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Sorry Buce.

I think their purpose is to advise and suggest amendments, that's generally what they have always done.

Not outright block, and certainly not block financial matters which is a long term tradition.

Thanks, Matt.

I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, I'm instictively opposed to an unelected body having any form of political power; on the other hand, part of me wants to conveniently ignore that on the grounds of it being the right decision. I dare say I'd be thoroughly pissed off if it was legislation I approved of being blocked, though.

Posted

I'm still not convinced it would have actually been an unpopular policy. Hopefully they just stagger it a little so the large planned living and minimum wage rises offset the losses slightly more. It would be a tragedy if this government was prevented from continuing the superb job they have done at getting people into work by a bunch of bishops and academics.

Lets not kid ourselves. If they went ahead with it, it could possibly have cost them the next election already.

Posted

Lets not kid ourselves. If they went ahead with it, it could possibly have cost them the next election already.

Surely it's early enough in the cycle to be fairly insignificant come 2020. There's a reason the changes are being proposed and pushed through in 2015, not 2019.

Posted

Lets not kid ourselves. If they went ahead with it, it could possibly have cost them the next election already.

Depends how many people it actually affected. From what I've read, the hardest hit would be young single parents, of which there aren't a great number, who would become better off through increases to the living/minimum wage and the tax free allowance by 2020, and who aren't in any case typical tory voters. For almost everyone else the net affect would be neglible, and some might agree with the need for the cuts even if it directly affects them.

Posted

Depends how many people it actually affected. From what I've read, the hardest hit would be young single parents, of which there aren't a great number, who would become better off through increases to the living/minimum wage and the tax free allowance by 2020, and who aren't in any case typical tory voters. For almost everyone else the net affect would be neglible, and some might agree with the need for the cuts even if it directly affects them.

It doesnt matter how many it actually effects. The spin you'd be able to put on something like that, opposition could dine on for centuries.

Posted

Struggle to see May getting these proposals through, she'll need some cross party support to do it.

 

Just having a watch of the "free education" protest on Sky, hilarious stuff, most of the placards have nothing to do with it, I've seen two refugees welcome banners, numerous ones refering to Cameron shagging a pig and of course a couple of Palestinian flags.

Posted

The idea of bringing back testing for 7 year olds is ludicrous.

 

Testing doesn't improve quality, it has a negative impact.

 

Put the money into on the job repeat training for teachers, bringing older experienced teachers up to date and helping younger inexperienced teachers to learn from the experienced ones.

 

Better teachers = better education.

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Struggle to see May getting these proposals through, she'll need some cross party support to do it.

 

Just having a watch of the "free education" protest on Sky, hilarious stuff, most of the placards have nothing to do with it, I've seen two refugees welcome banners, numerous ones refering to Cameron shagging a pig and of course a couple of Palestinian flags.

 

I saw them gathering outside uni ready to march down earlier on, half of them wearing 'I voted for a new kind of politics' Corbyn t shirts. I wanna go to the Marxist Society meetings actually, think it'd be great entertainment.

Posted

Stoodent revolutionaries are the worst. More arsed about gobbing off and occupying lecture theatres over pie in the sky international issues than actually campaigning on things that matter to their fellow students, as in the ones who elected them to run their union.

 

My uni was notorious for them and I remember once attending a meeting where they debated whether to stage a protest over the Union Flag flying above the campus library FFS. Most of them were well dressed home counties kids or international students driving Jags or Range Rovers to lectures too.

Posted

I finally have some respect for Corbyn

Good to see a leader expose India for what it is, a abuser of minorities and persecuter of the truth
 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/narendra-modi-uk-visit-jeremy-corbyn-alex-salmond-concerned-over-indias-human-rights-record-1525080

 

 

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked concern among British MPs ahead of his trip to the UK in November.Getty
Nearly 40 British MPs have signed a motion calling on David Cameron to raise human rights concerns with India's prime minister, Narendra Modi. The motion was started by Jim Cunningham, Labour MP for Coventry South, in July 2015. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is among the list of supporters, alongside Alex Salmond from the SNP.

Among other issues, the Early Day Motion calls for the release of a number of political prisoners held by the Indian state, condemns the ban on Indian Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from coming to the UK to address British MPs, and questions the Indian government's ban on the BBC's documentary 'India's Daughter', as well as attempts from Indian authorities to block the film from being shown in the UK. The motion also cites an Amnesty International special report on human rights atrocities in Kashmir.

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"I was very happy to support the Early Day Motion in respect of the promotion of human rights in India," Monaghan told IBTimes UK. "While I recognise and respect the right of the people of India to develop their culture and their society as they see fit, I would equally, with the greatest of respect, ask political leaders in India to review the circumstances surrounding the hunger strikes and other protests currently being undertaken by individuals fighting for recognition of human rights in that country."

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The motion is supported by a dominant proportion of Labour party MPs, presenting a contrast with a group of Labour party MPs who have actively supported Prime Minister Modi and his visit to the UK in November.

Four Labour MPs have also announced that they would be donating their pay rise to help fund a welcome reception for the Indian Prime Minister at Wembley Arena. One of these Labour MPs had previously signed the motion raising concerns about India's human rights record under Modi, however, Virendra Sharma appeared to have withdrawn his signature before making a donation to the UK Welcomes Modi group.


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Jeremy Corbyn has signed the motion as a supporter, rather than a sponsor, but this isn't the first time the newly elected Labour leader has been involved in an Early Day Motion regarding Modi. Corbyn previously sponsored a motion in 2013 calling on the UK's Home Department to reinstitute the ban on Narendra Modi, citing "his role in the communal violence in 2002" in Gujarat. He also tabled a motion in 2015 "deploring" PM Modi's ban on the BBC documentary 'India's Daughter', with 60 MPs signing it in support at the time.

The Indian PM will be visiting the UK in mid-November. He will be the first Indian leader to visit the UK in nearly a decade and is expected to address the UK's Indian community at Wembley arena on 13 November. More than 60,000 people have registered to attend the event. However, a number of Indians in the UK have planned demonstrations to protest against Modi's visit. The groups are also concerned about a number of human rights issues under the current prime minister.

Virendra Sharma had not responded to requests for comment on his involvement with the Early Day Motion at press time.

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English10 days ago
If a person does true love to his country he loves his all citizens . A true and successful leader do justice with every citizen. This is the weapon to run a country. No genocide should be welcome in our pious land .
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English10 days ago
Hatts off Mr. Corbyn, you are true British. You love your citizens. Everybody should know here,,,,,,,, there was riouts in India in 2002in Gujrat. Our two British national went Gujrat at that time . Some extremist Indian national those are member of RSS caught our British national and burnt them alive . They were innocent , they went India as a tourist. You will be shocked to know that Modi was ex - member of RSS. Modi was chief minister of Gujrat at that time in 2002. The killer of our British nationals are still free. You also know here about RSS, this is an organisation who works against minorities of Indian national(Sikh,Christians,and Muslims). Modi was the genocide of 2002 riouts. Now there is a big question , two days before two years old baby girl raped by ill mentality of Indian national in the capital of India , one month before one man has killed by stones on eating beef, one week before three lower caste man has killed. This is all happened in Modi government. Now the question Modi is unable to look after his own country how will he give protection to foreign investors? Another question when the killer of our British national will be in prison .? So MR Jeremy you took the right step , every Britishers is with you. Hatts off again less
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JitendraDesai11 days ago
No use being mere protesters.They should actually stop Modi from visiting UK.
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kk000000000011 days ago
If Corbyn wins, will his attitude towards Modi remain same?
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Satish Bali11 days ago
The British must not forget that the PM of UK is in India nearly every year. UK is of hardly any relevance to India today being not even 20th as a trading partner of India. India perhaps needs to curtail these frequent visit of PM of UK by very visible and open hints to UK.
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I saw them gathering outside uni ready to march down earlier on, half of them wearing 'I voted for a new kind of politics' Corbyn t shirts. I wanna go to the Marxist Society meetings actually, think it'd be great entertainment.

 

I went to my first Green party meeting the other month with a friend, claimed I was just starting to take an interest in politics. At a methodist hall of course (free tea and coffee), least I could have sunk a few at the local Labour club. :(

 

Was actually quite surprised, expected it to be all about enviromental issues etc but mostly the talk was about America, 9/11 and all sorts of conspiracy theories etc They were proper tin foil hat brigade but seemed like nice people, then again I didn't tell them I voted Tory.

 

I would love to have filmed myself and seen my face when someone looked me straight in the eye and said they that have the best leader of the lot by far in Natalie Bennett.

Posted

I went to my first Green party meeting the other month with a friend, claimed I was just starting to take an interest in politics. At a methodist hall of course (free tea and coffee), least I could have sunk a few at the local Labour club. :(

 

Was actually quite surprised, expected it to be all about enviromental issues etc but mostly the talk was about America, 9/11 and all sorts of conspiracy theories etc They were proper tin foil hat brigade but seemed like nice people, then again I didn't tell them I voted Tory.

 

I would love to have filmed myself and seen my face when someone looked me straight in the eye and said they that have the best leader of the lot by far in Natalie Bennett.

Person I work with is a green party member.Drippy idealist(mind boggles at some of the green parties ideas) who is great to wind up, but he's a good laugh who wants the best for' the' people

Posted

Why to foook have BBC published a article on Corbyn wanting to debate Human Rights Issues with regards to China but not India??????   Is the BBC a puppet????

 

Another point about BBC, they did not cover the human rights abuses of Sikhs, and subsequent deaths of Sikhs by the Indian state and countrywide protest and state media blackout, but go to BBC main page they get a article about a daft women taking going to court over Sikhs jokes, why the fook is it that poeple in India are being killed by the state and not being reported but a daft women lawyer taking the state to court over Sikh jokes is?????

 

I'm not a conspiracy theorist but there is definitely a agenda by the BBC not wanting to upset our ex colonial friends????

Posted

Who does a 72 hour crystal meth binge?

Posted

Singh has copied and pasted the whole internet

 

lol

 

The real question is, did anyone read it?

 

Maybe Alf was feeling bored.

We're all still reading it.

 

lol

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