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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In order to stop buying things from China, and not just geegaws, we need them to be made elsewhere. Which will add the emissions of the countries which host the factories. And, very likely, just divert a bit of emissions from China to somewhere else.
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And extracts from Arcuri's diaries appear to be pretty damning.
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Is Hancock trying to turn the screw on Johnson even further? A book deal to write about his role in Covid surely isn't going to reflect well on tories. (Even if he were to do it and donate all payments to charity, it is deeply questionable ahead of an inquiry.)
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Partner was rough for some time after first AZ but second was less of an issue - almost nothing. Have to say, I am concerned as I have read already quite a number who have had Pfizer booster after AZ and found it worse. Mind, that might be related to thyroid issues.
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Which products have you received. It appears by far the majority of boosters are Pfizer though a few have had Moderna. I continue to get very slight discomfort (even that is too strong a way of putting it - awareness?) around the sites of my original AZ vaccinations. Will get the booster on my...
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Speak for yourself! Doesn't work like that here.
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just got invited for booster (both of us, but at different times) - on Tuesday. Sent by post. Which really doesn't give much chance of refusing, especially if doing so by letter, and it being offered to someone else.
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Lots of people have accused Johnson of being chicken...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I see tories' spots are indelible: Scottish Tory leader refers himself to watchdog over undeclared income Douglas Ross says failure to declare income from refereeing and MSP work was ‘an error on my behalf’...
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I was thinking Japanese Knotweed...
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    He can't help adding pathetic plagiarism to the charge sheet: Speaking in a broadcast clip, Boris Johnson said the situation was of concern. “I’m seeing the storm clouds gathering over parts of the European continent. And I’ve got to be absolutely frank with people: we’ve been here before. We...
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I see the Daily Mail continues to support Johnson:
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Labour has a number of good people. But I'd actually be willing to give consideration to anyone who would topple the tories.
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    My MP has confirmed now that he was one who refused to accept the three-line whip. Has replied to my email and was quite forceful.
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And you need more than bare earth and some saplings to produce a good environment - even if they survive. Round here, I have noticed considerable effort has been put into replanting when work on roads has resulted in the original being uprooted. It shows in the way the roadsides have re-grown.
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Well, there's a surprise: Boris Johnson Risks Breaking His Own Tree-Planting Promise, Campaigners Warn https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/boris-johnson-risks-missing-manifesto-target-30million-trees-cop26_uk_6185392ae4b087e2ef967bcf
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But he still found time to claim 49 pennies for a pint of milk.
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As a comment immediately after says, where's the apology to the whole country? Why just tory MPs? Let's face it, the fact that she fell for it doesn't reflect well on her (in the brain, backbone, or ethics departments) or the rest of them.
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Take Atorvastatin and possibly be less likely to get, or just suffer less severely, if Covid is around? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34696514/
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What has happened to the DM? REVEALED: How shameless Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Cox has made at least £5.5MILLION as he 'moonlighted' in his 'second job' as a top QC for 10,700 hours since going into Parliament