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TwigtheWonderkid said:
AmitG said:
So far I am pretty happy with her.
On grammar and faith schools - personally I'm fine with it. I reckon there is a high level of support for grammar schools in the country, even amongst Labour voters.
There's also plenty of opposition to them, even amoungst Tory voters. On grammar and faith schools - personally I'm fine with it. I reckon there is a high level of support for grammar schools in the country, even amongst Labour voters.
ATG said:
Did you actually read your own link? Senior UK civil servants wield far more power than an EU president. Do we complain that they're not directly elected? No. We don't even directly elect our own bloody PM. UK population is about 65,000,000. How many people voted for May at the last election? About 35,000, and they didn't even know they were voting for a PM.
Perhaps you should lobby government for a Presidential type electoral system then if you feel so disabused regarding the way the country comes to have its PM.Seems OK to me, didn't get the Cameron hate though however so maybe I'm not one to Judge?
Faith schools though really? Was kind of hoping we would lead the world in filtering out religion at least with our own people (not saying we should be forcing it out of people with a religion as that is just as bad), the Americans are still 50 years behind us in that regard which baffles me. To me religion should not be in a school whereby children are soaking up what is at the end of the day a load of coblers
Faith schools though really? Was kind of hoping we would lead the world in filtering out religion at least with our own people (not saying we should be forcing it out of people with a religion as that is just as bad), the Americans are still 50 years behind us in that regard which baffles me. To me religion should not be in a school whereby children are soaking up what is at the end of the day a load of coblers
ATG said:
turbobloke said:
ATG said:
Troubleatmill said:
I would much rather it was her than the 5 non elected EU presidents
We can at least vote her out of power.
This kind of comparisson is daft. It's like comparing a row boat to an aircraft carrier. The UK PM has power, EU presidents have virtually none. It's also not even a choice between one or the other.We can at least vote her out of power.
Thank goodness we're on the way out!
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/european-council...
How do these civil servants get the power to overturn EU regulations, the regulations that emerge from the EU's agenda being driven forward by the President as a key part of their role?
They don't, of course. Our MPs can't do it either.
Thank goodness we're getting out.
ATG said:
turbobloke said:
ATG said:
Troubleatmill said:
I would much rather it was her than the 5 non elected EU presidents
We can at least vote her out of power.
This kind of comparisson is daft. It's like comparing a row boat to an aircraft carrier. The UK PM has power, EU presidents have virtually none. It's also not even a choice between one or the other.We can at least vote her out of power.
Thank goodness we're on the way out!
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/european-council...
lotusmad2001 said:
Faith schools though really? Was kind of hoping we would lead the world in filtering out religion at least with our own people
I'm interested to know where you think this has worked well previously? I'm inclined to think that when religious influence is weakened the state will have to step in to fill the void. Not sure this is preferable.deadslow said:
turbobloke said:
Plenty of Labour families will want this change.
not to mention their delight at Hammond's new Borrow Massively /Spend policy. 
Hammond said:
There is a distinction in my mind between investing in the things that will make Britain’s economy more efficient in the future, make transport systems work better, communications systems work better and simply spending more on our day to day process of government.
We need to keep the lid on day-to-day spending, we need to make government more streamlined - but I do think there is a case that we should look at very carefully for targeted high value investment in our economic infrastructure.
Due partly to remainer sulky sentiment after the vote, he's got a different context to work within compared to George.We need to keep the lid on day-to-day spending, we need to make government more streamlined - but I do think there is a case that we should look at very carefully for targeted high value investment in our economic infrastructure.
Derek Smith said:
jsf said:
Derek Smith said:
Yet my force.
Former Force, you retired in 2005.I was also an officer in the City of London police force. I don't live there. Not my force.
Esseesse said:
I'm interested to know where you think this has worked well previously? I'm inclined to think that when religious influence is weakened the state will have to step in to fill the void. Not sure this is preferable.
got to happen at some point though right? Maybe something else will come along like scientology 
ClaphamGT3 said:
don4l said:
ATG said:
Did you actually read your own link? Senior UK civil servants wield far more power than an EU president.
You need to read the OP.UK civil servants have a lot less power than they had a couple of months ago.
If the story is true, then she won't be putting with any "Yes Minister" type of nonsense.
lotusmad2001 said:
Esseesse said:
I'm interested to know where you think this has worked well previously? I'm inclined to think that when religious influence is weakened the state will have to step in to fill the void. Not sure this is preferable.
got to happen at some point though right? Maybe something else will come along like scientology Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff