JohnL

Where'd you get the bag Dom ? "An independent publisher which celebrates forgotten female authors said it is "devastated" after pictures emerged of Dominic Cummings carrying on its tote bags." https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/independent-book-publisher-devastated-after-dominic-cummings-is-pictured-carrying-its-tote-bag-a4269566.html

Some Airlines (these seem to be US ones) are considering allowing passengers to avoid it although not seen by all as a good idea "Rupert Younger, the director of Oxford University's Centre for Corporate Reputation, told Business Insider that airlines' plan to let passengers rebook their flights was a bad idea, as it leaves customers to make their own decision about the safety of the plane." https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-airlines-consider-telling-passengers-about-plane-2019-9?r=US&IR=T

I don't like flying at the best of times. They won't call them 737-MAX though. A Ryan Air one was called 737-8200 earlier this year, they also maybe called 737-8 or 737-10 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/15/boeing-737-max-ordered-by-ryanair-undergoes-name-change

Hmm interestingly it's against Mastercard/Visa rules to require a minimum transaction. (2018). Not snitching though as it seems a good cause :) https://www.mobiletransaction.org/should-you-set-a-minimum-for-card-payments/

fishbiscuits Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interestingly, the Peckham Rye station coffee > stand has gone the other way. Now a ?3 minimum... > i.e. you can no longer buy a coffee on card. Which > means I'll be using it less often. Shame. They sell Old Spike coffee which has links to homeless people. So maybe cash helps more in this case (I have no idea if that is true though).

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now the puppet Swede is telling people to break > the law- should be arrested forthwith > https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10154011/extinction- > rebellion-greta-thunberg-break-law/ right that's it. Pinging thesun.co.uk [192.0.66.2] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.0.66.2: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=59 access-list in extended deny ip 192.0.66.2 any any

It's all kicking off for the semi's this week and looking tasty. Can't wait. :) "All four nations competing in the Rugby World Cup semi finals held press conferences this morning as they prepare for this weekend's games. England coach Eddie Jones used his media event to accuse someone of filming his team's training sessions from a nearby apartment block. He also accused some New Zealand journalists of being "fans with keyboards"."

Here's the Evening Standard report :( https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-probe-triple-stabbing-in-peckham-as-males-hospitalised-a4267181.html

imasnookercue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > im aware i jumped the gun a bit with that comment, > but i would be pretty confident that these people > (two 18 years olds and a 23 year old) stabbed in > broad daylight in Peckham are not likely to be > innocent bystanders, rather already hardened > criminals with nothing decent to offer society > other than a foul attitude and misery, which is > why they hang around in the circles they do that > has led to this incident. deleted as is silly responding to this.

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Brendan O'Neill is a voice of reason in all > this- still the comments on this topic are so > > predictable > > Would that be the same Brendan O'Neill who called > on leavers to riot on Politics Live but then had > an issue with Extinction Rebellion breaking the > law by protesting? Is that all you have Uncleglen? > Yet more support for hypocrisy over balanced > debate? Lots of moans that Mogg & Sixtus took a bit of abuse now. I don't approve but it wasn't that much compared to what some have gone through.

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Off topic I know but I supported the Iraq war > > It?s no use slagging off Brendan O?Neill above if > you supported Sadam Hussien > Goes right back to the first Gulf War - and that was Iraq versus Iran in the 1980s Everything then was a chess game between the West and the Soviet Union.

Surely one was sober and should have taken responsibility.

Wales are not mates with the Refs. No we are not. https://twitter.com/ArnaudCoudry/status/1185982849138081792/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1185982849138081792&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walesonline.co.uk%2Fsport%2Frugby%2Frugby-news%2Fwales-v-france-referee-jaco-17117390 They just asked him to stick his elbow out and he did :)

Sephiroth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I see Raab is rolling out lines about it being "a > cracking deal for Northern Ireland because it will > keep friction-less access to the single market" > > But if that is A Good Thing.. etc etc gung ho Brits don't need single market access I guess

There's no difference to me why trains are late - it seems to happen with about the same frequency XR superglue, no driver turned up, person under train, train broke down, this train is cancelled because of . https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/jubilee-line-delays-commuters-hit-with-morning-rush-hour-chaos-due-to-unavailability-of-trains-a4264626.html And how does superglue work so well for them whenever I use it nothing sticks for more than a few minutes :)

LOL someone loudly humming the Russian national anthem as Sky News interview Clair Fox from Brussels.

Captain Marvel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could one of the clever types on here please > explain what the difference is between the 300 > mile NI border (with a redrawn EU) and the 1,000 > mile Norway border with Sweden (EU)? > > Ta Good Friday Agreement which passed referendums on both sides of the Irish border.

It is an annotated version of Theresa Mays deal https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/revised_withdrawal_agreement_including_protocol_on_ireland_and_nothern_ireland.pdf

"*EU law on VAT will apply in Northern Ireland. *UK shall be responsible for collecting VAT and excise. *Special treatment for some goods - UK could choose to apply Ireland's VAT reduced rates and exemptions in NI. *Regular review by Joint Committee" Imagine if Theresa May suggested that (she may have at one stage).

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Far worse than even leaving, is having that > duplicitous loathsome person running the country > for another five years. I can't see him going a year without some kind of big scandal. Whether he'd just plough on Trump like I don't know.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > rumour that any labour MP voting for a Boris > deal > > will get de-selected. > > > Rumour from where? Owen Jones :) but he is usually close to the leadership "A Johnson deal is class war from above, a Tory heist, a scalpel taken to the country?s social fabric. And if a Labour MP votes for such a deal, their betrayal of the most basic reasons their party even exists means they should no longer be a Labour MP, that the party?s leadership should withdraw the whip, or the national executive committee should deselect them." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/16/johnson-brexit-deal-labour-mps-lose-whip

Deal is done apparently - must have been without the agreement of the DUP.

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Curmudgeon Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > Keeping an eye on your spending is easier if > you > > go cashless. > > > > There?s a number of new cards such as Monzo > which > > is basically a cashcard (eg you can only spend > > money you?ve put on it) work with apps which > > actually report and categorise your spend > > immediately > > > > So I think that?s a moot point. > > > > People without access to bank accounts are a > > different matter all together, but in those > cases > > you are outside the mainstream of society > anyway, > > probably living in risk and have far greater > > problems than the ability to buy a coffee in a > > specific cafe > > Perhaps you might want to spend some time thinking > on the above. > Ridiculous assumptions there! Do you really think > those that happily tap away with their cards are > above those that don't? To assume someone must be > at risk because they don't pay by card? REALLY? ironically the government has forced those on universal credit and state pensions to use bank accounts iirc. I'd guess the majority of cash users probably have bank accounts but prefer to take money out and spend it. Why would someone have no bank account - below article suggests you may have had identity theft issues or you may have just made that choice. It can still be done however. https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-live-with-no-bank-account-3861031

Here's the link https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/mar/17/top-of-the-crops-the-uk-10-best-barber-shops I even found the authors twitter to see if he was a Peckhamite and I saw "Way back when I was an intern in 2014". I feel so old reading that. Ashley are you here you trendy young thing :)

Hemingway Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So idiots blocking central London for weeks > screamung 'we are doing nothing' need to get hold > of some facts and maybe invade the Chinese or > Indian embassies rather than the easy targets they > go for to feel good about themslves. London is a global city though - it's one of (if not the) worlds capital city. yes - maybe they need to emphasise this is a global issue more