[boogers]

I read it. Another crap article from what is now a ludicrous comic (Chris Giles is a joke!) but once used to be a sensible newspaper of record.

[boogers]

The British economy is in a generation-long slough of despond, a slow-burning economic catastrophe. Real household disposable income per capita has barely increased for 15 years.

The comic neglects to point out that this is a problem afflicting all western European developed nations.



Every single country on that graph, with the exception of the US, has broken from the pre-financial crisis trend.

Why is this important? It strongly suggests that this isn't a British problem, or even a British Tory problem. This is therefore more concerning than the myopic British declinism peddled by the pink pages.

[boogers]

lol, I wondered if that chart would make an appearance. It's heavily cherry-picked and uses inaccurate compartors.

Given that, presumably you believe that this is a uniquely British phenomenon?

[althusser]

I know you'd all been wondering what happened to her

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/01/30/liz-truss-republican-party-00080280?utm_source=POLITICO.EU&utm_campaign=261131fe3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_01_31_03_56&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_10959edeb5-261131fe3c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_I

[althusser]

Well, Keith Joseph was known as the 'mad monk' in the 1970s before his economic ideas became...mainstream. Similarly the  1980s 'loony left' ideas on LBG rights, environmentalism and making deals with Irish republicans.

[Aileen]

Raab the bully resigns but claims two of the findings against him were 'flawed'.

[boogers]

Raab the bully resigns but claims two of the findings against him were 'flawed'.

Have you read the report? There were only two findings against him.

In Raabs own words:

After answering questions for 17 hours, the inquiry found against me on two issues. First, as Foreign Secretary, I made changes to the personnel conducting the Brexit negotiations on Gibraltar with Spain, having found out a senior negotiator had gone beyond the democratic mandate set by Cabinet, putting UK sovereignty at risk. The change involved no demotion or longer-term detriment. It was essential to securing a deal with Spain at 1am on New Year’s Eve 2020 – a week after the main UK-EU Free Trade deal was done – and perilously close to a “no deal” for Gibraltar. Nevertheless, Mr Tolley concluded that I had abused my position in relation to that official, having expressed my frustration at the lack of candour I received. He did not conclude it was intentional – which is the legal requirement under the definition of bullying. No-one at the time raised my conduct from the meeting, and no complaint was made until two and a half years later.

The second adverse finding was at the MoJ. The inquiry gave three instances since September 2021, where my feedback to senior civil servants was overly critical, which – however justified – left those concerned feeling insulted. In one example, Mr Tolley concluded I had on occasion said that work lacked “basic information” – no specific dates were given, nor who was offended. In one meeting, he found I had said the department was being “obstructive” on human rights reform, offending one complainant. In the third instance, he concluded – which I deny – that I had said a submission on parole reform was “utterly useless” and “woeful”, offending one complainant.

This is corroborated by the official report. Pretty thin stuff, and I say that as someone he's not a fan of Raab at all.