Earl Aelfheah

The scary thing is that I'm not quite sure where the adults have all gone. Our politics is in a terrible mess. Personally, I think our best (though slim) hope of returning a bit of seriousness into public life is press and voting reform... Two areas btw that Cameron had a unique opportunity to address but where again he roundly failed.

I agree with you quids re. the lib dens and that Mays government are incredibly backwards looking. But the Eton boys just saw the crash as an opportunity to carry on Thatchers legacy and roll back the state further, seemingly oblivious or unconcerned with warnings that it would halt the recovery and prolong the time needed to reduce the deficit. They were not serious people IMO, a Fleet Street hack and a PR man and they've done a lot of damage as a result. They wouldn't have got near the top jobs they did had they come from different backgrounds and so their journey to the top offices I'd relevant.

The point about the system of privilege is that it allowed a group of unremarkable, inexperienced, but incredibly entitled school chums to find their way into positions of great power.

GDP, when adjusted for the expanding population hasn't grown since 2008. Wages and productivity have been stagnant and debt continues to rise. We put austerity before growth... A mistake the Conservatives have finally recognised themselves.

Whether the xenophobic stuff is anymore than 'just' rhetoric remains to be seen, but the rhetoric itself is pretty shocking. How May claims to be on the centre ground is beyond me, the anti foreigner stuff sounds pretty extreme to my ears and rather alarming. I cannot remember a time when politics has been in such complete disarray.

Unfortunately I see more and more 'youngsters' entering the workplace who think this is how you have to behave to succeed.

Ultimately, Cameron's legacy is a lost decade economically, a much more polarised and divided society and a disastrous gamble on our future which he lost. I think the future will judge him, Osborne and boris (and the system of privilege which made their chumocracy possible), very badly.

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Loads of the successful London schools that keep > on being referred to are already selective (in > different ways). They're just not called > grammars. > > (you're forgetting all the many Grauniad writers > who were privately educated - but let's get our > knickers in a twist about grammars.) Private education is of course a different issue (as its not something that the state pays for).

Nigel Farage has apparently said it's ?one of those things that happens between men?. I think he must have meant 'children'.

So does anyone actually know wh has taken it ovr?

Footage of the incident:

Corduroy is a strange choice for symbol of middle class solipsism.

Sure, fair point. I think people are (understandably in some cases) wishing to turn the clock back to a pre-globalisation world, which is a little unrealistic.

I agree with *bob* - camberwell has always had an edge over ED, but if anything it's narrow in recent years.

I didn't mention empire. Anyone who thinks that income inequality will be tackle by a conservative government, is in cloud cuckoo land.

Aristide Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > takes your mind off Brexit though doesnt it? > Especially to the majority of little englanders > that voted brexit to prevent immigration, there > not going to get that, but they might get their > grammars back. > > Smoke and mirrors It's interesting looking at the Ashcroft poll following Brexit. One of the most polarised aspects between remainers and brexiters, was their views on whether things were better now or 30 years ago (with Brexiters clearly thinking things were better before). It was a vote for the past, for nostalgia, for an old England long gone. It's no coincidence that older voters voted overwhelmingly 'out'. Well May's government is going to give it to them, grammar schools and all. A backward looking, nostalgic little England. I blame bloody bake off.

High waisted, regular/relaxed cut are 'the fashion' I believe (not that I would really know, but seems to be what the 'kids' are wearing). Skinny fit more for the late 30's/early 40s brigade (so perhaps a bit more ED).

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We could also stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia. Yes, we're happy to export weapons, but not so happy to import back the inevitable refugees.

More and more cheese shops....They must be Brie-ding.

Another burger place?! That's disappointing @teddyboy - le chandelier was a tea room. Did a good selection of different teas, but just closed. Shame about Mrs Robinson boutique.. There aren't enough clothes shops on the lane. That end of the lane is becoming a bit of a foodie cluster now though, so cheese shop could do Ok potentially.

I have a pair of cords. Didn't realise they were so controversial.

To answer the question...no, I seriously doubt that Southwark would change their policy on the basis of this consultation, so seems pretty pointless

Oneplus3 is meant to be very good, but it's hard to find

I don't think you're out of touch. JD Sports are being ridiculous IMO.

Sydenham Hill shouldn't be 20 IMO. Im sure there are others where it is OTT, but generally, for most roads in the Borough, I'm in favour.... As long as it doesn't mean more speed bumps.