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Verbal abuse comes under "abusive words or behaviour" - but so many angry people around maybe the police don't bother - they interviewed me as a victim of something worse but said no resources to search CCTV unless you know the exact time. Ring it as 101 to register it I reckon. To be honest being a hot head I'd just give as I got (and I wouldn't be proud of that) But remember there's a spectrum not just Straight and Gay.

Got to say (although I usually side with Labour) - not inspired enough to vote yesterday - no politician has done enough on Brexit - we as a country are going nowhere and the media is just concerned with petty politics. You have to get me to vote - it's not an obligation on me.

But the Queens 90 - it would be a bit much to remove her now. Wait until Charles becomes King then abdicate him.

@GuyVerhofstadt "Today, Nigel Farage said Belgium is not a real country. He'll see how real Belgium is when we play England in the World Cup" LOL

flocker spotter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > can someone gravely insult the remain bloc please > ? just to get some balance here. I'm one so I'll do it Thatcher once called her cabinet "a bunch of Moaning Minnies" We now have a bunch of Remoaning Minnies LOL

SpringTime Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The term 'brainstorm' was used widely before > the > > year 2000 and then teachers in my school were > told > > not to use it as it offends people with mental > > health problems...so we stopped using it. > > > That's mental. > > As someone who probably shouldn't be considered > 100% the full ticket I use the M word every day > and in a variety of contexts, and I think it's > very rarely offensive. Only if used against those > who are vulnerable to the negative effects of > mental illness (of which I understand little - > perhaps that's important) or intimately associated > with them by their family, social, treatment, work > or other institutional networks should it be > considered offensive. > > I do like using the word "gay" in reference to > lame acts, which isn't very PC but I don't really > care. Perhaps that's because I'm not a big fan of > homosexuality. The loose use of the word "lame" > which I just repeated is probably more offensive > to me when I think about it! South London is the most gay friendly place around but each to his own :)

By the way - If they're rats you (we :) ) need a bigger trap

Large Mouse if that's a mouse trap I think - The mice I have vary in size. If that's a baby rat I could have them too - but I've always only had mice. I caught one like that today (it got caught alive by the tail and was squealing) - I was so close to throwing it over the balcony (probably illegal I'd think) - but freed it and it ended up running away along the balconies of my neighbours. Never thought what to do when they're alive in a trap.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would vote for any party who refuses to get into > bed with Trump over NHS reforms. The Stormy Daniels party it is then.

At the moment her and her cabinet are arguing like ferrets in a bag about two options the EU won't let happen. Sometimes I can't believe she's really serious about Brexit Tick Tock. @peston "I hear, as expected, the decisive Brexit war sub-committee has deferred a decision on what customs proposal to put to Brussels. Quelle surprise!" But there's a new issue to deal with - Bercow keeps losing his temper @paulwaugh "Signif development. No10 just outlined 3 ways Parliament could 'properly investigate' Bercow bullying allegations: 1 indep inquiry cd expand terms of reference; 2 "House authorities" cd investigate; 3 Parliamentary Cssnr cd investigate. Looking bad for Bercow."

Reg Smeeton Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > robbin Wrote: > > > > Out of interest - Zoopla is telling me our > house > > has risen in value by 8.1% since your > prediction > > of a 10% fall 2 years ago. > > I really wouldn't trust those Zoopla estimates, > especially at the moment. I'm not an estate agent > (thank goodness) but if you wanted to sell your > house in the next month, I reckon you'd get less > for it than you would have got when the market was > at its hottest two years ago. Unless you've done > ?50k of improvements to it in the meantime, of > course. Zoopla was saying a fall in the last 3 months for my block - now there are rises for all dates . So it's saying a big rise in the last month or so ? Where do they get that data ?

So both options being debated by the 'war cabinet' today have already been dismissed by the EU, or as said in PMQs "Labour?s Karen Buck asks why the government is still considering two EU customs options that are seen as unworkable. May says if Buck is so interested in this, she should asks the Labour front bench to decide its own policy on it."

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sidiq Khan is a Saboteur. > > > > He discourages the use of private cars, > > introduced emission fees for some vehicles > > made parking virtually impossible BUT > continues > > to degrade our Public Transport Services. > > > > > Sadiq (sic) Khan can't win, can he? > > If he put fares up so as not to have to reduce > services, I imagine you would be blaming him for > that, wouldn't you? I actually don't know what the fare is since I pay by tapping my debit card :) I do take follow on buses a lot (Blackfriars to Camberwell then Camberwell to Peckham for instance)

So there's a pathology and a pejorative term for these words - should we stop using the pejorative ? cretin (plural cretins) (pathology) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism. [from 1779] (by extension, pejorative) An idiot. Rees Mogg called Theresa Mays custom plan Cretinous - but I assume he didn't mean it failed to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.

Beryl20 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Local elections have always been ?the? traditional > time to concentrate main parties' minds. And, as > Brexit is the only game in town, this local > election will be watched more closely than any > other I can remember and, as I'm a dead-centre > remain voter, I'll most certainly not care to give > succour to either ideology-constipated extremist > Front Bench. > Brexit is very much a local issue anyway: > government's own economic analyses show Brexit > will harm every part of the land = this will > inevitably translate into shortfalls in local > funding. I'll still be voting Labour as I want to give Theresa May another bloody nose. (But I think Tories will hold Wandsworth now - which they will count as a success)

Jacob Rees Mogg really should lay off now - the government has said tax havens will be more transparent so your plan failed. Does he realise the damage a "no deal" will bring. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-tax-havens-dirty-money-corruption-theresa-may-bvi-cayman-islands-a8331311.html https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/01/uk-to-introduce-public-ownership-registers-for-overseas-territories https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/09/brexiters-put-money-offshore-tax-haven

Anti Social behaviour isn't mental illness IMHO - but it's difficult to find offence with the cats.

EDOldie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SpringTime Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > If you're a remainer (I'm not but most of you > on > > the EDF are of course) then I'd say this is a > very > > good thing. Feels like where we finally need to > be > > after a crazily simplistic vote. Yes or no, > > imagine the arrogance of that stupid man > Cameron, > > who thought he had it in the bag so much as to > > guarantee himself a win on a referendum that > would > > put the issue to bed forever. He didn't half > read > > the people wrong.... > > > > EDOdlie says both the main parties appear to > have > > very similar views on Brexit, but I don't think > > this is right. And I don't think that there's > > internal consistency on both sides either* So > if > > the Commons are to influence the final > > negotiations (which sound very complicated!) > > surely this is a chance for democracy to prove > > itself? > > > > *Please say how this might be "remedied" > > Cameron had no choice but to call a referendum. > His whole election campaign was based on that > promise and he had no choice but to resign when it > didn't go his way. > > The Labour Party & the Conservative party want us > to leave it seems to me, neither has said that > they wouldn't. It also sems to me that if we don't > leave the single market and the customs union we > are not really leavimg. The only parties that have > actively campaigned to remain are the Greens and > the Lib Dems. So it seems entirely logical that if > you want to stay in the EU you should vote either > Green or Lib Dem. Am I missing something? I'm voting Labour tactically on the premise of causing as many bloody noses to Theresa as possible. The Lords has now put a mechanism to remain in place if that amendment ends up being accepted - which if it does will be accused by leavers of being the plan all along :) (Vote against whatever Theresa May brings back then have a parliamentary debate on what to do next with all options open and a free vote).

Maybe the royal wedding could be sponsored or product placement used. I noted impressively that when singing 'we're in the money' the CEO of Sainsbury's picked up a cup of Nero's coffee (Isn't Starbucks the Sainsburys partner) :) Edit: The UK sites have cut out the 'product placement' - but the Irish ones haven't LOL

The Express (and Daily Star) got taken over by Trinity Mirror (the new company is called "Reach"). The editors of both Express and Star resigned the day after the takeover and got replaced by Mirror staffers but the editorial leanings of the Express were staying the same. The Express now just seems to be trying to wind Leavers up IMHO https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/953400/Brexit-news-latest-Jacob-Rees-Mogg-blasts-Theresa-May-European-Union-agreement "Mrs May has told ministers Britain could ?potentially? sign up to an association agreement with the bitter bloc." "The Remoaner victory marks the seventh time Mrs May has been defeated in the House of Lords on the EU Withdrawal Bill." "Jamie Oliver blames Brexit and May for overweight British children" "No-deal divorce 'could net UK ?651BN haul' and hit EU with devastating loses(sp)"

kibris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why don't we all just watch the FA CUP FINAL more > fun in that than from these people that just take > our money William is making a mad dash to be at the FA Cup final according to the Express Potential for a missed speech I'm sure https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/949435/royal-wedding-latest-prince-william-attend-FA-Cup-Final I love that for us plebs - the last paragraph states pubs will be open longer.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have a huge respect for the Queen herself but > I'd like to see an end to the practice of awarding > titles and honours to her family. So > anachronistic. Could be Duchess of Connaught - now would that be a nod to Ireland or a bit of an insult.

Passed - and that's the closest the Lords can get to stopping Brexit. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/may-suffers-huge-brexit-defeat-as-lords-backs-meaningful-vote-on-eu-deal-lord-hailsham_uk_5ae73c14e4b02baed1bccc7b

Big vote today in the Lords - In the event of a no deal the House of Commons gets to decide what happens.

Work has begun (according to Southwark Council) https://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/2018/mar/work-begins-on-peckham-rye-station-square-regeneration One of the hairdressers (on the corner) has been kicked out apparently - read somewhere she wasn't happy.