Medium amounts of skywater, middling atmospheric movement, minimal
lack of warm and the threat of solar stuff at the Castle this morn, his Maj
seems to be well on the way to being well, the butler is out scouting for fat,
carbon neutral teenagers and I am orf dahn the tahn to get some things.
Broke Blighty risks seeing its standard of living hit if it
leaves the European Union, the Pimco top knob reckons that beyond 2017, Poland
rather than the UK will be among the three largest economies defining the scale
and scope of European regional integration. “Let’s hope that he also has a Plan
B that would limit the potential downside to Britain’s standard of living.”
Pimco is among the world’s most influential investment
funds, managing assets worth nearly $2 trillion (£1.3 trillion). Andrew Balls –
brother to shadow chancellor Ed Balls – is an executive in Pimco’s European
unit.
Mr El-Erian said that while the promise of an in-out EU
referendum was likely to “score some internal political points” it risked “some
reduction in the country’s growth”.
Oh har fucking har, what growth, what standard of living,
what a plonker...
Ex Prime Monster Tone (I have run out of walnut varnish)
Bliar has been given an award by businessmen in Poland to thank him for opening
up the UK to Polish workers.
Tone was given the award at the annual Polish Business Leaders' Awards in
Warsaw. But he didn’t even “bovver” to turn up to attend the ceremony and his award was accepted on his behalf by Robin Barnett, Britain’s ambassador in Poland.
Bliar was given the award for backing the country’s efforts to join the EU and well as opening up the British labour market to the country in 2004.
A message of thanks featuring was reportedly screened at the ceremony in which the former prime monster said he has “a lot of admiration for Poland and the Polish people”.
Old coat hanger gob will probably have it on EBay by Thursday...
Allegedly Poland is home to the highest number of children
in the EU and beyond who are receiving benefits claimed in Britain with– 25,659
– receiving welfare.
Just under 30,000 families with 50,000 children are claiming
child benefits and tax credit for offspring who live outside the country but
within the EU, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Parents can claim child benefits of £20.30 a week for their eldest child and
£13.40 a week for each of their other children, while child tax credit is worth
at least £545 a year.Treasury minister Sajid Javid said: ‘The main purpose of child benefit and the child tax credit is to support families in the UK. Consequently, the rules for these benefits generally do not provide for them to be paid in respect of children who live abroad.’
He said Britain was forced to pay out the sums to children living overseas under a European regulation which protects the social security rights of nationals of all EEA member states.
The data will add to concerns about the impact of an expected wave of immigration from Romania and Bulgaria when temporary controls lapse at the end of the year.
That’s something to look forward to....isn’t it?
The Duckess of Cambridge’s dog has been voted the 50th most
fascinating person in Britain.
The pet cocker spaniel was awarded the accolade by Tatler
magazine, which compiled the honours from the most searched individuals on its
online ‘Tatler List’ of notable figures.
Owner Kate was placed seventh in the list while the Duck of
Cambridge Prince William came in at 16th.
Her old Maj was the highest ranking royal, Kate’s sister Pippa
Middleton was placed fourth in the list, second out of the royals, while Prince
Harry was awarded sixth place.
Other members of the Royal Family who made it onto the
prestigious list include Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, ranked ninth and 15th
respectively, and Prince Philip who was voted in at number 36.
Sports presenter Clare Balding was voted the most
fascinating person in Britain in the list, which will be published in Tatler on
Friday.
Can’t wait for that....
People like to eat meat despite the “personal health impact
of frequent meat consumption, such as heart disease, obesity and cancer, or
even the welfare of animals”.
But now there may be a solution: - scientists may have come
up with artificial meat. Also known as ‘in vitro’ or ‘cultured meat’ and
occasionally as ‘Franken-meat’, biological researchers are trying to find ways
to make this “desirable” food product sustainably in laboratories.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), who
have put up hefty cash reward to anyone who can successfully
produce and bring to market in vitro chicken.
They have offered a $1m (£630,000) reward to the fist
scientist to come up with in vitro meat. They launched the incentive in 2008
and the deadline has just been extended to June this year.
According to “someone” ‘We’re running out of
water, land and time and our health budgets for meat-related diseases are
through the roof. What a dream come true if you can give them meat without
cruelty, environmental damage and clean as a whistle.’
Oh num fucking num, meat that isn’t.
An entire building complex in China's southern Guangdong
province has gorn dahn a sinkhole, the group of buildings was totally swallowed
by the hole which appeared near the construction site of a new underground
train station in Guangzhou, one of China's biggest cities.
The first building collapsed at 1620 local time (0820 GMT).
The other three buildings then fell into the ten metre hole later that evening,
according to China state television CCTV.
Around 300 residents from the surrounding area had to be
evacuated and nearby roads were closed off.
No one was injured in the incident and an investigation was
launched into what caused the hole to appear.
“Near the construction site of a new underground train
station” I wonder......
And finally:
Small paintings of
gnomes that have popped up on utility poles have become a community sensation
in Oakland, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to say Tuesday that it
will keep them in place for now.
The hand-painted
portraits on 6-inch blocks of wood began going up last year in an apparent
effort to brighten up the blue-collar California city. There are currently more
than 2,000 of the images on utility poles, with many screwed to the bases.
The gnomes have red
hats, white beards and brown shoes. Some of the images contain a mushroom.
Word that PG&E
planned to remove the paintings sparked an outpouring of support from residents
who said the gnomes add character to the city.
PG&E spokesman
Jason King planned to meet Tuesday with the artist, who requested to remain
anonymous, and a member of the City Council. The utility hopes to eventually
relocate the gnome paintings from the poles to other spots in the same neighbourhoods.
"We've
received a lot of feedback from residents who love the gnomes," King told
The Associated Press. "We're looking for solutions. We'll keep them where
people can enjoy them."
King said PG&E
did not want to encourage such installations, explaining a proliferation of
such images could cause damage or make it difficult for crews to access the
poles.
Magnanimous of them....
That’s it: I’m orf to have a
quantum sniff
Today’s thought:
Polish plumber
And today’s mellow melody-eventually.
Angus
