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More evidence Putin controls UK's mad energy policy
\\Banks mining group hits out at "perverse" decision to refuse open casting near Druridge Bay Northumberland. PA
Government "would prefer to source the coal that is essential...from Russia or the US, rather than support substantial investment and job creation plans in our region" //
Gov overturned local council approval in Climate crowns apparently
stewgreen
Messenger: the Football Lads Alliance is drawing a lot of crowds to their protests, though these do not get any airtime on the MSM – I wonder how many will turn up in Birmingham, today, and if there will be any MSM coverage of it. UKIP is dying the death of a thousand cuts, as it slowly subsides under the onslaught of petty infighting; quite why its more promising members should throw such hissy fits and leave to form their own parties just because things have not gone completely their way makes one question their motives. The ground where neither Labour nor Conservative stand, yet the general population live is being lost to many minor groups, where one party should be able to take command. The FLA and its affiliate, Veterans Against Terrorists, would be prime candidates for alliance with UKIP, were it to have a suitably strong, charismatic leader, one who could still the fifth-columnists who are well-ensconced in the party.
Radical Rodent
tomo and golf charlie.
If you want to take a look at the allegedly dodgy goings-on at just one Council (which may be replicated nation-wide?), this website might be worth a look:
http://oldgrumpy.co.uk/
Mark Hodgson
Fish, money, the armed forces, immigration, sovereignty, transition , free speech and the ECJ- is there anything left of Brexit that Teresa May is not willing to conceded to the rude bullies in the EU?
I sit here fuming and fuming daily- and apart from blog commenters commenting, what can we do? Is there anyone listening in Parliament who is prepared to do anything about it? Or do we just meekly say ."....oh well...." , make a feeble protest vote against the Tory party and get JC at the next election?.
Messenger
Mar 23, 2018 at 11:59 PM | tomo
Even if formats have changed, someone has to have the authority to sign a check, and that authority must be approved or delegated , ultimately by a Council Meeting.
Individual Council Officers may have their own budgets, such as "New Road Signs" or "Catering" but they should not be able to turn that into fact finding trips to the Monaco Grand Prix.
Council Members and Officers dealing with Planning Permission may not control much expenditure, but their decisions may be worth miilions.
golf charlie
Govt Plotting ‘Below the Radar’ Deal Keeping UK Military Tied to EU After Brexit
A new Draft Exit Agreement, announced this week, demands the UK remain committed to the EU’s new “defence architecture” during the ‘transition period’.
Appeaser Theresa capitulates again.
"Transition Period" after Article 50 two years?
No, no, no - "Transition Period" Is Article 50 two years.
Pcar
stewgreen
emissions - as I've said here before was a bureaucratic backwater where the testers and tested tended to collude - the idea being that the manual was never finished...... The variability between manufacturers and individual power plants in different scenarios is quite big. Everybody I think knew it - but were happy to go along with it so long as the drift was in the right direction.
Why did the EPA sit on the VW defeat code for 2 years....?
tomo
gc
I have read and re-read the guidelines from NAO
As you can see in the reports - the layout changed.
It's a spreadsheet gig... (and familiarity with the prevailing rules - which change..) your last paragraph hints at the issue...
tomo
A Gay Libertarian writes about the "Tolerant, inclusive Left":
I was stalked by my ‘own kind’ for having a different outlook
Those that were once bullied, have now become the bullies...
On similar, but different issues I have experienced the same. A shared interest; became obvious I was Libertarian/Right/Capitalist - ostracised.
imho Most "Tolerant, inclusive" are Bikers & Hard Rock, true petrol heads (not boy racers) and Goths.
What are your views/experiences?
Pcar
Mark. A councillor's worst nightmare, in spades. Where I live we had a councillor who thought that all she had to do was turn up and vote. She resigned after two months complaining that she didn't think she had to deal with PEOPLE, or their demands.