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Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can anyone explain why England, Scotland, Wales > and NI are considered countries and not states? > Well, mostly by themselves - does anyone outside > the UK (and the occasional sports body) consider > them separate countries? To me, they are no more a > country than Bavaria or Alaska or Catalonia. > > To use Pointless's definition, they are not "any > sovereign state that's a member of the UN". Although Wiki claims there are 23 non independent states already including Palestine and other potential states such as Greenland and Catalonia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA

doolally - such a British word :)

I like this one - even though it's a tory ad.

Hopefully it would have taken a while to take hold. and any passengers would be out fast.

The BOA/FA tried to go ahead without consulting the Celts it seems And we know how well thats going to go down :) http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/03/wales-fa-english-rio-olympics-team http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9767645/welsh-scottish-and-irish-football-associations-do-not-support-team-gb

Actually - If the protestors want to get to London Bridge, they may want to start really early.

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone remember oil hitting around $100 a barrel? > Went up to $140 now $55. > > Won't last long. Or it may. Who knows. If it goes back up - I hate to think what inflation may do.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The numbers are worrying. Current predictions > have Lab at about 270, Tory at about 275 and LD at > about 25. So, both Lab+LibDem and Tory+LibDem > about 10-15 seats short of a majority. > > I don't really mind who gets in so long as it is > stable and the nationalists/UKIP/Greens aren't > involved. Let's face it - whichever combination > of Lab/Tory/LD gets in, it will be much the same > as before - there's sweet FA in policy difference > between them in the major areas. > > Though ejecting Scotland from the union would > rather neatly solve things! The SNP will vcte against the Tories whatever. They won't abstain because that may let the Conservatives in.

DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think the Lib Dems will lose anywhere near > the number of seats that is being predicted based > on their expected share of the vote. There are > plenty of seats that have been Lib Dem now for 15+ > years with big majorities, and they are > notoriously good at playing local politics. The > key issue seems to me to be how many seats will > the Tories lose because UKIP split their vote. If > they can keep it to no more than a dozen, I'd > expect Tories + Lib Dems to have a narrow > majority, and if they can form a government, they > will. Thats what Clegg seems to think http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/14/lib-dems-lose-half-seats-still-hold-power-tory-coalition I think he's damaged them more than he realises - Are LibDem supporters really Tories ?? Or does Clegg realise he'll have to go if they swap sides.

keekybreeks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you reckon there will even be enough non disgraced > kippers left to even stand for 5 seats by May ? > > What does concern me is the libdem scum - they > have killed themselves for a generation- their > fault, they should pay, no sympathy- but the > diretion of previous libdem voters ( long terms or > swingers) is pivotal > > of course they could go for a non event like the > greens- the last time a slab of voters went green, > we found ourselves invading most of the middle > east as a result. > > hmmmmm Lib Dems are finished I'm 90% sure the SNP are going to hold the balance of power And would they even abstain if it allows the Tories in ??

Thats because once they do it for the Olympics - Blatter and his lot will want a GB team for everything..

I can't see them making it any worse ;)

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I predict no government will be formed. > > Like Belgium, we'll carry on for a year and > perform much better with no government than with > one. and then get a taste for it :)

Everyone standing on Holborn Viaduct taking pictures of the grey sky Got colder not darker (my eyesight :) )

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In most poll of polls the tories have edged ahead > by a point or two these past few weeks. The test > comes over the coming day with reaction to the > budget (if any). I was always under the impression > the largest party had first go at forming a > government, and based on current figures that will > still be the tories by an average 15/20 seats. > > Louisa. I'd think both 'sides' will be forming 'proto' governments. Any no confidence vote will come very quickly. Don't know if that would mean Cameron resigns as PM and Leader of the Tories ?

That pollution cloud is overhead I'll catch the next one

keekybreeks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like demelza because she is a saucy minx and has > a tight bod > > > see what i did there. Doesn't do it for me. Maybe to many crawlers.

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Excited about the General Election? > > No? Never has politics been this depressing. The > Lib Dems are arguably in a worse state after > playing second fiddle in the coalition. The tories > are now so middle they've lost voters in droves to > UKIP. And Labour are lost and don't have a leader > with charisma and backbone to make any gains. > Worse, they'll be obliterated in Scotland this > time round. > > The end result? Sordid pacts with fringe radicals > and another crappy coalition. > > Before 2010 the last hung parliament was 1974. In > the current state I cant see that changing anytime > soon. > > It doesn't really make you want to go running to > the polls on voting day does it? I'd have said UKIP are fallingback,Lib Dems broke promises so are paying. It's back to two parties ... except for the Scottish - and there's an argument thats the fault of Scottish Labour.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Frightening prospect post may, the budget is the > calm before the storm. No workable majority is > clear from current polling projections. Even the > Lab/SNP pact would be half a dozen short, and the > Libs refuse to work with SNP/UKIP on any level. > > Louisa. Plaid Cymru have about 3 :)

Not much happening in that budget. Best comment yesterday was 'If you can't stand the heat get out of your second kitchen' and that was PMQs

Bluerevolution Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It cost my relative ?300 ish because he was > > driving at 20mph behind a cyclist and a car > went > > to overtake him and knocked his wing mirror off > > > so the other driver wasn't driving with due care > and attention-sorry for your relative but that is > not to do with speed restrictions that is somebody > driving like a t""t There maybe other reasons for 20mph - It's not just Southwark - even Paris is doing it (and thats 20kmh) http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/30/paris-to-limit-speeds-to-under-20-mph/

James Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We live in Peckham Rye (Maxted Road area) and > yesterday caught a young bloke climbing over the > wall into our garden. > > He claimed he was looking for a ball but does not > live in any adjoining house, there was no ball and > had his hood up... quite obviously up to no good. > > We reported him to the police. Please keep an eye > out and do the same if you see him. And obviously > keep all doors and windows secured. > > He was about 5'6", dressed in baggy sports > clothes, a red or grey hoodie and white European > in appearance. Looking for a ball - 5'6" is quite tall for a ten year old.

Children run out between parked cars in the worst cases.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surprised to read that he seemed to be shouting > abuse at someone who'd actually given him > something. That seems to be the way it's done now - the moral is don't be nice because they just push harder. They also seem to communicate between each other as to who/where the easy targets are which makes me think there's organisation. The genuine and nice approach is to buy a sandwich or call the bluff on a railway ticket.

I saw him (or someone like him - same type of line) in Rye Lane (not with the usual lot though - they know me now). he was shouting at someone and following them - I shouted at him before he could start on me. Thats how it's become now. I've logged loads of this now with 101 - they go for a while then come back. (although they do leave me alone and bother others now)