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In the UK in 2023, no less than 129,300 vehicles were stolen because it is just too easy for professional crooks to defeat the security systems on modern vehicles. The result is that insurance premiums are much higher than they could be. Thefts could be eliminated if legislation was introduced which stipulated that:- 1. All NEW cars should be supplied with a heavy duty steering wheel lock of the kind shown below. 2. All cars less than 5 years old should have a steering lock fitted when parked in an accessible area. Do you think this suggestion would be supported if a parliamentary petition was created?

Sure, there is much less cash being banked these days because businesses are driven to accept card payments. They have to go to card payment because there is no local bank where they can pay in their daily take. In effect, it is a feedback loop which will result in no high street banks at all. Cash payment is really only used for paying self-employed trades people who are evading tax.

Try "misogynist", and you would be 100% right

Earlier this year I moved to New York to take up employment in the IT sector. I am 30 years old and have a 2 bedroom apartment in Queens which has excellent transport links. I am looking to find someone who wants to share.

Peter Mandelson has all the skills and abilities to make an exceedingly good diplomat. But the incoming Republicans are unforgiving and intolerant of anyone who has been derogatory about Trump. Considering the deprecatory remarks made previously by both Mandelson and Lammy , one wonders how things might turn out for UK-USA relations going forward.

Looks like this.....

Looking for a metal post spike to take a 50mm x 50mm wooden post. This is similar to the spikes that estate agent signs use.

It should be life-threatening not life threatening, surely.

Looking for the inner tube from a truck - even if it has a puncture.

What's the bet Louise Haigh will re-enter the cabinet at the next reshuffle?

Shame indeed. The Times says she "lost" a total of 3 of her employer's work phones! Once is unfortunate, twice is suspiciously inept but three times looks like blatant dishonesty - particularly as she did not fess up when the third phone was found.

It looks like indiscretions, crimes, incompetency etc by MPs generates a lot of responses so it might be a good time to start a new thread every time a new scandal emerges. Heaven knows there are enough of them from all parties.

Chill! No "permanent", "final" or detrimental solution involved. No snares, bows, crossbows, explosives, decoys, gas or poisons involved.