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20 years on: Charles Kennedy's speech at the 9/11 recall of Parliament
By The Voice | Tue 14th September 2021 - 10:15 am
Twenty years ago today, Parliament was recalled to debate the 9/11 terror attacks. Charles Kennedy, our then leader, spoke with customary good sense. He spoke of the need for international organisations to rise to the occasion. He spoke of his concern at the way asylum seekers and immigrants were already starting to be demonised. Here is his speech in full:
On behalf of my right hon. and hon. Friends, I wholly associate the Liberal Democrats with the proper sentiments that have been expressed so well by the Prime Minister and by the new leader of the Conservative party—whom I congratulate despite the sad circumstances that coincide with his election—about the breathtaking nature of the savagery that we have witnessed in the United States. Many of our constituents and communities throughout our land, never mind the United States and the wider international community, will have been affected.
We all have a heavy heart today. As I listened to the Prime Minister, I thought back into history. Speaking in the House of Commons in very different circumstances, John Bright spoke of the sense that the angel of death was floating above the Chamber. There is no doubt that the angel of death is very much with us today.
I spent one of the happiest years of my life as a student in the mid-west of the United States, in Indiana, and I have been a fairly regular visitor back and forth to New York in the 20 years since then. Until I became a student in the United States, I did not understand how mid-west America feels divorced from east coast and west coast America. Speaking to friends—including one who once worked in one of the buildings that were attacked but who, just before the summer, was transferred further down Wall street and was therefore not afflicted by this terrible tragedy—I was struck by the remarkable extent to which middle America, east coast America and west coast America have become united as never before. We, a country on the other side of the Atlantic, must not underestimate that. We have to understand the scale of the shock and the unity that it has brought about in that great country and on that great continent.
Yesterday afternoon, in common with the Conservative party leader, the Prime Minister, the former Conservative party leader and other Members of Parliament, I went to sign the condolence book in Grosvenor square. It was remarkable to read the sentiments expressed there. There was a bouquet of flowers from a Polish ex-service man in the second world war, now domiciled in London. A family from Dagenham who had no connections with the United States wanted to say how sorry they were. American tourists here in London are bereft because they do not know what has happened to people they know, family or loved ones: they are without information.
Posted in News | Also tagged 9/11 and house of commons | 3 Comments
Parties adopt Kennedy Commitment to disagree well with open and respectful debate
By James Gurling | Mon 26th April 2021 - 8:09 pm
Earlier today I joined Willie Rennie in calling on all parties in Scotland to commit to a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and to lead a respectful campaign.
In the course of the Scottish campaign to date a brick has been thrown at Scottish Liberal Democrat HQ and the new Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has been racially abused outside Holyrood.
It just isn't how politics should be done.
It was also worryingly reminiscent of an attitude in the 2015 campaign which resulted in the unacceptable campaign of intimidation against Charles Kennedy. And if the reaction to BBC Alba's recent documentary about Charles' life showed me anything, it was that this sort of behaviour is as unpopular now as it was then.
We must never go back to those old divisions.
With social media playing an increasingly prominent role in elections, politicians can show they have learned the lessons of the past and send a clear message of the value we hold in open, honest and respectful debate.
Our democracy is at its best when it is open, inclusive and free from intimidation or abuse. That is what Charles believed. He understood the importance of disagreeing well with political opponents. So the Kennedy Commitments put these values into practice:
Publicly challenge and denounce derogatory, untrue, or hateful messages on social media.
To disagree well and treat my political opponents, journalists and the public with respect.
Run an honest campaign that does not permit character defamation, libel, or slander against political opponents.
Posted in News | Also tagged featured, james gurling, Scotland and willie rennie | 1 Comment
Charles Kennedy documentary on BBC Alba tonight
By The Voice | Tue 23rd February 2021 - 9:27 am
Scottish Lib Dems and others have been tweeting about "Tearlach Ceannadach/Charles Kennedy: A Good Man Speaking" which will air on BBC Alba tonight at 21:00 and follow online "shortly afterwards". There are already substantial clips and extensive photo galleries available on the BBC Alba website. We hope to carry a review of the programme later today.
Posted in TV and film | Also tagged BBC Alba Charles Kennedy documentary and featured | 1 Comment
18 years after the Iraq war protests, the party remembers and honours Charles Kennedy
By The Voice | Tue 16th February 2021 - 9:34 am
18 years after the Iraq War protests we remember and honour our former leader, Charles Kennedy.
Charles was an outspoken and principled leader – may his example continue to inspire us in an uncertain and tumultuous world. pic.twitter.com/C3oNRvwlE2
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) February 15, 2021
Posted in Party policy and internal matters | Also tagged iraq war | 2 Comments
Our principled and distinctive position on Europe makes us relevant – don't abandon it in pursuit of Express voters
By James Belchamber | Tue 8th September 2020 - 9:30 am
"Support for Brexit is collapsing" screams an article from Business Insider back in June, noting that a majority of Brits want to stay in the EU. Good for us?
"Lib Dems FINALLY listen to Britain as Ed Davey says demand to rejoin EU 'for the birds'" bellows an article from the Express this weekend.
Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged brexit and ed davey | 41 Comments
Alastair Campbell plays his annual bagpipe lament to Charles Kennedy at his graveside
By Paul Walter | Tue 7th January 2020 - 9:30 am
This is quite something. Handkerchieves at the ready. Thank you to @JohnPugh2017 who retweeted this.
Posted in News | Also tagged alistair campbell | 5 Comments
Remembering Charles Kennedy on what would have been his 60th birthday
By Caron Lindsay | Mon 25th November 2019 - 10:57 pm
On 25th November 1959, Charles Kennedy was born. He was raised near Fort William and went on to be elected as the SDP MP for Ross, Cromarty and Skye when he was just 23 in 1983.
He went on to become the second leader of the Liberal Democrats and was one of the most popular politicians in the UK. His easy-going public persona and his immense political courage won him many friends across and outside politics.
He was a passionate internationalist and European and totally committed to social justice. He talked about being a voice for the dispossessed who were being ignored by other parties.
He was one of the few to emerge from the deeply divisive referendum on Scottish independence with the respect and admiration of both sides. He argued with wit and wisdom for what he believed in and always showed respect for the other side. He was a great role model in the art of disagreeing well.
He had to show grace in the most vicious of situations. When he led the Liberal Democrats to oppose the war in Iraq in 2005, he was villified for it and treated with utter contempt in the Commons. A decade later, politicians from all sides paid heartfelt tribute to him when he died, too soon.
It was only afterwards that we learned of the close friendship he had built with Alastair Campbell, the chief spin doctor of the Blair years.
Just after he died, Channel 4 news produced this snapshot of his life. It certainly brought a tear to my eye.
Four years
By Caron Lindsay | Sat 1st June 2019 - 6:25 pm
It's four years today since we lost Charles Kennedy who died at the heartbreakingly young age of 55.
We miss his wit and wisdom so much.
It says so much about him that during the horrible atmosphere of the 2014 independence referendum in Scotland, he was respected by both sides. We can only wonder what impact he would have made on the EU referendum.
He had the courage to do what was right – leading the opposition to the Iraq war in 2003, even when he was vilified in the Commons for doing so.
Just as the polls closed on EU Election day last week, Christine Jardine played Darren Martin's tweet below to the assembled team in Edinburgh West.
There weren't very many dry eyes.
#ThrowbackThursday for everyone voting in the #EUelections2019 today.
The @LibDems 🔶 have been fighting for Britain's place in Europe since the 50's
Here's the late Great Charlie Kennedy- pic.twitter.com/k4YZkxvS5b
— Darren Martin 🔶 (@Hackney__Darren) May 23, 2019
Friendship, addiction and Brexit: Alastair Campbell's poignant and frank Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture
By Caron Lindsay | Fri 16th November 2018 - 11:55 am
In the last 3.5 years, so many people have wondered what Charles Kennedy would have had to say about Brexit and our fight against it. A European to his core, he would have been such a strong and credible voice for Remain in the referendum.
Our politics is so much the poorer for his absence and in this party, his loss is particularly acute. People across politics and outside politics had so much time for him.
We didn't find out until after he died how close he was to Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's Chief spin doctor. This was a relationship that transcended the fact that Charles was the leading opponent of the Iraq war.
Last night Alastair Campbell travelled to Fort William to give the annual Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture.
He recalled when Charles asked him to think about running for Rector of Glasgow University when he stood down:
As his second term as Glasgow University Rector neared its end, he sounded me out as a possible successor. He said listen, your Dad was at Glasgow, your brother is the principal's official piper, your name and your bagpipes give you a bit of Scottish cred, you get on with young people, and, you would love it.'
'But Charles, what about Iraq?'
'Oh, Iraq. Huh huh, yes, Iraq. I forgot you were part of all that, weren't you? Ach well, not to worry.'
He touched on Brexit and what Charles would have made of it all:
On the day of his funeral, we were driving up to Fort William from Glasgow airport listening to the tributes across Good Morning Scotland. A constituent recalled asking him whether he intended to support or oppose the bedroom tax, and Charles saying he would oppose it. His reasoning was very simple. 'It's just wrong.'
And I think he would argue very strongly that it is just wrong if the government and Parliament press ahead with a course of action that they know is going to make people poorer, our country weaker, our standing in the world lower. I believe too he would have had no difficulty arguing against this notion that somehow it is anti-democratic to put the outcome of these negotiations back to the people, given the Brexit now on offer bears next to no relation to the false prospectus on which it was sold. MPs are there to lead not follow, and Charles would have led the argument that that far from it being anti-democratic to have a People's Vote, it would be anti-democratic – just wrong– not to. So we keep fighting.
That wasn't the main topic of his lecture though. He wanted to talk about mental health and addiction.
Posted in News | Also tagged addiction and alistair campbell | 11 Comments
No, Ian Blackford, you really weren't the victim: your campaign against Charles Kennedy was a disgrace
By Caron Lindsay | Thu 2nd August 2018 - 11:55 am
Few things have made me quite as angry as SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford's revisionist interview in The Times (£)last weekend in which he claimed that the SNP's vicious campaign against Charles Kennedy in 2015 was nothing to do with him and he was in fact the victim.
I did not enjoy the election campaign in 2015 but that was more to do with the characterisation of me from the Liberals. I'm not in any way blaming Charles, who was the MP. It was the campaign against me. It was pretty nasty.
Blackford objected to the Liberal Democrat literature which referred to him, accurately, as a banker from Edinburgh. While his supporters were going round being pretty blatant about Charles' health problems and calling him a quisling. At the time former Labour minister Brian Wilson outlined some of the horrendous abuse Charles received on social media from Blackford's allies:
Mr Smith sent at least 115 offensive tweets to Charles Kennedy between January and May as well as countless Facebook messages. He was not alone. A member of Charles's constituency staff worked full-time on deleting abuse from his own social media sites. Any attempt to communicate on behalf of his own campaign met with another torrent of well-orchestrated poison.
When Charles asked for supporters to put posters in their windows, one Clare Robertson (if that is indeed his/her name) sneered: "Just put an empty whisky bottle in your window. It's the same thing."
The Mr Smith referred to was Blackford's constituency chair who resigned over his comments on Twitter.
Blackford also refers to a visit he made to Charles' campaign office in Fort William:
What about the infamous episode, I ask, when you and some supporters were said to have burst into the Liberal Democrat campaign rooms and had a shouting match?
"That wasn't the case," says Mr Blackford. "I'd been in on several occasions. We even took some cake into them when we opened up our offices. I'd actually gone in to him because we'd had a public meeting the night before and I'd gone to see Charles to say, look, could you lay off this personal attack on us.
"With the benefit of hindsight, which is a wonderful thing, perhaps it would have been better not to do that, but that's what happened and the Liberals have sought to characterise it in another way."
On the day, in April 2015, we brought you the story of Blackford's ill-tempered and aggressive visit to the campaign hq where he had a right go at young staff members.
Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged 2015 general election, ian blackford and ross skye and lochaber | 7 Comments
Charles Kennedy – three years on
By Caron Lindsay | Sat 2nd June 2018 - 8:00 am
It's three years since we woke up to the awful news that Charles Kennedy had died. Just weeks earlier he had lost his seat of Ross, Skye and Lochaber. A few days after that, he wrote this article for us:
I am very fond of political history. If nothing else, we can all reflect on and perhaps tell our grandchildren that we were there on "The night of long sgian dubhs!"
I would very much like to thank my home team. They have been so energetic, dedicated and selfless to the task. Indeed, with them, I would like to thank the very many over the years who have made possible the previous seven successful general election campaigns locally.
I spare a thought for, and this is true of so many constituencies, for members of staff. It is one thing for elected representatives to find themselves at the mercy of the electorate; it is quite something else for the other loyal and skilled people who, sadly, will in due course be searching for employment. I wish them well and stand ready to help. I am sure that their professionalism will stand them in good stead.
It has been the greatest privilege of my adult and public life to have served, for 32 years, as the Member of Parliament for our local Highlands and Islands communities. I would particularly like to thank the generation of voters, and then some, who have put their trust in me to carry out that role and its responsibilities.
Locally, I wish my successor the very best. The next House of Commons will have to finalise the Smith Commission package, giving effect to the referendum "Vow" over further powers. I am saddened not to be involved in that process.
However, from the perspective of the Highlands & Islands, the case for more powers being returned to us which have been lost to the Central Belt over the past five years, has to be heard as well.
On the national picture, I am indeed sorry to learn of Nick's decision but respect entirely his characteristic sense of personal, political and party principle.
The eligible candidates must reflect with care and collectively before we rush into the best way forward – out of this political debris we must build with thought and care.
Nick, I do hope, will be able to contribute with gusto to the great European debate which is now looming.
It is one, as a Liberal Democrat, in which I wish to be actively engaged myself.
The next few years in politics will come down to a tale of two Unions – the UK and the EU. Despite all the difficult challenges ahead the Liberal Democrat voice must and will be heard.
We did so over Iraq; we can do so again. Let us relish the prospect.
Whether you agreed with him or not, Charles was almost universally loved in the party. Within a month of his ousting as party leader, he turned up in Dunfermline to hep Willie Rennie during his victorious by-election campaign. "We love you, Charlie" shouted a woman in the crowd.
Today's angry politics sure could do with some of his wit and wisdom. During the horrible Scottish independence referendum, he was one of the few people liked by both sides.
In the Commons, a couple of days after he died, his son Donald watched as people from all over the House paid tribute. Here, courtesy of the Guardian, are some excerpts.
Remembering Charles
By Caron Lindsay | Fri 2nd June 2017 - 10:33 pm
It's two years since we woke up to the terrible news that our excellent and much loved former leader Charles Kennedy had gone.
He modelled a style of politics that was engaging and accepting – but passionate and clear, too. He had the courage to oppose the Iraq war.
He continues to inspire many of us.
Here is his 2013 speech to Conference on Europe. How we missed him during the EU Referendum.
In pictures: Leaders from the archives
By Paul Walter | Thu 6th October 2016 - 11:10 am
Just delving about in the Getty Images archive, I happened upon these great images of our current leader and some of our past leaders*. Please click on the images to read the captions.
* includes predecessor parties.
Posted in Photo feature | Also tagged david owen, david steel, jeremy thorpe, nick clegg, paddy ashdown, roy jenkins, sir menzies campbell and tim farron | 2 Comments
LIbLink: Alistair Carmichael: Parliament can not duck responsibility for UK joining Iraq war
By NewsHound | Sun 10th July 2016 - 11:55 am
As we have a 13-years-too-late mea culpa (but a big boy made him do it) from John Prescott, Alistair Carmichael writes for the Times about Parliament's role in supporting the Iraq War.
He makes the very valid point that Parliament could have given Blair a much harder time, asking for more evidence, scrutinising every claim made, but they ducked it.
Too many of those who now say, "Of course, if I had known then what I know now …" must be challenged. For the most part they could not have known then what they know now because they were not prepared to ask the questions or to demand the evidence.
Attention focuses on the actions of the prime minister and government of the day and rightly so — they failed to do what they should have done. That is, however, equally true of the Conservative opposition. Where they should have questioned, they acquiesced. Where they should have demanded evidence, they accepted assertions. As a party of the establishment, they could not allow themselves to believe that the various arms of government would be embarking on a war without a sound basis in law.
Posted in News | Also tagged Alistair Carmichael, chilcot, iraq war and the times | 5 Comments
One big thing to remember about the Iraq War as the Chilcot Report is published
By Caron Lindsay | Wed 6th July 2016 - 10:40 am
The long awaited Chilcot Report will be published in a few minutes.
On the eve of publication, Twitter amused itself by guessing #chilcotslastline
My favourite came from Lib Dem Josh Dixon.
To be continued in part 2 coming July 2027… #ChilcotsLastLine
— Joshua Dixon (@JoshDixonTweets) July 5, 2016
I suspect that in the wall to wall coverage today, one big thing will be missing. There will be comparatively few mentions of the one UK party that opposed the war from the start. That would be the Liberal Democrats.
Taking an anti-war stance is a courageous thing. Charles Kennedy showed enormous courage and resolve in doing so. He was roundly abused, accused of not supporting our troops, called every traitorous name under the sun.
In fact, the Sun, as you would expect, heaped ire on him as this headline shows:
We should remember Charles Kennedy today, and how the press treated him. And how he has been vindicated. #Chilcot pic.twitter.com/Xi75yI3FRu
— Gordon Ridout (@GordonRidout) July 6, 2016
It was taking a huge risk, too. He suspected, but didn't know, that they weren't going to find weapons of mass destruction capable of reaching the UK in 45 minutes.
I felt huge pride in the party at the time.
Watch his speech to the anti-war rally on 15 February here.
Also worth watching is his full speech to the House of Commons during the debate on the Iraq War on 18 March 2003. I also include the text from Hansard. Note the the extent of the aggression from Conservatives, including one Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Fabricant, that he faced.
Note the manner of Charles' intervention. He sticks to the facts and at the end acknowledges the Prime Minister's sincerity even though he does not agree with him. In a highly charged atmosphere he kept his cool and made his case.
It goes without saying how much we miss him.
Following the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Mr. Kilfoyle), I acknowledge with thanks, through him, to the right hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury (Mr. Smith) and to all those concerned in all parties in this House, that an honest option has been discussed and agreed in a cross-party way. In the previous debate, the right hon. Gentleman made a powerful contribution to that cross-party basis, which needs to be heard and discussed rationally today.
Although it is sad that we have lost a very good Leader of the House, there is no doubt, having listened to his brilliant resignation statement in the House yesterday evening, that those of us who are supporting the cross-party amendment in the Lobby tonight, as I and my right hon. and hon. Friends will do, have gained a powerful additional advocate for the case that we are sincerely making.
Given the events of the past few days and the last few hours, there has been much understandable comment about the drama of the situation. In the next few hours and days, however, we are liable to see even more drama and trauma when what appears to be the inevitable military conflict against Iraq begins. Let us hope, as we all agree, that the conflict can be conducted as swiftly as possible, with the minimum of casualties: first and foremost, clearly, among our forces, but equally among innocent Iraqi civilians, with whom none of us has ever had any quarrel and who have suffered terribly under the despicable regime of Saddam Hussein.
Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged chilcot report and iraq war | 6 Comments
Charles Kennedy: Lib Dems must be the voice of rational pro-Europeanism
By Caron Lindsay | Thu 2nd June 2016 - 12:26 pm
Here is a flavour of what Charles Kennedy would have brought to this European referendum. Bold, passionate, principled stuff from the 2013 Glasgow conference.
He talked about his worry about opposing the Iraq War, that it could seriously damage the party – but it was the right thing to do and he was glad that we had done it.
What that episode proved to me was that you can take a distinct position which isn't necessarily popular with everyone but marks you out and people can recognise your sincerity and honesty and make a case that none of the others are prepared to make.
If the voice of rational pro=Europeanism is going to be heard thee is only one place it can come from and it should be us and it will be us.
Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged eu referendum | 3 Comments
A year ago today….
By Caron Lindsay | Thu 2nd June 2016 - 9:35 am
A year ago today, we woke up to the awful news that Charles Kennedy had died suddenly at the age of just 55.
That sense of shock and loss still feels very real.
Last night at his parish church in Caol, where his funeral was held, a stained glass window was unveiled in his memory. The artist who designed it, Pinkie Maclure, shared pictures of it on her Twitter account.
@willie_rennie My Charles Kennedy memorial #stainedglass window just installed in Caol Church. pic.twitter.com/78WKPtutBL
— PinkieMaclure (@ArtGlassStainer) May 30, 2016
She told the Scotsman more about the design:
I thought it was a lovely idea and it was a great honour to be asked to make it.
"I was told to include the eagle and Ben Nevis, but they left the rest up to me.
I asked a bit more about his family and discovered his father used to play the fiddle in the church so I decided it would be nice to include some music as well as a fiddle."
The window was made from handblown glass which was made to order in Germany.
It also includes Mr Kennedy's name, the dates of his birth and death, his initials and bulrushes and violets which are symbols of humility.
It was devastating to lose someone who had been part of our lives for decades.
Portrait of Charles Kennedy unveiled at National Liberal Club
By Caron Lindsay | Thu 19th May 2016 - 1:51 pm
Last night, Alan Beith unveiled a new portrait of Charles Kennedy at the National Liberal Club in London.
Love the portrait of the late Charles Kennedy, unveiled by Lord Beith at the National Liberal Club in London tonight pic.twitter.com/100V1R2ont
— Lindsay Jane Watling (@LJWatling) May 18, 2016
From the Herald:
Posted in News | Also tagged national liberal club | 2 Comments
Book review: Charles Kennedy: A Tragic Flaw by Greg Hurst
By Paul Walter | Tue 5th April 2016 - 11:45 am
I had a chance to read this recently updated book while on holiday in West Africa. It is a remarkably fine volume. Painstakingly researched and impeccably sourced, it offers a skillfully balanced portrait of a remarkable and inspiring man. As the title suggests, the author does not hold back on the human frailties of its subject but these are, nevertheless, presented as part of a rounded, fair and endearing commentary. I feel this book helps us to inch forward a little further in understanding the rather enigmatic Charles Kennedy, while deconstructing a few myths along the way.
I'll pick out a few parts of the book which particularly caught my attention:
Posted in Books | Also tagged alcoholism, glasgow university union, john morrison, Scotland, social democratic party and tim razzall | 8 Comments
Repost: Charles Kennedy's New Year's Day reflections from 2014
By Caron Lindsay | Fri 1st January 2016 - 2:55 pm
In 2014, we faced European elections and a Scottish referendum. In 2016, we face Scottish Elections and an EU Referendum. On New Year's Day, Charles Kennedy sent us his reflections on the year ahead. There is much in here that is relevant today, particularly the bit about being "bold to the point of fearlessness" about portraying our unique political optimism. It brought a tear to my eye reading it. He is so missed.
Locally and nationally 2014 is going to be a decisive one – not just for us Liberal Democrats but for Scotland, the UK and the European Union
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"Whatever jokes he made about himself, he was nobody's fool"
By The Voice | Mon 28th December 2015 - 11:00 am
Ian Hislop remembered Charles Kennedy in The Observer yesterday. He writes:
I think Charles would have laughed. David Cameron was one of the last to arrive at his memorial service and walked down the aisle looking for a seat. The only one available was in a pew next to Nick Clegg. "Awkward," said someone sitting next to me as the prime minister greeted his former coalition partner warmly and sat down.
Politics is a funny business in both senses of the word – bizarre and comic – and Charles Kennedy always had a keen sense of this. It was why the public warmed to him so strongly because he realised that the world that engaged him so passionately could strike ordinary people as strange or ridiculous. Acknowledging this was a way to bridge the gap and he was always very good on Have I Got News for You, irreverently answering questions using exaggerated political cliches or avoiding them entirely using absurd evasive euphemisms.
Posted in News | Also tagged ian hislop and private eye | 3 Comments
Jim Wallace's inaugural Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture: Charles' legacy should be a call to refresh our radicalism
By Caron Lindsay | Sat 21st November 2015 - 8:45 am
Five days before what would have been Charles Kennedy's 56th birthday, Jim Wallace, who entered the Commons on the same day as Charles in 1983, delivered the inaugural Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture in Fort William. Seeing Charles Kennedy and Memorial in the same sentence still freaks me out slightly. It feels very wrong.
Jim has very kindly provided us with a copy of his lecture so that those of us who couldn't make it up to Fort William can hear what he had to say. His subject was Charles, the legacy he left of internationalism and an example of always conducting his politics with respect and how his values were shaped by his highland background. He talks about the challenges we now face as a party and how we can learn from Charles as we deal with the challenges we face.
Here is the lecture in full. It's long, over 5000 words, but, do you know what, every single one is worth reading. Go make yourself nice cup of tea, put your feet up and enjoy.
In keeping with many public lectures in the Highlands, albeit of a somewhat different nature, I start with a text: from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, chapter 51, verse 1 –
Look unto the rock from which you are hewn.
It is an enormous privilege to have been asked this evening to deliver the inaugural Charles Kennedy memorial lecture; to speak about one of my closest friends in politics, Charles, and how his politics were shaped by his roots in this Highland community, and the Highland Liberal tradition.
Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged highlands, jim wallace, liberalism, social justice and speeches | 4 Comments
Remembering Charles Kennedy's character, wit, ascent and triumphs: a report from today's London service
By Ed Fordham | Tue 3rd November 2015 - 9:08 pm
This was no wake, this was a celebratory thanksgiving to the Charles Kennedy we knew and loved. Held, not in Westminster, but in Charles' own London parish church – the Catholic Cathedral of St George, Southwark. As one Liberal Democrat peer wisely observed after the service – Charles would have liked that the residents of the Village of Westminster had had to come down to his manor here in Southwark.
So often with memorial services of people whom we have lost untimely there is a sense of what might have been. Instead this celebration marvelled at just how much Charles had achieved so young, and with apparent effortlessness. This was a welcome and deserved recollection of the character, the wit, the ascent and triumphs of Charles.
There were elements that were not highlights of the service – but rather illuminations of the brilliance, the reach and nature of Charles himself: Jim Naughtie (BBC World at One and Today) reflected just how special and unique a politician Charles was; Ian Hislop, at the request of the family, read the serious and challenging Death shall have no dominion by Dylan Thomas; and former Intern in Charles' office, Eleanor Sanderson-Nash held the cathedral spell-bound with her performance of Vissi D'Arte, from Puccini's Tosca (and evoked a spontaneous round of applause).
Leading politicians from all parties – but largely drawn from the Liberal Democrat family – gathered as a clan to remember, smile and laugh. But for me the real stand out feature that credits Charles the man, was the sheer number of Liberal Democrat former Westminster parliamentary staff in attendance. This was not just their affection for him, but the truth that Charles had noticed them in their time at Westminster. And so today they came in huge numbers to pay their respects. Prayers from Revd Canon Mark Soady for example – clergyman yes – colleague and friend yes – but longstanding front-line staffer of 4 Cowley Street, well known to Charles, who acknowledged all staff in HQ whenever he was there.
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London memorial for Charles Kennedy confirmed
By James Gurling | Tue 13th October 2015 - 8:55 am
Many people, particularly those who weren't able to make it to the Glasgow University event earlier in the summer, have expressed an interest in paying their respects to Charles if a London based event were also to be held. This has now been arranged and the details are:
3.30pm, Tuesday November 3rd, St George's Cathedral, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HR
The event is open to all although, as seating may be limited, attendees are asked to confirm in advance by applying at:[email protected]
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Alex Cole-Hamilton wins best speaker in Charles Kennedy Memorial Debate
By Caron Lindsay | Sun 27th September 2015 - 8:07 am
It still feels surreal and wrong to be attending a Charles Kennedy Memorial anything, but on Friday night I headed to Glasgow University Union to see the debate set up in his honour. After a gin and tonic in the beer bar, which, unlike in Charles' day now plays intrusive music, I headed up to my seat in the gods. The floor of the chamber was filled with people in their bling and black tie who had been lucky enough to get tickets for the dinner which was to follow the proceedings.
The motion was
This House believes that the UK should remain within the European Union:
Speaking in favour were Scottish Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Fiona Hyslop, our candidate for Edinburgh Western Alex Cole-Hamilton, theatrical Tory MEP Ian Duncan and Alistair, soon to be Lord, Darling. The opposition were made up of businessman John Mills, sociology professor Neil Davidson, Heather Whiteside, a former GUU Debates Convener and Graham Stringer MP.
Ming Campbell, wearing some pretty spectacular tartan trews, was in the chair.
Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged glasgow university union | 3 Comments
Charles Kennedy memorial debate tonight – how you can watch live
By Caron Lindsay | Fri 25th September 2015 - 6:00 pm
I'm on my way o Glasgow to attend a debate to be held in memory of Charles Kennedy. The subject will be one which was very close to his heart – "This house believes that the UK should remain within the European Union."
The debate takes place in the very Chamber where Charles debated as a student. During his lifelong association with Glasgow University, he served as the Glasgow University Union's President and, much later, for an unprecedented two terms as the University's Rector.
From the GUU website:
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Controversy over Glee Club Song Book, in connection with Charles Kennedy – the full story
By News Meerkat | Tue 22nd September 2015 - 10:54 am
PoliticsHome reports:
Campaigners have criticised the Liberal Democrats over songs mocking Charles Kennedy's alcoholism just three months after his death.
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Charles Kennedy's partner Carole MacDonald talks to the Sunday Times
By Caron Lindsay | Mon 7th September 2015 - 1:30 pm
It's just over three months since Charles Kennedy died suddenly. Yesterday his partner Carole MacDonald spoke for the first time to the Sunday Times (£). In a very moving interview, she said that what upset her in the days following his death was the idea that he was a tortured, sad soul.
They made out that Charlie was this tortured individual and that angered me," she says. "I didn't think they knew him particularly well. Yes, there were issues but he wasn't tormented. There weren't two sides to him. He was very considerate, gentle and non-confrontational. What you saw in public was the way he was in private."
She also wanted to make it very clear that although the election campaign had been pretty bruising, Charles' defeat had nothing to do with his death.
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Willie Rennie's tribute to Charles Kennedy from Dingwall memorial service
By Caron Lindsay | Fri 28th August 2015 - 2:55 pm
On Monday, a memorial service for Charles Kennedy was held in Dingwall, a town just north of Inverness which he had represented for the whole of his 32 years as an MP. His constituency office was there and over 300 people turned out to remember their former MP. Music was provided by the Kiltearn Fiddlers, who played a piece of music written by Charles' father when he was elected to Parliament in 1983. The Dingwall Gaelic Choir also sang. It was quite an emotional occasion, but also full of laughter as memories of Charles were shared.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie paid tribute to Charles. Before the service, he gave an interview to STV. The wonderful scenery in the background shows the Cromarty Firth with views down to the towns of Maryburgh, Conon Bridge and Dingwall, an area represented by excellent Liberal Democrat councillor Angela Maclean.
Willie was keen to share many of the things that had been said about Charles by so many across the political spectrum since his death to show, as he said, how much he meant to the world. He also had a list of what he called Charles' Greatest Hits – his funniest and wisest sayings. Here is his tribute in full.
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Memorial service for Charles Kennedy to take place in Dingwall next Monday
By Caron Lindsay | Fri 21st August 2015 - 11:15 am
Charles Kennedy represented his highland constituency for 32 years, and his constituency office was based in Dingwall. Next Monday evening, there will be a memorial service for Charles in the town:
We are hosting a public service in memory of Charles Kennedy on Aug 24th, 6pm at St Clement's Church, Dingwall. A warm invitation to all.
— Highland Lib Dems (@HighlandLibDems) August 18, 2015
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie will give a tribute to Charles and the service will feature music composed by Charles' father, Ian Kennedy, who also died earlier this year.
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By Enrique Manalang - September 20, 2013
Dual-core iPhone 5s is the fastest smartphone in the world, beats quad-core rivals according to benchmarks
Anandtech is known for their very thorough and very reliable reviews, so when they say something is good, you should probably take notice. Since Apple's latest and most high-end iPhone yet is out this week, the site put the...
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Samsung is artifically boosting Galaxy S4 benchmark performance, according to reports
I'm sure we can agree that Samsung makes some excellent smartphones, especially the much hyped Galaxy S4 which has some rather impressive specifications. Recent news has come to light, however, indicating that Samsung may h...
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Official images, specs, and benchmarks of Google's Moto X leaked
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Re: Brexit
Quote from: Vertigo Swirl on February 24, 2021, 03:01:45 PM
Very helpful I'm sure.
It's clear to me that those who voted for Brexit didn't have a clue what it would mean in practical terms for trade between the EU and the UK and that they reallydon't care if it has a negative impact anyway. As long as the "will of the people" was carried out, as long as "we got our sovereignty back", as long as we can now "control our borders", as long as we can "take back control" the rest can go to shit.
The facts is there are winners and losers. I don't buy Dutch goods at all- so saving money on my clogs and tulips!
After the initial shock the EU will come round and realise they have bit off their noses to spite their face- The jab and financial markets being just two wee embarrassing situations for them... The Germans envy us! The French want us to bail their euro tunnel business which will collaps... Not looking all the great on the other side of the channel. Still wanna re join when other countries want to leave- EU -It will implode!
'Never underestimate the power of stupid people'... George Carlin
Thanks I know all that, my point is anyone in the EU buying anything from UK small businesses priced at over 21 euros is liable to face VAT and a large handling charge. Obviously my customer in Holland is unlikely to ever purchase from me again if they know that their goods are likely to cost another 20 odd euros on top of the price they've already paid and will source their goods from within the EU in future. How is this Brexit deal advantageous to small businesses like mine? Once you've figured it out, do be sure to let me know, ta.
Lucky you don't export cheese...
https://twitter.com/SimonJSpurrell
Or oysters... or...
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/02/983925042/the-impact-of-brexit-is-being-felt-across-britain-down-to-oysters-wine-and-chees
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Judging by the latest voting, it seems that Boris is still reaping his reward for being strong enough to deliver Brexit. The Labour Party is still reaping it's deserts for being unable to make the same decision.
England - good effort
Vertigo Swirl
64 Warnings Since Joining!
Quote from: G-Unit on May 08, 2021, 10:29:37 AM
I think you mean desserts, though in this case deserts is probably more appropriate.
I no longer read nor reply to posts made by those posters I perceive to be WUMS and TROLLS so if you think I'm ignoring you this may be the reason. Best wishes.
Erngath
Neither Boris or the Labour party are reaping any rewards here.
Deal with the failings of others as gently as with your own.
Labour is no longer the party of the working class, it's the party of students and middle class socialists who spend all day long virtue signalling about identity politics on social media. And that is why they no longer win seats in places like Hartlepool because most people there are not students, are not middle class and don't give a stuff about transgender rights.
Quote from: Erngath on May 08, 2021, 05:19:35 PM
Are you thinking of the UK or of the bit of it where you live?
Quote from: Vertigo Swirl on May 08, 2021, 05:26:14 PM
I agree. It was the Brexit issue which highlighted it as the Party publicly tore itself apart.
Quote from: G-Unit on May 08, 2021, 06:03:28 PM
The irony is Corbyn was a secret Brexit supporter. He had the perfect opportunity to be true to himself and to voters and win the last election on a pledge to deliver Brexit but instead he had to fudge it to placate all the students and middle class socialist remainers who were the ones following him around the country massaging his ego and singing "Ooh, Jeremy Corbyn" at him as if he was the new messiah.
Aside from so-called "teething problems", 5 years on, I'm still bewildered as to what Brexit was intended to achieve.
Quote from: Carana on May 08, 2021, 06:46:58 PM
I voted Remain, and have been in numerous Remainer versus Leaver discussions / arguments. It is quite clear to me that in essence the only thing Brexit was intended to achieve was to stick two fingers up to Europe, borne out of a distrust and dislike of the EU, and of our neighbours' conduct during WWII and for that mythical holy grail of "taking back control ". It has certainly succeeded in the first objective, the second objective is less easy to pin down IMo but I suspect the majority of Brexiteers feel that this objective has also been successfully delivered. And that's it basically. No Brexiteer cares if we are worse off as a result, or if trade declines, or if the Union is dissolved, they really REALLY don't care. It's 100% ideological.
Absolutely bang on the money from Janice Turner (a Labour voter herself)
For Labour, purity matters more than votes
Janice Turner
to the electorate," says poor, honourable Sir Keir Starmer, an uneasy campaign show-pony, whose eyes filled last week saying he'd fight for every vote. But Labour won't listen. Or it will take notes and nod along, then do what it always does: think it knows better. Why else pick a Remain zealot as your candidate in a seat like Hartlepool that voted 70-30 for Brexit? "Oh, they're too thick to notice."
The trouble for Labour is that the Conservative Party does listen. Not greatly attached to any version of itself, it shape-shifts to keep power. Is Thatcherism leaving a nasty-party taste? Try some liberal-consensus Cameron balm. Its most audacious trick is to present itself as the solution to the very problems it caused. For austerity-ravaged Tees Valley it offered Ben Houchen. A decade ago, George Osborne sought to privatise national forests and the blood bank but Houchen got the local airport back into public hands.
Yet he also champions a free port. Because Tories are pragmatic: state and private, pick and mix. Defending Corbyn's legacy, John McDonnell noted that Boris Johnson had pinched his green energy deal and was quietly renationalising the railways. Of course! If it polls well, if it might actually work, Tories will steal it. The left, in its rigid ideological thinking, cannot grasp this magpie mindset. Instead, it believes "public sector good, private bad" while the vaccine programme's success came from an alchemy between venture capital and the NHS.
Those saying red wall Tories are turkeys voting for Christmas should remember the same voters put up with decades of smooth, seat-seeking Labour special advisers who loved the fat Labour majorities of the north but couldn't stand the locals. They were loyal dogs, to be thrown the odd investment bone. Brexit exposed Labour's distaste for its own people and, long after Britain's EU departure, it hangs like a smell.
No one votes for a party that hates you. Who does Labour love-bomb? The unemployed, the young, gig workers, the struggling, the poor. But in Hartlepool, houses are cheap: a couple with two average salaries can own a home and car. They want holidays, a new kitchen, a bottle of wine with dinner. They are "working class, middle class": their lives aren't comfortable but nor are they hell and, while they hope their kids go to university, they retain unfashionable values of patriotism, self-reliance, material aspiration.
Yet all they hear from Labour is chiding and judgment: they are not good enough, pure enough. Their cars cause the "environmental emergency", their unfamiliarity with arcane language makes them bigots, their Brexit vote renders them deplorable ever more. So if a Tory candidate comes along, not only eager to be liked but able to secure Westminster cash for real stuff like factories or business parks, rather than just hashtags and rainbow flags, they'd be dumb not to listen. A red wall Tory must stay on his toes, might try harder to deliver, since he can't take votes for granted — for now — or he's out.
What was Labour for at these elections? It was against dodgy government procurement and Carrie's wallpaper. Yet even in London, loyalists sighed as we set off to re-elect Mayor Khan. Normally sensible friends put Count Binface first, Labour second. A senior local government figure notes of the count's vow to cap the price of croissants at a quid: "He has a better retail offer than Sadiq's 100 pages of waffle." Working with Khan "it was hard to know his passions, what he wanted to achieve". Mutual hatred with Tory central government didn't help, but "he never tried to reach out beyond party lines, which a mayor must do". Such tribalism plays well in a Labour Party proud never to have kissed a Tory. Where are the woke points in co-operating with leaders of Conservative boroughs? Despite his lamentable record on knife crime and the Hammersmith Bridge chaos, Khan will win in young, diverse, graduate-heavy London.
To voters beyond, the ones Labour must convince, pragmatism is not only effective but hugely attractive. Yet it requires Labour Remainers to embrace Britain's future rather than to harp on about the halcyon EU, like colonialists nostalgic for the Raj. Even more impossible it needs a warmer, less ideological message from its activist base. A common Twitter phrase is "get in the bin". That's where you belong if your views on immigration, gender or a myriad issues deviate from the line. Pretty soon, every voter will be in the bin.
The saddest thing is that out there somewhere is a young, brilliant, optimistic, inspiring, persuasive person, progressive but inclusive, warm but tough, who could lead Labour to victory. (A northerner would help.) But the very factors that make them electable to the country make them unselectable to the party. Sir Keir, who outwitted the hard left by keeping his moderate cards close, could yet be the best hope. To see another Labour victory, I might need, like my father, to live a long life.
When Blair became leader he unashamedly purged those who didn't agree with his 'New Labour' vision. Corbyn seemed to lack that killer instinct.
Most definitely " the bit" where we live.
It wasn't the only thing he lacked IMO.
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It's two in two for Pavel Pogrebnyak – image from telegraph.co.uk
It's often been the case this season that the long and short of our Fantasy Football tips has been to make sure you have three Manchester City players in your side, preferably Joe Hart, David Silva and Sergio Aguero! At the risk of rehashing the same old advice, it'd probably be smart to back City again this week for the visit of Bolton to Eastlands and again next week as Roberto Mancini's side travel to Swansea. But we're also looking to Fulham and, believe it or not, Wigan for a couple of bargains this week, while another factor to be wary of is Liverpool and Everton's double fixtures in Gameweek 28…
It's not often that you'd look to the bottom of the league for your Fantasy Football players, but if you're a bit strapped for cash after moving heaven and earth to bring in Rooney and Aguero up front, Wigan could offer one two bargains. After a rotten January where the Latics lost all four Premier League games and their FA Cup tie at Swindon, Roberto Martinez's side improved in February and do not find themselves adrift at the foot of the table. They're unbeaten in three league games and at just one point from safety, Wigan should see a home game against Swansea and a trip to Norwich as an opportunity to make up some ground on those above them. Ok, it's a woeful home record they boast, but Jean Beausejour (£5m) and James McArthur (£4.4m) are in pretty decent form and won't cost you the earth. And although you'd not be expecting dozens of clean sheets, Ali Al Habsi (£4.5m) is also worth considering. He makes plenty of stops to rack up the points and also seems to have the odd penalty save in him as well!
Fulham are looking to make it three wins on the bounce against Wolves at Craven Cottage on Sunday. And despite Wolves' spirited fightback at Newcastle last weekend, Martin Jol's side will surely be favourites for the points in this one. Many of the fans probably can't pronounce his name but Pavel Pogrebnyak (£6m) has done the business for them with two goals in two games since signing from Stuttgart. You could also do a lot worse than to spend £6.1m on Fulham skipper Danny Murphy, considering their next three fixtures.
Double gameweek – image from liverpoolecho.co.uk
With the Merseyside derby being rearranged to Tuesday week, Liverpool and Everton each have a double fixture in Gameweek 28. Double gameweeks offer an obvious opportunity to score additional points, although both Everton and Liverpool will be expecting tough matches over the next couple of weeks. Tim Howard (£5.4m) and Leighton Baines (£7.7m) shouldn't be bad choices, while Dirk Kuyt (£9.4m) is far too expensive for what he's been offering this season but you know he's bound to score some mis-hit, deflected, one-yard tap-in trip over himself stumble of a goal against Arsenal and/or Everton. Or a penalty.
We also like Arsenal at the minute, who have notched up three Premier League wins on the spin. Robin Van Persie (£13.3m) is obviously always likely to do some damage, while Theo Walcott (£8.8m) had a fine second half against Spurs last week to convince everybody he can still do it. He's a big game player and could hurt Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime.
Finally, a player whose recent form will not have gone unnoticed is Peter Odemwingie (£7.2m). Five goals in two games speaks for itself – hopefully it's not too late to join this bandwagon.


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First Glasgow rolls out two zero-emission electric buses15 January 2020
First Glasgow has taken delivery of two all-electric Enviro200 EV buses, built by the BYD-ADL (Alexander Dennis Ltd) partnership, for the M3 route between Milton and Glasgow city centre.
The zero-emission vehicles are funded by the Green Economy Fund, set up by electricity distributor SP Energy Networks to support the Scottish government's targets to improve air quality.
The 10.8-metre, 36-seater buses were built by ADL in Scotland on chassis supplied by BYD from its factory in Hungary.
They will be recharged at First Glasgow's Caledonia depot, where the operator has installed 22 charging points in anticipation of adding further electric vehicles to its fleet.
"We are delighted to launch the city's first conversion of a commercial bus service to fully electric operation," says Andrew Jarvis, managing director of First Glasgow.
"Every customer journey on the route will save around 2kg of CO2 compared with driving on your own in an average car, making bus the best choice in reducing the impact on the planet."
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Data Center Incentives Bill Moves Forward
An S.C. House bill that originally provided additional taxpayer-backed incentives to national corporate headquarters locating in South Carolina has been retooled to extend certain tax breaks to attract large data centers, such as those operated by Google and Facebook.
The bill (H. 3720), which passed the House last year and is back in the Senate after being amended by both chambers this year, would exempt new and existing data centers from paying state sales taxes on electricity they use and on computer equipment and software they purchase.
A section of law that would be amended under the bill is the subject of a lawsuit before the S.C. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the myriad state sales tax exemptions approved by lawmakers over the years.
A House bill (H. 4995) introduced in March would eliminate a number of sales tax exemptions, though a review then by The Nerve found it was a watered-down version of another House bill (H. 4271) that has been stuck in committee since its filing last year.
Sales tax exemptions collectively cost the state $2.7 billion annually, according to a 2010 report by the legislatively created Taxation Realignment Commission (TRAC).
Besides offering sales tax breaks, the data center bill also would extend job tax credits, which can be deducted from a company's income taxes based on the number of new jobs created and the location of the company, to "technology intensive" businesses engaged in "data processing, hosting and related services."
Contacted Wednesday, Rep. Brian White, R-Anderson and chairman of the budget-writing House Ways and Means Committee, told The Nerve he believes the bill, which was sponsored by former Rep. Dan Cooper, an Anderson Republican and the former Ways and Means chairman, "makes us more competitive so we can attract more data centers."
Google has a data center in Berkeley County, though there are no other similar facilities of its size in South Carolina. In contrast, Google, Facebook and Apple have facilities in North Carolina, which offers various incentives to those types of companies, said Rich Miller, founder of the New Jersey-based Data Center Knowledge, an online news and analysis site that tracks the data center industry nationwide.
"It's very competitive," Miller told The Nerve this week. "States that want to attract those projects have to think very hard about providing those incentives."
Outside of construction costs, the biggest expenses for data centers typically are the costs of server hardware and electricity used by the facilities, Miller said, adding that tax breaks offered for those purposes can result in "very substantial" savings to a company.
The incentives also can cost the state's general fund a good chunk of change if qualifying data centers locate in South Carolina, though the state Board of Economic Advisors projected the data center bill, if it becomes law, would have "no impact" on the state's general fund next fiscal year, which starts July 1.
"The state has not attracted hosting or data processing data centers of this caliber," according to the March 22 analysis. "In the absence of this proposed legislation, this trend is expected to continue."
'Ton of projects' Lost
Under the bill, a data center is defined as a new or existing facility in which the company invests at least $50 million in real or personal property, or both, over a five-year period; and creates and maintains at least 25 full-time jobs with an average compensation of 150 percent above the per-capita income of the state or county in which the facility is located, whichever is lower.
"We've lost a ton of projects because our incentives on data centers are not as competitive," Rep. Phyllis Henderson, R-Greenville and one of the bill's two co-sponsors, said when contacted last week by The Nerve. "We have to keep our stuff up to date because of the competitive nature of business."
Henderson said she didn't know why or when a separate provision of the bill was stripped out that would have exempted national corporate headquarters locating or expanding in the state from paying corporate income taxes for 10 years.
Asked the same question, White, the Ways and Means chairman, replied, "I think that's the way the Senate gave it to us."
State law already allows for tax credits for companies establishing or expanding national headquarters in South Carolina.
A number of companies have corporate headquarters in South Carolina, including Michelin North America, Continental Tire North America, Sunoco packaging, Denny's Restaurants and the SCANA Corp.
The data center bill was introduced in February 2011 and initially passed the House in April last year, though the Senate didn't pass its version until April of this year. The House subsequently amended it and returned it to the Senate last week.
Similar Legislation
Besides offering incentives to data centers, the House bill also would:
Lower the job-creation thresholds for "qualifying service-related" companies to receive job tax credits;
Increase the maximum annual credit claimed by a company against its corporate license tax to $400,000 from $300,000, and allow the credit to be claimed for "refurbishment of buildings" owned or controlled by a county or municipality if the buildings are used "exclusively for economic development purposes"; and
Allow counties to expand fee-in-lieu-of-taxes (FILOT) agreements, which significantly reduce property tax bills of companies, to 50 years from 40 years for "enhanced investment" projects.
Those provisions are part of a separate House bill (H. 3506) that is in a conference committee made up of members of both chambers. The Nerve reported on Tuesday that the bill, sponsored by Rep. Dwight Loftis, R-Greenville, has been hung up in the conference committee over a Senate proposal that would extend job-development credits to companies that use "professional employer organizations."
Professional employer organizations, or PEOs, are companies that provide human resources, payroll, employee benefits, workers' compensation and other support services to typically small businesses in exchange for a fee that usually is a percentage of the client company's total payroll.
Under state law, certain new or expanding businesses can receive job-development credits, which are refunds of a portion of a company's employee state withholding taxes based on the workers' hourly wages and location of the company, in exchange for meeting specified job-creation and investment requirements.
White, a member of the conference committee, told The Nerve on Wednesday that there has been no resolution since last week's meeting. During the hearing, White said he was concerned about the PEO provision, contending that job-development credits shouldn't be extended to companies that "lease" employees.
"I hope that part comes out so we can move forward," he told The Nerve.
Reach Brundrett at (803) 254-4411 or rick@thenerve.org.
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Hyundai is bringing to the sport coupe market segment a newly redesigned 2014 Genesis Coupe. The South Korean automaker says the new model features key enhancements and new features that make it a compelling choice in the highly competitive market. Despite the improvements to the Genesis Coupe, the automaker says it remains not only luxurious but also a fun-to-drive vehicle aimed squarely at automotive enthusiasts.
Buyers get to choose either the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine or a direct-injected 3.8-liter V-6 engine. The four-cylinder engine uses a twin-scroll turbo and a larger intercooler than before, generating 274 horsepower and 275 lb.-ft. of torque. Thanks to a cast-aluminum block and head design, the car's power-to-weight ratio is 12.3, outranking many competing models like the Subaru BRZ. The 3.8-liter V-6 engine produces 348 horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. of torque. Hyundai says 0 to 60 acceleration with the V-6 engine is close to five seconds, while the top speed is electronically limited at 149 mph.
The exterior of the car comes with many new features to give it an athletic look. The newly redesigned hood features heat extractors, and the 18 or 19-inch alloy wheels come with an aggressive new design. Hyundai also redesigned the headlights, taillights, foglights, grille, front fascia, and LED running lights to look more aggressive as well. The large dual tailpipes and blacked-out rear diffuser give the car an even sportier look.
Comfort has been increased thanks to some redesigned and brand new interior features. The optional leather upholstery and trim pieces feature a higher-grade leather than before. A new electroluminescent gauge cluster is easier to read at night and gives the car a decidedly futuristic look. The front seats feature larger bolsters for increased comfort when the car is whipping through turns, with even larger bolsters on R-spec models.


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Man deported over vow to kill ex-lover
A salesman who broke up with his girlfriend, leaked messages and publicised an intimate photo must be deported, the Appeals Court has decided.
Officers caged for robbing banana hawker
Two law enforcement officers who arrested an illegal hawker then robbed him will spend six months in the dock, a jury ruled on Sunday.
Asian in the dock for embezzlement
An Asian, 23, was referred by the Dubai Public Prosecution to Dubai Criminal Court for embezzling Dhs97,000 from the company he worked for. The court heard the case on Sunday.
Man nicks number plates to mislead police
The Criminal Court in Dubai on Sunday looked into a case, in which a 24-year-old Khaleeji man stole two car number plates in complicity with two other fugitives.
Bus driver jailed for molesting passenger
A bus driver who molested a passenger under death threats and claimed he would commit suicide if she informed the police was jailed for three years on Sunday.
Historic US drug bust nets 16 tonnes of cocaine
US authorities said Tuesday they had seized around 16 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $1 billion in a historic drug bust aboard a ship at the port of Philadelphia.
Promised $9m online, US teen killed 'best friend': Police
An American teenager has been charged with conspiring to murder her "best friend" after a man she met online offered her $9 million to commit the crime.
Duo jailed over heroin in wheelchair, shoes
A handicapped passenger and his countryman who arrived in Dubai with a stash of drugs inside a wheelchair and shoes will spend ten years behind bars. The wheelchair-bound Asian salesman, 40, arrived at the Dubai International Airport
Six men cleared of ransacking Dubai villa
Six men suspected to have broken into a holidaymaker's villa and made off with Dhs153,400 in cash and valuables have won a second acquittal.
Man convicted for promoting flesh trade through WhatsApp
An expat has been convicted of promoting flesh trade and will be spending two years in jail for engaging in flesh trade.


We did speak about steaming previously? Yes, we did (Steamed White Pompret). So, what else potentially should I say? I guess pretty much nothing much. Shall we then get down to the matter of this Hong Kong Style Steamed Cod Fish (Tuna Cutlets)? Fish is, of course healthy and steaming is another extra doze of healthiness. This Hong Kong Style Steamed Fish is down to its basic (Fish Sambar, Grilled Fish, Assam Fish Curry & Chilli Soy Fish). Minimal ingredients yet will trend delightfully into your mouth. Oh, forget not, can you get ready a plate of rice?
Place fish on a steaming tray.
Add ginger and garlic on top.
Steam till fish is soft and tender.
Into steamed fish, drizzle soya sauce and sesame oil.
I love Cod fish! It's very expensive here in S'pore, especially in restaurants. I like the silky texture of this fish. Yum!
I loved the simplicity of the recipe and the gorgeousness of this cod preparation! Absolutely loved it, Nava. Yes, I can say that our tastes truly match!
I love cod and I love that this is steamed! Thank you for sharing!
thank you everyone for the wonderful comments, my hubby simply loved it so much, except for paying for the pricey cod fish, it was one of the easiest recipes for me.
Love the way you cooked the cod! Very simple yet so tasty!
This looks delicious as always, Nava! Beautiful pictures as well! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Ann and Raymund.


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Uroobovella is a large genus of mites in the family Urodinychidae.

Species
 Uroobovella advena (Trägårdh, 1912)
 Uroobovella aemulans (Berlese, 1905)
 Uroobovella africana (Oudemans, 1905)
 Uroobovella alascana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella alpina (Schweizer, 1922)
 Uroobovella ambigua Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella andrassyi Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella anwenjui Ma, 2003
 Uroobovella aokii Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella appendiculata (Berlese, 1910)
 Uroobovella araucariae Hirschmann, 1972
 Uroobovella assamomarginata Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella attaae Hirschmann, 1972
 Uroobovella australiensis Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella australiobovata Zirngiebl-Nicol & Hirschmann, 1975
 Uroobovella australiovalis Zirngiebl-Nicol & Hirschmann, 1975
 Uroobovella badia Hirschmann, 1989
 Uroobovella baloghi Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella belunensis Lombardini, 1962
 Uroobovella berenicea (Berlese, 1910)
 Uroobovella biezankoi Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella bistellaris (Vitzthum, 1935)
 Uroobovella borealis (Sellnick, 1940)
 Uroobovella bosi (Oudemans, 1903)
 Uroobovella brasiliensis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1969
 Uroobovella browningi Ryke, 1958
 Uroobovella bruckii (Berlese, 1916)
 Uroobovella bucovinensis Hutu, 1976
 Uroobovella californiana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella carniolensis (Willmann, 1941)
 Uroobovella cassida Fox, 1948
 Uroobovella catharciphorae (Chinniah & Mohanasundaram, 1999)
 Uroobovella cavernosa Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella cayamasiana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella ceylonensis Zirngiebl-Nicol & Hirschmann, 1975
 Uroobovella ceylonivarians Zirngiebl-Nicol & Hirschmann, 1975
 Uroobovella changbaiensis (Ma, 1985)
 Uroobovella cienfuegi Wisnewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella cooremani Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella coprophila (Womersley, 1960)
 Uroobovella coriacea (Athias-Binche, 1980)
 Uroobovella coronata (Berlese, 1916)
 Uroobovella costaisimilis Wisniewski, 1980
 Uroobovella costal Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella crassescens Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella crenelata Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella cribraria (Ewing, 1909)
 Uroobovella cristobalensis Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella crustosa (Vitzthum, 1926)
 Uroobovella cubana Wisnewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella cylindrica (Berlese, 1913)
 Uroobovella cylliboides (Hull, 1923)
 Uroobovella daelei Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella dampfi (Oudemans, 1913)
 Uroobovella delumbis Hirschmann & Hiramatsu, 1990
 Uroobovella denticulata Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella difoveolata Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella dryocoetis (Vitzthum, 1923)
 Uroobovella endicellae Wisniewski, 1980
 Uroobovella enodis Hiramatsu, 1985
 Uroobovella erlangensis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella euris (Türk & Türk, 1952)
 Uroobovella europaea Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella expressa Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1983
 Uroobovella faceta Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella facetaoides Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella feideri Hutu, 1976
 Uroobovella fibulata Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella fimicola (Berlese, 1903)
 Uroobovella fimicolasimilis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella fistulata Hiramatsu, 1982
 Uroobovella flagelliger (Berlese, 1910)
 Uroobovella flagelligerformis Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella flammea Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella folsomi (Ewing, 1909)
 Uroobovella foraminifera (Berlese, 1903)
 Uroobovella foraminosa Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella formosana Phillipsen & Coppel, 1978
 Uroobovella fortis Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1983
 Uroobovella foveolata Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella foveolatasimilis Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella fracta (Berlese, 1916)
 Uroobovella franzi Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella fungivora Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella furcigera (Vitzthum, 1935)
 Uroobovella ghanae Wisniewski, 1981
 Uroobovella gressitti Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella guaraniana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella hamata Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella haradai Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella hiramatsuiflagelliger Hirschmann, 1989
 Uroobovella hirschmanni Wisniewski, 1979
 Uroobovella hortensia Karg, 1989
 Uroobovella hummelincki (Sellnick, 1963)
 Uroobovella hungarica Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella hutuae Wisniewski, 1980
 Uroobovella ikezakii Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella imadatei Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella incerta Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella incertaoides Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella inhaerens (Vitzthum, 1921)
 Uroobovella insignis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella ipidis (Vitzthum, 1923)
 Uroobovella ipidisimilis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella isabellae Wisniewski, 1981
 Uroobovella ishigakiensis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella ishikawai Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella itoi Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1977
 Uroobovella japanocrenelata Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella japanomarginata Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella japanovarians Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella japonica Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1977
 Uroobovella javae Wisniewski, 1981
 Uroobovella jerzyi Buhlmann, 1980
 Uroobovella johnstoni (Indira, Rao, Thakur & Raj, 1980)
 Uroobovella katmanduana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1991
 Uroobovella kneissli Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella kraussei Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella kurosai Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella laotana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella leleupi (Driel, Loots & Marais, 1977)
 Uroobovella levigata Hirschmann & Hiramatsu, 1990
 Uroobovella levis Pearse, Patterson, Rankin & Wharton, 1936
 Uroobovella ligulaformis Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella limatula Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella limpida Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1983
 Uroobovella litteri (Khan, 1968)
 Uroobovella longiseta (Deb & Raychaudhuri, 1965)
 Uroobovella longitricha Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella luzonensis Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella lyriformis Hirschmann, 1973
 Uroobovella madagascariensis Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella makilingensis Hirschmann & Hiramatsu, 1990
 Uroobovella marginata (C.L. Koch, 1839)
 Uroobovella matskasii Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella mazatlana Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella meridiana Hiramatsu, 1978
 Uroobovella mesoafricana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella mexicana Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella micherdzinskii Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella michiganensis (Vitzthum, 1926)
 Uroobovella minagawai Hiramatsu, 1981
 Uroobovella minima (Koch, 1841)
 Uroobovella mitakensis Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1977
 Uroobovella miyatakei Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella moseri Hirschmann, 1972
 Uroobovella mrciaki Masan, 1999
 Uroobovella multidentata Hiramatsu, 1983
 Uroobovella nahuelbutaensis Hirschmann, 1973
 Uroobovella nantouensis Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella neoamericana Hirschmann, 1972
 Uroobovella neohirschmanni Hiramatsu, 1978
 Uroobovella neohortensia Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1991
 Uroobovella neokurosai Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella neosudanensis Hiramatsu, 1981
 Uroobovella neovarians Hiramatsu, 1981
 Uroobovella nipponica (Kishida, 1949)
 Uroobovella nitida Hiramatsu, 1981
 Uroobovella nitidissima (Berlese, 1916)
 Uroobovella nostras Berlese, 1918
 Uroobovella notabilis Berlese, 1903
 Uroobovella nova (Oudemans, 1902)
 Uroobovella novasimilis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella novateutoniae Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella novus (Oudemans, 1902)
 Uroobovella obovata (G. Canestrini & Berlese, 1884)
 Uroobovella ogasawaraensis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella okinawaensis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella ornata Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella orri Hirschmann, 1972
 Uroobovella orrioides Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella orrisimilis Zirngiebl-Nicol & Hirschmann, 1975
 Uroobovella ortleppi (Ryke, 1958)
 Uroobovella ovalis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella papuensis Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella parva Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1977
 Uroobovella passali Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1993
 Uroobovella pauxilla Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella pauxillaoides Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella pearsi (Wharton, 1938)
 Uroobovella pectinata (Hirschmann, 1973)
 Uroobovella pectinatasimilis Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella penicillata (Leitner, 1947)
 Uroobovella pergibba (Berlese, 1905)
 Uroobovella perlucida Hirschmann & Hiramatsu, 1990
 Uroobovella peruana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella petiti (Coineau & Trave, 1964)
 Uroobovella plaumanni (Sellnick, 1962)
 Uroobovella porosa Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1993
 Uroobovella portalis Hirschmann, 1973
 Uroobovella portalisimilis Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella posnaniensis Wisniewski & Hirschmann, in Wisniewski, Hiramatsu & Hirschmann 1992
 Uroobovella postdorsalis Karg, 1989
 Uroobovella pulchella (Berlese, 1904)
 Uroobovella pygorana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella pyriformis (Berlese, 1920)
 Uroobovella rackei (Oudemans, 1912)
 Uroobovella rectangula (Berlese, 1913)
 Uroobovella reticulata (Willmann, 1941)
 Uroobovella rotundaobovella Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella rubella (Athias-Binche, 1980)
 Uroobovella ruehmi Hirschmann, 1972
 Uroobovella samoae (Hirst, 1927)
 Uroobovella scelerum (Vitzthum, 1926)
 Uroobovella schulzi (Willmann, 1959)
 Uroobovella sellnickiamericana Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella sellnickicylindrica Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella sellnickivillosella Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella serangensis Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella setosa Pearse, Patterson, Rankin & Wharton, 1936
 Uroobovella shikokuensis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella shiratsuensis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella similimitakensis Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella similiobovata Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella similiovalis Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella similizairensis Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella slovaca Masan, 1999
 Uroobovella spinosa Pearse, Patterson, Rankin & Wharton, 1936
 Uroobovella spinulipes (Canestrini, 1884)
 Uroobovella stercorea Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978
 Uroobovella stricta Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella stylifera (Trägårdh, 1952)
 Uroobovella subvitrea Karg, 1989
 Uroobovella sudanensis Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella sugiyamai Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella sumatrensis (Vitzthum, 1921)
 Uroobovella takakii Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella tamena Hirschmann, 1979
 Uroobovella tasmanica (Womersley, 1955)
 Uroobovella teres Hiramatsu, 1980
 Uroobovella texana Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1992
 Uroobovella tokyoensis Hiramatsu, 1979
 Uroobovella topali Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella treati Hirschmann, 1980
 Uroobovella tridens Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella vallei (Sellnick, 1959)
 Uroobovella varians Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella variseta Wisniewski & Hirschmann, 1994
 Uroobovella venusta (Berlese, 1916)
 Uroobovella vietnamensis Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella vietnamvarians Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella villosella Berlese, 1913
 Uroobovella vinicolora (Vitzthum, 1926)
 Uroobovella vitzthumi Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1962
 Uroobovella vulgaris Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972
 Uroobovella weigmanni Hiramatsu, 1978
 Uroobovella wichmanni (Vitzthum, 1923)
 Uroobovella yasumanensis Hiramatsu, 1981
 Uroobovella zairensis Hirschmann, 1981
 Uroobovella zicsii Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1972

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Public and Political: General: Defence: Correspondence and papers., 09 Jan 1937 - 23 Feb 1938
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir Philip Gibbs on the inefficiency of the RAF; Sir Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt [former Vice-President of the Tank Board] (2); Sir William Beveridge [Director of London School of Economics and Political Science]; Oswald Frewen on working with German and Italian sailors, German fanaticism, Italian aid to Franco and how the policies of Neville Chamberlain [Prime Minister] encourage Germany and Italy; Leo Amery; Basil Liddell Hart; Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson...
Dates: 09 Jan 1937 - 23 Feb 1938
Public and Political: General: Defence: Correspondence etc., 12 Jan 1936 - 27 Nov 1936
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Basil Liddell Hart [Military Correspondent to the Times] on the troop system used in India; "Harold R" [1st Lord Rothermere, earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] on subjects including 1st Lord Weir's position in defence [as Adviser to the Air Ministry], the likely stop to any battleship programme, pilot training, the likelihood of a quick German victory against Britain and France, German contempt for the British Government, and the Government's refusal to discuss the...
Dates: 12 Jan 1936 - 27 Nov 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open, (folio 93 opened in unsanitised form in Sep 2022, previously available as a 'sanitised' photocopy).
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and other material., 21 Feb 1939 - 27 Apr 1939
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (21 February) on the defence loan, aircraft production, delays in rearmament, creating a Ministry of Supply, co-operation with France, and mobilisation in the event of a war. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 6064-71.Notes for WSC's speech (14 March) on the army estimates, German war preparedness, arming the territorial army, and numbers assigned for possible overseas service. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard....
Dates: 21 Feb 1939 - 27 Apr 1939
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 28 Jul 1936 - 10 Dec 1936
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speeches (28 and 29 July, Secret Defence Deputation to the Prime Minister [Stanley Baldwin]) on the relative strengths of the British and German air forces, the war making capacity of British and German industry, British air training facilities, and German power to bomb British cities.Notes for WSC's speech (5 November) on supporting the League of Nations, collective security, and policy towards Germany and Italy. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5800-4.Notes for WSC's...
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In his first public appearance in Northern Ireland since his election as leader of Fine Gael, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar is to give a Public Lecture at Queen's University on Friday 4 August, as part of a two-day visit to Belfast.
Taking place at 10am in the Great Hall on the main Queen's campus, AnTaoiseach is expected to set out his vision for north-south relations, the peace process and the impact of Brexit in an address entitled The Future of Relationships North and South. The 'sold out', invitation only, lecture has been organised by QPol, Queen's Policy Engagement initiative.
Leo Varadkar has been a TD for the Dublin West constituency since 2007 and, following the retirement of Enda Kenny, Leader of Fine Gael since 2 June 2017. On 14 June, he was nominated as Taoiseach by Dáil Éireann and approved by the President of Ireland.
QPol supports academics and policymakers in sharing evidence-based research and ideas on the major social, cultural and economic challenges facing society, enabling policymakers to make informed decisions about the most effective and sustainable ways to tackle these challenges, now and in the future.
The lecture, which will be live streamed via social media, will be introduced by Queen's Acting President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor James McElnay and will be moderated by Professor Richard English, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Internationalism and Engagement.
Leo Varadkar has held several ministerial portfolios including Minister for Social Protection (2016-17), Minister for Health (2014-16) and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (2011-14).


Have you always wondered what is the true Canadian cost of a new website in 2017? I'm talking about a self-managed website where you have control of your own domain.
In this post I will show you a cost comparison of having a website started using two popular host providers such as GoDaddy and SiteGround to get a feel for the initial cost in the first 2 years. The technical aspects of the hosting providers are largely ignored as this post is aimed at the average person who just wants to know the true cost of starting a website.
In my next post I will show you the Canadian cost of using Wix vs Weebly which are both not self-managed, which means the respective companies provide the hosting for you. To make this comparison between two similar products simple, we will make the following assumptions.
Website shall be a managed WordPress which reflects the product offered by the hosting providers.
Hosting Plan shall be the most basic type from both host providers.
No extra features such as malware scanning/hack alerts. The only extra feature which is crucial to start the process of getting a website is the domain registration with the hosting providers, & the domain privacy feature.
We will use a starting point of CAD $500 as the cost of the website design process. Realize that this cost can be really different depending on what you actually need for your site.
So take a peek at the basic plan breakdown from GoDaddy below. Luckily GoDaddy already show the pricing in Canadian dollars.
Now look at SiteGround's hosting pricing for an offering that's comparable to GoDaddy's offering. Note that SiteGround's pricing is in US dollars.
Now let's compare both SiteGround and GoDaddy's hosting package pricing side by side using exchange rate of US$ 1.00 = CAD$ 1.333.
As you can see above, SiteGround actually offers free SSL in their hosting package. This will become a huge difference in pricing especially when you reach the 2nd year of hosting as GoDaddy will charge CAD $ 99.00 extra for the SSL certificate per year. I couldn't actually opt-out of the SSL certificate in GoDaddy but that's not really the point. Nowadays any new legitimate website created should be on a secure domain anyway as Google will use that as another factor in SEO.
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Keep in mind that the web design cost can be extremely different in your case depending on the complexity of web design you need. If all you need is a basic 5 page site that acts as a brochure for your business then $500 is very realistic. In fact this is how much I charge for a basic 5 page website that doesn't require e-commerce or other complex functionality. However even if you decide to create your own site, consider that your time is worth money and you might as well leave that $500 as a default cost to your time.
So there you have it folks, consider the above totals as the starting bare minimum cost of a self managed WordPress site for 2 years. Note that after the 2nd year even SiteGround's hosting package cost will increase too.
I know it seems like I'm penalizing GoDaddy but I have dealt with both host providers and technically they are both adequate. I'm just not a fan of GoDaddy's pricing structure as it truly hides the real cost from year to year. SiteGround's is more straightforward and this is what this site is hosted on. This is why I have no issues promoting SiteGround here and if you start with SiteGround for your hosting needs, I do appreciate the kickback so thanks ahead of time. I Hope you find this helpful.


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EASTERN PROMISES – Howard Shore
Original Review by Clark Douglas
In the humble opinion of yours truly, David Cronenberg is one of the most interesting directors working in cinema today. His films are frequently daring and creative, unafraid to crawl into the dark corners of the soul that are usually left ignored. By Cronenberg's standards, "Eastern Promises" is a more accessible, less peculiar movie, but that doesn't mean it's of any less value than something like "Naked Lunch". "Eastern Promises" is a superb thriller and an even better character study, featuring award-worthy performances from Viggo Mortenson and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
Cronenberg has faithfully collaborated with the same tight-knit group of people for most of his career. One of the most important collaborators is Howard Shore, who has score every Cronenberg film since 1979's "The Brood". Shore's scores for Cronenberg are frequently as challenging and difficult as the films they are written for. As "Eastern Promises" is one of Cronenberg's most accessible films, it also features one of Howard Shore's most accessible scores for the director. Again, the fact that Shore's music is easier on the ears does not imply a drop in quality… this is a beautiful effort of significant quality.
The first ten minutes of the album is undoubtedly the strongest portion, two pieces dominated by exquisite violin solos. The first is the somber main theme, a restrained piece with a hint of darkness around the edges. It captures the mood of the film very well, and underplays the suppressed emotions of the story perfectly. Arguably even better is the second piece, "Tatiana". The piece is a theme for a deceased prostitute that never actually appears in the film, though her influence is a very strong one. Throughout the movie, we are given portions from Tatiana's diary, pieces of information about her life. It is her heartbreaking story that sets the musical tone, a hidden sadness underneath the grit and violence. Variations on these two themes appear quite frequently over the course of the album, particularly the main theme. Shore keeps his variations interesting, and the album is short enough to avoid becoming repetitive.
Another individual highlight is "Slavery and Suffering", a brief Russian hymnal piece performed by a male choir that stirs the soul. The first (and only) piece of genuine "thriller" music comes in the six-minute "Nine Elms" which may remind some listeners of Shore's music for "A History of Violence". Even here, there is a sad restraint, Shore refuses to allow any cheap jolts to creep in. The album comes to a powerful close with "Trans-Siberian Diary", which allows a large brass declaration to precede a stirring final statement of the main theme. It should also be noted that the iTunes release of the score features an additional piece entitled "Stars on the Knees", a solid bonus.
I'll admit that I was one of those film score fans who didn't pay much attention to Howard Shore before "Lord of the Rings". However, I don't think it's just the fact that Shore wrote "Lord of the Rings" that has given me an appreciation for his work in recent years. Shore has become a better composer, a more interesting composer, and all of his post-LOTR work (with the exception of the banal "The Last Mimzy") has been top-drawer. "Eastern Promises" is the latest addition to the list of Shore scores I can recommend to anyone, a list that I feel will continue to grow at a steady rate. A lovely effort.
Rating: ****
Eastern Promises (5:04)
Tatiana (5:11)
London Streets (1:56)
Sometimes Birth and Death Go Together (1:53)
Trafalgar Hospital (1:33)
Vory v Zakone (0:48)
Slavery and Suffering (2:00)
Nikolai (1:19)
Kirill (2:09)
Anna Kitrova (3:25)
Eagle and Star (1:25)
Nine Elms (6:15)
Like a Place in the Bible (1:22)
Trans-Siberian Diary (2:24)
Stars on the Knees (iTunes bonus track) (3:52)
Sony Classical SK-716687 (2007)
Music composed and conducted by Howard Shore. Performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestrations by Howard Shore. Featured musical soloist Nicola Benedetti. Recorded and mixed by Simon Rhodes. Album produced by Howard Shore.
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Salt Lake City, Utah (November 28, 2018) — The 2019 Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) U.S. National Championship has been launched by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners.
In its 7th year, the competition will move from online-entry to a live, in-person event at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Florida June 17-19, 2019. More than 140,000 entries from nearly every state are expected in the ACA U.S. National Championship.
"The ACA U.S. National Championship has been motivating and inspiring students for several years, and one thing they have asked for is a live event to mirror the ACA World Championship," said Ray Murray, Vice President and General Manager – IT, Pearson VUE. "The thrill of a live competition cannot be compared and we look forward to seeing what these amazing students can do when given a day to create a professional, beautiful marketing piece to demonstrate their superior skills."
To qualify, entrants must be a student currently enrolled in an approved, accredited academic institution, between ages 13-22 (as of June 15, 2019), and have an ACA certification in Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Illustrator® or Adobe InDesign®. Certified students can enter an original design creation at us.acachampionship.com.
Top projects will be invited to the ACA U.S. National Championship where they will be given approximately eight hours to complete a project using Adobe tools. A panel of professional designers will judge the projects.
Three U.S. National Champions will then be named and invited to compete at the ACA World Championship (ACAWC) at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York July 28–31, 2019. More information on the Adobe ACA World Championship can be found at www.acachampionship.com.
About Certiport
Certiport is the leading provider of learning curriculum, practice tests, and performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. Certiport provides certification development, delivery, and program management services through an expansive network of more than 14,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. More than 3 million Certiport exams are delivered in 26 languages across 148 countries each year throughout the academic, workforce, and corporate technology markets. Certiport is a Pearson VUE business, and is a part of the world's leading learning company, Pearson. To learn more, go to www.certiport.com.


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Body Falls on Van: Van Catches Fire – Does That Not Require Further Explanation?
by Zygmunt | Sep 6, 2019 | News
Should vehicles catch fire because they make contact with a human body?
Suicide from jumping off a highway overpass is believable. And noting that the victim fell onto a passing van is also possible. But having the van subsequently catch fire seems a bit questionable. Particularly when news media such as CP24 News reported that police told them they were called to the suicide location because of a car fire. That information was later changed in by other news outlets to a police call because a witness saw a person on a bridge acting suspiciously. All this confusion may be explained if news media no longer have the editorial staff of that past that made sure a story was correct before it was made public. Perhaps a little more clarity is needed?
What seems to be consistent is the death of a man occurred on Hwy 410 at Derry Road in Mississauga sometime in the early hours of September 6, 2019. The news media also seem to be consistent with the fact that Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate to conduct a further inquiry.
If it is becoming commonplace for vehicles to catch fire because they make contact with a human body maybe we should expect fires whenever a pedestrian is struck. Is there no concern that such a fire might cause injury or death to persons inside the vehicle?