Those articles are always hidden away and never on v

 

Today it's Royal baby

Those articles are always hidden away and never on v

 

Today it's Royal baby

 

Even if newspapers were obliged to push only *actual* news, there's still the issue of who decides what they publish, and the emphasis they place on each story.

Those articles are always hidden away and never on v

 

Today it's Royal baby

 

well duhhh.

 

Here's Russia Today's Propaganda today:

 

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Apr 23, 2018 10:24

Another person accused of being ‘Russian troll’ by Times newspaper for non-mainstream views

Another person accused of being ‘Russian troll’ by Times newspaper for non-mainstream views

Another day, another troll accusation – Twitter user Citizen Halo has taken to social media to lash out at the MSM after a hit piece suggested that she was not a “Finnish activist,” but actually a Russian troll.

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Italy’s president to turn to 5-Stars to lead coalition talks amid impasse

IAEA says Iran implementing nuclear deal as UN, EU, Russia back agreement

Greek PM Tsipras rules out trade-off with Turkey for soldiers’ release

Facebook opposes calls by Australian media companies for digital platforms to be regulated

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits off E. Indonesia

German govt insists Syria strikes were legal despite parliament experts’ opinion

‘Stockholm Syndrome’: Twitterati mock ‘hysterical’ reaction to third #royalbaby being born

‘Stockholm Syndrome’: Twitterati mock ‘hysterical’ reaction to third #royalbaby being born

“I honestly can’t cope,” “sick,” “creepy”… the arrival of a new royal baby hasn’t been met with universal cooing from the public. In what may be news to much of the media, it turns out a lot of people simply “don’t care.”

Apr 23, 2018 13:33

Sex change drugs put kids at risk of infertility, heart disease, baldness, doctor warns

Sex change drugs put kids at risk of infertility, heart disease, baldness, doctor warns

Sex change drugs are harming children, a leading NHS psychiatrist has warned. Dr. Lucy Griffin spoke out about British kids using cross-sex hormones, warning they could have grave consequences, like heart disease or osteoporosis.

Apr 23, 2018 11:12

MI5 vetted thousands of BBC staff to keep ‘evil’ and ‘subversive’ lefties out

MI5 vetted thousands of BBC staff to keep ‘evil’ and ‘subversive’ lefties out

The BBC allowed MI5, Britain’s intelligence service, to vet its applicants in a bid to stop potentially “subversive” people from influencing the broadcast material, new files have revealed.

Apr 23, 2018 09:26

Nazi saluting pug trainer ‘Count Dankula’ fined for online video

Nazi saluting pug trainer ‘Count Dankula’ fined for online video

A man who filmed his pug doing a Nazi salute before posting the footage on YouTube has been fined £800. The case sparked a massive debate on free speech, with high-profile figures such as Ricky Gervais also weighing in.

Apr 23, 2018 10:58

Govt officials splash £10mn of public cash on business flights in midst of austerity

Govt officials splash £10mn of public cash on business flights in midst of austerity

While Tory policies thrust austerity on the British public, two government departments have come under fire for splashing more than £10 million of taxpayers’ money on thousands of luxury fights in just 12 months.

Apr 23, 2018 10:03

UK seeks to extend MI5 & police powers and will target those ‘vulnerable to radicalization – report

UK seeks to extend MI5 & police powers and will target those ‘vulnerable to radicalization – report

UK police and domestic intelligence agency MI5 will get new powers to round up suspected terrorists before they strike, including targeting radicalization-prone communities, as terror threats grow, according to a media report.

Apr 22, 2018 20:26

British govt must explain its behavior in Skripal case, Syria strikes – UKIP MEP

British govt must explain its behavior in Skripal case, Syria strikes – UKIP MEP

Although the UK has deemed Russia responsible for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, the public needs proof, a UKIP MEP told RT, adding that London should also justify its role in the Syria airstrikes.

Apr 21, 2018 14:32

'I am human, I bleed red’: Twitter user hits back after UK govt accuses her of being 'Russian bot'

'I am human, I bleed red’: Twitter user hits back after UK govt accuses her of being 'Russian bot'

After reportedly being accused by the UK government of being a Russian bot, Twitter user @Partisangirl has responded with a picture of herself, declaring: “I am human. I am not a machine! I bleed red.”

Apr 20, 2018 16:25

EU ‘systematically & forensically annihilates’ May’s Irish border plans

EU ‘systematically & forensically annihilates’ May’s Irish border plans

The EU has comprehensively rejected UK proposals for a new customs relationship that sought to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland, plans that suffered a “systematic and forensic annihilation,” says a senior EU diplomat.

Apr 20, 2018 16:11

 

Has anyone else seen this site?

 

Lot's of anti-Tory stuff

 

https://www.thecanary.co/

The Canary is the Breitbart Of the far left. No sensible person should pay it heed whatsoever.

The Canary is the Breitbart Of the far left. No sensible person should pay it heed whatsoever.

 

So it'll be Queef of Peace's favourite website then... :lol:

Back in Tory La La Land:

 

Amber Rudd has offered Windrush folk a fabulous deal that's much better than their current status of being chucked out the country. David Lammy, who my Momentum-inclined friend considers a self-promoter (and who had no reply to my question why Jeremy Corbyn said f*** all for 2 years about this and left it to the "self-promoter" to do the right thing) had a great response:

 

"Home Secretary, you are mistaken. The Windrush children were British citizens when we invited them here 70 years ago, as a direct result of colonialism and empire. Their British citizenship is theirs by right and is not something that your Govnt is now choosing to ‘offer’ them."

 

PS the black populations of the West Indies were originally British slaves happily taken over without the right papers and accepted as (inferior) citizens. They were invited over at a time they were British subjects. So Theresa May can go do to herself, along with Amber Green, what they have both done to the Windrush generation.

The Tories have defeated an attempt by Labour to force the release of papers relating to the Windrush fiasco. The number of people surprised at this shameless piece of arse-covering is estimated to be in the region of zero.

And the number of people who believe they arent a buch of lying self servers is declining by the day - even if they arent selfishly supporting them despite that

The Tories have defeated an attempt by Labour to force the release of papers relating to the Windrush fiasco. The number of people surprised at this shameless piece of arse-covering is estimated to be in the region of zero.

 

Exactly zero, I'd say. ;)

 

And the number of people who believe they arent a buch of lying self servers is declining by the day - even if they arent selfishly supporting them despite that

 

Surely, when it was zero already, it couldn't decline any further. :P

The Tories have defeated an attempt by Labour to force the release of papers relating to the Windrush fiasco. The number of people surprised at this shameless piece of arse-covering is estimated to be in the region of zero.

It seems that the Tories broke a pairing arrangement* in order to be sure of winning this vote, I won't say they cannot sink any lower because I'm sure they'd prove me wrong.

 

*Pairing arrangement - when an MP is unable to attend a vote (through illness, being away on parliamentary business or even campaigning in local election, for example) it is standard practice to come to an arrangement with an MP on the other side to stay away as well. It is not a binding agreement, but it is more or less unprecedented (I can't think of a precedent) for a government to break an agreement on such a massive scale.

It seems that the Tories broke a pairing arrangement* in order to be sure of winning this vote, I won't say they cannot sink any lower because I'm sure they'd prove me wrong.

 

*Pairing arrangement - when an MP is unable to attend a vote (through illness, being away on parliamentary business or even campaigning in local election, for example) it is standard practice to come to an arrangement with an MP on the other side to stay away as well. It is not a binding agreement, but it is more or less unprecedented (I can't think of a precedent) for a government to break an agreement on such a massive scale.

 

I only knew about the idea of "pairing" as a result of seeing the fantastic play "This House" (set during the 74-79 parliament), where this concept is key to the plot. I was under the impression that "pairing" was no longer carried out in Westminster, but I guess I was mistaken?

I only knew about the idea of "pairing" as a result of seeing the fantastic play "This House" (set during the 74-79 parliament), where this concept is key to the plot. I was under the impression that "pairing" was no longer carried out in Westminster, but I guess I was mistaken?

I knew about the concept as a result of witnessing the events portrayed in the play :lol:

 

There have been times when it was meaningless because the government had such a large majority, but it does still exist.

Has this been mentioned here before? If so, I missed it. :unsure:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-55...e-disaster.html

 

Older workers ‘should pay National Insurance to avert social care disaster’: Controversial plan by key adviser to Jeremy Hunt will hit wages of over-65s

 

More than a million older workers may have to start paying National Insurance

Those still working beyond the state pension age are exempt from paying levy

Sir Andrew Dilnot told MPs older workers could pay more to plug financial hole

I don't think it's been mentioned here, but I certainly recall reading about it. I'd love to know what the combined basic rate of income tax / NI would be if the distinction was removed and the change was revenue-neutral. As it would bring a lot more income within its scope (interest on savings, earned income which currently attracts a very low rate of NI - I can't remember whether it's 1 or 2% -, earned income by people of pensionable age etc.), the combined rate would be a lot lower than just adding the two together. There could also be a further increase in the threshold before any tax is paid. Unfortunately, no party is likely to have the courage even to propose giving the idea some consideration as all attention would focus on the people (largely better-off pensioners) who would lose out.

I see the BBC have jumped on this story now :

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44029808

I agree with the big problem that the Resolution Foundation has defined; that of rapidly increasing generational wealth inequality.

 

I do not agree with the main solution. Throwing more money at the housing market kind of misses the point - firstly, that we need more (some!) AFFORDABLE housing. That said, there are definitely some issues with inheritance tax that need to be sorted out, but that money shouldn't just be recycled back into the housing market.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2...executive-bonus

 

Corbyn’s party should be benefiting from anger over executive pay, but it is struggling to capitalise

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2...executive-bonus

 

Corbyn’s party should be benefiting from anger over executive pay, but it is struggling to capitalise

As Corbyn was a serial rebel against Blair and Brown's governments, he could be said to have been in opposition since he joined the House of Commons in 1983. For someone with so much experience of opposition, he isn't very good at it. He doesn't seem to have any sense of strategy at all.

As Corbyn was a serial rebel against Blair and Brown's governments, he could be said to have been in opposition since he joined the House of Commons in 1983. For someone with so much experience of opposition, he isn't very good at it. He doesn't seem to have any sense of strategy at all.

 

He's a lazy hypocritical two-faced fake messiah. Labour MP's give him huge potential Tory-strangulations and he continues to say nothing much and do nothing much. Most invisible Leader Of The Opposition in my lifetime because he's frightened of losing his support if he says what he really thinks and wants (eg Brexit). And I LOOK for things political....

 

It's easy to vote AGAINST things if you don't actually have to come up with policies that deliver, are deliverable, and don't f*** up the economy and everyone involved. Sadly for him he DOES have to and everything he does and says to date shows he's not good at working out contradictions in his approach and in his followers with what he actually wants...

 

Prob best to just let Kier Starmer rule by default while he sits on the allotment with his raspberries. I promise to tune in to the TV specials!