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http://www.just-food.com/analysis/the-rise-and-fall-of-an-icon_id94333.aspx There is quite a lot of stuff on the rise and fall of Golden Wonder. They were by far the most popular crisp company back in the day and (allegedly) invented Cheese and Onion flavour crisps (in green packets as is only proper). They couldn't compete with Walkers (who were backed by Pepsi co) and their better marketing (aka Gary Linker). I also remember listening to a podcast about the 'crisp war's of the the 70's and 80's (maybe the Bottom Line?) where it was suggested that they started making non brand crisps for lot's of supermarkets and had become too reliant on this particularly low margin pursuit. Anyway, I quite like Walkers, especially their Marmite and Prawn Cocktail flavours. But clearly their colour coding when it comes to Salt & Vinegar / Cheese and Onion is nonsense on stilts.

Good work Stringvest.

You can't blame government. They're responding to what the people want. Sadly, for many that's turning our back on those in need, driven by fear and prejudice. Pick up a copy of the Mail, or the Express, or the Sun and it's pretty clear what kind of country we really are. It's depressing and ultimately I think we're going to pay the price. So many talented people, successful businesses and industries will end up moving to places which are more open, outward looking and confident. I think that post Brexit and without a major shift in culture Britain is going to slowly decline. I hope I'm wrong, but the mean, little Britain mindset is destructive and suffocating. I love London, but have (like many others I'm sure), been wondering whether it might not be time for a move. It's a great, world class city but it's attached to a largely second rate, backward looking country.

Predictable response to the very mention of a car.

He's a disaster, but who would people like to see succeed him? If there was an obvious, strong, alternative candidate he'd have been replaced already.

Must be a better way to dispose of ones dog than a dog bin.

He has told demonstrable lies over and over again, and then furiously attacked anyone who challenges them. He has attacked the media relentlessly and claims that more people trust his statements than they do the media (some polls indicate he may be right on this). He uses his twitter account to intimidate individuals who disagree with him. His tweets reign down upon their target a deluge of death threats and harassment from his supporters. This is how you close down opposition voices in the modern era. He is now setting about using similar tactics against the judiciary. For those worried about the increasingly autocratic nature of Trump, think about what it is we should be watching for. It's not the familiar form of autocracy which would be recognisable from the middle of the last century. The beginnings of Autocracy today, looks like this. Trump is dismantling opposition, not formally, because we've built systems to stop that, but he is doing it in new ways more subtle and more suitable to today's era. It still uses intimidation, fear and propaganda, but with the tools available today, tools of new media, alternative facts and gangs of angry internet trolls.

Yep

Without significant transport improvements, I just can't see how there can be any major development in this part of the Borough.

I hope that at the very least, they ensure there is some secure bike parking at the Dunton Road station (like they have at Finsbury Park).

It's an absolute disgrace and actually pretty dangerous seeing as these vulnerable children are at real risk of radicalisation if left to 'disapear'.

If affordable housing requirements aren't dodged (as they already have been done along the road in Elephant), then I'll be a monkeys uncle.

If developers want to build along OKR, great. Not sure why taxpayers should pour money into their private venture, whilst their own transport needs are ignored.

The answers are yes to those questions. However, if taxpayers are going to effectively subsidise house building, I would rather see us building council housing, not pouring money into another development of 'luxury apartments. The taxpayers of south London who are funding the transport system should expect it to serve them. The area around the new northern line terminals is already being dubbed Singapore on Thames because So much has been sold off plan to overseas investors.

It's true that OKR is better for developers and investors. Not for the established communities / taxpayers living in south London though. Same for northern line extension, unless taxpayers are subsidising a development of private flats, transport improvements aren't on the cards in London

To be fair Neila, my post was a direct response to your statement that organic food is better quality food, so just part of a conversation. This is a discussion forum, not Google. Anyway, I'll leave it there as you clearly aren't look for a dialogue.

jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you are seeking to get a CPZ (parking stress > discussion), we found the best way was to get a > large petition organised (in excess of I think 300 > names is required) which sets out the locals want > a CPZ and acknowledge the cost of ?125 per year to > pay for it. This can be presented at the community > council, who in response will usually order a CPZ > consultation. > > We did this to great effect in the Toast Rack as > the consultation has led to a recommendation for > implementation of a CPZ. Where's the toast rack?

To be fair, Wikipedia is probably less unreliable than the Mail nowadays.

I'm really sorry to hear about your traumatic experience. It's frightening and frankly baffling why someone would do that. I can only think that they are extremely disturbed. I hope you're ok and that you're getting some support.

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://sustainablepulse.com/2016/10/12/pesticide-e > xperts-release-shocking-review-of-global-glyphosat > e-damage/#.WJtEckZFDqA > > There are have been so many lawsuits against > these > Chemical companies, after poisoning, bullying and > no respect for life. So I have no issue with eating organic because of biodiversity arguments, or as a kind of boycott of pesticide companies if you believe their unethical in their business practices (although I would question the effectiveness of such a proxy boycott). But the claim above was that organic is 'better quality' something one hears a lot. I think that's a highly dubious claim.

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The point is that without the Republican party backing him, it's unlikely Trump would have won. Without Gove and Boris joining the leave campaign and without years of campaigning from many tabloid papers and a significant contingent on the right of the Conservative party, it's arguable whether we'd have got 'Brexit. It's not about Trump or Farage, their background, or personal characteristics, the fact is both campaigns where reliant on either the opportunism or genuine support of 'establishment' politicians.

treehugger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the problem is that if it is busy and > there are buses in the bus lane and you are in the > right hand lane (where you should be) wanting to > turn left into Sainsbury's, you hold up the > traffic behind you as you wait for the buses to go > past, with the resulting frustration from those > behind as the lights go red again. I haven't really found this an issue. If some tw*t honks because he's held up all of a few seconds, I'm really not bothered, but can't say it's happened to me personally. I think it would be pretty unlikely that anyone would miss a whole cycle and get caught in a red because there are a couple of buses going straight on.

Read an interesting piece in the FT today https://www.ft.com/content/69295304-ea34-11e6-967b-c88452263daf For those who aren't subscribed, in (very brief), it points out that Trump couldn't have won the US election without the backing of the Republican party and that Farage didn't bring about Brexit on his own - he relied on the support of Gove and Johnson and it was the result of a long term campaign both in the majority press and from within elements of the Conservative party. Basically, the idea of a rise in 'anti-establishment' populism, ignores the fact that in both cases it was actually the opportunism of nominally establishment politicians that got us where we are.

Neila Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes trying to get better quality food what a > stupid idea... Where's my mind? > > > > TheCat Wrote: > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Ah...organic farming..taking land that would > feed > > thousands, and using it to feed dozens...... Is it better quality? It's produced without the use of pesticides, so it's probably better for the environment - but I'm always a little dubious about health benefit / quality claims for organic. I often wonder whether this is simply an assumption that people make based on the price.