Woke has changed its meaning a bit.
I was quite proud to have been called âwoke afâ by Young Adult #1 a couple of years ago, but that just meant being switched on ( woke as fuck ).
Woke these days appears to be about getting as offended as possible at anything possible.
Libs have promised ÂŁ10000 in training grants for every adult to be put in a skills wallet
Like that wonât get abused
I am thinking of a career as a dive instructor - PADI paid for
Actually I want to be a sommelier - WSET paid for
Basically this is going to fund my hobbies
Just a shame that thanks to the Lib Dems and the Tories, that wonât even pay for a third of a degree course.
Both of those could lead to a job.
Why be so cynical?
Youâve paid enough tax in your life Iâm sure, why not simply see it as personal development.
Great for mental health and well-being.
Itâs the sort of policy they have in Scandinavian countries that Iâm always envious of.
Yep - but I am not going to use it for that purpose
The only winners are going to be private training providers - it is effectively a multi billion pound govt grant for that sector
And guess who will own those approved training companiesâŠ
It looks like there is something smelly hereâŠ
https://twitter.com/bojack70552409/status/1193812875049082880?s=09
This is a still from yesterdayâs service. Notice the colour of the wreath.
https://twitter.com/STPolitics1/status/1193822504722276353?s=20
Why show a clip from 2016?
Being asked to do so by the Tories?
Apparently Boris looked disheveled yesterday and laid the weath so that his hand-written notes was upside down.
Story here
https://twitter.com/MrRemain/status/1193828141627781120?s=20
Video here
https://twitter.com/daniel14_smith/status/1193487822054969349?s=20
Also rumoured to have stepped out of line at the wrong time before going back in line.
https://twitter.com/CumbrianWolf/status/1193491223014756352?s=20
I saw this yesterday but assumed it had been doctored but given the sound track, both the BBCâs and the bloke and baby who posted this, then perhaps it actually happened.
https://twitter.com/CumbrianWolf/status/1193491223014756352?s=20
Me if I am quick enough
There are many upsides to this policy. Working practices are changing and we all need to broaden our skills base to be the best candidates we can, in order to adapt to the longer time spent working and the multiple skill sets required. Tech advancements, automation, working multiple jobs and the rise in self employment will all be supported by this sort of policy.
Just confirmed
Current Tory constituencies left alone
Not sure about this
The Tories could do without him in the marginals where they have a fair chance of winning, however there are some seats that would never vote Tory so that will just damage Labour
The idea of Farage as king maker??
Yep, speculation is that this might be phase I of a Brexit party withdrawal and that phase II might be to help Tories win against Labour.
Last week Farage stated that Johnsonâs so called deal was a bad deal, worse than staying in the EU, and unless Johnson backed down and promised a no deal Brexit the Brexit Party would stand in all 600 plus constituencies. The day after he said this, Aaron Banks stated that he âprofoundly disagreedâ with Farageâs position regarding co-operation and an electoral pact with The Conservatives. The next day Farage made a complete about face, saying that he was willing to compromise with the Tories, which has resulted in todayâs announcement. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
Phase zero was all those âRemainâ Labour MPs pushing an electorally suicidal Brexit Policy.
Neither Boris nor Nigel could have done it without them.
Farage made to look weak here.
As @Nottarf-Krap says, heâs been unequivocal about âJohnsonâs Treaty with Europeâ not being Brexit.
Heâs equated Johnsonâs deal with a car with a shiny bonnet that doesnât bear scrutiny when you look deeper.
Johnson has not changed the deal so Farage has capitulated which allows Labour to point out that heâs a Tory at heart standing aside for his Tory friends for a deal he doesnât believe in.
Might help Labour.
Commentators saying that phase I of Brexit party climb down isnât that significant. It doesnât help the Tories win Labour swing seats - in and of itself.
So, in anticipation of phase II, the next step surely has to be that Labour works with the Lib Dems to reciprocally stand aside to ensure we donât have another Tory majority.
Egos and personal dislikes will probably mean it wonât happen.
It also allows other parties to equate the Tory party with the Brexit party.
This position might not sit well for one-nation, middle-ground, Brexit-agnostic Tories.
Here is evidence that Labour will use this tactic.