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"some people just really really don’t like having a Labour government" For heavens sake just look at the utter mess they have made in the first four months in office, suggest you re-read Rockets post which sums up everything wrong with Starmagedons approach to running and making decisions in Govt. But you'll just shrug it off as you have already done saying Corbyn and the three stooges of Starmer, Rayner and Reeves are your saviour. Look at the detrimental effect its had on UK plc. Almost wants to make me pack up and leave the UK.

What is wrong in getting "something for nowt", that's what inheritance in 96% of cases is. IHT is a death tax, taking 40% from those that inherited from their partner, parents, family etc. . You live in a world blinkered by your Lefty views, No doubt you were a cheer leader for Corbin as well, oh how sad.

America don't care, Biden has done this to create Trump with a major problem. And its four months since the Stooge party took office, they'll blame everything on Lammy who told Trump what he thought of him, we're on our own on this one. And would Putin strike London? Take out the Bridges from London Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge, job done, London split in two, it would be utter disruption on a grand scale and utter, utter chaos with no immediate recovery.

You don't half spout some nonsense. It's not a tax dodge. They inherited it, do you grasp the concept of what that means? And yes, I agree you are a labour or should that be liebour cheer leader. So when you inherit a property or business of some wealth, you'll happily give HMRC 40% of what its worth above the threshold, Why should ANYONE have to pay inheritance tax when the original owner has already paid tax on it. Inheritance tax is a death tax, it's taxing the dead for their estate, a wholly and utterly wrong Law. When their is no food in the shops, you're view will change.

So its OK for Starmer to earn £74K/annum by renting out a property, cat calling the kettle black....... Their gravy train trundles on. When the Southport story that involves Starmer finally comes out, he's going to be gone, plus that and the local elections in May 2025 when Liebour will get a drumming. Even his own MP's have had enough of the mess they've made of things in the first three months of being in power. They had fourteen years to plan for this, what a mess they've created so quickly, couldn't plan there way out of a paper bag. Suggest you do the sums, the minimum wage won't be so minimum when it is introduced, that and the increase in employers national insurance contributions is why so many employers are talking about reducing their cohort of employees and closing shops and businesses. Businesses don't run at a loss and when they do they close, its the only option for them, you can only absorb a loss for so long before brining the shutters down and closing the doors. Some people are so blinkered they think the sun shines out of the three stooges, you need to wake up soon. Because wait till there are food shortages, no bread or fresh vegetables, nor meat in the shops, bare shelves in the supermarkets because the farmers will make it happen, plus prices spiralling out of control as a result of a supply and demand market. Every ones going to get on the gravy train and put their prices up, It happened before during lockdown, nothing to stop it happening again. You don't shoot the hand that feeds you. Then you'll see people getting angry and an uprising start to happen. Hungry people become angry people very quickly.

They plan to close the Mount Pleasant Office, absolute and utter madnesss

We are sadly saddled with the three stooges till July 2029 because they have such a far reaching majority, that is the problem when you give a party that level of support. The ship was being turned around by the last Administration and given all their faults, errors, misdemeanours its not surprising that that got and probably deservedly so out of Office. But if what has just happened over the past 100+ days since the new Administration took power, we are in for a very bumpy ride and peoples lives will ALL be affected. They say they champion the poor, well all they've done so far by taking away the winter fuel allowance (not eligible for it) and increasing employers national insurance, as sure as eggs is eggs, prices will increase and that hits everyone in the pocket, including the poorest in society. You can only shake the money tree so often, after which time it's Empty. What that means is the cost of providing benefits increases, where does the money then come from. To then take on the farmers who feed part of the economy is utter madness, because if they blockade food supplies then people will go hungry, not necessarily starve. You don't shoot the hand that feeds you. Their is enough written about the three stooges, Starmer, Reeves and Rayner, I have no idea if they are supposed "communists", but what I have seen is that free speech is being eroded, that can never be good for a democracy, where people are scared to speak out. How does all this change, the people will eventually have had enough and rise up against the Govt. It has to happen eventually. Even is Starmer went you are left with Reeves and Rayner. Personally O don't trust either, it will be more of "do as I say, not as I do".

The problem is Starmer can't shut up about his dad being a tool maker, they made Keir, a right prize tool. Reeves continually blames the previous Govt, but correct me if I'm wrong but inflation was decreasing, unemployment was stagnant, with decreases and the occasional increase, things were beginning to stabalise overall. Then we had the election 4 July when Starmer and co swept to power, three months on things are worse than they were before, yet Reeves continues to blame the former Govt. The national debt doubled overnight with public sectors all getting a wage increase and now the budget that penalises business with the increase in Employers national insurance. The result of which will be increased prices in the shops, increased inflation, increased numbers of redundancies, increased unemployment and increased pressures on the DWP to fund this Future growth will go backwards and become negative, farmers will no longer farm in protest against the Govt, more people will become poorer and unable to pay their bills, things will spiral out of control and we'll have a repeat of the General Strike until this bunch of inept politicians resign and Kemi and co prevent the ship from hitting the iceberg and sinking.

I was attempting to provide alternatives. And yes Krystals is much smaller but it does provide some PO counter services

Last year in Lewisham, it was 4.99 plus the Mayors add on that took it to about 11+%

It actually feels as though what I said is being analytically analysed word by word, almost letter by better. I really don't believe that I should have to explain myself to the level it seems someone wants me to. Clearly someones been watching way too much Big Brother.

Kindness, in the way people speak to each other, some of the language has been unwarranted.

Forest Hill Road WH Smith London Road, Forest Hill Krystal's Peckham (almost opposite the bus garage) Brockley Rise/ Honor Oak Park Can't immediately think of anymore

The full list of at-threat branches is as follows: Bangor - 143 Main Street, BT20 4AQ Belfast City - 12-16 Bridge Street, BT1 1LT Edinburgh City - Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EH1 1BQ Glasgow - 136 West Nile Street, G1 2RD Haddington - 50 Court Street, EH41 3UU Inverness - 14-16 Queensgate, IV1 1AX Kirkwall - 15 Junction Road, KW15 1DD Londonderry - 3 Custom House Street, BT48 6AA Newtownards - 8 Frances Street, BT23 4FA Saltcoats - Chapelwell Street, KA21 5EX Springburn Way - 230 Springburn Way, Glasgow, G21 1BU Stornoway - 16 Francis Street, HS1 2AD Wester Hailes - 14A Westside Plaza, EH14 2SW Barnes Green - Lee Road, Manchester, M9 4DL Bransholme - 51A Goodhart Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4JF Bridlington - 15-17 Quay Road, YO15 2AA Chester Le Street - 137 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AA Crossgates - 9 Austhorpe Road, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8QS Eccles - 63 Church Street, Manchester, M30 0NS Furness House - 5-7 Dalton Road, LA14 1LE Grimsby - 67-71 Victoria Street, DN31 1AA Hyde - 30-32 Market Place, SK14 2QU Kendal - 75 Stricklandgate, LA9 4AA Manchester - 26 Spring Gardens, M2 1BB Morecambe - 2-6 Victoria Street, LA4 4AA Morley - 129A Queens Street, Leeds, LS27 8TB Poulton Le Fylde - Teanlowe Centre, FY6 7BB Prestwich - 2 Kingswood Road, Manchester, M25 3NS Rotherham - 3-5 Bridgegate, S60 1PJ Salford City - 112 Rossall Way, M6 5DS Sheffield City - (unclear which branch) South Shields - 8 King Street, NE33 1HT St Johns - (unclear) Sunderland City - 45-47 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RR The Markets - 6-16 New York Street, Leeds, LS2 7DZ Birmingham - 1 Pinfold Street, B2 4AA Breck Road - 11 The Mall, Liverpool, L5 6SW Caernarfon - Castle Square, LL55 2ND Didsbury Village - Albert Hill Street, Manchester, M20 6RJ Harlesden - 2 Wendover Road, London, NW10 4RU Kettering - 17 Lower Street, NN16 8AA Kingsbury - 439-441 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9DU Leigh - 17 Silk Street, WN7 1AA Leighton Buzzard - 7-9 Church Square, LU7 1AA Matlock - 14 Bank Road, DE4 3AA Milton Keynes - Unit N1 802 Midsummer Boulevard, MK9 3QA Northolt - 46 Mandeville Road, UB5 5AA Old Swan - 489 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3BU Oswestry - 17 Willow Street, SY11 1AG Oxford - 102-104 St Aldates, OX1 1ZZ Redditch - Threadneedle House, Alcester Street, B98 8AB Southall - 38 The Broadway, UB1 1PY St Peters Street - 14 St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3AA Stamford - All Saints Place, Stamford, PE9 2EY Stockport - 36-40 Great Underbank, SK1 1QF Wealdstone - 4-12 Headstone Drive, Harrow, HA3 5QL Barnet - 63-65 High Street, EN5 5UU Cambridge City - 57-58 St Andrew Street, CB2 3BZ Canning Town - 22 Barking Road, London, E16 1HF Cricklewood - 193 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3HR Dereham - Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2AA Golders Green - 879 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RT Hampstead - 79-81A Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 1QL Harold Hill - 17 Farnham Road, Romford, RM3 8EJ Kilburn - 79A Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 6JG Kingsland - 118-120 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NX Lower Edmonton - 1-7 South Mall, Edmonton Green, London, N9 0TX Roman Road - 138 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0RX South Ockendon - 8 Derwent Parade, RM15 5EB Stamford Hill - (unclear, two possible locations) Bideford - The Quay, EX39 2EX Dunraven Place - 4-5 Wyndham Street, Bridgend, CF31 1AB Gloucester - Kings Square, GL1 1AD Liskeard - The Parade, PL14 6AA Merthyr Tydfil - 3 John Street, CF47 0AB Mutley - 38 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LL Nailsea - Crown Glass Place, Bristol, BS48 1RA Newquay - 31-33 East Street, TR7 1BU Paignton - 34 Torquay Road, TQ3 3EX Port Talbot - 139 Station Road, SA13 1NG Stroud - 16-17 Russell Street, GL5 3AA Teignmouth - Den Road, TQ14 8AA Yate Sodbury - 1 South Parade, Bristol, BS37 4BB Baker Street - 111 Baker Street, London, W1U 6SG Bexhill On Sea - Devonshire Square, TN40 1AA Cosham - 13 High Street, Portsmouth, PO6 3EH Great Portland Street - 173 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PH High Street (10) - (unclear, multiple locations) Kensington - 208-212 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RG Knightsbridge - 6 Raphael Street, London, SW7 1DL Melville Road - 20 Melville Road, Hove, BN3 1UB Paddington Quay - 4 Praed Street, London, W2 1JX Portsmouth - Slindon Street, PO1 1AB Raynes Park - 1a Amity Grove, London, SW20 0LL Romsey - 15-25 Church Street, SO51 8WA Westbourne - 10-12 Seamoor Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9AW Windsor - 38-39 Peascod Street, SL4 1AA Worlds End - 351-353 Kings Road, London, SW3 5EX Aldwych - 95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN Brixton - 242 Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8FR Broadway - 1 Broadway, London, SW1H 0AX City of London - 12 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AJ East Dulwich - 74-76 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HH Eccleston Street - 6 Eccleston St, London SW1W 9LS High Holborn - 181 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7RL Houndsditch - 11 White Kennet Street, London, E1 7BS Islington - 160-161 Upper Street, London, N1 1US Kennington Park - 410 Kennington Road, London, SE11 4QA London Bridge - 19A Borough High Street, London, SE1 9SF Lupus Street - 121-125 Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3EW Mount Pleasant - Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4SQ Vauxhall Bridge Road - 167 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2ST

A bit of kindness hey folks, someone had a bag of cat litter stolen, its not the cost of the item surely, rather that someone has has the gaul to nick it.

ADMIN, Please can this be moved to The Lounge where they can bicker and argue to their hearts content rather than have another slagging match right here and now.

Never had a problem with the discount being applied with a "club" loyalty card, so Tesco and Sainsburys have been fine, however in Morrisons a reduced price advertised on the item, took a photo just in case, at checkout charged full price even though photo shown as evidence. Some dodgy practices being undertaken.

Did you mean Mons, not "Moron's"

One in camberwell is small, my favourite is the one up the Old Kent Road near Ilderton Road, big and spacious

Or return it to a restaurant pub or even better would be a Superb site and Location for our very own, yes, you guessed it, smack in between Forest Hill and East Dulwich and North Dulwich and West Dulwich and Herne Hill and Tulse Hill, yes our very , very own, no not a diy store but you guessed it, I'm sure you all want a brand spanking shinny new Lidl. I know the idea may upset a minority but the just consider all the benefits it will bring and the majority would be ecstatic to have a low budget supermarket in our locality.

More interestingly how did the security staff react/do, staff would have also been concerned for their safety with individuals riding through the aisles, BUT on a more serious point, I really can't see how they'd have got through the recently installed "fence" and gate once just through the glass entrance doors, unchallenged by security who stand close by at their podium. Riddle me that one. This has got to be a friday wind up.............................................

It's about time that restrictions are applied for those who desire a roof "shed" extension. I have to say, some of them are down right ugly and out of character. If people/families require a larger property go and see what is on the market and put in an offer. The explosion of roof sheds needs curbing both in Southwark and Lewisham. Stand at the top of Langton Rise (SE23) side, look up skywards and see the array of ugly roof extensions houses have had added.

Quincy Jones Born March 14, 1933, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died November 3, 2024 (aged 91), Los Angeles, California, U.S. Simply a musical legend of his time who's contribution to RnB, Soul and jazz music should never be under estimated. Record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. He worked with many of the soul and jazz legends himself, and he has a back catalogue of material I urge you to listen to and enjoy. He will be sadly missed.

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Its a Mayoral issue as he is responsible for the Police in London while Mark Rollie runs the Met and answers to the Mayor through the London Assembly as far as I am aware, please correct me if I am mistaken