Daily Review 08/06/2017

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1. weka 1

   8 June 2017 at 5:45 pm

   Anyone know the actual rules in the UK for formation of govt? I think the Fixed Term Parliament Act means that no coalition is needed, but I’m still unclear on Confidence and Supply and what is mandated.

   This is the SNP position in 2015,

   An agreement between political parties that is less formal than a full-blown coalition but one that allows a minority party to play a part in government. Under “C&S”, as it is sometimes called, a smaller party, or parties, agree to support a larger party on its budget and any other votes in which other political parties propose to bring it down. If the Scottish nationalists, for example, agreed to such a deal with Labour after the election, they would support (or possibly abstain on) a Queen’s speech put forward by a minority government led by Ed Miliband. They would do the same with a Labour budget and a vote of no confidence (if one is tabled). But the SNP would judge all other proposals on merit and would reserve the right to vote against Labour.

   https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/16/politics-what-is-confidence-and-supply

   The SNP have ruled out a coalition this time, but I don’t know if they have to have C and S agreement instead in order for Labour to govern.

   Anyone?
2. Draco T Bastard 2

   8 June 2017 at 6:19 pm

   Beyond a lie: The White House is creating misinformation as propaganda

   Just more everyday lies, right? But taking a step back, there seemed to be something odd about the White House using its Twitter feed days after the Paris announcement to push out a choreographed lie about the climate accord that could be, and would be, easily debunked. Actually, the tweet managed to include two separate lies within the confines of 140 characters.

   As ProPublica noted, “1)It is not a slush fund. 2)The fund was not created by the Paris Agreement.” (Here is the whole ProPublica Twitter thread detailing the White House’s casual mendacity regarding the historic climate agreement.)

   This is how the rich destroy societies – continual lies.
3. weka 3

   8 June 2017 at 6:38 pm

   Peter Dunne positioning himself for being inside the tent of a left wing govt?

   http://honpfd.blogspot.co.nz/2017/06/over-years-amedia-myth-of-my.html
   • Draco T Bastard 3.1

     8 June 2017 at 7:07 pm

     I can only hope that the people of Ohāriu finally decide to get rid of him
   • SpaceMonkey 3.2

     8 June 2017 at 7:35 pm

     And presenting himself as a potential political mentor… good grief!
4. ianmac 4

   8 June 2017 at 7:17 pm

   Love the little boy’s optimistic poster above.
   As meaningful as a National MP’s position on -um- well- anything really.
5. Anne 5

   8 June 2017 at 7:52 pm

   Comey’s testimony to be delivered in person in a few hours time:

   https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3860409/Comey-Statement.pdf
   • Andre 5.1

     8 June 2017 at 7:59 pm

     The fun will be in the Q&A after his prepared opening.
     • marty mars 5.1.1

       8 June 2017 at 10:20 pm

       Yep this is going to be great – they say trump might live tweet his responses to comey – that made me smile – dreams might come true ☺
       • Andre 5.1.1.1

         9 June 2017 at 8:58 am

         Well, to be honest it was a wee bit disappointing. Someone got Trump’s phone away from him, and almost all of Comey’s juicy stuff was already public.
6. Grey Area 6

   8 June 2017 at 8:04 pm

   Drink driving numbers plummet

   So Adams thinks people getting the drink driving message is why drink driving convictions are dropping.

   Wouldn’t be because the numbers of drink driving checkpoints is also plummeting would it? I can’t remember when I last saw one (or was stopped) around where I live.
   • Ed 6.1

     8 June 2017 at 8:26 pm

     Yes the alcohol problem in NZ is showing so much evidence of being solved.
     What a joke.
     • In Vino 6.1.1

       8 June 2017 at 11:01 pm

       Precisely. I drive a lot, and it is at least a year since I struck a checkpoint. And it is the kind of manoeuvre one might expect from a bureaucracy keen to make its statistics look better. What’s more, I bet alcohol sales have fallen significantly!
   • tc 6.2

     8 June 2017 at 9:53 pm

     Agreed.

     Last few I came across one was dangerously positioned with insufficient resources, the other was jokingly staffed and had cars waiting while 2 officers tried to checkpoint a T intersection.

     Only 2 I’ve seen in years and both bad examples of effective road policing.
     • In Vino 6.2.1

       8 June 2017 at 11:34 pm

       And do you really believe that the stats that matter (serious accidents and alcohol) will have changed significantly? Ha ha – I suspect we won’t hear bad news like that until after the election.

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