The Politics Thread 3.0

[Rex Kramer]

Has any of this Queen's speech leaked yet? There seems to be no mention as to whether the triple lock will be going, the social care policy changes or the free school meals will be stopped. I wonder if she's actually finished writing it yet.

[Moggy]

Has any of this Queen's speech leaked yet? There seems to be no mention as to whether the triple lock will be going, the social care policy changes or the free school meals will be stopped. I wonder if she's actually finished writing it yet.

Maybe May has just told the Queen to wing it?

[Squinty]

What a monumental gooseberry fool show.
She has basically assumed she can say yeah they will vote with us and it be like the lib Dems, my guess is they are going "you need us, give us everything we want or piss off"

I'm thinking "well the DUP will want to get something out of all this so they won't risk destabilising the government".

And then I remember how the Northern Ireland assembly has been completely destabilised and has now shut down.

Destabilised largely because of the DUP being gooseberry fools.

[Hexx]

Has any of this Queen's speech leaked yet? There seems to be no mention as to whether the triple lock will be going, the social care policy changes or the free school meals will be stopped. I wonder if she's actually finished writing it yet.

Schools meals and dementia tax (urgh) are not in it according to reports.
Haven't seen anything on trip lock

[Moggy]

Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to work with "humility and resolve" as the government prepares to outline its legislative programme later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40345280

Is "humility and resolve" the new "strong and stable"?

[Errkal]

Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to work with "humility and resolve" as the government prepares to outline its legislative programme later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40345280

Is "humility and resolve" the new "strong and stable"?

Probably, I imagine she sat down and went hmmm these poor lot are mocking my sound bite, best make a new one thats the answer.

[TigaSefi]

After spending the last few weekends in Europe riding my bike, I am super sad we have to leave it. FFS….. strawberry floatin’ David Cameron.

1) People in Europe are brilliant
2) Cycling in Europe is god-like
3) Beer in Europe is far superior
4) I’m mulling over moving there

An increasing amount of English people are getting more cretinous these days.

[Moggy]

After spending the last few weekends in Europe riding my bike, I am super sad we have to leave it. FFS….. strawberry floatin’ David Cameron.

1) People in Europe are brilliant
2) Cycling in Europe is god-like
3) Beer in Europe is far superior
4) I’m mulling over moving there

An increasing amount of English people are getting more cretinous these days.

Cameron was a cowardly fool, but at least he had the sense to want to stay.

Your anger should be aimed at idiots like Gove, racists like Farage and opportunists like Boris. As well as a very high proportion of the 52% of voters that believed the lies and/or hated foreigners.

[Cuttooth]

Our opening of Parliament really is a load of nonsense.

[Denster]

Nothing wrong with a bit of pageantry.



Skinner with his usual contribution. I liked that one.

[Lagamorph]

I'm amazed there wasn't anything in there about encryption and forcing government backdoors into it.

[Hexx]

No grammar schools, fox hunting or Trump State Visit mentioned as far as I can see.

[Moggy]

Have they mentioned making Catholicism illegal yet?

[Denster]

[Tineash]

No grammar schools, fox hunting or Trump State Visit mentioned as far as I can see.

Minority government so not surprising at all.

[KK]

There are quite a few good things buried in there actually, though I'm not sure how noticed it'll be. Establishing a new Domestic Violence and Abuse Commissioner to stand up for victims and survivors, & the banning landlords from being able to charge letting fees were 2 that stood out to me.

[Qikz]

The Brexit bills are terrifying. They're still going for a super hard Brexit for no reason at all.

A 2% discrepancy in votes and they want to take us out of Europe and burn all the bridges behind us. So stupid.

[Benzin]

The Brexit bills are terrifying. They're still going for a super hard Brexit for no reason at all.

A 2% discrepancy in votes and they want to take us out of Europe and burn all the bridges behind us. So stupid.

WILL OF THE PEOPLE (well, 52% of those who actually casted a vote, which in itself wasn't the entire voting populace)

[Moggy]

What time will they be voting on the Queen’s speech?

[Garth]

Grenfell Tower families to be rehoused in 68 apartments in luxury development
Families will be able to move into Kensington Row complex, where homes are on sale starting at £1.6m, from next month

The homes are within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea but in the more affluent south end of the borough. They have been purchased by the Corporation of London and will become part of its social housing stock.

The most luxurious four-bedroom apartments are currently on sale in the development for £8.5m but the homes being released to Grenfell residents are part of the affordable quota being built and feature a more “straightforward” internal specification, but have the same build quality.

The complex includes a 24-hour concierge, swimming pool, sauna and spa and private cinema.

It is not yet clear if the Grenfell residents will have access to the facilities, which are normally not included for those in affordable housing.

“We’ve got to start by finding each of them a home,” said Tony Pidgley, chairman of the Berkeley Group, which built the homes. “Somewhere safe and supportive, close to their friends and the places they know, so they can start to rebuild their lives. We will work night and day to get these homes ready.”

The move follows calls by Jeremy Corbyn for luxury homes in the borough to be requisitioned.

Last week he said: “Kensington is a tale of two cities. The south part of Kensington is incredibly wealthy, it’s the wealthiest part of the whole country. The ward where this fire took place is, I think, the poorest ward in the whole country and properties must be found – requisitioned if necessary – to make sure those residents do get rehoused locally.”

Alex Jeffrey, chief executive of M&G Real Estate, which manages the property interests of the housing development’s co-investor Prudential, adds: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the Grenfell Tower fire and are obviously relieved that we can help in some small way by providing homes of high quality within the borough to some of the families who have been affected.”

The homes will be a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom flats across two blocks and have been acquired by the Corporation of London. which will add them to its social housing stock.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has provided “additional funding to fit out the flats to ensure they are ready for people to move in to sooner”, a DCLG statement said. Extra construction staff have been committed by the developer and working-hour restrictions will be relaxed to speed the completion of the flats. Each home will be fully furnished, according to the DCLG.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... nt-complex