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david_carnell

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  1. DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Perhaps they are actually vaguely representative > of the majority of people who might vote in > general elections." > > Didn't we just have one of those? Voted in a > Conservative government IIRC And so the solution is to simply ape the Tories and hope a few don't notice next time they tick a box? Labour have lost two elections on a pro-austerity, centre right platform. For all the media loved to brand him as "Red Ed", the idea of Miliband being some sort of dangerous socialist would be comical anywhere but Britain. Most of his policies would be something the CDU in Germany would happily support. So, the question then becomes what next? More of the same? More Tory-lite but with someone more photogenic? How thoroughly depressing. Labour don't need to win back everyone who voted Tory. Win over some Green, some UKIP, some SNP and some Tory. I think Corbyn could actually do that. Perhaps I'm being naive but if Liz Kendall is the answer, I don't even want to listen to the question.
  2. The Today Prog reporting that 600,000 people will vote in this leadership contest. That's not to be sniffed at. They can't all be tube drivers or Polly Toynbee. Perhaps they are actually vaguely representative of the majority of people who might vote in general elections. Kendall was on too. Dreadful, dreadful woman. Still doesn't understand why Corbyn is popular. #epicfail
  3. SLad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We get ours from Abel and Cole and it is one of > the most delicious drinks on the planet (which > sadly I can no longer enjoy as I've become lactose > intolerant). Bloody lovely though. Can you "become" intolerant to lactose? I would have thought you either always were or were not.
  4. Like Otta I didn't have a good experience despite desperately wanting to. Also, in the current milk crisis, Dairy Crest (the number one delivery service remaining) are one of the worst offenders. Guidance from the NFU and milk farming representatives suggests Abel and Cole or Riverford pay good money to their suppliers if you're able to add it on to your existing delivery service. Shamefully, the Coop are also a top offender which considering their "ethical" stance (ignoring internal financial issues) is a joke.
  5. Yes. Millican. Beautifully made. Based in the Lake District. Buy British. http://www.homeofmillican.com/rucksacks-1.html
  6. Charles Notice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It would have been appreciated if our local powers > that be had given a heads up after all the posting > on this matter. > > Still if you are a motorist why would you be told. > You are there to be milked > > Intend intend after a month to put in a freedom of > information request to see how much these cameras > have produced. A "heads-up" about what? The 20mph restriction has been in place for some time. The cameras are painted bright yellow and there are signs warning of the cameras and 20mph signs all along the road. What more do you need to stop acting like a victim?
  7. Southwark Adult Education Centre in Peckham does excellent and very good value woodwork courses. I've done two. Or you can find online videos for building raised beds - they're quite straightforward.
  8. I think what I was trying to express, perhaps overly simplistically, is that yet again it's a presentational issue as much as a policy one. Yet for me, Kendall, Burnham and Cooper are at the other end of the scale. All hair gel and permatans and no idea about actually leading rather than just basing policy on the latest focus group finding.
  9. Why is Corbyn seen as such a joke, yet Maihri Black's maiden speech which echoes much of his own standpoint, has become one of the most widely shared videos on YouTube? Why is Labour moving to the left seen as political suicide when the SNP have just been swept into parliament on a socialist mandate with the biggest landslide since Sinn Fein in 1916? If Corbyn went for designer stubble instead of a beard, brogues rather than sandals and decent suit instead of his current bargain-bin look, the Blairitea would be falling over themselves to push him forward. He's gone from 100/1 to 5/1. I'd start taking him seriously. I've yet to see a specific policy criticised on here that he's talked about. But much like the tabloid press, we'd rather play the man than the ball.
  10. I don't agree with corbyn on everything and I'm unconvinced he'd be electable but dear god at least he says SOMETHING. Rather than a string of empty platitudes and sound bites. Internally, the party are terrified of him winning.
  11. I'm still none the wiser how Mr Bens flat has gone from a nice little earner to a loss making enterprise? Surely now it is just less profitable than it was?
  12. Walls. Build walls. Inside. Stop making puns resemble aircraft hangers. Make them cosy.
  13. Mustard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So you are saying you do not agree with the > original poster, where are the best Greek souvlaki > wraps in that case? 21 Bateman Street.
  14. For future reference there is a late-night (though not 24hr) chemist next to the Beckenham Beacon hospital too. Open till midnight I think.
  15. Well I'd think that if every local school were using it for all of their games lessons it would quickly deteriorate in quality, become a quagmire and be ruined for other uses. So it is sensible that there are certain areas available for schools to use at certain times and with restrictions. I'm not saying that Harris shouldn't have use of it but nor should common land be a free for all.
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    Each to their own isn't it. Everyone has different thresholds. I'd say if you are actually doing lengths you'll be fine but start off with shorter sessions to acclimatise. Cooler water will mean you'll feel more comfortable doing hard swims. Indoor pools in summer feel more like saunas. The big pool at Crystal Palace is the exception, perhaps due to its size, that always feels refreshing.
  17. Pub fight odds: Louisa - 1-3on fav (no one messes when our Lou is around) KidKruger - evens (boxing fan and knowledge of exotic Burmese martial arts) Otta - 7-5 (poor eyesight belies his honeybadger tendancies) *Bob* - 10-1 (high likelihood of getting into a fight though) bob - 25-1 (no longer in his prime) Jeremy - 100-1 (for having to ask about the melee or projectile merits of pool balls mid-fight)
  18. Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > david_carnell Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Pick up three or four balls. > > As a projectile, or "melee" weapon? This could be > useful if I find myself in Nunhead again. All depends how fast you can get your sock off, Jez. I was thinking projectile though.
  19. Schoolboy error picking up a cue. Pick up three or four balls. No one wants to get in the way of those and cues don't work in confined spaces. I think I read that in a book on pool hustling.
  20. Well this is the Lounge - you're allowed to go off topic here. Perhaps you should have posted in the main section. Oh.
  21. Aye - although that doesn't take much. Most are dreadful. The Chancery, round the corner from the JW, and I think owned by the same people, is more food-orientated but does a cracking Sunday lunch. It's just got that feel, when you step through the door, that all will be well doesn't it? And they have about half-a-dozen ales on the go at onece, all immaculately kept. Little music, not tv (aside from when the rugby is on - another bonus) and no fruit machines or the like. Perfect.
  22. Yes, that's the place. Woodman not Woodsman - sorry. Didn't want to confuse it with the Woodhouse - terrible place. My new favourite pub since I moved to Penge. Though it's a bit of a trek still.
  23. Just pick up the phone then and save us all the bother.
  24. Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For the love of god can you people not leave me > anything? The man of kent is (was?) a lovely > friendly pub, maybe a bit tired around the edges, > maybe not a big snazzy collection of hipster > locally brewed ales, but plenty of banter, a great > atmosphere with live sports and most importantly > of all - the best pint of Guinness (along with the > pyro) for a good 3 miles around. > > Louisa. I didn't comment on how friendly it was, nor whether the decor needed updating, the banter of the patrons, the sports or the Guinness. I said the ale was awful and the toilets were terrifying. I was there with friends so didn't engage in the "top bantz" that Jeremy describes - doesn't sound like I'm missing much mind you. Do you know the Woodsman in Beckenham, Lou? Or the Blythe Hill Tavern on the south circular? Proper old boozers, no fancy grub at inflated prices or mismatched artisan furniture nonsense. Both cracking pubs I'd spend my day in. Why? Because the beer is good. And I can take a piss without worrying about xenomorph is about to eat me! So climb down of your "woe is little old me" hobby horse. The MOK is fine - if you don't mind a choice of three identikit lagers to drink. Or Guinness. Otherwise it's cack.
  25. Hell no. I'll attack anything that's shit and charges me money for the priveledge. It's a good job your opinions are free.
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