Borisov should ne made to wear a lie detector when questioned. It would bloody explode! %99 that comes out of that mans mouth is just lie.
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Sarah Olney Misspells name of Constituency on Leaflets
This week, Guido revealed the biggest EU leaflet lie so far, when the Putney Lib Dem candidate claimed she’d won the Nobel Peace Prize. In the end she said she hadn’t lied, and argued it was a typo down to human error – “it is clear from this typo I didn’t get the award for proof reading”. A self-evident statement given ‘proofreading’ is one word…
Their Putney PPC clearly wasn’t the only candidate without proofreading skills, as Sarah Olney’s latest Lib Dem leaflet manages to misspell the name of the constituency area ‘North Kingston’.
As faux pas go, this one still pales in comparison to her criminal election spending last time…
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This week, Guido revealed the biggest EU leaflet lie so far, when the Putney Lib Dem candidate claimed she’d won the Nobel Peace Prize. In the end she said she hadn’t lied, and argued it was a typo down to human error – “it is clear from this typo I didn’t get the award for proof reading”. A self-evident statement given ‘proofreading’ is one word…
Their Putney PPC clearly wasn’t the only candidate without proofreading skills, as Sarah Olney’s latest Lib Dem leaflet manages to misspell the name of the constituency area ‘North Kingston’.
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As faux pas go, this one still pales in comparison to her criminal election spending last time…
vote for the lib dems or the squirrel gets it
Swinson condemned for cruelty to squirrels
Miranda Joyce
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Nov 5 · 2 min read
The Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson shot red squirrels “for kicks”
Swinson is heard chanting obscentities as she gunned down rare red sqirrels in Scottish National Park
Sick video footage has emerged of Jo Swinson with a group of rowdy friends taking pot shots at, and killing, red squirrels in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
In the disturbing two-minute video, Swinson eggs on friends to shoot “the little bastards between the eyes”. A smiling Swinson then proceeds to take a loaded 12-gauge Armsel Striker shotgun from the back of a green Range Rover Sport, and immediately begin to fire.
At least 4 squirrels are mortally injured, as Swinson and her associates chant obscenities. Alarmingly, a toddler with the party, is shown to become visibly shaken and distressed.
The footage, which appears to have been shared from a private Facebook group, was uploaded to the video sharing site, Youtube. Immediately after, it was removed by an unknown party.
The red squirrel is an arboreal creature with a distinctive bushy tail and long ear tufts
Swinson’s office has been contacted to comment on the slayings. At this point, however, no response has been made.
Red squirrel numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America.
Stephen Donnely, of the Scottish SPCA Scotland’s animal welfare charity, angrily condemned Swinson’s actions as “reprehensible”, adding “Jo Swinson is not fit to be Prime Minister”.
Miranda Joyce is Politics editor for the Milngavie Times
Swinson condemned for cruelty to squirrels
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Miranda Joyce
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Nov 5 · 2 min read
The Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson shot red squirrels “for kicks”
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Swinson is heard chanting obscentities as she gunned down rare red sqirrels in Scottish National Park
Sick video footage has emerged of Jo Swinson with a group of rowdy friends taking pot shots at, and killing, red squirrels in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
In the disturbing two-minute video, Swinson eggs on friends to shoot “the little bastards between the eyes”. A smiling Swinson then proceeds to take a loaded 12-gauge Armsel Striker shotgun from the back of a green Range Rover Sport, and immediately begin to fire.
At least 4 squirrels are mortally injured, as Swinson and her associates chant obscenities. Alarmingly, a toddler with the party, is shown to become visibly shaken and distressed.
The footage, which appears to have been shared from a private Facebook group, was uploaded to the video sharing site, Youtube. Immediately after, it was removed by an unknown party.
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The red squirrel is an arboreal creature with a distinctive bushy tail and long ear tufts
Swinson’s office has been contacted to comment on the slayings. At this point, however, no response has been made.
Red squirrel numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America.
Stephen Donnely, of the Scottish SPCA Scotland’s animal welfare charity, angrily condemned Swinson’s actions as “reprehensible”, adding “Jo Swinson is not fit to be Prime Minister”.
Miranda Joyce is Politics editor for the Milngavie Times
your favourite curry houses won’t survive Brexit – ‘vindaloo visas’ will speed up their demise
These businesses have been a part of British history for 200 years. But with persistent restaurant staff shortages and plans to shake up the industry, time is running out for them
As we near the end of the annual curry award season, we cannot deny that the industry is in trouble. Despite Indian restaurants and takeaways contributing more than £5bn to our economy, and being an integral part of British life and a bastion of multiculturalism, the industry is facing a painful decline, with an increasing number of curry houses shutting down every week.
A year ago, I wrote about how Brexit has divided the curry industry, with curry houses struggling to recruit staff to meet demand following the tightening of Tier 2 visa restrictions, as well as rising costs. Since that time, the situation has declined further.
Approximately 87 per cent of Indian restaurants in the UK are run and owned by Bangladeshis, and a lack of home-grown, skilled chefs in the UK means that recruiting staff from South Asia has become crucial to the survival of these businesses. British-born children of restaurant owners no longer want to follow in their parents’ footsteps and are choosing to pursue more academic careers.
In his speech at the Euro Asia Curry Awards earlier this week, Lord Richard Newby said: “The curry industry will only thrive if the economy is doing well and people have cash to spend on meals out and takeaways. Brexit will reduce growth and productivity. This will reduce the amount people are paid. A hard Brexit will also see a further fall in the pound, which will put up costs to curry houses and increase inflation. All this is bad news for the sector.”
When, on average, 30 per cent of food imports come from the EU, the governor of the Bank of England estimates that the price of produce such as fruit and vegetables will increase by 5-10 per cent after Brexit. Highlighting the threat that leaving the EU poses to these businesses, British Curry Awards Founder, Enam Ali, said: "These are essential food supplies for our industry and we worry about this prospect and the impact it may have on our diners by way of a hike in menu prices.”
The 15th annual British Curry Awards, dubbed the “Curry Oscars”, is due to take place on Monday 25 November, where, among other topics, continuing challenges facing restaurants, particularly in the wake of the Brexit extension and uncertainty, will be addressed.
In 2017, the then Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Vince Cable, called on the government to introduce temporary “vindaloo visas” to help address the problem of curry restaurant staff shortages. Two years later, his call has been answered with Priti Patel, the home secretary’s announcement to introduce such measures, which would lift immigration restrictions on skilled chefs from South Asia, thereby removing the recruitment dilemma for restaurant owners.
But will this really work when the other problems of rising food costs, increase in rents, rising salaries and even competition from British supermarkets, remain? We also need to read the small print to understand what the provision of a “vindaloo visa” really means.
Current rules will enforce salaries of £35,000 to South Asian chefs, an amount that would likely bankrupt smaller restaurants. It’s an especially unreasonable request when pitted against similar roles. A year ago, for example, Buckingham Palace was offering a salary of just over £21,000 for a royal chef.
The British Curry Awards 2014
Food unites people; it is central to daily life, social bonding, and an array of important events. We have an insatiable appetite for foreign cuisine and curry tops the list. Curry houses are part of our history and have been in Britain for over 200 years, so to face the possibility of extinction would be tragic and would certainly have an adverse impact on our economy.
In his famous “chicken tikka masala speech” in 2001, foreign secretary Robin Cook spoke about the importance of British identity and celebrating Britishness, boosting our economy through our relations with foreign countries and quite rightly pointing out that “the British are not a race, but a gathering of countless different races and communities, the vast majority of which were not indigenous to these islands.” He described chicken tikka masala as a “true British national dish” and said that we should recognise the enormous contribution that the multicultural communities make to “strengthening our economy, supporting public services and to enriching our culture and cuisine.”
It is evident that political parties of all persuasions value the curry industry, but saving Britain’s curry houses requires action. When will we see it?
Rabina Khan is specialist advisor to Lib Dem House of Lords
These businesses have been a part of British history for 200 years. But with persistent restaurant staff shortages and plans to shake up the industry, time is running out for them
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As we near the end of the annual curry award season, we cannot deny that the industry is in trouble. Despite Indian restaurants and takeaways contributing more than £5bn to our economy, and being an integral part of British life and a bastion of multiculturalism, the industry is facing a painful decline, with an increasing number of curry houses shutting down every week.
A year ago, I wrote about how Brexit has divided the curry industry, with curry houses struggling to recruit staff to meet demand following the tightening of Tier 2 visa restrictions, as well as rising costs. Since that time, the situation has declined further.
Approximately 87 per cent of Indian restaurants in the UK are run and owned by Bangladeshis, and a lack of home-grown, skilled chefs in the UK means that recruiting staff from South Asia has become crucial to the survival of these businesses. British-born children of restaurant owners no longer want to follow in their parents’ footsteps and are choosing to pursue more academic careers.
In his speech at the Euro Asia Curry Awards earlier this week, Lord Richard Newby said: “The curry industry will only thrive if the economy is doing well and people have cash to spend on meals out and takeaways. Brexit will reduce growth and productivity. This will reduce the amount people are paid. A hard Brexit will also see a further fall in the pound, which will put up costs to curry houses and increase inflation. All this is bad news for the sector.”
When, on average, 30 per cent of food imports come from the EU, the governor of the Bank of England estimates that the price of produce such as fruit and vegetables will increase by 5-10 per cent after Brexit. Highlighting the threat that leaving the EU poses to these businesses, British Curry Awards Founder, Enam Ali, said: "These are essential food supplies for our industry and we worry about this prospect and the impact it may have on our diners by way of a hike in menu prices.”
The 15th annual British Curry Awards, dubbed the “Curry Oscars”, is due to take place on Monday 25 November, where, among other topics, continuing challenges facing restaurants, particularly in the wake of the Brexit extension and uncertainty, will be addressed.
In 2017, the then Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Vince Cable, called on the government to introduce temporary “vindaloo visas” to help address the problem of curry restaurant staff shortages. Two years later, his call has been answered with Priti Patel, the home secretary’s announcement to introduce such measures, which would lift immigration restrictions on skilled chefs from South Asia, thereby removing the recruitment dilemma for restaurant owners.
But will this really work when the other problems of rising food costs, increase in rents, rising salaries and even competition from British supermarkets, remain? We also need to read the small print to understand what the provision of a “vindaloo visa” really means.
Current rules will enforce salaries of £35,000 to South Asian chefs, an amount that would likely bankrupt smaller restaurants. It’s an especially unreasonable request when pitted against similar roles. A year ago, for example, Buckingham Palace was offering a salary of just over £21,000 for a royal chef.
The British Curry Awards 2014
Food unites people; it is central to daily life, social bonding, and an array of important events. We have an insatiable appetite for foreign cuisine and curry tops the list. Curry houses are part of our history and have been in Britain for over 200 years, so to face the possibility of extinction would be tragic and would certainly have an adverse impact on our economy.
In his famous “chicken tikka masala speech” in 2001, foreign secretary Robin Cook spoke about the importance of British identity and celebrating Britishness, boosting our economy through our relations with foreign countries and quite rightly pointing out that “the British are not a race, but a gathering of countless different races and communities, the vast majority of which were not indigenous to these islands.” He described chicken tikka masala as a “true British national dish” and said that we should recognise the enormous contribution that the multicultural communities make to “strengthening our economy, supporting public services and to enriching our culture and cuisine.”
It is evident that political parties of all persuasions value the curry industry, but saving Britain’s curry houses requires action. When will we see it?
Rabina Khan is specialist advisor to Lib Dem House of Lords
It’s almost like Labour have sat in a room and said “what do students and young people really like?”
“A four day week?” One replies.
“£15 an hour working at McDonald’s in the holidays” another said.
“Free WiFi!!” Said the other.
And so the manifesto was created
“A four day week?” One replies.
“£15 an hour working at McDonald’s in the holidays” another said.
“Free WiFi!!” Said the other.
And so the manifesto was created
Don’t forget free fluffy kittens for everybody!
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An added bonus is that the Tories will do all the costing for them aswell. Win win
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they cant make up their minds if they are left or right
both sides will offer so much in treats
After all, Kiwi's graph (which he didn't even bother checking) shows that they are financial geniuses having managed to achieve a modest budget surplus in precisely two years under John Major in the 31 years (from 43). Labour under that financial moron, Gordon Brown managed to do so for 4 years out of Labour's 12. We're in safe hands then and they can add 'financially sound' to 'strong and stable' as the second string to their election bow. First string? Well of course step forward 'Operation Fear'. It's so clever. And necessary given that Boris seems unable to present a coherent answer whenever he is unlucky enough to be caught on camera. The future is bright.
Yes you are right yorkie
As I said
I didn't realise it was missing some years
I still don't know if the Tories have matched labours 2009 incompetence
You can obviously tell us all
Was any of Gordon Brown surpluses due to his expertise in the gold market
Haven't a clue. He is as much, although your stats suggest otherwise, an expert in gold and other financial matters as every Tory chancellor in the 43 years figures you produced. A tip my cut and paster. Don't dig any further. Unless of course you are auditioning for the role of ditch digger for Boris in which case I'm sure plenty will be willing to help you
The global economic crash probably didn’t help what with bailing out the banks and all that. Doubt it was cheap or budgeted for. Brown is widely recognised for not making a **** situation worse.
If it wasn’t for Blair’s weird Iraq/Bush crusade, there wouldn’t be much of a stick to beat Labour with.