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Get yourself to The North Face.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.1 -
What would we do for our campaign to be PM?BatteryCorrectHorse said:Sunak's team seem to have decided to copy the Ed Miliband approach of "actually he's one of the lads". If Sunak was just allowed to be the slightly nerdy, geeky, tech bro he is, nobody would mind.
I can totally buy him doing Park Run, so why not have him at one of those events? Or have him go to a cricket match or something.
Spend the days on PB?
Play Fallout New Vegas again, promising that this time you'll play with the Legion and kill Craig Boone, only to join the NCR afterall?
Don't know how well either of those would play with the electorate.......0 -
I would say you have an eye for a bargain. But...TheScreamingEagles said:
No, they cost £995 reduced from £1,295.FrankBooth said:
TBF that does sound like material for Jennifer Saunders. Did they really cost £1000?TheScreamingEagles said:
My colleagues will tell you about my Salvatore Ferragamo loafers which in the first few weeks of breaking in made farting sounds on the marble floors of the office.kle4 said:
Shoes you say? Any examples of the type of shoes that get criticised or is this a hypothetical case?TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
They were described as £1,000 whoopee cushions for my feet.
There are countless other examples.0 -
all my coats are second hand.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.2 -
Or Barbour. That's my funeral jacket for the rain - and lots of pockets - else it's one of a set of variably tatty anorak waterproofs from Tisos.TheScreamingEagles said:
Get yourself to The North Face.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.1 -
Well, if you inist on wearing nutria all the time ...Alanbrooke said:
all my coats are second hand.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.0 -
Try TK Maxx. You never know what you might find.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.1 -
I've just been called a chav, I am logging off for the day.DavidL said:
I have absolutely no idea about these things but I am assured by those that, well know more than me, that the Canada Goose brand has become quite chavy.El_Capitano said:
Naming an aspirational clothing brand after a pest that honks a lot and shits everywhere seems an... interesting branding choice.TheScreamingEagles said:
That's not even the most expensive Canada Goose jacket on the market, but the most comfortable, like if The North Face and Louis Vuitton created a new hybrid brand.Farooq said:
Fuck me, that's more than I've spent on all the coats I've ever owned, combined.TheScreamingEagles said:
Have a look at the price of Canada Goose jackets as an example.Farooq said:
Wait, are you saying M&S is the cheap option?TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
There's a world out there I'm not party to.
https://www.canadagoose.com/uk/en/expedition-parka-heritage-4660M.html
Whatever that means.
The next few threads will see that Nigel Farage photo deployed.0 -
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What The North Face have in their favour some of their coats are 3-in-1 or 2-in-1 jackets, so you can use it all year round.Carnyx said:
Or Barbour. That's my funeral jacket for the rain - and lots of pockets - else it's one of a set of variably tatty anorak waterproofs from Tisos.TheScreamingEagles said:
Get yourself to The North Face.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.1 -
Oddly I just looked! The Exhale Gilet appeals, but - sigh - only two pockets.TheScreamingEagles said:
Get yourself to The North Face.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.0 -
Is he signalling his desire to be locked up?Andy_JS said:"Reform will make Britain 'great again' - Tice"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-690599920 -
I fully appreciate that this is a large and competitive field but the instructions I got with my "cordless weed eater" I bought from Amazon are a truly spectacular effort as the worst I have ever seen.
They have 4 pictures of how you might do something wrong and none, that is zero, about how you might put it together correctly. They also have this magnificent sentence:
"According to the 4 stuck points on the machine head, place the protective cover at 45 degrees according to the stitching lines on the left and right of the machine shells of the machine head."
No pictures, no diagram showing what the "machine head" might be, no clarity as to what a "stitching line" might be, or a "machine shell" or 45 degrees from what. A truly brilliant effort. It is almost worth buying this piece of metal to get the opportunity to admire such artistry.
On the plus side United are not behind yet.3 -
About 30 years ago I spent £70 or £80 on a Rohan fleece. I’ve still got it, and it’s fine for occasions, which aren’t THAT formal.TheScreamingEagles said:
Get yourself to The North Face.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.1 -
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if you want a fur coat I can arrange it for you. My daughter in laws place is plagued with coypu.Carnyx said:
Well, if you inist on wearing nutria all the time ...Alanbrooke said:
all my coats are second hand.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
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Oh, please!TheScreamingEagles said:
I remember you accused Tory members of racism because they wanted Sunak out and went all silent when I pointed those same members wanted Badenoch, Patel, or Braverman to replace him.Chris said:
If in doubt, toss out an accusation of racism ...FrankBooth said:
I'm glad you've noticed. I have been trying to point this out for some time.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
The left only like racial minorities when they behave like a proletariat.
I pointed out the fact that the anti-immigrant right were not likely to favour Sunak, for reasons that should be blindingly obvious.
Your comment about other right-wing Tories also being the children of immigrants.is absolutely irrelevant to that obvious observation.
It's crazy enough that you should want to absolve the far right of racist feelings. Now you seem to want to accuse others of racism, just for criticising Sunak. Despite the fact you've criticised him so much yourself. Oh well - par for the course in Internet discourse, I suppose ...
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Oh fuck off.Chris said:
Oh, please!TheScreamingEagles said:
I remember you accused Tory members of racism because they wanted Sunak out and went all silent when I pointed those same members wanted Badenoch, Patel, or Braverman to replace him.Chris said:
If in doubt, toss out an accusation of racism ...FrankBooth said:
I'm glad you've noticed. I have been trying to point this out for some time.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
The left only like racial minorities when they behave like a proletariat.
I pointed out the fact that the anti-immigrant right were not likely to favour Sunak, for reasons that should be blindingly obvious.
Your comment about other right-wing Tories also being the children of immigrants.is absolutely irrelevant to that obvious observation.
It's crazy enough that you should want to absolve the far right of racist feelings. Now you seem to want to accuse others of racism, just for criticising Sunak. Despite the fact you've criticised him so much yourself. Oh well - par for the course in Internet discourse, I suppose ...
I love it when people like you lecture me about racism.
I know you are incredibly dumb but I am not one of Sunak's fans, I am pointing out the ludicrosity of some of the attacks on Sunak.
They will be as effective as comparing David Cameron to Gene Hunt.0 -
As a bona fide Yorkshireman this another subject I am eminently qualified to discuss.Farooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:0 -
Useless still a lot of chortlesome mileage left it appears despite him having left the stage.The_Woodpecker said:
"ZaNuLabour" was another one the witless enjoyed sharing on here.Peter_the_Punter said:
Can you imaging how mind numbingly wearying it was to read about Bliar in posts from those with the kind of eleven year old mentality that finds that sort of thing hilarious? First time, maybe....but some were clinging to the witless misspelling long after he had retired.turbotubbs said:
My complaint is that a lot of it has been ridiculous - see the alleged football ‘gaffe’. You may feel that Tory voters on PB have been doing this to Labour politicians but can you give me an example of anything so rubbish?Farooq said:
"This" environment has been around for many years. Nothing has changed, only the direction of the can't-do-right criticism.Big_G_NorthWales said:
I have just read that and I am not having a fit and saying it is unfair, but suggesting some of it is unnecessary and adds to the general view that being in politics is not something many would aspire to in this environmentFarooq said:
Kinnock, Major, Hague, Brown, Miliband were all unfairly maligned. The people like Big_G having fits about how unfairly Sunak has been portrayed over the past few days are mostly of the type who didn't give a fuck when it was only happening to Labour leaders over the past 20 years, which is why I'm pretty short on sympathy with them. They are, strictly speaking, correct, of course: Sunak is getting it in the neck for non-mistakes. But if you only whine when it's affecting your team, you can stuff it.mickydroy said:
Still think Kinnock was better than he is portrayed, was treated appallingly by the right wing media, all he ever seems to be remembered is for falling in the water, done a lot of the hard yards for Blair, imowilliamglenn said:
He should give them the benefit of his experience:Mexicanpete said:
Can Rishi sue for breach of copyright? Only Rishi has a plan. "Starmer has no plan, Labour will take you back to square one".CarlottaVance said:EXCLUSIVE: Labour has re-branded its flagship package of workers rights and employment reforms.
The New Deal will now be known as Labour's Plan To Make Work Pay
Starmer wants to sharpen core message of putting money in people's pockets and reassure business
https://x.com/Gabriel_Pogrund/status/1794299971878912269
"I’ll tell you what happens with plans. You start with far-fetched goals. They are then pickled into a rigid dogma, a code, and you go through the months sticking to that - outdated, misplaced, irrelevant to the real needs - and you end up in the grotesque chaos of standing in the pouring rain in Downing Street, calling an election that you cannot win."
You just haven't noticed because you're a partisan for one of the two sides.
We all have to put up with that kind of childishness in all walks of life. Fact is some people never grow up. It's best ignored, though it can be difficult sometimes.0 -
Fire up the quattro.TheScreamingEagles said:
Oh fuck off.Chris said:
Oh, please!TheScreamingEagles said:
I remember you accused Tory members of racism because they wanted Sunak out and went all silent when I pointed those same members wanted Badenoch, Patel, or Braverman to replace him.Chris said:
If in doubt, toss out an accusation of racism ...FrankBooth said:
I'm glad you've noticed. I have been trying to point this out for some time.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
The left only like racial minorities when they behave like a proletariat.
I pointed out the fact that the anti-immigrant right were not likely to favour Sunak, for reasons that should be blindingly obvious.
Your comment about other right-wing Tories also being the children of immigrants.is absolutely irrelevant to that obvious observation.
It's crazy enough that you should want to absolve the far right of racist feelings. Now you seem to want to accuse others of racism, just for criticising Sunak. Despite the fact you've criticised him so much yourself. Oh well - par for the course in Internet discourse, I suppose ...
I love it when people like you lecture me about racism.
I know you are incredibly dumb but I am not one of Sunak's fans, I am pointing out the ludicrosity of some of the attacks on Sunak.
They will be as effective as comparing David Cameron to Gene Hunt.1 -
I don't own a flat cap, never have.Farooq said:
I simply do not want to know how much your flat cap cost you. I am suffering deeply from sartorial inadequacy and don't think I can take another round of it.TheScreamingEagles said:
As a bona fide Yorkshireman this another subject I am eminently qualified to discuss.Farooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:
Was is more than £25?
I have a Panama hat though.0 -
I'd like him to win not because I rate him but it would be good to have at least a few independent left wing voices but I heard a pollster explain why it's most unlikely he will. So at those odds time to make a killing...bigjohnowls said:
Can only see 2 markets he is 1/2 or 8/13 the latter was before the selection of a Lab Candidatebigjohnowls said:
Jezza short odds on imodixiedean said:No odds for Islington North yet?
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If it was possible to bet on Starmer getting fewer votes than Corbyn, I'd definitely be interested. Someone mentioned it a few days ago on here IIRC.0
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Archer's back! (Jofra, not Jeffrey)0
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Tempting, given they are introduced pests, but the hassle on the streets would be too much ...Alanbrooke said:
if you want a fur coat I can arrange it for you. My daughter in laws place is plagued with coypu.Carnyx said:
Well, if you inist on wearing nutria all the time ...Alanbrooke said:
all my coats are second hand.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.0 -
Actually, I will shut up, because I've thought about it and realised I'm wrong.Peter_the_Punter said:
I also bought a new pair of sandals three years ago.0 -
Missed out on "make Great Britain great again"Andy_JS said:"Reform will make Britain 'great again' - Tice"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-690599920 -
When I was last in the market for trainers, I asked my brother for recommendations, as we're both hefty lads (16 stone plus) and he has vastly more experience. At which point I learned that in running circles, we big guys are officially known as Clydesdales, which designation I am proud to have.
And if you're a Clydesdale too, then New Balance 1080s are absolutely brilliant - but always buy last season's - £80 not £160.1 -
If you want something a bit earthier she can also do wild boar.Carnyx said:
Tempting, given they are introduced pests, but the hassle on the streets would be too much ...Alanbrooke said:
if you want a fur coat I can arrange it for you. My daughter in laws place is plagued with coypu.Carnyx said:
Well, if you inist on wearing nutria all the time ...Alanbrooke said:
all my coats are second hand.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.0 -
A good, or even a reasonable, flat cap will last for years and years. Provided you don’t use it to clean t’ whippetFarooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:1 -
So there's an England - Pakistan T20, the Fa Cup Final, and Monaco F1 qualifying all on at the same time. Going to be a bit tricky to watch them all.0
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Either way the acronym is not easy to pronounce.eristdoof said:
Missed out on "make Great Britain great again"Andy_JS said:"Reform will make Britain 'great again' - Tice"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69059992
Maybe go for MUKGA instead.0 -
Does anyone buy their Kappa shell suits from anywhere else?SandyRentool said:
Try TK Maxx. You never know what you might find.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.0 -
Because so few occasions to wear one?OldKingCole said:
A good, or even a reasonable, flat cap will last for years and years.Farooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:
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I've had to borrow a few iPads from other people in the house to watch all these.CatMan said:So there's an England - Pakistan T20, the Fa Cup Final, and Monaco F1 qualifying all on at the same time. Going to be a bit tricky to watch them all.
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For interest. You can get a 1 bed shared ownership flat in London with an minimum household income of £32k, a deposit of £3.5k. Monthly costs are £700 (service charge/rent), mortgage = £1050.
ie: https://lqhomes.com/barkingriverside/properties/plot-89-the-waylen-collett-mansions/
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Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.0
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Doesn’t he play for Pakistan?kle4 said:
Either way the acronym is not easy to pronounce.eristdoof said:
Missed out on "make Great Britain great again"Andy_JS said:"Reform will make Britain 'great again' - Tice"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69059992
Maybe go for MUKGA instead.0 -
A Yorkshireman bar t'at? Does a Panama hat lend itself as well as a flat cap for ferret transportation?TheScreamingEagles said:
I don't own a flat cap, never have.Farooq said:
I simply do not want to know how much your flat cap cost you. I am suffering deeply from sartorial inadequacy and don't think I can take another round of it.TheScreamingEagles said:
As a bona fide Yorkshireman this another subject I am eminently qualified to discuss.Farooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:
Was is more than £25?
I have a Panama hat though.0 -
It's right next to the Jungfrau (Engl.: Virgin)TheScreamingEagles said:
Get yourself to The North Face.viewcode said:
As a rule I have three or four coats: one for funerals, one for winter (heavy and warm), one for summer (light and hoodless), another for inbetween days. My summer coat has died so I am going into town to buy a new one. It will be from either Next or M&S and cost less than £100. It may be a gilet if I can find one with four pockets. What I really need is a civilian version of this since I carry lots of stuff routinely but it would look silly. So it's going to have to be something utilitarian with lots of pockets but something that doesn't make you look like a nutter.TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.0 -
Once, Tice, Three times a loser this time isn't it Richard?eristdoof said:
Missed out on "make Great Britain great again"Andy_JS said:"Reform will make Britain 'great again' - Tice"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-690599921 -
I inherited one from my father but the only person to wear it since has been the odd snowman.kle4 said:
Because so few occasions to wear one?OldKingCole said:
A good, or even a reasonable, flat cap will last for years and years.Farooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:
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The Conservative Party appears to be undergoing what SpaceX call a RUD - Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.
— Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox) May 25, 20240 -
Surely ferrets are transorted in the trousers0
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I'm going to switch over once its 3-0.TheScreamingEagles said:
I've had to borrow a few iPads from other people in the house to watch all these.CatMan said:So there's an England - Pakistan T20, the Fa Cup Final, and Monaco F1 qualifying all on at the same time. Going to be a bit tricky to watch them all.
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As a Woke millennial, I only wear buckskin and mink.0
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Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
I think he deserves credit.1 -
Things can only get better.Big_Ian said:The Conservative Party appears to be undergoing what SpaceX call a RUD - Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.
— Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox) May 25, 20240 -
Thank you all for the responses. Millets/North Face look good, and - surprisingly - TK Maxx looked even better. And yes, I'm not snobbish about charity shops either. But due to a certain amount of time-criticality it will be either M&S or Next. Will let you know how it goes.1
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I agree.OldKingCole said:
Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
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The fun fact about those places, though, is even though you only own a tiny (in the linked case, 25% share), you are liable for 100% of the upkeep costs of the property.darkage said:For interest. You can get a 1 bed shared ownership flat in London with an minimum household income of £32k, a deposit of £3.5k. Monthly costs are £700 (service charge/rent), mortgage = £1050.
ie: https://lqhomes.com/barkingriverside/properties/plot-89-the-waylen-collett-mansions/
That reflects in the service charge (you're paying 100% of the regular maintenence costs for the flat) but also for bigger costs. So if you get a major section 20 bill in for, say, a new roof or new windows totalling 20k, you're on the hook for the full 20k rather than the 5k, which should be your "share".
Then you have the issue of spiralling service charges here's an example of someone's annual service charge rising from £4k a year to £16k - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c884m42lvk8o
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That was a good catch.0
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Viciously abused at Scarborough when playing for Essex a few years ago. Fortunately Essex won in two days. (IIRC).TheScreamingEagles said:
I agree.OldKingCole said:
Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
I think he deserves credit.
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Farooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:
You were luckyFarooq said:
Course, when I were lad it were just TWO Yorkshiremen.Peter_the_Punter said:3 -
On a personal level its not hard to have sympathy. But people do need to understand that the consequences of such behaviour are grave indeed so that they are not tempted.TheScreamingEagles said:
I agree.OldKingCole said:
Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
I think he deserves credit.0 -
They were chavvy 10 seconds after a Stone Island badged football fan spotted them in a shop window.DavidL said:
I have absolutely no idea about these things but I am assured by those that, well know more than me, that the Canada Goose brand has become quite chavy.El_Capitano said:
Naming an aspirational clothing brand after a pest that honks a lot and shits everywhere seems an... interesting branding choice.TheScreamingEagles said:
That's not even the most expensive Canada Goose jacket on the market, but the most comfortable, like if The North Face and Louis Vuitton created a new hybrid brand.Farooq said:
Fuck me, that's more than I've spent on all the coats I've ever owned, combined.TheScreamingEagles said:
Have a look at the price of Canada Goose jackets as an example.Farooq said:
Wait, are you saying M&S is the cheap option?TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
There's a world out there I'm not party to.
https://www.canadagoose.com/uk/en/expedition-parka-heritage-4660M.html
Whatever that means.0 -
Also worth pointing outOldKingCole said:
Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
I think he deserves credit.
A: he admitted it;
B: he was actually entrapped into it by a notorious criminal working for an equally dodgy organisation so there is a very valid question as to whether he should have been punished.
My view is 'yes' because he *thought* he was committing a crime. But if that pig Mazher Mahmood wasn't in the dock too a fine should have met the case.0 -
Yes. Some of this stuff is pretty much a con.kyf_100 said:
The fun fact about those places, though, is even though you only own a tiny (in the linked case, 25% share), you are liable for 100% of the upkeep costs of the property.darkage said:For interest. You can get a 1 bed shared ownership flat in London with an minimum household income of £32k, a deposit of £3.5k. Monthly costs are £700 (service charge/rent), mortgage = £1050.
ie: https://lqhomes.com/barkingriverside/properties/plot-89-the-waylen-collett-mansions/
That reflects in the service charge (you're paying 100% of the regular maintenence costs for the flat) but also for bigger costs. So if you get a major section 20 bill in for, say, a new roof or new windows totalling 20k, you're on the hook for the full 20k rather than the 5k, which should be your "share".
Then you have the issue of spiralling service charges here's an example of someone's annual service charge rising from £4k a year to £16k - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c884m42lvk8o
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WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd0 -
I don’t disagree, in general. But, AIUI, a 17 year old Amir was advised to consider a particular player as mentor, and said player was not by any stretch of the imagination suitable for role.DavidL said:
On a personal level its not hard to have sympathy. But people do need to understand that the consequences of such behaviour are grave indeed so that they are not tempted.TheScreamingEagles said:
I agree.OldKingCole said:
Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
I think he deserves credit.0 -
I'll have to take your word for that Divvie.Theuniondivvie said:
They were chavvy 10 seconds after a Stone Island badged football fan spotted them in a shop window.DavidL said:
I have absolutely no idea about these things but I am assured by those that, well know more than me, that the Canada Goose brand has become quite chavy.El_Capitano said:
Naming an aspirational clothing brand after a pest that honks a lot and shits everywhere seems an... interesting branding choice.TheScreamingEagles said:
That's not even the most expensive Canada Goose jacket on the market, but the most comfortable, like if The North Face and Louis Vuitton created a new hybrid brand.Farooq said:
Fuck me, that's more than I've spent on all the coats I've ever owned, combined.TheScreamingEagles said:
Have a look at the price of Canada Goose jackets as an example.Farooq said:
Wait, are you saying M&S is the cheap option?TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
There's a world out there I'm not party to.
https://www.canadagoose.com/uk/en/expedition-parka-heritage-4660M.html
Whatever that means.0 -
Agreed.DavidL said:
On a personal level its not hard to have sympathy. But people do need to understand that the consequences of such behaviour are grave indeed so that they are not tempted.TheScreamingEagles said:
I agree.OldKingCole said:
Gravely deceived and misled as a lad. Over-punished, IMHO, and now he’s served his time.TheScreamingEagles said:Part of me still finds it very difficult to see Mohammed Amir bowling in international matches.
I think he deserves credit.
So why was Mahmood not given 20 years for bribing somebody to throw a cricket match so he could make money from them?1 -
The Manchesters are on BBC Scotland and the Old Firm is on BBC1DavidL said:I fully appreciate that this is a large and competitive field but the instructions I got with my "cordless weed eater" I bought from Amazon are a truly spectacular effort as the worst I have ever seen.
They have 4 pictures of how you might do something wrong and none, that is zero, about how you might put it together correctly. They also have this magnificent sentence:
"According to the 4 stuck points on the machine head, place the protective cover at 45 degrees according to the stitching lines on the left and right of the machine shells of the machine head."
No pictures, no diagram showing what the "machine head" might be, no clarity as to what a "stitching line" might be, or a "machine shell" or 45 degrees from what. A truly brilliant effort. It is almost worth buying this piece of metal to get the opportunity to admire such artistry.
On the plus side United are not behind yet.
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Just signalling that he is a complete and utter Trumpian tw@.ydoethur said:
Is he signalling his desire to be locked up?Andy_JS said:"Reform will make Britain 'great again' - Tice"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69059992
And that's been cleaned up.0 -
Until we Brexited.viewcode said:
EUSSR. Oh, how we laughed.The_Woodpecker said:
"ZaNuLabour" was another one the witless enjoyed sharing on here.Peter_the_Punter said:
Can you imaging how mind numbingly wearying it was to read about Bliar in posts from those with the kind of eleven year old mentality that finds that sort of thing hilarious? First time, maybe....but some were clinging to the witless misspelling long after he had retired.turbotubbs said:
My complaint is that a lot of it has been ridiculous - see the alleged football ‘gaffe’. You may feel that Tory voters on PB have been doing this to Labour politicians but can you give me an example of anything so rubbish?Farooq said:
"This" environment has been around for many years. Nothing has changed, only the direction of the can't-do-right criticism.Big_G_NorthWales said:
I have just read that and I am not having a fit and saying it is unfair, but suggesting some of it is unnecessary and adds to the general view that being in politics is not something many would aspire to in this environmentFarooq said:
Kinnock, Major, Hague, Brown, Miliband were all unfairly maligned. The people like Big_G having fits about how unfairly Sunak has been portrayed over the past few days are mostly of the type who didn't give a fuck when it was only happening to Labour leaders over the past 20 years, which is why I'm pretty short on sympathy with them. They are, strictly speaking, correct, of course: Sunak is getting it in the neck for non-mistakes. But if you only whine when it's affecting your team, you can stuff it.mickydroy said:
Still think Kinnock was better than he is portrayed, was treated appallingly by the right wing media, all he ever seems to be remembered is for falling in the water, done a lot of the hard yards for Blair, imowilliamglenn said:
He should give them the benefit of his experience:Mexicanpete said:
Can Rishi sue for breach of copyright? Only Rishi has a plan. "Starmer has no plan, Labour will take you back to square one".CarlottaVance said:EXCLUSIVE: Labour has re-branded its flagship package of workers rights and employment reforms.
The New Deal will now be known as Labour's Plan To Make Work Pay
Starmer wants to sharpen core message of putting money in people's pockets and reassure business
https://x.com/Gabriel_Pogrund/status/1794299971878912269
"I’ll tell you what happens with plans. You start with far-fetched goals. They are then pickled into a rigid dogma, a code, and you go through the months sticking to that - outdated, misplaced, irrelevant to the real needs - and you end up in the grotesque chaos of standing in the pouring rain in Downing Street, calling an election that you cannot win."
You just haven't noticed because you're a partisan for one of the two sides.
We all have to put up with that kind of childishness in all walks of life. Fact is some people never grow up. It's best ignored, though it can be difficult sometimes.
When there was a sense of humour failure....0 -
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This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
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He's abrasive and invites reaction for fun, it's his personality for the most part.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
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It was a genuinely glorious feeling to clear my student loan the other week.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
Of course, being the SLC known as the Stupid Loan Company they first got the figure wrong, then gave me the wrong account details and finally told me the wrong payment reference.
But when I had finally worked through all that by patiently referring them to their own website and saw a balance of £0.00 there it was worth it.2 -
I just did a Reddit post on Musk, and I've got dozens of commenters claiming he knows nothing about computers, engineering and software, and is a "dumb kid" who got "lucky with an emerald mine". This is not just one random nutter, there are lots of people with these bizarre views. I find it exasperatingly low-watt, but also interesting as a phenomenon. As I have said before, it is quite similar to the way some people over-reacted to Brexit, it sent them mad. And also Trump (tho with Trump there is greater reason to feel spooked)kle4 said:
He's abrasive and invites reaction for fun, it's his personality for the most part.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
Dim I very much doubt, but like many powerful people he talks nonsense on things he's ignorant about.1 -
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Student loan?ydoethur said:
It was a genuinely glorious feeling to clear my student loan the other week.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
Of course, being the SLC known as the Stupid Loan Company they first got the figure wrong, then gave me the wrong account details and finally told me the wrong payment reference.
But when I had finally worked through all that by patiently referring them to their own website and saw a balance of £0.00 there it was worth it.
Hereford and Worcester County Council took the hit for me. As I recall as if by magic they paid free beer tokens every term into my bank account.1 -
I doubt it.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
But I suspect it will give me great personal amusement over the next five years.0 -
I left 5 years of University with an honours degree and a Diploma and not a penny of debt. Not many pennies in credit either but no debt at all. My generation was spoilt rotten, no doubt about it.ydoethur said:
It was a genuinely glorious feeling to clear my student loan the other week.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
Of course, being the SLC known as the Stupid Loan Company they first got the figure wrong, then gave me the wrong account details and finally told me the wrong payment reference.
But when I had finally worked through all that by patiently referring them to their own website and saw a balance of £0.00 there it was worth it.1 -
His actual skill seems to moving systems from TRL 3 to 9, faster than others.Leon said:
I just did a Reddit post on Musk, and I've got dozens of commenters claiming he knows nothing about computers, engineering and software, and is a "dumb kid" who got "lucky with an emerald mine". This is not just one random nutter, there are lots of people with these bizarre views. I find it exasperatingly low-watt, but also interesting as a phenomenon. As I have said before, it is quite similar to the way some people over-reacted to Brexit, it sent them mad. And also Trump (tho with Trump there is greater reason to feel spooked)kle4 said:
He's abrasive and invites reaction for fun, it's his personality for the most part.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
Dim I very much doubt, but like many powerful people he talks nonsense on things he's ignorant about.
https://esto.nasa.gov/trl/
I think it fair to say that is at least as valuable as primary invention, if not more so.1 -
Yes but the thing is, even if they know how much Rishi spends on suits, and most won't, they won't care because rich bloke buys posh clobber goes without saying, but the joke about being caught out in the rain is universal. You are getting upset on other people's behalf. On the other hand, Rishi's genuine gaffes include Welsh football, planted astroturfers, and the Titanic.Chris said:
If you can't see how that joke about ruining a suit costing several thousand pounds is relevant to the perception of our multi-millionaire prime minister being out of touch with ordinary people, in just the same way as dozens of other things he's been mocked for, perhaps you need to get out a bit more?FrankBooth said:
I don't particularly care about fairness and I've never voted Tory.Chris said:
"So unfair!"FrankBooth said:
This is getting ridiculous now.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
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Probably not.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
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I don't think he is remotely close to being a fascist, but anyway that is irrelevant to my point. A lot of the anger directed at Musk is eerily personal and visceral, and not connected to his politics. People hate him in some unhinged way, to the extent they will seriously argue he is a moron barely able to fry an eggFarooq said:
Because some people believe his words and actions mark him out as a fascist. That's a perfectly reasonable reason to despise someone, and not in the least bit odd.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
The only question is, are they wrong or right about that?
In short: he triggers a certain type of person, generally less intelligent people but not always - and I can't yet work out why1 -
Likewise.DavidL said:
I left 5 years of University with an honours degree and a Diploma and not a penny of debt. Not many pennies in credit either but no debt at all. My generation was spoilt rotten, no doubt about it.ydoethur said:
It was a genuinely glorious feeling to clear my student loan the other week.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
Of course, being the SLC known as the Stupid Loan Company they first got the figure wrong, then gave me the wrong account details and finally told me the wrong payment reference.
But when I had finally worked through all that by patiently referring them to their own website and saw a balance of £0.00 there it was worth it.
Is there a good overview of the various mechanism, in various countries, for funding 50%+ tertiary education?0 -
I graduated in 1982 with no student loan to repay. Income tax was 30%. Your call.DavidL said:
I left 5 years of University with an honours degree and a Diploma and not a penny of debt. Not many pennies in credit either but no debt at all. My generation was spoilt rotten, no doubt about it.ydoethur said:
It was a genuinely glorious feeling to clear my student loan the other week.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
Of course, being the SLC known as the Stupid Loan Company they first got the figure wrong, then gave me the wrong account details and finally told me the wrong payment reference.
But when I had finally worked through all that by patiently referring them to their own website and saw a balance of £0.00 there it was worth it.0 -
They also replaced their USP, actual real feathers.DavidL said:
I have absolutely no idea about these things but I am assured by those that, well know more than me, that the Canada Goose brand has become quite chavy.El_Capitano said:
Naming an aspirational clothing brand after a pest that honks a lot and shits everywhere seems an... interesting branding choice.TheScreamingEagles said:
That's not even the most expensive Canada Goose jacket on the market, but the most comfortable, like if The North Face and Louis Vuitton created a new hybrid brand.Farooq said:
Fuck me, that's more than I've spent on all the coats I've ever owned, combined.TheScreamingEagles said:
Have a look at the price of Canada Goose jackets as an example.Farooq said:
Wait, are you saying M&S is the cheap option?TheScreamingEagles said:
One thing I've noticed from lefties is criticism of Asian minorities when it comes to spending money on clothes and shoes.turbotubbs said:
Laughing at himself and still people have to mock? We are a weird country.numbertwelve said:
I thought it was a fair enough line.Chris said:The BBC reports from Sunak's breakfast photo-opportunity in a pub, when asked about his sodden Downing Street speech:
"no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand ... I'm not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London."
Given that his suits are variously stated to cost £2,000-3,000, I wonder how this bit of humour will resonate with people struggling to make ends meet.
The poor man can’t do anything right it seems.
How dare we get uppity by refusing to shop at M&S.
Comments like 'more money than sense' or 'did you get dressed in the dark?' are designed to keep us in our place.
There's a world out there I'm not party to.
https://www.canadagoose.com/uk/en/expedition-parka-heritage-4660M.html
Whatever that means.0 -
Musk isn't stupid but he often says stupid things.Malmesbury said:
His actual skill seems to moving systems from TRL 3 to 9, faster than others.Leon said:
I just did a Reddit post on Musk, and I've got dozens of commenters claiming he knows nothing about computers, engineering and software, and is a "dumb kid" who got "lucky with an emerald mine". This is not just one random nutter, there are lots of people with these bizarre views. I find it exasperatingly low-watt, but also interesting as a phenomenon. As I have said before, it is quite similar to the way some people over-reacted to Brexit, it sent them mad. And also Trump (tho with Trump there is greater reason to feel spooked)kle4 said:
He's abrasive and invites reaction for fun, it's his personality for the most part.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
Dim I very much doubt, but like many powerful people he talks nonsense on things he's ignorant about.
https://esto.nasa.gov/trl/
I think it fair to say that is at least as valuable as primary invention, if not more so.0 -
Starmer of course also has very expensive bespoke suits. Its weird that these politicians don't want to look like Jezza for some reason, rather actually look a serious politician.0
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Blimey, wasn't expecting United to take the lead.0
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Indeed, he is indisputably giftedMalmesbury said:
His actual skill seems to moving systems from TRL 3 to 9, faster than others.Leon said:
I just did a Reddit post on Musk, and I've got dozens of commenters claiming he knows nothing about computers, engineering and software, and is a "dumb kid" who got "lucky with an emerald mine". This is not just one random nutter, there are lots of people with these bizarre views. I find it exasperatingly low-watt, but also interesting as a phenomenon. As I have said before, it is quite similar to the way some people over-reacted to Brexit, it sent them mad. And also Trump (tho with Trump there is greater reason to feel spooked)kle4 said:
He's abrasive and invites reaction for fun, it's his personality for the most part.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
Dim I very much doubt, but like many powerful people he talks nonsense on things he's ignorant about.
https://esto.nasa.gov/trl/
I think it fair to say that is at least as valuable as primary invention, if not more so.
I believe I've worked out why he makes bad predictions (eg self drive cars next Wednesday). It is because he's rather like me (bear with me) - ie he is good at extrapolating, at seeing where technology could and should go, and what it might then do. But he's such a manic enthusiast he extrapolates too wildly, and shortens timelines in his excitement, and thus makes foolishly over-optimistic assumptions. Plus of course sometimes he is selling his own stock
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Expensive or not he really isn't a great suit-wearer. Which is odd.FrancisUrquhart said:Starmer of course also has very expensive bespoke suits. Its weird that these politicians don't want to look like Jezza for some reason, rather actually look a serious politician.
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Why have Man Utd been caught drinking their own piss to stay hydrated? Rocks rather than orange halves for half time.geoffw said:City v United is like Claude AI v Google
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Why are you posting this rubbish on the posh anoraks thread? What trainers does Elon favour?Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd0 -
If Man City are the Tories and Man U are Labour, was that goal a metaphor?0
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Yes, that's fair. But he admits to his Asperger's, which explains that social incompetence and the sometimes weird, aggravating statementsCatMan said:
Musk isn't stupid but he often says stupid things.Malmesbury said:
His actual skill seems to moving systems from TRL 3 to 9, faster than others.Leon said:
I just did a Reddit post on Musk, and I've got dozens of commenters claiming he knows nothing about computers, engineering and software, and is a "dumb kid" who got "lucky with an emerald mine". This is not just one random nutter, there are lots of people with these bizarre views. I find it exasperatingly low-watt, but also interesting as a phenomenon. As I have said before, it is quite similar to the way some people over-reacted to Brexit, it sent them mad. And also Trump (tho with Trump there is greater reason to feel spooked)kle4 said:
He's abrasive and invites reaction for fun, it's his personality for the most part.Leon said:WHY do people hate Elon Musk so much? It's quite insane, the level of anger and loathing he generates
I am not a Musk fanboi, I think he is often an awkward twit and is socially inept, and prone to grandiosity and confabulation. But he is also a highly intelligent man with a dash of inventive genius, one of the "great men" of our time. Yet people are so filled with hatred for him they try and argue he is "dim". It is profoundly odd
Dim I very much doubt, but like many powerful people he talks nonsense on things he's ignorant about.
https://esto.nasa.gov/trl/
I think it fair to say that is at least as valuable as primary invention, if not more so.0 -
The year (or so) before me, now in their late 80’s spent the first two years after University or other FE in National Service.No_Offence_Alan said:
I graduated in 1982 with no student loan to repay. Income tax was 30%. Your call.DavidL said:
I left 5 years of University with an honours degree and a Diploma and not a penny of debt. Not many pennies in credit either but no debt at all. My generation was spoilt rotten, no doubt about it.ydoethur said:
It was a genuinely glorious feeling to clear my student loan the other week.Mexicanpete said:...
This does seem to be the Tory tactic. We're rubbish and Labour are no better. Best not to vote at all unless you are over 65!another_richard said:
The first of many groups.wooliedyed said:Unite not happy with Labour's changes to the New Deal for workers, but unless they act with the £££ they've just been stitched up (again)
Well second and third - students and graduates have already been told they're behind the oldies in order of priority.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=469
Is it a winning formula?
Of course, being the SLC known as the Stupid Loan Company they first got the figure wrong, then gave me the wrong account details and finally told me the wrong payment reference.
But when I had finally worked through all that by patiently referring them to their own website and saw a balance of £0.00 there it was worth it.
Those who left a little later had the best of it.1 -
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Wow. Edit. Offside.0
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Musk has made the cardinal sin. Everybody thought he was a progressive as he was on the eco-train, then they have realised that he makes statements in which he is voices more right wing talking points and given back platforms to alt-right types. A lot of online twatterati hate a turncoat far more than the "nazis".
The reaction over this take over twitter are so OTT. I remember the claims that sacking everybody it would total break in no time. Since then every tech company has made big layoffs. Also Telegram has 50 employees and 1 billion users.0 -
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