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Right. Already too many people saying “labour pushed for longer and more stringent lockdowns” which if nothing else, does seem to give credence the notion that yes people can be brainwashed Nothing ... Nothing Labour pushed for was about longer lockdowns. Explicitly, and very clearly they said “lock down early OR we will be locking down for longer “ ie they were trying to prevent the longer lockdowns we had But “positive thinking” and “nothing to see here” from Johnson led to bigger problems as for the hand-wavery about the economic inheritance and markets being spooked by labour budget - look - things did get really really and under last government and they tried to hide it. So when someone tries to address it, no one is going to be happy. But pretending all was tickety boo is a child’s response

God bless the UK and it's delusions that they need to deliberate over this or that their decision will have any consequence whatsoever (as with everything Brexit related, some performative nonsense, followed by them just falling in line ) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lj58jql8o

the recent (excellent) BBC documentary on Microdisney (still on iPlayer) has several interviews with Sean and Cathal just before Cathal's passing - Them walking through Peckham Rye etc. Cathal did used to live in SE22 but moved out towards Limehouse years and years back but I believe Sean is still local yes (my review of the documentary in no way influenced by my lumpen head appearing several times)

well - if we were to take this forum as an example then, certainly back in the day, the opposite was true. Monthly forum drinks were held and grew exponentially for a year or two. I personally met dozens of people I'm still in contact with despite many of us being blown away by the wind. Even people who I clashed violently with - there was one writer (sadly passed away a few years back) who was so aggressive I arranged to meet them at the EDT one on one - and she was lovely.

quiz/sausage and chips/play your cards was definitely a thing at the Magdala in it's bright yellow incarnation - mid noughties great way to finish a weekend

Huguenot posts for first time in 3 years - things done changed around here I'm always suspicious of the argument that "social media" is to blame for anything - I would normally argue it's the "social" - ie people part of it which is the problem. Those green ink posters on trees people now get to gather and vent That being said - what Musk has done to twitter is genuinely problematic

"You are confusing The Cherry Tree (near the station) with Black Cherry" absolutely correct! I'm getting old and confused

and I lived upstairs from someone who used to frequent that place "And how about the pub which is now The Cherry Tree. Can't remember what it was called before, though I think its present name is a blast from the quite distant past." This is Franco Manca now isn't it? After the Cherry Tree it was the early Craft Beer place - "The Draft House"

resurrecting an old thread I know - but in light of recent ticket fiascos I stand by all the points I made here - even if Marmora Man thought I was especially shouty But even back then, I didn't think people would have to spend 8 hours to official ticket seller only to be told THEY were tripling the ticket price now. Madness I have seen "sensible" commentators say things like "I don't think the government should be getting involved in the sale of Oasis tickets" which seems like a fair starting point. But it isn't a starting point - where we are now is farcical and the sale of tickets by near-monopolies needs intervention by someone

Sparts coming onto a Brexit thread where people are currently pointing out just how wildly wrong Brexit in chief Dan Hannan continues to be, only to go “did I mention Brexit?” Is disingenuous at best none of his predictions in 2016 were ever going to come true But people believed him and he continues to get paid for his garbage about “we hold the upper hand” As he is making a tit of himself yet again this weekend, always funny to revisit Dan hannan’s pre referendum Brexit predictions for 2025 Is it possible to read and not cringe? https://reaction.life/britain-looks-like-brexit/

As he is making a tit of himself yet again this weekend, always funny to revisit Dan hannan’s pre referendum Brexit predictions for 2025 Is it possible to read and not cringe? https://reaction.life/britain-looks-like-brexit/

I wonder if he has form as one of our more "delightful" posters on here over the years

kwasi on telly today complains about eu punishing brits and that maybe the uk should do the same to them ignoring not only a) uk govt pre Brexit approved this olan b) his government set exactly same requirements to enter U.K. the people who pushed for and enacted Brexit are the very people who still don’t have a clue https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta aye Mal - but you would think the people who pushed for this wouldn’t have the gall to simultaneously complain about it https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13760813/amp/holidaymakers-Brussels-Brits-need-visa-waiver-travelling.html Don’t forget to fill out your forms next year either https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/britons-travelling-europe-visa-summer-2025-lr8xjm6m5

aye Mal - but you would think the people who pushed for this wouldn’t have the gall to simultaneously complain about it https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13760813/amp/holidaymakers-Brussels-Brits-need-visa-waiver-travelling.html Don’t forget to fill out your forms next year either https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/britons-travelling-europe-visa-summer-2025-lr8xjm6m5

Don’t forget to fill out your forms next year either https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/britons-travelling-europe-visa-summer-2025-lr8xjm6m5 TLDR: Brits will need authorisation to enter eu from next year. This isn’t some punishment - this scheme was drawn up and agree with uk when uk was a full member and so would have been subject to these checks