UK Politics Thread (Part 2)

combing it first would be a good start.

Does the original even have good looks???

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Ok, done some more research on the schools thing and it may go some way to explaining the difference in perception of performance viewed by @Klopptimist.

Typically schools in Wales are subject to a stupidly complex. Basically they are funded directly by the Local Authority via their own particular rules etc. Councils are funded by Welsh Government which are in turn funded via Welsh taxes inc. Council tax and Westminster via the Barnett Formula.

The Welsh government completed an investigation into school funding and a couple of points from the report included

ā€œIt was a great concern therefore to hear evidence from across the
sector, and in all parts of the country, about the problems being experienced
trying to operate within current school budgets.
That evidence was overwhelming. Put quite simply, there is not enough money
going into the education system in Wales and not enough finding its way to
schools.ā€

and

ā€œOur inquiry focused on school funding data up to 2018-19 which was the latest
available to us at that time – this report was agreed on 26 June 2019. Data
published on 4 July 2019 shows that in 2019-20 expenditure on schools has risen
in real times for the first time since 2010-11. This is obviously welcome but it should
be noted that this still represents a 7.3% real terms decrease over the period since
2010-11.ā€

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Note the clock…!
Apparently, he said it was done so it was always MOGG time…!
What a plonker

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Getting harder to see Johnson winning this now…

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So the question is when will the Penny drop?

(Sorry, I apologise in advance…)

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It will be interesting to see how the eventual winner sets out their plans or rather what plans they have - more an issue for Sunak probably given the mix of his coalition.

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The joint is on fire, but him flying home only to fall short would be fucking hilarious.

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https://twitter.com/anandMenon1/status/1584179037853057025?s=20&t=d75cZsML8TRYobOQ7ShaqQ

They really are an ungovernable sack of rats.

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https://twitter.com/JamesCleverly/status/1584167359635677185

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Always irritated me how corrupt they are in the UK with honours. Those should be hanging super high, not just something you bribe with or give to footballers or pop stars for being good footballers or pop stars.

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Well, the funny thing is a lot of those being honoured will be MPs. There is a good chance that conservatives may have difficulty winning the resulting by election :rofl:

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