david_carnell

Ah, yes, UKIP..... the party of honesty benefits cheats.

Maybe it was a free ball? Ooh, I'm enjoying this...

Sinking the pink? Cannoning in off the brown? In need of an extension, or a rest? The snooker puns are endless....

Apocalypse Now. The End by the Doors. And surround sound at full volume. Epic.

I know, you try and sing the "Harrow School Song" after three or four large ports and the locals get all antse.

Santerme Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is great to go to places I could not have set > foot in whilst in uniform and have a pint with the > locals. > > I really enjoy visiting both Northern Ireland and > the South these days, they are a marvellously > welcoming people. No doubt, but with my accent I'd still be a bit wary before walking into any old pub in Short Strand or Bogside. Am I wrong?

Hmmm, not sure MamoraMan.... but it will be interesting to watch developments re: Boris. Anyhoo....it looks like Michael Martin is announcing that he is standing down later today. Next Speaker anyone? Someone untainted by this scandal naturally. From Labour benches I'd favour Bob Marshall Andrews. A no nonsense left winger who'd give the government short shrift regardless of who they were. From the Tory benches (and protocol should mean it is a Tory), Alan Haslehurst (the current Deputy Speaker) is out due to expenses claims but Sir Michael Lord may fancy a shot.

Tony, not that I wish to put the kibosh on debating this, but it is over 10 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. And whilst the release of "undesirables" is one of the more fraught points it's overall effect has led to a decade of near peace for the first time in a long time. In this instance, the ends justify the means. Much as Santerme has alluded to.

Well, quite, PeckhamRose. No proper chiropractor should claim to be able to do those things since, and I'm happy to be corrected by any qualified Doctor, an ear infection has nothing to do with bones of any sort, let alone the spine. But clearly some are trying to claim this feat of miracle and have been protected by the BCA - and Singh called them on it.

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The release of this Guy back into Society, at any > time in the remainder of his murderous existence, > and also, presumably, many others, from both > sides, who performed equally despicable and > disgusting acts against others. Political expediency.

How can what have happened? 30 years of "the troubles" Over 100 years of civil unrest? The continued reprisal killings? Or the early release of a notorious murderer and terrorist?

Hmmm... treating colic or ear infections with spinal manipulation sounds pretty woo to me. But as the economist article suggests, even Dr Singh merely thinks chiropractors are deluded rather than deliberately dishonest. What say the EDF's resident medical team?

I watched all of it. It was unremittingly bleak and not exactly Sunday night viewing. It was certainly well acted and had aesthetic charm, if you will, but I felt the storyline dragged and the script too minimal to sustain a full two hours. It did however highlighted an area of society I think many of us turn a blind-eye to and should be applauded for that. On reflection, my biggest issue was that it was directed by Samantha Morten, a successful actress. It was based on her own experiences and made me keep having to try and forget that the girl on screen would go on to be just fine. A tricky one to pull off. On balance though, I think it is what Channel 4 do best and exemplifies intelligent film making rather than mind-numbing reality, property, How-clean-is-your-celebrity nonsense that populates BBC1 and ITV all too often.

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The Regency opens at 7am on a Saturday and is one of the best cafes in London. All Art Deco 'n' stuff. Plus it featured in the Daniel Craig film Layer Cake. But you'll need to kill 45mins before you walk there from the station. But it would be worth it.

When you're walking very quickly and you can cross a road without breaking stride due to a momentary lack of traffic. Just fills me with a sense of self importance. Likewise, pressing the button to summon a lift and the doors just open immediately. The feelig of joy rises the higher up the building you are.

If I'm meant to be representing this current shower of a govt you might want to lengthen those odds Steve.

Another double scotch PGC? You'll be a lush by the end of the season.

Argh. Cock. And more cock. Just 10 odd mins to go. We need a goal. Now.

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL! 1-0 (1-1) Ex-Boca Juniors, Barcelona B and Tevez team-mate, Lucciano Becchio, puts the Mighty Whites level. And after a missed penalty too. Valium. Now please.

Half time. 0-0. But Leeds are absolutely dominant. 70% of possession but no goal(s). Yet. Squeaky bum time.

Cheers PGC but.... COME ON LEEDS!!!

Alright billions was a tad hyperbolic. Hundreds of millions is not however. The point remains. As does yours about Hodgson. Genius. Don't forget where Fulham finished last year and that was only because he rescued them from relegation. Along with Zola, he's done a damn fine job.

Anna - no you don't have to like it; but constantly harping on about it, coupled with wishing relegation on a team just because they figured out a tactic to beat some of the big boys without spending billions is, as your fellow red Keef says, sour grapes. And if you're ok with being brainwashed from a young age then I am ;-)

Quite. And you can't have it both ways - either they're shit but their style of football enables Premiership survival (just) or suddenly a punt & run game seems the new method to win the league and Man U sell Ronaldo and get Duncan Ferguson out of retirement. When the big boys allow for more money to be filtered down to lower placed clubs and lower divisions they can start moaning. Until then they can sit on their piles of cash and shut the fuck up.