Earl Aelfheah

At what point will the UK stop blaming our problems on the EU?

Of course, there'll be plenty of damage done in the meantime, but sadly, not to Johnson's career - the advancement of which driven quite a lot of this sorry circus.

I also suspect that as soon as Johnson thinks it's politically safe to do so, he'll start pivoting his position subtly towards a closer relationship with the EU. As Sephiroth says it's in the country's interests and so as long as the countries interests don't run counter to his own personal, political interests, he'll change direction.

j.a. Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Remainers: "You cant change anything about the > > NIP, its what was signed up to." > > > > Also Remainers: "We should change absolutely > > everything and rejoin the single market" > > > Not all Remainers. We?re not a homogenous bloc > (and neither are Leavers) as I think you?d agree. > There?s extremes and echo chambers on all sides of > every debate. I was joking about rejoining the EU to get round the problems with the NI protocol. It was in response to Keeno suggesting Ireland should leave the EU for the same reason. Both obviously ridiculous. The truth is that we made a choice to leave the single market and the customs union and the consequence is checks on goods leaving and entering the EU. This means either a border on the Island of Ireland or in the Irish sea. We can probably reduce the amount of friction, but not remove it entirely. The Irish Sea solution does align NI more closely with the Republic and make it more distant from the rest of the UK in terms of trade. Over time this is going to increase tensions and calls for reunification. It's one of the inevitable consequences of decisions made by the UK government. It was well discussed before those decisions where taken. There is no point blaming the EU

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Republic leaves the EU. Problem solved and > they an feast on delicious British sausages. Or the UK rejoins the EU

I've sent you a PM. I may have seen something relevant.

I find it really weird that they let people park on Strakers Road which seems to avoid the car parking fees. It's impossible for two cars to pass each other on Strakers Raod when cars are parked up on it, and you often see people having to repeatedly reverse back down to the car park when trying to leave because a car coming the other way. It seems like an accident waiting to happen.

Agree with Malumbu. Making it easier to drive around Lambeth is not going to encourage people out of their cars, and it's cars which cause pollution.

Some good recommendations here: /forum/read.php?5,2126560,2126560#msg-2126560

@ab29 - seriously? Calling someone a ?know-it-all, arrogant cyclist', isn't name calling? I mean it's probably pointless to even have this discussion, but I would just point out that at no point have I resorted to personal attacks against you.

Which locker was broken into? Cyrena Road?

@Rockets - totally agree. I wasn't suggesting that we narrow the focus to just cars. I'm definitely not suggesting that we start a 'war on motorists' either. I'm a motorist.

@ab29 - I just took a look back. So far you have called me ?arrogant and selfish? a ?know-it-all, arrogant cyclist? suggested that I ?don?t care about anyone else? (using ALL CAPS) and accused me of suffering from a ?complete lack of empathy? (again using ALL CAPS). It?s possible we have different, but still honestly held, views. Not sure name calling is strictly necessary.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Road vehicles are the single biggest cause of > London's air pollution... > > However this doesn't mean that private cars are > the single biggest cause...etc. Road vehicles > include buses, lorries, vans etc. etc. - most of > which are diesel (whereas the majority of private > vehicles aren't. > > Don't use statistics driven substantially by > commercial vehicles to beat private motorists > around the head. Wasn't trying to beat anyone round the head, I'm a private motorist myself. You're right about that including commercial vehicles.

@ab29 - any chance you could stop with the name calling? It should be possible to construct an argument without repeatedly resorting to personal attacks.

@Glemham - totally agree re. underground parking. Seems crazy to me that the planning system should be encouraging car ownership in London.

Here?s some more info on causes of London?s air pollution. Again, suggests vehicles are a major contributor https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/download/file/fid/21944

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/air-quality ? Road vehicles are the single biggest cause of London's air pollution. They produce around half of all nitrogen oxides and emit tiny particles of rubber and metal - too small to see with the naked eye - into the air we breathe.?

Does anyone else find that the hangers are a bit too small? I find it really hard to get my bike in and out.

ED_moots Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We found a nest of honey bees in one of our > chimneys last week. They have been coming in our > house via the fireplace in big numbers but are > very docile and almost dead from exhaustion when > they come out. We received lots of advice on how > to get rid of them. Here's what we learned: > Honey bees are not protected and can be killed in > situ if you use a pesticide approved for use on > bees (although the UK doesn't have such a > pesticide) > If you kill them you must seal the chimney as > other bees will come for the poisoned honey and > take it back to their nest. > You should alert local beekeepers if you're going > to use pesticide. > If you want to remove the nest and transfer it > somewhere else it might mean dismantling your > chimney - very expensive. > > The solution provdide by Tevja at Bromley pest > control is humane and very clever. > > He installed a bait hive on the adjacent pot. The > bees can exit the original pot but cannot return. > The bait hive has larvae in it and the bees with > will start to look after them. Sadly it's unlikely > the Queen will leave her nest and will starve as > she is nit being fed anymore. But the bees in the > bait nest can be easily removed in a couple of > weeks and a new queen introduced. Interesting (and love the picture!)

Just seen this thread- Was it just wandering around on it's own? Any more sightings of this mysterious beast?

My advice would be not to venture on to Twitter. Despite the forum getting generally angrier, it's still a bastion of civility in comparison.

Perhaps we don't need to do either?

@Penguin68, that's true - newer cars are generally more efficient, but so are smaller cars. Newer, smaller cars probably the most efficient of all.

This select committee performance is telling: https://twitter.com/woodstoday/status/974661965346934784?s=20