badgerx16

Root is the first English batsman to score 3 centuries in World Cup matches.

To stand for a leadership contest at that time, a candidate needed the backing of 12.5% of MPs, ( 45 ). Brown had over 90% backing him at the nomination stage, hence it was uncontested.

Anthony Pulis was way overpriced as a free transfer.

Hypocrisy is an essential life skill for politicians.

As GM says above, this is the way it happens, exactly how Gordon Brown became PM. However, some of the non-Brexit related policy statements might be classed as undemocratic, as they haven't been presented in manifestos and subjected to public debate and vote.

Not all https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48620284

What a narrow minded and bigoted view you hold of the world.

And how is that different from "We send the EU £350 million every week" ?

The only thing Boris cares about is Boris. His opportunist volte-face from being pro-EU to palling up with Farage and Galloway was entirely self-serving.

gland

I'm not sure it is, I suspect that if he gets to the final 3 the MPs will duck out of putting him forward to the membership. He may have the most MPs backing him now, but how many of the others will have him as their 2nd or 3rd choice option should their first choice get binned ?

Keeps the Grockles away.

Is that a Blue Rinse permanent wave ?

Nice to see the BBC are right on the mark with their reporting; "One Conservative MP has launched a strong attack on Boris Johnson in the anti-Brexit newspaper, the New European. Former attorney general - and campaigner for another referendum - Dominic Grieve describes Mr Johnson as "a shallow populist - manifestly unsuitable for high office - who would undoubtedly be a disaster for the country and bring doom to the Conservative Party.” Put him down as a maybe?" The article linked and quoted in the Beeb item was published on the 11th October last year.

Finding your front door when going home from a stag do ?

They selected her.

Aural

On the southern edge of the bay, right up against the sea wall.

https://www.ft.com/content/aca3c80a-86ac-11e9-97ea-05ac2431f453 "“[These] motions have no practical implications,” said Mr Monacelli. “They are suggestions to the government, nothing more.” Some MPs reportedly admitted voting for the motion without being aware of its contents; analysts have warned against interpreting the vote as an expression of the parliament’s intent. Mr Messori said: “I think this parliamentary motion was just an accident.”" "the “practical implications [of the vote are] substantially zero,” said Nicola Nobile, an economist at Oxford Economics." "So last week’s vote may have been merely symbolic — but for Italy’s emboldened Eurosceptics, however, it was a morale boost"

Walking the dogs out across the beach at low tide; the Lake District in front of us, the Pennines to our right, and an open vista towards the Isle of Man to the left, and knowing there isn't another human being within a mile and a half radius.

But headed in the wrong direction.

It is now 5 times in the tournament that the stumps have been hit by the ball but the bails have not come off. The David Warner one today was ridiculous, but the 'best' one was Chris Gayle being given out caught behind against Australia, only for the decision to be overturned on review because the ball hit the off stump rather than the edge of his bat.

Only in England - Scotland, Wales, and NI permit leaving at 16.

What can I do at age 16? Get married or register a civil partnership with consent. Drive a moped or invalid carriage. You can consent to sexual activity with others aged 16 and over. Drink wine/beer with a meal if accompanied by someone over 18. Get a National Insurance number. Join a trade union. Join the Army. What can I do at age 17? Drive most vehicles and pilot a helicopter or plane. No longer be subject to a care order. Become a blood donor. Be interviewed by the Police without an adult present. Leave your body for medical study if you die. But you cannot vote

Why vote at all ?