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POLITICO London Playbook: Brexit fudge on the menu — Bercow vs. the press gallery — Toff's party
By Jack Blanchard
February 7, 2018 8:00 am CET
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TWO SERVINGS OF FUDGE: Theresa May will convene her Brexit "war Cabinet" today as her divided government starts to thrash out its position on the future relationship with Europe. But a senior Whitehall official has told POLITICO's Tom McTague there will be no final decisions made this week, despite the huge pressure from Brussels for Britain to spell out exactly what it wants from Phase 2 of the Brexit talks. Instead, the two big war Cabinet summits scheduled for this afternoon and tomorrow morning will merely be precursors for further talks between senior ministers later in February. "There will be no final agreement on the future relationship until at least next week, and possibly even later this month," McTague reports. "A decision on the future customs set-up with the EU is even further away."
Agenda: Today's two-hour meeting will be held in Downing Street and is scheduled to begin at 1.15 p.m., roughly half an hour after the end of PMQs. Immigration and Ireland are the two main items for discussion. Tomorrow the group will reconvene at 11 a.m. to discuss the U.K.'s future relationship with Europe.
Who will be there? Eleven ministers in total: Prime Minister Theresa May … Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington … Chancellor Philip Hammond … Home Secretary Amber Rudd … Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson … Brexit Secretary David Davis … International Trade Secretary Liam Fox … Business Secretary Greg Clark … Environment Secretary Michael Gove … Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson … and Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley. Senior Whitehall officials including Olly Robbins and Jeremy Heywood will also likely be present.
Scores on the doors: Lidington, Hammond, Rudd and Clark are all arch-Remainers … Johnson, Davis, Fox and Gove are all committed Brexiteers … Which leaves May, Williamson and Bradley as slightly more random factors. All three campaigned for Remain, but insist they now embrace Brexit as the best way forward for the country.
What does Labour say? Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer last night: "Sixteen months after Theresa May set out her red lines on Brexit, it is obvious they stand in the way of a progressive partnership with the EU capable of delivering the benefits of the single market and the customs union. Now is time for the prime minister to deal with the divisions in her Cabinet, and rethink her reckless approach."
Speaking of divisions: Boris Johnson's big speech on the case for a "liberal Brexit" has been penciled in for a week from today, a government source told a small group of political journalists last night. Boris allies insist the date is not set in stone, though that didn't stop the fabulous "Valentine's Day massacre" headlines last night. If the date is confirmed, it would mean the speech comes just a few days ahead of Theresa May's own big Brexit speech at the Munich Security Conference. Which might look to some people just a little bit like a leadership bid.
Tory civil war latest: Another Tory MP worried by the prospect of a Prime Minister Johnson — or indeed a Prime Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg — raises his head gingerly above the parapet today. "It's all in a state of flux — a lot of people are very concerned about the way things are going," Stafford MP Jeremy Lefroy tells the Guardian's Heather Stewart. The Times' Matt Chorley reports Tory Remainers are now desperately seeking an "anybody but BoMogg" candidate who could stop both leading Brexiteers if May is forced out in the coming weeks. Rees-Mogg convened an emergency meeting of his powerful European Research Group last night to talk tactics ahead of today's war Cabinet — the Guardian's Dan Sabbagh and Caelainn Barr have pulled together a nice hit-job on the "shadowy" group.
Grim: Tory Remainer Anna Soubry told Newsnight's Nick Watt she received a death threat to her office following her headline-grabbing Monday interview. Watt's latest piece to camera here. The Daily Mail gives Soubry the full hatchet job treatment today, with a double-page spread written by Andrew Pierce headlined: "The 'me, me, me' traitor addicted to the limelight."
Remainiacs on tour: Gina Miller's pro-EU lobby group Best for Britain has been holding workshops in Brexit heartlands, where volunteers are trained to change voters' minds, the Hull Daily Mail's Patrick Daly reports. He has interviewed Best for Britain CEO Eloise Todd, who turns out to be a diehard Hull City fan and was a close friend of the late Jo Cox. "When I was growing up, Hull was the center of the universe," she tells him.
Today's Brexit diary: Another arch Tory Remainer, Stephen Hammond, leads a Westminster Hall debate at 9.30 a.m. on keeping Britain in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) … Coincidentally the president of the EFTA court, Carl Baudenbacher, gives evidence to the Commons Brexit committee at 10.45 a.m. … Baudenbacher also speaks tonight at a Brexit discussion at UCL, chaired by the Foreign Office's top Europe official Caroline Wilson.
What's worrying DExEU: Whitehall departments have been "too slow" at facing the realities of Brexit and need to urgently recruit more staff and formulate detailed plans, a new report by the Commons public accounts committee warns.
And how long now until Brexit? @brexitcountdow1 has you covered.
MEANWHILE IN EUROPE
KEEP TALKING: High-level talks between British and EU officials continue today as Brussels prepares to publish its formal position on the transition deal. The draft proposals were widely leaked yesterday, and have spooked many in the U.K. due to the proposals for reprisals if Britain fails to keep its word. But POLITICO's Jacopo Barigazzi has spoken to EU officials who are downplaying the significance of the so-called sanctions clause. "The mechanism has not been identified yet, it will be a part of our internal discussion but it will also be discussed with London. We cannot impose it [on] the U.K.," one official says.
Dublin makes its move: Ireland wants a legal text finalized on the still-disputed border issue as early as next month, the Telegraph's Peter Foster reports.
Barnier grand tour: After London on Monday and Strasbourg yesterday, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier heads to Frankfurt today to talk Brexit with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and his team. Draghi is not directly involved in the talks, but told MEPs this week he was assessing the "probability of risks" from Brexit. "Either this transition is well-managed and there won't be substantial risks," he said. "Otherwise, the risks will be there, and we have to be prepared." Barnier will be back in Brussels by Friday to give a press conference at the culmination of the week of talks.
Quote du jour: German MEP Manfred Weber: "I don't really enjoy reading newspapers — especially bought from London — about Brexit at the moment." H/t Jon Stone.
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ICYMI LAST NIGHT — 100-YEAR SPECIAL
BERCOW GETS POLITICAL: Speaker John Bercow took aim at the male-dominated press gallery in a politically charged speech at last night's Vote 100 reception in Westminster Hall. Addressing hundreds of parliamentarians past and present, Bercow again showed he is prepared to go where previous speakers haven't dared. As Theresa May looked on, the politically neutral Bercow demanded a new national effort to close the gender pay gap, tougher action on online abuse against women and called for more women to be promoted to the Cabinet. And he added the press gallery to a long list of areas of parliamentary life where more must be done to achieve gender equality.
Bercow unplugged: "More must be done to tackle violence against women, in all its ugly manifestations. More must be done to tackle the misogynistic abuse suffered by women, whether in person or online. More must be done to tackle the persistent gender pay gap. More must be done to promote gender equality, where discrimination and prejudice cause women to be starkly under-represented in the public and private sectors. More must be done to help more women get elected to parliament; more women to obtain high office in parliament; more women to be appointed in senior positions in the staff of our parliament; and yes — more women given the chance to serve in the press gallery of our parliament." The crowd roared its approval.
By the way: Bercow is right. The proportion of men to women in the press gallery is probably even worse than in the House of Commons.
Small steps: The press gallery and the lobby are now both chaired by women, however … And the advert on the press gallery wall for the annual "Chairman's Pint" drinks party — held tonight in Moncrieffs — has been suitably defaced with marker pen.
Spotted: Hundreds crowded into a freezing Westminster Hall last night for the Vote 100 launch. Life-saving hot mulled cider was served by shivering Commons staff as a youth choir sang on the grand staircase of parliament's oldest building. Speeches came from Bercow, May, Lord Speaker Norman Fowler and Youth Parliament member Jordhi Nullatamby. Among the many MPs spotted by Playbook were … Home Secretary Amber Rudd … Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, posing for selfies in the crowd while Bercow made his speech … Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom, sneaking out halfway through the PM's address … 1922 Committee Chairman Graham Brady … Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey … Labour select committee Chairwomen Yvette Cooper, Mary Creagh and Rachel Reeves … Tory select committee chairs Maria Miller and Bernard Jenkin … Foreign Office Minister Harriett Baldwin … Labour grandees Harriet Harman and Margaret Beckett … Education Minister Anne Milton … Tory Whip Stuart Andrew … Labour MPs Caroline Flint, Kate Green, Mike Gapes and Siobhain McDonagh … Tory MPs Justine Greening, Mark Harper, Matt Warman and Tim Loughton … and many more.
On reflection: Theresa May opened up a little yesterday when asked by Sky News' Beth Rigby for some words of advice for her younger self as an aspiring female MP … Rigby posted her thoughts in a blogpost here last night.
Now watch this: Essential viewing from yesterday's Victoria Derbyshire show, if you haven't seen it yet — an interview with 102-year-old Gretta Brandler, who was born when women still did not have the vote. Definitely worth two minutes of your time.
ALSO LAST NIGHT
TRUMP CALL: Theresa May discussed cross-border cooperation on crime and terrorism in a call with President Donald Trump last night. The PM pressed upon Trump the importance of a proposed new law headed to the U.S. Senate this month that covers law enforcement's ability access to digital information stored in another country. Full No. 10 read-out here.
REMEMBER ME? Gordon Brown was speaking at the LSE last night on the damage caused by bankers to the world economy. POLITICO finance guru Cat Contiguglia was there and sends through these quotes from the ex-PM: "My experience of bankers during the financial crisis is that they were unable to see the wider public interest. They were wrapped up in their bonus culture," Brown said. "People will not believe you can manage globalization successfully unless banks are pinned down on bonuses, capital adequacy and shadow banking." Finance has to be redirected to back goals of eliminating global poverty and boosting education, Brown added, or the globalization backlash will worsen. "People feel globalization is a runaway train," he said. "We have got to show the issue is not whether you have a global economy or not. The issue is whether you manage it in the interest of the people, instead of the interests of the few."
TODAY IN WESTMINSTER
PMQs: Kicks off at noon. Playbook's money is on Jeremy Corbyn going in on East Coast Rail and Carillion, in an anti-privatization double-header.
SPEAKING OF WHICH: Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington discusses the collapse of Carillion before the Commons liaison committee at 4.30 p.m. …. And Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is before the Commons transport committee at 4.45 p.m., chiefly to discuss airport expansion — though they may just slip in a question or two about railways while he's there. The FT has pulled together a nice summary of the whole East Coast debacle here.
FREEMASONS UPDATE: Philip Webster, the Times' former political editor, has written a lovely op-ed about how he was approached by a parliamentary freemasons' lodge in the 1970s, but turned them down. "I got the impression that most members of the lodge were gallery reporters," Webster writes. "They were not supposed to talk about their membership, but I recall one friend, now dead, telling me after one too many drinks that he could no longer afford to pay his dues to the lodge — but was scared of leaving for fear of harming his career."
FUTURE OF WORK: The government today publishes its response to Matt Taylor's review of the gig economy, promising a raft of new rights for casual workers. The BBC has a write-up here. The response has been mixed, with center-ground groups like the Resolution Foundation welcoming the plan, but Labour and the trade unions insisting it does not go far enough. Business Secretary Greg Clark will be touring the broadcast studios this morning, as the government tries to show there is more to life than Brexit.
TOFF'S PARTY: The Conservatives hold their big annual fundraiser the Black and White Ball this evening at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. Among the usual assortment of bored Cabinet ministers and well-oiled donors will be "I'm a Celebrity" winner and future PM Georgia "Toff" Toffolo, who is the guest of Boris Johnson's father Stanley. "I'll need to be on best behavior for that," she wrote in her Sunday Times magazine column, Toff Talks." Definitely no Jägerbombs."
YOU'RE NICKED: All eyes are on the Thatcher Room in Portcullis House this morning, as Parole Board Chairman Nick Hardwick faces a grilling from the Commons justice committee at 10 a.m. over the decision to release serial rapist John Worboys … Meanwhile over in the High Court this morning, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and two of Worboys' victims will be seeking permission to challenge the decision … Worboys remains behind bars, for now.
MARKETWATCH: The Dow Jones eventually finished up last night after another day of wild fluctuations. And this morning the Asian markets followed suit, opening with strong rallies following the dramatic slumps in the early half of this week. The Telegraph has a live blog here.
MOGGWATCH: Shrinking Tory violet Jacob Rees-Mogg, who you never seem to hear from these days, will give evidence to the joint committee on human rights this afternoon about his brush with masked protesters at a university last week. Also giving evidence from 3 p.m. to the inquiry into free speech on campuses will be Universities Minister Sam Gyimah and Security Minister Ben Wallace.
SPEAKING OF UNIVERSITIES: Guido reveals Jeremy Corbyn turned up unannounced to speak alongside controversial former NUS President Malia Bouattia at an event in parliament last night.
LOAN RANGERS: The Treasury wants to plug the gap in the defense ministry budget with a £1-billion loan, to be paid back by selling off land or barracks, the Sun's political editor Tom Newton Dunn reports. Sources at the MoD are not impressed.
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MEDIA ROUND
Business Secretary Greg Clark morning broadcast round: BBC Breakfast (t.b.c.) … Today program (7.09 a.m.) … Sky Sunrise (7.30 a.m.).
Also on the Today program: Tory Brexiteer Bernard Jenkin and Tory Remainer Ken Clarke (8.10 a.m.) … Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey (8.30 a.m.).
LBC Radio: Trade union boss Jason Moyer-Lee and Institute of Economic Affairs' Len Shackleton debate workers' rights (7 a.m.).
All Out Politics (Sky News, 10 a.m.): The Sun's Lynn Davidson and the New Statesman's Stephen Bush review the newspaper comment sections (10.15 a.m.) … Former Boris Johnson spinner Will Walden and former David Cameron spinner Giles Kenningham discuss the future of the Tory party … Author Theo Barclay discusses his new book, "Fighters and Quitters — Great Political Resignations" (10.45 a.m.).
The Emma Barnett Show (BBC Radio 5 Live, 10 a.m.): International Trade Minister Greg Hands (10 a.m.) … Former Chief Inspector of Schools Michael Wilshaw (10.35 a.m.) … Labour MP Seema Malhotra, former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and SNP MP Drew Hendry are on the MPs' panel (11 a.m.) … the Spectator's Isabel Hardman and the New Statesman's Pauline Bock will review PMQs (12.40 p.m.).
Daily Politics (BBC2, 11.30 a.m.): International Trade Minister Greg Hands (again).
Reviewing the papers tonight: BBC News (10.40 p.m.): Comedian and columnist Ayesha Hazarika and Unherd.com's Tim Montgomerie … Sky News (10.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.): TLS Editor Stig Abell and former columnist Carole Malone.
TODAY'S FRONT PAGES
(Click on the publication's name to see its front page.)
City A.M.: U.S. stocks see-saw as bulls bite back.
Daily Express: EU still trying to rule Britain.
Daily Mail: VIP abuse fantasist charged with child sex crimes.
Daily Mirror: Exclusive interview — "I'll never give up fighting for my Alfie."
Daily Telegraph: MI6 raises concern at oligarch's £1-billion City flotation.
FT: Europe and Asia bear the brunt as stocks reel from volatility's return.
Guardian: Tesco may face £4-billion bill over equal pay claim.
Huff Post: From Boris with love — Johnson plans Brexit speech on Valentine's Day.
Metro: Cruel, callous and cowardly — Murderer to serve 26 years.
Independent: Gig economy workers win "major" new rights.
Sun: Fantasist who sparked £3-million VIP child sex probe is held … for child porn.
Times: We will use sanctions to punish you, says Brussels.
BEYOND THE M25
ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Immigration has become the most explosive topic in Italy with less than a month to go until the general election, Ferruccio Pastore writes for POLITICO.
From D.C.
TRUMP'S BASTILLE DAY: Donald Trump has ordered his military chiefs to draw up plans for a huge Bastille Day-style parade in Washington showing off America's military might, POLITICO's Andrew Restuccia and Bryan Bender report. It follows a trip to Paris last year where Trump marveled at what "a tremendous thing for France" the Bastille Day military parade is. Not everyone is convinced, however. "We have more important things to do than to focus on a damn parade," retired Army Lt. Gen. Mick Bednarek, who headed up the war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria, tells POLITICO.
SAVE OUR STEELE: The Washington Post's Tom Hamburger and Rosalind Helderman have pulled together a very readable new profile of British intelligence official Christopher Steele, who is at the heart of the controversy swirling around Trump's links with Russia.
Westminster weather: ❄☀ ❄Bright winter's day with plenty of sunshine. But still bitterly cold, with highs of 5°C.
Spotted: Lib Dem leadership hopeful Layla Moran dining with arch-strategist and veteran Farronista Paul Butters in The Adjournment.
Upwardly mobile: The education department is advertising for a new chairman for the Social Mobility Commission, following Alan Milburn's high-profile departure. The job ad reveals the post is unpaid.
Happy birthday: Labour activist Eddie Izzard … Tory peer and Times columnist Viscount Matt Ridley … Campaign to Protect Rural England chief Crispin Truman.
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We believe that the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorter and Larger catechisms accurately summarize the system of doctrine found in the Bible. Since these documents are rather long, click here for a short and simple summary of what we believe the Bible teaches.
Our official statements of faith are a bit longer than those of the average evangelical church, so perhaps some explanation is in order.
We appreciate simplicity. Simple statements of faith are important in order to quickly communicate basic Christian truths. For example, "I believe everything the Bible says" is a true summery of what we believe as a church and it is helpful to distinguish our church from churches that think the Bible is full of errors.
But the problem is that many Bible teachers have rather strange ideas as to what the Bible teaches. In the early church some teachers began to deny basic Christian teachings such as the divinity of Jesus Christ. These early church controversies gave birth to three ecumenical creeds: the Apostles Creed; Nicene Creed and Athanasian Creed. These short statements offered clarity on some important things Christians must believe. These statements are also true summaries of our Christian faith.
Throughout the years controversies multiplied and church leaders drafted Confessions of Faith to unify the church and to help Christians think clearly on such issues.
The Protestant Reformers were known for their rallying cry, Scripture Alone! But the Reformers recognized it was insufficient to only say, "I believe everything the Bible says." They crafted careful confessions that distinguished the Biblical teaching from the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and from radical sects. Some of these confessions quickly fell into disuse while others became widely used by Protestant Churches.
The Westminster Confession of Faith and its Shorter and Larger Catechisms represent the maturation of Protestant thought and crystallizes the theology of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Westminster Standards were the fruit of the labors of 121 Protestant scholars and pastors and 30 members of Parliament who, being commissioned in 1643 by the English House of Commons, gathered at Westminster Abby for this task. The pastors pursued their work in the midst of socio-political turmoil – even civil war, but the result of their work has proved to be of timeless significance. Since the Westminster Standards were first adopted in 1647 numerous Protestant Churches since have adapted them.
The current trend is for evangelicals to pen their own simplified statement of faith. These statements are not always wrong, but they are more interesting for what they exclude rather than what they include. We appreciate simplicity, but such statements do not accurately communicate the breadth of Biblical teaching or the beliefs that are unique to a church.
Therefore, The Westminster Confession and Catechisms are long because we value accuracy and clarity as well as simplicity. We do not require the members of our churches to believe everything in our confessions. Even ministers and elders may take some exceptions. But these standards serve as unifying documents for our entire denomination. They are not museum pieces that represent to us a past heritage, but they are highly relevant documents that summarize the Biblical truth that we proudly preach, teach and confess.


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MEMBERS of the public will not be allowed to attend parliamentary sittings when the House reopens on June 9, Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe has said.
Parliament adjourned sine die on March 18 after the country started recording cases of coronavirus.
Ms Mbewe said in a statement yesterday that the decision not to allow people to attend the sittings is aimed at protecting MPs from contracting COVID-19.
"In view of the public health crisis caused by COVID-19, the National Assembly wishes to inform the public that suspension of admittance of visitors to the public gallery will remain in force until further notice," she said.
Ms Mbewe said the precautionary measure is meant to contribute to national and global efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.
She encouraged the public to follow parliamentary proceedings on platforms like Parliament Radio, television, Facebook page and website streaming.
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Next month, on October 9, pop prince A.C. Newman will issue Shut Down the Streets, his third solo album, via Matador/Last Gang. Now, we get our second taste of the release in "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns."
The song shuffles along with a bouncy drum beat, thick bass, minimal guitars and, of course, Newman's typical penchant for smart, observational lyrics. Thanks to Newman's own vocals along with some choice harmonies from Neko Case, track is also damn catchy.
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Most of the time I've worn this ring, I thought it symbolized saving my first kiss for my wedding day or my sexual purity for my wedding night. In a way it does mean that, but I've come to realize it means so much more.
God has gently revealed to me what "True Love Waits" really means.
It can be hard to let go of your future and slip it into the hands of an unseen God. But the unseen God is not an unknown God.
It means you love your future spouse enough to place your future hopes and dreams into God's all powerful, sovereign hands.
It means you wait patiently for your future groom.
It means giving your desires and longing to Jesus for safekeeping.
It means being busy doing kingdom work instead of pining for Mr. Awesome.
It can be hard to let go of your future and slip it into the hands of an unseen God. But the unseen God is not an unknown God. He is the perfect Daddy (Rom. 8:15), the most amazing guardian (Ps. 23:1–4), and the best friend a girl could ever ask for (John 15:15).
Are you waiting to fall in love, get engaged, go on dates, and hopefully marry the man of your dreams? So far, maybe that hasn't happened. You're still waiting, and time is still ticking. Day-to-day life becomes boring and monotonous, and you wonder if you will ever get to experience the love that so many movies and Facebook relationships portray.
I know exactly how you feel, because I've had those same thoughts and feelings. But God showed me a mind-blowing thought a while ago, and I'm going to let you in on the secret. Ready?
God wants to use you in these single years. You don't have to sit around wondering about, dreaming of, and planning for the day you will fall in love and begin a relationship with someone. You can do something big right now.
Just think of Mary—she was planning the dream wedding when she learned she would be the mother of Jesus. What about Ruth? After her husband died, she was single and living with her mother-in-law, but she got busy and went to work to serve and bless Naomi instead of mourning and waiting around for when her life would begin again. It was the same with Esther, Rachel, and Rebekah. These are ladies who did more than just sit around and wait.
Instead of creating our own version of a dream guy, we should be open to the kind of guy God has in mind. We might miss out on God's best for us because all we can think of is what we want, what we need, and what we have dreamed of all this time. Waiting around for love can lead to this kind of devastation. Time is not to be wasted during our single years.
While you're single, you could be preparing for your life as a future wife. Start learning about how to take care of the bills, shopping, making appointments, cooking, cleaning, etc. Fill your life with things that take your eyes off yourself and your circumstances. Surround yourself with encouraging friends, wisdom from parents, and helpful books. Most importantly, develop a deep, meaningful relationship with God and His Word.
Instead of Pining for Mr. Awesome . . .
You can choose to pine over the day that you will meet Mr. Awesome, or you can allow God to use you for His glory starting today! Let go of your longings and desires, and let Him mold you and shape you into the woman you were destined to be from the very beginning.
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Lesotho at the Olympics
Lesotho was first at the Olympic Games in 1972. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, but they boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics. Lesotho has not been in the Winter Olympic Games.
As of 2011, no athlete from Lesotho has won an Olympic medal.
The National Olympic Committee for Lesotho was formed in 1971. They were recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1972.
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About the Napoleonic wars, I discussed with a friend who told me that the English just wanted France to be weak, and that it was the reason for the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
I have read on the wikipedia page that Britain had other motivations: "Britain had a sense of loss of control, as well as loss of markets, and was worried by Napoleon's possible threat to its overseas colonies"
So is there any other cases of a war made purely because one country is becoming stronger and stronger, and one or numerous other countries are afraid of that? Even if the stronger country is not willing to attack them?
I am also interested in a specific answer to the napoleonic era.
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You ask if " there any other cases of a war made purely because one country is becoming stronger" but to my mind you haven't provided a first case. As your second paragraph states, "Britain had other motivations". I also think it's very difficult to isolate the causes of the Napoleonic Wars from the French Revolutionary war that preceded it. – Steve Bird Jun 29 '19 at 12:34
Too broad, because this is a factor in pretty much every war. One should be wary of simplistic pronouncements such as this, and vague value judgement-based terms such as "strength", because they can be twisted to mean anything one wants. – Spencer Jun 29 '19 at 12:47
Thucydides trap. Arguably, WW1 is at least partially caused by Britain's fear of German naval buildup. At least one historian claims that all of European history is driven by the fear of a unified Germany ( can't remember the name? Anyone else?) – Mark C. Wallace♦ Jun 29 '19 at 17:08
There are much clearer cases than the one you cite, going back to the beginning of history: It's why Sparta made war on Athens in 431 BC. Thucydides cites "fear, honor, and interest" as the three causes of war and specifically states "What made war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta". See here for how that is still considered relevant in today's thinking.
In the specific case of the Congress of Vienna, all the other major powers were afraid of a resurgent France, but that was the cause of the peace terms, not the cause of the war(s), which were started by French expansionism and ideological differences, and in fact the wars began when France declared war on Austria on 20 April 1792. There was after that only one short period of peace in 1802-03 prior to the Congress of Vienna. England did break that peace, but I think it did so far more out of interest than fear. Neither England nor France had ever really kept to the peace terms, so it's not clear if either side had really wanted peace, and I'd call it "the same war" that started up again in 1803, just like we call it the "Peloponnesian War" on either side of the Peace of Nicias. I also doubt that there would have been peace for much longer in Europe even if England had completely stayed out after 1802.
An example of a war just a little ways out of the 19th century that was partially caused by fear is World War One. Germany issued the blank check to Austria to deal with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand however it wanted partly because the German army was eager to fight Russia before Russia became so powerful as to be unbeatable, which they figured was only a few years away.
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Bitcoin All-Time High in 2020? Chances Are Only 4%, Options Market Signals
Open interest in CME bitcoin futures are up, signaling more investors want to buy the cryptocurrency. (Chicago Board of Trade, 1973, photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.)
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Mar 31, 2020 at 9:10 p.m. UTC Updated Apr 1, 2020 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
While many analysts are predicting a bitcoin (BTC) bull run, the options market sees a very low probability of the cryptocurrency hitting a new record high by December.
The cryptocurrency is currently trading around $6,450 – down over 200 percent from the record high of $20,000 set in December 2017.
The options market shows just a 4 percent chance of bitcoin crossing above $20,000 before year's end, according to data provided by the crypto derivatives analytics firm Skew.
In fact, the odds of prices moving into five digits by the end of December are also quite low, options market levels indicate.
Probability of BTC being above five digits by December 2020
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The probability of bitcoin ending the year above $10,000 is 16 percent while the odds of prices challenging the June 2019 high of $13,880 by December are 8 to 10 percent, the data shows.
Options are derivative contracts that give buyers a right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell the underlying asset at a specific price (known as the strike price) on or before the specified date. A call option gives the buyer the right to buy, while the purchaser of the put option has the right to sell.
The probabilities are calculated with the help of the Black-Scholes formula, which is based on key metrics including call options' prices, strike prices, the price of the underlying asset, the "risk-free" interest rate on investments such as U.S. Treasurys and the options' time of maturity.
Bullish expectations
Many analysts are confident the various monetary and fiscal measures recently announced by central banks and governments across the globe to counter the coronavirus-led downturn would bode well for bitcoin.
"The cryptocurrency can make a run toward all-time highs as the macro backdrop is quite bullish with trillions of dollars of liquidity scheduled to enter into the system," said Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data.
The amount of fiscal stimulus announced by 22 countries over the last two weeks or so is equivalent to 75 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), according to JPMorgan. Meanwhile, central banks from New Zealand to Canada have slashed rates to zero. The U.S. Federal Reserve announced an open-ended asset purchase program last Monday.
"This money printing and lowering of rates might actually turn out to be a driver for more interest in bitcoin as a hedge against fiat," said Luuk Strijers, CCO at the crypto derivatives exchange Deribit.
So far, however, the cryptocurrency has struggled to decouple from the equity markets. In fact, it ended last week on a flat note at $5,870 despite the U.S. Senate's decision to approve the record $2 trillion fiscal stimulus, later approved by the House and signed into law by President Donald Trump.
"Cryptocurrency will continue to correlate to that of stock markets through the second quarter and the path to resurrection might only come by early third quarter," said Ashish Singhal, CEO of the exchange CoinSwitch.co.
However, Singhal said the downside may be limited in the near term as the cryptocurrency is seen as a hedge to the massive inflation-boosting policies adopted by governments.
See also: Bitcoin Halving, Explained
Bitcoin is often touted as such a hedge because its supply is fixed and the pace of supply expansion is reduced by 50 percent every four years via a process called a mining reward halving.
Odds of post-halving rally
Bitcoin is set to undergo its third mining reward halving in May, following which the number of bitcoins (BTC) entering circulation every 10 minutes (known as block subsidies) will drop by half, to 6.25 from 12.5.
"Historically, reward halving has led to monumental economic growth for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies," said Brandon Mintz, CEO of the bitcoin ATM provider Bitcoin Depot.
Matthew Dibb, co-founder and COO of Stack Funds, said he expects the halving event to create upward pressure on bitcoin's price over the coming two months.
"Investors will take up positions in anticipation of rapid appreciation post-halving," offering an additional boost to market valuation of BTC, said Dibb.
However, again, the prospects of a pre- and post-halving rally are quite low, according to the options market data.
Probability of BTC Being Above $6,000 by End of April
While the probability of bitcoin holding above $6,000 until the end of April is above 50 percent, the odds of prices crossing into five figures is just 4 percent, options data suggests. It's worth noting that bitcoin was trading near $10,500 just six weeks ago.
Probability of BTC Being Above $10,000 June-Sept. 2020
The probability that bitcoin will find acceptance above $10,000 by the end of June is 12 percent, the data indicates. At the end of September, the probability climbs to 16 percent.
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The baby of the house is now four. That's no baby, that's not even a toddler, that's a bona fide school-going big girl age.
I'll never forget the details surrounding Michelle's birth because I blogged the crap out of it. The July 2004 archives are full of memories like this one, this one, this one, this one and this one.
Here's Michelle, four years ago today.
And here's my big girl celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Happy Birthday, Michelle!
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Ogilvy - Holt Renfrew Under construction | 217,000 sf
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The complete renovation and transformation of the existing 217,000 square foot Ogilvy Store as well as an expansion of 40,000 sf of retail space in the new Quadrilatère de la Montagne building started in the fall of 2017. A unique feature of this project is the articulated storefront and canopy at the new public entrance, on Ave. de la Montagne. This project, once completed, will become the flagship store for the Holt Renfrew banner.
Tour des Canadiens 3 Under construction | 685,000 s.f.
The third phase of the famed residential Tour des Canadiens project, located just south of the Bell Center, includes an all-glass 54 storey, 528,000 sq.ft. above grade tower featuring 565 residential units. The building's amenities of this $150M project encompasses multiple party rooms, retail stores, a gym, a game room, an indoor pool, a lounge, a spa and outdoor terraces, and an indoor rooftop skylounge. The landscape components include not one, but two parks adjacent to the tower – including a unique urban design for a pocket park with water features on north and south sides.
Audi Queensway Under construction | 65,000 sf
This Audi Queensway is a 65,000 sq.ft. dealership located at The Queensway and East Mall featuring to the new Audi identity. The dealership includes a 20,000 sq.ft. showroom, 10,000 sq.ft. used car display, and a state of the art service facility with equipment able to handle over 25 vehicles at any given time. The facility also includes a 15,000 sq.ft. basement for additional services as required. The building is equipped with an in ground filtration and recharger systems to limit the storm water discharge into the city storm water systems. A 35,000 sq.ft. green roof was installed to also assist with storm water retention. A gorgeous landscaped patio, customer bistro and car wash were also installed.
Dollarama Under construction | 270,000 sf
Lachine, Quebec
270,000 sq.ft.expansion of one of Dollarama's distribution centers in TMR. The expansion involves 27 new loading docks and a 60,000 sq.ft. mezzanine. The project includes the demolition of two existing industrial buildings to make way for the new expansion.
MYX Condos Under construction | 378,000 sf
Nun's Island, Quebec
MYX condos, the next installment in a mix of condos, lofts and townhouses that includes Evolo X, Evolo S, Evolo 2, Evolo 1, Pavillon Evolo and ZUNI, located on the Pointe-Nord in Nun's Island includes 378,000 sq.ft. of gross constructed area and is scheduled to start in the fall of 2018. The project consists of 196 units over 8 storeys and will feature a rooftop pool and chalet complete with kitchen, fireplace, communal table, indoor and outdoor lounges, and a state of the art rooftop gym. Additionally, the commercial ground floor will feature outdoor covered parking for commercial clients.
YC Condos 2019 | 650,000 sf
A new $130M residential tower at Yonge & College in downtown Toronto, featuring 636 residential units and developed by Canderel and Kingsett Capital. This modern and timeless 62 storey glass tower includes retail spaces located on the first 2 floors, 'live & work' units on 4th & 5th floors, and amenity spaces on the top floors. The amenity spaces include an infinity pool overlooking downtown Toronto, and a full spa for men and women. The residential suites include high end finishes and appliances.
Central Parc Laval Under construction | 352,000 sf
Laval, Quebec
22-storey apartment project featuring 198 high-end rental units. Located near Carrefour Laval, this building is planned to be part of 6 building multi-use residential complex including a large private park, commercial units and a hotel. The building features two-storeys of underground parking, a rooftop pool and a gym with a scenic view and panoramic windows at the top floor. Due to new zoning regulations and restrictions, Terra will be the last building allowed in Laval above 15 storeys.
Gallery sur le Canal Phase 2 Under construction | 240,000 sf
Griffintown, Quebec
The second phase of this Griffintown project, Gallery Lofts sur le Canal 2, will feature 145 luxurious condo units over a total of 240,000 sf. Located near the Lachine Canal, two towers of 14 and 9 floors respectively will complete this concept elaborated by Geiger Huot Architects. The project is currently under construction.
Le Faubourg Under construction | 60,000 s.f.
The renovation of this existing commercial shopping center includes complete asbestos abatement and the addition of a brand new foodcourt and grocery store while tenants remain in operation. The project was designed by Geiger Huot Architects and is scheduled for completion in April 2018.
BRIX 2019 | 326,000 sf
This 16 storey residential rental property is situated in the heart of downtown Montreal and includes 3 underground parking levels. Its envelope will be composed of curtain wall, brick, precast, and will incorporate the existing facade of the 400 Dowd heritage building which will be fully restored to its original look, and merged with a new and modern addition.
In order to reach the desired basement levels, Reliance needed to blast 5 meters of rock. Seismographs were installed in various locations in order to monitor the vibrations of the surroundings buildings. In order not to disturb the adjacent historical building's rubble foundations, Reliance proposed a secant wall installation in lieu of conventional underpinning. A method rarely used in Montreal.
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The Stratum C Menopause Skin Care Range uses natural ingredients that encourage natural collagen production, avoiding the need for invasive treatments. The products use a combination of 6 peptides derived from natural sources and a high quality hyaluronic acid, which naturally occurs in the body but depletes when you begin menopause.
As opposed to many high street brands, Stratum C Protect Cream uses a much lower water content (45%) and higher amounts of the important ingredients needed for reducing wrinkles. Some cheaper products can use up to 90% water and a smaller amount of active ingredients, hence why you can sometimes find creams that are 'too good to be true' on price. The other natural ingredients in the Protect Cream are Apricot Kernel Oil which is a good source of Vitamins A and E (great for taking care of the skin) and Jojoba Oil which is a derivative of the Jojoba bean and is very similar to the skins own oils. Jojoba is often used in cleansers as it helps to cleanse the skin of impurities, making it a great ingredient for a moisturiser.
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Founded in 1869, this Barbaresco winery is still family-run. Ruby in colour, full-bodied, and robust, this wine has a big personality! With gorgeous leather, tobacco, dried black fruits, smoke, and some spice on the nose, this wine offers a long finish, chewy tannins and can easily keep on aging for another 15 years. Decant for at least an hour before serving with roasted lamb chops and sautéed vegetables or grilled striploin with mashed potatoes and rich beef jus.


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and we say that to deposit one mole of solver 1 F of electricity are required.
Now according to the First law of Faraday, 1 f will deposit one mole of silver, 2 F will deposit 2 moles of Ag and 3 F will deposit 3 moles of silver.
Since one mole of electron carry 96,500 Coulombs of electricity the charge carried by one electron = 996,500 / 6.02 x 1027) C = 1.60 x 10-19 C.
As mentioned earlier these amounts are what Faraday referred to as the equivalent masses of the metals in the second law.
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Civil Rights Institute hosting panel with Abraham Accords countries
In March, members of Sharaka visited the Georgia Capitol for a series of meetings. Pictured here is Israeli Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon giving remarks.
In two years, the Abraham Accords have reshaped the Middle East, as several Arab states established relations with Israel and pursued normalization.
A panel at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, with representatives from Abraham Accords nations, will discuss how the peace and normalization agreements are reshaping the region.
The program will be at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1. The community is invited.
Civil Rights Institute President DeJuana Thompson will moderate a panel with members of Sharaka, a non-governmental organization that showcases people-to-people diplomacy. They will discuss how civil society and individuals can bring people together through the process of peace and collaboration.
Dan Fefferman is Sharaka's director of communications and global affairs. He is an Israeli-American author and speaker. "We see ourselves as self-appointed ambassadors for the Abraham Accords and the new peace taking shape across the region," he said.
Sharaka, which means "partnership" in Arabic, started operations right after the Abraham Accords were signed on the White House lawn as a joint citizen diplomacy initiative of Emiratis, Bahrainis, and Israelis. They plan to share their reflections and experiences as first-time Arab-Muslim visitors to Israel and first-time Israeli-Jewish visitors to the Arab world.
Fatema Al Harbi is Sharaka's director of Gulf affairs. She was among the first Bahraini people to visit Israel after the Abraham Accords were signed. An author who writes novels about Bahraini women, Al Harbi holds an MBA in international management and is a record-holder in track and field.
Syrian-Lebanese peace activist Rawan Osman is writing a book about her perception of Jews and Israel before and after leaving the Middle East.
Ibtissame Azzaoui was elected to the Moroccan Parliament in 2016, one of the youngest to serve. She was on the foreign affairs committee and the joint committee between the Moroccan and European Parliaments. She is now a city councilor in Rabat, working on a doctoral thesis on Moroccan parliamentary diplomacy in Africa.
She said, ""As a Moroccan-Muslim woman, I live in a society that always promoted tolerance, coexistence values and interfaith respect. I want to share this model and help building strong people-to-people relations across the region. I see with optimism this new era of relations in the Middle East that can lead to a new constructive, prosperous, and sustainable common future leading to a lasting peace."
Ahmed Khuzaie is Sharaka's director of U.S. affairs. A Bahraini national, he has experience in politics, international communications and consulting.
"I'm proud of being part of the Sharaka team that's reshaping the Middle East through this people-to-people approach," Khuzaie said. "After intensively engaging with Israelis over the last two years, I believe it's the best path a civilian can take to help this region prosper."
The event is being coordinated by the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast.
During the World Games in July, representatives of the Abraham Accords countries dedicated a site at Marconi Park in downtown Birmingham, where a tree will be planted to mark the Abraham Accords and promote peace.
The Accords were between Israel and Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Sudan.


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