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It in Belfast which will test the PM’s offered old ideas which have seen their underestimate nerve. A thirty year joint proposal for a day. PM Blair showed us what you unified Ireland needs to start as soon as needed to do to win the middle ground. possible. That was never Corbyn’s raison d’être. Boris © Chatham House Photograph This brings us to a new political The narrative ought to have been not by Derek Wyatt party known shortly as the English ‘New Labour’ but ‘Brand New Labour’ Nationalist but currently referred to as offering digital choices in a smaller state. the Conservative Party. It has just six I hope it does not tear itself apart but seats in Scotland, none in Northern earlier this year I was told nearly one Ireland and fourteen in Wales. It is anti hundred middle ground politicians from Remain in a way I had not appreciated, three main parties were prepared to living most of my adult life in London. jump ship. They never had the courage Mr Johnson has his work cut out. and they have been blown away. Our major cities need huge investment, Of the Liberal Democrat’s what now our schools are in a terrible state of for them? They started the campaign The extraordinary General next mayor must ask for much greater repair and our hospitals are woefully well and the polls were in their favour powers. Sadiq Khan has basically sat on short of qualified staff. For nine years but Jo Swinson was facing hostility at Election results showed we are his hands. this scenario has worsened under home in Scotland and some tougher splitting into three and a half Our finest politician week in, week previous Conservative leaders. The choices in small enclaves in our more out, has been Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP newish PM can now become a reforming well to do city suburbs. The message nations. leader. She has presided over a country one as he has an overriding mandate to of Remain needed to be shared with wanting to Remain and to be removed refresh the nation in a way his rival, Mr old Labour but as I have said before from the DisUnited Kingdom. It would Corbyn could not, as he was offering a politicians like Mr Corbyn who want to be hard now not to oppose her wishes for look backwards to a neo-Stalinist state walk in the middle of the road, generally ondon, the biggest and the richest a second referendum and if not granted of yesteryear. get run over. And so it has proved. and the best, towers over our she may go ahead anyway. I am already People voted for certainty. They Mr Johnson has a carte blanche DisUnited Kingdom. It has the dusting down my Scottish ancestry wanted an end to the Brexit debate once agenda to match the shock of his hair. largest population, the highest standard papers. and for all. The English National party He will be busy. He most certainly will L We are two down with one and a could now reign for some considerable not be spending it with all his children. of living and a GDP which mocks the rest of our nations. As our only truly half to go. Whither Northern Ireland? time. Labour has been living in a bubble And we must tip our collective hats to global city it has been hung out to dry Surely it, too, must be allowed to join since 2015. Its leadership reminded his fortitude and vigour. He will surprise with a basin full of Remain pegs. The back up with its southern cousins. There me of the captain of the Titanic. They us still more. BEST WISHES FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON FROM KCW TODAY SALE WARNINGS There are warnings of sales in sea areas Harrods, Fortnums and Iceland. Baileys Irish Cream, Fair Isle Sweater, Fairies, South Westerly 8, occasionally 9, imminent N. Yuletide, S. Yuletide, Three Vikings 8, decreasing 7 soon. The General Synopsis at 0000 GMT 24 December. 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Alternatively, small trees (under 2 collection days fake one, here’s how to dispose meters) can be presented with the yellow sticker as part of the normal commercial Your guide to household recycling of it after the holiday season. waste collection. Christmas trees can and rubbish collections this Christmas also be placed in your general waste bin See the council websites for however you might want to cut it up which dates to do it by. Make first. Westminster also offers a special Some collection dates will change, so keep this guide somewhere rate bulky business waste collection for handy. For more information on rubbish collections and recycling, sure to remove any decorations large Christmas trees over 2 meters. visit www.lbhf.gov.uk/rubbish from the tree first. Wandsworth Normal rubbish and recycling day: Will now be collected on: Kensington & Chelsea Visit wandsworth.gov.uk for more Week 1 Week 1 Visit rbkc.gov.uk for information on information. A free Christmas tree Monday 23 December Monday 23 December the drop off points in different parts of collection service is provided for two Tuesday 24 December Tuesday 24 December the Borough. If you can’t take it yourself weeks every January. Or take your tree then it can be taken as part of your to Smugglers Way reuse and recycling Wednesday 25 December Friday 27 December regular rubbish and recycling collection. centre. Decorations and pots must be Thursday 26 December Saturday 28 December Make sure you put it out before 7am removed first as the trees are sent for Friday 27 December Sunday 29 December and that it is clearly visible and not composting. Week 2 Week 2 obstructing the pavement. Richmond Monday 30 December Monday 30 December Hammersmith & Fulham Visit richmond.gov.uk for more Tuesday 31 December Tuesday 31 December Visit lbhf.gov.uk for more information. Richmond Council will Wednesday 1 January Thursday 2 January information. You can take your tree to begin collecting the trees for free on Thursday 2 January Friday 3 January the following places: Fulham Palace residents’ scheduled collection days.