Multifish

Parties break manifestos but they're not supposed to and it's designed to be a clear indication of their intent not a list of possible suggestions, perhaps the PM is aware that some people voted Labour with the idea of remaining in the single market but on paper she's got a clear instruction from Labour voters. Brexit is complex but most people are employees, employers or know one of the two. People were able to discuss Brexit with their bosses or people they know, some of the unions and businesses were pro Brexit and some remain. The media had a constant flow of information on the radio, TV, newspapers and social media. People could verify the information they were hearing by looking at different sources. That's not necessarily what happened but retaking the vote would be ignoring the first vote without enacting it and ignoring a democratic decision, if that is done then we're are in a situation where our vote only counts if we vote how most of the current MPs want us to vote. Personally I don't think that people who aren't involved in implementing Brexit but still advocate for remaining are traitors, they're just exercising free speech and should have that speech heard by their representatives. I don't think that MPs that voted against the EU referendum act are traitors to try and stop Brexit. The breakdown in democracy comes when an MP votes for the EU referendum act and then votes against the result, I wouldn't call them a traitor but I wouldn't correct someone that did because the definition applies in my view. And the Lords are there to revise laws, not block them so preventing Brexit would be undemocratic for them too.

I don't read many but the polls I've read have only included 5000-10000, results on issues vary from week to week and people are aware that they don't have binding consequences when they respond so I don't think they will be used as evidence in a meaningful way in parliament. I agree that there are some Labour voters that would have voted Labour for a "softer" Brexit but considering Jeremy Corbyn's history of not being the EU's biggest fan and the manifesto pledge the logic doesn't stack up, unless you factor in that Labour MPs might renege on their manifesto pledge and/or people didn't know what they were voting for when they voted Labour. Most people I know don't read manifestos, they ask other people. If you can spread a rumour that Labour will help us remain in remain constituencies and the rumour that they will help us leave in leave constituencies you may improve your election results but in the end the only reliable evidence of their intentions are written in the manifesto on public record for all to access. I agree that Labour's wording on the single market issue implied a possible "re-badge" but it was unspecific about the details so they have given the PM a lot of latitude even though she didn't get a majority, if Labour had won then the latitude would be theirs to play with.

I think the trouble with Brexit is that there are a lot of conflicting signals arising now and there have been historically. Constitutional changes were made without the usual referendum route and the initial entry into the EU was falsely advertised in a lot of quarters. Maastricht and Lisbon were signed without seeking consent from the electorate. The most recent general election resulted in the electorate electing candidates whose party manifestos pledged to leave the single market, the winning party pledging to leave the single market and customs union. So, democratically speaking, that's what should be happening. Considering the history of constitutional change without a referendum many people wonder whether we do have a democracy or the illusion of a democracy. When you have ruling public figures declaring their wish to continue the trend of shaping the constitution while simultaneously contradicting the expressed will of the electorate then it reinforces the perception of an illusion of democracy and I don't really blame people for using the word "traitor". It might sound rude but it's not a rude word and he is betraying a widely held principle.

If you read the whole of my post you will find that I wasn't suggesting to go ahead and keep guinea pigs in the garden, I can't see how you can infer that from the post or am I being too stupid? What I was offering were alternatives to keeping guinea pigs in the garden and highlighting that children learn from animals so it might be worthwhile trying to find a suitable solution. You need to read-up, know some basic science and treat them with care to ensure their welfare. Sometimes these interests lead to employment in animal care and keeping pets can be a basis for the interest. That's the "learn"ing I was referring to.

Instead of human extermination we could remove all the roads, plant vegetation along the sides and grass in the middle, build bicycles and rickshaws with materials from crushing all the cars, put dirt tyres on emergency vehicles and articulated lorries and remove garden fences to create small parks on people's doorsteps. That kind of thing probably.

I'd quite like the UK to have more open spaces, more wildlife, less pollution and more vegetation as it did in the times of Wessex and Mercia. It would be good for our health, what's wrong with that?

Great idea to get children pets, you might end up looking after them eventually(!) but they'll learn a lot. Perhaps they could stay in one of the children's bedrooms? They're generally very quiet at night, they mooch around a bit and crunch their food but their manic sprints, conversations and squeaks are generally saved for the daytime. If not; tropical fish can be acceptable for someone that's not keen on pets, there are quite a few options if you have a 60 Litre aquarium and they're quite low maintenance once you get going. Get some reliable advice if you decide to keep fish because there are a lot of pitfalls that some retailers are glad to lead a newbie into!

I can't text in Dulwich either, it worked when I went to London Bridge today but stopped working again when I got back to Dulwich.

How's Mr Fishy doing this week?

I use an electronic cigarette, I'd say the titan 510 is quite good to start with, it's quite discreet and easy to use, you just charge its battery and top it up with juice when it needs a top up, i used to use one and it helped me through the first few months of quitting. The bottles of juice you use with it contains nicotine so if you have children or pets you can't leave it lying around, safety first ;). There are better ones than the titan 510, so if you want to dive in at the deep end then I'd go for a clearomiser and torpedo, you inject the juice into the atomiser and you can put the voltage up and down to give the atomiser an extra boost, it has a little bit of a kick to it!

If you get to a shop there's a product called seachem prime, it's a water conditioner that also detoxifies ammonia and nitrites temporarily (I think for 24 to 48 hours), you could dose your aquarium with it as needed daily until your ammonia and nitrite levels get back to zero (not all aqua shops sell prime so you might want to phone ahead). You could also get a bacteria booster to establish the filter more quickly, if you do have a lack of bacteria. I'd get a liquid test kit, especially for ammonia and nitrite so you can see how your aquarium is doing. You could feed your goldfish very lightly or skip a few meals to reduce the work the filter needs to do. I'm not sure about the specific symptoms you mention but I've known fish to look like hell one week and recover within a week or two. From what I've read, the general consensus on water changes seems to be no more than 30-50% in one day. Also I'm pretty sure that Maidenhead Aquatics in Morden and Aquazoo in Croydon are open on Sundays, plus if you take a small bottle of your aquarium water with you they would probably test your ammonia and nitrite levels for you.