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Everyone is making such a big deal about these outtakes. If anything, it makes Larry look like a good olde Irish boy, having a grande olde time with the teevee cameras. I"m sure Larry had an extra pint after all of the insanity was in his ear, hammering and the like.
I love @Lawrence now . True boss. pic.twitter.com/t1ZFJ2iA6I
— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) September 20, 2017
Full clip.
While trade barriers, immigration control, and exit fees are top-of-mind for many as the Article 50 negotiations begin, it seems British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has other priorities. As The Sun reports, Rudd is looking at introducing new ‘barista visas’ to ensure coffee shops and pubs are still fully staffed after Brexit.
Under the plan, young European citizens will still be able to come to the UK and work in the hospitality industry when we leave the EU. But their time here will be strictly limited to two years and they won’t be able to claim benefits or free housing. The proposal has been suggested by Migration Watch UK chairman Lord Green and was dubbed “a good idea” by a senior Home Office source. It is based on the current Youth Mobility Scheme for travellers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Explaining his plan, Lord Green told The Sun:
“We can kill two birds with one stone here... We can meet the needs of pubs and restaurants and maintain our links with young Europeans by allowing them to come for a strictly limited period of two years to work.”
The crossbench peer and former Foreign Office ambassador added:
“They could work at any level but would not become long term immigrants who would add to the pressure on public services... Nor should they qualify for benefits or housing.”
Raising pay to coax more Brits into the trades or improving production methods should be considered first before exceptions are granted to keep their access to migrants, but Lord Green added: “It is quite possible that an unlimited supply of cheap labour has been a disincentive to investment in machinery”.
So as long as the cheap labor can flow, everything will be fine... where have we seen that before? Or perhaps this is next?
The passing of George Michael this week reminded many of the seemingly short life expectancy of musicians (and performers in general). In fact, as on study found, while blues, jazz, and country singers typically live as long as the average American; rock, techno, punk, metal, rap, and hip hop stars die significantly sooner.
“I hope I die before I get old,” The Who’s Roger Daltrey sang in “My Generation” in 1965. This didn’t happen for Daltrey, who is now a ripe 71, but it did to many other musicians.
Dianna Theadora Kenny, a professor of psychology and music at the University of Sydney, has conducted a statistical study of premature death among musicians.
As The Washington Post notes, she found that musicians from older genres – including blues, jazz, country and gospel – have similar lifespans to American people their own age. The life expectancy for R&B musicians is slightly lower, while the life expectancy for newer genres like rock, techno, punk, metal, rap and hip hop is significantly shorter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Kenny finds that accidents – including car crashes and drug overdoses – are a huge cause of premature death for musicians, accounting for almost 20 percent of all deaths across genres. But accidents are much more likely to kill rock, metal and punk musicians. Punk and metal musicians also appear susceptible to suicide, while gospel musicians had the lowest suicide rate of all genres.
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The bottom line is, stay away from rappers and hip hop stars and make sure your favorite blues singer eats well and exercises.
