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<t>Unbelievable. It seems that the last payment of ESA is now overdue and no sign. The payment is not Â£40 a week as I said above, it's about Â£90 a fortnight so she's had a single payment and now...nothing. There's apparently a possibility they might have sent it to another bank account but honestl...

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<t>Been reading a lot of Campbell in the New European. Bit more wisdom these days to go with the wit, perhaps. It seems the official enquiry into Leave's alleged money laundering activities during the referendum campaign is heavily critical. The reason this is suspected is that those crit...

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<t>There has been progress - she is now getting ESA at about Â£40/week and I think Housing are paying something. She's had some emails from Sir Edward explaining what is going on and he is moving on to look at housing. This is still far from satisfactory but a lot better than things were. ...

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<t>I've recovered the memory I had of Red Clydeside and is isn't out of books. I heard from a descendent of someone involved, or who had heard from the descendent of someone involved so I suspect it was at St Andrews and the story was that the junior officers were all set to start the revolution but...

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Sounds like Mr Foote is very much in my position: doesn't like the idea but thinks the alternative is worse.

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<t>But now they can no longer do so. Yup. He was though acting in line with Liberal principle and devolving the decision as locally as he could. If you can't do something because a future government might change it then there's little that can ever be done. c...

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<t>Illegal immigration is a problem - accepted. It is one of many problems we face. Many of these problems have solutions that we, as civilised free peoples, cannot use because no matter how good the result might be, we'd have to commit terrible acts to achieve it. So in Europe is it regarded by man...

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<t>Sounds as if you aren't so far apart on that one: Bill C appears from what have been said to have intended to dodge the draft if necessary, out of conscience, which is a position tude has no problem with. The exact definition of dodge seems a bit secondary at that point. I was reminded...

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<t>That's not really a reassurance given it's the separation that's the real issue, as of course you are well aware. Please understand that criticisms I may make of the US smacking itself repeatedly in the nuts are to be seen in the context of my country doing the same and a s...

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<t>To me, that is a UK wide issue, not a Scottish Devolution issue: All Local Councils are facing the same issue across the UK. Scotland does have a solution available that is not available to English Councils: Leave; and I can see how, if you are already committed to Scottish Independence, this is ...

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<t>Now we have a US Administration taking kids from their parents, locking them in cages and deporting the parents but keeping the kids, if I've got this right. Wow. What next? Einsatzgruppen? And isn't he using the terrorist justification? They will keep...

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<t> He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same. If you elect a corrupt real estate mogul as President, when he refer to "my" people it sounds like the US people are now the possession of Donald Trump, like Trump Tower, and regarded the same way: th...

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<t>To go back to the actual thread I think this has the potential to backfire on the US spectacularly. The eu, china, russie the bric countries can just increase trade with other to make up for lost markets in the US the US needs to trade to survive. I've been wondering how true th...

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<t>Well, the stunt certainly had an effect - 7,000+ new members for the SNP, according to Andrew Neil on Sunday. In a way, that we disagree on the exact importance of the issue is secondary: We do both agree it is important and there are also a number of other important issues being fough...

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Red clydeside wasn't until AFTER the war in 1919. It's an affair that many are completely unaware of.

I was aware but wrong on the timing and so the implictions. I stand corrected.

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<t>Look at the paper you are reading. Spot the agenda? No bloody bugger is being allowed to speak! Lots of people are going doolally about it! Scottish Devolution is not being singled out, it is just the most important thing to you and you are noticing it most for that reason ...

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<t>Churchill described Montgomery as, "In war, unbeatable; in peace, unbearable." (or something pretty close). Not far off for him, either. A disastrous Chancellor and in the Home Office his behaviour was consistent with what you describe in Glasgow. But it really is questionable if we'd have surviv...

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<t>Hmm. We're all guessing what's going on in an unprecedented situation at least to some extent I think. But if that defeat means you've lost on this issue then there a whole lot of other issues that have also been lost on including anyone but Ministers having any say on the future. For all of us, ...

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<t>tude dog;1519599 wrote: One of us is in the wrong country and I think it's the draft dodger. Trump praises Kimâ€™s authoritarian rule, says â€˜I want my people to do the sameâ€™ President Trump on Friday complimented Kim Jong Unâ€™s authoritarian rule in North Korea, observi...

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It seems to me increasingly difficult to tell which way up Liar Johnson really is. More and more what's above the collar looks like a couple of arse cheeks. So I'm not sure it really matters.

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<t>If that's the only time in the brexit process the Scottish devolution issue is raised then you have a point - I've been assuming this was all about the amendments coming back from the Lords and Scottish Devolution would have its own separate discussion - there are whole areas these last debates d...

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<t>I keep changing my mind on this - I suppose in the end it comes down to predicting his ego and who knows where that will have taken him and the US in a couple of years? A lot depends of Mueller and how Trumpists react to whatever he turns up. Also, if Trump says Fake News will that rea...

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<t>Apparently Trump now believes the World can sleep more soundly because he has denuclearised the Korean Peninsular. He's just left Pompeo behind to dot a few i's and cross a few t's, but basically His Majesty King Donald I of the United Kingdoms of America has single-handedly denucleari...

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I think what Lawson said was that Brexit should allow any competent government to fly like a bird, or plane, or Superman. Then giggled.

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He's coming over as sane, civilised and keeping his head when all around are losing theirs. I gather he has a reputation of being all touchy-feely and softly-softly but he has shown some steel over the tariffs (sorry...) and compared with the UK or US at present - wanna swap leaders?

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<t>I was watching it live, not reading reports. It was Scots Labour and Lib Dem MPs who called it a childish stunt. Yesterday I missed a lot of it but as far as I'm aware, England didn't get any time, Wales got no time, NI got no time - well other than the Border is a problem - and in that context 1...

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<t>Ah - we get the reasons for what appears to have been a pre-arranged publicity stunt by the SNP. The issue was time available, all procedures were correctly followed and SNP members had intervened. There's a genuine issue about time, but the Scots aren't alone in that - all these issues need more...

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<t>They've just walked out in solidarity with a member who refused to take his seat after his request for a vote now rather than at the end of the session was refused. I couldn't follow the exact detail even though I was watching it. This is PMQ's - we haven't even got to the ...

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gmc: Get on the Parliament Channel now - Scots in action.

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<t>FourPart;1519524 wrote: It was always obvious that there were going to be initial dips in the value of the Pound as a result of the Referendum. However, this is not directly a result of whether we're in or out of the EU. It's a matter of uncertainty one way or the other. If you look at a graph de...

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<r>Yeah, have to admit I was totally unaware that there had been any element to the day devoted to the devolved Institutions. Was there anything on Wales and NI in this? A lot has happened overnight as well - it now seems May has not quite lied to the Remain rebels who didn't in the end r...

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Great bit of film making. I was going to say that all it needed was an Imperial Star Destroyer and it would have been perfect but Bruv got there with the reference before me, so I won't.

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<t>Well, still no sign of any money, though Employment Support seem to be saying they will pay something, sometime. The latest development appears to be that while both Employment Support and Jobseekers agree she is owed money for the time they have been messing up her claim (I'm just talking backda...

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<t>Bruv;1519546 wrote: What's the matter with Jane Austen ? Nothing. I'm trying to be positive. You forgot, a total lack of compassion, empathy, or humanity, complete selfishness, immoral and amoral standards, and they're both total a$$holes. chuckle. Yes...

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<t>I couldn't let it pass without some comment. It would be hilarious if it weren't so serious. Trump can't cope with democratic leaders but he seems to do better with dictators. Maybe he'll get somewhere with Kim, who might just be trying to get out alive with his fortune. They have a l...

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<t>G#Gill;1519529 wrote: So the Remainers are whiter than white are they ? Let's face it, most politicians are corrupt to a greater or lesser degree aren't they ? In the sense that Hitler was a criminal and so is a shoplifter, yes. But then in those terms none of us has a leg to sta...

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<t>I'd say it's more about retaining existing ties when England cuts itself off. I think you'd have to adopt the Euro and there is the subsidy from Westminster you get - none of these things are insurmountable problems, certainly not compared to leaving the EU, and doubly certainly not when compared...

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<t>gmc;1519512 wrote: I find myse3lf getting increasingly irratated by the coverage of these issues, never thought I would see the day but the bbc seems increasingkly to be the mouth piece of the government On that one I consider myself too involved in the issues to be able to judge...

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<t>Chukka Umunna on Hard Talk last night. He made it quite clear that brexit was an issue where Country came before Party as far as he was concerned - he stated it explicitly - and implied there were others who felt as strongly. Soubry is perhaps a Tory who falls in that category. June 12th is a day...

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<t>There was an Orange March due in Fife recently, I saw. What happened with that? I don't recall any Orange activities when I lived in the East Neuk 30 years ago though I suppose it could be called the home of Scottish Presbyterianism. Yes, I think the DUP is hastening the unification of Ireland, t...

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<t>Yeah, it was a loss. But selling now will raise cash now, won't it? And even ignoring brexit (which is a bottomless pit) they just agreed a Â£1.25 billion compensation and soundproofing package for people affected by the new Heathrow runway. I can't think of any other big single projects that wou...

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<t>That's all brexiters HAVE done: spin lies. So it's not surprising that they can't agree among themselves after 2 years what brexit even is! Leave everything? Stay in the Single Market? Stay in the Customs Union? They said leaving the Customs Union and Single Market was madness - that no-one was e...

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I'm guessing but the sale will raise cash for the Gov't - not much else they can sell, now. Heathrow compensation? Brexit costs?

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<t>Thank you. She was someone I knew before, but not that well. I'm sure you know what I mean if I say that if I had told her to get lost I'd still have had to face the bathroom mirror... And I'm not sure you can be friends when the power imbalance is as great as it is currentl...

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<t>I've been torturing her dog and cats but so far no sign of the Â£25,000 Children next, I think. Working on the gingerbread fascia board. Also, since they are modern kids and probably wouldn't recognise gingerbread, cutting internet access. Bwahahahaha. We disagre...

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<t>This morning we discovered my lodger's Disability Mobility Allowance hadn't been paid. She spoke to them just yesterday to make sure it was coming through only to discover they were making a deduction, I think based on her non-existent pension which they cannot stop themselves believing she has. ...

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<r>I can't seem to quote excerpts so here's the link - it's a short article. <URL url="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/cambridge-analytica-whistleblower-calls-for-second-referendum-as-he-tells-meps-data-scandal-caused-brexit/ar-AAydVuu?ocid=spartanntp"><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.m...

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Ah, so it was you the Gods were aiming at! Phew. Thought it was me...

Never seen anything like it before.

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<t>No we're the same the prime minister cannot act without the agreement of parliament even if primus inter pares is a concept she finds difficult to grasp and seems to be determined to send to the dustbin of history. Yeah but it's not the PM, it's old Queenie who is HoS - by the t...

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It IS one of the great lines

Is Trump actually doing anything to China, or are these tarriffs aimed entirely at the EU and the US' close allies? Whose agenda would that suit? Putin's? Or is it just sheer incompetence and stupidity?

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