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Somebody with synesthesia would be able to answer.

I don't think padding out and gerrymandering the Lords were on the cards last December; "Boris Johnson’s government is eyeing radical plans to reform the House of Lords as part of a constitutional overhaul aimed at strengthening the UK and countering the rise of Scottish nationalism. Aides to the prime minister are examining the membership and role of parliament’s upper chamber, which is home to almost 800 appointed peers and focuses on scrutinising legislation. Discussions among government insiders include whether the Lords should have directly or indirectly elected members, so as to give the UK’s constituent nations a greater stake at Westminster. Any Lords reform could be part of a broader constitutional overhaul trailed in the Conservatives’ general election manifesto, and the idea of sweeping changes is being driven by Dominic Cummings, Mr Johnson’s chief adviser." https://www.ft.com/content/dc8f0c22-201d-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96

Would you be happy for pubs to close again in order to allow schools to fully open ?

https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2020/july/lord-speaker-comments-on-new-appo/ Lord Fowler, the Lord Speaker, said: “This list of new Peers marks a lost opportunity to reduce numbers in the House of Lords. The result will be that the House will soon be nearly 830 strong - almost 200 greater than the House of Commons. That is a massive policy u-turn. It was only two years ago that the then Prime Minister, Mrs May, pledged herself to a policy of “restraint” in the number of new appointments. It was the first time that any Prime Minister had made such a pledge. “This followed a report by a special Lord Speaker’s committee chaired by Lord (Terry) Burns proposing that numbers should be reduced to 600. This was debated by the Lords itself with over 90 speakers, commanding overwhelming support. The big opportunity was for the present Government to take forward this movement for reform. I emphasise that this is not a matter of personalities. It is a question of numbers and the abandonment of an established policy to reduce the size of the House. “It is also a vast pity that the list has been announced within the first few days of the summer recess when neither House is sitting, and the Government cannot be challenged in Parliament.”

Thornton's

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He's still listed in the squad on Hants CC official web site. As he signed his contract in 2017, presumably it expires at the end of this 'season'.

Was this justified ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-53613062 Personally I think this was extremely heavy handed.

They are virtual rather than physical, and a new one will take at most a couple of seconds to 'spin up'.

Conspiracy theorists might also indicate that it is Eid this weekend. And the rule appears to be that if you live inside the affected areas you cannot mix with another household, even if they live outside the areas. This is realy peeing us off today as it is our daughter's birthday; she lives in GM ( inside ) and we live on the Lancashire coast ( outside ).

So now Hancock takes a leaf out of Trump's playbook and makes policy via Twitter.

Seem to get a lot of 504 errors when trying to access the Lounge.

Trump now caling for the Presidential election to be postponed. And this is the "very impressive" doctor he references when recommending hydroxychlorquine as a treatment for CoViD-19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53579773

Not on senior Government advisors who drive when they think their vision is impaired.

Ah, the old " they need us more..." line of argument.

I'm the same, set it up 'correctly' then drop the saddle by an inch.

Che Adams, Southampton's new goal machine.

http://hockeynews.site/events/2020/sout-vs-she/

"Let me tell you about my life,....."

Factory

The latest target for statue vandalism is Christopher Columbus. Where will this end ?

You seriously need some new material.

Trump now reckons it is a bad idea to hold a "big crowded convention" during a pandemic.

No it isn't, my sister-in-law lives there.

Perhaps a loose tooth ?