Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

max - i'm not nearly clever enough, but experience tells me that things almost never work out as first appears should happen

V - i feel we have a strong moral and humanitarian obligation towards genuine war refugees such as the syrians ......
however, i also think DC is right to limit those numbers - 20,000 over 4 years is pretty pathetic for all that - and certainly to accept only those from local syrian camps, where there is at least some chance that the people can be properly vetted

Max, Victim and few others.

I would suggest that you get and read and examine Paul Mason's book "Postcapitalism, A Guide to the Future.

Part 1 for me was difficult, Part 2 a little easier.

But it summarised the changes, successes and failures of in European and World economies and the various policies and effects.

A little heavy going, but it did highlight the problems with simple solutions to increasing globalisation.

Also, may cause some to think about the possible increasing problems and consequences of being a little England.

Trying to seal one selves from the EU won't work.

Little England what's that mean , the most stupid term used by stupid people there is . So some people actually like England and Britain shame on them eh . People lost their lives fighting for this bit of land mate .

Fred is Welsh, nuff said.

Not one comment re adjusting school exams to suit our Muslim brothers I notice LOL!!

V - People lost their lives fighting for this bit of land mate = wrong and wrong argument anyway ......

but assuredly i can't be remotely arsed with fred's reading list either; that's clearly no more than guesswork as are economists' forecasts

however, and for no cogent reason, i am almost certain that i shall vote to stay in eu ...... assuredly (unlike fred on past record!) i shall not abstain and then blame everyone else for the outcome

Vic.

I suppose the rest of Europe, the "colonies", the USA and a large % of the majority of "world" didn't help in the defence of your "little England".

Check the Casualty lists of WW1, WW2 etc..

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Oh dear i bet Fred's saying that all these women are lying ,that more than a hundred made it up .
These animals will take over Europe one day mark my words .

chris - can't remember what the exam post said, but ramadan moves 10 days earlier every year (it's based on the lunar calendar) and there are all sorts of exemptions within the koran to allow even strict muslims to take water and even food

Diane Abbott called a 'sell out' and 'hypocrite' for sending her children to private school as reshuffle prompts Labour civil war
Abbott suggested departing frontbenchers had no real-life experience outside politics, promting Jonathan Reynolds to hit back: "You're a total sell-out for sending your own kids to private school"

By Laura Hughes, Political Correspondent, video source BBC Newsnight7:49AM GMT 07 Jan 2016
Diane Abbott has been described by an MP as a "sell out" for sending her children to private school, after the shadow cabinet reshuffle prompted infighting within the Labour Party.
The backlash came after Ms Abbott, the shadow international development secretary, suggested on BBC Newsnight that shadow ministers whose only real life experience was in politics were being cleared out by Jeremy Corbyn.
The comments provoked a fierce backlash from two of the three shadow ministers who resigned from Mr Corbyn's top team on Wednesday.


Mr Corbyn is facing an open revolt from his shadow cabinet after mounting a purge of moderate MPs who have criticisised him over Trident, national security and the takeover of the party by the hard-left.
Jonathan Reynolds, who quit as shadow rail minister, tweeted that he had been a trainee solicitor before he was elected, having gone to law school as a single parent.
He added: "And I think you're a total sell-out for sending your own kids to private school."
In 2003, Ms Abbott was criticsed for the 'hypocrisy' of educating her children at an independent school.
Ms Abbott, a close ally of the Labour leader, told the BBC: "If you look at Jonathan Reynolds, if you look at Mr [Michael] Dugher, if you look at some of these others, what do they have in common? They are all former special advisers.


"And what you are seeing is people who came up under a certain system.
"You did politics at university, you became a special adviser, you became an MP, you became a minister, who are rightfully upset, because Jeremy has brought a whole lot of new energy and new people into politics."
Mr Reynolds quit after saying that he could not in "good conscience endorse the world view of the Stop the War Coalition, which Mr Corbyn previously chaired.

Stephen Doughty, the shadow foreign minister, quit live on TV during the Daily Politics show, before Kevan Jones, the shadow defence minister, also haded in his resignation.
The two ministers were particularly angered by the sacking of Pat McFadden, the shadow Europe minister, while Mr Jones said he wanted to speak freely in favour of renewing the Trident nuclear deterrent.
The reshuffle will continue today as he seeks to fill holes left by the three shadow ministers who quit in protest.

Diane Abbott called a 'sell out' and 'hypocrite' for sending her children to private school as reshuffle prompts Labour civil war
Abbott suggested departing frontbenchers had no real-life experience outside politics, promting Jonathan Reynolds to hit back: "You're a total sell-out for sending your own kids to private school"

By Laura Hughes, Political Correspondent, video source BBC Newsnight7:49AM GMT 07 Jan 2016
Diane Abbott has been described by an MP as a "sell out" for sending her children to private school, after the shadow cabinet reshuffle prompted infighting within the Labour Party.
The backlash came after Ms Abbott, the shadow international development secretary, suggested on BBC Newsnight that shadow ministers whose only real life experience was in politics were being cleared out by Jeremy Corbyn.
The comments provoked a fierce backlash from two of the three shadow ministers who resigned from Mr Corbyn's top team on Wednesday.


Mr Corbyn is facing an open revolt from his shadow cabinet after mounting a purge of moderate MPs who have criticisised him over Trident, national security and the takeover of the party by the hard-left.
Jonathan Reynolds, who quit as shadow rail minister, tweeted that he had been a trainee solicitor before he was elected, having gone to law school as a single parent.
He added: "And I think you're a total sell-out for sending your own kids to private school."
In 2003, Ms Abbott was criticsed for the 'hypocrisy' of educating her children at an independent school.
Ms Abbott, a close ally of the Labour leader, told the BBC: "If you look at Jonathan Reynolds, if you look at Mr [Michael] Dugher, if you look at some of these others, what do they have in common? They are all former special advisers.


"And what you are seeing is people who came up under a certain system.
"You did politics at university, you became a special adviser, you became an MP, you became a minister, who are rightfully upset, because Jeremy has brought a whole lot of new energy and new people into politics."
Mr Reynolds quit after saying that he could not in "good conscience endorse the world view of the Stop the War Coalition, which Mr Corbyn previously chaired.

Stephen Doughty, the shadow foreign minister, quit live on TV during the Daily Politics show, before Kevan Jones, the shadow defence minister, also haded in his resignation.
The two ministers were particularly angered by the sacking of Pat McFadden, the shadow Europe minister, while Mr Jones said he wanted to speak freely in favour of renewing the Trident nuclear deterrent.
The reshuffle will continue today as he seeks to fill holes left by the three shadow ministers who quit in protest.

Oh here we go can't make a generalisation on a bb without someone picking you up about some point or other . This ain't a book club ffs . Coming from a grown man who daily bangs on and on about Cameron for years , when no one appears to support you . Check your posting history over the last god knows how many years .

Exams to be taken earlier in the day to fit around Ramadan, exam boards say
The announcement follows comments by the children's commissioner, who said the exams time table could be delayed to accommodate Muslim pupils

Telegraph or scroll back for full article cyners.

Obviously that last post was for Freda .

What is happening to this summer’s exams and why?
Exam boards have scheduled some GCSEs and A-level examinations taken by most pupils – like English and maths – before the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
This year, the festival falls between June 6 and July 5, which overlaps with a significant proportion of exams.
Muslims observe fasting during daylight hours and there are concerns it will have a detrimental impact on their results.
Officials will also aim to timetable exams with ‘consideration’ – meaning earlier in the day – so Muslim pupils can concentrate better after their pre-dawn meal.
What will it mean for pupils?
Hundreds of thousands of pupils will take some exams up to a week earlier than in previous years – meaning they have less time to revise.
However, many subjects will be unaffected because they are less popular, while others were already scheduled before the start of Ramadan.
There will also be an increase in the number of important exams being held in the morning.
Such measures are likely to be adopted by boards for at least the next five years, while the month of Ramadan continues to clash with exam season.
How have the different exam boards responded?
AQA appears to have shifted several key maths exams to earlier dates this year by comparison with last year’s timetable, and those remaining during Ramadan will be scheduled in the morning.
English examinations are unaffected as they were held early last year also.
OCR is holding all of its English and maths exams in the morning, and these exams appear to be clustered toward the beginning of the exam season.
Why is Ramadan an issue now?
Ramadan moves earlier by around 11 days in the calendar every year, and only comes full circle about every 33 years.
Last year there was a smaller overlap between Ramadan and the exam season.
The last time this situation arose was in the early 1980s when Muslims made up only an estimated 1 per cent of the population compared with almost 5 per cent now.
Why have I not heard about this change before?
Similar arrangements were announced for last year’s exams, but there was less of an overlap so it did not make much difference.
The issue was raised again in a Commons education committee session yesterday morning, when children’s commissioner Anne Longfield was questioned by MPs.
Tory MP Suella Fernandes asked how Muslim pupils could be accommodated over Ramadan.
The children’s commissioner said discussions were being held around revised arrangements. JCQ later said there would not be a ‘delay’ but confirmed that some exams would be reshuffled.
Muslims


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So 5 or 6 % are Muslim then are they in Britain .

This is for a victim.

Similarity to the whipping up of racial emotions and hatred.

The leading of the blind!



Crystal Night' 1938: The great Anti-German spectacle

Ingrid Weckert

"Crystal Night" is the name that's been given to the night of 9-10 November 1938. In almost all large German cities and some smaller ones that night, store windows of Jewish shops were broken, Jewish houses and apartments were destroyed, and synagogues were demolished and set on fire. Many Jews were arrested, some were beaten, and some were even killed. The "Reich Crystal Night" (Reichskristallnacht) was one of the most shameful events of National Socialist Germany. Although the Jews suffered initially, the greatest harm was ultimately done to Germany and the German people.

Even people who are sympathetic to National Socialism cannot understand how this event could have happened. Julius Streicher, the so-called "number one Jew baiter" [note 1] for example, was shocked when he first learned about the demonstrations and destruction the next morning.

The all-important question is: Who was responsible for the incident? It is generally accepted, especially by contemporary historians, that the Nazi gang organized and carried out the pogrom, and that the chief instigator was Propaganda Minister Dr. Joseph Goebbels. The truth of the matter is that Adolf Hitler was so disgusted by the incident that he forbade anyone from discussing the matter in his presence. Dr. Goebbels complained that he would now have to explain this terrible affair to the German people and the world, and that he simply did not know what kind of credible explanation to give. If he had actually been responsible for the Crystal Night, he surely would have had a well-prepared explanation. The explanation he gave on the morning of the 10th was extremely unconvincing and was generally not believed by the German public. During my study of this subject, which resulted in my book on the Crystal Night, Feuerzeichen, I found many facts which do not agree with the generally accepted thesis. On the contrary, the evidence which I have found gives a completely different picture.

chris - what a totally loony idea! .... i'll check with my m8 in bahrain and ask what happens there

We are loony cynic didn't you know Britain's finished ..

so fred, why do you choose to believe this ingrid weckert?