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I have trouble with this because my grandfather (Roth) clearly was left wing when he was my age, and swung to the right wing. Also I only affiliated to Green Left because of their stance on equality. GL is not particularly central to the Green Party and I have heard of Green Right.
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Wasn't too bad I suppose as Monday's go - spent the afternoon in a meeting discussing a subject that I enjoy so that passed the afternoon really quickly.
Had a funny weekend, woke on Saturday feeling quite yuk and slightly flu-ey, sniffly.. wasn't sure if had picked up a bug or whether it's the change of the weather - it's turned cold and damp again and even had some flurries of snow this morning.
So instead of a long run, we went to Achilles Heel in Glasgow and bought new shoes :-) Had a lovely long chat with Katie the owner and came away clutching a brand new pair of Asics Gel Kayano 17s - in black! Not sure how I feel about black trainers, but it's the job they do not the looks that are important. The runner bit of my head is happy with that, but not sure if the girly bit is quite as convinced! Then we headed up to an outdoor shop to look at a jacket which has apparently the highest hydrostatic head (I think I understand it... ) as a potential birthday present for next month.
After a mooch around Tiso and a nice lunch in the fitfood cafe we headed home.
I had a wee spurt of domestic goddess icity and baked a courgette and blueberry cake, made stock, made chilli, even made own breadcrumbs =:-0
Early night ensued, 3 Saturday's in a row we've been in bed by 9.30pm!
Sunday morning I woke with an excruciatingly sore knee and couldn't bend it past about 80deg so wasn't too happy :-( Had a good roll on the foam roller and did some stretching and it felt not too bad so set off to Linlithgow to have a run before diehard bootcamp. I had a nice wee run down the High St and round Linlithgow palace - some nice short sharp hills and a fine set of stairs thrown in the mix, then to the end of the town and back up to the top again. A run up and back down Preston Rd - hill!(!) then a few 100metres or so along the canal towpath gave me a 5.5km run and the new shoes were good. Quick change of shoes - I knew we'd be on the rugby pitches and had been wet overnight :-) and a 90 minute diehard bootcamp session.
Felt fine while was working but in car on way home got cold and couldn't shift the shivers which makes me think there was some sort of little lurgy hanging around...
Slept in the afternoon and called off pilates in the evening :-(
Still didn't feel great this morning, but better than yesterday although the legs are achey and my knee is still sore, so going to ice it now and have some medicinal red wine.
Monday, 21 February 2011
Monday over :-)
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Livestock Working Dogs and their handlers make an enormous contribution to the Agricultural income of Australia, and the increased efficiency of livestock movements, provided by well-bred dogs, puts the minimum of stress on the animals they move. Livestock Working Dogs are indispensable in the livestock production sector of our Agricultural industry.
Livestock Working Dogs and their handlers make an enormous contribution to the Agricultural income of Australia, and the increased efficiency of livestock movements, provided by well-bred dogs, puts the minimum of stress on the animals they move. Livestock Working Dogs are indispensable in the livestock production sector of our Agricultural industry.
The relationship between stockmen and women and their dogs is based on mutual respect gained through hours, days and years of working together under the various challenges which present themselves in the livestock husbandry environment. The trust and affection forged between the dogs and those who work with them is legendary.
Who are Livestock Working Dog breeders?
Typically Livestock Working Dog breeders are based in rural areas. They are either livestock farmers; employed on grazing properties; or work as contractors or agents; in transport, or abattoirs; or are trial enthusiasts; and do not run 'Breeding Establishments' or 'Facilities'. They breed dogs for their own use and supply pups and dogs to those involved in the livestock industry. Very few Livestock Working Dogs are sold as pets. Livestock Working Dog breeders typically breed a small number of litters per year. However they need to keep a number of females and potential sires to prove them in work before breeding and for the maintenance of valuable blood lines.
Unlike Companion dogs, Livestock Working Dogs are bred primarily for their working ability. Inherited working traits, physical soundness and desire to work are of supreme importance. There are several recognised breeds used and crossbreds of those breeds and they come in many different colours. Depending on the breeds they can be short or long coated. They are descended from dogs selected for their working ability over hundreds of years.
It is essential that a potential Breeding dog is assessed for ability. The ideal place to assess these dogs is in a situation where there is considerable and varied stock work. Therefore the owner/breeder must work in Agriculture or in a related area where dogs are used to move livestock.
The Agricultural sector is accepted as a relatively high risk work area. It can be a very challenging environment. This not only applies to the people working in it but also to their Livestock Working Dogs. Working with livestock of various types and temperaments, exposed to all possible weather conditions, in all types of country and often for lengthy periods provides plenty of opportunities for accidents to occur. Tragically sometimes dogs are seriously injured. If a breeder loses a valuable dog and does not have, or have access to entire and proven replacement dogs of that bloodline, that line is lost to them and potentially to the industry.
In May 2012, the Working Kelpie Council of Australia released a Code of Welfare for Australian Livestock Working Dogs. It has been accepted by all Livestock Working Dog groups throughout Australia. This Code was adapted from the New Zealand Government 2010 Code of Welfare for Dogs, with permission from the Animal Welfare Directorate, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. A copy of the Welfare Code is available here.
Prior to its release the Australian Working Kelpie Council Code of Welfare was discussed at length and additions were made with consideration to Australian working conditions and climate variability. Livestock Working Dog handlers and breeders with many years' experience and from all states, took part in the discussion. It was agreed that the final draft was practical, workable, and offered a high level of welfare for Livestock Working Dogs. It has Minimum Standards and Recommended Best Practice which apply to all Livestock Working Dogs and has a section on the extra requirements of breeding dogs.
With the review of Legislation, in some States, regarding the Welfare and Breeding of dogs, primarily aimed at the prevention of 'Puppy Farms', it became obvious to the Livestock Working Dog workers and breeders attending consultations that there was a lack of knowledge amongst legislators, and the general public, about almost all facets of the husbandry and use of Livestock Working Dogs in rural Australia.
In some cases there was no consultation whatsoever with those involved with Livestock Working Dogs in the formulation of the initial drafts of these codes. Livestock Working Dogs were initially included with Companion animals which are not kept, selected or bred with the same objectives in mind. Some new State regulations in no way improve the actual welfare of Livestock Working Dogs.
Through consultation with State Governments, Livestock Working Dogs and their breeders should be accepted into a separate and different category. Attempting to 'fit' Livestock Working Dogs and their husbandry into codes developed for Companion dogs requires a degree of compromise which results in an unsatisfactory and impractical outcome for the owners/breeders, threatens the maintenance of genetic variability, and the future availability of dogs to the livestock industry.


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How food or drinks look can make the difference between an enjoyable feast and a culinary disaster, even if the flavors are exactly the same! If you're fussy about how your plate looks then tickle your taste buds by browsing through this selection of 40 photos, none of which have been retouched or prepared by a master chef!
1. A perfectly round egg
2. Beautifully arranged apples
3. When bubbles become a work of art
4. So perfect it would be a shame to eat it!
5. A mouthwatering pyramid of cherries
6. Ripening plum tomatoes
7. Cinnamon rolls about to baked
8. When apples come into season
9. A deliciously gooey pile of pancakes
10. It's all depends on the scoop you use!
11. For anyone who wants to know what the perfect Irish Coffee looks like!
12. Mickey Mouse, watermelon-style
13. When jelly candies form a rainbow of color
14. When ravioli show off their synchronized swimming skills
15. A perfectly symmetrical green pepper
16. Tic Tac's in military formation
17. So perfect you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a fake tomato!
18. A rainbow chili!
19. When your slice of cheese is exactly the same size as your bread
20. A heavenly selection of spices
21. Which one would you eat first?
22. A stone-less avocado! What are the chances of this happening?
23. An artistic smoothie!
24. Another 'too good to eat' ice cream!
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Intelligence row exposes mistrust in Berlin coalition
Rank-and-file SPD members livid with deal seen as another humiliation for their party
Hans-Georg Maassen (left) with German interior minister Horst Seehofer. Photograph: Hayoung Jeon/EPA
Further turbulence looms for Germany's ruling grand coalition after efforts to resolve a row over the domestic intelligence chief prompted a revolt among the Social Democrats (SPD).
As crucial weeks loom – on Brexit and a state election in Bavaria – Berlin's top politicians stand accused of being out of touch and distracted by in-fighting.
At the heart of the dispute is Hans-Georg Maassen, head of the country's domestic intelligence agency (BfV), whom the SPD, which governs in coalition with Angela Merkel's CDU, sees as too political.
After two weeks of crisis, SPD leader Andrea Nahles demanded Mr Maassen's resignation at the weekend.
At a crisis meeting on Tuesday, however, Ms Nahles compromised with Dr Merkel and her Bavarian allies, moving Mr Maassen into the interior ministry.
Rank-and-file SPD members – and several key party figures – are livid, seeing the deal as another humiliation for their party in office.
On Twitter Kevin Kühnert, the high-profile leader of the SPD's youth wing, asked the party leader: "What were you drinking at that crisis sitting?"
During his six years as intelligence chief, Mr Maassen has earned the ire of Germany's centre-left as an arch-conservative whose views had, of late, veered too much into far-right territory.
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For them, he crossed a political line earlier this month for casting doubt on claims that a stabbing in eastern Germany had sparked vigilante attacks on immigrants.
After days of protest Mr Maassen relativised his doubts, claiming he had been misunderstood, but his comments echoed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and contradicted Dr Merkel's own condemnation of the attacks.
After two weeks of messy Maassen headlines, the chancellor hoped she had arrived at a Solomonic solution on Tuesday: appease the SPD by moving Mr Maassen out of intelligence and into the interior ministry, as a deputy head.
But senior SPD party figures have dismissed the compromise as a "farce". Party members flooded their Bundestag offices with complaints that a man they wanted fired is instead in a new job with more money, apparently with the SPD's blessing.
On Wednesday, heading to an EU meeting in Austria, Dr Merkel left behind a fourth-term administration struggling to find its rhythm and exposed once again as riven with mistrust.
Before the summer break, the coalition came to the brink over hardline migration threats of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU), sister party to Dr Merkel's CDU. That row has coloured this one, given CSU leader Horst Seehofer is federal interior minister in Berlin and boss of Mr Maassen.
On Wednesday the interior minister insisted he had not wanted to move Mr Maassen, whom he called a "man of integrity", but that he was happy with the compromise.
Not so the SPD's left-wing. They are demanding their six ministers block his appointment at cabinet. And, after weeks gunning for the deposed intelligence chief, they have redirected their fire at their own party leader.
Dr Merkel's authority is faring little better. "All the world can see this government chief is seriously weakened," said the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily, "without even the energy to spare her coalition serious crises from relatively minor cause."


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This road running event takes place in Novi Sad, Serbia's second-largest city, located on the River Danube in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.
The half marathon is held annually in the spring, the marathon in the autumn.
Both races begin and end on Trg Slobode (Liberty Square) in the city centre.
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26. Novi Sad Half Marathon (Novosadski polumaraton):
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27. Novi Sad Marathon (Novosadski maraton):
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New Naturalism of Herzog and Deleuze
IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities. 2018;5(1):121-132 DOI 10.22492/ijah.5.1.09
Journal Title: IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities
ISSN: 2187-0616 (Online)
Publisher: The International Academic Forum
LCC Subject Category: Fine Arts: Arts in general | General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
Country of publisher: Japan
Language of fulltext: English
Full-text formats available: PDF
Mehdi Parsakhanqah
(Allameh Tabataba'i University, Iran)
Time From Submission to Publication: 12 weeks
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This article reviews distinctive elements of Werner Herzog's naturalism and endeavors to analyse it within a philosophical framework that has Gilles Deleuze's ideas as primary referent. Deleuze's discussion of Stoic philosophy, specifically the concept of quasi-causality, will be a critical mainstay for this reading of Herzog. The axial objective is to determine how an immanent construction of reality, or what I will call genesis, is the subject matter of both Herzog's speculative and imaginative naturalism and Deleuze's pluralistic realism. This notion demands that we direct our attention to the manner in which Herzog's protagonists are all mad in a way, all the while focusing on how this madness helps to forge the distinctive characteristics of his aesthetic creation. As a result, we find in Herzog a peculiar kind of agency, different from rational or causal agency. Here, drives and impulses inform decisions and incite the characters to take action. Consequently, I aim to demonstrate the existence of an affinity between this agency in Herzog and the notion of quasi-causality in Deleuze's reading of the Stoics.


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In my words, "Two Tag Tuesday", now how fun is this?
For my tag, I used a graphic from "Magic Moonlight", four different Spellbinders dies, stamps are from Inkadinkado, See D's.
The background is Cuttlebug Smoosh.
lovely restful colours and pretty lady picture
Very subtle colours but with lots to look at, very nice indeed!
So Pretty! Your Tag has a Vintage Look and the pretty blue colors and embellishments are really nice! Lovely.
So delicate and beautiful, Vada! (I have no idea why I'm able to leave a comment now!)
So soft and delicate and ohhhhh soooo Lovely!
Your art always is Vada!
Hugs Lynn
What a lovely tag! Makes me want to do one just like it...love your style! Diann
A very romantic tag, looks beautiful.
Beautifully vintage!
Wow, so romantic and vintage and beautiful! Love it!
Love your vintage tag. Gorgeous frame for the image.
Vada, I love your tag and the way you framed your image..gorgeous! Love your new name for the challenge, too:)
Beautiful Vada! Love the framing around the little angel! Is your tag on the tag a Spellbinders cut off on one end? If so, your are brillian! If not, you still are, because you gave me a great idea! Hugs to you and those are warm ones!
What a beautiful Tag you have created.. I just love the Vintage image you used.. Well I should have said I just love the whole Vintage feel this tag has.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
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So here it is...
We are starting in Seattle and going clockwise from there until we end up back at Portland, Oregon mid December. As you can see we are mostly focusing on the West Coast and the Rockies with a flight from Colorado to New York (just dont think I can drive that far!). We think this will allow us to chill in a few paces if we like them and wont mean we are driving every day which I am sure would become pretty boring after the first four weeks.
Highlights will be Olympic National Park, Vancouver Island, Okanagan Wine Region, Banff, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Jasper, Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder, New York, Santa Fe, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, Joshua Tree National Park, Los Angeles, Big Sur Coast, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, Redwood National Park and Portland.
I know, I know a lot of National Parks but there are some great towns in between which will ensure we dont go too feral. Are also packing the snowboards because I think we will be popping into the odd ski slope.
So there is the plan - but plans are only plans - god knows where we will visit.
Less than four weeks now - can't come soon enough - although am trying to live in the moment and enjoy this part of the adventure (that was for you mum).


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Don't miss Beau's St. Patrick's Party 2018 on March 10th! Enjoy Beau's beer and guest taps, Irish-inspired cuisine, traditional entertainment, activities & more! Get your tickets at http://www.stpatricksparty.ca/
For more info visit: http://www.stpatricksparty.ca/about/
Come party with us on March 19th at the Aberdeen Pavillion/Lansdowne Park. I will bring Beer nuts, Milk chocolate ale frozen cheesecake on a stick, French vanilla ice cream sandwiches, Beau's beer Hot chocolate & Beer Floats made with Beau's Peanut butter jelly Elephant Monsoon!!! Get your tickets, here's the info: www.stpatricksparty.ca
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Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital
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Executive Summary
About the Company
Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital is an investment fund, which provides institutional investors with a diversified set of investment opportunities in emerging markets. The Fund seeks to invest in companies and projects that deliver both strong risk adjusted returns and social impact aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Ecosystem Pain Points
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are ambitious and require trillions in investment. As a result, the financing needed to implement such goals exceeds the financing available for development. The private sector, therefore, plays a critical role in achieving the SDGs. Channelling surplus savings in advanced economies to long-term investment in developing countries can create a "win- win" for both sides.
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) can play a key role in mobilising the private sector finance and developing public private partnerships to achieve greater development impact.
Business Strategy
Blue like an Orange partners with DFIs and other organisations to source and structure investment opportunities. This collaborative approach helps enhance returns and managing risk of investments while facilitating flexible financing to meet the growing needs of companies. As a result, Blue like an Orange can create new sustainably aligned income streams for global investors.
A lack of long-term capital often pushes developing countries towards unsustainable solutions. In response, Blue like an Orange directs long-term private savings in advanced economies towards a range of sustainable development investments in emerging markets. These include, but are not limited to, investments in health, education, agriculture, financial services, and sustainable infrastructure.
The initial focus of the Fund will be a mezzanine debt offering. Currently mezzanine debt is limited in emerging markets. Blue like an Orange aims to bring this product to market while meeting the financial and security requirements of large institutional investors.
Blue like an Orange is developing aa framework for assessing the financial and social impact of its investments. This will include quantitative assessments of both the financial and sustainable development goals of the investments and the fund. BlueOrange will also leverage the robust financial and social diligence assessment already used by the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC).
Blue like an Orange currently focuses on investment strategies in Latin America. In the future, the company plans to expand geographically to Asia and Africa.
Blue like an Orange will also extend the partnership model to PE Funds, multinationals, local banks and guarantors. The new consulting arm of the business will provide strategy advice.
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Blue like an Orange, established in 2016 and launched in 2017, seeks to connect institutional investors looking for market returns and measurable social outcomes with sustainable investment opportunities in emerging markets.
Blue like an Orange, in partnership with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and other organisations, will source investment opportunities from a highly selective pipeline. The first DFI cooperation, established with the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, is expected to deploy USD 750 million over the coming years. The IIC has a long track record and deep experience operating in target markets. The agreement offers opportunity to Blue like an Orange and IIC to create attractive impact investment opportunities. The IIC has a USD 12 billion portfolio of non- sovereign guaranteed loans. This includes the potential to refinance existing borrowers and as well as a robust pipeline of investment opportunities. The collaborative approach may yield a number of attractive opportunities for blending private and development finance to meet SDGs.
The first Blue like an Orange fund will invest in mezzanine debt. Partnerships with DFIs will enable Blue like an Orange to source and structure opportunities, augmenting their efforts with more flexible mezzanine debt financing. After the initial period, the Fund will broaden its reach and partner with other institutions, as well as with partners that address the needs of entrepreneurs across the target markets.
It is a new era in development finance. The aftermath of the financial crisis resulted in a need to rebuild trust. If used properly, finance can be an effective tool to promote equality and other social goods. In a world of low interest rates, Blue like an Orange's approach helps build the case for facilitating investments in emerging markets. This case presents the early stages of a new investment approach designed to create an income stream for global investors while simultaneously advancing sustainability goals.
The seventeen SDGs offer a comprehensive group of goals for the entire world to achieve. The question, however, of how they will be financed remains open. Although estimates vary, achieving these goals will likely entail an investment of trillions. This open problem requires significant involvement from private sector investment. [1]
Current sources of development financing are unable to meet these needs. For example, official development assistance is approximately USD 143 billion per annum and budgetary constraints faced by donor governments is increasingly limiting growth. Moreover, although the World Bank Group, along with the five regional DFIs and the IMF, committed over USD 400 billion for the next three years, the annual demand for infrastructure investment in developing countries alone is significantly larger than these combined resources. The SDG goals will not be achieved without new approaches and new sources of public and private financing. Although "large pools of private resources exist," at present "only a small share of private funds is being channelled towards investments that support development objectives." [2] Facilitating private sector investment represents a largely untapped resource to help fund development projects within emerging markets.
In this respect, we have entered a new era in development finance. The Addis Ababa Action Agenda [3] recognises the critical role of the private sector in achieving the SDGs – not only the finance the private sector can provide, but also the innovative solutions and approaches it can bring. The focus has shifted from the amount of development aid available to an emphasis on how to use it to unlock investment opportunities and additional sources of public and private finance. The Monterrey Consensus, [4] along with others, recognises the potential for private investment in growing developing economies. As the World Bank explains, "private investment underpins economic growth, know-how and technology transfer, job creation, and productivity gains." [5] These private industry resources open up vast potential for interaction between advanced economies and developing ones.
Currently, the global economy faces "a combination of surplus savings and low private investment in advanced economies has resulted in a low-growth, low-interest environment." [6] These conditions have created obstacles for long-term investors because such "funds earn marginally low or negative yields." [7] This has heightened anxieties, which, in turn, lowers confidence and "depresses economic activity and interest rates." [8]
The lack of confidence in advanced economies may send long-term investors looking elsewhere for returns. In this way, developing countries may present new opportunities for investors at a time of increasing need:
Potentially high-productivity investment opportunities in developing countries with young populations await sufficient financing to be channelled to them. Recognising this need, direct private sector investments in developing countries by DFIs have more than doubled over the last ten years, to over [USD] 30 billion in 2013. DFIs are expanding their focus on the private sector, and they are well positioned to design public-private investment solutions. Bridging this gap by unlocking investment opportunities in developing countries could generate welfare gains to both advanced and developing nations. [9]
Investing in developing economies may produce returns and increase value for advanced and developing nations. This interplay has the potential to create new opportunities for investors worldwide.
[1] Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities," edX Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
[2] "Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities," edX Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
[3] For more information, see Link.
[4] For more information, see Link.
[5] "From Billions to Trillions: Transforming Development Finance," Development Committee Discussion Notes, World Bank Group, April 2015. Link.
[6] "Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities," edX Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
[7] Ibid.
[8] Ibid.
[9] Ibid.
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Blue like an Orange's partnerships with DFIs are at the core of its strategy. The company uses its relationships to source and structure opportunities, augmenting its efforts with complimentary financing that serves the growing needs of clients. Blue like an Orange's partnership approach, combined with its financing offerings, is designed to fill a gap in the sustainable investing landscape.
Blue like an Orange will invest approximately 80% of its initial fund into mezzanine debt, which will provide flexible terms to clients and upside to investors as compared to traditional debt products. Around 20% may be used to provide equity in deals to provide even more flexibility. The first fund will be approximately USD 750 million, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Why is Blue like an Orange working with DFIs?
Several key factors play a role in Blue like an Orange's cooperation with DFIs. These include the benefits of experience, pipeline, de-risking and impact:
Experience - Potential to leverage the infrastructure of DFIs that have a strong track record of investing in emerging markets.
Pipeline - Access to ongoing deals that have the greatest potential to utilise mezzanine debt to achieve scale and help diversify the portfolio.
De-risking - Ability to invest in opportunities that capitalise on the growth potential of the emerging markets, but have been de-risked through a number of mechanisms.
Impact - DFIs have a long track record of investing in socially responsible projects. Working with DFIs will give the Fund an opportunity to build on their existing frameworks.
Blue like an Orange's strategy, in this way may help reduce the concerns of cautious investors and, at the same time, increase experience of investing in new markets. This investment model enables investors to achieve a market return and help advance the SDGs.
Clients - Pension Funds, Institutional Investors, High Net Worth Individuals
Private capital constantly seeks investment opportunities. However, many opportunities in developing countries are often perceived as overly risky or uncertain for the majority of investors. [10] Institutions that partner with, co-invest alongside, and guarantee portions of loans made for such investments help investors rebalance their assessments of risk and reward. [11] This strategy helps channel considerable capital into developing countries. Nonetheless, this type of support remains a very small portion of the DFI approach to financing in developing countries. [12] As Jay Collins explains:
The challenge for DFI is to be able to take what fits best on the bank's balance sheet and in the bank market, and give it to them: what is best for development banks to them, what is best for capital markets, insurance companies, pension funds to them, and to really be able to segment risk and distribute it accordingly. [13]
Sovereign-wealth funds offer more flexibility than other investment types and provide longer- term investment horizons. [14] In recent years, sovereign wealth funds "have been forming innovative coalitions – bringing together such players as multinational corporations and developing-country governments." [15] Their investment decisions are driven by risk-reward equation.[16] However, beyond financial rewards, many funds also seek political-security and industrial-policy dividends for their home countries. [17]
Although some asset classes such as infrastructure are more developed, others are not yet deep enough to attract large pools of capital.[18] DFIs can play a role by offering risk-sharing vehicles to improve the risk-reward profile. [19] Blue like an Orange also plans to communicate with a number of multinational corporations to explore different options for working with multinational companies and the Inter-American Development Bank.
[10] Eytan Bensoussan, Radha Ruparell, and Lynn Taliento, "Innovative Development Financing," Mckinsey & Company, August 2013. Link.
[11] Ibid.
[12] Ibid.
[13] "Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities," edX Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
[14] Eytan Bensoussan, Radha Ruparell, and Lynn Taliento, "Innovative Development Financing," Mckinsey & Company, August 2013. Link.
[15] Ibid.
[16] Ibid.
[17] Ibid.
[18] Ibid.
[19] Ibid.
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Mezzanine debt is a form of financing that offers high returns as compared to other debt types. In Blue like an Orange's view, mezzanine debt can help to fill the financing gap in emerging markets by providing financing for growth and expansion, offer a favourable risk- adjusted return profile and give protection through contractual repayment of principal. It also helps align interest between entrepreneurs and investors by providing a non-dilutive alternative to private equity investment. Mezzanine debt keeps ownership in the hands of local entrepreneurs and avoids dilution.
To advance its business and sustainability goals, Blue like an Orange will focus on investments in the following sectors: infrastructure, health, education, energy, financial services, agriculture and housing.
Infrastructure - To provide high quality and sustainable information technology, energy (with a focus on renewable), and transport to those who are currently operating with limited or no access.
Health - Create access to affordable healthcare services of professional quality, particularly for those who currently have limited access.
Education - Increase access to affordable and quality education and education related services as well as skills training, including for those who are currently unemployed or underemployed.
Financial Services - Provide affordable financial services to the underserved including SME's, women, and minorities.
Agriculture - Support the development of sustainable agriculture and increase financing to smallholder farmers to support local agriculture production and market access.
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Lack of access to capital means that some people use credit cards to fund their businesses at a 70% interest rate. Access to finance would release entrepreneurs from taking on expensive and risky credit.
Shifts in international investment patterns are also urgent for climate financing. The deterioration in climate conditions could entail a significant negative impact on development and long-term growth. A lack of long-term capital today is pushing countries and cities towards relatively dirty solutions, which require less upfront investment. Fossil fuels are used instead of renewables. Urban sprawl develops instead of planned cities, and people opt for individual vehicles over mass transit use. [20]
There are many examples of "solutions" that appear less expensive in a short term, but have negative development impact in the long term. Action to shift investment patterns is therefore urgent before decisions are made that lock in carbon-reliant infrastructure in the long run. [21]
Directing idle long-term private savings in advanced economies towards green technologies, sustainable infrastructure, and affordable and quality financial and social services in emerging markets would create meaningful new income streams to global investors, thereby enhancing macroeconomic stability and supporting climate resilience. [22]
[20] "Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities," edX Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
[21] Ibid.
[22] "Financing for Development: Unlocking Investment Opportunities," edX Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
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Blue like an Orange Capital is developing a framework that aligns the funds mission with the SDG targets that track to key outcomes in their sectors. To achieve their full sustainability potential, they will set target "reach" goals which will drive the focus of the investments. These goals will also help the Fund be transparent with investors about what type of investments are best suited for sustainable investing as well as what sectors are most inclined to help achieve their goals.
Blue like and Orange's quantitative goals will align with 12 of the 17 SDG's and track progress against key indicators. Blue like an Orange will also comply with the standards for the field of sustainable investing including: The International Finance Corporations (IFC's) Environmental and Performance Standards, The Impact Reporting Investing Standards (IRIS) and the United Nations Principles on Responsible Investing (PRI).
When investing with the IIC, Blue like an Orange will use the monitoring and evaluation system developed by IIC: DELTA (the Development Effectiveness Learning, Tracking and Assessment tool.). The DELTA encompasses three key areas: country and IADB goal alignment, project quality (quality of measurement model) and project score based on the project potential for financial and development outcomes. The development metrics cover categories such as additionality, jobs creation, diversity, gender inclusion and financial access. Each project can score between 1-10. Projects with a score of 5 or above are approved to move forward in the investment process. The Fund aims to score an average of 8.
Once a project has reached maturity, the Expanded Annual Supervision Report (XSR) is prepared to measure its development outcome and assess the IIC's investment performance, work quality and additionality. [23] XSRs serve learning and accountability purposes. For this reason, the Inter-American Development Bank Group's Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) reviews each XSR to verify the reliability of the analysis, the impartiality and consistency of ratings and the completeness of lessons learned. [24] OVE prepares a report for the IIC's Board of Executive Directors at the end of each calendar year and summarises its conclusions about the performance of all evaluated projects and the quality of the evaluation process. [25]
[23] "Impact Innovation Capital," Inter-American Investment Corporation. Link.
[24] Ibid.
[25] Ibid.
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Looking ahead, Blue like an Orange will seek to expand both geographically, as well as the variety of products and services offered. It will expand from Latin America into Asia and Africa. Blue like an Orange has set up a consulting business to provide strategy advice. It may also consider establishing a foundation to carry out different types of projects in which making money is not a primary objective.
Blue like an Orange is also considering extending the partnership model to include entities such as private equity funds, multinationals, local banks and guarantors:
PE Funds - With influx of private equity into emerging markets, many of the companies in these portfolios need working capital to get the scale necessary for exit. Financing can be a critical bridge to the capital markets.
Multinationals - Many multinationals see their future growth in emerging markets, but have some trepidation about investing in, rather than marketing to, these economies. The Fund provides a de-risked vehicle to gain experience investing in these markets, and a co-investor for their future expansion plans.
Local Banks - There is a lack of affordable flexible, fixed income products available in emerging markets. Currently, fixed income capital is provided mostly by commercial banks, which charge very high interest rates. Blue like an Orange aims to complement these sources and/or provide alternative capital for growing business.
Guarantors - With its relationship in the Development Finance Community, Blue like an Orange can de-risk investments with guarantee structures available from DFIs and philanthropic donors.
Insurance Sector - Degree of preparedness and speed of response to humanitarian crises requires improvement. Insurance sector can play a key role in improving resilience and providing post disaster support. Moreover, "transferring risk to the private sector provides efficient and cost-effective solutions that can relieve strained public-sector budgets."26
Blue like an Orange will look to increase its efforts to build up an attractive pipeline of viable projects to private sector investors. This includes working in a systematic fashion, together with DFIs, to find ways to mobilise private sector activity and investment. According to World Bank Group research, possible future approaches to address risk may include:
Setting up individual or joint mechanisms to provide guarantees, risk insurance, blended finance, and other risk mitigation measures (e.g., structured finance).
Exploring the possibilities of structuring pooled vehicles or co-investment platforms at national, regional or multilateral levels to reduce individual investor costs for project preparation and execution.
Providing credit enhancement, allowing risks to be shared with official entities.27
Despite the potential challenges that lie ahead, Blue like an Orange's innovative investment model may present a compelling solution to addressing the need for sustainable investment opportunities that have measurable social impact and are attractive to pension funds and other institutional investors.
[26] "Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience," Caribbean Climate Blog. Link.
[27] "Multilateral Development Banks," World Bank Group, August 2016. Link.
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First developed for the 2017 Forum by the Mutuality in Business Research Team. The web text is based on the case study written by researchers at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The views of the authors and/or the University are distinct from other content on this website.
Based on research by the Mutuality in Business Research Team, Saïd Business School. With contributions from Bertrand Bertrand Badré, Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Amer Baig, Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital and Helen Campbell Pickford, Saïd Business School. Edited by Justine Esta Ellis.
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New South Wales is home to Australia's most populous city, Sydney. Over the past couple of years, New South Wales real estate agent commission rates have remained low in comparison to the rest of the country, and relatively flat year on year. However in 2019, when we look at Sydney specifically, commission rates have shifted up slightly since mid 2018, perhaps a result of falling property prices and real estate agents protecting themselves in light of changing market conditions.
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- Negotiating fees and commissions in NSW
- Other agent fees to consider
- Other tips for selling in New South Wales
How do Real Estate Agent Fees Shape Up in New South Wales?
Over the last few years, a competitive property market combined with low-interest rates has had a knock-on effect on commission and fee structure. This means that in a competitive market, we saw a direct result on commissions and fees. Agents are forced to lower their fees and commission rates in order to compete.
The New South Wales market is deregulated, meaning there is no standard practice when it comes to allocating commission and fee rates. More often than not, these fees are driven by a number of key factors, for example the level of market activity and competition in an area. For this reason, it makes sense to assume that agents in rural regions often charge more than agents in built-up city areas, where a higher population (like Sydney) often means higher competition among agents and therefore lower rates.
The table below highlights how the NSW average commission rate compares to the rest of the country.
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How does the New South Wales average commission compare to the rest of the country?
The average commission rate in NSW is second lowest in Australia at 2.02%, sitting just above Australia's lowest average, South Australia at 2.01%. Over the past two years, the average commission rate in New South Wales has remained relatively flat. As mentioned, NSW's low rates in comparison to the rest of the country can be attributed to the higher levels of competition in inner city Sydney and larger rural towns such as Newcastle, as compared to smaller states like Tasmania and the NT where they have fewer high density areas.
In addition to looking at commission rate averages, it's important that you understand what costs fall under commission. There's a common tendency to bundle both terms (commissions and fees) together and assume they both cover similar costs, but this isn't always the case. For example, agents don't always include their marketing and advertising fees in commission. This can sometimes sit under the cost of "fees". In general, agents will calculate the cost of commission as the actual percentage allocation of the total sale. The fee encountered in the sale of your property will sit outside of this and can be attributed to things like marketing costs and administrative costs.
Whatever way your agent chooses to charge their commissions and fees in New South Wales, it's important that you that you feel comfortable enough to negotiate this. Many agents are willing to negotiate their fees and commissions.
What do Real Estate Agents Charge in NSW?
As mentioned, it's good news if you're selling a home in New South Wales when it comes to real estate agent commission rates and fees. NSW has a below average rate of commission and this is especially true in Sydney. With a market slowdown currently occurring in many areas of New South Wales, finding the best real estate agent and ensuring you get the best possible price for your home is very important.
Comparing commission averages is a great start. Getting to know what a fair estimate for commission may look like in your area will put you in a stronger position to negotiate. Remember, the figures below are a guide and designed to act as an informative tool to help you get to know commission trends in NSW. It's important to remember that commission and fees rate change over time due to factors like the current real estate market, competition and economy.
Real estate markets differ significantly in NSW and this is due to the changes in economic activity which impacts locations in different ways. Below is an outline of how regional areas compare to metro areas in NSW.
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We believe that it's just as important to find an agent who knows and understands local conditions as it is to find one who charges affordable fees. Commission rates are important, but they're not everything. Your agent should have more than simply a competitive commission and fees rate – a good agent will also have a sound marketing strategy and strong sales history.
Negotiating Real Estate Agent Fees and Commissions in NSW
The cost of fees and commissions when selling your property in NSW depends on a number of factors – but location is important, as illustrated above. For example, we know Sydney boasts a lower commissions rate due to the current state of the competitive market here. Location aside, you may have more general questions to ask, including what agents are charging and how they arrive at that final figure and how you really know what a fair price is for commission in your state.
A good way to address these concerns is to ensure you have a sound understanding of how the commission amount you'll pay is being calculated. In general, an agent will likely propose one of two ways to charge commission:
The fixed rate commission-based approach
The term fixed rate means you will agree to pay a specific amount of money once your property has been sold. As the rate is fixed, it doesn't matter what the final price is – you'll always pay the same amount. This method will allow certainty over the fee and that is often viewed as a great advantage of this commission structure. However, the potential disadvantage of this commission method may cause fear that the agent will sell the house quickly, even if that results in a lower price.
The tiered percentage approach
The tiered percentage option works like this: You may agree to a 2% commission rate if the sale price is $480,000 or less, and an additional amount if the property is sold for more than that. So, if the sale price is $500,000 you'll pay 2% on first $480,000 (being $9,600) and, for example, 10% on the additional $20,000 (being $2,000). The total commission payable would be $11,600. This sliding scale approach provides a general consensus amongst industry professional that this encourages agents to secure a higher sale price.
Should I Choose a Real Estate Agent with a Cheap Commission Rate?
It's always going to be tempting to choose an agent with a lower commission rate. However, we recommend comparing at least three real estate agents, including not only their commission rates themselves, but the services included within that fee. It's a good idea to look at sales history too so you can understand why they may be charging the rate they are.
Using LocalAgentFinder's real estate agent comparison service, you can compare real estate agent commission rates as well as their sales history, marketing fees, independent homeowner reviews and more.
A NSW agent with a high commission rate may put you off initially, but the reality is, the right real estate agent can add tens of thousands of dollars value to your property, and choosing the cheapest agent might not get you that due to lack of services provided.
Other Real Estate Agent Fees to Consider
Marketing (advertising) fees can vary significantly and be negotiated with your real estate agent. Depending on which marketing channels your real estate agent implements as part of your selling campaign, your marketing costs will vary. It's a good idea to request a breakdown of marketing costs from your real estate agent before you sign them on, to ensure you'll get the most bang for your buck.
Some real estate agents in New South Wales include marketing fees within their commission, and other agents will charge marketing fees in addition.
What's usually included in marketing costs?
- Property listings on real estate websites
- Property listings in local print publications such as newspapers and magazines
- A sign board for the front of your property
- Professional photography and videography
- Flyer and brochure creation for open for inspections
- Social media amplification of your property listing
- Marketing fees can vary between $500 and $2000 in New South Wales. In Sydney and inner city areas, marketing fees tend to be more expensive compared to regional areas such as Newcastle and Wollongong.
Auction fees
Similarly to marketing fees, some real estate agents will charge an auctioneer fee on top of the commission amount. This is for the services of the auctioneer on auction day. An auctioneer fee generally sits at around the $600 dollar mark.
Staging fees
Home staging is the process of preparing your home for inspections, photography and selling day. It may involve simple styling tips, all the way through to furnishing your home for the duration of the selling campaign.
A good real estate agent will either be able to give you staging advice themselves, generally as a part of their commission, or may connect you with professional home stagers in your area.
Staging can cost you a few thousand dollars, but again can vary depending on the size of your property and the duration of the campaign. We recommend getting tips from your real estate agent as a first step and hire a professional if they recommend to do so.
Top Tips for Selling your Home in New South Wales
There are very few things in the world that you'll sell that are more valuable than your home. This is daunting, we know. At LocalAgentFinder, we have expert knowledge of the current real estate market and we stay up to date with important data, figures and trends to give you the very best possible advice.
Here are some things we've learnt along the way to help you with selling your home.
- Commission rates and fee averages are useful, but they're not everything. The really important factors to consider when choosing an agent are things like their sales success rate, their reputation and their local knowledge. You don't need to pin everything on commission rates – it can be a consideration, not a decision maker.
- Marketing plans should be a key consideration. Your agent should have a sound plan for both the online and offline marketing of your property. You should have every confidence in their ability to market your home to the right audience.
- Do a background check! It's okay to check the work history of your agent. LocalAgentFinder helps you find the perfect agent and look into the background and history of potential real estate agents. This gives you the power to make informed decisions based on real information.
- Comparisons are necessary. It's a good idea to compare agents in order to ensure your needs are well looked after. LocalAgentFinder does the hard work for you, we'll recommend a number of agents that match your requirements to allow you to get on with the more important things at this busy time.
If you're thinking of selling your property in New South Wales, you'll want every possible chance to make the process as stress-free as possible. At LocalAgentFinder, we can help with some of the heavy lifting. Here are some facts about us to help you better understand how we work:
- Our free comparison service is completely anonymous until you decide to get in touch with your selected agent, meaning you're able to shortlist the agents without them knowing.
- No other online real estate agent comparison site compares such comprehensive commissions and fees data online, and our expert homeowner assistance team are here to help talk you through this information.
- Understandably, you may be worried about hidden costs. The good news is, we're a free service for all people in New South Wales who are seeking to sell their home. The agent you choose will only pay LocalAgentFinder a referral fee, only upon successful sale of your property.
If you're selling your home in New South Wales and want to have a chat, feel free to contact us. We have a fully operational Australian based call centre, so if you have a question, call us on 133 033.
Real Estate Agent Fees & Commissions by State
To determine average commission rates, LocalAgentFinder took the average commission of all active agents respectively on 11 June 2019. This included agents with tiered and fixed commission structures based on a $500,000 selling price. This page was updated on 14 June 2019.


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EXCLUSIVE-U.S. has ordered Broadcom to give notice of steps to redomicile -sources
By Greg Roumeliotis
March 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. national security panel has ordered Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom to provide it with five business days' notice before taking any action toward redomiciling to the United States, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The previously undisclosed requirement shows that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies for potential national security risks, is aware that its jurisdiction could be contested if Broadcom redomiciles to the United States.
The panel on Sunday ordered San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc to postpone its shareholder meeting by 30 days so it could investigate Broadcom's $117 billion hostile bid for Qualcomm.
Lawyers that specialize in advising companies on CFIUS matters have been debating this week whether Broadcom's bid would be subject to a CFIUS review once it redomiciles.
"It is not entirely clear how establishing a U.S. domicile would affect CFIUS' view of its jurisdiction over the proposed transaction," Kirkland & Ellis LLP, a U.S. law firm not involved in the matter, wrote in a note to clients on Friday.
"CFIUS' determination as to whether an entity is considered 'foreign' is nuanced and not prescriptive, and encompasses considerations that include a facts and circumstances assessment of ownership and formal and informal mechanisms of control," the Kirkland lawyers wrote.
Broadcom said on Friday it expected to complete its move to the United States by May 6. It disclosed it had petitioned a Singapore court on March 9 to order the convening of a special shareholder meeting to approve the redomiciliation. This meeting will be held on March 23, the company said. The Singapore Court will then have to greenlight the redomiciliation.
"We are aware of the terms in the (CFIUS) order and are in full compliance," a Broadcom spokeswoman said by email when asked whether the company had given CFIUS the required five-day notice on action to redomicile.
The anonymous sources asked not to be identified because details of CFIUS' order to Broadcom and Qualcomm are classified. Qualcomm and a spokesman for the U.S. Treasury, which chairs CFIUS, declined to comment.
CFIUS in its order on Sunday also instructed Qualcomm not to take any action that could lead to a deal with Broadcom during the panel's review, according to the sources. Broadcom has nominated six directors for election to Qualcomm's 11-member board as a way to force negotiations between the two companies.
CFIUS, an inter-agency panel led by the U.S. Treasury, rarely reviews mergers before a deal has been clinched. The review of Broadcom's bid illustrates the U.S. government's expanding focus on the competitiveness of the national semiconductor industry as China advances.
The U.S. government is concerned that Chinese companies, including the big network equipment and mobile phone maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, would take advantage of any openings to take the lead in the next generation mobile phone networks known as 5G.
"As a U.S. corporation, our future acquisitions in the United States would not be subject to certain regulatory processes required for acquisitions by foreign corporations," Broadcom said in a regulatory filing on Friday. (Reporting by Greg Roumeliotis in New York Additional reporting by Diane Bartz in Washington, D.C.; Editing by Richard Chang)
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ANALYSIS: David Davis's resignation could be the beginning of the end for Theresa May
For Smart Alec's like me, David Davis's decision to finally leave the Government is something of a disappointment.
Never again will we be able to do those oh-so-clever tweets about the latest Brexit crisis being a "threatening to resign matter" for the Brexit Secretary.
How we laughed at the numerous occasions when "friends of DD" briefed he was on the verge of quitting. He quickly became the boy who cried wolf of British politics, making lots of noise about how he was on the verge of walking, but never actually doing it. Not any more.
His resignation, just 48 hours after Theresa May had appeared to finally win Cabinet backing for her Brexit strategy at Chequers, was timed for maximum impact, late on Sunday night.
As befits a man with SAS training, it caught his enemy - in this case, Number 10 - by surprise, allowing them no opportunity to mount an effective counter-attack.
Continuing the military analogy, Brexit ministers Steve Baker and Suella Braverman also went over the top, further weakening Theresa May's defences and leaving her exposed to further salvos from Tory Brexiteers in the hours ahead.
The contents of his resignation letter are particularly damaging for a Prime Minister struggling to sell her Brexit vision to a restive Conservative Party.
He says there have been "a significant number of occasions in the last year or so on which I have disagreed with the Number 10 policy line" on quitting the EU, not least the repeated delays to his cherished Brexit white paper, which is finally due to see the light of day this week.
The Chequers agreement, which would have ensured the softest Brexit Parliament and the EU could ever accept, was the straw which broke this particular camel's back.
"In my view the inevitable consequence of the proposed policies will be to make the supposed control by Parliament illusory rather than real," he said. "As I said at Cabinet, the "common rule book" policy hands control of large swathes of our economy to the EU and is certainly not returning control of our laws in any real sense. I am also unpersuaded that our negotiating approach will not just lead to further demands for concessions."
May's response, which displays all the warmth and empathy we have come to expect from her - ie none - merely re-states the main points of the Chequers agreement, and gives no indication that she is willing to further dilute her approach to appease DD's wing of the party.
So where does this leave Prime Minister, who is due to appear before the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee this evening?
She is undoubtedly weakened, but not yet fatally so. All eyes will now be on the other Cabinet Brexiteers, most notably Boris Johnson and Liam Fox, to see if they follow suit. If they do, a vote of confidence in her would be all-but inevitable as emboldened MPs send their letters to 1922 chairman Graham Brady demanding one.
The received wisdom up until now has been that May would have the numbers to comfortably survive, but that looks less certain now. Whether she would even want to take part is now open to question.
It is cliched, but the next few hours are crucial for the Conservative leader, as Number 10 desperately tries to quel the mounting rebellion. If they fail, her premiership will too. And even if she does limp on, how can she hope to get any withdrawal agreement she reaches with Brussels through Parliament in the autumn?
At the weekend, one senior Tory MP told me that despite his unhappiness with May, "an accidental leadership election would be madness".
They added: "I genuinely now fear Corbyn will be in Number 10 by this time next year."
It may be, the final reckoning, that the prospect of the Labour leader replacing her in Downing Street is what prevents the Conservatives from plunging the knife, rather than any real desire to see her crisis-strewn leadership continue.