rendelharris

SpringTime Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps that's because I'm not a big fan of > homosexuality. I'm struggling to think why it's necessary for you to be a "fan" of homosexuality or otherwise? Presumably you mean you don't like homosexuals, which makes you rather a [redacted].

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > DulwichFox Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Sidiq Khan is a Saboteur. > > > Knowing your previous history, DF, much as I > often > don't agree with you you're not that kind of > > person, so I'd respectfully suggest that calling > a > Muslim politician a saboteur is getting close to > the "enemy within" rhetoric of the extreme right. > > I know that's not what you want to say, but it's > a > pretty silly thing to say, who/what is he > sabotaging and why? > > I take extreme objection to your suggestion that > my critism of Sidiq Khan > had anything to do with him being a Muslim. > > I am well known by many of our local Muslim > community, both in the restaurants > and at the Local Mosque. Often stopping to chat. > > DulwichFox Then kindly explain why you think the term "saboteur" is appropriate to use for the Mayor of London? I take "extreme objection" [sic] to your using that term about him. Why is he a saboteur and whom is he sabotaging? ETA if you read what I said properly, I said I knew you weren't that sort of person and that's why you should be more careful about throwing that sort of term around.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The term 'brainstorm' was used widely before the > year 2000 and then teachers in my school were told > not to use it as it offends people with mental > health problems...so we stopped using it. And yet I taught to 2005 and am married to a current teacher and have many friends who are still teachers and not one has ever been told not to use that term - sounds like one of those typical urban myth "Oh do you know in the 80s you weren't allowed to ask for a black coffee in County Hall" nonsenses. ETA and if you ask am I calling you a liar, then yes.

DulwichLondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How are the leader of the council and the cabinet > chosen? Leader selected by the members of the majority party (or a coalition agreement), cabinet members selected by the leader. It's basically Westminster in microcosm.

The Mayoral role is totally apolitical, although yes s/he is selected by councillors. Not sure whether they have to be a councillor first. The Chief Executive is an administrative non-elected role; the leader of the council and his/her cabinet make the policy decisions, ratified by the council assembly when necessary.

Well I doff my hat in return and in lieu of a cigar I salute you with my rollup!

> They got rid of conductors years ago and saved a > fortune. They stopped Drivers collecting money and > forced > people to buy Oyster Cards. So its money up > front. ?millions. In a big pot. and its not being > spent. Would you happen to have a scintilla of evidence for that assertion, Foxy?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sidiq Khan is a Saboteur. Knowing your previous history, DF, much as I often don't agree with you you're not that kind of person, so I'd respectfully suggest that calling a Muslim politician a saboteur is getting close to the "enemy within" rhetoric of the extreme right. I know that's not what you want to say, but it's a pretty silly thing to say, who/what is he sabotaging and why? > He discourages the use of private cars And that's a problem because? Virtually any environmental scientist would tell you that private car use will have to be cut for the sake of both the local and global environment. > introduced emission fees for some vehicles 10,000 premature deaths in London per year due to the pollution that comes disproportionately from older polluting vehicles. What should we do, just accept people being poisoned to death by vehicles as part of life? > made parking virtually impossible I don't believe Mr.Khan has any influence on local council parking policies, does he? If you feel it's a problem your beef is with Tooley Street, not City Hall. BUT continues > to degrade our Public Transport Services. He's done some very good things with public transport, e.g. the Hopper fare. He offered to take over urban rail and that was all set until the government pulled out of the agreement in a transparent piece of pure spite. What would you like him to do in the face of a ?700M p.a. cut to TfL's grant? You can have the existing level of services or better with vastly increased fares, or you can have affordable fares and face some cuts. Again, it's central government who have imposed this massive cut, not Sadiq, why are you ragging on him about it?

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The frequency during day time, evenings and > weekends is slightly reduced on the 176 and most > other bus routes. Part of the bus cuts the London > Mayor has implemented to avoid fare rises. Most of > these cuts were implemented and now discovered are > being published. He stood on a ticket (excuse the > pun) of freezing TfL fares and this is one of a > number of consequences. That's a bit disingenuous James, you must know that central government has already slashed the TfL budget and is going to remove its grant in its entirety in less than two years, meaning a shortfall of ?700M per year. Mr Khan can cut services or raise fares, either way seems he's going to be blamed for government cuts.

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Most have to obey and there are those that decide/ > tell us what to obey (laws) and thereby it > necessarily follows some are ruling and others are > submitting. Somewhat discounting the role of an elected legislature there, aren't you?

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RH, you can never have true equality in society as > it just does not work like that. You always have > to have those that rule and teach and, likewise, > you have to have those that learn, submit and > obey. Simple, really. What a depressing worldview. Might as well chuck it all in and go back to feudalism then, eh? You will always, it is true, have those who lead and those who follow. That doesn't have to imply the totalitarian "ruling" and "obeying" and "submitting", and most importantly who leads and who follows can be predicated on ability, desire and work ethic rather than accidents of birth and whose many times great grandad was best at nicking land and goods off others a thousand years ago.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > so, why single them out? would removal of the > royals solve all of the problems with inequality? Nope. Be a start though. How can you ever hope to have true equality in a country where the head of state is selected through an accident of birth, paid a fortune and treated by the majority of politicians and media as akin to a deity? It heavily reinforces the concept that each has their allotted place.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People who want to enjoy the 'royal wedding' (or > the royal anything) should surely be left to do so > - nobody is obliged to watch it or care for it. We are obliged to pay for it though, aren't we? Security costs to public purse estimated at approximately ?30M.

First post! Lots of exclamations! Bit obvious!

Somewhere on a lampost or post there should be an indicator of waiting times and maybe return times. If you're not moving too far, it may be practical to half load, go to the dropoff, unload and return. Are you finally moving? I shall miss our "heated debates"!

Lovely interior, which has the added bonus that when inside one can't see the exterior, rather as de Maupassant used regularly to lunch in the restaurant in the Eiffel tower, "as it's the only place in Paris one can't see the Eiffel tower."

cohen22 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gosh. Isn't life hard sometimes. Hey ho it's > Monday tomorrow! Harder than it needs be for elderly and disabled people who have trouble navigating the urban environment because of other people's lazy selfishness, yes.

Something of a pet peeve...we put our bins out as late as possible the night before collection and the binmen are very good at putting them back inside our gate, but at least 80% of houses on our street just leave them out all week, when they have plenty of space to keep them inside their boundaries. It's massively inconsiderate and selfish not to.

alex_b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Thanks. It has always seemed odd to me that > one > > can just walk in without even a polling card, > give > > a name and address and get a ballot paper; I > know > > in France one has to show ID. > > But in France you have a compulsory National ID > card scheme. After the Windrush scandal it should > be obvious that there are legitimate citizens in > the UK who cannot access ID through no fault of > their own. > > Edited to stay more on topic. Indeed, but that's an argument for making sure those people get ID, not for ruling out ID at polling booths.

Alas, cella, some of us are human. But it is worth remembering, if you forget and can't get down to the library in time, that one can renew one's loans online for no charge.

Thanks. It has always seemed odd to me that one can just walk in without even a polling card, give a name and address and get a ballot paper; I know in France one has to show ID.

Have you tried Indigo Car Hire? They say they accept new drivers and list London City Airport as one of their pickup locations.

EDOldie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We need to vote on local issues. Both the main > parties appear to have very similar views on > Brexit as far as I can see. I think staying in the customs union or leaving it represents fairly clear water!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > When I was cycling through Penge the other day > > (for I'm a demon for pleasure) I noticed > several > > posters saying "Live in Bromley? You must have > ID > > to vote". I assume this is not going to be the > > case in Southwark? > > Pilot areas > https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dont-forget-to- > take-id-to-vote-in-five-pilot-areas-on-3-may Ta.

When I was cycling through Penge the other day (for I'm a demon for pleasure) I noticed several posters saying "Live in Bromley? You must have ID to vote". I assume this is not going to be the case in Southwark?