Lords defeat for the government; the upper House passed (by 358 to 256) an amendment to the A50 bill protecting the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.

This needed to be sorted out, but don't see very much on protecting the rights of UK citizens living in the EU?

How can the UK make law about that? Think about it.

Of course we can't, but maybe its better to be able to hold the protection of EU Citizens as a bargaining chip in the Article 50 negotiations to get the same deal for UK people in the EU, rather than playing the card before we start?

The rest of the EU aren't morons trying to kick out their immigrant population.

Using people's lives and livelihoods as bargaining chips. Lovely.

reducing numbers going forward was a key focus, but not aware we the UK was going to boot people out after we leave the EU?

I hope the Hansard text of the right hon. Lady’s reply to the hon. Gentleman will be posted on the church door. That would seem only fitting.

Residents often told me how they had written ​to Sir Gerald and received a hand-written reply. Sometimes, the replies would reflect his sharp tongue; a particular favourite of mine was:

“I agree with your concerns on this issue. Unfortunately there’s no point in me writing to the chancellor because he’s useless and won’t listen to me.”

A UK within the EU, agreed. Which is why they voted to stay in the UK in 2014.

https://twitter.com/kevverage/status/837630957146550272

except rUK>Scot fiscal transfer is 10x /capita more than the (reverse direction) UK>EU + we share a UK currency

yeah, apart from that https://t.co/gT2VZf9WK1

— Kevin Hague (@kevverage) March 3, 2017

And if you have more time

https://chokkablog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... right.html

This guy spends much of his time busting Nat nonsense, propaganda and memes. He's got more patience and gumption is is little finger than I will ever possess, that's for sure.

I literally just do not know where to start with Trump; he makes Corbyn look like Father of the Nation material. ?:Stack Overflow:

#block-58bd310be4b047c20d905db8" class="postlink">"Almost half of Labour members think Corbyn is doing badly as leader"

Ouch.

Not necessarily. Some of them might not think anything at all.

I can see how if you disregard the media and polls and that, how you could believe he was doing a good job, much like how Trump supporters who read Breitbart don't even know Trump has had any scandals.

Tribalism rarely includes the ability to be honestly self-critical about the tribe you've hitched yourself to.

Very, very true.

Tribalism rarely includes the ability to be honestly self-critical about the tribe you've hitched yourself to.

Very, very true.

this is amazing

Heh. Laugh away, Myp

I feel perfectly comfortable with my critical faculties and ability to be fair-minded and halfway objective at least

I know you were a fan IIRC, but Corbyn is an utter chump - far worse than even *I* thought he was going to be (bearing in mind I predicted he'd tear his party apart, so that's saying something). So, call a spade a spade.

I think I'm going to stay out of party politics for a while as none of them seem to represent me at the moment.

Got anything to say about what we're discussing here, instead of either me somehow failing your oh-so-high standards and/or trolling?

I'm not snarking bitterly, I'm genuinely laughing at how high over your head the point of Cras's post sailed. Carry on!

Yes, but consider this Mali: more than half of them think he *isn't* doing badly as leader.

nah you're alright

What is your view on the latest American Import: Publishing your tax return?

I find it well dull, and won't only taxable stuff be on there?

Right, so you're not snarking or anything, you're just snarking about something someone else posted supposedly going well over *my* head.