Suspect Device Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 14 hours ago, Dawson Park Boy said: I appreciate its Westminster’s responsibility about commissioning the oil field but anyone know what the SG view on this is? As usual they'll attempt a bit of doublespeak because they need to try and keep the jobs supported in the NE but also keep their mates the greens onside. Not sure I've ever heard them come out with an opinion one way or the other on this particular field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, speckled tangerine said: European countries lost 100s millions in tax due to that c**t Edited August 6, 2021 by BigDoddyKane 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Boris Johnson continued a trip to Scotland despite an official testing positive for Covid-19https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/06/uk/boris-johnson-staffer-covid-intl-gbr/index.htmlBecause he loves to share. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Funny, if true 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 09:15, Suspect Device said: As usual they'll attempt a bit of doublespeak because they need to try and keep the jobs supported in the NE but also keep their mates the greens onside. Not sure I've ever heard them come out with an opinion one way or the other on this particular field. If you’ve not heard the offer an opinion how do you know that they’ll attempt a bit of doublespeak? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: If you’ve not heard the offer an opinion how do you know that they’ll attempt a bit of doublespeak? because they need to try and keep the jobs supported in the NE but also keep their mates the greens onside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 36 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: If you’ve not heard the offer an opinion how do you know that they’ll attempt a bit of doublespeak? The silence is deafening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: because they need to try and keep the jobs supported in the NE but also keep their mates the greens onside. I'd call that grown up nuanced management in a world where there isn't a digital decision to be made. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, sophia said: I'd call that grown up nuanced management in a world where there isn't a digital decision to be made. ^^^ Tam Courts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, sophia said: I'd call that grown up nuanced management in a world where there isn't a digital decision to be made. It's not when they are the polar opposites. You can't support oil jobs and also support the greens' anti oil stance. They could be honest and say that oil and gas is necessary for the foreseeable future until we can transition to a more sustainable energy source. That said, I don't think this particular field is the best idea if it's heavy oil. New gas fields or lighter oil fields would be more economic. The companies in Aberdeen are beginning to transition anyway but it's going to be a long road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Nearly £100,000 spent on Downing St paintings as Boris Johnson planned to benefit cuts Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund - a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/number-10-spent-100000-lavish-24715911 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 07/08/2021 at 10:34, Suspect Device said: It's not when they are the polar opposites. You can't support oil jobs and also support the greens' anti oil stance. They could be honest and say that oil and gas is necessary for the foreseeable future until we can transition to a more sustainable energy source. That said, I don't think this particular field is the best idea if it's heavy oil. New gas fields or lighter oil fields would be more economic. The companies in Aberdeen are beginning to transition anyway but it's going to be a long road. The perfect solution obviously is to keep the oil in the ground just now and then drill the f@ck out of it when we are independent. The rewards go into a Scottish exchequer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 The solution is clearly for energy policy, which is reserved to Westminster to be in the hands of the people we elect*. And its a bit optimistic/unrealistic to expect the Scottish Government to solve the transition from fossil fuels to renewables while supporting the energy workforce and industry when transmission costs in the north of Scotland are 15 times (10 times for the South of Scotland) that for the whole of England and Wales. *Along with everything else. When googling transmission charges in UK there is an avalanche of (dis)information on the subject. Very similar to the amount of shite on t'internet just now claiming there are no empty shelves and Brexit is actually going brilliantly, actually. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Nearly £100,000 spent on Downing St paintings as Boris Johnson planned to benefit cuts Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund - a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/number-10-spent-100000-lavish-24715911Depending on what you get, art can be a pretty good investment and is unlikely to lose much value over the coming years. It's not like they went out and spent £100k on something with no resale value like whores or Monster Munch. Bit of a non-story this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 10 hours ago, Baxter Parp said: Nearly £100,000 spent on Downing St paintings as Boris Johnson planned to benefit cuts Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund - a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/number-10-spent-100000-lavish-24715911 Depending on what you get, art can be a pretty good investment and is unlikely to lose much value over the coming years. It's not like they went out and spent £100k on something with no resale value like whores or Monster Munch. Bit of a non-story this. Absolutely. Probably one of the best investments that could be made. Will also enhance Downing Street for years to come. I would imagine there are a few decent paintings hanging on the walls of Bute House. Time for some people to get a life!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 13:45, AndyM said: He's certainly not a conviction politician. Everything he's done is about the betterment of Boris Johnson, nobody else. Heseltine summed him up when he said "He waits to see which way the crowd is running, dashes in front and shouts "Follow me"". ****************** On a more general note I see Sunak seems to be emerging from the current spat with Johnson as the heir apparent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Dawson Park Boy said: Absolutely. Probably one of the best investments that could be made. Will also enhance Downing Street for years to come. I would imagine there are a few decent paintings hanging on the walls of Bute House. Time for some people to get a life!! This, of course, is completely incorrect. It confuses, much like that gammon chap on Question Time who had to be schooled by Yanis Varoufakis, household spending with government spending. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 5 hours ago, btb said: Heseltine summed him up when he said "He waits to see which way the crowd is running, dashes in front and shouts "Follow me"". ****************** On a more general note I see Sunak seems to be emerging from the current spat with Johnson as the heir apparent. I find him more frightening, he's a true believer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 17 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: On 08/08/2021 at 22:04, Baxter Parp said: Nearly £100,000 spent on Downing St paintings as Boris Johnson planned to benefit cuts Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund - a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/number-10-spent-100000-lavish-24715911 Depending on what you get, art can be a pretty good investment and is unlikely to lose much value over the coming years. It's not like they went out and spent £100k on something with no resale value like whores or Monster Munch. Bit of a non-story this. *awaits next weeks inevitable story about Downing Street spending £200,000 on whores and Monster Munch* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 09/08/2021 at 08:48, DiegoDiego said: On 08/08/2021 at 22:04, Baxter Parp said: Nearly £100,000 spent on Downing St paintings as Boris Johnson planned to benefit cuts Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund - a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/number-10-spent-100000-lavish-24715911 Depending on what you get, art can be a pretty good investment and is unlikely to lose much value over the coming years. It's not like they went out and spent £100k on something with no resale value like whores or Monster Munch. Bit of a non-story this. 10 Downing Street is stuffed with art, the government's collection overfloweth in storage, he could borrow any number of artworks from the collections of every museum in Britain (within reason). It's a horrendous look when you're cutting a pissant £20 from the deserving poor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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