ratty

Loved it. Love Star Wars and always will.

Much of the serious youth violence that occurs in Lewsiham emanates from Turnham. I used to have two houses on Dalrymple road and my tenants were always getting attacked near that bridge. It's well known for it sadly.

Do you mean the bridge near the Turnham estate going into dalrymple road?

Lol guess it means me. 1994. Then had some time in Camden, Clapham, Maida Vale, then back in 2002 til 2013.

2013 we moved out. Like I say the lane was best for me about 2009/10. After that it felt it began catering for a different type of person - or maybe I just got older.

The Lane was best in about 2009/10. Downhill since then imo. Still it has a long way to go before it hits the depths of the 90s so not too much to worry about at the moment. Southwark council must be benefitting from increased taxation on business lets? (Presuming they get this money, so not all bad as the elderly and infirm may get a modicum of care?

Bluerevolution Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can assure you there were NO drums, I'm > supervising steward at DHFC so know exactly what > was going on, also game finished at 2140 so not > well beyond 2100. As for residential, the local > housing were built AFTER the stadium so any > complaints aren't viable. Noise is allowed up > until 2300 then we would clamp down but as the > ground is empty by 2200 not an issue, morally nor > legally. > You'll be pleased to know that there are no > evening games until January, sleep well. Post of the Year!

Love it. Watch them regularly with my boy. Cannot wait for Saturday 18th when all his pals and their dads are off to see the new one!

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > clockworkorange Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Not heard a convincing argument either way. > Feels > > a bit knee jerk. Pretty sure it will achieve > > little but to wind up/create more > fundaMENTALISTS. > > > > > > 2 genuine questions > > > > 1 - if Assad is obstructing a relative "peace" > why > > has sas not "dealt" with him. ive read that > rebels > > are too busy fighting him, so can't fight Isis. > > Get rid of Assad and rebels become allies > against > > isli. > > > > 2- what are we (UK/the west) doing to fight the > > ideology both home and abroad. Read an article > in > > the times about how academics in university are > > teaching all sorts of nonesense about Islam, > > prejudice against it in UK etc, sympathising > for > > IS and giving it a basis in academia. > > > > No reference for this article sadly, but was > > pretty shocking to see what top u is are > teaching. > > > > > > Key conclusion for that article was - fight > > ideology with better ideology! > > > > Anyway, hopefully some sensible discussion > > ensues.... > > > Assad would have been got rid of but One Ed > Milliband wouldn't support Cameron ( for entirely > political reasons) so no coalition was formed, > Obama gave up an Assad remained. > > Universities stuffed with idiot lefties shocker Didn't Cameron at this time want to fund and support a little known group of rebels that became Isis?

LOL oh dear. That didn't fit the plan did it? An increased share of the vote!

OK perhaps not wants to. But he and others supporting this are certainly prepared and even preparing to do so. What gives them the right? What if the children who will inevitably die in these raids were your children? Are their lives less valuable? Is it any less disgusting?

Cameron should be ashamed of himself for that pathetic comment. Anyone trying to defend it should also be equallŷ ashamed and is equally pathetic. It disgusts me quite frankly.

He's a sad, sad man who wants his war. Wants to kill innocent people. There's a name for people like that.

I don't understand the blood lust. I like what Corbyn said today. There will be no hiding place for those voting for it when the inevitable massacre of civilians happens.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Given the changes made to landlords over the past > two budgets/reviews, I reckon rents in London are > going to rocket over the next couple of years as > supply drops. Agree. This will equal more misery and homelessness for thousands. The Tory way.

numbers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The "opposition" & gimmicky Mao's red book. > Laughable. > > *waves to sean* Such a joke that they forced the chancellor to totally back down on his main austerity policy and make a humiliating u-turn. Just think what they could do if they are serious! Scarey huh?

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think ratty's post is a classic case of "moves > out of London and tries to convince everyone how > much better it is". > > tiddles - I don't think you sound naive at all. We > all realise that big cities have social problems, > it's a factor that all of us with kids have > already weighed up. Exaggeration is not Hope it didn't come across like that. What I do for a living probably skews my perception but I do not come across many areas and schools nowadays that aren't affected by serious youth violence, and having moved to Bromley it sells more safe for my kids. However, I sit in serious youth violence panels so maybe I see issues where there aren't any. It sort of freaks me out and makes me worry. Sometimes I feel like loving even further away tbh!

It's getting worse in terms of gang violence. I am not sure I would be happy with my kids in any school in Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham. No coincidence that all my colleagues who work with serious youth violence live way out of London. Was at a meeting yesterday discussing the murder of Nathan Murray. It was so matter of fact the way this killing was spoken about as almost "having to happen", and that was by the professionals dealing with the case. Of course they had deep sadness about it, but the inevitability of it was very telling. Keep saving, or move to Hastings! :( Disclaimer: Hastings is full of cheap heroin. I will not be held responsible for the subsequent addiction of you or any of your loved ones.

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Why don't they install detectors at the gates- > > this is crazy....I have confiscated weapons > over > > the years...massive scissors, sharpened metal > > combs...They all think that all the other kids > are > > tooled up so they need to be tooled up.... > > Jeez, really? metal detectors? what sort of war > torn school do you work at? I must make a note > not to send my kids there (or walk past it at > 3.30pm!) Someone needs to move out of south London, or start saving for private!

I think it is in the public interest in that I read somewhere that HIV was becoming stigmatised again. High profile people with a positive diagnosis can help re-break down this ridiculous stigma!

Quite rich coming from a party trying to starve its own citizens. Not sure how any Conservative party member or supporter can take the moral high ground after what is being done in their name. DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Below a letter written to Corbyn by Tory MP and > ex-soldier Tom Tugendhat - worth reproducing in > full: > > "Dear Jeremy, > > I am writing today with regards to reported > comments made by the Labour Party?s Director of > Strategy and Communication, Seumas Milne. The Sun > newspaper reported this morning that Mr Milne had > dismissed well-founded and valid concerns about > equipment shortages as a ?red herring?, instead > suggesting that British soldiers themselves were > to blame for dying in Afghanistan ?because they > are occupiers in another Muslim country where > they?re not wanted?. > > Not only are these remarks ignorant and > ill-informed, they are deeply disrespectful to > those who served in Afghanistan at the time and to > the friends and families of those who lost their > lives in the conflict. Furthermore, and perhaps > most absurdly, they recognise the authority of the > Taliban, violent extremists who murdered thousands > across the country, as more valid than the lawful > government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, > the UN recognised, democratically elected > government of the Afghan people. More sadly > still, it ignores the courage of our allies in the > Afghan Armed Forces alongside whom we served and > in support of whom too many died. > > This is not an isolated incident. Not only has Mr > Milne suggested 9/11 was America?s fault and > appeared to support armed resistance against > British troops in Iraq, he is also on record > claiming that the murder of Lee Rigby, an innocent > man murdered on a London street, wasn?t ?terrorism > in the normal sense? because Mr Rigby was a member > of the Armed Forces. By extension, am I to > understand that this means that Mr Milne believes > that I and other former servicemen and women on > both sides of the House are also valid targets > because of our records of military service? > > You have spoken eloquently about wanting to see a > ?kinder politics? and I welcome this. It would > make our county a more inclusive democracy. This > is your opportunity to lead by example. As the > leader of the Labour Party and Her Majesty?s > Opposition, I urge you to consider the implication > of having people on your team whose views support > violent extremists rather than democrats. Our > history is littered with despots whom British > soldiers, sailors and airmen have fought against > to secure the liberties we enjoy today, it seems > sad that such anti-democratic elements should find > voice in one of our important national political > parties. I know that many on all sides of the > House wish it were not so. > > I hope you will take this opportunity to condemn > Mr Milne?s remarks. To stay silent would be wrong > and may be seen as endorsing the views of those > who choose violence instead of political debate. > Neither we, nor the Afghan servicemen I was proud > to serve alongside, were occupiers. We were both > doing what I know you would support ? serving the > lawful wishes of the democratically elected > governments of the countries we each served. To > forget that would be an insult to the memories of > our brave serviceman and women and to treat > democracy as an inconvenience when it is, in > truth, the sole legitimate source of power. > > I would appreciate a response at your earliest > convenience indicating what steps you intend to > take. > > Yours, > > Thomas Tugendhat MBE MP" > > Tugendhat served in Afghanistan with Dan Jarvis MP > (Labour)

Can I use add that streelink are not an outreach team. They simply take intelligence on rough sleepers and pass it on. The outreach team in Southwark is run by St Mungo's Broadway and is called the Street Popilation outreach Team, or SPOT. As said in the ED thread I will contact southwards rough sleeper coordinator later today about this.

Southwark council has a rough sleeper coordinator. I will bring this up with him later today and he can send outreach out. Big problem is that following government cuts, there are few resettlement pathways for Rough sleepers with lower support needs. It may also be that if this lady has not exercised her treaty rights then she my not be eligible for assistance.

We're all angry this morning quids. News like this is hard to take in and impossible to empathise with. I'm coming to the great exhibition this afternoon! I'll buy you a pint! :) It's too awful!

Strange that the families of his victims agree with the sentiment that he should have been tried. But what do they know? And so the killing continues. Is that what you want? More attacks like in Paris?