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Contributions to this forum

I was wondering, if there were to be a prize for contributions to this forum who might the prizes go to?I personally would have to vote for the two Mike's (that's Warman and Ixer) as the best contributors, even though I have hugely differing views to Mr Ixer on Brexit lol.Sue would also make my top 5.Also after his contributions the last few days I think David Ainsworth is pushing for a top 5 finish.Lastly I reluctantly accept I would be in the bottom 5, probably along with Mr and Mrs Carter, Ivonne and Lucille.

Paul Game ● 2596d6 Comments ● 2595d

It's Friday ...

What freedom is all about ... no more straight bananas ...

Michael Ixer ● 2596d4 Comments ● 2595d

Brexit Extension?

https://news.sky.com/story/pm-will-seek-brexit-extension-if-no-deal-agreed-by-19-october-11827149'The prime minister has contradicted court documents submitted by his own government that say the UK will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal deal is reached.'Can we look forward to BoJo lying 'dead in a ditch' as per his statement of 9 September 2019? https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/05/boris-johnson-says-rather-dead-ditch-delay-brexit-10694485/

Lucille Grant ● 2595d2 Comments ● 2595d

A I

Not really conversant with technology.Don't use apps much.  Get the weather forecast through Siri.  Asked re weather in Putney tomorrow. It replied.  Barbara wear your raincoat!  First time it has ever answered me back, except very formally. Was absolutely amazed. Do others get personal answers like this ?  Is it normal and I haven't caught up with the world?

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2595d1 Comments ● 2595d

A50 and the Benn Act

OK, before anyone else says it, this is from a pro remain source and obviously biased but is an interesting legal point.  If Johnson ignores the Benn Act it might breach the A50 conditions and invalidate its invocation ... sounds like good news for lawyers if nothing else? 

Michael Ixer ● 2596d3 Comments ● 2596d

Brexit Get Ready

Brexit Get ReadyThe experts,the great and the good, the Libdems have spoken. After we leave the EU,  Britain will run out of everything, the economy will collapse and this green and pleasant land will be turned into a desert. Here is my check list of things to do.1 Go on Common dig a hole and put valuables in.2 Say goodbye to the  children, kiss the  grandchildren, write pathetic letters.3 Put down hamsters 1 and 24 Lock up house and  throw away the keys5 Head for the ports6 Since  there will be queues take a good book,  sandwiches, thermos and woollen socks7 Take up smoking8 No blubbing9 Dont look back10 Wish I had listened to Corbyn and  voted to turn UK into Venezuela and lived happily ever after.

Hugh Thompson ● 2596d4 Comments ● 2596d

Any flat earthers here?

Just curious...

Freddie Francis ● 2607d24 Comments ● 2596d

Brexit option 2016 In or out

For those of you who think we didn't know what we were voting for in 2016 please watch this video that Chantal kindly posted on another thread.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPcmebRH904 To the decent Remainers I respect your opinion, as you accept the result and just like the rest of us you want to get on with it.Many months ago on this forum I predicted riots in this country if Brexit is cancelled and overturned and now more and more prominent people are coming out and saying the same thing. The riots will be a result of the Remoaners and Reversers not accepting democracy.Iv'e no doubt the Remain MPs will try and bring this country to it's knees before the next GE.Lets get the General Election done and lets get rid of these rotten 290 MPs who aren't representing their Brexit voting constituencies.After all 415 constituencies voted to leave which represents 65% of constituencies.Why are Labour and the Lib Dems so scared to have a GE?Lol, we all know the answer!# UKdemocracyisdeadinthewater

Paul Game ● 2601d63 Comments ● 2596d

Why is the Charity Commission Statutory Inquiry taking so long?

On the 15th of September 2019 it was the three year anniversary of when the Statutory Inquiry into mismanagement and maladministration was announced.Why?Meanwhile the present board of WPCC continue to be as secretive and opaque as this charity has ever been. The following demonstrates this:1) The last media release was published back in June.2) The last “statement of resolutions” (the summary of decisions made by the board)  was also published in June (https://www.wpcc.org.uk/downloads/conservator-minutes/resolutions-10th-june-2019-wpcc-board-for-website.pdf).3) All the papers discussed by the board, and minutes continue to be unpublished.4) The last board meeting was held in July (https://www.wpcc.org.uk/downloads/agendas/agenda-15th-july-2019-web.pdf).5) There has been no statement of resolutions or media release since that date.6) The list of “forthcoming board meetings” giving attendance has not been updated since May 2019 so it is impossible to know in advance when the board meetings will be held. (https://www.wpcc.org.uk/downloads/agendas/record-of-attendance-at-board-meetings-from-april-2018.pdf).Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2611d20 Comments ● 2596d

Pensions

Should they be put back 60 was the original age. Then 5yrs ago it went up to 60 and nine months. Then it went up and up every year. I never took mine for two years. But really a lot of women are owed a lot of money.

Barbara Stevens ● 2597d15 Comments ● 2596d

School Funding Cuts - (Re: Today's "Newsletter")

Why include Councillor Sweet's "rebuttal" to the claim of per pupil buget cuts? The numbers in the claim might be twisted and manipulated as he says. However, those figures in his "rebuttal" are barely relevant, lacking adjustment for the changing size of school populations, non discretionary influences such as salary increases granted by central government, capital expenditure elements etc. etc. Why let him get away with it? Does he not have a sufficient command of his brief? Does the Councillor consider the electorate too stupid to grasp what he might have to say? I have no political axe to grind, just a general distaste for the quality of political discourse these days.

Tony Howells ● 2596d0 Comments ● 2596d

Syrian family seek flat to rent near WIMBLEDON

A has refugee status and the right to work. He also has a good job as an engineer in WIMBLEDON.His family of a wife and four children under 10 is due to arrive in the next month or so.He would love to find somewhere not too far from where he works, so he can see the babies he has been separated from for a couple of years, when he isn't working.Any ideas? Can you help? Might you have a property to rent out? Do you know anyone who does.please emailinfo@refugeesathome.org if you can help.Many thanks

Sara Nathan ● 2603d47 Comments ● 2596d

Ikea on Putney High Street

I’ve heard Ikea are opening a high street store on the old M & S site. Has anyone heard or can confirm this.

Paullam Patel ● 2602d34 Comments ● 2596d

Boris At Conference

Just watched him. Fantastic!💪👏🏻

Sue Hammond ● 2598d28 Comments ● 2596d

The morality of anger

Radio 4's "The Moral Maze" tonight at 8pm discussed Anger. Rather timely, of course.https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008wpr"The political pressure cooker is rattling, steaming and whistling. MPs on all sides are venting outrage over the language used by their opponents. It’s like a real-life Twitter. The PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said the atmosphere in the country will get ever more toxic unless the result of the referendum is delivered. Meanwhile, opposition MPs blame the current fury on what they see as the government’s pig-headed refusal to compromise. Aristotle said: “Those who do not show anger at things that ought to arouse anger are regarded as fools.” Is fierce public rhetoric at a time of political crisis justified or counter-productive? When does the healthy expression of political anger become incitement to riot or murder? Anger is often described as ‘the moral emotion' – the one most likely to affect our behaviour for better or worse. It can be constructive if it’s harnessed to redress an injustice, but what if the fight against the ‘injustice’ is driven by the destructive desire for revenge? Is there a moral distinction between anger expressed in solidarity with the oppressed and anger directed to punishing our enemies? Is it always virtuous to control our anger? George Orwell defined the English character as one of extreme gentleness, “where the bus conductors are good tempered and the policemen carry no revolvers.” Is that national character now changing? Is it too late to recover it? And should we even try?"

David Ainsworth ● 2597d2 Comments ● 2597d

Jo Swinson

Jo Swinson's husband, Duncan Hames is Director of Policy for Transparency International.The company has recieved £3,463,550 from the EU since 2018 according to the transparency report. Surely a conflict of interest and explains why she wants to cancel Brexit?https://www.transparency.org/whoweare/accountability/governance/1Lets see if the Liberal anti-Brexit press cover the story. I doubt it lol

Paul Game ● 2598d15 Comments ● 2597d

Boiler repair recommendation please

HiLooking for a recommendation for a reliable plumber to fix our boiler please.Many thanks,Gail.

Abi Smith ● 2599d4 Comments ● 2597d

Johnson's physics lesson

From Boris Johnson's Margaret Thatcher Lecture in 2013:-"The harder you shake the pack, the easier it will be for some cornflakes to get to the top.""To get back to my cornflake packet, I worry that there are too many cornflakes who aren’t being given a good enough chance to rustle and hustle their way to the top. We gave the packet a good shake in the 1960s; and Mrs Thatcher gave it another good shake in the 1980s with the sale of the council houses."I guess that Johnson believes that Brexit will be another such a shaking. It may of course split the box and scatter cornflakes all over the floor. (And frighten whichever blonde is fortunate enough to be sharing a breakfast table with him that morning.)

David Ainsworth ● 2600d19 Comments ● 2597d

Heard that Argos in Putney Exchange is closing

I have just been told that Argos in the Putney Exchange is moving to the Sainsburys in Wandsworth.  Apparently the Putney store will close from 2 November. Another shop gone...

Tess Rainbow ● 2598d8 Comments ● 2598d

Peter Sissons a proper newsreader

Rest in peace Peter.The face of ITV for many decades.One of the old school newsreaders who was impartial.Not many of them left now who are prepared to put their head above the parapet and speak the truth.This older article I remember from him a few years ago below:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349506/Left-wing-bias-Its-written-BBCs-DNA-says-Peter-Sissons.html

Paul Game ● 2598d2 Comments ● 2598d