[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by SherzyK

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a9236181.html

Probably should of watched Sky in hindsight

The funny thing is bbc is ****ed under cons.

Originally Posted by SherzyK

https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/15/briti...-11911078/amp/

This will please a lot of bojo's voters, sadly

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by SherzyK

https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/15/briti...-11911078/amp/

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Originally Posted by A helpful Suggestion when posting News articles

When you are posting links to news articles etc it would be very helpful to posters who are using mobiles to view the forum if you could post the relevant part of the article in the thread along with the link as it can take a long time for links to load on phones and alot of times people viewing your threads may not bother to click the link because of that. It would also benefit the thread starter as it might encourage more replies on your thread.

[James]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If you use a CSS resize you can right click the image and view it full size in a new tab .

Depends how long ago you had resizing, pre-2014 it could be a pain to get it working in a simple form that didn't have bugs on some browsers, or involve using actual plug-ins but since the full release of HTML5 it's literally one (short) line of CSS on the main sheet .

I'll have a look at it again sometime. I never saw the problem of just putting a large picture as a link that would open in a new tab, instead of an inline image.

[The Slim Reaper]

4 days apart

[SherzyK]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

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[Calderyon]

English Result via D'Hondt:

Spoiler:

Conservative (47.25%): 256
Labour (33.92%): 184
Liberal Dems (12.42%): 67
Green (3.05%): 16
Brexit party (2.03%): 10
Others (0.98%): Not enough votes
Yorkshire (0.11%): Not enough votes
UKIP (0.07%): Not enough votes
Liberal (0.04%): Not enough votes
IGC (0.04%): Not enough votes
Monster RL (0.03%): Not enough votes
CPA (0.02%): Not enough votes
Animal W (0.01%): Not enough votes
SDP (0.01%): Not enough votes
ED (0.01%): Not enough votes
Libertarian (0.01%): Not enough votes
Workers R. (0.00%): Not enough votes
Advance T. (0.00%): Not enough votes

[Twosugars]

Cald, you have a fit prime minister now. And she is very young too.

We're stuck with the fat blond slob.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Everyone knows that when you start earning and owning you take a keener interest in who is spending your money and so the idealism gets shelved for realism..

And everyone knows that obviously no one starts earning until they're 45?

[arista]

[Twosugars]

BBC must feel pretty stupid. They sacrificed their impartiality for nothing.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by jet

I didn't make a choice, we have completely different parties in N.Ireland.

The public voted as they did because Corbyn and his hard left clique were seen as more disastrous for the country than Boris Johnson, and that's saying something. Take your blinkers off. The British public showed just how tuned - in and smart they were. They voted for Boris because they didn't want Corbyn.
But you think Corbyn is blameless and its all the fault of the ignorant masses.
Come on now.
And really, by the law of averages its impossible for everyone who voted the Tories, (including former Labour voters) and gave them a landslide victory to be gullible and stupid.

You always have to be right, anyone who doesn't have the same views as you is thick and ignorant. Closed mindedness is a bad debating trait.

There is nothing smart about voting for a party that's worse for the country than the party they're protesting against. That's idiotic. You accuse me of having blinkers but you are essentially promoting the ideology of getting into bed with a frenzied bear in fear of a house spider. Ridiculous.

You cannot spin this in a way that benefits your own agenda. The people were convinced, yet again, to vote against their own interests and they deserve to be called out for the morons they are to allow it to happen time and time again.

There's nothing close minded about what I'm saying, I've explained why I think the way I do while your view is, as it's always been, is tainted by Corbyn to the point where you blame him for the decisions that the public have made. The public chose to disregard the facts at hands, to disregard the nine years of suffering they've gone through under this government, to repeat it all again and reward the Tories a majority. Anyone who would do that is pretty ****ing dumb in my eyes.

We have a Tory majority and that's no one's fault but the public for voting that way and I will criticise the public for being ****ing idiots all I want.

Pretty much everything you accuse me of is fuelled by blatant projection.

[jet]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

There is nothing smart about voting for a party that's worse for the country than the party they're protesting against. That's idiotic. You accuse me of having blinkers but you are essentially promoting the ideology of getting into bed with a frenzied bear in fear of a house spider. Ridiculous.

You cannot spin this in a way that benefits your own agenda. The people were convinced, yet again, to vote against their own interests and they deserve to be called out for the morons they are to allow it to happen time and time again.

There's nothing close minded about what I'm saying, I've explained why I think the way I do while your view is, as it's always been, is tainted by Corbyn to the point where you blame him for the decisions that the public have made. The public chose to disregard the facts at hands, to disregard the nine years of suffering they've gone through under this government, to repeat it all again and reward the Tories a majority. Anyone who would do that is pretty ****ing dumb in my eyes.

We have a Tory majority and that's no one's fault but the public for voting that way and I will criticise the public for being ****ing idiots all I want.

Pretty much everything you accuse me of is fuelled by blatant projection.

You don’t believe in the law of averages then?
The last 2 tory governments barely scraped through and needed the Lib Dems and the dup respectively to prop them up. Now suddenly, people in their droves, including those who usually vote Labour, give the Tories a landslide victory.

According to you, its because they are idiots; a mass epidemic of ignorance has occurred in the space of just a few years. No, the sensible, intelligent answer is obvious - JEREMY CORBYN and his comrade armchair revolutionary’s promising outlandish goodies to the young people he targeted and who followed him like a cult. Wiser heads looked at him and his history, those who he befriended, his failure to reassure people he would keep their streets safe, his ever more unbelievable manifesto. There is a reason why Labour has languished in opposition for long periods in the last century, but Corbyn and his clique were stupid enough to think that an even more radical programme than usual would work.
They kept making the same mistakes and expecting a different outcome.

As the leader of the party, the failure lies with him. That’s what leaders are supposed to do, lead their team to success! Unless you see him as just a weak figurehead?
The wise general public hadn’t much of a choice. To keep out evil, so to speak, they had to vote for the lesser evil, by far. And they did with bells on.

[arista]

Watch your backs Civil Servants
a Change is on its way

[The Slim Reaper]

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/s...paign=sharebar

DWP slash amputee's benefits after assessor claims missing foot has 'healed'

An amputee's benefits were cut after an assessor claimed a wound on his non-existent foot had “completely healed”.

Despite the evident error in the Department of Work and Pensions report, Tommy Weir’s Ł479 a month payments were immediately stopped last month.

Tommy, 56, is just one of thousands of people unjustly targeted by Draconian cuts, which have continued unabated even after a supposed end to eight years of Tory austerity policies in 2018.

The swimming pool manager’s life was changed drastically after a bone infection led to sepsis and an eventual amputation of his leg under the knee in October 2017.

He was initially examined at his home and awarded a Personal Independence Payment as he cannot walk without the aid of a prosthetic leg.

He was assessed by Independent Assessment Services (IAS), previously known as ATOS.

He said of the assessor’s later claim: “The reference to my left foot was either gross incompetence or simply a lie because I don’t have a left foot.

“I honestly believe I’m yet another case where IAS have quotas to fulfil that rely on refusing people’s applications for PIP or other benefits, no matter what kind of disability is put in front of them.”

In the IAS assessment, it is recorded in a “current symptoms” section that “the wound on his left foot has healed”.

Tommy, who has worked at the local authority leisure centre in Renfrew for 35 years, said: “My employers have been great and they have made adaptations at work to allow me to do my job.

“I believe IAS takes the opposite view, that they are set up to take things away, not to help.”

A spokesperson from IAS last night apologised to Tommy.

The spokesperson said: “We are looking into this, we understand this was an error and would like to apologise to Mr Weir, as the wording should have read that his wound had healed.

"We are unable to say if his PIP will be reinstated as it is the DWP who will make that decision.”

A DWP spokesperson said: “PIP is awarded based on someone’s needs arising from a disability or health condition and those needs can change over time with rehabilitation or, in the case of amputees, with the use of prosthetics.

“Decisions are made following consideration of all the information provided, including any assessment report and supporting evidence from a GP or medical specialist. If someone disagrees with the decision, they can of course ask for it to be looked at again.

“Mr Weir has asked us to reconsider our decision and we will contact him as soon as we have looked at his case again.”

[arista]

Yes Slim
that is wrong.
It appears no one is safe from DWP cuts

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

There is nothing smart about voting for a party that's worse for the country than the party they're protesting against. That's idiotic. You accuse me of having blinkers but you are essentially promoting the ideology of getting into bed with a frenzied bear in fear of a house spider. Ridiculous.

You cannot spin this in a way that benefits your own agenda. The people were convinced, yet again, to vote against their own interests and they deserve to be called out for the morons they are to allow it to happen time and time again.

There's nothing close minded about what I'm saying, I've explained why I think the way I do while your view is, as it's always been, is tainted by Corbyn to the point where you blame him for the decisions that the public have made. The public chose to disregard the facts at hands, to disregard the nine years of suffering they've gone through under this government, to repeat it all again and reward the Tories a majority. Anyone who would do that is pretty ****ing dumb in my eyes.

We have a Tory majority and that's no one's fault but the public for voting that way and I will criticise the public for being ****ing idiots all I want.

Pretty much everything you accuse me of is fuelled by blatant projection.

Nine years of suffering???

For who?

If anything my life and prospects have increased greatly in the last 8 years...are you saying everyone who voted Tory have suffered for nine years?

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Cald, you have a fit prime minister now. And she is very young too.

We're stuck with the fat blond slob.

Who cycles a lot..gets up early and works hour upon hour upon hour for the benifit of others..

Nothing like a slob at all.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/s...paign=sharebar

DWP slash amputee's benefits after assessor claims missing foot has 'healed'

An amputee's benefits were cut after an assessor claimed a wound on his non-existent foot had “completely healed”.

Despite the evident error in the Department of Work and Pensions report, Tommy Weir’s Ł479 a month payments were immediately stopped last month.

Tommy, 56, is just one of thousands of people unjustly targeted by Draconian cuts, which have continued unabated even after a supposed end to eight years of Tory austerity policies in 2018.

The swimming pool manager’s life was changed drastically after a bone infection led to sepsis and an eventual amputation of his leg under the knee in October 2017.

He was initially examined at his home and awarded a Personal Independence Payment as he cannot walk without the aid of a prosthetic leg.

He was assessed by Independent Assessment Services (IAS), previously known as ATOS.

He said of the assessor’s later claim: “The reference to my left foot was either gross incompetence or simply a lie because I don’t have a left foot.

“I honestly believe I’m yet another case where IAS have quotas to fulfil that rely on refusing people’s applications for PIP or other benefits, no matter what kind of disability is put in front of them.”

In the IAS assessment, it is recorded in a “current symptoms” section that “the wound on his left foot has healed”.

Tommy, who has worked at the local authority leisure centre in Renfrew for 35 years, said: “My employers have been great and they have made adaptations at work to allow me to do my job.

“I believe IAS takes the opposite view, that they are set up to take things away, not to help.”

A spokesperson from IAS last night apologised to Tommy.

The spokesperson said: “We are looking into this, we understand this was an error and would like to apologise to Mr Weir, as the wording should have read that his wound had healed.

"We are unable to say if his PIP will be reinstated as it is the DWP who will make that decision.”

A DWP spokesperson said: “PIP is awarded based on someone’s needs arising from a disability or health condition and those needs can change over time with rehabilitation or, in the case of amputees, with the use of prosthetics.

“Decisions are made following consideration of all the information provided, including any assessment report and supporting evidence from a GP or medical specialist. If someone disagrees with the decision, they can of course ask for it to be looked at again.

“Mr Weir has asked us to reconsider our decision and we will contact him as soon as we have looked at his case again.”

Thank goodness ridiculous mistakes are rare enough to be newsworthy.

[arista]

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by arista

This all sounds pretty good tbh!

Investing in NHS and the North, controlling the borders, culling pointless Cabinet roles, what's not to like?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

This all sounds pretty good tbh!

Investing in NHS and the North, controlling the borders, culling pointless Cabinet roles, what's not to like?

Oh no, that can't be good. How can it be good when everyone who voted Conservative is an idiot bent on destroying the NHS and the country. We voted for more austerity. Don't you read this forum, Oliver?

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Nine years of suffering???

For who?

If anything my life and prospects have increased greatly in the last 8 years...are you saying everyone who voted Tory have suffered for nine years?

I've never been not working under a Tory government, and I've spent most of that time working in education. I've not seen any noticeable drops in budgets or standards, and I'm getting an unreasonable amount of sick pay aha...

Spoiler:

That said, I've always worked in behavioural difficulties units, so they've probably got some form of protected budgets. Plus my illness means I'm currently physically incapable of restraining pupils when needed, so I'd be a chocolate teapot anyway, and they can't exactly fire me for that ...
So I guess all that means it's not generalisable...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Livia

Oh no, that can't be good. How can it be good when everyone who voted Conservative is an idiot bent on destroying the NHS and the country. We voted for more austerity. Don't you read this forum, Oliver?

Oh yeah, how could I forget

[arista]

[Livia]

Lord Adonis. A name he could never live up to. It'd be like being called Baroness Wonder Woman.