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Month: November 2017

Memo to Christian, family values, anti LGBT politicians, don’t cheat on your wife with another man

Memo to Christian, family values, anti LGBT politicians, don’t cheat on your wife with another man

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Oh my. https://t.co/rTF688sWuu pic.twitter.com/CfUiz821qW — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 19, 2017 The Independent reports An Ohio lawmaker who routinely touted his Christian faith and anti-LGBT views has resigned after being caught having sex with a man in his office. Wes Goodman, who is the Republican state legislator for Ohio, is married to a woman who is assistant director of an annual anti-abortion rally known as March for Life. The right-wing legislator, who pushed “family values”, was reportedly witnessed having sex with…

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It appears that Mrs May is making plans for Damian Green’s departure

It appears that Mrs May is making plans for Damian Green’s departure

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A not very happy finish for Damian Green's career could see Lord Hague brought back. Every female Tory PM needs a Willie. Though he's not keen. https://t.co/6AHYfOkpkt pic.twitter.com/EzndXbtCST — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 19, 2017 Damian Green’s political career facing a sticky & messy end because of porn on his computer. https://t.co/q7QbMhuyYw pic.twitter.com/zqEdJRbw3t — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 19, 2017 William Hill are offering 7/2 on Damian Green as being next out of the cabinet, with Mrs May making preparations for Green’s…

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Richard Nabavi says EU leaders should remember European history

Richard Nabavi says EU leaders should remember European history

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Excessive reparations aren’t a good idea Angela Merkel might not, just at the moment, be giving Brexit her full attention, given the difficulty of converting the results of Germany’s September election into a viable coalition government. Nonetheless, Brexit is a big problem for her and for the other EU27 leaders, and one which cannot simply be ignored. European, and especially German, history has important lessons which they should heed. In 1806, Frederick William III of Prussia went to war against…

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DDavis drops sharply in the next CON leader betting following reports that he might quit

DDavis drops sharply in the next CON leader betting following reports that he might quit

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And he’s now being backed for next Cabinet exit A report in the Telegraph about the frustration that BrexSec DDavis is having with his job has prompted big changes in two betting markets – next CON leader and next Cabinet exit. Under the heading “Exclusive: David Davis could quit because ‘he is being frozen out on Brexit strategy’ by civil servants”. the paper’s Christopher Hope reports: “.David Davis could walk out on his job as Britain’s lead negotiator on Brexit…

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The Electoral Commission’s investigation into Leave’s funding could halt Brexit

The Electoral Commission’s investigation into Leave’s funding could halt Brexit

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The door to an exit from Brexit might just have opened Butterflies are beloved of writers of alternate history and counterfactuals. The notion that but for the eddies created by the meanderings of an individual butterfly, a hurricane would (or would not) have developed is as old as it is misleading; there are many butterflies, there are few hurricanes and there is precious little connection from the one to the other. It’s a curious example of an argument reduced to…

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Local By-Election Review : November 17th 2017

Local By-Election Review : November 17th 2017

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Kirkley on Waveney (Lab defence) Result: Con 217 (28% +7% on last time), Lab 374 (48% +12% on last time), Lib Dem 84 (11% no candidate last time), UKIP 78 (10% -10% on last time), Green 30 (4% -5% on last time) (No Independent candidate this time -15%) Labour HOLD with a majority of 157 (20%) on a swing of 2.5% from Con to Lab St. Margaret’s on Waveney (Lab defence) Result: Con 487 (42% +12% on last time), Lab…

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Jacob Rees-Mogg now clear betting favourite to be next CON leader

Jacob Rees-Mogg now clear betting favourite to be next CON leader

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The history of the Tory party is that favourites rarely make it The latest betting chart from Betdata.io is above and shows Jacob Rees-Mogg now clear favourite to succeed TMay but a 14% chance is not that strong. He’s the third Tory to have been favourite since the general election and who knows others could follow. My first ever bet as a 16 year old (I went into a bookie wearing my school blazer and yes I was breaking the…

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