Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[technolog]

OK. Genuine question.


Chancellor George Osborne says he will relax Sunday trading laws during the Olympics.

How can he do that? Either they laws, or they are not. Surely he can't change the law to suit himself.

No expert but I reckon it could be done pretty quickly on something like this, which I'm assuming wouldn't be too contentious (apart from with Boshi & his Jebus-loving mates)

http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/

Yeah but you have to draft a bill and get it proposed and then it gets a reading and then a second reading..... yada yada yada..... It takes forever.

Ole Ozzy is saying he might decide to change it for the Olympics, and then presumably change it back.

Ordinarily, yes. But if both the government & opposition are by and large in agreement, it can be speeded up considerably.

[Jon MW]

OK. Genuine question.


Chancellor George Osborne says he will relax Sunday trading laws during the Olympics.

How can he do that? Either they laws, or they are not. Surely he can't change the law to suit himself.

No expert but I reckon it could be done pretty quickly on something like this, which I'm assuming wouldn't be too contentious (apart from with Boshi & his Jebus-loving mates)

http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/

Yeah but you have to draft a bill and get it proposed and then it gets a reading and then a second reading..... yada yada yada..... It takes forever.

Ole Ozzy is saying he might decide to change it for the Olympics, and then presumably change it back.

Ordinarily, yes. But if both the government & opposition are by and large in agreement, it can be speeded up considerably.

There are things called statutory instruments which IIRC are just like laws, they are laws, but they don't need to be passed by parliament.

They're mainly really boring stuff which nobody cares about - it's what the Lords spend most of their time doing (or did, not so sure with the reformed version - they might have got ideas above their station).

Anyway - that may or may not be how he'd do it - but it's a possibility.

[Acidmouse]

Resetting those stones to vertical(ish) was a beast of a job

And there was about 2 hours work "under" the now lovely bark chippings - removal of roots, clearing, reducing levels, removing a tree, removing a fence!

Still got a bit to do on this side, especially in the rockery bit, and then we start on the other side, although tbh, im going to get a joiner to do the new fence and decking, I never was any good a joinery

is that chaple alerton?

[outragous76]

Resetting those stones to vertical(ish) was a beast of a job

And there was about 2 hours work "under" the now lovely bark chippings - removal of roots, clearing, reducing levels, removing a tree, removing a fence!

Still got a bit to do on this side, especially in the rockery bit, and then we start on the other side, although tbh, im going to get a joiner to do the new fence and decking, I never was any good a joinery

is that chaple alerton?

Yeah, the pastures

[Acidmouse]

Resetting those stones to vertical(ish) was a beast of a job

And there was about 2 hours work "under" the now lovely bark chippings - removal of roots, clearing, reducing levels, removing a tree, removing a fence!

Still got a bit to do on this side, especially in the rockery bit, and then we start on the other side, although tbh, im going to get a joiner to do the new fence and decking, I never was any good a joinery

is that chaple alerton?

Yeah, the pastures

aye looks like the typical terrace house there good job btw..fancy doing mine? just up road, two little kids to keep you entertained?

[outragous76]

Haha, see my comments above about starting!

[RED-DOG]

This is an interesting story. Wait, let me qualify that.... Interesting to me.

While I was reading it occurred to me what a great job someone has. Tracking bears in the American wilderness for a living sounds like a pretty cool way to make a living.

That's why you should study hard & get those fancy degrees in science, botany, zoology, anthropology etc. Good luck to them I say.

I wish I had an ology.


Hibernating bears' wounds heal without scars

Click to see full-size image.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=30601.17490;num_replies=17495

[doubleup]

OK. Genuine question.


Chancellor George Osborne says he will relax Sunday trading laws during the Olympics.

How can he do that? Either they laws, or they are not. Surely he can't change the law to suit himself.

No expert but I reckon it could be done pretty quickly on something like this, which I'm assuming wouldn't be too contentious (apart from with Boshi & his Jebus-loving mates)

http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/

Yeah but you have to draft a bill and get it proposed and then it gets a reading and then a second reading..... yada yada yada..... It takes forever.

Ole Ozzy is saying he might decide to change it for the Olympics, and then presumably change it back.

Ordinarily, yes. But if both the government & opposition are by and large in agreement, it can be speeded up considerably.

There are things called statutory instruments which IIRC are just like laws, they are laws, but they don't need to be passed by parliament.

They're mainly really boring stuff which nobody cares about - it's what the Lords spend most of their time doing (or did, not so sure with the reformed version - they might have got ideas above their station).

Anyway - that may or may not be how he'd do it - but it's a possibility.

for example

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3372/article/2/made

[kinboshi]

OK. Genuine question.


Chancellor George Osborne says he will relax Sunday trading laws during the Olympics.

How can he do that? Either they laws, or they are not. Surely he can't change the law to suit himself.

No expert but I reckon it could be done pretty quickly on something like this, which I'm assuming wouldn't be too contentious (apart from with Boshi & his Jebus-loving mates)

http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/

It's OK, the bible covers it:

"Thou shall not serve beer or party on the Sabbath lest the Almighty be offended. Of course the Lord makes exceptions when the Olympics is in town. "

[Laxie]

OK. Genuine question.


Chancellor George Osborne says he will relax Sunday trading laws during the Olympics.

How can he do that? Either they laws, or they are not. Surely he can't change the law to suit himself.

No expert but I reckon it could be done pretty quickly on something like this, which I'm assuming wouldn't be too contentious (apart from with Boshi & his Jebus-loving mates)

http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/

It's OK, the bible covers it:

"Thou shall not serve beer or party on the Sabbath lest the Almighty be offended. Of course the Lord makes exceptions when the Olympics is in town. "

In that case, thank God for the Olympics.

[RED-DOG]

I don't agree with people fannying about with the law when It suits them.

Moving on... (Indulge me here please) What is your definition of, and take on, 'Posh' people?. 

[pokerfan]

When I was a youth if your parents were still together by the time you started high school you were deffo posh.

[Geo the Sarge]

I don't agree with people fannying about with the law when It suits them.

Moving on... (Indulge me here please) What is your definition of, and take on, 'Posh' people?. 

I wouldn't know how to tag someone as "posh" as one whom has dined with Royalty and slept with down and outs I can confirm there is good and bad in both.

Geo

[outragous76]

I don't agree with people fannying about with the law when It suits them.

Moving on... (Indulge me here please) What is your definition of, and take on, 'Posh' people?. 

people who eat salad out of small wooden bowls

[Junior Senior]

I don't agree with people fannying about with the law when It suits them.

Moving on... (Indulge me here please) What is your definition of, and take on, 'Posh' people?. 

Where i am from, you're posh if you wear a shirt with a collar.