Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Not if the Con artists have already destroyed the economy as they are planning to do.

Take your blinkers off Fred, Corbyn and his Union bosses are intent on destroying the UK. Mass unemployment will follow if they get to govern, the £ (which you on occasions rightly point out is weak because of Brexit) would take fright, foreign money would leave and interest rates would have to rise sharply.

Whilst the Tories are making a ham-fisted job of it atm there is no comparison, chalk & cheese spring to mind.

Don't forget Venezuela is Corbyn's stated idea of utopia.

Your useless corrupt mob of a Government will be after a new leader soon.. how about this one http://www.bbc.co.uk/news

251,

Do you recall Osborne and Cameron the pair of clowns who have got the UK into the present mess because they couldn't stand up to the bullying of Cash , Redwood, the mouthings of Farage and cronies?

Whatever you think, I don't know, but I think or guess we are in for an economic mess and may see austerity at a far higher level than we see now. (That cripples the weakest in society, not those who have the most.)

The employment and unemployment figures quoted by May and cronies to me are a pack of lies. Look at actual productivity.

I am surprised how apathetic the lower and middle classes have been over the last few years, but if the UK goes into a "recession" towards 2019 I think it may cause "unrest" in different ways. It may cause instability in NI and other areas. (Artificial border for smuggling etc.. Some are already licking their lips.

Whatever you think, I think there will be a redistribution of wealth throughout, but I would like that to happen in moderate movement and over a "moderate" period of time. (Differentials are always going to exist, and are necessary.)

I have experienced the consequence of far left and "supposed" communism and think Corbyn is a thousand miles away from it. Also, believe that he believes in democracy, which I doubt very much is the core ethical belief of many of the present leadership and said membership of the tory party.

Whether Corbyn will or would be a good PM I don't know, but think he would be better than some of the tory charlatans we have or have had recently.

I must admit that I would like to see a coalition government of all leading parties.

(If there was such a thing with reference to impartial and considerations of economic and legal advisors.)

Stop living in the past Fred

Martini,

I don't, but I am not such a fool to dismiss what I and others have learnt from in the past by experience and observation.

You may benefit from doing so the same sometime.

You're fearless and brave, you can't be stopped when you're young
You swear you're never-ever gonna work for someone
No corporations for the new-age sons
Tears of rage roll down your face
But still you say it's fun

And you find out life isn't like that
It's so hard to understand
Why the world is your oyster but your future's a clam

It's got you in its grip before you're born
It's done with the use of a dice and a board
They let you think you're king but you're really a pawn.

Paul Weller lyrics August 1979

Even before Mrs T got going.

There will always be leaders and water carriers. The best leaders start off as water carriers. Less rage and more initiative and application works. Yes, life sometimes kicks you in the teeth but you have to get up and carry on, you never know what is around the corner. Mrs T was elected in May 1979 after the winter of discontent.

Paul Weller is more of a leftie than Corbyn.

All his Jam stuff is doom and gloom , Fred would love it.

Got a few of their albums myself and The Best of on CD.

Think Weller must have had anger issues as a kid :-)

Dil,

It strikes me that you still have anger management problems.

The military in Zimbabwe should bring in fair elections within the next six months....that would be an incredible turnaround for that country....should that happen : they would get UN backing and the financial situation would stabilise .....now whether the people in charg will do this is another matter....and yet that is the only and best way forward.....Mugabe....well...bundle him off to a swiss villa....what else ?...they probably won't try and execute him...or will they ?.....

Zim used to be called the bread basket of Africa: Comrade Bob fixed that problem.

I don't think it is a nu dawn for Zim, it will simply be more tribal stuff as usual.


Altho there is a possible game changer in the mix: The Chinese are in there in a big way...who knows?

Well...if nothing else works ...there's always....treadstone.....Jason Bourne...I presume....or was that Livingstone...no not the politician....

Weller, Corbyn, NME, Glastonbury - Red Wedge Mk 2. Suckers then, suckers now. Follow your favourite bands, follow the Pied Piper.

More snowflakes destined for a lifetime of rage and uselessness: Liverpool University student "activists", which denotes adolescents who are active in everything but studying, want to replace Gladstone's name on one of the halls of residence with that of Jon Snow. He who interprets the news at Channel 4 or maybe the one in Game of Thrones, who knows.
Gladstone, a Liverpudlian, gained double first class degrees from Oxford and was 4 times Prime Minister and 4 times Chancellor of the Exchequer. Snow, hails from some obscure county in the south of England and studied law at Liverpool but failed his exams. Go figure. No doubt Snow was an "activist".

Going Underground :)

Snow was poor when interviewing Salmond the other day; fair enough playing DA, but constant interruptions just mean the viewer doesnt get to hear what the guest is saying and the interviewer looks an idiot - rather than the hard hitter they are trying to convey. Too many newsreaders/reporters think they are celebrities and more important than the story.

Right! Watch out any of you bullies on here because your days are numbered and you are going to get got! So there! I'm not yet exactly sure 'how' but I'm getting there, even though i am no longer a child, and I am a BT customer. So if you start bullying me, I shall first tell 'Auntie'.

Duke of Cambridge launches ‘Stop Speak Support’ campaign to tackle cyberbullying

BT is supporting the first ever internet code of conduct to empower young people to take a stand against online bullying.

It’s Anti-Bullying Week and the Duke of Cambridge has launched a nationwide action plan to tackle cyberbullying, supported by the UK’s largest media and technology firms including BT.

Cyberbullying differs from traditional bullying in that it just doesn’t take place at school or in the street: it can encroach into the home as children spent time online using phones, tablets or computers.

Because today’s adults didn’t encounter online bullying when growing up, for parents it can be confusing to know what advice to give children to help them deal with it.

The Royal Foundation’s Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying has unveiled an online code of conduct:‘Stop, Speak, Support.’

This ‘Green Cross Code for the web’ consists of three simple steps young people can use when they encounter online bullying - and which parents can encourage their children to follow.

STOP

Action 1: Take time out before getting involved, and don’t share or like negative comments.
Action 2: Try and get an overview of what’s really going on.
Action 3: Check the community guidelines for the site you’re on.
SPEAK

Action 1: Ask an adult or friend that you can trust for advice.
Action 2: Use the report button for the social media it’s happening on.
Action 3: Speak to one of the charities set up to help with situations like this, such as Childline.
SUPPORT

Action 1: Give the person being bullied a supportive message to let them know they’re not alone.
Action 2: Encourage the person being bullied to talk to someone they can trust.
Action 3: Give the person being bullied a positive distraction from the situation.

Check out the video below to find out more:

The UK is the first country in the world to launch a national, youth-led, code of conduct for the internet, with the aim to reach every 11-16-year-old in Britain.

Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT, said: “It’s really important that children who are bullied online know what simple steps they can take to help them to cope and how to ask for support.

“As a father myself, as well as the CEO of BT, I am delighted that the Royal Taskforce has developed this timely campaign to help children and their parents and that we’ve been able to share in the efforts to publicise this vital advice.”

Internet Matters, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping children safe online, is supporting the campaign and has a host of practical advice to help parents on its website: www.internetmatters.org/StopSpeakSupport

About Internet Matters

Internet Matters.org was founded by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media and helps parents to ensure their children learn, create, share and have fun online whilst staying safe.

Research conducted by Internet Matters revealed that 74% of parents want more information and advice about online safety. To meet this demand, Internetmatters.org has been created as a one-stop hub, directing parents to valuable help and advice from the leading experts at organisations and charities in the child internet safety field.

Car Tax evasion triples , data shows lost out on 107 million as opposed to a saving of 10 million after tax disc abolished , when are they going to use common sense in these situations , beggars belief .

Scottish 'booze cruises' to England predicted as minimum pricing introduced




Brits stocking up with booze in Calais Credit: Peter Payne



By Olivia Rudgard, Social Affairs Correspondent
15 November 2017 • 5:50pm




Scottish "booze cruises" have been predicted as experts say new minimum pricing are likely to lead to people taking trips into England for cheaper alcohol.

Experts said the trips were a likely consequence of a Supreme Court ruling that new price rules passed by the Scottish Parliament five years ago could become law.

Off-licenses just south of the border said they were preparing for an influx of Scottish drinkers looking for cheaper drinks in the wake of the pricing change.

Chris Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the trips, similar to holidays to the continent taken by English drinkers looking for cheap French wine, were "certain".

"The only question is to what extent," he added.

"People particularly, if they live near the border, could pop over if they're having a wedding or a party or something.



More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/15/scottish-booze-cruises-england-predicted-minimum-pricing-introduced/