Otta

Yeah Jeremy, stop carping on man! ;-)

Looks like BFS is hanging up his brown envelopes and retiring.

Why is UKIP Supporter top of that list? Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Bit of bullying towards GG here because he > doesn't agree with the popular view. > > I dunno... if you don't agree with the strike (and > I personally have some misgivings too) by all > means say your piece, but I think he's a bit > over-the-top here... I agree, but he hasn't actually been rude, and some people are quick to drop arguments and jump straight to fuck off.

Bit of bullying towards GG here because he doesn't agree with the popular view.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's because the useless fooker is in effect > still being paid by Utd. He's a shit manager and I > doubt very much he'll be managing in the PL > anytime soon... Agreed. He earned a rep at Everton, but when you look at them since he left you have to wonder if he wasn't holding them back a bit.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > moot point, as I was not involved in making > decisions about a drug addict with a propensity to > uncontrolled violence having a future as a heart > surgeon Wow, you've never struck me as a Daily Mail type, until this post. What possible good would a jail term do? How will this affect her ability to be a good hear surgeon? I have a scar on my face from a university girlfriend. I could probably have had her done for assault. She's now a perfectly respectable mother of 2 working in the NHS. Sometimes we do stupid shit when we're young.

A mere 100 points off the pace.

Of course it would. Health Matters is clearly in SE22. Keep up Mick for goodness sake.

... the street signs say SE22.

I think the main issue is that the band must not be out of pocket. Most bands have their own amps and instruments, but many bands won't have a PA, so that needs to be hired. Plus offer some petrol money and make sure they're fed and watered. I used to play in a covers band that made good money playing weddings and other functions, but we'd occasionally do something like this for the fun of it. But not if we'd actually end up losing money.

I went in there as a teenager to buy some 501s. Guy didn't do anything leery, but when I went out back to try them on, there was a small sofa, and it and the floor were covered in porn mags. All very odd.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I struggle to see how Theresa May is particularly > "left wing" even by Tory standards, but happy to > be educated. In some ways she seems to have taken > the party to the right with her brand of > neo-nationalism. Agreed. Joke to say she's anywhere near left. > A real shame that the Lib Dems aren't making more > of an inroad.. the main two parties have both > abandoned the centre ground, and along with Brexit > (hugely unpopular with half of the country), this > should be their best chance since the party's > inception. Poor leader. THIS I really wanted the LD's to sweep me off of my feet. Hasn't happened at all.

Not denying any of that. I am just saying that by basically running away form them, Corbyn makes their job easy.

I used to say the same (don't rate Corbyn, but he HAS been given a tough run). I still think there is some truth to it, BUT if he won't play the game at all, and acts like the press are out to get him, then really what can they do. If he doesn't give them anything good to write, they'll just take the piss.

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who says that about the BBC? I thought the most > common complaint was that they are too > metropolitan left wing bubble orientated? In > support of that criticism it is often said that is > why they cram the Question Time audience with > people from the left wing metropolitan bubble! > You know, the sort of people much in evidence in > 'the Lounge' ; ) This is the point, both "sides" accuse the BBC of pandering to the other. I genuinely think that they make a real effort to play it down the middle, and as such never quite please either side.

I thought Hammond was given quite a hard time by Humphries. Which he should be. I am tired of hearing people saying how right wing and pro tory the BBC is. I just don't see it that way at all. And yes I know there are specific examples, but that doesn't make the corporation biased.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Vote LibDem and- ... no, I've got nothing. This is the big problem.

I still think this entire thing is a live comedy instalment that will be Lewis'' greatest work.

steveo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A mate of mine swears this is true. He was at a > BBQ at Terry Jones's house in Grove Park. And so > was Terry's cleaning lady and her young sons. > > He says Terry came out from the kitchen with a > tray and shouted to the boys 'Ghengis! Adolf! > Pizza! I can believe the story, but I went to school (year below) with one of his sons (no idea if he has more than one), and his name was Bill.

I usually wouldn't pick Liverpool, and won't this coming season. Last summer I genuinely thought we'd do better than we have. Need a defence. Need a lot of things. NEED to keep Coultinho!!!!

Wish you well Suzisoo.

Remember going to a Merseyside Derby at Anfield (weekday evening, 0-1 with 3 red cards). When Everton scored these 2 lads in Blue shirts jumped for joy in the Kop. I remember thinking they'd get kicked in, but it was all surprisingly friendly.

I think this largely ties in with the whole middle class cupcake and bunting thing. Weird IMO. Not that there is anything wrong with some of the names. As a teenager I had a girlfriend called Nell. Never met anyone else my age or below with that name, but met several elderly Nells when I worked for social services.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Since when > has poltics been about people and not the > policies. > Since Maggie probably. > It boils down to investment in social > infrastructure funded by tax on corps and high > incomes or no investmnent and more cuts to the > vulnerable and corps getting away with not paying > tax. I think people are unsure of the math. And it's down to Labour to have costed it all pretty well. We shall see. > The leak could of course be a fantastic plan and > not an accident at all..... Quite likely IMO. I'll still be voting Labour BTW. New candidate in my area, proper local lass.

I think this is quite a balanced look at things. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39883084 The bit about railways is interesting. It shows that actually it can work and work well to have it in public hands, and gives a recent example of how it has worked well here in the UK. He then spoils it with silly promises, not least halting driverless trains, which is both halting progress, and sucking up to unions.