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Create your own cutting-in brush by cutting the bristles on an old worn-bristle brush to the desired angle, good enough for general emulsion work. For more intricate work such as windows it's worth paying the extra for a good quality new one. I've never tried this but someone once told me that if you're fed-up with bits of old dried paint falling into your emulsion when you reopen a tin of paint, simply place a loose piece of polythene/cling film under the lid and carefully push down and reseal the pot, making sure the film overlaps the rim...

On a similar theme, if you're using a mini-roller and/or smallish brush over several days, leave them inside the re-covered paint pot rather then cleaning them each day. Sorry it's another miniscule effect on the environment but every little helps and all that...

And what racist Brexit supporters like Farage and Braverman won't tell you is that Brexit has made it harder for the UK to legitimately return asylum seekers to the EU than it was when we were in the EU, so they demonize them instead...

This deliberate & inciteful hatred of humans, in this case refugees, is all they've got. It's all they've ever had. It's how Brexit happened. It's how Gullis ended up in Parliament & Braverman in the Cabinet. It's disgusting & wrong & the next shameful chapter has barely started. They used Farage's base racism to get Brexit over the line. Some of them quite happily, some of them holding their noses. Then Brexit made *everything* worse so they're resurrecting Farage's base racism to distract from the absolute mess they've made. No 'patriot' would let them. Braverman's fascistic soundbites in Parliament aside, t's the Lexiters I have the most scorn for, they knowingly climbed into the Brexit bed with racists like Farage. Shameless doesn't even begin to describe them...

To bring up a smear-free finish to stainless steel finishes e.g. cooker hood, hob, oven etc, after cleaning with a general sponge and detergent, apply a smidge of baby oil on kitchen paper (a macrofibre cloth can also be used if to hand) and gently wipe over the whole surface, should bring it up as good as new again..,

Week 12 points... Week 12 table...

'News-tainment'. Some of the 'news' that Sky puts out as ''Breaking News'' is laughable...

Wouldn't it be a lot easier if you tell us all you know and then one of us shoots you?...

The World Cup starts in just over 3 weeks time ! Strange that there hasn't been the build-up and hype there normally is. But never fear, the EDF World Cup Predictor League is here. Anyone new can register... https://www.predictaddict.co.uk/ New and existing members can join in using these details...

Week 12 fixtures... Saturday 29th October Leicester City v Manchester City AFC Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea Crystal Palace v Southampton Newcastle United v Aston Villa Fulham v Everton Liverpool v Leeds United Sunday 30th October Arsenal v Nottingham Forest Manchester United v West Ham United

Week 11 points... Week 11 table...

I think I've missed the point here. I haven't read anywhere how people are formally nominated, but there must be some procedure for that. I've just seen this from journo Tom Newton Dunn... There’s a problem with this claim. As I understand it, the nominations have to go from MPs to Sir Graham Brady directly, not via campaigns. They remain anonymous. So nobody but him will know Johnson has 100 for sure - even if 100 had publicly declared, which they still haven’t. Public declarations all part of the gaming of the process, bluffs, double bluffs, create false momentum etc...

A reminder that Sunak, economics aside, came out with some batshit stuff during the last leadership election, and if what Steve Baker said earlier re. assurances given to him on the NIP Bill, then big problems lie ahead, even a potential trade war with the EU. I'd actually prefer Johnson to limp over the 100 line and go to the members and win, because he wouldn't last until Christmas before it all came crashing down and a GE was called. With Sunak though, I can see him limping on for much longer, although in the background the Tory party will split even further with disgruntled Johnson supporters and Tory members, especially if they haven't been allowed to vote...

I think they would still need the support of Labour and Lib Dem voters, otherwise there's nothing to stop Farage/Reform Party coming along and sweeping up votes. Any rebel Tory MPs would also have to accept sitting in opposition for 5 years or more, impotent against a massive Labour majority. A big ask but probably what's needed for the Tory Party, time for some self-reflection and to get it's act together. As a party they're currently miles from than their right of centre roots, they've essentially been cuckooed by UKIP. I feel sorry for the David Gaukes, having to watch as their party has been hijacked like this. Thankfully Labour saw sense and ditched Corbyn...

I think I've missed the point here. I haven't read anywhere how people are formally nominated, but there must be some procedure for that. A candidate has to achieve 100 public declarations of support, most seem to Tweet their support so presume it has to written in some form, although there's nothing to stop them changing their mind when it comes to the secret ballot. You're right that there can only be a max of 3 candidates as there are 350+ Tory MPs in total. Now that Sunak has reached the 100 mark, it will be interesting to see how his non-declared supporters vote. Will they vote for Mordaunt to try and get her into the final two or do they pile onto Sunak and give him an overwhelming win. As I said earlier, it would normally be expected that a well beaten second place candidate would do the honourable thing and concede defeat, like Leadsom did with May, therefore not go the membership to decide, but chances of Johnson doing that seem slim. It's all another chapter in this never-ending Tory psycho-drama, while the country continues to go down the pan. It's doubtful any new leader will solve these internal problems of the various factions and the inability to govern through parliament will continue. Amazing really for a party with a 70+ majority. And to think the worst of the cost of living crisis is yet to come...

Week 11 fixtures... Saturday 22nd October Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Everton v Crystal Palace Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion Chelsea v Manchester United Sunday 23rd October Aston Villa v Brentford Leeds United v Fulham Southampton v Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United Monday 24th October West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth

Week 10 points... Week 10 table...

- 100 MP nominations needed - First voting round 3:30pm - 5:30pm Monday, result at 6pm - If still two candidates left, another indicative vote 6:30pm - 8:30pm, result announced at 9pm - Hope is loser of indicative vote drops out, new PM Monday evening Looks like they are trying to avoid going to a members vote. Problem is, if Johnson made it to the last 2, would he drop out after losing an indicative vote?....

It would be peak Tory to elect him as leader and then the following week(s) he's up before the Privileges' Committee re. his misleading/contempt of Parliament, which if found guilty would mean (normally) he would have to resign. He's currently sunning himself on holiday in the Caribbean during this national crisis, while briefing MPs/journos he's interested in running for PM as it would be 'in the national interest'. What's that they say about leopards and spots?...

Explainer video from the Financial Times: The Brexit Effect...

Meet our new Prime Minister...

Going. Going....Gone

More 'throwaway lines', this time from the 'intellectual' wing of Brexit...

Perhaps a good time to revisit your 'farewell' post... When I first read your 'farewell' message a few days ago, it was actually the second line that grabbed my attention the most, in particular the parachute analogy, as it reminded me that while you've been extoling the virtues of Brexit and that it's a long-term, min 10 year plan, you've always had the safety net of holding an Australian passport as well as your EU one. Now that you've had to 'pull the ripcord', perhaps one day you'll understand why those of us who haven't such safety nets and have had their plans/right to live/work/retire in the EU taken away by Brexit, hold such grievances towards Brexit and those that support it...