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hammerman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > James Barber? Wasn't he part of the problem when > the Lib Dems decided to put up university tuition > fees some years ago from ?3,000 per year to > ?9,000? Three of my kids are now having to pay > for this whilst another two have much less to pay. > Another reason why I wouldn't vote for the Lib > Dems even though they are promising to do away > with the Local Traffic restrictions all over > Southwark. James Barber was a very good and proactive councillor. So I believe is James McCash (spelling?) In local elections I don't necessarily vote the way I would at a general election, and I suspect (I have no evidence) that others are the same. Does anyone know anything about the Green candidates? I have got a postal vote (which I don't remember applying for) and I've got to post it soon.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Their appeal to populism & nationalism, their > capture of elite support though government favours > to the wealthy (VIP lanes), limits on public > protest and extension of executive power > (proroguing parliament), attacks on legal > professionals ('activist lawyers') and now on the > independent media through threats against the BBC > and privatisation of Channel 4... it's all pretty > worrying imo. Yes.

Thank you for that, I have sent it to Helen Hayes. Who I am sure is absolutely appalled by this.

This is just the latest from this government, isn't it. A gradual slipping further and further down until the unthinkable becomes the acceptable. Drip drip drip. One wonders where this country is going to end up. And why so many people appear not to notice what is happening. Or why if they do notice, they don't care.

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alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is a pity that appalled conservatives are > waiting to see how the local elections go before > more decide to speak out. Agreed. A pity, but not surprising, sadly.

Rockets Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So it is sanctioned by the council.......a list of > rules...my goodness...if it turns out the > portaloos have been provided by the council at tax > payers' expense then we really do know the council > is utterly out of control. I agree with what Jenijenjen said above. I'm very happy for the portaloos to be paid for from my council tax. Maybe take a few moments to look at the wider issues here, Rockets - the clue is in the word "extinction".

As posted above, I highly recommend Lloyds Direct. It saves all this hassle!

TheTruthisOut Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mabaker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sparrows seem to me to be quite picky about > where > > they hang out. I've noticed a gathering of > > sparrows at the bottom end of Friern Rd. > > The main reason that sparrows are thriving in this > small area is that there are a number of tall, > thick hedges which provide essential shelter and > roosts as well as insects. If you'd like to > encourage them, it is so easy to plant a hedge. > > No hedges = no sparrows! Also bamboo and climbers. You don't need a hedge! I get loads of sparrows in my little garden! I do feed and water them though. There is also a robin who often has a bath in the large saucer of water I put out. Actually there is a pair of robins. I think they are nesting in the climbers.

precious star Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have always liked pret a manger. It's been > ethical and forward thinking way before many other > food places. I always saw their vans at night at > Westend donating their unsold food to homeless and > other charities, unlike other supermarkets and > shops. I like Pret too. Rarely go there now I'm retired, though.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would be interesting to see how many of the > so-called ?Patriots? who voted Brexit could pass > the British citizenship test! Good point, KK!

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mabaker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Well Rockets, guess you didn't agree with the > > suffragettes then. If it wasn't for groups like > XR > > and all those pressure groups that went > before,the > > problems of climate change would be well down > > Government's "to do" list. > > ANother way of helping would be to ditch your pet, > your car, have only one child, etc. etc. but that > is seen as maybe too radical, yet we have folk on > here saying how much like the like and support the > (very radical, at least in terms of intervention > and direct action) XR. So, which one of you will > do any of the above to really follow through on > your flask-of-hot-tea boosterism? Small individual acts may make the people concerned feel better, but in relation to actually addressing the causes of climate change, they are a drop in the ocean.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sports washing is where they associate junk food > with sports or sport activities to give the > impression that it is somehow a healthy choice or > can be a reward for healthy activity Ah, OK!

It is what it is. Bored of.

legalalien Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Dulwich Society has compiled a list of > candidates in Dulwich wards > > https://www.dulwichsociety.com/news/local-election > s-may-2022 I'm sorry James Barber isn't standing.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did anyone watch the Michael Mosley documentary on > "who made Britain fat" ? > > Whilst food labelling is a positive step, he > pointed out that things like sports washing fast > food and delivery services are still a problem > that will accelerate the obesity crisis. Washing???!!! I didn't see the documentary, but his books are very good

What a farce. I've lived here all my life, and I only got 19 out of 24 right, and some of those were guesses. What on earth is the point of this test? Although judging from some of the posts above, I must have done a different test? It came up from a link above. The first question was about roast beef 🙄

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you copy threads from here and post them in any > of the other forums you belong to? Indeed. Why not just give a link to the thread in question?

Wil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > XR's stated aim this weekend and to 17th is to > cause maximum unexpected disruption.Camp is a base > and also a political presence. Clearly disruption > is designed to be provocative and not legal. I > have emailed Dulwich Hill councillors to ask them > if they support it? Well many, including climate scientists, have played nicely to try to get this issue properly addressed by those who have the power and means to do so, and seem to have got nowhere. It seems to me that the only way left to drum into those people's apparently thick skulls that doing something immediate and radical to slow down climate change is necessary IS to cause disruption, and to be provocative. We should all be grateful, for our children's and grandchildrens' sakes, that XR are willing to do this. Frankly unless someone is actually being physically harmed by XR's activities, I would say illegality is irrelevant. Probably what the suffragettes did was illegal. There are probably lots of other instances where "illegal" action eventually brought about change. This cause isn't something you can "agree" or "disagree" with. It's about the continued existence of the human race. Though I do have some sympathy with those who think the planet would be better off without us.

Rockets Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it is authorised then the council needs to > explain why; XR are not a group they should be > supporting or encouraging. Why, exactly? This is the most important issue of our time, and so far as I can see the vast majority of people are just hoping it will go away. We are actually on the brink of extinction, with a very tiny window of opportunity left to do something about it. The climate scientists' pleas are relegated to the parts of the online news that nobody looks at. We should be grateful to XR for actually doing something to make people realise what's going on, instead of burying their heads in the sand. If I was younger and in better health, I would join them.

I'm with Octopus. Entered my meter readings with no problems at all earlier this evening.

Some staff were recently handing out as many as you could carry. Today (different person) they were rationing people to three boxes each.

I thought it was becoming a nursery??

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yep.. > > Just ordered a Curry delivery from Mirash > > took a look outside.. > > It's Snowing. > > Due to Global Warming > > Foxy To be fair, there was a lot more snow in years gone by! I remember walking to school with the snow nearly up to my knees!