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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 4, 2023 9:03:37 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 4, 2023 8:52:23 GMT
I never thought I'd hear a Labour leader praising Thatcher. Unthinkable. Why he's trying to appeal to die-hard Tories makes no senses at all - stick to offering a credible alternative to austerity.
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Israel
Dec 3, 2023 22:47:21 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 3, 2023 22:47:21 GMT
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Israel
Dec 3, 2023 13:47:27 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 3, 2023 13:47:27 GMT
If "Blade of the Sun" had posted a link to the story instead of a lazy screenshot, it would be pretty clear that she's entitled to fight for her country. So she's not british? I stand corrected.
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Israel
Dec 2, 2023 23:59:36 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 2, 2023 23:59:36 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 2, 2023 23:57:58 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 2, 2023 23:24:07 GMT
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Israel
Dec 2, 2023 16:29:11 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 2, 2023 16:29:11 GMT
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Israel
Dec 2, 2023 15:00:49 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 2, 2023 15:00:49 GMT
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Israel
Dec 1, 2023 10:51:12 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 1, 2023 10:51:12 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 1, 2023 8:37:31 GMT
Most liberal Democracies in the World depend on different and independent Pillars to uphold that Democracy - checks and balances if you will In the UK those Pillars are the Executive Branch which is the Cabinet who make Executive decisions, Parliament which gets to debate and Vote on Legislation brought forward by the Executive and the Courts which determine if Legislation which has passed the two previous hurdles is Legal based on existing Law and International Treaties freely entered into. I am content the checks and balances are fitting that a future rogue Government can't override even if it may be expedient for a current Administration You could argue that there are two more Pillars which are the Lord's and the 4th estate but they are toothless and inefftual As I have said previously it is entirely possible for an Executive to enact Legislation which overrides previous commitments and if it has a Parliamentary Majority it will pass into Law and no UK Court will overrule the Legisture The reality is that Governments pass Legislation that is both popular with the Electorate and does not make the Country a Pariah and an International outlier For Government it is on far safer ground to talk tough about what it may do without any intention of doing so in order to appeal to its base. As you say to get back to basics the Tread Title is uncontrolled immigration which in UK represents 3% of all Immigration It is convenient for Government to collude in the fable that the shortage of affordable housing, access to medical and dental care, the rise in crime etc is a result of the 3% because to deny it would be to admit their own failures. The remaining 97% who have been admitted are more or less evenly divided 50/50 between those who come to Study in our Universities without whom they would be starved of Revenue to operate at the highest standards. And the remaining 50% who have skills not available in the UK to drive the economy or the large cohort who work in the NHS or in Social Care without whom even those creaking Services would collapse entirely. Do not get taken in by the spin You'd think there'd be a massive drive to train and upskill people, but if that reduces profit due to having to pay 'native' labour an improved wage I guess business will keep arguing to import cheap labour. Anyone who's kids are getting to the age of deciding what to do, if they get into construction they'll coin it in fairly rapidly, such is the shortage of decent trades. On the other side of it send them down the QS route, similarly they should do well. Stay away from anything arts related unless you can afford to fund them. As an ex- Recruiter (executive headhunter) in the Construction Industy, this is bang on the money.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 1, 2023 6:06:20 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 1, 2023 6:02:01 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 1, 2023 6:00:37 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 1, 2023 5:54:31 GMT
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Israel
Nov 30, 2023 18:24:17 GMT
Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 18:24:17 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 13:19:29 GMT
Had the pleasure of his company a few times including a memorable drinking session with him Declan McManus and Cait O'Riordan which left me unconscious for 24 hours. Big part of my 20's pogue mahone fella. I bet that was SOME night out!!
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 13:08:45 GMT
Thoroughly good man, RIP Dean.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 12:58:57 GMT
Saw the Pogues at Slossky's in Manchester many moons ago ('85 I think) they were brilliant that night. RIP Shane McGowan.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 11:20:09 GMT
Good riddance.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 9:01:58 GMT
www.economist.com/britain/2023/11/28/post-brexit-britain-is-splurging-more-on-state-aidFor decades I experienced the demise of British manufacturing as government after government neglected our industry. Millions of British production workers lost their jobs. To make matters worse I visited plants throughout Europe and saw modernisation, expansion, etc which was largely government assisted. In the case of Spain their whole infrastructure was rebuilt post Franco with EU aid at British tax payers expense. When I challenged cases in Europe on how they qualified for government assistance, I was told it was a "special case". When I asked our own senior management why we couldn't get government assistance I was told it was against EU rules. In all my years of experience I only got a grant for moving 1000s tonnes per year of bulk lime movement off the roads onto rail. We got 10% of the capital investment, while colleagues in the Netherlands got 50% of their environmental schemes paid for by the government. Thank God, now we have left the EU the government has woken up and started to hand out twice as much state aid and Labour have promised more if they win power. Finally we have started to "Back Britain". Shame about HS2 though. I think Cornwall may disagree with you there Mr C.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 8:45:16 GMT
Wtf is this guy doing in Israel. Isn't he meant to be neutral? I'm assuming he's also on his way to the West Bank and to Gaza.....
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 30, 2023 7:19:17 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 18:30:48 GMT
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 18:28:41 GMT
Try a pot of Tea - 2 yorkshire to 1 earl grey - delicious!! Or just use a normal teabag and sprinkle old ladies scented talcum powder in it for the same effect.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 18:28:23 GMT
Try a pot of Tea - 2 yorkshire to 1 earl grey - delicious!! How bigs your pot?👀 4 mug size.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 18:21:29 GMT
Your post, obsessed. I can imagine you spitting your earl grey everywhere Oi! Earl Grey is the hot beverage of Kings! Try a pot of Tea - 2 yorkshire to 1 earl grey - delicious!!
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 13:45:04 GMT
Arguably North Korea is the only Country in the World that has pure Sovereignty The type you describe is a Paper Sovereignty The Brexit was in the definition of having absolute physical control of borders, laws and money, rather than effective control of the things that will protect Britain’s National interests. In reality Brexit delivers less Sovereignty than more, certainly as it pertains to EU if UK wants to continue with 50% of its Trade. Previously UK had a seat at the table to influence rules of trade. Now it has been reduced to being a Rule Taker if it wants to continue (I could have used the Tent analogy) Trading across borders means regulating across borders, and the more you want to trade, the more regulation you need. This is equally true for Services as well as goods. Post Brexit UK Government has no influence in the Regulation of Data GDPR or AI which the EU is currently enacting and is completely contrary to UK Government thinking. If UK Firms wish to sell into EU they must follow EU Law. This I contend is giving away Sovereignty due to lack of having a voice. Since Brexit small attempts have been made to diverge from EU Standards and Laws which have floundered and been abandoned through Industry Resistance as it would duplicate regulations and add cost. The UK on its own is not big enough to influence most other Trading Blocks or Countries In Canada and Australian Free Trade Agreement there is a clause where Foreign Corporations can sue the UK Government if the UK Government passes Legislation which is detrimental to their business. This is conducted in an Secret International Court who decide compensation, if any. How does this square with your definition of Sovereignty? What was misunderstood in the Brexit debate is the difference between pooling Sovereignty where you have an influence in the decision making and what is in the National Interest UK within the EU always had influence, in many cases a Veto on decisions. It could have requested a derogation and did if it supported but didn't want to follow some rules. If UK fundamentally disagreed with an EU decision which is unlikely due to having a Veto it always had the option of withdrawing without the Article 50 Rigmarole Brilliant post. This argument was clearly made on numerous occasions prior to the referendum but sadly, far too many people, just refused to listen. Britain always has been a sovereign nation, it's yet another lie espoused by the hard right brexiteers that it wasn't.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 13:43:32 GMT
I urge everyone to read this thread.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 29, 2023 13:10:39 GMT
I know it's "illegal" but you know as well as I do ( or as I said you're on a wind up) that it's happening across the UK. So you think a group of people doing something illegal would be put off doing their evil deed for fear of breaking the rule of 6 😂 My original post was about the fact that Gove asked for Hunting to be made discretely exempt from the Rule of 6. Posh people getting privilege again.
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