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In my book, if someone threw something at me ,my first reaction would be deflect and then to hit back. That's in the first 10th of a second . Once the initial impulse has passed, I would be angry of course, but would control myself..its what adults do. So in my book the response of John...

I would read this somehow differently. I have respect for the professionalism of civil servants . However there comes a point at which ones advice is been ignored for once to many times. The breaking point can be reached and the gross ineptitude, contradictory requirements issued by their...

So whats so unusual about that? I get on and get off buses and trains as well.

.. but with 5 million journeys each and every day, it is a cash cow.

The LibDem bet has a lot going for it... A win win situation. Win 17 times and then hitting the real jackpot.. cancelling Brexit. Now where is that rainbow when you need one?. I wont be able to find my pot of gold without it.

Yes canals and rivers are also wonderful and still working. The one in Panama is doing ok I hear. The one near Istanbul is paying its way. The reason the canals in England and Ireland lasted as short as they did was because the Railways were more effective. 50 miles per hour was much better...

Nothing that you have said negates a value in trains..just that that arrangement is not suitable for you. Now do the goods get delivered to the SC by train or lorry? . An integrated public network uses high speed trains intercity, perhaps 3 stops on 120 miles, slower trains, stopping at...

.. Interestingly these would coincide with the withdrawal of Empire..no coincidence?.

Where does it say that nationalisation is against EU Policy?. Be careful of quoting dogma. If it were, we would not continue to have community owned resources. Case in point the EU committee charged with a round of infrastructural funding INSISTED that Dublin invest in its water services...

You don't see... Well no surprise there. As flecc indicated previously, a good rail service can bring vast quantities of goods ,great distances for low cost. Now Ireland is too small and does not have the population density, but England has. The spine of England and Scotland does provide the...

Yes. Out of general taxation, out of subsidies given by the EU to promote clean efficient transportation. Used by millions of UK,and other visitors to the sunny Spanish coast. They then spend money down there,increasing regional tax take . Pollution is reduced compared to extra cars.,which...

There are some things which are not profitable in themselves but essential for the survival of communities . In Ireland Water, Electricity and later harvesting of peat or turf as a fuel. State enterprise has a value, but one needs to distinguish between real strategic goals and mere...

My recollection, for 3 euro for the equivalent distance on a commuter service. Clean train, stops at 8 mile intervals.

Interestingly the French have been doing that. I don't know about England, but there has been a subvention on tax for people who while still at work, purchase a bike in Ireland. The general French subvention has gone, I think, but the town of Vannes has initiated a rebate scheme for their...

To illustrate the difference, the rail service around the bottom of Spain going from Malaga along the coast to Gibraltar etc costs pennies to cover distances comparable to Bermingham to London or London to Brighton. .. what is the equivalent on the privitised services?.

You can disregard your feelings for Dyson. He has been eloquent. His reason is that the infrastructure he needs is no longer available in the UK. He wants a widget for a prototype, there are few widget makers in Woking but plenty in China

These are some of the reasons why the Irish wanted the "backstop" . It is self evident that a land border somewhere between the UK and EU would be necessary.

Rather astute.

Regarding Mayor Khan, I am not sure I can agree that he should be just minding his own business. London is his business. The arrival of foreign visitors and their policing requirements are his business. He is an elected official of the people ,indeed having achieved more elected personal votes...

Believe it or not that is fair comment.