March 9, 20187 yr At the risk of being boring (I have, after all, said this before) the Tories have been in power for roughly 60% of the time since WW2. In that time there have been very few years when the government has operated a budget surplus. Most of them have been under Labour governments. It would also be useful to know for each government, whether the deficit was bigger at the start of their time in office, or at the end, as that would tell us which way the economy was heading.
March 9, 20187 yr Ideology has caused a ballooning deficit and some serious damage to our nation since 2010. There is no getting away from the economic mismanagement of the Tories here Trump 'ready to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un'. ^What a meeting that is going to be... If we were lucky they’d end up killing each other
March 9, 20187 yr If we were lucky they’d end up killing each other The conspiracy theorist within tells me that this could be a trap for the US President as a result of South & Norh Korea’s combined forces. Kim Jong-Un’s been swinging his nuclear dick around for years, there’s no way he’s suddenly decided to make (somewhat) peace with the US and South Korea when they were on the brink of war not too long ago. On another topic... A BBC report I just read says that Amelia Earhart, who famously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, has been confirmed dead as remains found on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro, about 1,800 miles (2,900km) southwest of Hawaii. Human remains were found in 1941 and concluded to be male, but new forensic technology claims that the remains are in fact a 99% match with Earhart. A whole generation of mystery, solved by technology
March 9, 20187 yr On another topic... A BBC report I just read says that Amelia Earhart, who famously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, has been confirmed dead as remains found on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro, about 1,800 miles (2,900km) southwest of Hawaii. Human remains were found in 1941 and concluded to be male, but new forensic technology claims that the remains are in fact a 99% match with Earhart. A whole generation of mystery, solved by technology I saw that story too - are they running DNA tests to confirm/refute it?
March 9, 20187 yr I saw that story too - are they running DNA tests to confirm/refute it? Funnily enough... The party found a total of 13 bones, which were then sent to Fiji to be analysed by Dr D W Hoodless, who concluded that they had belonged to a male. But Dr Jantz argues that because forensic osteology - the study of bones - was still in its early stages, Dr Hoodless probably reached a wrong conclusion. "Forensic anthropology was not well developed in the early 20th century," the paper states. Consulting Dr Hoodless' measurements of the bones, Dr Jantz used Fordisc, a modern computer programme now widely used by forensic anthropologists, to compare them to Earhart's height and body stature. The bones have unfortunately since been lost, and so cannot be analysed.
March 9, 20187 yr Author So, an "expert" concluded that the bones from a body dead for a year or two, with a woman's shoe, and a bottle of something Earhart was known to carry, plus some Navy tools exactly like that carried by her navigator, somehow co-incidentally turn up on a remote island close to her last known position - and they somehow jump to the conclusion that it was another person who happened to die on the same remote island with the same stuff in the same approximate time frame with no explanation as to how they got there with no other record of reports of lost planes, or passengers from ships, boats or submarines. I presume. Dismissed because the big-bones were thought to be a man (there was a man on the plane) :lol:
March 9, 20187 yr Author If we were lucky they’d end up killing each other well...Kim has poisoned his brother with nerve agents. Trump owns apartments where a Russian citizen died in mysterious circumstances. Fingers-crossed the handshake signals the start of a short meeting.... :lol:
March 9, 20187 yr It would also be useful to know for each government, whether the deficit was bigger at the start of their time in office, or at the end, as that would tell us which way the economy was heading. The list of governments that have reduced debt over their term of office will be rather short.
March 11, 20187 yr https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/...gian-sexism-law First conviction under sexism law for Belgian who insulted officer Man who verbally abused police officer fined €3,000 under law criminalising sexism in public **************** Is it usual in Belgium cases for the name of the convicted person to be withheld? **************** Also, the Mail's reporting of it : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-54...exism-laws.html Edited March 11, 20187 yr by vidcapper
March 16, 20187 yr Author so all newspapers have seen sales decline over the last year, except the free papers. Only the Metro has increased circulation (it is actually a better read than the paid-for equivalents). The Mirror has been disastrous, but the Sun and Mail have also had big hits, along with most of the tabloids. Only the quality end papers have declined modestly. I think we can all agree on "HA HA HA HA HA" as the appropriate response...... Don Trump Jr is getting divorced. On behalf of the child survivor of a mass murder in a Florida school who he's been attacking verbally, can I also suggest a similar unsympathetic response is also not out of order for him personally? At the very least it's good news for his wife not to be involved when he gets charged with dealing with Russians and corruption - best to keep his 5 kids away from that circus. (addendum: apparently it's an uncontested quickie divorce on the same day subpoenas are served on DT's business which may or may not mean funds able to be transferred to the ex. Hiring a criminal lawyer doesnt however stop an ex-wife getting investigated, though may know a few helpful escape clauses, I'm guessing. Hypothetically, of course) Another of those pesky kids who keep meddling with bigots minds' has succeeded in asking for a volunteer to run against an uncontested Maine Republican after he called one of them a skinhead lesbian. I absolutely love those kids. Total heroes. Facebook bans Britain First for racist behaviour. About time. "H AH AH AH HA HA HA AAAAH" Today has been a rare good day for news....
March 16, 20187 yr so all newspapers have seen sales decline over the last year, except the free papers. Only the Metro has increased circulation (it is actually a better read than the paid-for equivalents). The Mirror has been disastrous, but the Sun and Mail have also had big hits, along with most of the tabloids. Only the quality end papers have declined modestly. I think we can all agree on "HA HA HA HA HA" as the appropriate response...... Don Trump Jr is getting divorced. On behalf of the child survivor of a mass murder in a Florida school who he's been attacking verbally, can I also suggest a similar unsympathetic response is also not out of order for him personally? At the very least it's good news for his wife not to be involved when he gets charged with dealing with Russians and corruption - best to keep his 5 kids away from that circus. Another of those pesky kids who keep meddling with bigots minds' has succeeded in asking for a volunteer to run against an uncontested Maine Republican after he called one of them a skinhead lesbian. I absolutely love those kids. Total heroes. Facebook bans Britain First for racist behaviour. About time. "H AH AH AH HA HA HA AAAAH" Today has been a rare good day for news.... I thought you above engaging in schadenfreude?
March 16, 20187 yr Author I thought you above engaging in schadenfreude? whatever gave you that idea? Firm believer in sincere forgiveness, but also cumuppance to dangerous people who wouldnt even recognise the concept of fairness and decency.
March 17, 20187 yr Author another day another Russian exile murder in the UK (made to look like suicide - I must say the number of exiles who commit suicide after warning of fears of being murdered by the Russian state is quite the trend. "I'm frightened I might get murdered, I know I'll kill myself before they get to me") Puting doesnt want to rock the boat on the day before his coronation in an election against a good friend. I think she has a great future ahead of her as long as she doesn't win. Accountants warn up to 80% of academies are in deficit. I must say I'm shocked at how quickly they are on the verge of going bankrupt, I felt sure they would last a few years longer before getting to that state. Why? Head teachers mostly havent a clue about fulfilling all the roles done by Councils, not least building maintenance, valuations, insurance, monitoring, grounds care, planning - they didnt get that training as part of the Teacher training courses which selfishly concentrated on how to teach kids. This is a New Labour/Tory success story that will run and run as parents get to see classes of ooh, 537 pupils taught by one trainee.... On a lighter note, great to see 101-year-old Olivia De Haviland, last surviving legendary star of the biggest money-making movie in history (Gone With The Wind, adjusting for inflation, is far and away the most bums-on-seats film ever) sue a TV company for putting unflattering words in her mouth about her sister in a docudrama. That'll teach them to have the decency to wait until she had died before rewriting history in the name of making a fact-based story more dramatic....
March 27, 20187 yr http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-55...iet-Harman.html Universities should not be ‘safe spaces’ as this puts free speech at risk, says Harriet Harman A study found students have been shutting down talks by controversial speakers Former Labour frontbencher Miss Harman said freedom of speech was vital The Joint Committee on Human Rights which she chairs warned of censorship **************************************** Never in a million years did I expect to agree with Harriet Harmon, even partially, on something! :lol:
March 27, 20187 yr http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-55...iet-Harman.html Universities should not be ‘safe spaces’ as this puts free speech at risk, says Harriet Harman A study found students have been shutting down talks by controversial speakers Former Labour frontbencher Miss Harman said freedom of speech was vital The Joint Committee on Human Rights which she chairs warned of censorship **************************************** Never in a million years did I expect to agree with Harriet Harmon, even partially, on something! :lol: You clearly don't agree on how to spell her name. I think I'll side with my former MP (many years ago) on that issue.
March 27, 20187 yr You clearly don't agree on how to spell her name. Well, I'm not used to writing it. :lol:
March 27, 20187 yr crazy shit going on in here re: the Kemerovo fire. unofficially at least 5 times more people died than being reported (64). and i'm not surprised. i always knew going to malls in Russia was a risky business, it's just got confirmed now. i bet the officials are like "thank GOD this happened a week AFTER the election". no information AT ALL is being released and there are no lists saying who died or got injured. it's been more than 2 days since the tragedy.
March 27, 20187 yr Author crazy shit going on in here re: the Kemerovo fire. unofficially at least 5 times more people died than being reported (64). and i'm not surprised. i always knew going to malls in Russia was a risky business, it's just got confirmed now. i bet the officials are like "thank GOD this happened a week AFTER the election". no information AT ALL is being released and there are no lists saying who died or got injured. it's been more than 2 days since the tragedy. Such a terrible tragedy and reports that the fire alarm was turned off and fire doors locked is appalling if true. The loss of so many children is heartbreaking.
March 27, 20187 yr don't let the fire extinguishers, alarms, cameras and fire exit here fool you. they don't work (unless we're talking about givenment buildings obviously)
March 27, 20187 yr http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-55...iet-Harman.html Universities should not be ‘safe spaces’ as this puts free speech at risk, says Harriet Harman A study found students have been shutting down talks by controversial speakers Former Labour frontbencher Miss Harman said freedom of speech was vital The Joint Committee on Human Rights which she chairs warned of censorship **************************************** Never in a million years did I expect to agree with Harriet Harmon, even partially, on something! :lol: I disagree. Controversial right wing views spread hate and should not be given a platform.
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