I wish I could feel Optimistic about British politics tonight because Labour is on track for a landslide but more austerity is likely under labour.The entire intellectual foundation of support for Austerity has been discredited, Reinhart and Rogoff was a spreadsheet error, other studies roundly refuted and there's no intellectual foundation supporting Austerity and yet desperate to be seen as... See More »
U.K. election voting options.Tories - They don’t care about you and no idea how to run a country but will make themselves rich and buy titles. Labour - They don’t care about you and no idea how to run a country but will say positive progressive and inclusive things on TV. Re... See More »
Party manifesto pledges on taxConservative: no increase to income tax, corporation tax, or VAT. Gradually phase out National Insurance 😐 Labour: no increase to income tax, corporation tax, or VAT. Extend Energy Profits Levy. Abolish tax relief on private school fees 😐 Lib Dem:... See More »
Call for justice in ‘pension theft’ scandalIndependent MS Rhys ab Owen A Senedd member called on the next UK Government to finally put an end to the “theft” of steelworkers’ pensions following a two-decade campaign for justice. Rhys ab Owen said staff at Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) in... See More » (1)
Don't confuse Hebrews 4:11 to mean you can lose your salvation.Hebrews 4:11 NIV says: "Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience." This version seems to lead one to believe that they could lose their salvation, given the use... See More »
What is their final settlement?Lubitsch's movie To Be or Not to Be used to be unjustly critised once because it made fun of the Nazis. Like the banality of evil can't be real subject matter for ridiculization. Nowadays there are also Israelis that make fun of their fellow Israelis... See More » (1)
UK who will you be voting?I may consider NON Tory for one main reason... The arguements and rifts they had in their own team! Although Labour's was worst in comparison. On the other hand Tories are deep into it. New party comes along and may add more mess. And labour are... See More »
UK people who do you want to win the next election?Sunak or Starmer? Sunak is too skinny if you ask me if be surprised if he he could do a single press up but I was brought up to distrust labour so I guess I won't vote this time.
How much will Labour win by?A couple of observations for those interested in the British general election. First, despite its huge lead, the proportion of opinion poll respondents saying they will vote Labour is only 40% - exactly the same as Labour achieved under Jeremy... See More »
Is Britain a managed democracy?If leftwing people are not allowed any part in the body politics, then I really think it is. Diane Abbott, Britain's first black female member of parliament alleges that she is being banned from standing as an MP.. The original justification for her... See More »
I barely care about the UK General ElectionGiven that I'm British and a politics obsessive, people might find that strange. I'm also a member of the party (Labour) that is set to win. I'm not heavily invested in this at all. One reason is that the result is virtually a foregone conclusion.... See More »
Job Chapter 39...Job 39:1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? Job 39:2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? Job 39:3 They bow... See More »
Children of Slovakia Realizing Children’s Rights in SlovakiaAfter separating from the Czech Republic and joining the European Union in 2004, Slovakia has made real strides forward concerning the Rights of the Child. However, minorities in this country have been largely ignored, and numerous advances will be... See More »
Child Poverty in SlovakiaImpact of the COVID-19 crisis Government support The government’s support to families and children during the crisis was inadequate. The Slovak government did not address the needs of families and children adequately during the pandemic. In... See More »
1 Corinthians 15:34-581Co 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. The Resurrection Body 1Co 15:35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 1Co 15:36 Thou... See More »
The beautiful places of Ukraine: KharkivKharkiv is the second-largest city in Ukraine. Located in the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and of the surrounding Kharkiv Raion. It... See More »
Keir hardie, the founder of the british labour party.Was an admirer of karl marx https://www.marxists.org/archive/hardie/1910/08/marx.htm
What Happened on November 2, 1997?About November 2, 1997 Day of the Week: Sunday How Long Ago? 26 years, 6 months and 2 days Leap Year: No Generation: Generation Z Chinese Zodiac: Ox Star Sign: Scorpio I knew it was a Sunday, my Mum told me I am a Sunday child, from the old English... See More »
Happy Labor DayThis day is dedicated to recognising the contributions and achievements of workers worldwide and promoting workers' rights and opportunities. On May 1st, 1886, labour unions in the United States initiated a strike advocating for an eight-hour... See More »
Before the war I had no adverse feelings about the Russians living in Ukraine, but .....When the corruption of a pro-Russian President came to light and he had to step down from leading the nation the Russians in our midst began to agitate for separate status, and amalgamation with Putin's Russia. This was in full and direct violation... See More »
Frank Field (Lord Field of Birkenhead) RIPDespite a deep and abiding interest in Politics, I have always considered myself to be an apolitical animal. Many of you may have seen my oft-repeated truism: “It doesn’t matter which party you vote for because the government always gets elected”. I... See More »
People of the High Tatras: the GoralsThe Gorals (Polish: Górale; Goral dialect: Górole; Slovak: Gorali; Cieszyn Silesian: Gorole), also known as the Highlanders (in Poland as the Polish Highlanders, a subethnic group of the Polish nation) are an ethnographic subgroup primarily found in... See More »