JohnL

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seriously John L? It is obvious from this thread > that you have a 'remain' agenda (more than, or as > much as pretty much anyone else on this forum) but > you can't really be holding him and his > organisation out as saying anything other than > something self-serving (for their own ends). Can > you? > > I would be happy placing a bet that in any other > context you would say 'no, don't be daft'! > > Although I shouldn't need to say this - in case > of (and before) and reactionary response that I am > some sort of rabid Brexiteer, I will say again > that I did not vote to leave - it is just that I > am extremely wary of nonsense, or propaganda. Not a huge fan of his - although I walk past the new Goldman Sachs HQ every morning - seems to have a floor occupied too even though it's not finished. But he's going on about 'other directors' - wonder if it's the start of an agenda. Just wait til they get Theresa May alone in Bilderberg :)

Ooh here we go .. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42014209

There is no meaning of life - it's all pointless. You should shut yourself down and terminate your program immediately.

It does sound like we'll have two classes of people - those defined as 'professional service workers' will have access to the EU etc, and the rest. Obviously those in one class will be more in demand. "David Davis said he was committed to getting a swift deal on a transition period by January and mooted special travel rules to enable professional services workers to move between the UK and EU." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/11/15/jp-morgan-begins-telling-uk-staff-relocated-eu/

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whilst robbery is clearly wrong, and victim > blaming quite the wrong approach, I am concerned > about the level of personal carelessness I come > across - yesterday a young woman on a busy > residential road (which is also a bus route), > eagerly studying her phone screen stepped off the > pavement in front of my car (back angled towards > me) apparently oblivious of the morning rush hour > traffic on that road. She made no attempt to look > before crossing, and indeed, as I said, positioned > herself so her back was turned to oncoming > traffic. I didn't hit her (I did have to brake > hurriedly) - but she was acting in a doubly risky > manner - phone held out to the road and not > looking for traffic before she crossed. > > If I was driving whilst studying my phone (and > crossed junctions in my car without looking) I > would be properly condemned for careless, > thoughtless (and indeed illegal) behaviour. Some > pedestrians (and I'm afraid some cyclists) appear > to think that acting without forethought and > consideration for other users is OK. > > In a society where you are at risk from robbers > stealing phones (however much one condemns that > behaviour) not taking any precautionary steps - > indeed holding out your phone in front of you as > you cross a road - is hardly the most cautious or > careful behaviour. Nobody 'deserves' to be mugged > but perhaps some people don't deserve it less than > others? Pokeman ? or has that passed My view on this is they pick on the vulnerable although will be opportunistic. It's sad that the most vulnerable people in society who have enough problems then have to put up with being the most at risk also.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peckham Levels is opening on 8 December. People running the Montpelier and White Horse opening up a music venue there called Ghost Notes. https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=40424

Never insured my iPhone but if I upgrade my bank account it has free mobile insurance. Might do so if I get an iPhone X - My iPhone 6 is now handover material in that situation (which luckily I've never encountered). Laptop users working in Cafes - watch out for a worrying devcelopment. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/diners-fight-off-hammerwielding-moped-raider-with-bar-stools-after-he-storms-into-restaurant-to-a3688356.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/terror-as-moped-gang-storm-cafe-in-exclusive-north-london-neighbourhood-a3685106.html

There's a pledge that all busses will be zero emitting - could it be related ?

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, neither of those involve offshore vehicles, > but I'd say the latter is generally fine, you are > entitled to arrange your affairs to take advantage > of legitimate tax reductions offered by Govt, the > former is from days gone by where the abuse of a > loophole was seen as fair game - we now have a > GAAR (General anti avoidance rule) that protects > HMRC from people taking advantage of such abuses. GAAR - got to say I'd never heard of it. So if we feel something is designed to take advantage of a loophole - then it's illegal ?

She's OK http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pictures/massandra-winery-one-of-the-largest-collections-of-fine-and-rare-wines-in-the-world-9235685.html Now if it was a Polonium mine.

Merry Christmas :) that's what the Russian bots are saying anyway.

so what will they replace Nines with - Starbucks - not sure a chain fits that location.

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan Medic Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I'd like know re TM, why now? Maybe it going to > > break how the Ruskies messed with the > referendum. > > Looks like pure distraction to me. "Dear people of > Britain, Brexit is continuing to be a train crash, > so I... OOH LOOK, A SQUIRREL!" Oh yes - but "dead cat" is the correct term isn't it as in you throw a dead cat on the table and everyone screams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_cat_strategy trust Boris to be the expert quoted :)

Where is the line though - what do you think of the below - I suppose the difference is these were/are both used by poor people. When I was in Uni we used covenants in order for parents to give money to their children - everyone did it and you got the tax back (they were originally designed for giving to charity and the loophole was closed eventually) When I set up my current workplace pension we used a method of salary sacrifice (everyone used it and maybe still does)to get more money into the pension.

Indecent Assault too then and filming children.

Is Theresa May getting ahead of the curveball

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I doubt the journalists who write the stories > see much of this though - they just see further > cost > > cutting along with all the back office workers > who lose their jobs as the big newspapers all > merge > > and have "economies of scale". > > Maybe, though as you kind of point out - perhaps > they know their jobs depend on it. > > If you are a campaigner against off shore banking, > as these journos seem to be, wouldn't it be more > that a touch galling to know your employer was up > to their eyeballs in it themselves? And if you > knew that your job was directly financed from off > shore tax wheezes, how does that impact your > credibility? > > Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? I remember an Ethics sub course in my postgrad - but was mostly where people were harmed. this is more difficult though - maybe some would start to look for another job

Good for her (even if I say so myself). Sky News today claimed that photo of the Muslim woman walking past the injured at London Bridge was Russian propaganda (to get us fighting each other)

All the Christmas decorations are up at Wetherspoons

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > one of the firemen said that she would be OK. I > must admit I was surprised by the amount of > emergency vehicles that attended. Three fire > engines two police cars three ambulances and the > air ambulance. > > I am so happy that we have the funding to allow > such a comprehensive response. Imagine if we had > to put up with a situation in which money was > scarce and it was even wasted.... I suppose we don't know the full story. When my neighbour (with Alzheimers) went missing a big response was made to search then for some reason.

And the New Years Day party.

You're probably right as Dominic Grieve has refused to withdraw the original amendment. This government will try anything to limp along. "Davis says, if MPs reject any aspect of the Brexit deal bill, that will be taken by the government as an instruction to go back to Brussels and try again. But whether they take any notice is a matter for them, he says." What an arse - we won't fall for that.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > I assume this deal will be either (1) Take the > > deal or (2) Exit with no deal > > > Wasn't that already on the table and what MPs were > fighting against?... Yes I think - but all David Davis has said today is the bill will be put forward for a binding vote by parliament and if it fails the bill will not go through (that's the entire repeal act - so no EU laws will be copied across to UK - for me that would be chaotic)). Surely at that point the government would fall. So is this a confidence motion in effect ?

Theresa May gets to live another few weeks as PM - It's premier league manager stuff :) I assume this deal will be either (1) Take the deal or (2) Exit with no deal We now want to make sure it becomes more like (1) Take the deal (2) go back and re-negotiate (3) Remain (4) Exit with no deal

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not really a shop, but uber hip skate brand Palace > have opened an indoor skatepark in Peckham for the > winter. LOL when I saw the skaters with that on I thought they supported Crystal Palace.