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worried re brexit

As we near the GE it is obvious that most,not all, peoples views have stayed where they were.  To me, and I may well be wrong, that means any meaningful legislation, will be fought over endlessly.  The thought of MPs acting as they have recently, doing the same for the next few years, fills me with dread. I think the worst has yet to happen.  I so hope I'm wrong but doubt it.

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2531d13 Comments ● 2530d

Brexit will only go away if we stop it

If you voted to get our sovereignty back, to take back control of our fishing waters, to reduce immigration, or to trade freely with the rest of the world, you were lied to.  You should be angry.If you voted to remain as we are, paying only 0.7% of your taxes for full EU membership, with all the benefits that gives you and your children, including freedom of movement across 27 other countries on your home continent, you've been ignored.  You should be angry.If Brexit goes ahead, the rest of our lives will be tied up in negotiations and compromises.  Nothing is better than what we have today.  The UK will be poorer, and the UK citizens within it will have their existing rights taken away.  Our children will not forgive us if we leave them with fewer opportunities than have been available to us.Brexit is not in the national interest.  MPs should do their duty and vote against any 'deal'.  The time is now.  You have a voice.  Justine Greening's e-mail address is greeningj@parliament.uk.  Make sure you include your name and address, so she knows you are a constituent.

Clare Noeken ● 2909d109 Comments ● 2530d

Something to watch out for

"‘I lost my £193,000 inheritance – with one wrong digit on my sort code’""The mistaken transfer – called “misapplied funds” in banking parlance – could not have occurred if UK banks matched up sort codes and account numbers with the account holder’s name. But they do not. A recipient’s name could be given as Mickey Mouse and the bank would still process the payment, using the sort code and account number alone.The banking industry promised that from mid-2019 name checks would be carried out when customers sent money to other people, largely to halt a rising tide of bank transfer fraud. But the timetable was delayed, and it will now not come into force until the end of March next year."https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/dec/07/i-lost-my-193000-inheritance-with-one-wrong-digit-on-my-sort-codeHe did eventually get his money back, but it, temporarily, took much stress, time and money. A bank-created minefield.

David Ainsworth ● 2532d5 Comments ● 2531d

Kensington and Putney swing seats

Local article in Independent:-"‘There are a lot of lies’: In London’s key swing seats, Britain’s Muslim voters could prove decisiveResearch has shown that the Muslim electorate can swing the capital’s Kensington and Putney seats, along with 29 others across the UK. The Independent visits the two boroughs to scope the lay of the land"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/muslim-voters-uk-general-election-kensington-putney-a9234431.html

David Ainsworth ● 2531d0 Comments ● 2531d

Oops

What was he thinking of? Mind on other things, delayed class A drug effects, ... or a deliberate move to settle a score? 😶https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2019-50688282/michael-gove-gives-out-downing-street-s-phone-number

Michael Ixer ● 2533d42 Comments ● 2531d

Dianne Abbott and son

Like mother like son Both bullies.. Both try to run roughshod over people. Not nice characters at all.

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2535d37 Comments ● 2531d

At last, a poll for Putney

This is from Deltapoll:Con 38%Lab 35%Lib Dem 24%Green 2%With less than a week till the election, this settles the question of how to vote tactically against Brexit and/or the Conservatives.

Matthew Tiller ● 2531d28 Comments ● 2531d

Lady Astor statue

Interesting article on Lady Astor:-"But American-born Ms Astor, who died in 1964, also loathes Jewish people and other minorities. She was a prominent member of the "Cliveden set" that pre-war group that met at her family's home and had a reputation for sympathising with the Nazis.""She also wrote letters to US Ambassador Joseph Kennedy in which she suggested the Nazis were a solution to "the world problems" of Jewry and Communism.She told Kennedy Hitler would have to do more than "give a rough time" to "the killers of Christ" for her to want Britain and America to launch "Armageddon to save them. The wheel of history swings round as the Lord would have it. Who are we to stand in the way of the future?"She was seen as being so pro-German that she was referred to as "the member for Berlin" during a 1939 House of Commons debate."https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/who-was-nancy-astor-the-first-woman-to-take-her-seat-in-parliament-was-also-branded-virulently-ant-1.493848Thank goodness that it was Theresa May who unveiled the statue, and Johnson had his photo taken near the statue. If Corbyn had been there alone, just imagine the hell that the media would have created. Astor's ideas might not have been described so gently as "conventional idea(s) in the UK at the time". Phew!

David Ainsworth ● 2532d2 Comments ● 2531d

Casa Manola - Putney High Street

Great little place. Have been having the odd beer at the bar. Really authentic and friendly staff. Best of all! Every small beer I have they bring me another small plate of tapas for free! Worth trying on the way home from work. Good atmosphere. Amazing hams, cheese etc etcJust be sure to give the staff a little tip on departure, not that they ask for it at all but they deserve it.

Nick Gulliford ● 2532d6 Comments ● 2531d

"Unedifying" Sajid Javid

It is an accurate choice of word used by the senior civil servant and government tsar on homelessness and rough sleeping, Dame Louise Casey, to describe Sajid Javid's deplorable interview on Sky News yesterday.  He lied and misrepresented the facts blaming Labour for the current high levels of homelessness.  Bear in mind he was Secretary of State at the time.Shameful.  Disgusting.  Irreproachable.  Please take a moment to listen to the interview with Dame Casey who has 20 years experience across both Labour and Conservative Governments.  It starts 10 minutes in.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000c0c8

Sarah Roberts ● 2533d7 Comments ● 2531d

Jacob Rees Mogg's sister

Stepping down from Brexit party and urging all to vote Tory

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2534d41 Comments ● 2531d

Warren calendar

Thanks to Warren for another calendar with attractive views of Putney which has just arrived.

Elizabeth Balsom ● 2535d7 Comments ● 2531d

Polling cards for 12th December

We haven't received ours yet and it's getting a bit late. Has everyone else got theirs?

Richard Carter ● 2533d13 Comments ● 2531d

David Merritt, Jack’s father, calls Johnson a fraud

David Merritt, whose son Jack was one of two people killed by convicted terrorist Usman Khan, condemned the prime minister for using the attack as justification for a series of tougher criminal policies,In his Twitter feed he wrote:“Corbyn spoke the truth last night. Johnson lied & used our son's death to make political capital."Wake up Britain: this man is a fraud. He's the worst of us, & he's taking you for a ride. You may think the options open to you in this election are not entirely to your liking. Me neither, but I'll be voting least worst option: anti-Tory." Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2532d1 Comments ● 2532d

Safe spaces coming to the UK in schools colleges and Universities

The last few years in the USA political correctness has continued to ruin the modern world.The latest craze that the do-gooder political elite have come up with is creating 'safe spaces' for non-white people.You can guarantee if it hasn't already, it will end up here in the UK before long.Instead of all pulling together the political liberal elite are trying to divide us all.Candace Owens and the black Americans I follow on twitter are furious with this latest box ticking exercise from the political liberal left. They don't want to be treated as different.They just want to integrate all as one.They don't want society to treat them as separate from the rest of society.The divisions the political liberal left keep creating are very destructive.How will society ever come together when you keep putting non-whites in separate boxes.Who the hell do the white liberal left think they are telling non-white people they should feel oppressed.A movie has just come out in the USA about safe spaces. A taster here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ks95im1rRM: 

Paul Game ● 2533d23 Comments ● 2532d

Will Sweet.

Just called to canvas my vote, came across as really genuine and a good communicator. Having voted Conservative all my life, I said that I can't vote for him purely down to Brexit and his party's position. Still not too sure who to vote for but if Brexit was on the table, he would comfortably have got my vote.

Ben Rainbow ● 2537d127 Comments ● 2532d

Snr GB Brexit Diplomat can no longer "peddle Half-Truths"

"Unbearable personally and untenable professionally" Alexandra Hall Hall resigns from the UK diplomatic service over Brexit."I have been increasingly dismayed by the way in which our political leaders have tried to deliver Brexit, with reluctance to address honestly even with our own citizens, the challenges and trade-offs which Brexit involves, the use of misleading or disingenuous arguments about the implications of the various options before us; and some behaviour towards our institutions, which, were it happening in another country, we would almost certainly as diplomats have received instructions to register our concern". https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/06/uk/top-british-diplomat-quits-brexit-intl/index.htmlBBC Radio 4 PM today reports...https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000c2hthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50693537

Sarah Roberts ● 2532d2 Comments ● 2532d

Laurie Lee

Just wondered if  anyone here was aware that Laurie Lee lived in a couple of places in Putney, one near the High Street.If so, is there a blue plaque on either property?

Lucille Grant ● 2533d3 Comments ● 2532d

IL Parmagiano Italian - LRR 

Another example of a great little retailer/restaurant. I remember being their first customer and delighted they have succeeded.Head Chef Mario and manager has plans for the rear garden and has gone ahead with his plans for a canopy on the small front entrance outside area, meaning they can now squeeze in more customers for the winter months.Head Waiter David also delightful. Excellent food, a regular for me and family. Trade seems good and they are doing 200 covers at weekends.

Nick Gulliford ● 2535d5 Comments ● 2532d

Cautionary tales - good podcast by Tim Harford

Some of you may enjoy this podcast by Tim Harford.  Talks about mistakes, and psychology behind them.  Think essential listening before the election is "Buried by the Wall Street Crash"  http://timharford.com/etc/more-or-less/.  Talks about cognitive dissonance, and why people stick with positions despite evidence to the contrary - often clinging harder as evidence mounts up against previously held view.  Sound familiar?

Ruth Pates ● 2533d0 Comments ● 2533d