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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Paterson vote 'very damaging' for parliament, says standards watchdog At the start of his speech Lord Evans, chair of the committee on standards in public life, described yesterday’s Commons vote to shelve the proposed suspension of Owen Paterson for breaking lobbying...
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Keynote speech: Lord Evans, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. Calling for regulators to be put on a stautory basis to guarantee independence: https://app.sli.do/event/7rvckk1k/live/questions Johnson will really appreciate this. Not.
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Starmer: Last week, the prime minister was pontificating on why the Roman empire collapsed. He notably failed to mention that one of the main factors was that the people grew tired of the arrogance and corruption of their rulers.
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Johnson just can't help himself... Exclusive: Boris Johnson races back from COP 26 on private jet to meet climate change sceptic pal The Mirror understands Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew 400 miles on a private jet to attend a reunion dinner for Daily Telegraph journalists, with...
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It would be fitting for Johnson to have screwed himself. Boris Johnson’s loyalty to Owen Paterson shows he has gone beyond shame AnalysisThe Prime Minister has rammed through reforms that leave many of his own party worried about Parliament’s integrity...
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Are tories actually a species? Oh well - just hoping...
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I wasn't trying to convince you. Just letting you know what they do.
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    If you contribute to Zoe, they will likely ask you to take a test if you have any symptoms. They use the information from those tests to inform their view of today and for forward-looking estimates. They keep feeding back the information, endeavouring to assess infections as accurately as they can.
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Agreed. Sorry. A typo. I meant "A greed of tories".
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Zoe reckon over 88,000 at present.
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    We already know that Immensa/Dante tests were absolutely and categorically wrong. (Will they claim they only include figures from recognised labs as Dante wasn't allowed to operate...?)
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    From snouts in trough to snouts ... Cows and pigs sent to EU for butchering as labour crisis deepens The National Pig Association said 10,000 healthy pigs had been culled in the backlog By Telegraph Reporters 2 November 2021 • 10:22pm Britain’s cattle farmers are being forced to...
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Sorry about source... 'Boris took his eye off the ball': Tensions in Whitehall as sources say PM's focus on Cop26 climate summit is to blame for faltering Covid booster roll-out as ministers rip up system so millions can get jab a month early Only around 4.5 million out of the 9.3 million...
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I see Johnson is backing Owen Paterson. Stinky-poo. As I see, the guy dun it. He should be (at least) censured and a recall petition made possible.
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In my physics lessons it was pointed out, rightly or wrongly, this implied nothing massive could accelerate through the C. Not that trans-C speeds were impossible.
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As predicted (in tone, at least), somehow changed from a near-certain failure to a possible triumph: Cop26: Boris Johnson ‘cautiously optimistic’ about reaching 1.5C deal UK PM claims there has been a turnaround since G20 summit as he urges China to make improved pledge What a ... hero he is.
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Zebra Power, Omni Energy, AmpowerUK and MA Energy.
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Another four fuel suppliers gone bust. Small ones: Zebra Power, Omni Energy, AmpowerUK and MA Energy.
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    One of the things I like about the hybrid I drive is that switching the ignition off isn't usually an issue. Stop and, mostly, the engine won't run. (Just occasionally, it feels like charging up a bit before stopping or, even more rarely, starts up for a few minutes while stopped.) Whereas the...
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Not just that. Living near, too darned near, a drive through MacD, I am continually amazed by the number of vehicles queuing. These are people who have decided, wherever they are, they want a burger. They get into their vehicles, the majority, I suggest being towards the SUV end of the scale...