JohnL

It's not going to end well https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/04/merkel-sees-may-erdogan-downing-street-le-pen-no-10-brexit It;s not a parent relationship I agree - it's an adult relationship that is in my view symbiotic. I think leaving the EU is a huge loss - others disagree and think we gain - I don't think that's going to change

I can't get involved in the finances but... surely we're a big enough country that we can cope with a few people sending money home to their family and Duvaller - I'm sure Gordon Brown reduced the deficit until the bankers decided to f**k up ;) By the way - this money is apparently called remittances and many see them as a good thing - better than aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jun/16/remittances-mainstay-millions-worlds-poor-improve-them-dipti-pardeshi

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't understand why people are disappointed > that the suspect was charged with GBH and not > attempted murder. They both carry a maximum life > sentence. What more do you want? Assuming its with intent (which it must be)

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Maybe we need more immigrants > > > > I struggle to get good builders/plumbers etc. > > Often > > someone will come around to assess something > and > > you > > never hear anything from them again (maybe the > job > > is > > out of there ability - maybe too much work > already > > ?). > > You want to ask uncleglen about that, I seem to > recall he was telling us a few weeks ago that > immigrant electricians work for ?20 a day! Go Compare with UG :)

1Gb is the speed of the PC NIC ?

JoeLeg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Please don't feed the troll. > > UG is convinced that immigrants are the reason for > all this countries ills; that and the bleeding > heart liberals that tolerate them. He's unable to > understand the fact that many industries would > collapse without them. > > Immigration is an issue that certainly hasn't been > addressed properly by many (especially on the > 'left'), but the current knee jerk reactionism > espoused by people like him will throw the baby > out with the bathwater. They have no coherent plan > to fill the positions that would be left vacant. > Hatred of foreigners is far more at the core of > what UG feels. > > I'm very happy to debate to merits and ills of > immigration (and there certainly are problems, not > least of which is this countries continuous, > decades-old reliance on foreign workers especially > for low-skilled jobs). It's not racists to ask if > we've over-reached. But the blanket dismissal of > any idea of immigration being useful is not > helpful. Maybe we need more immigrants I struggle to get good builders/plumbers etc. Often someone will come around to assess something and you never hear anything from them again (maybe the job is out of there ability - maybe too much work already ?). I haven't used the business section - so no bad comment meant on that :)

Well Sky News went live to Guy Verhofstadt this morning expecting some May goading but he just gave an update of the process (stages of the talks and the conditions needed for talks to progress) - and said he will continue to give updates as the talks progress. Edit: and yes it seems he will give a running commentary (maybe that's his little May goad) Why can't May do this with Parliament - why with her does everything need to be secret and so controlled. All the media information on the talks will come from the EU side it seems.

Green Goose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Duvaller Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > > > The fact that hundreds of thousands migrate > to > > the UK every year for work suggests that the > > current system ain't all that bad. Many of these > folks > > make good and good on them for making the best > > of the opportunity. They work hard and don't > > complain. > rendelharris Wrote: > > Many of those people migrating here to work do > so > > because conditions in their own countries are > so > > poor that working here enables them to provide > a > > better life for their families back home. > > That's right! You may have seen the light. Agreed, > they remit the money they earn to their native > countries. The reality is that this is a drain on > the UK balance of payments which in turns > adversely affects the exchange rate. > > This remitted money is also a loss to the UK as it > is not recirculated within our economy - a double > negative. > > Back in the 50's and 60's we had exchange control > which restricted remittances to protect the > economy - but probably you were not aware of that. > > > Now we have a proliferation of Western Union > franchises that export that wealth of our country > to build villas all the way from Lithuania, > Pakistan and Nigeria. What on Earth How much money comes into the UK from Russia, China, USA, India, EU etc. Housing, Company takeovers, Nissan, Steel, even to support Manchester United in buying players Other countries can put in exchange controls too you know.

and in the days before Peckham was a hipster hangout, Jacqui Smith, then home secretary, visited for a high profile kebab in Katie's.

And May has now paid tribute to the memory of the great Ed Milliband whilst eating a chip https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/02/theresa-may-awkwardly-eating-chips-could-be-2017s-bacon-sandwich

Theresa May (Kim Jong May as they now call her) has locked some reporters in a room http://www.devonlive.com/theresa-may-visits-devon-after/story-30306851-detail/story.html But look who she got the idea from (sorry for the source) though she can't come up with anything like the good excuse Bidens staff did " And she claimed an inexperienced staffer had put Powers in the closet instead of a 'hotel room' as was their normal practice." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1370371/Vice-President-Joe-Bidens-staff-lock-journalist-closet-stop-talking-guests.html Edit: Mrs May added: "That is about strong and stable leadership."

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Society is changing and I cam coming around to > a > > universal salary at some point or other. > > > > People should really do what they enjoy doing > (and > > that's the advice I always give young people) > > Surely that's a flawed concept though - no person > in their right mind would actually enjoy most of > the jobs that are available/necessary. It's only a > privileged few who are able to follow their > passion for a living (even if that means > sacrificing wealth in order to do so, they've > still had the luxury to make that choice). Not > that I'm suggesting this is necessarily applicable > to the Picturehouse debate, mind you. Maybe I'm just plying it safe (10 years down the line someone says why'd you tell me to become a coder) I wish I could be doing something I really loved - but yes probably most people work to pay the bills.

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > Edit: Just because a person is bad with > numbers > > does not mean > > the policy is wrong > > > The policy can be the best idea in the > world....but if you don't know how you're going to > pay for it, then what does it matter? > > I have a policy that everyone should own a toilet > made of solid gold.... From the Mirror "The party said yesterday the 10,000 officers will cost ?2.5 billion." Abbott was tired or something - all she had to do was say the figures were published yesterday end of and we can't afford not to increase Police after the 20,000 reduction under the Tories. If you want more check the manifesto blah blah blah. Anyway May refuses to cost Brexit - and it's one of the worst policies in the world.

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > oh dear diane.... > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/02/labours > -police-promise-tatters-diane-abbott-suggests-offi > cers/ Bet any mathematically literate person could push May into the same circle of crap as I've never seen her give a mathematically literate answer - but she gets a pass. How much will Brexit cost again ? Abbott is stupid for answering the question - you delegate to those who can cope with numbers. Edit: Just because a person is bad with numbers does not mean the policy is wrong

JoeLeg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The problem is attempted murder means they'd have > to prove he intended to kill the victim, which is > tricky. No good charging them with something > they'll likely evade. > > The case for GBH is much more likely to result in > a conviction. > > I'm not saying he shouldn't be chargers with > attempted murder, just that I can understand why > it's happened that way. Non payment of fines - obviously has a record for something.

I notice things get worse as the warm weather comes (not surprising but you'd hope the powers that be notice that too).

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > However, as I said previously. It's mawkish in my > view to seek info on incidents that don't really > have anything to do with you, or at it's worst > it's "virtue signalling" of which nobody likes to > be called out for. It happened on the street I live though. So in my view it is my issue - as are the guys and girls screaming, arguing and falling over every night and the rest. It's not a case of being mawkish though it's just knowing what is going on on the street to protect myself and others.

Lordship 516 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > With regard to QE of various colours - I > understand well enough but to outline QE fully > would take many hours of rabbiting on - what I do > understand is that QE in western economies has > only benefited the already well-off few at the top > & rewarded banks that would have otherwise failed > their stress tests without the unearned bonanza > that QE brought them. We are all paying the price > for their gains. > > We need a change. I prefer the helicopter method if you want people to spend :). It looks like inflation is rising fast now due to Brexit though.

jaywalker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I love the Downing Street 'we do not recognise the > description' mantra, paraded every time reality > bites - in this case the incredulity of the EU > negotiating team in the face of May's rigidity and > stupidity. > > We have heard that mantra before. I fear we will > hear it again. What Junker said (however much he likes a drink) sounds like it has the ring of truth about it. Whatever the costs of Labours budget it's dwarfed by the costs of a hard Brexit IMHO.

If you're caught with a knife twice it's a mandatory 6 months Is that how I should read it (unless there are exceptional circumstances) ? https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/item/bladed-article-offensive-weapon-possession-of/ "When sentencing the offences of; Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place; Possession of an article with a blade/ point in a public place; Possession of an offensive weapon on school premises; and Possession of an article with blade/ point on school premises a court must impose a sentence of at least 6 months imprisonment where this is a second or further relevant offence unless the court is of the opinion that there are particular circumstances relating to the offence or the offender which make it unjust to do so in all the circumstances. A ?relevant offence? includes those offences listed above and the following offences; Threatening with an offensive weapon in a public place; Threatening with an article with a blade/ point in a public place; Threatening with an article with a blade/ point on school premises; and Threatening with an offensive weapon on school premises."

Green Goose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jim1234 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The only conclusion I can draw from green > goose's > > post is that they must have never have > experienced > > the hardship of living on a low wage. > > Incorrect assumption. > > I have been skint and had to take up low wage > employment and it was then that I realised that > the system we live with does not owe anyone a well > paid job. Market forces dictate that a job only > pays for the worth of the work one does. Market > realities dictate pay rates. > GG But why should it always be like that. Society is changing and I cam coming around to a universal salary at some point or other. People should really do what they enjoy doing (and that's the advice I always give young people)

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fair enough seabag, perhaps my comments a bit > unfair. It's just the idea of people standing > filming something like this and then not giving > that evidence over to the police? I guess it's > easy to ignore the stress and shock. I hope they > come forward. Filming as a third party in a threatening situation is meant to show the persons that you have them on film (even if you're just pretending to film). Also looking directly across the street and saying "Excuse me officer" - they won't spend seconds looking for the policeman. Just small actions can make someone think twice.

They reduced it too much when they changed it to emissions based and now thy're trying to recoup.

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think it's standard practice amongst phone > operators these days; Vodafone did it to me a few > months back. > > You should get the best deal by switching every > year using a comparison site e.g. > https://www.mobilephonechecker.co.uk/sim-only > > I've been with each operator about four times each > since 2000. Easy to find unlimited minutes, texts > and at least 4GB of data for less than ?10 a > month. SIM only is reasonable but obviously you either keep your old phone or buy from the manufacturer (?500 - ?700 for the top phones). Edit: and most of us seem to be on 2 year contracts - mine ends April 30th.

Mines ?20 a year