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Reply | That’ll send a really good message to criminals
at 09:22 9 Jul 2024
..and here a thorough analysis of our prisons. A complex picture, but fairly clear that England and Wales have highest imprisonment rate in Western Europe, prison population has increased by 80% in 30 years, over 60% are in prison for non-violent crime.
https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/prison_the_facts_202
Rory Stewart's "Politics on the Edge" is also worth reading - one of a tiny number in Parliament who was interested in the problem and tried to do something about it during the Tory years.
It does look as if we now have grown ups back in charge. Let us hope they are not derailed by the right wing press. [Post edited 9 Jul 9:39]
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Reply | Constitutional Question
at 10:39 28 Jun 2024
Because we have a multi-party political system fighting under a FPTP electoral system.
There will be a Leader of the Opposition, and he/she will get an additional salary. |
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Reply | Constitutional Question
at 10:28 28 Jun 2024
The only person qualified to answer this highly hypothetical question is Norman St John-Stevas, Lord St John of Fawsley, but he is no longer with us. [Post edited 28 Jun 10:29]
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Reply | Being an old git and I’m sure you guys of
at 12:17 20 Jun 2024
I had the privilege of meeting Emlyn Hughes at a race meeting in the 1990's, and told him I had never forgiven him for that goal against us in 1974! He was full of smiles, and obviously remembered the goal very well. What a lovely man he was. [Post edited 20 Jun 12:18]
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Reply | Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test
at 12:58 16 Jun 2024
Trump's recent stuff on religion "such a great thing" and batteries, boats and sharks is clearly the mark of the self proclaimed stable genius he is.
Interesting that in February this year US historians ranked Biden as 14th best President, and Trump last. |
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Reply | Bad yougov poll for Labour
at 11:42 12 Jun 2024
In 1997 the big two got 74%.
The difference now is the result of the rise of Reform and the Greens. In 1997, the most comparable election, Referendum, UKIP and the Greens barely got 1%. The Lib Dems got more than their current showing, 16-17%.
You would expect both Labour and Conservatives to add a few points to the Yougov poll, but I will be surprised if they get more than the 65% they got in 2010, the last changeover election. |
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Reply | Bad yougov poll for Labour
at 08:35 12 Jun 2024
I am regularly polled by Yougov. Mostly on non political stuff. I haven’t experienced the problems you mention.
Re the election. If this poll is correct, and the Conservative Party itself has warned its supporters that it could come in third after the Lib Dem’s, it will be the most significant election since 1922 when the Liberals split into two factions each led by former PrimeMinisters. |
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Reply | Really good podcast from a Leeds supporter
at 19:21 13 May 2024
Well worth watching. He's right about the key signings made by McKenna, including that of Kieffer Moore without which we almost certainly would not have made second place. If we can continue with that sensible incremental strengthening of the squad then I see no reason why we cannot at least avoid relegation next season. |
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