Over the past five years, L'Oréal has carried out dozens of initiatives to help provide employees with solid social guarantees. These initiatives are the work of the L'Oréal Share & Care program, which has positioned the Group today as a leading employer in terms of social protection in each of its markets.
Governments and public agencies in many countries have shown their willingness to establish basic guarantees of social protection. Despite that determination, 73% of the world's population do not always have access to adequate social protection*.
As L'Oréal believes that social performance and business success are closely linked, we created the L'Oréal Share & Care program in 2013. The aim of the program, which is totally focused on our employees, is to provide a common social policy model across all 67 countries where the Group's subsidiaries operate, while also allowing for specific characteristics and needs at a local level.
The program features a set of core measures in four main areas: healthcare (Care), social protection (Protect), parenthood (Balance) and quality of life at work (Enjoy). As a result of these measures, 96% of employees now benefit from a level of health cover that is aligned with best practice in their particular country. In addition, future mothers are guaranteed at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, everywhere in the world.
Although this is a global program, given L'Oréal's desire to make these benefits truly universal, it also aims to meet local needs. In Canada, for example, L'Oréal's 1,200 employees have a flexible benefits plan. The aim is to offer benefits that suit the different personal situations of the staff. An 'à la carte' system of benefits has proved its worth, since "60% of our employees have chosen optional coverage," according to Catherine Bédard, Human Resources Director at L'Oréal Canada.
In Central America and Argentina, L'Oréal Mama** has proved popular with mothers. Along with 105 days of maternity leave (15 days more than is stipulated by national law), they also benefit from shorter working hours each week on their return to work and a monthly contribution toward the cost of childcare for children aged up to three years old. All of this is provided whilst maintaining levels of remuneration that is equivalent to their gross salary.
In Jakarta, "we have paid special attention to working conditions," explains Restu Widiati, Human Resources Director of L'Oréal Indonesia. As a result, the 300 headquarters employees were moved in 2013 to more modern office premises, which included a lactation room for young mothers.
The program is today on its second phase, with new measures planned for 2020, L'Oréal is discussing its possible next steps with a network of other leading companies and organizations in the area of social protection. Under the auspices of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Group is taking an active part in creating the Global Business Network for Social Protection Floors. Providing a guide to good practice, the platform is designed to support companies that wish to go beyond their legal obligations in terms of social protection. By doing so, these companies are not only acting in the interests of their employees, they are also aiming to improve their performance in terms of social protection and to achieve long-term business growth.
Discover "our L'Oréal Share & Care program" in more detail, along with our various commitments to improve "human relations" within the L'Oréal Group. (Source: L'Oréal 2017 Annual Report).


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Hormonal regulation of hepatitis B virus gene expression: Influence of androgen receptor
Scott Breidbart, Robert D. Burk, Paul Saenger
Adult HBV-transgenic males produce more hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in serum than females. The difference decreases with castration and is restored with testosterone replacement. To investigate the contribution of the androgen receptor in this process, HBV-transgenic males were mated with females heterozygous for the testicular feminization mutation (Tfm), an X-linked gene with 90% reduced androgen receptor. A total of 19 phenotypic HBV-transgenic females were studied, of which eight XYTfm1 females were identified by the presence of Y-chromosome DNA using molecular hybridization. The 11 normal (XX) females had 11.7 ± 3.5 µg/mL (mean ± SD) of HBsAg in their serum, whereas the Tfm (XY) females had 17.1 ± 5.9 µg/mL (p < 0.05). However, the Tfm (XY) females produced less HBsAg than 33 normal (XY) males (41 ±12 µg/mL), and the overall ratio of male/female HBsAg levels was reduced: XY/XX = 3 versus XYTfm/XX = 1.5. Although dexamethasone caused an increase in XYTfm and XX mice, testosterone did not increase HBsAg in XYTfm. These data indicate that hepatitis B expression as measured by HBsAg levels in this animal model is mediated through an androgen receptor.
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Breidbart, S., Burk, R. D., & Saenger, P. (1993). Hormonal regulation of hepatitis B virus gene expression: Influence of androgen receptor. Pediatric Research, 34(3), 300-302. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199309000-00012
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Breidbart S, Burk RD, Saenger P. Hormonal regulation of hepatitis B virus gene expression: Influence of androgen receptor. Pediatric Research. 1993 Sep;34(3):300-302. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199309000-00012
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Sulfadiazine is prescribed to prevent episodes of rheumatic fever.
It is a sulfonamide antibiotic. Tell your doctor before taking the tablets if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any other sulfonamide (this includes any reaction to co-trimoxazole or the brand Septrin®).
It is important for you to drink plenty of water while you are on sulfadiazine.
Sulfadiazine is a type of antibiotic called a sulfonamide. Although sulfonamide antibiotics are rarely prescribed nowadays, sulfadiazine remains a useful medicine to help prevent recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever.
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which used to be fairly common amongst children in the UK, but now occurs rarely. It develops following an infection with a type of germ (bacterium) called streptococcus, and it can cause serious damage to the heart. There is a risk that further episodes will occur after the first episode, so antibiotics like sulfadiazine are prescribed long-term to help prevent this.
Occasionally sulfadiazine is prescribed for other reasons but these are not covered by the information presented here. If you have been prescribed sulfadiazine tablets for a condition other than rheumatic fever, ask your doctor if you have any questions about your treatment.
If you/they have any problems with the way the kidneys work, or any problems with the way the liver works.
If you/they have a blood disorder, especially if it is a rare inherited blood disorder called porphyria.
If you/they have an enzyme deficiency called G6PD deficiency.
If you/they have low amounts of the vitamin folic acid.
If you/they are taking any other medicines. This includes any medicines taken which are available to buy without a prescription, as well as herbal and complementary medicines.
If you/they have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine. It is particularly important that you tell your doctor if there has ever been a bad reaction to a sulfonamide antibiotic, such as co-trimoxazole (brand name Septrin®).
Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about sulfadiazine, and it will also provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking it.
Take sulfadiazine tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. As a guide, it is usual for adults and older children to take two 500 mg tablets daily, whereas children weighing less than 30 kilograms are usually prescribed one 500 mg tablet to take each day. The dose prescribed will be printed on the label of the pack of tablets to remind you about what the doctor said to you.
Try to take the tablets at the same time of day each day, as this will help you to remember to take sulfadiazine regularly. You can take the tablets either with or without food.
Have plenty to drink as you take the tablets (at least half a glassful of water), and drink several large glasses of water throughout the day. Aim to drink 2-3 litres of fluid every day. This will help to prevent the sulfadiazine from forming crystals in your urine.
If you forget to take a dose at your usual time, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the missed dose. Do not take two doses together to make up for a forgotten dose.
Your doctor will ask to see you on a regular basis so that your progress can be monitored. Try to keep these appointments, as you will need to have regular blood tests.
It is likely that you will be prescribed sulfadiazine to take for a number of years, so continue to take the tablets regularly until you are told otherwise by your doctor.
If you are due to have an operation or any dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking. This is important because sulfadiazine can interfere with some anaesthetics.
This antibiotic could stop the oral typhoid vaccine from working properly. If you are due to have any vaccinations, make sure the person treating you knows that you are taking it.
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Blair Witch Review – She is Always There For You
By Francesco De Meo
Platform PC, Xbox One
Publisher Bloober Team
Developer Bloober Team
The Blair Witch Project movie changed the world of horror movies forever, bringing about new ways to make psychological horror movies even more frightening. While its sequels didn't have the impact of the original movie, the Blair Witch Project has influenced the way horror stories are told, and its influence is today even greater on horror video games.
Developer Bloober Team has proven with the original Layers of Fear that they know how to tell a psychological horror story well. The use of the first-person camera view is reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project in a lot of ways, so it was only natural for Lionsgate to turn to the Polish team to develop a game based on the franchise. The match, needless to say, was made in hell, as Blair Witch takes advantage of the series' iconic lore in an extremely good way, making the game not only an excellent horror game in its own right but also one of the best games ever developed by Bloober Team.
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Blair Witch isn't directly related to the movies and features an original story which is based upon the same terrifying lore. The game is set in 1996, when a young boy disappears in the Black Hills Forest near Burkittsville, Maryland. Players will control Ellis, a former police officer with a troubled past, as he joins the search for the young Peter. Despite lacking a direct connection, Ellis feels obliged to save Peter, as he has some ties with the boy's older brother. What begins as a simple search, however, quickly turns into a nightmare, as Ellis will not only have to face the evil that lurks in the forest but also his own inner demons.
Being a story-driven horror game, Blair Witch puts a great emphasis on the narrative, which is developed pretty much at all times during the game. Whether it's through documents found in the forest, phone calls and walkie talkie conversations, players will continuously learn more about Ellis and the reasons why he felt he had to travel to the Black Hills Forest. All main characters are well-developed, and while they don't go beyond the usual horror story tropes, they are definitely enjoyable.
The story itself, while definitely well-developed, doesn't try to surprise players with some big, shocking twists. It never goes off uncharted territory, as far as horror stories go, and the final outcome is somewhat predictable. Judging from how well it is developed, however, it feels like the team wanted to focus more on the actual development, rather than on its shocking factor, and they definitely achieved what they set out to do, as there is just the right amount of mystery to keep things going and motivate players. In a lot of ways, Blair Witch feels like a classic Silent Hill game, not only for the amazing atmosphere but also for the way the game keeps players engaged: it gives enough information to continue while keeping things somewhat nebulous so that players have to be on their toes at all times.
The fact that the story has been made to be easy to follow is a definite plus. Both Layers of Fear games have a somewhat obscure story that has to be pieced together by the player, which can be confusing for those who have no wish to delve so deep into them.
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The Blair Witch story is, without a doubt, engaging, and the gameplay experience only contributes to make the whole experience enjoyable from beginning to end. Right after starting the game, While it's clear that the development team didn't want to stray too far from the linear, narrative-driven experience of the Layers of Fear games, it's also evident how they wanted to shake things up a bit and provide an experience that goes beyond simply walking from one story sequence to another.
Blair Witch features a mostly linear experience, but it has been enhanced considerably with new mechanics that give players the illusion that it is not so linear after all. The biggest addition to the formula, which still sees players moving from one location to another to find clues leading to the next step, is Bullet, a companion dog NPC. Bullet is fully independent of the players, and he is a tremendous help at all times since the can lead them on the correct path, discover important items and warn them of impending danger. Bullet can also be given some basic commands, and he can also be petted and be given treats, actions that improve the relationship with Ellis and make him even more dependable.
Having Bullet close at all times is also important for Ellis' mental health. He is still suffering from some previous trauma, and being too far from Bullet will worsen his mental condition considerably. Bullet is also an extremely important asset in combat, and his presence is usually what separates players from life and death. Thankfully, he cannot be harmed, so players won't have to deal with any heart-wrenching sequence showing the poor critter getting harmed: the otherworldly presences of Black Hills Forest are only after Ellis.
Combat, while simple, is an extremely welcome addition to the gameplay formula. In specific locations, players will be attacked by these mysterious creatures that cannot be seen, in true Blair Witch fashion. Bullet, on the other hand, has a rough idea on where they are, allowing players to fight back with torchlight, as the creatures do not like light at all. Blair Witch is far from being a combat-heavy game, but the inclusion of these confrontations is extremely welcome, as it ramps up the tension and makes the stakes feel more real.
As already mentioned, players will be exploring the forest and several different locations in search of clues that may point toward the disappeared kid. There will be times, however, when no clue can be found, only some mysterious tapes that show events that have transpired in the past. These tapes can be watched with a video camera, something that serves as a real gameplay mechanic and not just as a reference to the original Blair Witch Project.
The Blair Witch red tapes can be used to manipulate reality. The first one that can be found shows Pete dropping a toy police car in a specific place. Stopping the tape at the right them when the toy is dropped makes the toy appear in the actual location as well. Another tape shows a tree falling on the path, and stopping it at a time when the tree is still standing will open the path again. This mechanic is not only extremely original, but it's also implemented in such a great way that it feels totally coherent with the setting and tone of the game. The camera will also play an important role when the torchlight is not working. By using the camera's night mode, it will be possible to proceed without literally walking in the dark.
Adding even more to the experience is the number of optional content scattered around. While the experience is mostly linear, there are some branching paths leading to additional items that, once collected, can provide more details on the story and unlock achievements. Additional conversations with characters through the walkie-talkie and cellphone are also available, as well as a couple of mini-games that can be accessed through the phone. These do break immersion a bit, but they are completely optional and players don't have to access them if they do not want to.
Even with all these additions and tweaks, Blair Witch is still an extremely linear experience. It is also somewhat short, so don't expect to have much reason to play through the game again, unless you missed some of the optional items or conversation.
The great atmosphere of the game could be a reason to play through the game. The Blair Witch setting isn't particularly elaborate, but this didn't stop Bloober Team from injecting their typical almost psychedelic transitions into the game. With Ellis' unstable mental state, it's no surprise that hallucinations and distorted memories of the past are included in full force. As they are rooted in the main character on an extremely deep level, they also feel almost natural, and not forced as they sometimes do in the Layers of Fear games. They are less extravagant, sure, but definitely more coherent with the setting and story.
The great atmosphere is enhanced by the presentation, which is quite good. The forest setting becomes a little repetitive down the line, despite the game taking place at different times of day and different weather and visibility conditions, but it is well done, and the different landmarks make it feel realistic and believable, despite very little of what happens in it is. The PC version looks quite good at max setting, 1080p resolution, but optimization doesn't seem to be the best, as performance isn't solid, which is baffling, considering there isn't much happening on screen at most times.
The audio is also extremely well done. Blair Witch uses binaural audio and is best played with headphones. It also works quite well, especially during combat, as following the audio cues from Bullet is required to locate the enemy and bathe them in light. Voice acting is also spot-on and competent, and so is the soundtrack, despite not being particularly varied.
At the end of the day, I enjoyed my time with Blair Witch a lot, thanks to the great atmosphere and overall feel of the game, which is extremely close to the classic Silent Hill games. With the additions to the gameplay formula that make the experience more involving, Blair Witch can be rightly considered as the best game ever put out by Bloober Team, and one of the best horror games of the year so far.
PC version tested (review code provided by the publisher). You can purchase a digital copy via Green Man Gaming.
Blair Witch is, undoubtedly, a very good horror with an enjoyable, albeit a little predictable story, great atmosphere and more involving gameplay, which all take full advantage of the license. Despite some issues here and there, like the excessive linearity, little replay value and technical issues, the game is definitely among the best titles created by Bloober Team. Recommended to all horror games fans
Enjoyable story, despite being a little predictable
Well developed main character
Great atmosphere
Great implementation of binaural audio
Excellent gameplay mechanics that fully take advantage of the Blair Witch license
Excessive linearity
Relatively short length
Low replay value
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday laid out new policies that could make it easier for many Americans to obtain mortgages, in part by holding off on any reduction in the size of mortgages the two firms can buy.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt, in his first public speech since taking office in early January, also said the two government-controlled firms would ease standards that govern when banks must buy back faulty loans from the two mortgage finance giants, which could also help loosen the credit taps.
"FHFA will not use its authority as conservator to reduce current loan limits," Watt told the Brookings Institution. "This decision is motivated by concerns about how such a reduction could adversely impact the health of the current housing finance market."
In easing standards for so-called mortgage put-backs - when banks are required to repurchase faulty mortgage they sold to the two companies - Watt took aim at a risk lenders cite for the still-tight credit that has hindered the housing recovery.
Tight lending standards have made it especially hard for first-time buyers and those with weaker credit to get mortgages.
Watt said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which buy about 60 percent of new home loans and package them into securities they issue with a guarantee, would relax the mortgage payment history requirements lenders need to meet.
FHFA has sued 18 financial institutions, alleging they saddled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with bad mortgages. Those lawsuits have resulted in settlements of about $16 billion so far.
"Repurchase risk remains a top concern for the mortgage industry," Watt said. "Ultimately, this undermines the goal of improving access to mortgage credit for creditworthy borrowers."


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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan decries GOP attempts to undermine presidential election results
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Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday condemned an attempt by Republican senators to overturn the results of November's presidential election by voting not to certify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
So far, nearly a dozen GOP senators have backed the effort, but their votes will not overturn Biden's victory. They are, however, likely to turn what is normally mere formality into an event filled with partisan rancor.
President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have continually asserted that Biden's victory was fraudulent, but have not presented evidence to that effect during any of their numerous failed court challenges. Trump has also taken to pressuring Republican officials in key swing states such as Georgia and Michigan to alter vote totals or otherwise take action to reverse Biden's victory.
All 50 states have certified their election results, some after conducting post-election audits. The vote to confirm the results of the electoral college takes place in Congress Wednesday.
Hogan, a Republican, has repeatedly criticized Trump's efforts to undermine the results and stall Biden's transition to the presidency.
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A red governor in a deep blue state, Hogan often toes a careful line when it comes to critiquing Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill. His moderate appeals to practicality have at times won him high approval ratings despite Democratic dominance in Maryland. And lately, he's been fairly vocal.
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7 Reasons Why The Saxophone Remains The Coolest Instrument
Joe on 18. April 2018 reading time: 4 Min
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It's fascinating how consistently the saxophone enriches the music scene. More than 170 years ago, Adolphe Sax wanted to build a warm sounding instrument because he lacked a strong sounding woodwind instrument in the low register. In 1929 a certain Henri Selmer took over the patents, including the workshop, made some adjustments and perfected the saxophone as we know it today. The saxophone's worldwide triumphal march began with jazz at the forefront. The instrument got into some very good hands and the rest is history. Here are 7 reasons why the saxophone is such a timeless fascination and an undeniably cool piece of brass…
The sax is and remains a piece of soul
Anyone who listens to the sax player automatically has the feeling that what they hear is not only a nicely-shaped piece of sheet metal, that it MUST be an outward extension of the player's soul. The melodies, phrases and tones it produces seem to come from deep within. When the saxophonist starts, first very gently and then – in the truest sense of the word – "full throttle", he pulls everyone into his spell, even if the notes do not come with one hundred percent virtuosity. A subtle squeak, a touch too much air in the tube, a slightly overdrawn timbre? Not the slightest problem: This instrument is simply honest, perhaps even the wordless translation of the human voice.
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Multi-talented, in all musical styles
The good old "plumbing horn" is incomparably versatile; there is hardly a style of music it would not add brilliant moments to. From folk music to blues to rock'n'roll, funk and soul; from hard rock to punk, rap to nu-metal – not to mention jazz and swing. No single instrument is more present in all the genres mentioned. Not to mention it's role in the songs: it's rarely a sound that is ignored in a mix, it is simply unique and pleasantly characteristic.
A stable rock in an ever-changing sea
The truth is that music changes continuously over the decades and centuries – and this is a good phenomenon. Bands normally experiment against the background of their respective times, searching for their very own rebellion and find it again and again with new creative cross-over developments. There was never a standstill; just like the world itself, music changes as generations do. What about the saxophone? It has gone through all the currents and has remained more or less how it always was. Of course there are exceptions: think of combining newer technologies such as effect pedals, loopers and samplers with the sax, but the essential tones and methods of playing remain classic for many players. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
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A rollercoaster ride of emotions
It can cry and laugh; sometimes it is melancholically dreamy and a moment later cheerful again and almost humorous. The sax can sound as smoky as the fifteenth whiskey and then suddenly bright, clear and powerful. No one wants to be sad or to grin all day long until the smile lines form. The secret of the sax is its effortless ability to float between crying the blues and sky-high cheering. The sax has a magical ability to take the listener through a varied emotional landscape and make them feel alive. Presumably, the immense dynamism is one of the saxophone's most appealing features. But, of course, this also depends on the player's abilities and sensibilities.
Pure nature; an instrument far from "trendy"
There are undoubtedly interesting and technically creative possibilities to supply the saxophone with other sounds than the known ones. But despite the possibilities, the saxophone's sound is often preferred unaltered (some reverb excepted) and remains one of the last real natural instruments par excellence on rock and funk stages – and even in pop or crossover genres and in times of samples and sequencers. Have you ever heard the sax sound on a keyboard? It NEVER does this brass beauty any justice!
A leader, team player and a soloist
With its very special sound, the sax is the frequency link between the trumpets, trombones and the other floaters like the clarinet. Extremely harmonious, it knows how to fit into a composition, unobtrusively, phrase by phrase. And as soon as the band is ready to relax a bit, the sax can become the confident leader and lone wolf (solo time!). It sounds as good mixed into an ensemble as it does alone. Amongst the metallic Jericho sounds of the other protagonists it stands out with its warmth and is always ready to blow!
Sax solo as memory trigger
And let's be honest: Isn't it true that we remember some songs by the hooky sax solo rather than the vocal melody? Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" is now 40 years old, almost everyone can recognise the alto sax solo right away. But if asked to sing the vocal melody many people would be stumped. ? In "Urgent" by Foreigner you intuitively wait for Junior Walker's sax part (a first take, by the way). "Young Americans" by David Bowie would be inconceivable without the howling sax sounds, same with George Michael's "Careless Whisper". And so it goes through the entire history of music. This instrument has left an unforgettable mark and an end is very far from view. ?
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Joe started playing the acoustic guitar when he was 10 and has been using it as a songwriting tool ever since. He is passionate about melody and harmony and admires singers who create these in unique ways. Check out his indie-pop band Best of Feelings.
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John Ryan says:
18-04-2018 on 23:51 pm Reply
The saxophone played on Baker Street is an alto saxophone.
> Thanks for the correction John! Much appreciated. //Joe
19-04-2018 on 10:13 am Reply
Junior Walker did not do that solo in one take, it was assembled by the engineer from several takes.
Di Garrard says:
Geat post . Garrard had Selma alto saxand kept it wrapped in red velvet in it's case and was displayed on it's stand at his funeral went to his granddaughter. Cheers
I love the song baker street i listen to it all the time and i am a full on alto sax I am 12 I am the best sax in my class
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On Wednesday, the justices will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell. They will consider whether to take health care away from millions of Americans. They will consider whether to cast much of the health care sector into chaos, potentially destabilizing the individual insurance market in many states. They will consider whether to undercut a program that provides health care to children, potentially leaving 5 million of these children uninsured. And they will consider whether thousands of wives get to hold their husbands again and whether thousands of fathers get to kiss their daughters again. By one estimate, nearly 10,000 Americans will die every year if the justices vote against Obamacare in King.
King, in the words of the New York Times' Linda Greenhouse, enlists the Supreme Court "into the front lines of a partisan war." It rests on the notion that six words of a nearly 1,000 page law can be read out of context to destroy one of the law's central functions. And, yet, the King plaintiffs could prevail. The biggest predictor of how a judge will vote in an Obamacare case has been the judge's political party, and five of the nine justices are Republicans.
It would simply be extraordinary if the Court's Democrats, two of whom were appointed by President Obama, voted to gut Obamacare based on the proposition that the words of a law can be read outside of their context. There is an off chance, however, that one or more of the Court's more liberal members could embrace the plaintiffs' reading of Obamacare if that helps them build a majority around a different legal theory that will also save the law.
The plaintiffs argue that states that set up their own health exchange where individuals can buy subsidized health insurance — rather than permitting the federal government to do so for them — are the only states where residents may receive their share of hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of tax credits enabling them to afford insurance. Even if the plaintiffs are correct that the law should be read this way, however, several amicus briefs make a strong argument that imposing such a condition upon the states violates states rights and would therefore be unconstitutional.
In NFIB v. Sebelius, the last lawsuit seeking to destroy Obamacare, Justices Stephen Breyer and Kagan joined the Court's Republicans in making the law's Medicaid expansion optional. Though those of us who were not a party to the Court's private communications can only speculate as to whether Breyer and Kagan did so out of a sincere belief or because they agreed to lend their name to this controversial decision in order to help convince Chief Justice John Roberts to save the remainder of the law, it is worth noting that Kagan, in particular, seemed very unlikely to label the original Medicaid expansion unconstitutional during oral arguments. So, while it is unlikely that any of the Court's Democrats will actually vote to strike down a major part of Obamacare in King, it is possible that one or more of them will throw a bone to conservatives if that helps convince one of the Court's Republicans to save the law.
Odds the Democratic appointees — Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan — will vote to uphold Obamacare: over 99 percent.
Roberts proved fickle in the first Supreme Court case seeking to kill the Affordable Care Act. Although Roberts initially voted to strike down the law's individual mandate, he later flipped his vote to uphold the bulk of the law, breaking with his fellow Republicans in the process. CBS News's Jan Crawford, a veteran Supreme Court reporter who is well-connected on the Republican side of the Court, later suggested that Roberts may have flipped his vote because he is "sensitive to how the court is perceived by the public." Though Crawford caveats her reporting by noting that "[i]t is not known why Roberts changed his view on the mandate and decided to uphold the law," she notes that "countless news articles in May warning of damage to the court" may have influenced the chief justice's thinking.
Competing against Roberts' desire to preserve the legitimacy of his Court is the fact that he remains a conservative Republican, and he's hardly been shy about advancing a very conservative agenda in areas such as voting rights and campaign finance. The chief's conservative instincts were on full display in his initial vote on Obamacare three years ago. He overcame those instincts that time, but it is far from clear that he will be able to do so again.
Odds Chief Justice Roberts votes to uphold Obamacare: 50 percent.
In describing Kennedy's reaction to Roberts' vote in NFIB, one source told Jan Crawford that Kennedy was "relentless" in trying to bring Roberts back in line with his fellow Republicans. Four of the Court's Republicans signed a dissent calling for the entirety of the Affordable Care Act to be repealed, and Kennedy read that opinion from the bench on the same day that Roberts read the majority opinion saving most of the law (reading a dissent from the bench is one method that members of the Court use to convey extraordinary displeasure with a decision). Given Kennedy's anger that the Court did not repeal the law three years ago, he is now an unlikely vote in its favor.
That said, there are two mitigating factors that could sway Justice Kennedy. The first is the argument that the King plaintiffs' reading of the law violates states rights. Kennedy is a strong advocate for federalism; he believes that states' rights "protect the liberty of the individual from arbitrary power." If he can set aside his disdain for Obamacare in King, he could potentially score a major victory for a cause that he has long championed.
The other factor is that Kennedy has, at times, been willing to break from the Court's conservatives when he believes that the welfare of children is at stake. As an amicus brief explains, the King plaintiffs' argument does not simply threaten people insured through the exchanges, it also threatens the health care of as many as 5 million children insured through the CHIP program. That risk to children's health may give Kennedy pause.
Nevertheless, Kennedy remains an unlikely vote to uphold the law in this case. His previous actions in NFIB are likely to be repeated.
Odds Justice Kennedy votes to uphold Obamacare: 15 percent.
If this were an ordinary case, Scalia's vote to uphold the tax credits would be all but certain. Just five months before the Court agreed to hear King, Justice Scalia wrote in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA about "the fundamental canon of statutory construction that the words of a statute must be read in their context and with a view to their place in the overall statutory scheme." A book that Scalia co-authored in 2012 explains that "no interpretive fault is more common than the failure to follow the whole-text canon, which calls on the judicial interpreter to consider the entire text, in view of its structure and of the physical and logical relation of its many parts." For Scalia to look at Obamacare and conclude that six words may be read out of context from the law as a whole would be an extraordinary departure from the conservative justice's previously stated views.
Nevertheless, we've seen this movie before. Scalia's own opinion in Gonzales v. Raich provided a road map for a decision upholding the Affordable Care Act in NFIB, but Scalia decided not to follow it. He voted instead to repeal the entire law.
It is possible that Scalia will feel more of a compulsion in King than he did in NFIB to follow his own previous decisions. But we wouldn't bet on it.
Odds Justice Scalia votes to uphold Obamacare: less than 10 percent.
Like Scalia, Thomas has also expressed the view that the words of a law must not be read out of context. Rather, according to Thomas, courts should look to "the language itself, the specific context in which that language is used, and the broader context of the statute as a whole." Thomas, however, is well to Scalia's right on many issues, and he has not gone as far out on a limb as Scalia has by authoring a book that is incompatible with the plaintiffs' arguments in King. It is not impossible that Thomas would vote to uphold the tax credits, but it is exceedingly unlikely.
Odd Justice Thomas votes to uphold Obamacare: less than 5 percent.
Justice Alito is the most partisan member of the Court's conservative bloc. Among other things, he is the only one of the Court's Republicans who has never broken with the four other Republican members of the Court to vote with its four Democrats. He frequently uses his questions during oral arguments to bore holes in the position supported by liberals. Alito is the last justice who will cross over to uphold part of President Obama's chief legislative accomplishment.
Odds Justice Alito votes to uphold Obamacare: he is more likely to be struck by lightning while committing in-person voter fraud.


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Monochirus  è un genere di pesci ossei marini appartenenti alla famiglia Soleidae.

Distribuzione e habitat
Questo genere è diffuso con due specie nell'oceano Atlantico orientale tropicale e subtropicale e una nell'Indo-Pacifico. Nel mar Mediterraneo vive M. hispidus o sogliola pelosa.

Vivono su fondali sabbiosi a profondità non elevate nel piano infralitorale e nel piano circalitorale.

Descrizione
Sono pesci di taglia modesta che superano solo eccezionalmente i  di lunghezza.

Biologia

Alimentazione
Si cibano di invertebrati bentonici.

Tassonomia
Il genere comprende 3 specie:
 Monochirus atlanticus
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Tech companies often get criticized for snooping on their customers, but many of these industry giants are now arguing for better privacy rights. They say that law enforcement shouldn't be able to access people's cellphone data without a warrant, and they're taking their objections to the US Supreme Court.
Airbnb, Apple, Cisco, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Nest Labs, Oath (formerly Yahoo), Snap, Twitter, and Verizon – the only telecoms company to sign up – put their names on the amicus, which joins other friend-of-the-court briefs from media firms, academics, and advocacy groups.
The case in question involves an appeal by Timothy Carpenter, who was convicted in 2013 of a series of armed robberies against Radio Shack and T-Mobile stores. In 2011, authorities obtained cell phone data from his wireless carrier - without a warrant - that placed him near several of the crimes using "cell site location information." He was later sentenced to 116 years in prison.
Carpenter says that the lack of a court warrant amounts to an unreasonable search and seizure – a violation of his fourth amendment rights. But an appeals court disagreed last year, ruling that no warrant was required.
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Vectis National Party
The Vectis National Party was a minor political party operating on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. Formed in 1967,[1] the party sought Crown dependency status for the Isle of Wight, on a similar model to certain other islands including the Isle of Man. They were motivated by a belief that the sale of the Isle of Wight to the English crown in 1293 was unconstitutional.[2][3]
The party contested the Isle of Wight constituency in the 1970 general election when candidate R. W. J. Cawdell, a councillor for Ryde,[4] polled 1,607 votes (2.8% of the Wight vote).[1] The party led it to undertake symbolic direct action, such as an intra-island postal service during the 1971 postal strike.[1][5] That year it narrowly lost a local government election.[3] It also led campaigns for the establishment of an Isle of Wight specific radio service and for a regional television service.[3] The party's failure to convince the electorate to break from the traditional parties however led to disillusionment amongst members and by the mid 1970s the party had been wound up.[3]
In 2006, Ray Stokes attempted to revive the VNP, emphasizing two aspects: an economically opportunistic deployment of islandness and a conservative, nostalgic impulse. The party was opposed to housing development that would lead to increased migration to the island, and to a fixed link to the island of Great Britain.[6] The revived party did not contest any election.
^ a b c Adam Grydehøj and Philip Hayward, "Autonomy Initiatives and Quintessential Englishness on the Isle of Wight", Island Studies Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2011, p.185
^ orchardcroft.co.uk Archived August 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ a b c d David Boothroyd, The History of British Political Parties, Politico's, 2001, p. 333
^ The Isle of Wight Festivals, 1968-70
^ Brasher, S. (2011) 'The Returning Officer: Regionalists', New Statesman, 14 February
^ Adam Grydehøj and Philip Hayward, op. cit., p.186
1970 United Kingdom general election
The 1970 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 18 June 1970. It resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, which defeated the governing Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The Liberal Party, under its new leader Jeremy Thorpe, lost half their seats. The Conservatives, including the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), secured a majority of 31 seats. This general election was the first in which people could vote from the age of 18, after passage of the Representation of the People Act the previous year.
As of 2019, it is the earliest general election from which there remain members of the House of Commons who have a record of continuous service; Kenneth Clarke of the Conservatives and Dennis Skinner of Labour entered Parliament for the first time at this election. Clarke is the current Father of the House since the death of 86-year-old Gerald Kaufman in February 2017.
Most opinion polls prior to the election indicated a comfortable Labour victory, and put Labour up to 12.4% ahead of the Conservatives. On election day, however, a late swing gave the Conservatives a 3.4% lead and ended almost six years of Labour government, although Wilson remained leader of the Labour Party in opposition. Writing in the aftermath of the election, the political scientist Richard Rose described the Conservative victory as "surprising" and noted a significant shift in votes between the two main parties. The Times journalist George Clark wrote that the election would be "remembered as the occasion when the people of the United Kingdom hurled the findings of the opinion polls back into the faces of the pollsters".The result would provide the mandate for Edward Heath as Prime Minister to begin formal negotiations for the United Kingdom to become a member of the European Communities (EC)—or the "Common Market" as it was more widely known at the time, before it later became the European Union; the UK officially joined the EC on 1 January 1973, along with the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.
Prominent Labour figures George Brown and Jennie Lee were both defeated in their constituencies at this general election.
The 1970 general election was the last election prior to that of 1997 where the Labour Party received more than 40% of the popular vote, and also the last until the 2017 election where the third-largest party by number of votes (in this case the Liberals) achieved less than 10% of the vote.
The election was the last in which a nationwide UK party gained seats in Northern Ireland. The UUP sat with the Conservative Party at Westminster, traditionally taking the Conservative parliamentary whip. To all intents and purposes the UUP functioned as the Northern Ireland branch of the Conservative Party. In 1972, in protest over the permanent prorogation of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, the Westminster UUP MPs withdrew from the alliance.
The Isle of Wight (; also referred to informally as The Island or abbreviated to IoW) is a county and the largest and second-most populous island in England. It is in the English Channel, between 2 and 5 miles off the coast of Hampshire, separated by the Solent. The island has resorts that have been holiday destinations since Victorian times, and is known for its mild climate, coastal scenery, and verdant landscape of fields, downland and chines. The island is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The island has been home to the poets Swinburne and Tennyson and to Queen Victoria, who built her much-loved summer residence and final home Osborne House at East Cowes. It has a maritime and industrial tradition including boat-building, sail-making, the manufacture of flying boats, the hovercraft, and Britain's space rockets. The island hosts annual music festivals including the Isle of Wight Festival, which in 1970 was the largest rock music event ever held. It has well-conserved wildlife and some of the richest cliffs and quarries for dinosaur fossils in Europe.
The isle was owned by a Norman family until 1293 and was earlier a kingdom in its own right. In common with the Crown dependencies, the British Crown was then represented on the island by the Governor of the Isle of Wight until 1995. The island has played an important part in the defence of the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth, and been near the front-line of conflicts through the ages, including the Spanish Armada and the Battle of Britain. Rural for most of its history, its Victorian fashionability and the growing affordability of holidays led to significant urban development during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Historically part of Hampshire, the island became a separate administrative county in 1890. It continued to share the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire until 1974, when it was made its own ceremonial county. Apart from a shared police force, there is now no administrative link with Hampshire, although a combined local authority with Portsmouth and Southampton was considered, this is now unlikely to proceed.The quickest public transport link to the mainland is the hovercraft from Ryde to Southsea; three vehicle ferry and two catamaran services cross the Solent to Southampton, Lymington and Portsmouth.
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Wight () is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Bob Seely of the Conservative Party.
Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight. It has the largest electorate of a constituency, since 1983.
List of historical separatist movements
This is a list of historical separatist movements around the world. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism. Most separatist movements do not succeed in their goal, therefore only notable ones are listed here; however, not all listed here succeeded in their goal.
List of political parties in the United Kingdom
This article lists political parties in the United Kingdom.
Politics of the Isle of Wight
As a geographical entity distinct from the mainland, the Isle of Wight has always fought to have this identity recognised. The Isle of Wight is currently a ceremonial and Non-metropolitan county and as it has no district councils (only the county council) it is effectively a unitary county. The island is also the highest populated Westminster constituency in the country.


As always, I'll be more than happy if it turns out I've undershot the mark. Hitting the 8M mark would be a very nice bonus, but even if it does end up at around 7.8M, that's still likely to result in at least 7.25M paid enrollments or more in the end using my 93% rule of thumb, which would still beat both the low and high projections by the CBO last year. Heck, I'm pretty sure the paid enrollment total was already destined to be above 7M even at the 7.5M mark (93% of 7.5M = 6.975M).
UPDATE 4/14 10:12am: OK, I've knocked all of the numbers back by 50K mostly out of personal pride reasons; if I'm gonna be off, I'd rather it be on the low side.
According to this article over at the Motley Fool, Nevada and Oregon are not the only states going beyond 4/15 (oddly, the MF article lists Oregon under a special "case by case" category, even though they've clearly stated that they have full open enrollment out until April 30). In addition to Nevada and Oregon, the Florida "paper applications in by 4/7" rule applies to all 36 states running via HC.gov, and apparently Minnesota and Maryland have bumped their extension period to May 1st while Colorado's is all the way out until May 31st???
For some, it was as if they had waited in line to get into a new restaurant, finally gotten a table, and then been told by the waiter that the kitchen was closed. Still, if you were caught in a HealthCare.gov or state-exchange holdup because you couldn't access overloaded exchanges, you may have a second chance coming.
But other extensions are also available in states with their own exchanges, as well as in the District of Columbia. In each case, individuals must have started their application before midnight on March 31. What follow are new dates, as compiled by HealthPocket.
In a number of other states, officials have promised an extension but not specified a new deadline. Others are responding to the logjam by creating a one-on-one special assistance period, supplying consultants to help the individual directly. The states falling into these two categories are Connecticut, Hawaii, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.


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What Do The UK's EU Parliamentary Election Results Mean?
By Hannah Sole | Politics | May 29, 2019 |
Short answer: Everything and nothing. Long answer: Well, it depends who you ask… Wait, you're asking me? OK. Buckle up.
The premise of this election was already fairly ridiculous. Sure, let's elect members of a parliament that we are (probably) leaving soon! Why not?! For many, it was a de facto second referendum about Brexit, despite the newly elected MEPs having absolutely nothing to do with the leaving process. In short, it is exactly the sort of complicated waste of time you would expect from British politics in 2019.
Easy question first: Who won?
Nigel Farage's latest vanity project, The Brexit Party, won the most votes overall. Farage quit UKIP because it had allegedly become too racist for him (you can add your own side-eye here), and took most of UKIP's voters along with him. He probably picked up a lot of new voters from the right and the left as well — those who voted Leave in 2016 and just want it over with.
The other 'big winners' in the EU elections were the Liberal Democrats (2nd overall) and the Greens (4th overall), with both parties standing on a clear Remain platform. Other Remain parties were the SNP, which dominated in Scotland, and Plaid Cymru, which beat Labour in Wales, coming second to The Brexit Party. Failing to make much of a dent were Change UK aka The Tiggers, with just 3 percent of the vote, but they were still feeling relatively chipper about it.
Change UK's @Anna_Soubry tells LBC:"We're genuinely a new party. The Brexit Party is just a retread of Nigel Farage's long-standing, 20 years he's had his own political party.
"In my opinion, 600k people voting for a new party is very good and I don't have a problem with that."
— Theo Usherwood (@theousherwood) May 27, 2019
UKIP's vote essentially collapsed, but the biggest loser of the lot was evil fascist Tommy Robinson, who stood as an independent and finished 8th in the North West, losing his deposit.
What of Labour and the Conservatives? Well, they had a bad time of it, coming 3rd and 5th respectively, with pro-Leave voters (probably) jumping to The Brexit Party, and Remain voters (probably) opting for parties with an unequivocal Remain stance. Labour's 'strategy' of trying to be all things for all people while committing to nothing seems to have backfired spectacularly, with party heavyweights immediately adopting a more precise position once the results were announced. Suddenly a second referendum seemed appealing to Labour…
The Tories are all over the place, with much depending on whoever takes over from Theresa May. For them, Brexit is happening — it is merely the flavour of Brexit that is yet to be determined. But that darned parliamentary arithmetic hasn't changed, because this wasn't a general election!
Can these results be used to predict voting patterns for a general election though?
Yes and no. There are a few massive flaws in attempting this. First of all, the turn out was around 37 percent. Hardly overwhelming. Secondly, EU elections work differently, using a form of proportional representation rather than first past the post, and the regions aren't represented in the same way as our parliamentary constituencies. Thirdly, people make different voting choices in EU elections, often favouring the smaller parties. So results here don't necessarily translate to results in a general election with a different system, a higher turn out and a different attitude.
If this was a de facto referendum, can we extrapolate anything from the results?
All the party leaders are attempting to do so, in a way that makes them look good. Farage claims that The Brexit Party's victory shows a clear indication that The People want a hard Brexit. Remain parties point out that counted together, their votes outnumber The Brexit Party and UKIP, and so The People clearly don't want to Brexit at all. Depending on who runs the stats, they can present any idea you want. Take a look at the following tweets — what's really interesting here is how they refer to Labour and Conservative votes. Are they counted as Leave, Remain, or neither? What does that suggest about perceptions of the main parties' positions?
European Election Results:
Pro-Brexit Votes:
The Brexit Party - 30.5%
Conservatives - 8.8%
Labour - 13.6%
UKIP - 3.2%
DUP - 0.7%
Total - 56.8%
Anti-Brexit Votes:
Lib Dem - 19.6%
SNP - 3.5%
Greens - 11.8%
Plaid - 1.0
Change - 3.3%
Sinn Fein - 0.7%
Total - 39.9%#BrexitNow pic.twitter.com/u3GTRGbIHS
— MoggMentum (@MoggMentum) May 29, 2019
EU election results. Just to be clear. #r4today #bbcnews pic.twitter.com/mQBku3GPlo
— David K Smith (@professor_dave) May 27, 2019
If the parties are ambiguous on an issue that voters see as key when choosing who to vote for, then that ambiguity is a highly risky strategy. Want an example? Let's look at the boroughs that contain May's and Corbyn's constituencies. Both voted against them; May's opted for The Brexit Party, with the Liberal Democrats in 2nd place, while in Corbyn's, the Liberal Democrats narrowly defeated the Labour Party. Suddenly, their safe seats look a bit more perilous. Both May and Corbyn have haemorrhaged voters because of Brexit, and so one school of thought is that their parties should seek to align more clearly along the Leave/Remain dichotomy in order to win those voters back, or face a thrashing at the next general election. In terms of results, the UK currently looks like Mr Burns, which is something no-one wants:
2019 EU Election Results. pic.twitter.com/Hes4kbMEqQ
— Bobbie☀ (@bo66ie29) May 27, 2019
Of course, both parties could go the other way, digging in to their current position. There are some hints of that with how Labour is dealing with 'traitors' in its ranks — like Alistair Campbell, who has been expelled for admitting on TV that he voted for the Liberal Democrats. (But also because he's a Blairite.)
Alastair Campbell's 'sexed up' dossier started the Iraq war and left a million dead.
Being kicked out of the party is the least he deserves.
— Momentum (@PeoplesMomentum) May 28, 2019
Does the Labour Party hate Blairites more than anti-Semites? Hmmm…
Dear Labour, that was quick. Yours, a Jew pic.twitter.com/GsyK8QBN6U
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) May 28, 2019
Yep I do have thoughts, he was expelled quicker than a man who threatened to kill me, quicker than a man in my CLP who denied the Holocaust, both are only still suspended. https://t.co/8dRZxC3Hd5
— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips) May 28, 2019
Fun fact!
This is HUGE. It's the news we've been painfully but patiently waiting for.@UKLabour are now the only party other than the BNP to be subject to a full @EHRC investigation.
This has been an enormous group effort by campaigners to make this happen, and not a moment too soon. 😔 https://t.co/o1BcEdlto4
— Rachel Riley (@RachelRileyRR) May 28, 2019
Let's see how the chair of the Labour Party feels about tactics going forward, shall we?
Polls in the run-up to the European elections showed that voters did not understand Labour's position on Brexit. Conference had voted to leave all options on the table to stop a destructive Tory Brexit and our position has been fairly straightforward. However, with emotions running high on all sides, it has been difficult to hold the line, with remainers and leavers all expressing opinions publicly. Labour lost voters in all directions and polling appears to show middle-class voters moving to the Lib Dems and Greens, with working-class people moving to the Brexit party.
As someone who has opposed a so-called public vote, not least because parliament has no majority for it in principle and nobody has the faintest idea what we would actually put on the ballot, I have been doggedly attacked by certain sections of the party, as well as those on the outside. It does feel that a certain portion of "leftwing intellectuals" are sneering at ordinary people and piling on those trying to convey the feelings of hundreds of thousands of Labour voters. Perhaps, in reflecting on the results, we should consider the effect all of this has had.
We'd do well to remember that Labour is an internationalist party of social and economic justice, not a party of leave or remain, and that the real divide in our country is between the haves and the have-nots. We cannot win a general election by simply fighting for the biggest share of 48% and, while some polling data suggests more people left Labour for the Greens and the Lib Dems, it is equally concerning to see leakage to the Brexit party. Remember, we not only need to hold on to what we got in 2017, but we need to win over even more people.
(From The Guardian)
Not convinced you're doing either of those things, Ian Lavery! Even Jeremy 'this fence is quite comfortable actually' Corbyn is being more precise than that. Sort of.
We need a General Election to decide the future of this country.
Labour will continue to do everything to stop the chaos of a No Deal. We need to secure a deal with the European Union and that should be put to a public vote. pic.twitter.com/miiMtqdQ4M
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 27, 2019
Actual question: Can Corbyn slip the phrase 'general election' into any conversation he has? "What would you like for breakfast, Jeremy?" "General election!" "When will you put the bins out, Jeremy?" "When we've got a general election!" "What do you call a sexually aroused military officer?" "General election!"
So what's next? Much more of the same, I'm afraid. The Tories will choose their new leader, Corbyn will keep saying "general election", and there might even be one if the Tories feel their new leader can rally more voters and give them a solid majority in the House. (It worked SO WELL for Theresa May, right?) We might be crashing out with No Deal at Halloween. We might not.
All this election really shows is that we are prepared to send MEPs somewhere they don't want to be, so that they can pout and boo, then claim compensation for losing a job that they campaigned to get and get rid of, simultaneously. And that, my friends, is Very Silly Indeed.
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