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M&S opening on the Lane scares me. It will only take a Waitrose to follow and the universe might implode.

The other half of (what was) the deli / next door to sweaty's has a sign up saying something about selling crafts and buttons. I wish them luck

... and with those currently in government, if we do exit, they will use the opportunity to further deregulate, privatise and squeeze wages.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Honestly rahrahrah, do you think Jeremy Corbyn and > the far left of the Labour movement are pro-EU? > Just because the people at the top of the public > campaign for 'out' are former businessmen etc > doesn't mean the entire campaign is dominated by > them. Most sensible people who want us out of the > EU are doing so because we care about the future > of this country and by controlling the borders in > one way or another we will be able to naturally > create a rebalance in the demand/supply chain of > the housing/labour market. BUT, only if that is > done by the right people. Not only by said > business interests you mention. > > Louisa. I dont' think they're pro EU particularly, but then i didn't mention Corbyn or 'far left' (the communist party?). My point was that much of the dissatisfaction aimed at Europe is actually about neo-liberalism. I'm not sure that leaving the EU is going to deliver on many of the issues that those in favour of Brexit are thinking it will. IMO, their grievances are misdirected.

Unfortunately a lot of the young people registered to vote at their student residence will be on break (or not registered at all) and many more at Glastonbury

The out camp are using immigration as a convenient cloak for what they really want. Less regulation, fewer employment protections and lower taxes. If we vote for Brexit, it won't make it easier for people to get on the housing ladder. It won't mean wages go up, or there is a more equal distribution of wealth. I don't buy it. Look at the people who are trying to sell the idea and ask where their interests really lie.

Blah Blah is right. The problem is that neo-liberalism has lost sight of what an economy is for... who it is meant to serve and this is where a lot of the disenfranchisement and anti-establishment feeling comes from. The problem is, it's incredibly misdirected in my opinion. The idea that we should completely deregulate and allow a small number of wealthy individuals free reign, is surely discredited by now? Letting people with money and power make their own rules and thinking that they'll create wealth for everyone is nonsense. What happens, as we have seen, is that they'll enrich themselves further at the expense of society. It's the working classes who have lost out as a result of market deregulation and the wierdest thing in all this is that many have now formed an unholy alliance with the very people responsible. In my opinion the Brexiteers don't really want less immigration, just immigration from further abroad, where people can be brought in even cheaper. We vote out and Gove, Boris, Farage et al, will usher in more neo-con economic policies, less regulation, lower wages and more inequality.

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The new Routemasters are small because they have > to be. They are used on services that include > roads that normal size double deckers cannot > easily use. That is why bendy buses were tried, > they are more maneuverable, but their length > caused problems for other road users and they > tended to end up bunched together. On some routes > they were replaced by single deckers on others the > new purpose designed Routemasters. So, not a > vanity project, but required for s specific need. > > I welcome the Garden Bridge. Yes, of course the > money could be spent on other more worthy causes, > but that is always the case whenever a new high > profile development is mooted. No wobbly bridge, > no London eye, no Tate Modern, no Globe Theatre, > no Borough Market, no South Bank Centre. > > The place would be dull and grey but terribly > worthy. The point is that the Tate Modern, the Globe theatre etc., weren't paid for by funds diverted out of tfl's budget. My objection is not with creating 'attractions', but Boris plundering the transport budget to do so.

As an 'attraction' it's one thing. My big issue is that once again (as with the gondola) Boris raided the TFL budget, claiming that it wasn't just a tourist attraction, or vanity project, but an important piece of transport infrastructure. But then Boris repeatedly gets away with outrageous untruths, lazy misjudgments and bad behavior.... basically because he's quite funny, has a well practice bumbling persona and floppy hair. It's maddening. The London Eye was funded privately and wasn't built at the expense of desperately needed transport improvements.

It sounds like a great idea, but Fox might have a point. Whether it would be financially viable I'm not sure. That said, if it were heated that would be a big draw.

A lot of people virtually live in 'active wear'. It's not necessarily just for going to the gym in.

LD929 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DE is absolutely shameful. ^this

@James Barber...My Angle? As stated, I want a considered, strategic approach to allocating resources and prioritising investment. I would like to see those streets were speeding is a problem or where accident rates are high targeted for action. Not the street where a small number of residents make the most noise.

Sounds good

I saw a gang of whites going in to Oliver Bonas. Anyone know what was going on?

I'm very confused. Hitter would vote to stay in, Isis for Brexit. Anyone know what Pol Pot's view would be?

"The results from the speed surveys would indicate that the design of the speed cushions is sufficient in slowing the majority of vehicles down although the low speeds could also be attributed to the need to stop to giveway to oncoming traffic where the carriageway width is reduced as a result of parked vehicles on both sides of the road (See Section 5.2 Traffic Surveys). Site observations confirm that the majority of vehicles travelling along the route have to stop at least once to give-way to oncoming traffic during peak times. " The report finds no evidence of a particular problem with speeding on MG. It also points out that the fact vehicles have to stop in order to let each other pass is effective at slowing people down. Yet, it goes on to suggests full width speed bumps are installed (presumably by Conway who wrote the report?). Under what circumstances would speed bumps not be considered necessary exactly? This whole thing is a total misallocation of resources driven by self interest and knee-jerk politics.

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Positivity Rules Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has something awful happened? Has someone died??!? > Has there been a mass disaster in East Dulwich!? A > shop opened!? A new one? Selling gym wear!? OMFG!? > How on earth will we cope??? > > And people who shop in said shop "may" have a > takeaway coffee sometimes? Or "may" be so rude to > have born a child and not only that, push said > child in a pram!? Are you kidding!?!?? AND they do > yoga to top it all off!? It's all so hideous! > > On a serious note, I moved to East Dulwich a year > ago. I absolutely love it. I have family here, my > father was born here. I love it so much... until I > see threads like this on this forum. I check into > the forum just every once in a while to check in > with any new developments in the area or to see if > there is something I should know. But then I feel > very sad to see people being so negative about > something like a new shop opening! I'm sorry, but > didn't the Sweaty Betty shop used to be a Deli? > Because an artisan cheese and a tub of hummus are > essentials, of course. Let's be honest, you can > never and will never be able to buy all your > essentials on a high street as small as Lordship > Lane. However, as long as an area is clean, safe > and friendly, whatever somebody's class, job, > which schools their children attend, whether they > make their coffee at home or buy it out as a treat > once in a while, their preference of exercise gear > (!!), isn't that surely the most important thing? > > This forum gives me the impression that maybe East > Dulwich isn't the warm and friendly area that I > thought it was, so hopefully I'm wrong. > > And just to be clear, Sweaty Betty have written on > their blog their recommendations of their > favourite places in East Dulwich: > > http://www.sweatybetty.com/blog/sweaty-bettys-guid > e-to-east-dulwich/?__ja=tsid:65551~cgn:20160506Eas > tDulwichUK~kw:swbetty.258522&utm_source=responsys& > utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=20160506EastDulwichUK > > You'll see that includes a whole wealth of > independent and local businesses as well as > institutions we should be proud of (Picture > Gallery, Horniman Museum etc.). So it's hardly > ruining the area, is it? > > Let's all calm down - I hear yoga is very good for > that! This forum is far from representative of the area (in fact most of the regular posters don't live here). Internet forums in general bring out the worst in peeps. Don't think it's any reflection on real life ED.

Eh? So are there lot's of properties on the market, or not enough. This thread seems to be conflicted.

No such thing as bad publicity.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Didn't want to start a new thread but I feel > another box set coming on. I wan't something > that's finished and was thinking of either The > Sopranos or The Wire. I've seen some of the latter > and enjoyed it. > > Any suggestions? I'm in the process of watching the Soprano's (just getting to the end of Series 4). It's definitely worth revisiting.

I'm sorry to hear that singalto, it's really unpleasant. It's very disappointing to hear the polices (lack of) response to this.

Rosetta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The police can't chase them when they take their > helmets off, or don't have any to begin with. The police could have easily blocked them off whilst they were busy using an angle grinder to cut a lock, but came in with sirens blaring (thereby giving them plenty of time to hop on their bikes and drive off).

These thieves are completely brazen and really should have been caught by now. Twice I've phone the police, who could have caught them in the act, but for their incompetence (approaching with sirens on).