simple' lethal controls have on public ...
After the JL Partners poll putting Labour ahead of the Conservatives by 48%-28% in the Wakefield by-election, we now a poll from Survation: Wakefield By-Election Voting Intention: LAB: 56% (+16) CON: 33% (-14) IND: 3% (New) RFM: 3% (-3) LDM: 2% (-2) GRN: 2% (New) YSP: 1% (-1) BF: 1% (New) Via @Survation, 24 May – 1 Jun. Changes w/ GE2019. — Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) June 6, 2022 A notably higher combined share for Labour and the Conservatives in this poll than in the JL Partners one. But the basic picture – Labour well ahead – is the same. ...
211-148 does not make for a secure mandate, especially given the scale of the payroll vote. But, at least for the time being, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson continues as Prime Minister. Liberal Democrat President Mark Pack probably best sums up the outcome from a Liberal Democrat perspective; Conservative Party deeply split, PM damaged but limping on and a clutch of quotes heading into opposition leaflets all around the country. Not a bad day for opposition parties. — Mark Pack [IMG: 🔶] (@markpack) June 6, 2022 But whilst there is almost certainly political advantage to be had, the country will ...
Here is a clip of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport arguing that Boris Johnson should remain in office because we are at war with Ukraine. Honestly, Nadine, the Wales-Ukraine game was not that acrimonious and everybody left on good terms. When did you and Boris Johnson declare war, exactly?
As people return to work after a long bank holiday weekend and business in the Commons and Lords resumes, the difficult question must be asked, what is the future of the monarchy? Although the Queen's popularity remains strong, the same cannot be said of her successor Prince Charles, especially amongst young people. Compared to his mother and his son, Charles these days seems dated. It is hard to imagine him doing a sketch with Daniel Craig or Paddington Bear. Despite this, half of people expect him to a good job as monarch, though 75% think Prince William will do a ...
This post first appeared in the Radix UK blog,,, I spent the afternoon of the first jubilee bank holiday on 2 June looking around Virginia Woolf's old home and garden in the village of Rodmell in Sussex. It was a beautiful place and a flawlessly lovely day. After locking ourselves for a little while in the world of Bloomsbury and Keynes, it became clear that from the other side of a hedge towards the down and the sea, marked by a prominent union flag, wafted the unmistakable aroma of sausages cooking. A few minutes later, we had gone beyond the ...
I ought to start off with what might be described as a confession. I rather welcomed the concept of Universal Credit when it was first mooted – the notion that you might combine a number of different benefits, with different application processes and eligibility criteria, into one benefit, struck me as a bit of a no-brainer. I am, after all, a bureaucrat. And, from a user perspective, simplifying what was necessary to establish a claim could only help more people to get the support that they were due. But what happened next was the inevitable result of deliberate underfunding and ...
Sun, 12:56: RT @GeorgeWParker: "He's a blithering clown. I usually vote for the Tories but I've lost faith." Back in my old stomping ground of Tiverton... Sun, 14:48: RT @Carolinembrooke: Makes me feel proud to be a 49 year old woman https://t.co/2SGrZXl67n Sun, 16:05: Hilarious, even when you know the punchline! https://t.co/mpDI6MyeC2 Sun, 16:38: September 2016 books https://t.co/QVpxfqEldp Sun, 20:04: Amen. https://t.co/X3HQkTUGiX Mon, 09:17: RT @ChrisMasonBBC: This has been sent to Conservative MPs in the last few minutes: https://t.co/CeXlVIVZBl https://t.co/mkJvELGmY8 Mon, 09:20: Difficult to know whether to hope it succeeds, and the UK gets rid of this awful man, or ...
So, the expected Conservative confidence vote in Johnson is to take place today. Expect a Johnson win but for him to emerge as a wounded victor. Assuming he does win and then manages to survive as Conservative leader, he could limp on to the general election where the candidates from the 2 larger parties will be the buffoon versus the bore. What a choice that will be!
Over the weekend, a memo circulated among Tory backbenchers setting out the case for Boris Johnson to go. It is striking how scared the Conservatives have become of the Lib Dems, with the memo writers predicting that we could take seats with Conservative majorities of up to 20,000 in the Blue Wall. The memo writers also suggest that if Johnson survives by a slim majority, he will call an early general election to restore his personal mandate. We should make the Conservatives paranoia a reality by ensuring we win in Tiverton and Honiton. Please help this weekend if you can. ...
Well, that didn't take long... This has been sent to Conservative MPs in the last few minutes: https://t.co/CeXlVIVZBl pic.twitter.com/mkJvELGmY8 — Chris Mason (@ChrisMasonBBC) June 6, 2022 So, what is a good result for Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, how much of a margin does he need to feel safe? And what does it mean for the Opposition parties? Here's what Ed Davey has to say; Every Conservative MP must do the right thing and kick out this dishonest Prime Minister from Number 10. There is simply no excuse for backing Boris Johnson. He broke the law and partied while millions ...
It looks a bit like a Samuel Beckett sort of a week ahead. Have fifty-four Conservative MPs concluded that; a. Their principles cannot bear the behaviour of the Prime Minister; or b. Their majorities cannot bear the behaviour of the Prime Minister? Or, perhaps, that they can get a vote but not win it... yet. Whatever the truth, like Vladimir and Estragon, we are fated to spend too much time talking around the fate of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson than of the issues that so badly need fixing. On the other hand, if you're an opposition party looking to ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 6 JUNE 2022 West Marketgait (Hawkhill to Dudhope roundabout) - nearside northbound lane closure until Monday 6 June for Scottish Water work. City Road/Tullideph Road - 4 way temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 31 May for 4 days for CityFibre works. Blackness Road at Abbotsford Street - off-peak 2 way temporary traffic lights from Monday 6 June for 3 days for CityFibre Works. City Road/Saggar Street - 3 way temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 7 June for 3 days for CityFibre Works. Forthcoming Roadworks ...
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