From Brexit "myths" to Open Britain, and from student grants to Strictly Comes Dancing...
Here's the news you might have missed in August...
News
Brexit Diary: more
delays and difficulties
It’s not as
simple as some people thought…
A tale of two
Brexit Britains
“The who and why of Brexit are messy, just like the
what, how and when.” – It was just the old…
HIV campaigners win NHS drug battle
Great news (best not to read the comment though)
How a federal
republic could keep Britain united
https://stephenwilliamsmp.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/how-a-federal-republic-could-keep-britain-united/
I love the idea
of this but it will never happen
IFS crushes
Brexit myth: There is no ‘access’ to the single market
We live in a
fact-free world, unfortunately
NHS launches consultation on HIV-preventing drugs after losing
legal battle
Better late
than never
WikiLeaks outs gay people in Saudi Arabia in ‘reckless’ mass data dump
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/08/23/wikileaks-outs-gay-people-in-saudi-arabia-in-reckless-mass-data-dump/?utm_source=MOBFB
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/08/23/wikileaks-outs-gay-people-in-saudi-arabia-in-reckless-mass-data-dump/?utm_source=MOBFB
Just because you can release un-redacted data doesn't mean that you
should
Open to your
‘legitimate concerns’
Highlights some
of my issues with “Open Britain” – the ex-Remain campaign group
Liberal Democrats must
enthusiastically occupy the clear pro EU space – nobody else will
Sounds good to
me
LGBT
How Gay Couples Commodify Their Relationships on Instagram
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/how-gay-couples-commodify-their-relationships-on-instagram
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/how-gay-couples-commodify-their-relationships-on-instagram
People commodify everything nowadays...
Belize Supreme Court strikes down law criminalising homosexuality
Woop woop!
Same-sex couples split household tasks by ‘gender’ stereotypes
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/08/22/same-sex-couples-split-household-tasks-by-gender-stereotypes/?utm_source=MOBFB
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/08/22/same-sex-couples-split-household-tasks-by-gender-stereotypes/?utm_source=MOBFB
This study is very flawed/pointless. It looks at how (mostly straight)
people think tasks should be split between a couple, not how they ACTUALLY
split tasks.
Higher Education
Home Office
eases visa rules at four selective universities
This should be
every University
Turkey’s higher
education chief defends purge
Worrying
Labour pledges to bring back maintenance grants for poorest students
It is better to
spend money on grants for poor students than on fee cuts for rich graduates
The case for a
transparency revolution in bursaries
More
information equals better choices
Professional
service staff feel ‘undervalued’, study suggests
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/professional-service-staff-feel-undervalued-study-suggests
You might think
that, I couldn’t possibly comment…
Northampton
More seats, free wifi and more ticket options in future for rail
passengers between Birmingham and London
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/more-seats-free-wifi-and-more-ticket-options-in-future-for-rail-passengers-between-birmingham-and-london-1-7555902
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/more-seats-free-wifi-and-more-ticket-options-in-future-for-rail-passengers-between-birmingham-and-london-1-7555902
Sounds promising...
Entertainment
Strictly Come Dancing 2016 contestants rumours: Which stars will be
heading into the ballroom this year?
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/feature/a792346/strictly-come-dancing-2016-contestants-rumours-which-stars-heading-into-ballroom-this-year/
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/feature/a792346/strictly-come-dancing-2016-contestants-rumours-which-stars-heading-into-ballroom-this-year/
I know who about half of these people are...
And finally…
Six pack: why you don't need one
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/six-packs-abs-belly-fat-guyliner
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/six-packs-abs-belly-fat-guyliner
Totally agree with this --> "I want to have fun, have the odd
binge on food I shouldn’t or boozy blowout without feeling I have to do three
hours’ training the next day."
When a Roomba goes up against animal poop, no one wins.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/08/17/when_a_roomba_goes_up_against_animal_poop_no_one_wins.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/08/17/when_a_roomba_goes_up_against_animal_poop_no_one_wins.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
"the Pooptastrophe"!!!
Things Husbands Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u__0HXHFLoA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u__0HXHFLoA
Paul and I may or may not have been in some of these situations...
Edinburgh Fringe 2016: The 15 best jokes
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/edinburgh-fringe-2016-the-15-best-jokes-a7204766.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/edinburgh-fringe-2016-the-15-best-jokes-a7204766.html
“I often confuse Americans and Canadians. By using long words.”
*hides from my American and Canadian friends*
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