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Angepain posted:"a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim" is such a lovely way of putting "it'll gently caress you over but we don't care", I'm going to have to steal it for my own day-to-day usage It's language straight out of the 2010 Equalities Act (and I think the various prior anti discrimination acts).
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http://www.citymetric.com/politics/british-government-invest-billions-solving-housing-crisis-1966 HOUSING 1 hour ago British government “to invest billions” in solving the housing crisis By Jonn Elledge So, this is unexpected: the British government just announced plans to spend billions of public money on the largest British housebuilding problem since the 1930s. Apparently, according to George Osborne, there must be “no barrier” to ending the housing crisis within 10 years. Huh. The plan will see involve a radical package of measures, intended to double the rate at which Britain is building houses. These include further planning reform; changes to land use restrictions such as the green belt, in order to free up more land for development; and stronger compulsory purchase rules. On top of that, ministers are planning a major state building programme. In a press release published on the communities department website over night, housing minister Brandon Lewis was quoted as saying that, “if the house building industry will not step up to the plate, then the government must.” The same release quoted Osborne as follows: “For too long, politicians of all parties have prioritised the needs of elderly homeowners over those of their children. But there must be no barrier – financial or political – to building the homes Britain needs.” The proposals are understood to have been triggered by concern within the Conservative party that high housing costs were a drain on the economy, and that falling home ownership rate would imperil the party's future electoral prospects. They were originally intended to be included in last month's Budget, but were delayed. The plan is intended to end the housing crisis within 10 years. In order to cover the transition, tighter regulation of landlords is expected to look obviously this is total bullshit, we're just making it up. The government isn't going to do any of this stuff. Check the date. LOL! Sorry. But imagine if it were true, eh? Imagine if the government were actually serious about fixing this mess – about using its unexpected majority, and the current weakness of the Labour party, to push through policies that'll benefit today's young people and boost the economy? Even if it costs them a few council seats in the shires. Even if it imperiled someone’s leadership ambitions. Imagine that eh? Jesus sodding christ, I'm depressed.
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TinTower posted:A Labour thing that isn't a massive data collection exercise? Someone's getting fired. You missed the share to Facebook button at the end
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OwlFancier posted:https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-ceee-PMs-mum-packs-in-Tories-to-go-Red
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jabby posted:So apparently Corbyn will be rocking Glastonbury this year. Would have thought he'd be too busy that weekend. With the aftermath of the EU referendum to deal with.
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Guavanaut posted:I don't think he really cares about the result either way. Which is the correct response. Spend the weekend in a field while the Tories rip themselves to shreds over it. If we're leaving I'd rather not have the unopposed Tory right setting the terms of the exit negotiations etc Either way it's going to be an interesting few days. He could drop into Glastonbury for a few hours to do the speech but I'm just surprised he wouldn't rather keep the calendar clear because who knows what'll turn up needing a response.
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Apr 4, 2016 09:37
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Fans posted:If "Stay" wins, which it will, there's not really any aftermath to deal with. We continue as usual. That seems naively optimistic.
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Fans posted:Not really? Expecting "Out" to win would be naively optimistic as it has seemingly everything going against it. No major party supports it, it has trouble breaking past "Stay" even in the more favorable Online polls and the betting sites have lousy odds on it. Tesseraction's right. I meant the optimistic about the aftermath of a yes vote being smooth. Probably could've written that post better. If is bothered with more than 4 words
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Standard & Poor's "likely" to lower the UK's AAA credit rating in response to a No vote. http://www.politico.eu/article/opinion-brexit-puts-uks-aaa-rating-at-risk-says-sp-ratings-chief/ But I don't think anyone on the 3 leave campaigns will be bothered.
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Jedit posted:That table shows more losses for Labour than the other parties gain. Those aren't the only 4 parties
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TACD posted:So who's projected to take the other 20? Greens? Respect? My left bollock? That's from a presentation given today that doesn't appear to be online (yet) so we can't give you a breakdown of the 'others'. But I don't think you actually care. It's just a way for you to be dismissive of the projection.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/05/yanis-varoufakis-why-we-must-save-the-eu Varoufakis says vote Yes to the UK staying in the EU
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Spangly A posted:holy poo poo the Yank lords prayer says "forgive us our debts" What's wrong with that? Rolls off the tounge easier than trespasses.
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In lighter news https://twitter.com/georgegalloway/status/717680090465832961 https://twitter.com/georgegalloway/status/717679896659681281
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MrL_JaKiri posted:I guess people are now going to fall over themselves to bring this post up like when TT posted the coconut picture?
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Apr 6, 2016 20:21
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Apr 6, 2016 20:34
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'Vote Leave' have won the official Out campaign recognition, and I'm sure the multitude of competing campaigns will take this news well.
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Apr 13, 2016 15:04
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dispatch_async posted:The Remain campaign is off to a good start: All my grandparents are dead. Half of them before the EU even existed. I'm feeling left out of the cake opportunity
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Metrication posted:'EU referendum could be delayed until October as rival Brexit campaign considers legal challenge to Michael Gove's Vote Leave winning official status' I hope he loses the judicial review just for the next step to be the European Court of Human Rights.
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Pissflaps posted:If you could all slowly walk in to the sea I think everybody else would be grateful. Open air swimming in the sea is quite the refreshing pass time.
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TinTower posted:By the way, if you guys want a laugh, Cathy Brennan – yes, that one – is trying to get me kicked out of the Lib Dems for calling her a fake goth. Why are you still in the Lib Dems?
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Apr 14, 2016 20:17
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JFairfax posted:I just googled her and it's ironic because she looks like a bloke How many times have you been probated for being awful in this thread? go away
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Apr 14, 2016 20:20
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Pissflaps posted:Getting the back cleared and turfed, a new path put down and the gate rebuilt and a bit of a border put down. You sure the weather will be ok for it?
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Pissflaps posted:It's the right time of year for turfing what aspect of the weather do you think I should be concerned about? Pissing rain
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Ddraig posted:lmao just lmao if you don't take your lunch to work in a carrier bag. I have a very nice leather satchel from John Lewis. I expect your plastic carrier bag isn't as durable, and will need to be replaced often.
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Apr 16, 2016 10:49
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XMNN posted:corbyn could have handled things better but I'd rather he handle things badly than liz kendall handling things badly I don't think that "isn't Liz Kendall" is the great defence of Corbyn you think it is
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Oberleutnant posted:Because of the title of the srticle as a fine example of guardian.txt, idiot Don't sign your posts
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Apr 18, 2016 09:31
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Pistol_Pete posted:Well, I think it's an excellent point in his favour It's setting the bar low. Lots of people aren't Liz Kendall
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Apr 18, 2016 09:32
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Chocolate Teapot posted:"Liz Kendall isn't as bad as Hitler" - cerv I wouldn't say that. Not that it isn't true, but much like "Corbyn isn't as bad as Kendall" it's not particularly enlightening praise of the subject.
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Who can, hand on their heart, truthfully say that they've never had a threeesome with a married individual? Judge not lest ye be judged.
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haakman posted:How is what Gen China said homophobic, for the avoidance of doubt? Clearly knew the couple were married, but called him the boyfriend anyway. Implying the marriage is not genuine. If he didn't mean to imitate the conservative line that same-sex marriages aren't as valid as opposite sex, then that was an unfortunate fork of words to use
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winegums posted:Notably you've said very little about group 3, because they don't exist. The Tories have utterly failed to make a positive case for the EU. Perhaps because the benefits they see and the things they want differ so much from the wants and needs of the average human. I love the EU
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It's pretty crass to suggest someone's suicide could be reduced to one single cause. Really it won't be that simplistic.
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Quote-Unquote posted:Who the gently caress answers the phone during sex?
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TinTower posted:Because of the wonders of the House of Lords, the Lib Dems have won a parliamentary by-election, where Viscount John Sinclair of Thurso, former MP for (and current owner of half the land in) Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross, has been unanimously voted by the three hereditary Lib Dem peers to replace the deceased Lord Avebury. Would've been nice if the 3 members of the electorate had taken a stand and boycotted the election. But what are principles worth?
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TinTower posted:The returning officer would have probably had to do a coin toss. But I'm fairly certain that in hereditary replacement by elections by law the only eligible candidates can be meme era of the same party as the deceased, not just a convention. So there's no mechanism by which the seat could go to the Tories.
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Pissflaps posted:It's also one that nobody will ever have the opportunity to use. True. Prime Minister is not an elected position.
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Apr 20, 2016 09:45
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"Of course Jeremy Corbyn's not anti-fast food - he went to the British Kebab Awards" http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/04/course-jeremy-corbyns-not-anti-fast-food-he-went-british-kebab-awards The headline is the only part of the article worth reading.
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tentish klown posted:Teabag, milk, hot water, sugar (!), drink. Leave the teabag in. Have you considered hiring a butler to do these things for you?
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forkboy84 posted:I keep the teabag in when I add milk because I like quite strong tea & don't want to spend ages hanging around the kitchen. The tea will continue to brew without you watching.
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