She's totally lost me on Brexit, as usual. It was going so well. She needs to appeal to those calling for the People's Vote - that her Brexit will work for them. Mocking them plays well in the hall but terribly in the country.
A compelling conservative argument for refusing to confirm Kavanaugh:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/why-i-wouldnt-confirm-brett-kavanaugh/571936/ The Brett Kavanaugh who showed up to Thursday’s hearing is a man I have never met, whom I have never even caught a glimpse of in 20 years of knowing the person who showed up to the first hearing. I dealt with Kavanaugh during the Starr investigation, which I covered for the Washington Post editorial page and about which I wrote a book. I dealt with him when he was in the White House counsel’s office and working on judicial nominations and post–September 11 legal matters. Since his confirmation to the D.C. Circuit, he has been a significant voice on a raft of issues I work on. In all of our interactions, he has been a consummate professional. The allegations against him shocked me very deeply, but not quite so deeply as did his presentation. It was not just an angry and aggressive version of the person I have known. It seemed like a different person altogether.
My cognitive dissonance at Kavanaugh’s performance Thursday is not important. What is important is the dissonance between the Kavanaugh of Thursday’s hearing and the judicial function. Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable pro-choice woman would feel like her position could get a fair shake before a Justice Kavanaugh? Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable Democrat, or a reasonable liberal of any kind, would after that performance consider him a fair arbiter in, say, a case about partisan gerrymandering, voter identification, or anything else with a strong partisan valence? Quite apart from the merits of Ford’s allegations against him, Kavanaugh’s display on Thursday—if I were a senator voting on confirmation—would preclude my support....
This is the speech of the PM’s life. Upbeat and positive for the future.
Is it positive? The message so far seems to be: "Labour are scary, Boris is scary, Remainers are scary, any option for Brexit that could actually get accepted by the EU is scary, so stick with me, the least scary option, even though I have no policies to improve anything"
She's totally lost me on Brexit, as usual. It was going so well. She needs to appeal to those calling for the People's Vote - that her Brexit will work for them. Mocking them plays well in the hall but terribly in the country.
Well quite. She spent two years seeking to grind the faces of the defeated into the dust. Finally, when she runs out of red meat to throw at the unhinged, she realises that was not a particularly smart strategy.
That is her basic problem. A large part of the audience she is now trying to talk to have been treated with her by contempt until now and her actions continue to alienate them. Why should they believe a word that she says?
Her basic problem is that she can't deliver a Brexit that isn't worse in important ways than what we have, but neither Remainers nor Leavers accept that. Remainers don't accept things getting worse when they voted against it. Leavers don't accept that they voted to make things worse.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
She's totally lost me on Brexit, as usual. It was going so well. She needs to appeal to those calling for the People's Vote - that her Brexit will work for them. Mocking them plays well in the hall but terribly in the country.
Shame.
I didn't see any mockery. I did see a determination to respect the decision. She is being opposed by many who are equally determined not to do so. She is right to resist them.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
Well quite. She spent two years seeking to grind the faces of the defeated into the dust. Finally, when she runs out of red meat to throw at the unhinged, she realises that was not a particularly smart strategy.
That is her basic problem. A large part of the audience she is now trying to talk to have been treated with her by contempt until now and her actions continue to alienate them. Why should they believe a word that she says?
Her basic problem is that she can't deliver a Brexit that isn't worse in important ways than what we have, but neither Remainers nor Leavers accept that. Remainers don't accept things getting worse when they voted against it. Leavers don't accept that they voted to make things worse.
I think if Leavers were to accept that proposition and explain what we actually gain from the trade off then I would have a little more respect for them.
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
It is vomit inducing to hear this nutter going on about everyone benefiting , same old crap that Tories have waffled about for 12 years and yet it is still all for the few and stuff the many. Is there anyone stupid enough to be taken in by that bullshit other than the few who have made merry at the expense of the many.
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
Of those 5, only Grayling is in the cabinet. She's hardly pushing them as the vanguard.
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
The difference, of course, is that one lot is actually in control of their party and are actively changing it, while the other just aspires to do so.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
What May is missing in her pitch to the centre is that while Corbyn is clearly unelectable, Johnson, Rees Mogg, Leadsom, Patel, Grayling and co are equally as abhorrent. I can't back the anti-Western far left, but that does not mean I am going to support the English nationalist hard right.
Agreed, though at least at the moment we do not have Rees-Mogg (The Tory equivalent of Corbyn) or Boris-The-Incompetent leading the Tories. More than ever, the voting choice (thanks to our electoral system) will be whom you hate the least. If Labour switched to a more sensible leader it would be a different calculation
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
The Labour run Welsh government was the only nation of the UK to see real terms reductions in NHS funding since 2010. They chose to direct money into other areas as part of a wider political programme - and the NHS is in a much worse state than the other side of the border as a result.
I say that as both an employee and a patient on both sides of the border in recent years.
Indeed. And the priority is more spending, not tax cutting.
The angle to this that's relevant to the betting is that she's making post-Brexit spending promises, as if she expects to still be in the job post-Brexit.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
David beating up each other will not help much come next election.
Alex v Nicola ?
Alan, that will not affect anything , the unionist plot will fold. Nothing to see move along move along. Nicola needs to stop spending her time worrying about banning chocolate and drinks refills in restaurants etc, give up on trying to run everyone's lives and get on with the second referendum planning.
David beating up each other will not help much come next election.
Alex v Nicola ?
Alan, that will not affect anything , the unionist plot will fold. Nothing to see move along move along. Nicola needs to stop spending her time worrying about banning chocolate and drinks refills in restaurants etc, give up on trying to run everyone's lives and get on with the second referendum planning.
malc she's a lawyer, she thinks passing laws are the way to go. It will just be a constant stream of niggling rules to make your life more difficult.
It is vomit inducing to hear this nutter going on about everyone benefiting , same old crap that Tories have waffled about for 12 years and yet it is still all for the few and stuff the many. Is there anyone stupid enough to be taken in by that bullshit other than the few who have made merry at the expense of the many.
There are plenty of people that get taken in by bullshit. Take Brexit as an example. An even better, but similar example is Scottish Nationalism. Scottish Nationalism, English Nationalism, British Nationalism. All the same, based on hatred of others, and are therefore based on a very large pile of bullshit, horseshit and ever other kind of stinking excrement on God's earth.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
@tis Mrs T's maxim, that in the end socialists always run out of other people's money
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
The unions would go ape?
Well, apart from that. I doubt there'd be much sympathy from the majority of the public, who saw that change many years ago. And given the finances of many councils, I'd have thought it a fair option to put on the table.
But leaving the politics aside, are there any legislative / regulatory barriers to prevent a council switching, or - at a lesser level - national agreements that would have to be withdrawn from, where the withdrawal would have other consequences?
I've been out for my daily xenophobe with the dogs, not only do I see assorted whimpering from Remainers upset that Mummy May didn't give them a big enough hug, which is normal, but that May also gave a decent speech, which is frankly unbelievable.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
The unions would go ape?
Well, apart from that. I doubt there'd be much sympathy from the majority of the public, who saw that change many years ago. And given the finances of many councils, I'd have thought it a fair option to put on the table.
But leaving the politics aside, are there any legislative / regulatory barriers to prevent a council switching, or - at a lesser level - national agreements that would have to be withdrawn from, where the withdrawal would have other consequences?
Defined benefit is not necessarily more expensive for employers than defined contribution all other things being equal. However, companies used the switch to reduce their contributions to employee schemes.
Those employers still supporting a defined benefit scheme might want to wait for interest rates to rise before switching since they may be able to use the surpluses created in pension funds (when interest rates rise) to have a holiday from pension contributions.
Except people's perception and experiences of the NHS, education, council services, emergency services, transport and all, are at opposite from her rhetoric
They certainly are here in Wales run by labour
But paid for by Westminster... Sorry, I forget, how much money has been cut from budgets? How many labour councils in Wales have gone bust recently?
They get more from the exchequer than the english.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
A question for those more in the know about local government / pensions than me. What's stopping councils from switching pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution?
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/why-i-wouldnt-confirm-brett-kavanaugh/571936/
The Brett Kavanaugh who showed up to Thursday’s hearing is a man I have never met, whom I have never even caught a glimpse of in 20 years of knowing the person who showed up to the first hearing. I dealt with Kavanaugh during the Starr investigation, which I covered for the Washington Post editorial page and about which I wrote a book. I dealt with him when he was in the White House counsel’s office and working on judicial nominations and post–September 11 legal matters. Since his confirmation to the D.C. Circuit, he has been a significant voice on a raft of issues I work on. In all of our interactions, he has been a consummate professional. The allegations against him shocked me very deeply, but not quite so deeply as did his presentation. It was not just an angry and aggressive version of the person I have known. It seemed like a different person altogether.
My cognitive dissonance at Kavanaugh’s performance Thursday is not important. What is important is the dissonance between the Kavanaugh of Thursday’s hearing and the judicial function. Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable pro-choice woman would feel like her position could get a fair shake before a Justice Kavanaugh? Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable Democrat, or a reasonable liberal of any kind, would after that performance consider him a fair arbiter in, say, a case about partisan gerrymandering, voter identification, or anything else with a strong partisan valence? Quite apart from the merits of Ford’s allegations against him, Kavanaugh’s display on Thursday—if I were a senator voting on confirmation—would preclude my support....
Unless there's a big policy announcement coming
Unfortunately Theresa, "f—k" isn't actually of Anglo-Saxon origin, but well done for trying.
Edit. Back is also Dutch origin, albeit of an earlier loan
We have preserved many splendid Old English swearwords, of course, such as "beallucas".
Interesting times ahead....
snoozealongwithVince
That was one of her best speeches and got a tremendous reception
Sky saying she is going nowhere
I say that as both an employee and a patient on both sides of the border in recent years.
Labour have been in power too long
This morning our council, Aberconwy, said they are seeking an 11.8% council tax rise on the week they introduced 4 weekly bin collections
Nicola needs to stop spending her time worrying about banning chocolate and drinks refills in
restaurants etc, give up on trying to run everyone's lives and get on with the second referendum
planning.
https://twitter.com/IanDunt/status/1047456896180002818
https://twitter.com/IanDunt/status/1047457421571051520
https://twitter.com/IanDunt/status/1047457605575213057
https://twitter.com/IanDunt/status/1047458116735062017
But leaving the politics aside, are there any legislative / regulatory barriers to prevent a council switching, or - at a lesser level - national agreements that would have to be withdrawn from, where the withdrawal would have other consequences?
Those employers still supporting a defined benefit scheme might want to wait for interest rates to rise before switching since they may be able to use the surpluses created in pension funds (when interest rates rise) to have a holiday from pension contributions.
Old English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak