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Sounds like there has been a horrible tragedy on that boat: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/23/several-feared-dead-attempt-cross-channel "Several people are feared to have died in an attempt to cross the Channel near the town of Wimereux, south of Calais, according to reports. The...

Exactly. And that's the ones who know about it. How many people here know about Dutch asylum policy? If an asylum seeker is making their ways thousands of miles trying to stay out of the way of the authorities, in a hard struggle to get to Britain, they're unlikely to be current with what laws...

House of Lords eventually folded, Rwanda is now declared by law as a safe country (unless the king refuses to sign which would be all sorts of shit show...)

Just found out I can't log into the DVLA website for sorting stuff with my driving license. Apparently I can't use my passport for logging on, which is needed for their new identity system because I haven't used it to apply for an EU right to remain thingy. Looking forward to some fresh admin...

Lot of theatre and "event space" renovations. Because that's what will bring long term productivity improvements, levelling up those regions economically... Not at all biased either.

Thing is, his government has actually got some decent ideas at times. But even with the decent ideas, the execution is incompetent. Like extending support for childcare down to 9 months old. Fantastic, would help loads of struggling families, however the funding provided to pay for it is...

Or this happens again: "No sooner had he landed in its capital, Kigali, than he was told he must leave again for neighbouring Uganda - and all for a fee ... They described then having their papers taken from them by people who appeared to be Rwandan officials, before being driven to a hotel...

It's even worse when you see what actually in the amendments the Lords have included. There were only two, one where those who have supported the UK armed forces are excluded, the other where there is a mechanism for reviewing the status of Rwanda as a formally declared safe country...

This Rwanda policy is just as dumb as rocks and the Tories have really fucked up strategically with it. The only party it helps is Reform, by bringing so much focus onto immigration, yet cocking up the delivery. Best case, no flights till July...

Because here's what happened last time Labour were in power: People bitching that some doctors were only allowing you to book doctor's appointments 48 hrs in advance. Terrible stuff. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/22/patients-england-waiting-times-gp-appointments-nhs-figures...

Doubt it, contract signed and is there budget?

Ospreys doing Munster a favour beating Stormers away from home. Home quarter would be a full house, justify having it in the Pairc

That was a very weakened Leinster side though. They've made a home quarter final very likely with this win.

Great win away, from the audio commentary, sounded like it was pretty hard work and a close thing by the end. Probably wouldn't have won it but for the red. Bit concerning at scrum half too, with Murray injured in some way and likely concussion for Casey.

Leinster getting a fair kicking Vs the Lions too. Very much a second string team though

Hopefully Leinster selling out Croke Park in 3 hours will at least cover some of the costs of Barrett...

Were you paying much attention to UK politics in 2011?

I reckon this team would have beaten Northampton, especially without the illness. Very close to full strength.

Yeah, Lib Dems really fucked up there. The Tories totally outmanoeuvred them, agreeing to it as part of the coalition agreement but then did everything they could to sink it From very poor official comms explaining what was being proposed, the government spouting absolute bollocks (like...