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Dominic Cummings' £30k unpaid council tax bill 'written off'
DOMINIC Cummings and his family ARE liable to pay council tax on a further two properties at their North-East farm, but charges will NOT be…
What was it for ?
Property, businesses? Trading?
Like how the article also casually slips in that the two homes were built in breach of planning laws. Shouldn't there be some action about that as well?Dominic Cummings' £30k unpaid council tax bill 'written off'
DOMINIC Cummings and his family ARE liable to pay council tax on a further two properties at their North-East farm, but charges will NOT be…www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
Normally get knocked over if you're a regular pleb .Like how the article also casually slips in that the two homes were built in breach of planning laws. Shouldn't there be some action about that as well?
Is that just a regular occurrence but a good opportunity for someone to have a dig at Johnson after his “I remember how some people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago and say that it wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding,” comments?.National Grid warns of short supply of electricity over next few days
System operating at reduced capacity due to low wind speeds and unplanned power plant outageswww.theguardian.com
Probably being a bit sensationalist as the media do,but interesting from the economic viewpoint of subsidy.
Is that just a regular occurrence but a good opportunity for someone to have a dig at Johnson after his “I remember how some people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago and say that it wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding,” comments?
Bizarrely that person was Johnson!
Wind farms couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, says Boris Johnson
Wind farms couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, Boris Johnson has said, warning the UK is facing a major energy crisis.www.telegraph.co.uk
Here's an interesting article that popped up in my recommendations.
“I’ll tell you and you’ll listen”: the Neil Kinnock speech that lives on | Anthony Broxton | The Critic Magazine
It was at Preston railway station, in September 1985, as he made his way back to London from the TUC Conference that Neil Kinnock realised his time had come. Picking up the Lancashire Evening Post…thecritic.co.uk
One sided perspective but informative
I think we're likely to follow the existing conservation /quota system anyway .
At least according to Gove around 3 years ago
Not the panacea fishermen probably were hoping for.
Yeah I did see similarities. In that respect, though, it shows how much the left was beaten, that Corbyn ended up the torch bearer. Benn was a great orator, and a great mind. Of the current lot, McDonnell was certainly better at the rhetoric and firebrand nature, but prone to the odd gaff and stupid moment. Corbyn to be leader just didn't end up with the same passion in it as you'd have maybe expected / hoped for the great left vision.The more things change eh?
Yeah I did see similarities. In that respect, though, it shows how much the left was beaten, that Corbyn ended up the torch bearer. Benn was a great orator, and a great mind. Of the current lot, McDonnell was certainly better at the rhetoric and firebrand nature, but prone to the odd gaff and stupid moment. Corbyn to be leader just didn't end up with the same passion in it as you'd have maybe expected / hoped for the great left vision.
But that article is interesting, about waiting for the appropriate time, about delivering a great speach, changing the direction of a movement through force of conviction and personality. Kinnock is an interesting politician really because, at his best, he could move people, he could persuade people to follow, he had fire... but somehow was never quite seen as a PM in waiting.
Interesting too, the bit about Kinnock feeling the need to speak to the people.No balding ginger Welshman will ever be seen as PM material. He could have been possessed by JFK and that would’ve still been the case.
Both left and centre left of the party lack anyone with that kind of rhetoric. I have a theory about the reduced role of the church and unions in left wing politics cutting off the supply of good orators. Church for the fire and brimstone, unions for the ability to take people with you and negotiate. Too many left wing politicians are activists and not leaders these days.
You could reasonably argue she has won an outright majority because of her response to the pandemic which has made traditional National party voters switch to support her.Interesting. .
Breath of fresh air really in a world of crap
Noting the system of MMP and 3 year term .
Quite novel.
You could reasonably argue she has won an outright majority because of her response to the pandemic which has made traditional National party voters switch to support her.
Modern socialism embraces capitalism. It just doesn’t give capitalism the keys to the sweet shop.Its somewhat easier to manage in a country like New Zealand then Europe. She’s a fairly die hard capitalist but just has a better PR approach I guess
People wouldn’t have as many issues with capitalism if it paid its way fairly.Its somewhat easier to manage in a country like New Zealand then Europe. She’s a fairly die hard capitalist but just has a better PR approach I guess
People wouldn’t have as many issues with capitalism if it paid its way fairly.
People wouldn’t have as many issues with capitalism if it paid its way fairly.
The gap between the rich and the poor in New Zealand is pretty similar isn’t it??
It was a leading question. The percentages of inequality in developed countries is all very similar as a percentage. NZ is still 10 places ahead of the U.K. though in the GINI chart for OECD countries. The US comes last, just behind us.Good job they have someone competent in charge then
The gap between the rich and the poor in New Zealand is pretty similar isn’t it??
Interesting reports coming out of New Zealand that despite securing the biggest victory in five decades Jacinda Ardern is considering a coalition government including opposition ministers, 'to make use of their ministers’ specific experience'.
Also being reported that she has said she, government ministers and public service chief executives will take a 20% pay cut lasting six months saying it was important the government’s most highly paid politicians show “leadership and solidarity” with workers on the frontline and those who had lost their livelihoods.
Proper leadership. We can only dream of it in this country
Xmas isn’t cancelled in NZ. That’s a good start.Yes let’s all dream of being New Zealand
Yes let’s all dream of being New Zealand
Imagine voting for Boris fucking Johnson. It was obvious it was going to turn out like this...No. Let's dream of having competent politicians who do what they were elected to do.
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