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Maxxi, may I remind you of Rule 14 (Section 2 - ''Predicting Your Results'') of the EDF 6 Nations Predictor Game Rulebook, that stipulates... ''Should a match be abandoned and replayed only to then become the decider of the EDF 6 Nations Predictor Game League, then the current leader of the EDF 6 Nations Predictor Game League is hereby required to completely lose the plot when making their final prediction.'' May I also remind Maxxi that Clause 3c of the aforementioned rule also stipulates that... i) Notwithstanding Clauses 3a & 3b, the current leader of the EDF 6 Nations Predictor Game League is hereby required to consume copious amounts of Friday afternoon beers in order to facilitate a state of inebriation by teatime, thereby rendering themselves incapacitated and unable to think logically. ii) Failure to do so will result in the offender having to appear in front of the EDF Games Investigation into Membership Panel, which is automatically triggered when more than 50% of Members declare ''Bring out the Gimp''...

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I do tend to fly the Welsh flag which seems > different as it's not really political even though > the Welsh Government uses it - the whole country > owns it. Huw's on the case...

That Briefing Room design really is a pile of pish, for that amount of money they could've at least given us a war room map table complete with Dad's Army style graphics, so we could have daily updates showing how plucky little England is fighting of the advancing EU hordes...

Week 26 fixtures... Friday 19th March Fulham v Leeds United Saturday 20th March Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United Sunday 21st March West Ham United v Arsenal Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

There's a direct correlation between the hard right Brexit we ended up with and what we're seeing now and likely to see more of in the coming years. It's laughable (or else you'll cry) seeing some Brexit voters express shock at this Bill passing. What did they expect would happen after clapping and cheering through all the stuff that happened in order to ''get Brexit done'' including the unlawful proroguing of Parliament? These Brexit voters scoffed when it was said this is how authoritarianism can come about, yet here we are, another step down that road. We can also put to bed this idea that Johnson is a 'liberal at heart' and that once Brexit is done we'll see 'the real Boris'. He's a political opportunist, it paid him to appeal to the liberal London demographic when running for Mayor, it now pays him to pander to the nationalistic/populist right. And in case you didn't already know this, we've also learnt from this Bill that the so-called 'libertarians' on the right are nothing of the sort, and the same applies to the 'free-speechers', not a squeak from them. Where were 'freedom-loving' Tory backbenchers like Steve Baker who were opposed to lockdown saying it was an infringement of civil liberties? I think most rational and pragmatic people understood why we had to lockdown and that it's only a temporary measure to get on top of the virus spread. Yet when we have an actual permanent loss of a civil liberty, they say nothing. A lot of things were ignored/dismissed under the umbrella of 'get Brexit done' and this does feel like a similar exercise, this time under the umbrella of Covid/Lockdown. The Gov are fully aware of this, they have never liked scrutiny of any kind, hence the rush to get it through quickly. The optimist in me says that this Bill will only be properly tested and opposed once lockdown ends and the vaccine effect kicks in, and we get back to some sense of normality. It could easily become this Gov's Poll Tax moment, but equally it could get clapped and cheered through by the cap doffers...

Lots of different type of engineers...structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, heating...

Week 25 points... Week 25 table...

Top 3 all got last night's 1-1 score right...:)

According to the back of my bill the sort code is 62-24-00, and the account number is 96828803. I pay mine using a credit card via the Southwark website...https://ip.e-paycapita.com/AIP/dataEntry.do?link=showDataEntryPage&requestId=lo41tiima0c0fhhe1cagjmroyk3bop0 Have also paid using the automated phone on 0345 600 0611...

Director's Cut, innit...

I've only been watching the LL the past few years, and only then when there hasn't been something that appeals on BBC4's music night. Just looks like your standard Gov bashing rather than Tory bashing per se (Trump has taken a lot of stick too), whoever's in power gets it in the neck, they're the ones making the decisions that affect our lives. If it feels one-sided, you have to remember that the Tories have been in power for well over 10 years now, before the LL even started...

Week 25 fixtures... Friday 12th March Newcastle United v Aston Villa Saturday 13th March Leeds United v Chelsea Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion Everton v Burnley Fulham v Manchester City Sunday 14th March Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion Leicester City v Sheffield United Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United v West Ham United Monday 15th March Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

100...

Week 24 points... Week 24 table...

I think with Mayoral elections people are less inclined to vote purely along party lines, ditto local elections, and the individual comes more into play, hence why the 'liberal' version of Johnson won. Bailey is an appalling choice of candidate, trying to tap into an illiberal, nationalist populist vote that simply hasn't got the numbers in London, witness his Tweeted attempt to capitalise on the murder of that young woman yesterday. I would've thought the Tories had learned a lesson with Goldsmith's rejection last time after pandering to islamophobia. Obviously not...

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/10/soci > ety-of-editors-steps-back-claim-racism-no-part-meg > han-coverage?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other > > ETA: This now links to an article which has been > updated since I posted the link. The IoE bloke has apparently also resigned, not surprised after this wretched performance yesterday...https://twitter.com/TomHourigan/status/1369227842941255681

Early days but current voting intentions... Khan (LAB): 51% (+2) Bailey (CON): 25% (-3) Porritt (LD): 8% (-2) Berry (GRN): 6% (-3) Via @RedfieldWilton, 6-8 March Changes w/ 13-14 Jan

On the subject of prejudice and predictability (out now in paperback), at the start of this thread I could've drawn up a list of the anti-Meghan posters and would've been spot on bar one. Surprise, surprise, they all have one thing in common...

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well I guess keeping a running tab on people's > identity is more important so some than > others....:) > > But seriously...I would hope that short of doing a > concerted search through my posting history to > remind yourself of these tidbits to make your > point above.....this isnt front of mind when you > respond to my posts? > I can only speak for myself of course (my > truth?)...but much like Data protection > requirements, I genuinely dont really retain > anyone's personal circumstances/identity info when > making comments. I quite like it that way, as > theoretically this forum should allow all comments > to be taken in good faith and at face value. Of > course the theory and practice rarely align, with > this thread being a good example.... No need for running tabs or in-depth searches, that was all top of the head stuff, the Plough reference was fresh from Sainsbury's in-store bakery this morning! As for the passport/nationality stuff, you have to admit that's fairly unique, which is probably why it stuck in the memory bank. I think it's quite common for people to build up a mental picture of a poster from what they write, over time developing the 'character', no different to say from reading a book or listening to a radio play. I also think what a poster writes does influence how people react to their posts, just like it would in the 'real world'. It would be na?ve to think that everyone gets a clean slate with each post. Dare I say it, it's a form of prejudice. > ............. To then claim that I take > this view because racsism and misogyny is > exemplifying the very laziness that you have > bemoaned. I didn't have your posts in mind when referring this afternoon to the casual misogyny in this thread. See what happens when you carry prejudicial thoughts...;-)

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tell me....can any criticism of someone's > behaviour always be boiled down to their race and > gender? An alternative question could be...can anyone be sure they are not capable of casual racism/sexism, unintended or otherwise?...

If people can't see some of the casual misogyny and lazy stereotyping in this thread then they need to head to Barnard Castle. There are two people in the H&M relationship yet from some of the comments in this thread you'd think it was only one. The narrative by the press and again by some comments in this thread is that of a scheming, manipulative woman out to get her ''15 minutes of fame''. In case people have forgot, M had a career before she met H, and let's be honest, you don't get to choose to have a relationship with a prince, they choose you. If you want to know what scheming and manipulative looks like, look no further than H's mum Diana, chosen purely to be baby machine while Chazzer carried on knobbing Camilla in the pantry. The Royal Family was a bunch of dysfunctional inbreds way before M rocked up...

No one is as anonymous as they like to think they are Cat. Have you heard about the middle-aged Australian bloke who holds an EU passport due to his Italian heritage, also a UK passport holder after marrying a Brit, has kids, lives near the Plough, and recently changed jobs?...;-)

Any different to the 'goals' that Prince Andrew had in mind?...