CNN: “There are seven races in the House left uncalled — all are Republican-held seats; Democrats lead in five of the seven. If they win all the races where their candidates are winning at the moment, Democrats will net 38 seats. If they lose them all — which is very unlikely — they will hold at a 33-seat gain.”
Judge orders WH to reinstate Jim Acosta’s press pass. That didn’t take long.
After fixing the radiator, it turns out that the head gasket (at least) needs to be repaired on our old car. That makes the cost of repairs more than the trade-in value. Time for a new car.
Alan, I don't know what sort of car you are looking for, but consider the Honda Fit. Wil's has never needed servicing (other than oil change and the usual fluids) and it is 5 years old. It is an amazing car in that the back seats are highly modular. The gas pedal is not as peppy as my Mini Cooper's, but it gets about the same good mileage. Very comfy seats, too. Might be worth a look.
Prime Minister May could well soon be facing a no confidence vote, it would seem. According to the Beeb, a number of Tories have indicated their interest, and it only takes forty-eight. It is thought that even if she survives such a vote and remains at No. 10, her Brexit deal most likely will not survive. It is massively unpopular across all political divides.
I don't know enough, Alan, to know whether this mess might spell the demise of the Conservative Party as such. Could be. Or else it might shake a little sense into them.
BTW it's quite something, all four Orange Co. seats turning blue. Never thought I'd see the day!
Nobody seems to know the answer to either of those questions. If I understand correctly, though, the EU has told May rather forcefully that alterations to the current deal will not be acceptable at this point. How that could be squared with Parliament's (possible) rejection of the deal, I can't imagine.
I think that a "no-deal Brexit" would mean WTO tariffs on all goods crossing the border between the UK and the EU, applications for permission to ship goods cross-border, no automatic assumption that UK goods would meet EU standards, problems with respect to residency of UK nationals in the EU and vice versa, financial institutions wouldn't be able to operate across the border but would have to have UK branches and EU branches, visas necessary to cross the borders, greatly reduced investment in British industry because it would produce only for the UK (e.g., Nissan vehicles made in the UK for the UK, not in the UK for the EU as now), possibly the reunification of Ireland and independence for Scotland--for starters. Already significant parts of this divorce have been underway for a year or more.
Oh yes--supply chains would be disrupted, there won't be enough truck drivers to deliver goods in the UK, and UK crops will rot in the fields for lack of farm workers. Farmers will lose the (excessively generous) EU subsidies that keep them in business. The National Health Service will not have enough medical personnel to do the work (not that they have enough now, but it will be far worse). Nobody will know what the laws are because the EU and UK laws (and regulations) are so intertwined. A royal mess, for sure.
Friday has come and gone without Mr. Mueller making any public moves. Someone pointed out a while back that he has made strategic use of silence. His present silence seems to be making Dear Leader and his camp followers hysterical. In a little time, maybe they will relax, and then...ZOT!!
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The voter wave wasn’t only blue, it was progressive too.
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DT and Mueller, this week...
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Oh, my! That is quite a read--albeit in no small way speculative. But very tempting to believe!
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Judge orders WH to reinstate Jim Acosta’s press pass. That didn’t take long.
After fixing the radiator, it turns out that the head gasket (at least) needs to be repaired on our old car. That makes the cost of repairs more than the trade-in value. Time for a new car.
Alan, I don't know what sort of car you are looking for, but consider the Honda Fit. Wil's has never needed servicing (other than oil change and the usual fluids) and it is 5 years old. It is an amazing car in that the back seats are highly modular. The gas pedal is not as peppy as my Mini Cooper's, but it gets about the same good mileage. Very comfy seats, too. Might be worth a look.
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DeletePrime Minister May could well soon be facing a no confidence vote, it would seem. According to the Beeb, a number of Tories have indicated their interest, and it only takes forty-eight. It is thought that even if she survives such a vote and remains at No. 10, her Brexit deal most likely will not survive. It is massively unpopular across all political divides.
ReplyDeleteI don't know enough, Alan, to know whether this mess might spell the demise of the Conservative Party as such. Could be. Or else it might shake a little sense into them.
BTW it's quite something, all four Orange Co. seats turning blue. Never thought I'd see the day!
What I don't understand: What happens if the deal is not approved? Do we get a "hard Brexit?" And what would that look like?
DeleteNobody seems to know the answer to either of those questions. If I understand correctly, though, the EU has told May rather forcefully that alterations to the current deal will not be acceptable at this point. How that could be squared with Parliament's (possible) rejection of the deal, I can't imagine.
DeleteI think that a "no-deal Brexit" would mean WTO tariffs on all goods crossing the border between the UK and the EU, applications for permission to ship goods cross-border, no automatic assumption that UK goods would meet EU standards, problems with respect to residency of UK nationals in the EU and vice versa, financial institutions wouldn't be able to operate across the border but would have to have UK branches and EU branches, visas necessary to cross the borders, greatly reduced investment in British industry because it would produce only for the UK (e.g., Nissan vehicles made in the UK for the UK, not in the UK for the EU as now), possibly the reunification of Ireland and independence for Scotland--for starters. Already significant parts of this divorce have been underway for a year or more.
ReplyDeleteOh yes--supply chains would be disrupted, there won't be enough truck drivers to deliver goods in the UK, and UK crops will rot in the fields for lack of farm workers. Farmers will lose the (excessively generous) EU subsidies that keep them in business. The National Health Service will not have enough medical personnel to do the work (not that they have enough now, but it will be far worse). Nobody will know what the laws are because the EU and UK laws (and regulations) are so intertwined. A royal mess, for sure.
DeleteFriday has come and gone without Mr. Mueller making any public moves. Someone pointed out a while back that he has made strategic use of silence. His present silence seems to be making Dear Leader and his camp followers hysterical. In a little time, maybe they will relax, and then...ZOT!!
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ReplyDeleteThe energy efficiency is a big role of an HVAC unit. The article is well written and defining the core benefits of energy efficiency. Heating and Cooling Hamilton
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