UK Politics Thread

[Jimbuna]

MPs declare sports and bookies as most common donors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41027964

Hardly surprising really, our MP's are quite comfortable leaching off whoever is prepared to do the providing.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41027964

Hardly surprising really, our MP's are quite comfortable leaching off whoever is prepared to do the providing.

Wake up jim..

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=7078

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I am tired of hearing this again.

The NHS in England may suffer its worst winter in recent history if it does not receive an emergency bailout, hospital chiefs are warning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41030635

I want to know is every single penny being spent on what it should be? Back in the 1990's when I worked in the NHS I witness money being spent on new flash cars every year by the management.

Granted I have no idea how the money is spent now but I feel certain amount of money is being diverted else where.

[STEED]

Theresa May faces 'Repeal Bill' battle in Parliament, Labour warns

As the opposition prepares to push for changes to the Brexit legislation, the PM also faces a potential backbench rebellion.

http://news.sky.com/story/theresa-ma...warns-11018782

Conference season cancelled? That would have been result back in the days it was on TV in full.

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Nicola Sturgeon will scrap the 1% cap on public sector pay rises when she sets out her legislative plans for the coming year, it is understood.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-41141373

From what I have picked up on Scotland's books are not balanced, so where is the money coming from?

[MGR1]

Originally Posted by STEED

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-41141373

From what I have picked up on Scotland's books are not balanced, so where is the money coming from?

It'll start with the letter "B". That's the Block Grant which Holyrood receives from the Treasury which is calculated via Barnett. As part of the increased powers that the Scottish Parliament gained it also has the ability to borrow money on it's own account.

The SNP largely cut or froze council funding whilst Scottish Labour controlled so many Local Authorities. Now that the SNP have a greater degree of control over them the purse strings will loosen.

TBH honest, without control of macro-economic policy and the "Stealth" taxes that go with it, Scotland is very unlikely to be able balance it's books.

Only independence or Full Fiscal Autonomy would do that.

Mike.

[MGR1]

Originally Posted by MGR1

Possbly could come down to a contest between Anas Sarwar or Richard Leonard. If, as I suspect, the Unions swing in behind the latter Sarwar would find himself in some difficulty.

The candidate pool within SLab is a tad shallow.

Mike.

Looks like I was right:

Sarwar - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-41146997

Leonard - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-41140402

Guardian article: Sarwar and Leonard confirm bids for Scottish Labour leadership.

Now we'll see who has the most powerful backers.

Mike.

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Originally Posted by MGR1

It'll start with the letter "B". That's the Block Grant which Holyrood receives from the Treasury which is calculated via Barnett. As part of the increased powers that the Scottish Parliament gained it also has the ability to borrow money on it's own account.

The SNP largely cut or froze council funding whilst Scottish Labour controlled so many Local Authorities. Now that the SNP have a greater degree of control over them the purse strings will loosen.

TBH honest, without control of macro-economic policy and the "Stealth" taxes that go with it, Scotland is very unlikely to be able balance it's books.

Only independence or Full Fiscal Autonomy would do that.

Mike.

So we have the same old story, spend money you have not got and look good and pray no one will find out or blow it big time.

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Benefit sanctions shoot up 50% in six months

http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2017/...-in-six-months

And when you are sanctioned you are off the unemployment figures which makes it look good for the government of the day as monthly unemployment figures show a drop.

Don't get me wrong if you are a lay about who will not work you should be sanctioned but if you are really making the effort and get hit because your bus was late that would be out of order.

[STEED]

Now Tory activists want Theresa May to step down before next general election

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/poli...-a3626386.html

I don't find this a big story or a little story. I find this another attempt by George Gideon Oliver Osborne to put the knife in. There could be a issue here if these sort of news stories become more and more in the Evening Standard it will show a bitter twisted angry former MP who stills holds a grudge against Mrs May.

[MGR1]

Originally Posted by STEED

So we have the same old story, spend money you have not got and look good and pray no one will find out or blow it big time.

Not untrue.

I also see that the Tories are also going to do something similar: LINK. I would hardly call the Sun a great source, but it was linked on the Conservative Home site.

I could be sceptical and say that the Tories may wait until the SNP announce it first, indulge in a bit of Nat-bashing/Jockophobia for their voter base in England and then quietly introduce the exact same policy south of the Border......

Not the first time they've done so, of course. The antics of English Conservatives often makes things very difficult for Ruth Davidson and the Scottish Tories.

Mike.

[Jimbuna]

And about bloody time!!

[STEED]

Originally Posted by MGR1

Not untrue.

I also see that the Tories are also going to do something similar

Even if they did, I hardly think those effected will vote Tory.

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Anti-Islam UKIP leadership hopeful Anne Marie Waters attacks 'EU-like' rivals

http://news.sky.com/story/anti-islam...ivals-11021041



This one seems to me some what blown up about if she is elected its goodnight UKIP. From the UKIP end it just seems a bit of hoo-har while the media comes across as to say that's a rap for UKIP and we will miss their infighting and fruitcake actions.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

[B] if she is elected its goodnight UKIP.

I thought they went to sleep ages ago when Nigel left