[IMG: 'National Unicorn Day' may as well be termed 'Brexit Day'] I once had a very demanding boss. On the occasions when his demands were super unrealistic, I would wait till he had finished before asking him whether he wanted a Unicorn thrown in too. On... The post 'National Unicorn Day' may as well be termed 'Brexit Day' appeared first on FeministMama @ambitiousmamas.
Embed from Getty Images The UK governments need to ditch a 42-year trend and stop prioritising the car if they are serious about tackling childhood obesity. That is the message of a call to action by clinicians and transport experts published online tonight in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The authors point out that the average length of a school journey has nearly doubled since the 1980s to just under 4 miles in 2013. But the age at which parents will allow their children to go to school by themselves has been steadily creeping up amid fears about road ...
"Chris Williamson said that his party would have to take stock of the election results before deciding whether or not to renew the pact with the Tories." - Derby Evening Telegraph (2008)@DerbyChrisWhttps://t.co/PF39QPmOlr— Lion & Unicorn (@LionUnicornNews) April 9, 2018 Today the Lion & Unicorn site published its 44 quotes by about Chris Williamson, the ultra-Corbynite Labour MP for Derby North. The most striking one amongst them reminded us that, when he was the Labour leader of Derby City Council, he ran an administration in coalition with the Conservatives. The Red Roar gave more details of this episode earlier this year: ...
Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats have selected Robert Eggleston to be their new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC). Robert's work background is in asset finance, helping businesses invest in essential equipment. In recent years he retrained and qualified as a solicitor and now works as an in-house corporate lawyer.
Unable to sleep in the small hours, I reached from my Kindle. As you do, I tried a bit of ego-surfing on Google Books - and this was one of the things I found. I am quoted in Richard Branson's Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography, which was published in October of last year. The joke he quotes is from one of the columns I used to write for the New Statesman's website. You can still find this one on the magazine's website, In fact all of them are still there, though the Statesman has announced that it is soon ...
This has been a tortuous process. The new timetable is not quite finalised. But we know enough tonight to publish the details of the replacement service between Ludlow and Kidderminster that will begin next Monday, 16 April 2018. The 292 service will run seven trips each way on schooldays, maybe six trips out of term and on Saturdays - a few details need to be finalised. First bus out of Kidderminster will be 7.30am and the first from Ludlow at 8.30am. The run time will be shorter and will bypass the estate roads at the Kidderminster end. Hooray! Full timetable, ...
Labour leader of Gateshead Council, Martin Gannon, is in a bit of a pickle at the moment. It looks like he has bitten off more than he can chew but I hope he isn't going to make a meal of it. It has come to light that subsistence allowance claims by Martin from 2014-2017 amount to £5003.64. In those years, the Council spent a total of £9623.06 on subsistence for all councillors. So, in a budget
Current Spirit by Gwyneth Jones Something Like Normal, by Trish Doller La Belle Sauvage, by Philip Pullman Genius Loci, by Ben Aaronovitch Last books finished The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, by H.P. Lovecraft and Ian Culbard Torchwood: Rift War, by Ian Edgington et al. Mrs Miniver, by Jan Struther Doctor Who: The Official Annual 2010 New York 2140, by Kim Stanley Robinson Black Bolt, Volume 1: Hard Time, written by Saladin Ahmed, illustrated by Christian Ward, lettered by Clayton Cowles Monstress, Volume 2: The Blood, written by Marjorie M. Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda (All of these except New ...
The expansion of the European Union over the past two decades seems to have come to an end, at least for the time being, leaving the countries of the Western Balkans and the Black Sea region in a position of being accession candidates without much prospect of actual accession any time soon. It was with this in mind that I set off to find out about the situation in Moldova last week. Moldova is a country with a unique set of challenges. First of these is its frozen conflict on the River Dnieper, where the predominantly Russian population fought, and ...
SIX Town Housing are inviting green-fingered residents to show off their gardening efforts in their annual competition. The competition aims to celebrate the hard work of residents living in homes Six Town Housing manage across Bury. The judges are looking for attractive gardens and impressive hanging baskets belonging to tenants, along with schools, youth clubs and community groups based within their neighbourhoods. Winners of most categories will be awarded £100 in gardening vouchers, with the Best Young Gardener receiving a £50 toy or book voucher and gardening vouchers for their home or school. Prizes will also be awarded for the ...
Andy Briggs recently wrote on this blog that "any Liberal government worth its salt would repeal the sugar tax". Certainly, the justifications that the government has given are to do with deterrence, and I agree that those are illiberal - but there is a much more compelling reason to support the principle of this policy, and one which goes right to the core of liberalism. It is undeniable that a diet of sugary foods leads to obesity, and undeniable that obesity is one of the great killers in this country. But not only that, it's costly - according to Public ...
miss_s_b | The Blood is the Life for 08-04-2018 I posted The Blood is the Life for 08-04-2018 to my dreamwidth blog "If men flirted like birds" vs "if birds flirted like men" Not smart enough? Men overestimate intelligence in science class Why did fans leave LiveJournal, and where will they go after Tumblr? Prediction: Slack is going to be the next big fandom platform. Henry Wag Microfibre Glove, Pet Dog Drying Cloth | Barks & Bunnies This is made of fabric I am allergic to, but I bet I could MAKE one... If you like what you see here ...
I have said again and again that Brexit is very, very, very likely to happen next year. Also, that far from the hard Brexit scenarios imagined by most, I think the UK government will fold on almost everything (as they have done up until now) and come to a deal that is essentially continued membership of the Single Market and Customs Unions given some other name to obscure the fact that this is what we're going to do. But there is one thing I think Remainers should take comfort in, and it is never talked about. Another thing that I've ...
Sun, 12:56: Shouldn't Police at Home Exhibit at Least as Much Discipline as Soldiers at War? https://t.co/ywvDwXVLjQ Well, yes. Sun, 15:47: New York 2140, by Kim Stanley Robinson https://t.co/8crlCDYoFU Sun, 16:05: Myth busting: Why didn't the Skripals die on the spot? https://t.co/UYyYoY7WpS A clear explanation. Sun, 17:50: How to get the 1943 Retro Hugo finalists, Part 1 https://t.co/zuTIjYYtJv Sun, 17:51: How to get the 1943 Retro Hugo finalists, Part 2 https://t.co/reSCxRK6Ia Sun, 20:20: How to get the 1943 Retro Hugo finalists, Part 3: Short Stories https://t.co/rUQ7BtArb0 Sun, 20:48: "The Breakfast Club" in the Age of #MeToo https://t.co/z97TaNy78T @MollyRingwald considers the ...
Responding to reports that thousands of domestic violence victims abandon cases after being denied legal aid, Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey commented: "The Conservatives pledged to expand access to legal aid in cases of domestic violence, but have failed to make good on this promise, and continue to let down thousands of highly vulnerable victims."The Prime Minister's talk on tackling domestic violence amounts to nothing if she and her Government continue to ignore the evidence from authoritative reports like this."Vulnerable individuals attempting to escape an abuser must be granted financial support. Means-testing domestic violence victims might be saving the Treasury ...
Responding to Amber Rudd's statement on increases in violent crime, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey said: "It's nonsense on stilts for the Home Secretary to argue lower police numbers don't matter in the fight against serious crime and she knows it."Amber Rudd's desperate defence of police cuts is a crude attempt to shield the Prime Minister from blame. It was Theresa May who so enthusiastically culled police officers."The alarming rise in violent crime in London and elsewhere of course can't just be blamed on police cuts - there are always multiple causes of crimes. That's why Liberal Democrats ...
Responding to the use of chemical warfare in Douma, Syria, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Jo Swinson, said: "The devastating reports and images from Douma point to a heartless, inhumane and illegal chemical attack by Assad's forces, killing innocent Syrian civilians, including children."The international community must loudly and unequivocally condemn this vicious, ruthless act. United Nations investigators must have access to gather evidence so that those reesponsible can ultimately be held accountable for the war crimes committed"
First things first, when I started to write this blog post I had to work out whether it was targeting or targetting. I always thought it was the latter but that is apparently an obsolete British spelling of the word and the version with only one T is now the preferred way to spel that word. You learn something new every day so they say. So anyway this piece is about targeting resources within the party. There have been numerous words written about this over the years. The party had a good record in focusing resources through the Tony Blair ...
A pattern of behaviour is emerging that should make us all think twice about dismissing Trump as someone who does not know what he is doing. The pattern goes like this. He makes wild threats of bringing down the whole global system that no longer serves American interests. Whether it's NAFTA, trade relations with Europe [...] The post Is there method in Donald Trump's madness? appeared first on Radix.
McCartneys has submitted plans for three open market bungalows on the former Daycoft builders yard and workshop off Henley Road, at the back of 28 & 29 Whitefriars. The site will include parking for two cars at each bungalow and a native hedgerow on the south boundary. The site has had planning permission since 2009, most recently for two terraced houses. This brownfield site needs developing and bungalows are much in demand in Ludlow. I cannot see any objection to this proposal.
I have done all I can to put it off, but the new Liberator also includes Lord Bonkers' Diary. The first entry this time clearly dates from March. Monday The snow has drifted high against the hedges and no traffic can reach the village, let alone tackle the drive to the Hall. If it weren't for the secret passage that comes out in the cellar of the Bonkers' Arms, I would feel quite isolated. My fellow drinkers tell me this spell of hard weather is being called 'The Beast from the East,' which reminds me of our own Liberal Democrats' ...
Last week I wrote an email to an actively pro-Remain party colleague. Events had led me to believe that a referendum on the Brexit deal might indeed be possible, so what I wrote was: if we do manage to secure a second referendum, are there any plans afoot for the Remain camp to fight a vastly better campaign than it did in 2016? To lose one referendum might be considered a misfortune; to lose two would be the height of carelessness. The key to winning a referendum on the Brexit deal lies in inspiring people that the EU is worth ...
Having managed to get into a country that doesn't exist last week, it would be nice to be somewhere less absurd this week. Unfortunately, I'm in Brexit Britain... However, a responsibility is a responsibility, and so I take up the baton as LDV's Monday Editor again. Today sees the 480th anniversary of Christian III of Denmark entering his country into the Schmalkaldische Union, and the 153rd anniversary of the end of the American Civil War after the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse. So, what do we have for you today? Harry Samuels makes his debut in response to last week's criticism ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 9 APRIL 2018 South Union Street/South Marketgait at Dundee Railway Station - northbound nearside lane closure from 9.30am for 5 weeks for footway works. Glamis Road (Blackness Road to Perth Road) - off-peak (9.30am - 3.30pm) stop/go traffic control from Tuesday 10 April for 2 days for crane lifting works.
Having survived the 1980s and the growth of the SDP, I am very aware of how close Labour came to self-destruction in that decade. At that time I lived in Swansea West, which was a major target for a Militant take-over. Tony Benn came to speak to party members during the Labour deputy leadership contest and, as a young, politically aware person I went along to see what he had to say for myself. His rival in that contest, and the eventual narrow victor, Roy Hattersley, was backing the local Labour MP, Alan Williams, who somehow survived a particularly vigorous ...
