[Tubby Isaacs]

Well, Stephen Bush has found a culprit for all the problems with Maccabi Tel Aviv: it's the government's fault, of course.

I actually think they handled it right. Maccabi fans aren't coming, their decision, the Government rightly tried to dispel the impression that we can't handle either a third division firm or our own citizens. It's position was that it thought we could, and was getting involved to make sure.

What's his point? That they should have foreseen the decision by the advisory group (it wasn't by the Police initially) and intervened at that point? I'm sure that would have pleased everybody.

I have a rule that most people saying "get a grip" are usually oversimplifying something.

[The Weeping Angel]

Well, Stephen Bush has found a culprit for all the problems with Maccabi Tel Aviv: it's the government's fault, of course.

I actually think they handled it right. Maccabi fans aren't coming, their decision, the Government rightly tried to dispel the impression that we can't handle either a third division firm or our own citizens. It's position was that it thought we could, and was getting involved to make sure.

What's his point? That they should have foreseen the decision by the advisory group (it wasn't by the Police initially) and intervened at that point? I'm sure that would have pleased everybody.

I have a rule that most people saying "get a grip" are usually oversimplifying something.

The best part is when Bush blames police cutbacks on the current government. He's been audience captured his output is just attacking the government for not having a vision or policy that and moaning about the new Harry Potter series.

[The Weeping Angel]

Anything here?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... onors-firm

Lucy Powell urged ministers to rethink legal action against Labour donor’s firm
Exclusive: Intervention by deputy leadership contender could have saved company based in her Manchester constituency millions

I want Philipson to win, but it's always easy to make this stuff sound corrupt. There was a dispute about the value of the company. You can't really expect an MP to know the intricacies of valuing companies. As far as she's concerned, she's a local MP, who's been contacted by a local employer. The government still went ahead with the legal process (despite them being a past party donor).

James thinks its people high up who are behind this.