ONS: Economy still suffering consequences of Conservatives BP boss pay doubles: Sunak must bring in bonus tax now Lineker: Today is a reminder that we need a properly independent BBC Lee Waters must apologise to Welsh nurses ONS: Economy still suffering consequences of Conservatives Responding to the latest ONS GDP figures from January 2023, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: These disappointing figures are yet another reminder that our economy is suffering under this Conservative Government, and people are feeling this under-performance in their own pockets. The Conservative party has broken this country's economy with record energy bills, ...
Recorded in 2016, this is an enjoyable gallop through the finding of the remains of Richard III in Leicester. Professor Turi King, as she now is, led the genetic analysis and verification after the remains had been found. I didn't see Steve Coogan's film The Lost King, because I thought one film I knew would annoy me - See How They Run - was enough last autumn. But in view of its thesis that Philippa Langley's contribution to the finding of Richard was suppressed by an all-male conspiracy among academics as the University of Leicester, I had better point out ...
I am often asked, "how bendy", I am in my midlife when I tell people that I enjoy Yoga. I am old enough to remember those salacious jokes about being 'bendy' from watching programmes like Friends. So tune off now if you are looking for double entendres in this post. In my earlier years I ... The post What Makes You Happy In Midlife? appeared first on A Midlifer in London .
Last night the Liberal Democrats gained an Edinburgh Council seat from the SNP, with our candidate Fiona Bennett taking 56 per cent of first preferences in the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward. Corstorphine / Murrayfield (Edinburgh) council by-election result: LDEM: 56.7% (+6.5) SNP: 13.4% (-5.4) CON: 9.8% (-6.3) IND(s): 7.7% (+7.7) LAB: 7.0% (-0.9) GRN: 5.2% (-1.8) LBT: 0.2% (+0.2) Votes cast: 8,078 Lib Dem GAIN from SNP [multi-member ward].https://t.co/DHvzhDJ4AS — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 10, 2023 The Edinburgh Evening News says: The result leaves the SNP with 18 seats, the Lib Dems 13, Labour 12, Greens 10 and Tories nine, with one ...
An article in the Mirror a few days ago sums up the sheer hypocrisy of those arguing that Gary Lineker should be silenced because of BBC 'impartiality'. The paper points out that BBC Chairman, Richard Sharp, who used to be Rishi Sunak 's boss at Goldman Sachs, remained in his role after helping to land former PM Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan and not disclosing the matter during the selection process. BBC director-general Tim Davie, who stood as a Tory councillor in the 90s, is under pressure to silence the former England striker, but contractually doesnt have a leg to ...
Thu, 18:17: The World Set Free: A Fantasia of the Future, by H.G.�Wells https://t.co/0muFicDgRd Thu, 21:36: RT @dmcbfs: We missed a trick last year @nwbrux Thu, 21:45: RT @0tralala: @nwbrux V good. I made a documentary about that book a while back: https://t.co/iqKRhuMwzU Thu, 22:27: RT @LukeB_MTB: Are there any Doctor Who fan accounts on here that can RT this? Large collection of #DoctorWho stuff recovered by Sussex Po... Fri, 08:48: I am quoted in this piece by Paul Hockenos in @ForeignPolicy, on Ursula von der Leyen's chance of a second term as President of the European Commission. https://t.co/BPSf31SYaU </ul ...
I can't remember an actual case of nepotism – strictly offering a leg-up to one's nephew – but the spirit of nepotism lives on. The word was coined to refer to the practice of mediaeval popes when they appointed family members, usually nephews, as cardinals. It is used more broadly today to include family members and friends, although cronyism is a variant that specifically refers to friends and associates. Donald Trump famously practiced the art and gave White House and advisory posts to members of his own wider family (although he actually denied his nephew essential medical care). Is there ...
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