news & politics:discussion

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Hope this makes a difference … the Ukrainians staying with my folks have a tough decision to make … my parents took them on for 1 year and that time ends in may and it’s a nightmare finding accommodation to stay and paying for it . They may go home to the Ukraine as her husband is still there and most of her family too … 

I don't think it will be ending any time soon. What part of Ukraine are they from? large parts of the country are relatively safe, for now...

[steviewevie]

4 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Hope this makes a difference … the Ukrainians staying with my folks have a tough decision to make … my parents took them on for 1 year and that time ends in may and it’s a nightmare finding accommodation to stay and paying for it . They may go home to the Ukraine as her husband is still there and most of her family too … 

good for your parents btw.

[steviewevie]

Zahawi to be gone by the end of the day?

BET NOW!

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I don't think it will be ending any time soon. What part of Ukraine are they from? large parts of the country are relatively safe, for now...

A safer area where I think the only real damage was early on to a local airport … can’t remember the name …. Yeah for 76 year olds with own challenges I’m proud of them but do think now they need to get lives back somewhat . Pretty sure they still have air raid sirens and have to shelter regularly though 

[lazyred]

32 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Also this.

A person does not need a Gender Recognition Certificate to be protected under the characteristic of gender reassignment.

Yes but exemptions based on biological sex or GRC are specifically catered for.  Each service must decide and whether the decision is reasonable can ultimately be decided in court. The examples in the guidance where the exemptions may apply include  rape and domestic abuse centres, single sex wards and sport sessions. Of course it may be possible for these services to cater for trans people but also it may not. 

[steviewevie]

bit cruel

 

[Punksnotdead]

7 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

bit cruel

 

True though! Joe 90 running the country (one for the teenagers there!) 😄

[steviewevie]

state pension age set to rise to 68...good job we're not french.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

Edited January 25, 2023 by steviewevie

[Guest]

3 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Where's sexy?

[Guest]

 

@Crazyfool01 Some more polling which looks like showing the effects of the recent scandals.

[Neil]

Physiotherapists are on strike today, I hope my student masseur is nt on strike. I've been looking forward to today's massage. 

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Everyone loves a good strike until it impacts them

isn't going to, its nhs physios on strike today,  my trainee physio is working for free for the experience.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, Barry Fish said:

So you was fishing for a comment? 🙂 

no, was just enjoying the anticipation of my massage today.

Edited January 26, 2023 by Neil

[Neil]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

no, was just enjoying the anticipation of my massage today.

i really need it, my muscle is so tight its painful.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, Barry Fish said:

The ONLY good part of Brexit was the ability to do as we please ....  e.g. state aid to industry...  and we can't even get that right.

they've no idea what to do with brexit, cos they didn't understand the effect it would have.

[Crazyfool01]

12 hours ago, Ozanne said:

 

@Crazyfool01 Some more polling which looks like showing the effects of the recent scandals.

crumbs how low can they sink ? both in the polls and otherwise ... 

[Neil]

11 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

crumbs how low can they sink ? both in the polls and otherwise ... 

its the tories they can go much lower.

[steviewevie]

Base, how low can you go?

[Neil]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Base, how low can you go?

 

[lost]

2 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/26/trans-woman-isla-bryson-found-guilty-rape-not-be-held-in-womens-prison-sturgeon

Seems like there is a brain cell left up north...  Just a shame it seems to be on time share...

This seems to have massively backfired on the SNP. I think they wanted the discussion to be about a constitutional crisis after the vote. In reality its shone a spotlight on the whole trans/womens rights thing up there. I think most people wouldn't of thought it was possible for a rapist to be put in a women's prison.

[lost]

Quite the U-turn though. Only 24 hours ago the SNP were saying Bryson would be staying in the women's prison and they wouldn't intervene.

 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

crumbs how low can they sink ? both in the polls and otherwise ... 

I think the lowest a polling company had for them was 19% which was maybe even this polling company. I doubt we’ll see them go lower than that. 

[Crazyfool01]

20 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I think the lowest a polling company had for them was 19% which was maybe even this polling company. I doubt we’ll see them go lower than that. 

Not sure … they’ve completely gone into self destruct … we will see