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Carfax on Oxford City (Lab Defence)
Result: Labour 168 (44% +12%), Liberal Democrats 101 (27% +4%), Greens 63 (17% -9%), Conservatives 24 (6% -12%), United Kingdom Independence Party 24 (6%)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 67 (17%) on a swing of 4% from Liberal Democrat to Labour
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Being just a little melodramatic Sean?
Not much happening. Shame no-one is picking up on DC's comment late-last-thread. But what do we expect these days...?
EtA: Can everyone's joke-but [sic] moderator manage thread delivery? It's a bit hard to comment on a dead thread if the successor has been deleted....
9/11 anniversary
Not wanting to alarm people, but is anyone else on here more concerned than usual about next week's 9/11 anniversary?
There's been the story about the Libyan airliners in the hands of Islamic militants, and the article below from Israeli intelligence website Debka is worth a look, what do people think?
Credible information has reached Saudi, British and Australian agencies that two al Qaeda branches – IS in Iraq and Syria and AQAP at its base in Yemen - have wrapped up plans to roll out coordinated terrorist spectaculars around the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington. According to DEBKAfile’s counterterrorism sources, they are preparing to strike simultaneously in the Middle East and a West European city. Next, they will go for US targets in the Middle East and Europe.
http://www.debka.com/article/24237/Al-Qaeda’s-9-11-anniversary-attacks-ready-to-go-New-undetectable-explosive-may-be-used
Something to be concerned about - or not? Has anyone else picked up on similar stories etc? Does it feel different this year?
It's possible, but given that security will be aware of it, they would be better picking another day.
There's too much uncivilised scum in London.
Does anyone know where "Sin City 2" is playing in [South] London? I'd like to take my missus out tomorrow....
Still I suppose it s tremendously vibrant which makes up for it.
Is that you Martin Day ??
Only Sarf' Keys....
Or Peckham....
Not "Sarf" innit...!
And Mr Thoughts did say "Sarf" London!
Else
I was watching a documentary on Atlantis, and the narrator said "According to Plato.." and I immediately thought of cats.
Yes, expect the unexpected... The upside of a successful attack on that day for any terrorists is the "kudos" of doing it during the most heightened security.
The downside is of course the increase in failure risk.
For the record, it was 98 degrees today....
The Royal Navy is proud to announce its new fleet of Type 45 destroyers.
Having initially named the first two ships HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless,the Naming Committee has, after intensive pressure from Brussels, renamed them
HMS Cautious and HMS Prudence. The next five ships are to be HMS Empathy, HMS Circumspect, HMS Nervous, HMS Timorous and HMS Apologist.
Costing £850 million each, they comply with the very latest employment, equality, health & safety and human rights laws. The Royal Navy fully expects any future enemy to be jolly decent and to employ with the same high standards of behaviour.
The new user-friendly crow’s nest has excellent wheelchair access.
Live ammunition has been replaced with paintballs to reduce the risk of anyone getting hurt and to cut down on the number of compensation claims.
Stress counsellors and lawyers will be on board, as will a full sympathetic industrial tribunal.
The crew will be 50/50 men and women, and will contain the correct balance of race, gender, sexuality and disability.
Sailors will only work a maximum of 37hrs per week as per Brussels Rules on Working Hours, even in wartime.
All the vessels are equipped with a maternity ward, a crèche and a gay disco. Tobacco will be banned throughout the ship, but recreational cannabis will be allowed in wardrooms and messes.
The Royal Navy is eager to shed its traditional reputation for; “Rum, sodomy and the lash”; so out has gone the rum ration, replaced by sparkling water.
Sodomy remains, now extended to include all ratings under 18. The lash will still be available on request.
Saluting of officers is now considered elitist and has been replaced by “Hello Sailor”.
All information on notice boards will be in 37 different languages and Braille.
Crew members will now no longer have to ask permission to grow beards and/or moustaches.
This applies equally to female crew.
The MoD is inviting suggestions for a “non-specific” flag because the White Ensign may offend minorities. The Union Jack must never be seen.
The newly re-named HMS Cautious will be commissioned shortly by Captain Hook from the Finsbury Park Mosque who will break a petrol bomb over the hull. She will gently slide into the sea as the Royal Marines Band plays “In the Navy” by the Village People.
Her first deployment will be to escort boatloads of illegal immigrants to ports on England ‘s south coast.
George Bush 43, July 2007. Prophetic.
http://gopthedailydose.com/2014/09/04/watch-president-george-w-bushs-haunting-warning-happen-pulled-troops-early-iraq/
Ok, i'm not being entirely serious as I moved out asap .. but Clapham I understand is a bit more gentrified now.