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  1. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This doesn't surprise me. A person who takes pleasure & stimulation from the killing or injuring of an animal has a poisoned mind.
  2. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You are correct about much of this, but none of it will be influenced by BREXIT. Employment terms and conditions, falling pay and the weakening of trade union's power has been an ongoing process for many years in this country. Our membership of the EU has not provided any respite from attacks on...
  3. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So EU membership does not protect our employment T&Cs from attack.
  4. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    All of the things you mention above are good. I have no argument with that, particularly the age of retirement in France. However, the UK's retirement age has gone the other way. It was 60 for women and 65 for men, now that's 65, 66, 67 ..... and increasing. All this has happened since we have...
  5. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It gets incrementally worse with each election. The whole of Westminster are responsible for fermenting the nastiness we are seeing. UK politics has become a sickness which needs curing via surgical intervention.
  6. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So basically, the choices are this: Errr no thank you. Or this: Equally ghastly. Turds have a tendency to float and they are certainly surfacing at the moment.
  7. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    They sold the silver some time ago. If that ungodly cow get a large majority, she will sell the children's kidneys next.
  8. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That's quite funny. I once read a report that a UKIP candidate suggested issuing Police Community Support Officers with knives (PCSOs trained in knife fighting), as opposed to firearms like their police officer colleagues.
  9. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Other Tory misinformation aside, they are right about this one aspect. There is a massive amount of waste within the public services sector. Having worked in the public sector for a brief period, I was shocked and angered by the level of financial and managerial incompetence. The senior managers...
  10. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Isn't there an untapped source of money in tax avoidance? Could they go there?
  11. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Did anyone see Labour's Party Political Broadcast last night? The one with the teacher in front of a classroom full of well behaved middle class children debating education cuts? I know education is important, but with all that is happening in government, is that really the best that the...
  12. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I thought exactly the same regarding the Tories change of stance on Tax and pensions. Why announce things, which are bound to be unappealing to their core voters, in the run up to an election? Add to this, nearly half the country does not want what she is stating she will deliver, a hard BREXIT...
  13. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This is an important and significant factor. For the first time in my life, I am seriously considering not voting. Our politicians have achieved a new low in blandness, lack of identity and credibility. I literally do not see any political party as being worthy of receiving a vote. If I do...
  14. tillson

    2008 Kalkhoff Pro Connect

    I think that sums up the 26 volt Panasonic system. I find it will climb any hill, it's never defeated, but I suppose it is a slow climber.
  15. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    May is a dictator and she doesn't like to hear or act on opinions regarding how her decisions will affect people. If she gets the large majority, it will be a bad situation. I will never vote for May or the Conservative and was considering a Labour vote this time. That was until I heard Diane...
  16. tillson

    2008 Kalkhoff Pro Connect

    When I bought the bike I was slightly over 100 Kg. I'm now 76 Kg. I've never considered it to be low on power, but I wanted to put some work in to gain fitness. My fitness hasn't gone down since stopping using the Kalkhoff. Initially I wanted the bike to start me off on the road to a healthier...
  17. tillson

    2008 Kalkhoff Pro Connect

    As a little bit of nostalgia for some of the longer term members, I thought I would provide a brief update on my 2008 Kalkhoff Pro Connect. This model is powered by the 24 volt Panasonic crank motor and cost £1500 (about £1250 after Cycle scheme discounts) I bought the bike new in June 2008 and...
  18. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I hope not because May has cut police numbers to the point where they are woefully inadequate to deal with any large scale civil unrest. The few that are left hate the government and are looking for an opportunity to get out. Thatcher was quite clever (if you can call it that) in this respect...
  19. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I agree. May's autocratic and / or bombastic personality is not doing the UK any favours as we approach the negotiating table.
  20. tillson

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I don't think we can say that they are happy with the statue quo. I think it is safer to say that they had no opinion either way. (There are many of them with no opinion and I find that troubling). I think that if a person is motivated by the case for leave or remain, they will cast their vote...