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Maybe he's read the forum and felt the love so many have expressed for him on here.🤣

Ohhh now I fancy a game of arrows Reg what have you started

It's an issue caused by the 5 year election term. As soon as a government gets into power they look at two things What they want to undo from the previous government and what they want to implement over the next 5 years. Then about 18 months before the next election they look at what short term popular items they can deliver to boost their pre election ratings. Regardless of if they win again or not, the next parliament after an election looks at the following 5 year delivery window and things start again. Long term planning (next 10, 20 or 30 years) doesn't really happen because to do that the government in power would need to get the opposition parties to agree that the plan has to happen regardless of who's in power and politics bring politics that's just not going to happen unless it's a national emergency (war, famine or such like) Blaming one party or the other or the brexit vote doesn't really cut through the issue that for long term planning to occur, political parties would have to work together for the sake of the electorate which would in turn allow major projects to start, complete and be implemented regardless of who was in power when. So back to the question, possibly they do but they are hampered by the very political system that puts them , or removes them from power.

It's not easy being green BBC News - Climate change: Drought highlights dangers for electricity supplies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62524551 Talks about the issues of green energy during heatwaves or periods of bright sun and how green generation is down at the moment across Europe as well as here

Very Phillip Pullman

What I'm still failing to grasp is that companies like EDF claim a large proportion of their energy is renewable yet the price they charge is dictated by the gas and coal fired energy suppliers so are they making a profit In slight support of Cats statement, only slight, what happens when the wind drops and its dark? The renewable energy suppliers still haven't worked out how to store electricity whilst it's windy and sunny so on a still dark night when home consumption is highest, the grid needs alternative sources to keep lights on which is mainly fossil fuels.

Epic fail Jazzer as the OP did say that Google gives too many options and it's a specific type of love they wanted 😅

When you travel along Barry Road to the library, there's a similar sign on the left just before the lights indicating no access ahead. It's been position in such a way that it blocks the left hand turn filter until you are past it. The signs really should have a distance on them to indicate no traffic in 500 yds as they are currently confusing Had anyone complained to the council or DfT ?

Maybe it's the council burning their bridges over the LTN issues 🤔

Here's a random thought Cornwall insight have predicted the price cap could reach £4,200 per annum in January based on current trading prices and modelling. Could it be that they are predicting high so that any increase below that feels like a win for the consumer "oh its not as high as predicted" sort of thing ? In a few days we will know the Ofgem figures and whilst it will still be a shock and painful, will it be as high as predicted?

Anytime someone famous dies and the media goes to town, I think about all the other deaths that occur where there won't be any major recognition. Like birth and taxes, death is a given occurance and an occupational hazard of life and the fact that everyone morns someone who the saw once in a film or on telly or in the paper just makes me think how voyaristic we are as a species especially as only a very few of those deaths impact us as individuals beyond uttering "I liked him/her in ..." Think what you will but be honest, how does famous people falling off their perch really impact you unless you knew them personally and last saw them in the dirty duck over a pint ?

Agree with you on that cookie

Did you find the cause?

Whilst her passing is sad on a level that touches those who remember her fondly, I can't help thinking of all the unnamed victims of cancer who died yesterday and that their passing won't be remembered by the world's media.

It's bbq season so could be someone's bbq you are smelling 🤔

Things that make you go "hmmmmm" BBC News - Cost of living: People turning back to cash as prices rise https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62437819

I do Billy, last week Stan Jacked off in the Ditch upsetting poor Mrs Brown as she had touched the Jack building up a head. The crowd were mildly shocked as they were expecting the end to come quickly but obviously Stan's balls didn't perform as he expected.

Sexual orientation and religion are part of the equalities question Not really needed unless they want to know how many transvestite Plymouth brethren object to buses going one way only That's why I question the equalities requirements.

Responded Would love to know how they spin it and why they always ask equalities questions

There are some very good questions there DR The interesting one is gas storage, from what I've seen a lot of the facilities that used to exist and store gas have been removed and developed on (prime real estate) which makes reopening them rather difficult. Of course the argument should have occurred years ago over why are we closing them.🤔 As I mentioned earlier, this is a global issue fuelled (excuse the pun) by the oil and gas drilling companies selling to the highest bidder. If the government of the UK steps in and subsidises gas bills for either consumers or suppliers, then the drilling companies will be still making extraordinary profits at the tax payers expense. The real issue is how to get them to agree to cool the market down and reduce wholesale prices. Could we nationalise the big drilling companies? possibly but at what cost to the treasury, how quickly and what happens to them when we transition away from oil and gas to renewable energy, will the nationalised companies be a millstone around the government's neck as there will be little investment in the future due to the high buyout cost. Again, great to think of insulating houses, but how quickly realistically can it occur, obviously not in time for this winter as technicians aren't growing on trees. It's a difficult issue to solve, and it needs to be looked either globally, or European level wise as simply saying "we will pay less per barrel" will just see drilling companies sell elsewhere to the highest bidder.

There's a growing movement demanding action on energy costs where they are calling for a mass boycott of paying direct debits to domestic energy suppliers (#dontpayuk) and they are liking it to the poll tax riots. Whilst there is no doubt that prices need to come down, are they targeting the right companies in tje right way? Most domestic suppliers are resellers buying gas and electricity from bigger companies, including the three who posted astronomical profits this week. The resellers are at their whims as they set the price based on global demand , global supplies and what the market is desperate to buy at (currently demand is HIigh as the world is trying to avoid Russian Gas) If we all don't pay our bills, the resellers may fold like they did a year ago leaving fewer companies to provide energy directly to homes. How do we target the big suppliers which is where the real increases come from? The amount they produce us roughly the aame as a few years ago so it's not really lack of supply. A windfall tax is already being levied yet it won't cover some of the recent profits. Refuse to pay and they will sell to other countries who are more reliant on Russian Gas. There has to be a way to bring the global market back into balance and it possibly needs multiple governments working together to force the big suppliers to reduce prices. The question is what can we, the end user, really do to influence things without cutting our own noses off ? Oh and the OFGEN decision to review the process cap every three months (next just after Christmas) has to be the nail in the coffin here.

There's the Dulwich Constitutional Club, is that the sort of thing you're looking for ? https://m.facebook.com/dulwichclub

Are you Mrs Slocombe ? 🤣

Lebanhams, you make an interesting point as Dr's and nurses are there to treat people, not act as administrators. I guess there would have to be tenpound administrators employed to collect the missed fees, and if the number of did not attend appointments was below a threshold then that persons role would end up costing the hospital. The age old issue of medical tourism is one that possibly does need looking at but from what I witnessed once a patient is admitted and treatment starts, it's only when they are well enough to respond that they are asked if they should pay and if not can they prove not. That process can take days during which time they still receive treatment and potentially can discharge themselves without any follow up. Again Dr's and Nurses are there to treat people not be hospital accountants. Lol maybe we all need our NHS number Barcoded on our wrists to identify if we should pay or not (whilst I joke, I bet someone in power has or will suggest it) What's the answer? Employ more admin staff ? Yet we are already top heavy with not enough practitioners ! There's no easy solution and with the size of the NHS a full reorganisation is highly complex and potentially doomed to fail as all large government projects seem to from experience.

I had a Turkish massage in a wooden cabin once Not sure if that helps the conversation TBH but mumbles wanted retro cool something or other. As for FM, as I've never eaten there, I'm sure I won't notice the difference 🤔