Hi JJ. Wanted to get back to you on a little question I put to you a week or so ago.
I said there were only two rivers in the world that flow South to North, the Nile and the other is in Gloucestershire - the Isbourne.
I took a lot of flak from posters saying there were many more than that but I think they were taking a loose view of the definition. The Isbourne flows due North for its entire length, from its source on Cleeve Hill to the point it joins the Avon near Evesham. There may be others that run S/N, I grant, but very few that follow the compass so directly.
Hope that clears matters up.
Atb
PtP
The Hulahula river in Alaska starts at 144°00'40.8"W and ends at 144°01'24.6"W, 109km to the north. The projection from source to mouth is 359.76 degrees, almost exactly true north
The Nile is all over the shop. I think the original point was, all fucking humongous rivers (Congo Orinoco Amazon Zambezi) run roughly EW or WE, except Nile which is roughly SN.
At this point, the Nile is flowing north to south: 19°14'06.4"N 32°41'59.7"E
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
You’re dangerously silly.
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
You’re dangerously silly.
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
I said an advantage of L s d is easy to divide by three. I didnt mention imperial. They were two different conversations. L s d is easily divisible by 2 3 4 6 8, decimal currency is only easily divisible by 2 4,5 and 10
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
Wit all the talk below of Liverpool non supporters I wonder who has the most un-fans (ie those that actively dislike a team) ?
I personally dislike Liverpool Man City (Always thought that back to the pitch chant was very rude and arrogant) Leeds
and the other side , without actually being a fan I like Everton QPR Tottenham
Good question. Have an irrational soft spot for
QPR (is that widespread?) Notts County Sheffield United Leyton Orient.
Not like. Chelsea (I believe that is widespread) Portsmouth Wolves.
No apparent reasons. Just the way it is for me. It gives me a tiny joy when the former win and the latter lose.
Likes:
Wigan Man City Swansea
Dislikes (big teams excluded):
Stoke Derby Forest Green Rovers
Hahahaha, how can ANYONE hate FGR? Is it because they're all green and progressive?
my mate dislikes them because he thinks they bought their way into the League . I have no opinion either way!
I quite like Grimsby, who are the Conference play off next weekend. I have fond memories of playing them in The Championship about 20 years ago, with them singing " We only sing while we are fishing" while waving inflatable cod.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
You’re dangerously silly.
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
I said an advantage of L s d is easy to divide by three. I didnt mention imperial. They were two different conversations. L s d is easily divisible by 2 3 4 6 8, decimal currency is only easily divisible by 2 4,5 and 10
And what if you have seven people? This isn’t an advantage.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
Calm down you massive bellend
Sorry if someone claims I said something I haven't ever said I am a bellend because I point out they are lying?
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
Calm down you massive bellend
Sorry if someone claims I said something I haven't ever said I am a bellend because I point out they are lying?
Fuck off you scots twat
Very touchy today. You really don’t like having your views questioned.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
You’re dangerously silly.
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
I said an advantage of L s d is easy to divide by three. I didnt mention imperial. They were two different conversations. L s d is easily divisible by 2 3 4 6 8, decimal currency is only easily divisible by 2 4,5 and 10
And what if you have seven people? This isn’t an advantage.
Again, there’s this thing called a calculator.
"Name one example!"
"Here's an example"
"But that doesn't work in a totally different case!"
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
Calm down you massive bellend
Sorry if someone claims I said something I haven't ever said I am a bellend because I point out they are lying?
Fuck off you scots twat
Very touchy today. You really don’t like having your views questioned.
I didn't like being called names purely for politely asking you to show a post or admit I never said it. I hadn't got rude till called a bellend for defending myself
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
The total incoherence of it all is quite striking. Apart from being beastly to foreigners, what are the Conservatives for?
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
You’re dangerously silly.
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
I said an advantage of L s d is easy to divide by three. I didnt mention imperial. They were two different conversations. L s d is easily divisible by 2 3 4 6 8, decimal currency is only easily divisible by 2 4,5 and 10
And what if you have seven people? This isn’t an advantage.
Again, there’s this thing called a calculator.
"Name one example!"
"Here's an example"
"But that doesn't work in a totally different case!"
Saying that three people is easier is as useless as saying decimal is better for five people.
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
I don't really count the imperial measures thing as it isn't even a policy to do anything. Its to just remove fining people if they for whatever weird reason they want sell stuff without displaying metric equivalent prominently. Its a bit like saying we have a transport policy, its not to fine you if you do 71 mph between hours of midnight and 5am.
The Grammar schools (and I guess Free Schools before it) is a policy to do something, even if it isn't unlikely to happen in terms of Grammar schools.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
I don't really count the imperial measures thing as it isn't even a policy to do anything. Its to just remove fining people if they for whatever weird reason they want sell stuff without displaying metric equivalent prominently.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
The total incoherence of it all is quite striking. Apart from being beastly to foreigners, what are the Conservatives for?
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
Would need PM Patel or PM Rees Mogg for the first 2, nobody is proposing the 3rd, although Rees Mogg, Patel and Wallace did vote against gay marriage in 2013
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You'd confused a threepenny bit with a groat. Easily done.
Back from St. Ives. Happy to report that it is perfect. Busy, yes, but justifiably so, and not unpleasantly so. I have never been anywhere so sparkly. The place shines. Now, the day was a good day for weather, but even so, even for Cornwall, this is beautiful. One of the highlights of Europe; and I'm mildly shocked that I've lived in the same country as it for 47 years without going there. We parked in Carbis Bay at our friends' house and walked three miles along the SW coastal path to get there, which is an even better approach than the train - it just gets better and better as you approach it. Day further improved by behaviour of my youngest, who had one of her sunniest ever days. May be the gentle attentions of friend's slightly older daughter. May be the ADHD meds kicking in. Will happily take it either way. Returned to Falmouth where it was overcast, then rainy - but happy to report that Falmouth in the rain is still a very pleasant place to be. Tea overlooking the superyachts and the Roseland peninsula behind. I still believe this is one of the best places within ten hours' travel of Manchester. .
Fabulous. So glad you had a nice time with the kids
If the weather continues favourable maybe get the little ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes, where there are multiple walks, cafes, pubs, churches, castles, and beaches, and then get the tiny tiny ferry to Place from St Mawes. An adventure on an adventure
St Mawes has lots of eating options
The legend that inspired Blake’s poem Jerusalem is based on the myth that Jesus, as a boy, landed on a tiny cove near Place Manor, with his uncle the tin-trader Joseph of Arimathea. You will recognise the cove when you see it, and it sings with spirituality, under the tamarisks and the cedars
I'm hoping to do that later in the week. I shall report back. Incidentally, on Joseph of Arimathea, I've just finished a book you may be interested in: Storyline, by Amy Jeffs, on the often-now-forgottem foundation myths of the British. Well written and thought-provoking.
I will check it out! Ta
The weather looks set pretty fair in Cornwall. Mainly sunny, the odd shower. You should have a fine time
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
Calm down you massive bellend
Sorry if someone claims I said something I haven't ever said I am a bellend because I point out they are lying?
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
Would need PM Patel or PM Rees Mogg for the first 2, nobody is proposing the 3rd, although Rees Mogg, Patel and Wallace did vote against gay marriage in 2013
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
You’re an interesting poster in that you can make the case for pre-decimal currency, strongly approve of Brexit and the related immigration measures…but even you think Boris is a c**t.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
I am not angry about imperial measurements as have worked in both metric, imperial and all sorts of measurements and can convert easily. I do get angry about having things attributed to me I never said as I think we all do. I would get equally angry if someone accused me of saying that Bucks fizz was a really great pop group
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
I don't really count the imperial measures thing as it isn't even a policy to do anything. Its to just remove fining people if they for whatever weird reason they want sell stuff without displaying metric equivalent prominently.
Proves my point. It’s option (b) above.
No, because the analogy of loft laggers of the world was actually to do something but with unrealistic targets in terms of demand / jobs, it is just there is never the sort of demand that Brown would claim for all this extra loft insulation. Same as I don't think there is really the widespread depend for people setting up even more new Free Schools or Grammar Schools.
The Imperial thing is the equivalent of the council changes the rules on which plastics can go in your bin, its a total non-event (but people fall for it every time and get really excitable about it).
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
You’re an interesting poster in that you can make the case for pre-decimal currency, strongly approve of Brexit and the related immigration measures…but even you think Boris is a c**t.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
Tight bastard.
You are young, when we still had shillings that was good for 8 pints and a hand shandy, and your tram fare home
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters and 42% of Leave voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% of Tories wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
Personally I couldn't care less what units people want to use.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
You’re an interesting poster in that you can make the case for pre-decimal currency, strongly approve of Brexit and the related immigration measures…but even you think Boris is a c**t.
I wasn't actually trying to make a case for pre decimal currency and certainly don't think we should return to it. I merely pointed out it had some plus points. Yes I approve of brexit because for a lot of people its delivering what they wanted which is wages are rising, yes mine included to declare an interest. I think all politicians are the c word you mentioned so not sure why that is a surprise
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
You’re an interesting poster in that you can make the case for pre-decimal currency, strongly approve of Brexit and the related immigration measures…but even you think Boris is a c**t.
Are there many left who don’t think that?
30%-ish, apparently.
On here you have a smattering of people who profess to want Boris gone but then leap to the defence of the great Helmsman whenever he is criticised.
BartyBobbins is now the chief example.
Special mention must be made of DavidL, who holds - to my mind - the very odd opinion that lying etc doesn’t matter for politician because everyone does it. The fact he is a lawyer is mind-boggling.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
Personally I couldn't care less what units people want to use.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
Personally I couldn't care less what units people want to use.
In terms of take up, its going to be about the same as among Liverpool fans being offered a free weeks holiday to stay with the French Police in Saint Denis or a chance for a free ticket for Royal themed karaoke night at the Tory Party Conference.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
Would need PM Patel or PM Rees Mogg for the first 2, nobody is proposing the 3rd, although Rees Mogg, Patel and Wallace did vote against gay marriage in 2013
Are you pro gay marriage?
I am not opposed in UK law though I would not impose it on churches and other places of worship unless the priests were in agreement
Back from St. Ives. Happy to report that it is perfect. Busy, yes, but justifiably so, and not unpleasantly so. I have never been anywhere so sparkly. The place shines. Now, the day was a good day for weather, but even so, even for Cornwall, this is beautiful. One of the highlights of Europe; and I'm mildly shocked that I've lived in the same country as it for 47 years without going there. We parked in Carbis Bay at our friends' house and walked three miles along the SW coastal path to get there, which is an even better approach than the train - it just gets better and better as you approach it. Day further improved by behaviour of my youngest, who had one of her sunniest ever days. May be the gentle attentions of friend's slightly older daughter. May be the ADHD meds kicking in. Will happily take it either way. Returned to Falmouth where it was overcast, then rainy - but happy to report that Falmouth in the rain is still a very pleasant place to be. Tea overlooking the superyachts and the Roseland peninsula behind. I still believe this is one of the best places within ten hours' travel of Manchester. .
Fabulous. So glad you had a nice time with the kids
If the weather continues favourable maybe get the little ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes, where there are multiple walks, cafes, pubs, churches, castles, and beaches, and then get the tiny tiny ferry to Place from St Mawes. An adventure on an adventure
St Mawes has lots of eating options
The legend that inspired Blake’s poem Jerusalem is based on the myth that Jesus, as a boy, landed on a tiny cove near Place Manor, with his uncle the tin-trader Joseph of Arimathea. You will recognise the cove when you see it, and it sings with spirituality, under the tamarisks and the cedars
I'm hoping to do that later in the week. I shall report back. Incidentally, on Joseph of Arimathea, I've just finished a book you may be interested in: Storyline, by Amy Jeffs, on the often-now-forgottem foundation myths of the British. Well written and thought-provoking.
The soil was too poor to make Eden, Granite and sea left no choice Though visions of heaven sustained us, When John Wesley gave us a voice. Did Joseph once come to St Michael's Mount? Two thousand years pass in a dream When you're working your way in the darkness, Deep in the heart of the seam.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
The funniest thing of all, and it really is funnier than the funniest funny fuck in all of funny fuckdom, is that this constantly whirling random policy generator shit is "own"ing only the poor saps who come out each day to defend the "that thing". Reliably, minutes after they've finished debasing themselves on Today or on PB.com, Boris is out disowning that very thing. It's magnificent, in its own way, not least because they keep doing it. At some point you'd think they'd learn but no. A whole party of coprophagic preverts addicted to public humiliation. It's not politics; it's art.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
You’re an interesting poster in that you can make the case for pre-decimal currency, strongly approve of Brexit and the related immigration measures…but even you think Boris is a c**t.
Are there many left who don’t think that?
30%-ish, apparently.
On here you have a smattering of people who profess to want Boris gone but then leap to the defence of the great Helmsman whenever he is criticised.
BartyBobbins is now the chief example.
Special mention must be made of DavidL, who holds - to my mind - the very odd opinion that lying etc doesn’t matter for politician because everyone does it. The fact he is a lawyer is mind-boggling.
It's possible to believe that Boris is a sub-optimal PM and also that there is a lot of criticism of him - that he is a literal fascist, that he is as bad as Corbyn, that every single thing he's done has been uniquely terrible - is a tad overblown and merits deconstructing. I voted Boris because I didn't want Corbyn. I wasn't expecting him to be a great PM. Some of what he has done has surprised on the upside, some has surprised on the downside. I don't relish defending him, and there is plenty to criticise him for. But I don't think it's reasonable to attack people for refusing to join in with some of the more egregious critcisms.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
Back from St. Ives. Happy to report that it is perfect. Busy, yes, but justifiably so, and not unpleasantly so. I have never been anywhere so sparkly. The place shines. Now, the day was a good day for weather, but even so, even for Cornwall, this is beautiful. One of the highlights of Europe; and I'm mildly shocked that I've lived in the same country as it for 47 years without going there. We parked in Carbis Bay at our friends' house and walked three miles along the SW coastal path to get there, which is an even better approach than the train - it just gets better and better as you approach it. Day further improved by behaviour of my youngest, who had one of her sunniest ever days. May be the gentle attentions of friend's slightly older daughter. May be the ADHD meds kicking in. Will happily take it either way. Returned to Falmouth where it was overcast, then rainy - but happy to report that Falmouth in the rain is still a very pleasant place to be. Tea overlooking the superyachts and the Roseland peninsula behind. I still believe this is one of the best places within ten hours' travel of Manchester. .
Fabulous. So glad you had a nice time with the kids
If the weather continues favourable maybe get the little ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes, where there are multiple walks, cafes, pubs, churches, castles, and beaches, and then get the tiny tiny ferry to Place from St Mawes. An adventure on an adventure
St Mawes has lots of eating options
The legend that inspired Blake’s poem Jerusalem is based on the myth that Jesus, as a boy, landed on a tiny cove near Place Manor, with his uncle the tin-trader Joseph of Arimathea. You will recognise the cove when you see it, and it sings with spirituality, under the tamarisks and the cedars
I'm hoping to do that later in the week. I shall report back. Incidentally, on Joseph of Arimathea, I've just finished a book you may be interested in: Storyline, by Amy Jeffs, on the often-now-forgottem foundation myths of the British. Well written and thought-provoking.
I will check it out! Ta
The weather looks set pretty fair in Cornwall. Mainly sunny, the odd shower. You should have a fine time
StoryLAND, I should have said. Autocorrect again. Which also wanted me to call her Amy Jeff's. Tut.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
Someone tips you a shilling/5p. You have an equal tip splitting arrangement with 2 colleagues.
LSD is not actually imperial which is where CHB is getting confused the two were separate conversation and yes in old LSD they would both get thruppence
4d surely? A shilling split 3 ways.
a 3 way split is I believe 4d yes sorry was thinking of a half shilling for some reason....mind went not focussed
You are, indeed, not the full shilling.
I wasnt there for some reason divided a half shilling between two rather than a full shilling between three...mea maxima culpa as boris would never say
You’re an interesting poster in that you can make the case for pre-decimal currency, strongly approve of Brexit and the related immigration measures…but even you think Boris is a c**t.
Are there many left who don’t think that?
30%-ish, apparently.
On here you have a smattering of people who profess to want Boris gone but then leap to the defence of the great Helmsman whenever he is criticised.
BartyBobbins is now the chief example.
Special mention must be made of DavidL, who holds - to my mind - the very odd opinion that lying etc doesn’t matter for politician because everyone does it. The fact he is a lawyer is mind-boggling.
It's possible to believe that Boris is a sub-optimal PM and also that there is a lot of criticism of him - that he is a literal fascist, that he is as bad as Corbyn, that every single thing he's done has been uniquely terrible - is a tad overblown and merits deconstructing. I voted Boris because I didn't want Corbyn. I wasn't expecting him to be a great PM. Some of what he has done has surprised on the upside, some has surprised on the downside. I don't relish defending him, and there is plenty to criticise him for. But I don't think it's reasonable to attack people for refusing to join in with some of the more egregious critcisms.
Sure I understand that.
For example, his grumpy aside to whatsername at the press conference was just an absolute nothing, in my opinion.
I called out Barty and DavidL specifically for the reasons cited.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
Personally I couldn't care less what units people want to use.
Me neither
The supermarkets are not going to waste their time repacking everything to add ounces to the measurements.
It is more utter bollx from an increasingly panicky and desperate Downing Street operation.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
More BOBBIES on the BEAT. So the nippers are kept on the straight and narrow and you can always find out what time it is.
TBH, I fully expect Labour to go big on something like this at the next GE. Promise to tackle crime is always a vote winner and although the evidence for bobbies on the beat doesn't stack up against smarter policing, the public like to here there will be more.
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
The funniest thing of all, and it really is funnier than the funniest funny fuck in all of funny fuckdom, is that this constantly whirling random policy generator shit is "own"ing only the poor saps who come out each day to defend the "that thing". Reliably, minutes after they've finished debasing themselves on Today or on PB.com, Boris is out disowning that very thing. It's magnificent, in its own way, not least because they keep doing it. At some point you'd think they'd learn but no. A whole party of coprophagic preverts addicted to public humiliation. It's not politics; it's art.
I don’t find it funny.
Also, I am now quite removed from all the nonsense as it no longer impacts on me personally.
I find it v interesting though, like an absorbing academic study. Theres a delightful kremlinology to watching the Boris circus at work.
For example, why is Christopher Chope everywhere all of a sudden? Is it because Boris has simply run out of non-bonkers / non-repellant MPs to run defence?
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
I am sure death penalty is next.
Honestly it’s just embarrassing, if you’re under the age of 90 these issues are totally irrelevant
Gentlemen’s wager says the death penalty will not be in any bill brought to parliament before the next election.
If it keeps him where he wants to be, he will do absolutely anything. I doubt it will be in the next manifesto, but if needs must.
He is a man without shame.
It's a wedge issue as lefty lawyers will obviously be against it.
But a bit confusing as those "traitors of the people", high court judges, will be the ones putting on the death caps.
I simply believe the idea of bringing back hanging is medieval and wrong
Bringing back the stocks for politicians might be popular
You’re the equivalent of a Karen
Wow...really I am a karen for believing pretty much ever politician we have elected in the last 30 years or so is sub standard? Even though they have proved my point over and over again? I suspect anyone proposing we reenacted bringing back the stocks for politicians shown to have taken the absolute piss such as in the expenses scandal would get wide support.
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
PB: where to go to find people REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS.
Personally I couldn't care less what units people want to use.
Me neither
The supermarkets are not going to waste their time repacking everything to add ounces to the measurements.
It is more utter bollx from an increasingly panicky and desperate Downing Street operation.
Next announcement: bring back black and white TV.
Of course not but if some businesses want to use imperial I just do not see it as a big issue
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
Would need PM Patel or PM Rees Mogg for the first 2, nobody is proposing the 3rd, although Rees Mogg, Patel and Wallace did vote against gay marriage in 2013
It was just a joke, I don't expect any of these things, although the imperial thing is nonsense. I note we celebrate the fact that we can now have a blue passport and the crown on our pint glasses now. Only problem is they provide no benefit whatsoever and we could do that without leaving anyway. However many changes have a measurable impact on our lives.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Lots more left: Hanging, banning abortion, banning homosexuality, rationing, conscription. There is loads more good stuff from the fifties we can do.
I am sure death penalty is next.
Honestly it’s just embarrassing, if you’re under the age of 90 these issues are totally irrelevant
Gentlemen’s wager says the death penalty will not be in any bill brought to parliament before the next election.
If it keeps him where he wants to be, he will do absolutely anything. I doubt it will be in the next manifesto, but if needs must.
He is a man without shame.
It's a wedge issue as lefty lawyers will obviously be against it.
But a bit confusing as those "traitors of the people", high court judges, will be the ones putting on the death caps.
I simply believe the idea of bringing back hanging is medieval and wrong
Bringing back the stocks for politicians might be popular
You’re the equivalent of a Karen
Wow...really I am a karen for believing pretty much ever politician we have elected in the last 30 years or so is sub standard? Even though they have proved my point over and over again? I suspect anyone proposing we reenacted bringing back the stocks for politicians shown to have taken the absolute piss such as in the expenses scandal would get wide support.
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
If Rachel Reeves became chancellor after a Labour win and pushed through an inheritance tax rise it would be a one term government and thrown out at the next election
Isn't new grammar schools announcement the Tory equivalent of loft laggers of the world? They announce it seemingly every year for the pat 5 years.
No, that’s imperial measures.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
I don't really count the imperial measures thing as it isn't even a policy to do anything. Its to just remove fining people if they for whatever weird reason they want sell stuff without displaying metric equivalent prominently. Its a bit like saying we have a transport policy, its not to fine you if you do 71 mph between hours of midnight and 5am.
The Grammar schools (and I guess Free Schools before it) is a policy to do something, even if it isn't unlikely to happen in terms of Grammar schools.
I thought that had already been removed. Clearly not.
I was pretty angry about the introduction of fining people for selling in Imperial. I don't care what units people use, and I certainly don't think the state should be criminalising Imperial. I prefer imperial for the purposes of speaking - in the butcher I will ask for a pound of mince, rather than half a kilo - but I don't mind if Tesco choose to package their mince in metric.
Grammar schools are more complicated, and I have numerous conflicting opinions abou grammar schools. I think anyone who doesn't have numerous conflincting opinions about grammar schools probably hasn't thought about it enough.
It is quite normal to have small christenings, often it is just parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents if still alive, aunts and uncles and godparents
Ministers are considering whether to overturn the ban on new grammar schools, despite opposition from civil servants, The Telegraph understands
Out of ideas
Will go down well with Boris' core vote.
48% of Tory voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
If Rachel Reeves became chancellor after a Labour win and pushed through an inheritance tax rise it would be a one term government and thrown out at the next election
I don’t consider Johnson the lesser or two evils no. Just as bad as Corbyn
You considered Corbyn a great bloke for a long while, forgive us if we therefore look at your character judgement with a somewhat dubious feeling.
Aren’t you the poster that holds up cashiers by paying in exact change
wow paying money is a crime now.....only in lefty minds
No you're the bloke that wants to bring back imperial even though nobody under the age of 903 understands it
I dont care if its brought back or not I merely commented that there were reasons why sometimes lsd was superior. Stop fibbing or find a post where I have advocated its return. Closest you will find is this one
"people should be able to sell in any measure with the caveat that other meausure should be shown such as price per 100g . I dont want to shut the young out from being able to make good purchasing decisions"
and that wasnt arguing for its return merely saying I dont think people should be disbarred from selling or buying in any units they like as long as they are marked with the price also in a commonly undestood measure.
There’s not a single case where imperial is easier or more sensible than metric.
Name an example
3 people go out for a meal far easier to split in L s d coinage I think was the example I posted. I haven't argued imperial was easier or more difficult. Once again putting words in my mouth I never uttered. If you believe I have argued so then post the link....clue you can't because I never said it.
What on Earth are you on about
I am talking about you lying about what I said. Put up or shut up with your allegations
You’re dangerously silly.
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
Comments
Also because it’s another bit of “red meat” to the over 60s (who are of course unaffected by grammar schools one way or another).
https://twitter.com/i/events/1531012877129240582
You said an advantage of imperial is that you can divide by three. Ever heard of a calculator?
Again, there’s this thing called a calculator.
Honestly it’s just embarrassing, if you’re under the age of 90 these issues are totally irrelevant
Fuck off you scots twat
Of your list, I could imagine conscription, or at least a form of voluntary national service.
"Here's an example"
"But that doesn't work in a totally different case!"
Just counting out the days until the end, desperately throwing crap in all directions hoping someone wants to buy crap.
Grammar schools were run up the flag by Theresa May because Nick Timothy (reliably wrong about everything) had a bee his bonnet about them.
The idea was killed by blue-on-blue criticism.
Boris might have another go, he might not.
We’ve reached a quantum state where there is no distinction between serious policy; policy designed to “own the libs”; and utter fabrications thrown out to client journalists every so often in the knowledge that the target voters are too senile to remember one day from the next.
Nevertheless. Less consequential bollocks will continue to be disinterred.
The Grammar schools (and I guess Free Schools before it) is a policy to do something, even if it isn't unlikely to happen in terms of Grammar schools.
It’s option (b) above.
The weather looks set pretty fair in Cornwall. Mainly sunny, the odd shower. You should have a fine time
Rather good twitter joke: what young wife doesn't want to celebrate her wedding anniversary with a trip to the goldsmith?
The Imperial thing is the equivalent of the council changes the rules on which plastics can go in your bin, its a total non-event (but people fall for it every time and get really excitable about it).
48% of Tory voters and 42% of Leave voters want to build new grammar schools, with only 19% of Tories wanting to retain new grammars and not build any more and just 14% wanting to open them to all abilities and end selective education.
By contrast only 15% of Labour voters and 26% of LDs want to open new grammar schools
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/education/trackers/how-the-government-should-handle-grammar-school-selection?crossBreak=conservative
On here you have a smattering of people who profess to want Boris gone but then leap to the defence of the great Helmsman whenever he is criticised.
BartyBobbins is now the chief example.
Special mention must be made of DavidL, who holds - to my mind - the very odd opinion that lying etc doesn’t matter for politician because everyone does it. The fact he is a lawyer is mind-boggling.
He is a man without shame.
Granite and sea left no choice
Though visions of heaven sustained us,
When John Wesley gave us a voice.
Did Joseph once come to St Michael's Mount?
Two thousand years pass in a dream
When you're working your way in the darkness,
Deep in the heart of the seam.
I do like Show of Hands
A whole party of coprophagic preverts addicted to public humiliation. It's not politics; it's art.
But a bit confusing as those "traitors of the people", high court judges, will be the ones putting on the death caps.
I voted Boris because I didn't want Corbyn. I wasn't expecting him to be a great PM. Some of what he has done has surprised on the upside, some has surprised on the downside. I don't relish defending him, and there is plenty to criticise him for. But I don't think it's reasonable to attack people for refusing to join in with some of the more egregious critcisms.
Kerching!
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2015/03/19/inheritance-tax-most-unfair
For example, his grumpy aside to whatsername at the press conference was just an absolute nothing, in my opinion.
I called out Barty and DavidL specifically for the reasons cited.
It is more utter bollx from an increasingly panicky and desperate Downing Street operation.
Next announcement: bring back black and white TV.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10866149/Boris-Johnson-wife-Carrie-hold-private-christening-daughter-Romy.html
Is that because he is billy no-mates?
If Labour win power a wealth tax and an IHT allowance cut are the first things in Rachel Reeves budget
Also, I am now quite removed from all the nonsense as it no longer impacts on me personally.
I find it v interesting though, like an absorbing academic study. Theres a delightful kremlinology to watching the Boris circus at work.
For example, why is Christopher Chope everywhere all of a sudden? Is it because Boris has simply run out of non-bonkers / non-repellant MPs to run defence?
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/how-fair-is-inheritance-tax.
If Rachel Reeves became chancellor after a Labour win and pushed through an inheritance tax rise it would be a one term government and thrown out at the next election
I was pretty angry about the introduction of fining people for selling in Imperial. I don't care what units people use, and I certainly don't think the state should be criminalising Imperial. I prefer imperial for the purposes of speaking - in the butcher I will ask for a pound of mince, rather than half a kilo - but I don't mind if Tesco choose to package their mince in metric.
Grammar schools are more complicated, and I have numerous conflicting opinions abou grammar schools. I think anyone who doesn't have numerous conflincting opinions about grammar schools probably hasn't thought about it enough.
Here is a live link for the results of the Colombian election today
You don’t watch enough US cop shows!