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Potter wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:35 pm An MP who made a womans life a living hell because she was jealous of her relationship with her partner has been given a suspended sentence.
The MP was put in place of Keith Vaz when he was run out of town for cocaine fuelled rent boy parties :D

Her defence read out character references from former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell and former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott supporting their former colleague.

So she's a convicted criminal that forced a woman into hiding, threatening her with acid attacks, etc - and Corbyn/McDonnell et al all rush to defend her and managed to get her a suspended sentence - basically another criminal MP walks off free.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lei ... e-59162007
Not the first
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... s-20725315
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:40 pm Or the second

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_Onasanya
Or even the 212th.

You may as well go through the whole list. Fill yer boots.

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Arseholes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-59254298

No thought if you are a doctor on call or any part of the emergency services. Even waiting to rush the pregnant wife to hospital. Arseholes need taken down.
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BBC vid, it's kosher!



Mr Jeremy. If convicted, he could face up to 330 years in jail.

I don't think he'd manage the full 330 years.
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I'm surprised but not, I had expected him to avoid women when he wasn't working.
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Well not quite todays news but after having the house of lords bounce it back it seems the Conservatives have voted (by a landslide) to allow water treatment companies to dump more raw sewage into our waterways again.
It seems the treatment companies are having problems getting some of the chemicals needed to treat it due to Brexit restrictions.
So thats nice then.
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demographic wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:46 pm Conservatives have voted (by a landslide) to allow water treatment companies to dump more raw sewage into our waterways again.
I’m against cooking sewage.
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demographic wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:46 pm Well not quite todays news but after having the house of lords bounce it back it seems the Conservatives have voted (by a landslide) to allow water treatment companies to dump more raw sewage into our waterways again.
It seems the treatment companies are having problems getting some of the chemicals needed to treat it due to Brexit restrictions.
So thats nice then.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58476545.amp

I think you mean that ...
BBC wrote: Water UK said there was no shortage of the chemicals, just a distribution issue.

"This issue has arisen due to a shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. There is no shortage of ferric sulphate in factories; the issue is solely one of distribution."
... it's due to a shortage of HGV drivers which, as previously discussed here, is a Europe wide problem.

Nice try, but fail. :roll:
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77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that :thumbdown:
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weeksy wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:11 pm 77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that :thumbdown:
Do you think I should "sit in a corner" and not reply when I see what I know to be misleading posts?
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I've just had another great idea....

Get rid of Hgv and replace with lots of 7.5 tonnes.

Sorted. 👍
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irie wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:16 pm
weeksy wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:11 pm 77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that :thumbdown:
Do you think I should "sit in a corner" and not reply when I see what I know to be misleading posts?
No. But I think it'd be nice if you join in in other parts of the forum, discussing bikes, racing, day to day life. Do t you get bored of the view up there on your horse?
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weeksy wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:36 pm
irie wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:16 pm
weeksy wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:11 pm 77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that :thumbdown:
Do you think I should "sit in a corner" and not reply when I see what I know to be misleading posts?
No. But I think it'd be nice if you join in in other parts of the forum, discussing bikes, racing, day to day life. Do t you get bored of the view up there on your horse?
I could discuss bikes, but having raced in BMCRC for 10 years am no longer interested in track days or road riding.

I kite surf in the Solent all year round every day when there is suitable wind.

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You should ask for a Kite Surfing section :thumbup:
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Felix wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:58 pm You should ask for a Kite Surfing section :thumbup:
For 4 years have used Ozone Enduro 7/9/12m kites, Lieuwe Shotgun 136x40.5. Also have Duotone Fish.

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irie wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:16 pm Fin.
Enough idle tittle tuttle.
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irie wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:16 pm
Felix wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:58 pm You should ask for a Kite Surfing section :thumbup:
For 4 years have used Ozone Enduro 7/9/12m kites, Lieuwe Shotgun 136x40.5. Also have Duotone Fish.

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Stop talking shite, talk bikes :lol:
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irie wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:09 pm
demographic wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:46 pm Well not quite todays news but after having the house of lords bounce it back it seems the Conservatives have voted (by a landslide) to allow water treatment companies to dump more raw sewage into our waterways again.
It seems the treatment companies are having problems getting some of the chemicals needed to treat it due to Brexit restrictions.
So thats nice then.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58476545.amp

I think you mean that ...
BBC wrote: Water UK said there was no shortage of the chemicals, just a distribution issue.

"This issue has arisen due to a shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. There is no shortage of ferric sulphate in factories; the issue is solely one of distribution."
... it's due to a shortage of HGV drivers which, as previously discussed here, is a Europe wide problem.

Nice try, but fail. :roll:

Ahh, that driver shortage which the UK has worse than the rest of Europe for some strange reason? Oh, well thats me put in my place...
Also the Conservatives still voted to relax the restrictions about sewage being released into the rivers and surrounding sea, an issue I assumed you as a kitesurfer might be concerned about.
Another point is the exporting of shellfish which will be far more likely to contain Hep A, I can't see that going down well, can you?
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demographic wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:55 am
irie wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:09 pm
demographic wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:46 pm Well not quite todays news but after having the house of lords bounce it back it seems the Conservatives have voted (by a landslide) to allow water treatment companies to dump more raw sewage into our waterways again.
It seems the treatment companies are having problems getting some of the chemicals needed to treat it due to Brexit restrictions.
So thats nice then.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58476545.amp

I think you mean that ...
BBC wrote: Water UK said there was no shortage of the chemicals, just a distribution issue.

"This issue has arisen due to a shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. There is no shortage of ferric sulphate in factories; the issue is solely one of distribution."
... it's due to a shortage of HGV drivers which, as previously discussed here, is a Europe wide problem.

Nice try, but fail. :roll:
Ahh, that driver shortage which the UK has worse than the rest of Europe for some strange reason? Oh, well thats me put in my place...
Also the Conservatives still voted to relax the restrictions about sewage being released into the rivers and surrounding sea, an issue I assumed you as a kitesurfer might be concerned about.
Another point is the exporting of shellfish which will be far more likely to contain Hep A, I can't see that going down well, can you?
Would be interested in some objective statistics to support this?

Don't know how reliable this link is ...

https://trans.info/en/there-s-a-europe- ... ted-254524
A recent report by Transport Intelligence highlighted the fact that Britain is not alone in Europe when it comes to HGV driver shortages. Data from 2020 shows Germany short of 45,00-65,000 drivers, while in Poland, whose population is just over 50% of the UK's, the number is almost 124,000 - noticeably higher than the 100,000 UK figure referred to by the RHA. Despite this, shelves in Poland's supermarkets are fully stocked. Moreover, there are next-to-no reports of pubs or restaurants experiencing supply chain issues. Naturally, this begs the question, how can this disparity exist despite the driver shortage arguably being worse in Poland? In order to find out why, we spoke to Michael Clover, Transport Intelligence's Head Of Commercial Development.

After being asked that very question regarding the driver shortages in Poland and the apparent disparity in supply chain disruption compared to Great Britain, Mr Clover explained that post-Brexit changes have been an additional factor for UK supply chains.
And Covid no doubt.
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