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I'm not pro-Labour per se and therefore not an apologist for them, but the last time I looked, Corbyn wasn't leader and I don't think he's even got the Whip, so I think Labour nationally are trying to put their house in order with respect to the hard left in their party. What happens at the top feeds it's way down, hence why it's important to give this Gov a message that it's not wanted. Right now I couldn't give a flying fig whether or not there's an LTN in my street, there are far more important things happening in the country as a whole. In normal times I would agree with the sentiment that we should vote on national matters at a General Election not the locals, but we're not living in normal times. The sooner Johnson goes the better, and voting out Tory councilors/councils will help in that respect. Johnson will only go if Tory MPs kick him out, for that to have a chance of happening they need to be sent a message that Johnson has become an electoral liability...

Rockets Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So many people I have spoke. To seem to have been seduced by the narrative that local elections are about national issues (driven in the main by Labour) No one is being seduced. Lots of people are hacked-off with this current Gov, we need to prioritise, there's no point having nicey-nicey local Gov if the country is going to pot. It's naive in the extreme to think that if the Tories do well in the local elections, Johnson and his cabal won't grandstand about it and say it's a vindication of their policies. Get rid of this Gov, then sort out local issues...

Going by postal voting, early indications are that it will be a low turnout...

Compost Corner!...

No election day is complete without... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-57007806 https://twitter.com/hashtag/dogsatpollingstations

Thanks, you learn something new every day, too late for this season, still need to play my bench boost... :)

Meds' to lose. Week 32 points... Week 32 table...

Thanks for feedback Meds, after I posted I found out about that 'highest priority' reference but couldn't find out how you 'assign priorities'. I've tried to move my subs around the subs bench but they just return to their original position. I've sent a message to their help desk so await what they have to say...

On the Fantasy Football game, if a player, say a defender, doesn't play that week, FF will automatically replace them with one of subs who plays in the same area i.e another defender, or if that's not possible, change the formation and sub in a midfielder or forward if possible. Does anyone know how they choose which player? I'd always assumed they picked the one with the most points, but this week they subbed in someone who only scored 1 point while another player who scored 11 points has been left on the bench. I've been robbed!...

I've got similar sized tubs with all compost, I think the dryness is more to do with the newness of the compost, once you get plants in and roots get established, plus watering regularly (I second tom's tip about a good drenching but careful with your Geraniums) it will feel less powdery. Good practice every year to remove the top 4 inches or so of old compost as the nutrients will have been used up and top up with fresh compost and give it a good forking...

As you're using it in large tubs, you could mix it with some topsoil if you want to stretch it out, say a 50/50 mix up to about two thirds full, then finish off the top third with compost only, but I wouldn't bother doing that for smaller pots/troughs etc. Some grit/old terracotta crocks at the bottom will help with drainage and stop the compost from oozing out of the drainage holes. Also depends on what you're growing, some plants like Fresias need a free-draining gritty mixture, and some plants don't like being grown in peat-based composts. Lavender thrives in poor soil so that could just as easily grow go in normal soil with no compost. I think Rosemary and some other herbs are the same. Veg on the other hand needs lots of nutrients so all compost would be better, maybe even mix in some well-rotted manure with it. What are you planning on growing?...

''It was a work w*nk event...'' ETA: End italics

Gotta love the sheer audacity of Porngate MP Neil Parish. And to then finish off with a little hand wave at the end. That's what your right hand's for, eh Neil :)

Interesting that you should post that Ian, there was once an attempt to usurp the 100 game with a 73 game, and that would've been about 11 years ago. I trust that wasn't a coded attempt to instigate another attempt at a coup...

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan Medic wrote: > ------------------ > > 800......Thanks RD! > > What's the point? Sacrilege!...

Telling that Frost only ever airs his views to Brexit friendly audiences. That way he avoids scrutiny and the resultant accountability...

Week 32 fixtures... Saturday 30th April Newcastle United v Liverpool Aston Villa v Norwich City Southampton v Crystal Palace Watford v Burnley Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds United v Manchester City Sunday 1st May Everton v Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City West Ham United v Arsenal Monday 2nd May Manchester United v Brentford

Week 31 points... Week 31 table...

It's hilarious watching Johnson having to be 'woke' because there's been a backlash against the Mail on Sunday's awful misogynistic attack on Rayner, something he was probably 'aware of' before publication...

Waseley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- ''Funny how the term defend the indefensible was used today in parliament. Either politicians are tuning into the forum, or/and they are fans if 5 Live's Fighting talk'' I heard that too on Newsnight last night and also the reporter Nicholas Watt use ''while the cat's away...''. Obviously just a coincidence but there are a number of journos who live in the area who could well tune-in to the forum...

Week 31 fixtures... Saturday 23rd April Arsenal v Manchester United Leicester City v Aston Villa Manchester City v Watford Norwich City v Newcastle United Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur Sunday 24th April Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Chelsea v West Ham United Liverpool v Everton Monday 25th April Crystal Palace v Leeds United Thursday 28th April Manchester United v Chelsea PredictAddict isn't yet showing the Thurs match, check for subsequent update...

Parky and Meds the MCFC/LFC of the EDF while RD lives off past glories! Week 30 points... Week 30 table...

There's been plenty of U-turns under Johnson's Gov, but the one today on whether Tory MPs could have a free vote on an investigation into whether Johnson misled parliament, rather than whipped to vote to block it, does feel significant. Could be a sign that Johnson has lost control of his backbenchers, despite having such a huge majority. While the cat's away the mice will play...

northernmonkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- ''Interestingly no comment from local Conservative candidates though- like they?re trying to distance themselves from the party they?ve chosen to stand for and are thus endorsing.'' Some London Tory groups have gone further...https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/london-local-elections-2022-conservative-candidates-partygate-b995491.html

I've only been canvassed (twice) by the Labour Party. Already put my postal vote in, allowed to vote for 3 candidates so gave one vote each to Lab, LibDems, and Greens. Anyone but the Tories...