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MalcSB

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,046
Sick Boy said:
Based on this thread, I take it that the mood in the UK at the moment is one of optimism, hope, a clear sense of direction of the incoming government and engagement with politics?
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Sarcasms still alive and kicking, thank goodness,
 

MalcSB

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,047
wingy said:
Really is, wonder how much battery you'd actually need for the smaller version!!
We owned one back in the day and could get 4 little uns in the back!
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I think the suggestion was that it would be more environmentally friendly to keep ICE but shrink cars.
Something the size of the original Mini would probably only end up with an electric range of 50 miles max. That’s 80km for our europhile brethren.
 
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Ian1779

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,048
PVA said:
Why do you say that when most people in this thread dislike Starmer/this Labour party?

The vast majority of people can't wait to get the Tories out though.
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Outside of your centrist dad bubble the mood is that we’ll finally be shot of the Tories, shame we’ve got a fake one replacing them.
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,049
This thread




Have a beer and enjoy the football lads.
 

Grendel

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,050
PVA said:
This thread




Have a beer and enjoy the football lads.
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Is that your dad when you broke it to him you’ve found a new dad off SBT whose telling you who the good guys are now?
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,051
Grendel said:
Is that your dad when you broke it to him you’ve found a new dad off SBT whose telling you who the good guys are now?
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Firstly, that's an absolute Charlie Nicholas of a comeback.

Secondly, your obsession with my dad is fucking weird.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,052
Nuskyblue said:
If it a blanket ban on ICE only cars being sold, are hybrid engines allowed under the new regs? I can't imagine there being a hard stop on petrol engines being made.
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All ICE cars including hybrids has always been the plan afaik. Second hand cars last forever these days so I’d expect it to be another 15 years or so before its majority electric on the road
 
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Nuskyblue

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,053
wingy said:
Really is, wonder how much battery you'd actually need for the smaller version!!
We owned one back in the day and could get 4 little uns in the back!
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A couple D cells would do the trick.

We had one too. Family of 4, 6ft 6 dad at the wheel!
 
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Nuskyblue

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,054
Deleted member 5849 said:
Try another!

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Minilite wheels
 
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Grendel

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,055
shmmeee said:
All ICE cars including hybrids has always been the plan afaik. Second hand cars last forever these days so I’d expect it to be another 15 years or so before its majority electric on the road
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Well You don’t know much - hybrid new builds carry on 5 years longer until 2035
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,056
MalcSB said:
Aren’t this higher interest rates a result or QE and all the spending during the pandemic.

Interest rates are temporary, council tax will be permanent. Plus the rest of the taxes that will emerge in the shortness of time.
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Interest rates are high as it's the only tool the bank of England has to combat inflation. It is nothing at all to do with spending during COVID.
 

MalcSB

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,057
Grendel said:
Well You don’t know much - hybrid new builds carry on 5 years longer until 2035
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At the moment everything with an ICE carries on until 2035.
 

MalcSB

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,058
fernandopartridge said:
Interest rates are high as it's the only tool the bank of England has to combat inflation. It is nothing at all to do with spending during COVID.
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What contributed to inflation? All the money awash as a result of QE and the wicked Tories paying companies to keep workers in employment via the furlough scheme.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 16, 2024
  • #38,059
MalcSB said:
What contributed to inflation? All the money awash as a result of QE and the wicked Tories paying companies to keep workers in employment via the furlough scheme.
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Isn't inflation a tool to funnel the money up the chain so the wealthy can gobble up more assets?
 
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MalcSB

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,060
wingy said:
Isn't inflation a tool to funnel the money up the chain so the wealthy can gobble up more assets?
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And have bigger gardens.
 
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Grendel

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,061
PVA said:
Firstly, that's an absolute Charlie Nicholas of a comeback.

Secondly, your obsession with my dad is fucking weird.
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I don’t have an obsession.

I do though find it ironic that someone who freely admits at 18 had to ask his father who to vote for now believes the voting age should be reduced to 16
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,062
Pretty outrageous stuff from the Tory MP in Dudley

 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,063
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Pretty outrageous stuff from the Tory MP in Dudley

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The level is racial politics all round has been pretty disgusting this election. The independent Gaza candidates, those opposing the independent Gaza candidates, RefUK up the polls.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,064
wingy said:
Isn't inflation a tool to funnel the money up the chain so the wealthy can gobble up more assets?
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The opposite surely? The economic point of inflation is to encourage rich people to spend their money instead of hoarding it. Only works when you don’t have housing as a safe haven I guess.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,065

Day 4: Party Leaders​

Click here to listen to an audio recording of this reflection.​
John 13.12-16

'Jesus said to his disciples, “So, if I your Lord and teacher have washed your feet, you ought also to wash one another’s feet.” ’
Jesus shows us – in actions, not in words – what true leadership looks like. The true leader comes not to be served, but to serve.

Leaders of political parties carry great privilege and responsibility. They can influence the culture and the content of our national life, especially during elections. At the same time, the pressures they are under are hard to imagine.

And they are, of course, just human. They will need the support of those closest to them – their households and friends, as well as advisors – to be able to face whatever challenges lie ahead for them.

Whether or not we intend to vote for them or the candidates from their party, let’s pray today for the resilience and wellbeing of all party leaders. Let’s pray that they may all speak and act in ways that build up rather than undermine. And let’s pray that they use their voice and influence for the common good.
​
Bless all those called to government and opposition;
guide and guard them in their public service.
Hear us, good Lord.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,066
Sky Blue Pete said:
​
​

Day 4: Party Leaders​


Click here to listen to an audio recording of this reflection.​
John 13.12-16

'Jesus said to his disciples, “So, if I your Lord and teacher have washed your feet, you ought also to wash one another’s feet.” ’
​
Jesus shows us – in actions, not in words – what true leadership looks like. The true leader comes not to be served, but to serve.

Leaders of political parties carry great privilege and responsibility. They can influence the culture and the content of our national life, especially during elections. At the same time, the pressures they are under are hard to imagine.

And they are, of course, just human. They will need the support of those closest to them – their households and friends, as well as advisors – to be able to face whatever challenges lie ahead for them.

Whether or not we intend to vote for them or the candidates from their party, let’s pray today for the resilience and wellbeing of all party leaders. Let’s pray that they may all speak and act in ways that build up rather than undermine. And let’s pray that they use their voice and influence for the common good.​
Bless all those called to government and opposition;
guide and guard them in their public service.
Hear us, good Lord.
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Sorry Pete but what a load of drivel
 
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Grendel

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,067
fernandopartridge said:
Sorry Pete but what a load of drivel
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Im getting AA vibes
 

SBAndy

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,068
Grendel said:
Im getting AA vibes
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Car broken down?
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,069
Grendel said:
I don’t have an obsession.

I do though find it ironic that someone who freely admits at 18 had to ask his father who to vote for now believes the voting age should be reduced to 16
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Neither of those things are true, but good try.

And you are obsessed. And despite being told it's fucking weird you persist.
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,070
Reform manifesto is out and it's a good laugh.

Magical savings everywhere!


 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,071
Grendel said:
Im getting AA vibes
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I find it quite useful to focus my thoughts and to remain non judgemental and humble
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,072
PVA said:
Neither of those things are true, but good try.

And you are obsessed. And despite being told it's fucking weird you persist.
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I take it back - you were 19

"I voted Tory when I was 19 because I was a naive kid who knew nothing of the world and thought they were the good guys because that's what my dad told me."
 

SBAndy

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,073
PVA said:
Reform manifesto is out and it's a good laugh.

Magical savings everywhere!


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I always enjoy the irony of these types wanting to cut foreign aid, which then results in increased migration demand.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,074

It's just a grift
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,075
Grendel said:
I take it back - you were 19
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Yeah so you're still wrong. Cheers.
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,076
David O'Day said:
It's just a grift
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And people are absolutely lapping it up, it's mad
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,077
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Pretty outrageous stuff from the Tory MP in Dudley

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He's standing for my local area. Had his manifesto through the post and its just purely related to Muslims and immigration, obviously trying to claw back the reform voters. They've got some decent traction in my area atm.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,078
PVA said:
And people are absolutely lapping it up, it's mad
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nah, they aren't
 

Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,079
Sky Blue Pete said:
​
​

Day 4: Party Leaders​


Click here to listen to an audio recording of this reflection.​
John 13.12-16

'Jesus said to his disciples, “So, if I your Lord and teacher have washed your feet, you ought also to wash one another’s feet.” ’
​
Jesus shows us – in actions, not in words – what true leadership looks like. The true leader comes not to be served, but to serve.

Leaders of political parties carry great privilege and responsibility. They can influence the culture and the content of our national life, especially during elections. At the same time, the pressures they are under are hard to imagine.

And they are, of course, just human. They will need the support of those closest to them – their households and friends, as well as advisors – to be able to face whatever challenges lie ahead for them.

Whether or not we intend to vote for them or the candidates from their party, let’s pray today for the resilience and wellbeing of all party leaders. Let’s pray that they may all speak and act in ways that build up rather than undermine. And let’s pray that they use their voice and influence for the common good.​
Bless all those called to government and opposition;
guide and guard them in their public service.
Hear us, good Lord.
Click to expand...

 
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Grendel

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  • Jun 17, 2024
  • #38,080
PVA said:
And people are absolutely lapping it up, it's mad
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No one is lapping it up. All minor parties can put any nonsense in the manifesto as anyone voting for them knows the party will not be elected.
 
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