bickster Posted October 2, 2017 Moderator Share Posted October 2, 2017 3 hours ago, snowychap said: Liz Truss, is it? Is that from this conference? She's a mentalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Just now, bickster said: Is that from this conference? She's a mentalist Nah, that's a few years ago when she was the Sec of State at DEFRA. Yes, she is an utter barmpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 2 hours ago, bickster said: Is that from this conference? She's a mentalist Honestly I don't understand how you didn't know that. In big letter's it say "Securing a better future", that was years ago. You must have entered the "Better future" as that Lady said on the video clip ? I mean this was years ago, you are probably riddled with "Better future" like bad Aids. Are you not drowning in "better futureness". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 12 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Why wait? A smaller room this year is clearly needed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, peterms said: Why wait? A smaller room this year is clearly needed. You can see how they get simple accountancy wrong now. "I bet there are some right lovely Conservative Clubs around the country that would have loved to have been even asked the magic words "Can yo do us a Conference on Wednesday week at T'club Geoff mate, light refreshments included as well?. Maybe some people would have to get some chairs from the pub next door but I am sure they could have squeezed in." Shocking it is. Edited October 2, 2017 by Amsterdam_Neil_D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, peterms said: Why wait? A smaller room this year is clearly needed. We can all laugh but 2 seconds after this picture was taken the man in the blue battered the granny on the left becasue she was in seat "D4" and he had clearly had the "D4" ticket. It's true he showed everyone once he got it out of his pocket, comically not made any easier becasue of the massive swelling of both his hands and knuckles. It must have been truly awful for him as he pondered within his own wisdom as to how to handle this situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/30/2017 at 13:56, snowychap said: Quote Boris Johnson was inside the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most sacred Buddhist site in the capital Yangon... ... Johnson’s impromptu recital was so embarrassing that the UK ambassador to Myanmar, Andrew Patrick, was forced to stop him. The incident was captured by a film crew for Channel 4 and will form part of a documentary to be broadcast on Sunday about the fitness of the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip to become prime minister. The previously unbroadcast footage shows the diplomat managing to halt Johnson before he could get to the line about a “Bloomin’ idol made o’ mud/ Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd” – a reference to the Buddha. Grauniad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 ^ Was that Channel 4 documentary about Johnson any good? I have a relative who's a big fan and it really pisses me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said: We can all laugh but 2 seconds after this picture was taken the man in the blue battered the granny on the left becasue she was in seat "D4" and he had clearly had the "D4" ticket. It's true he showed everyone once he got it out of his pocket, comically not made any easier becasue of the massive swelling of both his hands and knuckles. It must have been truly awful for him as he pondered within his own wisdom as to how to handle this situation. Presumably by folding his arms and puffing out his cheeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xann Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, coda said: ^ Was that Channel 4 documentary about Johnson any good? I have a relative who's a big fan and it really pisses me off. No idea. It'll likely just raise my blood pressure. It's on 4's catch up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 They're **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, snowychap said: What a remarkable set of quotes. She'd like to legislate. She doesn't know anything about it, you understand, but don't you dare patronise her or criticise her. She'll go ahead anyway, because she 'doesn't need to understand how encryption works', other people can sort it out. If you replaced 'encryption' with 'PFI contracts' or 'quantitive easing' it would be an impossible thing for a government minister to say. Nobody would take her seriously ever again. But because it's IT, it's a magic box that no normal person could ever be expected to understand, so she'll just let the boffins bicker amongst themselves while she sorts the issue out through willing it really hard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted October 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2017 It’s Ok Amber , here is the internet , all you need to do is keep it somewhere safe 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 5 hours ago, tonyh29 said: It’s Ok Amber , here is the internet , all you need to do is keep it somewhere safe Out of order, too patronising for her, make it a bit more simple. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peterms Posted October 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2017 Nice work, photographer. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Scotland bans fracking. **** you Tories. **** you Cuadrilla. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Xann said: Scotland bans fracking. **** you Tories. **** you Cuadrilla. Wait for the details. I haven't seen the detail myself, but at lunchtime we were being asked to turn up to some sort of celebration event this evening, and an hour later were told not to bother as the Scottish Govt statement was inadequate. Your second and third paras are spot on, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Press release on why it's not enough. Basically, a moratorium is not a ban, and leaves the door open to challenges. The SNP have said a moratorium is enough; the Greens disagree. Quote The Scottish Greens have described today's announcement by the Scottish Government that the current temporary moratorium on fracking will be extended "indefinitely" as a step in the right direction. But Green MSP Mark Ruskell warned that while pressure from Greens and concerned communities has succeeded in forcing an extension of the current planning moratorium, Scottish Ministers only spoke of "no social licence at this time" and did not commit to use environmental regulations and licensing powers to rule out the technology for good. The Greens first proposed a ban on unconventional oil and gas extraction in 2014, bringing it to a vote in the Holyrood chamber but at that time other parties voted against it. A fresh vote on a Scottish Government motion is now expected later this month. Since first proposing a ban in 2014, Green MSPs have successfully: * Pressed for devolution of the power to award fracking licences * Pressed for underground coal gasification to be included in the temporary moratorium * Welcomed the shift in position from Labour and the Lib Dems to oppose fracking * Secured a commitment from the First Minister to reach a decision and bring a vote in Parliament this year Mark Ruskell MSP, Energy and Environment spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, said: "We welcome the Scottish Government’s clear intention to ban fracking. That is a victory for communities across Scotland and the wider green movement. "However, we are still a long way from turning a planning moratorium into a watertight ban that can resist legal challenge from powerful companies like INEOS. The Scottish Government must commit using a combination of powers over planning, environmental regulation and licensing to deliver a permanent ban. They must bring this back to the Scottish Parliament to be voted on after recess. "Greens have opposed all forms of unconventional gas extraction from the start, and over the years we've stood with communities against the threat of dangerous and unnecessary drilling. Today we see a step in the right direction from a government that has sat on the fence long enough. The risks to public health, the safety of workers, and the damage to our reputation as a climate change leader have been clear all along. "Greens have been leading this fight, with other parties changing their position when they saw the strength of public feeling." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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