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I was not suggesting anything else! I'm not sure how you interpret what I said as "irrelevant"? I was responding to a post saying that Corbyn was "unelectable". My point was that a large number of the electorate voted for him!

If memory serves, Labour under Corbyn got more electoral votes than Labour under Starmer. So I'm not sure how you can call that being "unelectable"? Under a different and fairer electoral system Labour would have won. I see moves are afoot to bring in such a different, fairer system, presumably in the hopes of stopping Reform winning next time. BTW there was a mass exodus from Labour by the local (East Dulwich) Labour party members when Corbyn was kicked out by Starmer. It isn't just Islington who doesn't want to support a right or centre right Labour party.

But bear in mind that the chef/s may have changed, so what may be a great Sunday lunch in a particular place one year might not be so great the next year (or vice versa of course!)

That was a long time before Gail's moved in, wasn't it?

That's very brave of them then. I hope they have good security measures.

The party that is in actual government won't be in it long if it carries on like this. I don't know how they have the cheek to still call themselves Labour.

That's completely understandable (not having the surgeries, I mean).

Thanks Pugwash, that was the first thing I tried, but they don't have one.

Most of them are posting on other threads as well. Maybe some of them have a particular interest in this topic. That isn't a problem, is it? It's a local forum! Anyone can join it and post on it!

So it's for tourists and others actually staying in Southwark? So a person living and working in England but staying in a hotel in Southwark for work purposes (say) would have to pay this tax (or their employer would)? But a tourist from France (say), staying in a hotel outside Southwark but visiting all the Southwark "tourist attractions" wouldn't?

Whilst I agree with you, Nigello, your first paragraph doesn't make it clear that you are quoting Beansprout?

Whilst I agree to some extent, are they going to have some kind of checkpoint? I can't see how this could work in practice. Surely Southwark residents go to these places quite frequently as well, particularly Tate Modern? Will we have to take proof of residency every time we go out? What happens when family are with us who don't live in Southwark? Will other London boroughs start doing the same thing? Will Southwark residents be charged a tourist tax to visit "tourist attractions" in other areas, eg the V&A and the British Museum?

I hate cooking and I can't cook. I live on stuff out of the freezer which I cook once every six months. I exaggerate only slightly.

Dell Autos in Hansler Road are very good.

Thanks for the explanation, that's completely understandable.

As Spartacus says, EDF drinks! Though there may not be one in August, as many people will be away Also, depending what you are into, there is a Singaround upstairs at The Castle in Crystal Palace Road on the second Sunday of the month. Listeners are welcome too! It's all ages and any genre of song (though it depends who comes on any particular evening). More info from https://www.thegooseisout.com/faq or PM me. Also, lots going on at The Ivy House in Nunhead, London's first community owned pub https://www.ivyhousenunhead.com

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That's a great thing to do, but it's appalling that it should be necessary.

I think it's a loss locally, personally. I think he is very good.

It's Inner London. You could move somewhere else?

They are people. That's how people often behave.

Same reason there are several pizza places and Indian restaurants?

Ok thanks, I will ask the GP. Sorry, I know I post on here a lot/too much, but I'm not going into my medical issues on here. If I could find the information I need online, I obviously wouldn't need to see a dietician! Thanks for trying to help, though x