Nov 2024
4:14pm, 29 Nov 2024
7,057 posts
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paulcook
TROSaracen wrote: All getting a bit murkier with Haigh - now looking like she was pushed by McSweeney for not declaring the conviction when accepting the cabinet role which is a breach of ministerial code (according to the Granuid). Sounds like we're well shot, definite lack of integrity/judgement (or, in plain English, a serial liar). Three sources said Haigh had told Starmer about the conviction when she became shadow Northern Ireland secretary in 2020. However, Starmer’s official spokesperson refused to confirm on Friday whether the prime minister knew about the conviction at any point. In a briefing with reporters, the spokesperson repeated the same line that “following further information emerging, the prime minister has accepted Louise Haigh’s resignation”. In a series of bizarre exchanges, the spokesperson gave the same scripted line when asked what the prime minister knew about Haigh’s spent conviction, what further information had emerged, and why he had appointed her to cabinet if he knew about the offence. Depends what's right, what's wrong about the above then ... I notice her line, for one, “whatever the facts of the matter, this issue will inevitably be a distraction from delivering the work of this government”. |
Nov 2024
5:14pm, 29 Nov 2024
19,649 posts
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JamieKai *chameleon*
Chrisull wrote: Assisted Dying bill passes its second reading by 55 votes. Hmm my thoughts on this are as conflicted as the mps. Just fear it being in this country the worst of both worlds, lack of palliative care, and the vulnerable pressured/co-erced into it. I was surprised by the margin - I had expected it to narrowly fail due to so many people hiding behind faith and allusions to Canada. I'm glad this is now something that will get proper work and scrutiny, and I know it will be something my housemate will watch closely - although his condition wouldn't qualify him, I know there will come a time where living will simply be too painful to bear. I've told him he's not allowed to go before me though. |
Nov 2024
5:46pm, 29 Nov 2024
5,394 posts
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run free
HappyG(rrr) wrote: (And by the way @run free wasn't ignoring your question about Australia ban on social media for under 16s. Just didn't really have much info or strong view on it. Sounds good if draconian? G ) No worries. The thread moves fast  FYI: reuters.com Singapore is interested in it. Think the ban should extend to the use of AI to help children's development. I am currently seeing a lack of critical thinking skills in the work place with AI responses. |
Nov 2024
6:08pm, 29 Nov 2024
18,190 posts
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jda
The assisted dying law won't have much bearing on the "die after a couple of years in a care home" cases as you need to have had a 6mo diagnosis and most people in care homes would be incapable of making a decision at that point anyway.
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Nov 2024
7:28pm, 29 Nov 2024
46,774 posts
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SPR
Going back to immigration, this is good from the News Agents. It's all obvious really but the mainstream politicians continue to play to the crowd. articles.globalplayer.com |
Nov 2024
8:50pm, 29 Nov 2024
11,864 posts
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Fields
Starmer is chasing Tory and reform voters so expect him to sound like them
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Nov 2024
8:56pm, 29 Nov 2024
27,740 posts
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Bazoaxe
HappyG(rrr) wrote: In hilarious chat at dinner out with former colleagues enquiring where everyone had been working, found out one had stood as a candidate for MP - for.... Reform. In Scotland. Eeejit! G This is something that has been bothering me. The reform vote in Scotland seems to be picking up and I don’t understand why. Much as I disagree, it would have been informative to explore some of the thinking behind this. |
Nov 2024
9:18pm, 29 Nov 2024
16,566 posts
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mrs shanksi
My Romanian colleague, who lives in Aberdeen, said he voted for reform because he thought we needed somebody different in power.
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Nov 2024
10:25pm, 29 Nov 2024
30,325 posts
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richmac
Is he a fan of Putin?
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Nov 2024
10:30pm, 29 Nov 2024
16,567 posts
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mrs shanksi
No, he's not a fan of Putin but he's anti EU.
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