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I don't believe that we have any alternative to nuclear power generation if we are to keep pace with growing electricity demands. I don't believe the forecasts that our consumption of electricity will fall. We have a growing population and the number electric vehicles is very slowly starting to...

Gareth Williams's flat was in the same area as a flat owned by Barbara Windsor, who during July 1966 at Lords Cricket ground, hit my dad in the face with her handbag following a terrible mistake over two Pimm's jugs. At the time of this incident, my father was accompanied by a man who could...

No, we don't want someone to find you zipped inside a hold-all in the left luggage area at a train station. If you see an anonymous white panel van parked up, cross the road. Theresa May reads this thread.

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Yes, that is a big plus. The heavier duty chain and sprockets suits ebikes very well. I usually have two chains which I swap over from time to time. After trying many different fancy lubricants, I've found a liberal coating of grease the best. I then just clean it off and re-grease when I swap...

I've done over 20000 mile with my 8 speed Alfine. The motor is an old Panasonic crank drive, so not as much torque as the newer motors, which has probably helped with its long life.

We will definitely need that new power station in Somerset if they catch on. Hang on a minute, we aren't getting it now are we? I bet the government wishes they'd laid on more university courses in nuclear physics and engineering instead of sports science and telly.

I've had two Fords. The first was my first car, an Escort Mk2 1.3 cross-flow (Kent Engine?). The best thing about it was the engine, tough and loads of cheap tuning bits. In fairness that wasn't a half bad car. Next I had another Escort, a Mk2 RS2000. That had a Pinto engine which I never really...

I see Channel 4 News have employed "jailbird" Andy Coulson as a roving reporter. How and why do these people keep on re-surfacing.

Ford cars are rubbish. Doesn't a weak pound make Ford's wage bill less? Isn't that good or aren't we mentioning good today?

I thought that my cooker had started whispering advice about the FTSE 100 index. When I looked more closely, it wasn't the cooker, it was a stock pot.

The factor that is keeping us, "safe" is Britain's ability to spy on and infiltrate potential threats. We gained a great deal of experience during the troubles associated with Northern Ireland and there aren't many, if any, countries that are as good at it as we are. Apart from addressing the...

Yes, when I bought my first house in 1986, it cost 5.1 times my salary and interest rates were about 10%, I think. I know it took all of my wages to pay the mortgage and we lived of my wife's merger income. As the years ticked on, inflation made life more comfortable. I think you are right...

I agree. Except for the Trident bit.

Yet again I agree with some of this. Nowt to do with BREXIT. Thousands of millions in profit is no longer good enough for them, so they dispose of loyal workers to make even more dirty cash. The concept of a handsome profit combined with a workforce shown respect seems to be non existent. It...

In fairness, I think 50 C have made a reasonable offer. If I have interpreted their words correctly and your motor breaks after 23 months, you will get a new one fitted with a new two-year warranty on the replacement motor only. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a bike costing...

Didn't vote for her, don't want her, don't think she is up to the job and I don't trust her. She's not my doing. I think we need a general election.

I agree with some of this, but can't quite fathom the link to BREXIT, but anyway: The creature which now stalks the corridors of Number 10 and her faux Old-Time Music-Hall variety act husband ("where's me washboard") are no friends of the working man or woman. I have a few friends and...

I thought that there would be the inevitable raising of prices. I know you are talking Dollars, but some of the European bikes are purchased in Euros. At the beginning of 2014, the Euro to £ exchange rate was roughly what we are seeing today. By the middle of 2015 the £ has risen to 1.42 Euros...

That is what we were told would happen and ok, derf has moved or is thinking of moving, I'm not sure which. But the investment announcement this morning seems to contradict this. The CEO of that company, who backed remain, has said that the UK will continue to be a source of skilled labour...