On topic, surely McClusky will win? Turnout in these sort of elections is generally appalling so that only the committed will vote, and the Corbynites are committed. Also McClusky has the name recognition. You'd also assume that he wouldn't be pulling this stunt unless he was almost certain it'd work (though that doesn't necessarily mean that his judgement id right).
"Len McClusky cares more about keeping Jeremy Corbyn in his job than keeping you in your job" might have some traction with members in the defence sector.
It might, although Corbyn is in favour of building nuclear subs as long as they don't have any weapons.
The other thing when betting on this market you should consider is how safe is the MP's seat, if Labour are shellacked at a general election, it could be like the Tory leadership election where some of the the contenders loses their seats, including the favourite, a la Michael Portillo*
*I'm fairly certain I read in a book that Michael Portillo was the favourite to succeed John Major at 12pm on the May 1st 1997
One of my favourite political book titles of all time is "Michael Portillo: the Future of the Right". By a Sunday Times journalist named Michael Gove.
The shocking thing is how strong the pound is really.
Which of the major currencies do you think is over and which under valued ?
I'm not really saying over-valued, as in, sell.
What I mean is to a Brit, almost every currency is nominally "cheaper" - for most of the world's residents, many other currencies are "more expensive".
Labour needs a new membership before it will get Starmer as leader. My leftist chums put their faith in him, but can't see how he can swing the current membership. Not without some crushing rejection at the ballot box, that makes any Momentum "we're still not Left enough" spiel look the utterly ridiculous crap it is. So crushing that it is even obvious to them.
That has to mean losing a general election. Terribly badly.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Mr. Ears, not had that problem myself (mind you, I buy books and videogames almost exclusively, beyond presents), but the Prime offers (some goods being cheaper but only if you're a Prime member) and inferior delivery service (often arriving at 7-9pm) isn't what it was.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Agree about Amazon, it's turned into fleabay where you can't even filter out their own products from the 'marketplace' sellers, most of whom are peddling crap and fakes.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
Likewise, inadvertently bought a replacement laptop adaptor at an inferior wattage despite it claiming to be "compatible" with the exact laptop model (which it is, in that the laptop works plugged in, but the battery doesn't charge).
Amazon is brilliant but they need to attend to their sharper edges.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Amazon Prime is good for filtering out piss takers on postage costs.
I know Amazon is being targeted by both the police and Apple for the fake chargers they sell, which is a big issue because some of those are like wilfully starting a fire in your own house.
The other thing when betting on this market you should consider is how safe is the MP's seat, if Labour are shellacked at a general election, it could be like the Tory leadership election where some of the the contenders loses their seats, including the favourite, a la Michael Portillo*
*I'm fairly certain I read in a book that Michael Portillo was the favourite to succeed John Major at 12pm on the May 1st 1997
One of my favourite political book titles of all time is "Michael Portillo: the Future of the Right". By a Sunday Times journalist named Michael Gove.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Agree about Amazon, it's turned into fleabay where you can't even filter out their own products from the 'marketplace' sellers, most of whom are peddling crap and fakes.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Tesco do, do they do have a really good filter for sorting out their partners who fulfil some of their orders
The other thing when betting on this market you should consider is how safe is the MP's seat, if Labour are shellacked at a general election, it could be like the Tory leadership election where some of the the contenders loses their seats, including the favourite, a la Michael Portillo*
*I'm fairly certain I read in a book that Michael Portillo was the favourite to succeed John Major at 12pm on the May 1st 1997
One of my favourite political book titles of all time is "Michael Portillo: the Future of the Right". By a Sunday Times journalist named Michael Gove.
By Katie Louise Pottage on 2 Sept. 2003 Format: Hardcover He speaks very good sense in this book, and agreeing that darling Maggie Thatcher is the best thing since sliced bread. His views on Europe are spot on, so Me and my gals at our local party would like him to come and and join us sometime, as not only is he politically spot on with us (and in our opinion in the wrong party!) he is also a gorgeous honeypot and the hottest babe in politics. Oooooooh that hair, that smile............
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Agree about Amazon, it's turned into fleabay where you can't even filter out their own products from the 'marketplace' sellers, most of whom are peddling crap and fakes.
I heartily recommend John Lewis, always use them for my electrical purchases, especially TVs, superb breakdown/fault cover.
For bigger electrical purchases I also tend to use John Lewis (or buy direct from manufacturer). I had some trouble with a laptop and John Lewis were brilliant. Their two-year cover saved my bacon when some issues recurred after the manufacturer's year went up.
They don't have a massive range for the little things - I was looking for a 12 V adapter the other day for example - but for TVs, computers and the like, I am a very satisfied customer.
Is there some way to shop in an Amazon "safe-zone", and get all the rubbish or grey areas filtered out? Or some other online venue which is less problematic?
I've stopped buying from Amazon so pissed off with the fake stuff.
Ordered some Paco Rabanne 1 million and Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Toilette what I got was something that smelt like watered down dog piss.
You could tell from the packaging it was fake.
I feel your pain, TSE. Glad it isn't just me who is getting ****ed off.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
Agree about Amazon, it's turned into fleabay where you can't even filter out their own products from the 'marketplace' sellers, most of whom are peddling crap and fakes.
I heartily recommend John Lewis, always use them for my electrical purchases, especially TVs, superb breakdown/fault cover.
For bigger electrical purchases I also tend to use John Lewis (or buy direct from manufacturer). I had some trouble with a laptop and John Lewis were brilliant. Their two-year cover saved my bacon when some issues recurred after the manufacturer's year went up.
They don't have a massive range for the little things - I was looking for a 12 V adapter the other day for example - but for TVs, computers and the like, I am a very satisfied customer.
Free five year cover on TVs is great when Currys charge £300 for the same,
When my old TV went on the blink 3 times in the space of a few months with a few months of the warranty expiring they gave me a new TV instead.
Mr. Eagles, I tend to prefer the more adult games (shame he isn't older, The Last of Us, and The Witcher 3 are outstandingly good).
Did a quick search, because I am a good friend (who is procrastinating), and a few you may want to check (mostly low price, under £20) are: Lumo, an isometric puzzle game Rocket League, rocket-powered car football Just Dance, (if you're an annoying extrovert...) Pure Pool and Monopoly Family Fun Pack.
Of course, none of those have the narrative or emotional punches of The Last of Us, but there we are.
Incidentally if anyone can tell me of a shop in central London that stocks Huy Fong Sriracha, I'd be grateful. Need it quick and no one can deliver for days.
Mr. 1000, my mum used to work at a primary school, and a child there (probably 8) revealed he'd been playing GTA (I'd guess San Andreas).
I'm not a prude about age ratings, but that sort of thing really isn't suitable.
Quite. I was a bit bothered to say the least when I found my son was pimping hoes (is that the correct expression?) and dealing drugs at the age of 14...
I think that once A50 has been served and the Government commence negotiations then that is when the EU as well as the Government will come under intense scrutiny. Leaks will pour out from both sides and if the EU do not talk sensibly about freedom of movement and become 'bloody minded' I think you will find no one does 'bloody minded' better than the Brits and the populace will increasingly want to tell the EU to get lost.
Mr. Rex, depends. If he was their owner, then pimping is correct. If he was their client, it's pumping.
Er... I'm assuming that was in GTA rather than real life?
Just on gaming: the average age of a gamer is now over 30. A great side effect of this is that there are now more games that are adult (in a serious rather than a frisky sort of way). Fascinating how far the medium has come from the first games I played on an Amstrad, which were on a cassette that took 30 minutes to load.
I think that once A50 has been served and the Government commence negotiations then that is when the EU as well as the Government will come under intense scrutiny. Leaks will pour out from both sides and if the EU do not talk sensibly about freedom of movement and become 'bloody minded' I think you will find no one does 'bloody minded' better than the Brits and the populace will increasingly want to tell the EU to get lost.
They are starting off well with their ridiculous demand that all EU citizens remain under the jurisdiction of the ECJ.
Mr. 1000, my mum used to work at a primary school, and a child there (probably 8) revealed he'd been playing GTA (I'd guess San Andreas).
I'm not a prude about age ratings, but that sort of thing really isn't suitable.
Quite. I was a bit bothered to say the least when I found my son was pimping hoes (is that the correct expression?) and dealing drugs at the age of 14...
A lot of parents really don't understand that these games have age ratings for good reason.
A customer of mine bought a 15-rated Spider-Man game for his six year old a couple of years ago. I had to play through the first scene of violence and swearing with him to convince him that it really wasn't suitable for his little kid.
Mr. Rex, depends. If he was their owner, then pimping is correct. If he was their client, it's pumping.
Er... I'm assuming that was in GTA rather than real life?
Just on gaming: the average age of a gamer is now over 30. A great side effect of this is that there are now more games that are adult (in a serious rather than a frisky sort of way). Fascinating how far the medium has come from the first games I played on an Amstrad, which were on a cassette that took 30 minutes to load.
If it was real life I want to know what he did with all the money!
Mr. Sandpit, others are a bit softer, though. I think Skyrim's an 18, for example.
I always found Kratos' violence ridiculously over the top, and was surprised God of War was 18, whereas Metal Gear Solid 3 (which includes a torture scene) was only 15.
Mr. T, not just the Blitz spirit. When Cameron et al. started treating the electorate with contempt, the favour was returned, exemplified by the QT special when an audience member accused him of being Neville Chamberlain.
Mr. 1000, my mum used to work at a primary school, and a child there (probably 8) revealed he'd been playing GTA (I'd guess San Andreas).
I'm not a prude about age ratings, but that sort of thing really isn't suitable.
Yes, you're right, 8 is far too young. Having said that, my son's just turned 13, but I finally gave in to his begging for GTA about 6 months ago as it transpired that pretty much all of his mates had it by then. The funny thing is that he and his mates now seem to have got bored with it and have reverted to playing Minecraft again!
Also, I've just had him beseeching me to use my credit card to buy something called "FUT Millionaire" which claims to be able to help you earn millions of FIFA coins for just £23 a month. No way. The whole thing just reeks of scam. I think I've managed to convince him now that the old adage "If it looks too good to be true, it probably isn't" almost certainly applies here.
The British will become obdurate and stoical, with a dash of quiet nationalism. The Blitz Spirit.
The champagne populist Brexiteers are more likely to display the spirit of the Ritz, causing revulsion and rebellion against British identity itself in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The British will become obdurate and stoical, with a dash of quiet nationalism. The Blitz Spirit.
The champagne populist Brexiteers are more likely to display the spirit of the Ritz, causing revulsion and rebellion against British identity itself in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
You dont speak for all Scots. My wife is one of the many from the North East Fishing communities who want out of the EU and considers herself Scots and British
Mr. Enjineeya, not up on the whole shindig myself (really not my area) but there have been recent cases of dodginess revolving around underage gambling for add-ons for videogames. I think it's things like weapon crates and item packs, that sort of thing, where you effectively buy them and it could be anything, but you can then re-sell (so if you get a rare item you might make a fortune).
It *might* be something similar.
On a related note, some berk who defrauded his employer out of nearly $5m, spent $1m of it on Game of War in-game purchases.
Mr. Enjineeya, not up on the whole shindig myself (really not my area) but there have been recent cases of dodginess revolving around underage gambling for add-ons for videogames. I think it's things like weapon crates and item packs, that sort of thing, where you effectively buy them and it could be anything, but you can then re-sell (so if you get a rare item you might make a fortune).
It *might* be something similar.
On a related note, some berk who defrauded his employer out of nearly $5m, spent $1m of it on Game of War in-game purchases.
Mr. Enjineeya, not up on the whole shindig myself (really not my area) but there have been recent cases of dodginess revolving around underage gambling for add-ons for videogames. I think it's things like weapon crates and item packs, that sort of thing, where you effectively buy them and it could be anything, but you can then re-sell (so if you get a rare item you might make a fortune).
It *might* be something similar.
On a related note, some berk who defrauded his employer out of nearly $5m, spent $1m of it on Game of War in-game purchases.
It's supposed to be some sort of auto-trading system for buying and selling players on FIFA. He's already made about £50 through manual trading and then selling coins to his rich-but-dim friends, but he thought this would be a good way to up his profits. After googling around a bit, though, it looks more like a way of depleting my bank account, should I be so daft as to give them my card details.
I think that once A50 has been served and the Government commence negotiations then that is when the EU as well as the Government will come under intense scrutiny. Leaks will pour out from both sides and if the EU do not talk sensibly about freedom of movement and become 'bloody minded' I think you will find no one does 'bloody minded' better than the Brits and the populace will increasingly want to tell the EU to get lost.
That's precisely why the remainers are throwing the kitchen sink at preventing art 50 from being triggered at all
Mr. Enjineeya, not up on the whole shindig myself (really not my area) but there have been recent cases of dodginess revolving around underage gambling for add-ons for videogames. I think it's things like weapon crates and item packs, that sort of thing, where you effectively buy them and it could be anything, but you can then re-sell (so if you get a rare item you might make a fortune).
It *might* be something similar.
On a related note, some berk who defrauded his employer out of nearly $5m, spent $1m of it on Game of War in-game purchases.
When I was a lad you had to fight in dungeons to find those rare and legendary items. The youth of today, never had it so good!
The British will become obdurate and stoical, with a dash of quiet nationalism. The Blitz Spirit.
The champagne populist Brexiteers are more likely to display the spirit of the Ritz, causing revulsion and rebellion against British identity itself in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
You dont speak for all Scots. My wife is one of the many from the North East Fishing communities who want out of the EU and considers herself Scots and British
Over one million scots voted brexit plus the one sided pro EU propaganda from the government and all parties in Scotland helped the remain win.
Just imagine some fairness up there and we could have seen a closer result.
Mr. D, only good for the liberal metropolitan elite who can afford to pay! We common folk still have to spend a hundred hours grinding just for a chance to beat the legendary dungeons!
Mr. Enjineeya, not up on the whole shindig myself (really not my area) but there have been recent cases of dodginess revolving around underage gambling for add-ons for videogames. I think it's things like weapon crates and item packs, that sort of thing, where you effectively buy them and it could be anything, but you can then re-sell (so if you get a rare item you might make a fortune).
It *might* be something similar.
On a related note, some berk who defrauded his employer out of nearly $5m, spent $1m of it on Game of War in-game purchases.
When I was a lad you had to fight in dungeons to find those rare and legendary items. The youth of today, never had it so good!
Unfortunately, the interaction between real-world money and game 'gold' has ruined many online games - they're usiversally full of scammers, mining bots or opponents who have bought themselves invincibility, leaving a miserable experience for new players trying to establish themselves in the game without a pile of (real) cash to spend.
Incidentally if anyone can tell me of a shop in central London that stocks Huy Fong Sriracha, I'd be grateful. Need it quick and no one can deliver for days.
Try Taste of Siam supermarket in Camden. Failing that possibly one of the supermarkets in Chinatown.
The British will become obdurate and stoical, with a dash of quiet nationalism. The Blitz Spirit.
The champagne populist Brexiteers are more likely to display the spirit of the Ritz, causing revulsion and rebellion against British identity itself in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
You dont speak for all Scots. My wife is one of the many from the North East Fishing communities who want out of the EU and considers herself Scots and British
Over one million scots voted brexit plus the one sided pro EU propaganda from the government and all parties in Scotland helped the remain win.
Just imagine some fairness up there and we could have seen a closer result.
It is true that in the North East the EU is despised due to its effects on the fishing industry. My wife's cousin has always been a strong member of the SNP but absolutely rejects Sturgeon's position on this and indeed on independence.
I understand that several SNP MP's are actually in the leave camp and as negotiations with Europe commence and Europe digs its heels in I expect an ever increasing body of opinion throughout the UK and in Scotland will want to leave
Incidentally if anyone can tell me of a shop in central London that stocks Huy Fong Sriracha, I'd be grateful. Need it quick and no one can deliver for days.
eBay Buy it Now - might get you next day?
Ta. Yes. Possible. But I'm gonna be in Soho tomorrow and will surely find it somewhere.....
Sainsbury's sell sriracha but not sure about the brand.
The problem with proposing Keir Starmer as leader is, yes, everybody's looking out for a Labour figure who is bright, has a chance to develop some sort of public profile, and is at least halfway competent - but they're forgetting what an awful job he has been landed with. Starmer's role as Shadow Brexit Secretary is, essentially, to try to sell soft Brexit to the public - a halfway house option, chosen to try to stop the Labour Party and its voter coalition from disintegrating, but which has the distinct disadvantage of (a) pleasing no-one and (b) arguably being impossible to achieve in any event.
A soft Brexit deal, containing a compromise on single market access in exchange for a compromise on immigration, is most unlikely to be made available because of the EU's intransigence with regard to the Four Freedoms. This leaves the only two likely end states for the UK's relationship with the EU as something very like the Norway model (EFTA/EEA, which is likely to emerge as the Liberal Democrat fallback position if and when A50 is eventually triggered, and accepted to be irreversible;) or full withdrawal from most of the EU's structures, including the single market, customs union, and the jurisdiction of the ECJ. The former position will look to most voters like Remain in all but name, which will best satisfy strong Remain voters but outrage strong Leave voters; the latter position will have the opposite effect.
By fence-sitting, Starmer will simply be attacked for not being pro-EU enough by the Lib Dems, for defying the will of the people by the Tories and Ukip, and for proposing fantasy solutions that do not exist by both. He risks looking weak, dithering and dishonest. Not a strong position from which to launch a leadership bid.
We all understand why Starmer is walking this particular tightrope - to try to stop the party and its voter coalition from falling apart over Europe - but realistically this task looks virtually hopeless. Labour is arguably divided into four factions - Far Left, Soft Left, Blue Labour and Centrist - according to the attitudes of these groups to the role of the state and of the free market; identity and immigration; social liberalism; the European project; and global affairs. Each has a tense relationship with some of the others on various of these issues, they aren't even all fishing in the same pool of voters, and it is hard to see how all four are meant to continue to co-operate within the same broad church party.
The Tories effectively split years ago, when many of their hard line social conservatives deserted to Ukip. Realistically, the Labour Party is probably going to end up splitting too. Whether this happens formally, or if it simply abandons a chunk of its voter coalition and thus encourages voters and members to drift away to other parties, remains to be seen.
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There lies the problem.
What I mean is to a Brit, almost every currency is nominally "cheaper" - for most of the world's residents, many other currencies are "more expensive".
I'd rather be holding those than Venezuelan Bolivars right now, mind.
That has to mean losing a general election. Terribly badly.
It's got the same wild-west feel as ebay now, and it is paralysing my purchasing decisions. It just isn't worth my time of day.
There must be a gap in the market for an online retailer whose value proposition is "fair (not necessarily knock-down) prices, big range, carefully vetted, genuine articles only, half-decent effort at customer service, don't take the Michael with the postage". Anybody got any suggestions?
Alternative online bookstores?
Do any of the big supermarket chains extend their online shopping deep into the territory of home goods, electricals, stationery?
For fair prices and great service, http://www.johnlewis.com takes some beating.
Amazon is brilliant but they need to attend to their sharper edges.
I know Amazon is being targeted by both the police and Apple for the fake chargers they sell, which is a big issue because some of those are like wilfully starting a fire in your own house.
And there's Argos, of course, if you don't mind the lack of street cred.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Portillo-Future-Right-Gove/dp/1857023358/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481647833&sr=8-1&keywords=Michael+Portillo:+the+Future+of+the+Right
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mr Portillo is 'Right' for me
By Katie Louise Pottage on 2 Sept. 2003
Format: Hardcover
He speaks very good sense in this book, and agreeing that darling Maggie Thatcher is the best thing since sliced bread. His views on Europe are spot on, so Me and my gals at our local party would like him to come and and join us sometime, as not only is he politically spot on with us (and in our opinion in the wrong party!) he is also a gorgeous honeypot and the hottest babe in politics. Oooooooh that hair, that smile............
Definitely smelt like alcohol, and had the desired effect too.
128 MB Sony memory card stick for £129.99
Today I can buy a 128 GB memory stick for £30
Are there any games?
They don't have a massive range for the little things - I was looking for a 12 V adapter the other day for example - but for TVs, computers and the like, I am a very satisfied customer.
When my old TV went on the blink 3 times in the space of a few months with a few months of the warranty expiring they gave me a new TV instead.
hard to say without knowing the child. Mine were into shooters already at that age.
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Something dinosaur related?
Did a quick search, because I am a good friend (who is procrastinating), and a few you may want to check (mostly low price, under £20) are:
Lumo, an isometric puzzle game
Rocket League, rocket-powered car football
Just Dance, (if you're an annoying extrovert...)
Pure Pool
and Monopoly Family Fun Pack.
Of course, none of those have the narrative or emotional punches of The Last of Us, but there we are.
It's an outstanding game, but The Witcher 3 is most definitely not for children.
And the many Lego games would be a good bet, as others have said.
We've got him Skylanders Imaginators for Xmas.
I'm not a prude about age ratings, but that sort of thing really isn't suitable.
Er... I'm assuming that was in GTA rather than real life?
Just on gaming: the average age of a gamer is now over 30. A great side effect of this is that there are now more games that are adult (in a serious rather than a frisky sort of way). Fascinating how far the medium has come from the first games I played on an Amstrad, which were on a cassette that took 30 minutes to load.
A 3 year old playing Grand Theft Auto....
A customer of mine bought a 15-rated Spider-Man game for his six year old a couple of years ago. I had to play through the first scene of violence and swearing with him to convince him that it really wasn't suitable for his little kid.
I always found Kratos' violence ridiculously over the top, and was surprised God of War was 18, whereas Metal Gear Solid 3 (which includes a torture scene) was only 15.
Mr. T, not just the Blitz spirit. When Cameron et al. started treating the electorate with contempt, the favour was returned, exemplified by the QT special when an audience member accused him of being Neville Chamberlain.
Also, I've just had him beseeching me to use my credit card to buy something called "FUT Millionaire" which claims to be able to help you earn millions of FIFA coins for just £23 a month. No way. The whole thing just reeks of scam. I think I've managed to convince him now that the old adage "If it looks too good to be true, it probably isn't" almost certainly applies here.
It *might* be something similar.
On a related note, some berk who defrauded his employer out of nearly $5m, spent $1m of it on Game of War in-game purchases.
Apparently the maximum purchase is $100, so he must have RSI as well as an empty head.
I'd tend to agree with you. He might make money. Or a loss. But I'd feel much the same in your shoes.
Edited extra bit: Mr. D, there's DLC, then there's pay-to-win in 'free-to-play' games.
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The first Brexit betrayal will be against Farage when Trump turns out to be quite keen on the EU.
Just imagine some fairness up there and we could have seen a closer result.
I understand that several SNP MP's are actually in the leave camp and as negotiations with Europe commence and Europe digs its heels in I expect an ever increasing body of opinion throughout the UK and in Scotland will want to leave
(Joke)
A soft Brexit deal, containing a compromise on single market access in exchange for a compromise on immigration, is most unlikely to be made available because of the EU's intransigence with regard to the Four Freedoms. This leaves the only two likely end states for the UK's relationship with the EU as something very like the Norway model (EFTA/EEA, which is likely to emerge as the Liberal Democrat fallback position if and when A50 is eventually triggered, and accepted to be irreversible;) or full withdrawal from most of the EU's structures, including the single market, customs union, and the jurisdiction of the ECJ. The former position will look to most voters like Remain in all but name, which will best satisfy strong Remain voters but outrage strong Leave voters; the latter position will have the opposite effect.
By fence-sitting, Starmer will simply be attacked for not being pro-EU enough by the Lib Dems, for defying the will of the people by the Tories and Ukip, and for proposing fantasy solutions that do not exist by both. He risks looking weak, dithering and dishonest. Not a strong position from which to launch a leadership bid.
We all understand why Starmer is walking this particular tightrope - to try to stop the party and its voter coalition from falling apart over Europe - but realistically this task looks virtually hopeless. Labour is arguably divided into four factions - Far Left, Soft Left, Blue Labour and Centrist - according to the attitudes of these groups to the role of the state and of the free market; identity and immigration; social liberalism; the European project; and global affairs. Each has a tense relationship with some of the others on various of these issues, they aren't even all fishing in the same pool of voters, and it is hard to see how all four are meant to continue to co-operate within the same broad church party.
The Tories effectively split years ago, when many of their hard line social conservatives deserted to Ukip. Realistically, the Labour Party is probably going to end up splitting too. Whether this happens formally, or if it simply abandons a chunk of its voter coalition and thus encourages voters and members to drift away to other parties, remains to be seen.
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