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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So BJ has broken the law. EU law. Failed to nominate a commissioner. EU does not accept his pathetic letter.
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The GE candidates are now announced, we have: Standing in Preseli Pembrokeshire (in alphabetical order) are: Stephen Crabb (Conservative). Thomas James Hughes (Liberal Democracts). Philippa Ann Thompson (Labour). Cris Tomos (Plaid Cymru). No surprises. No brexit party.
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Not even the Morgan EV3. At least we have a British, nay, even Welsh, hydrogen car. Riversimple Rasa.
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Looks like there will be quite a good range of ecars to buy import.
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Maggie was famous for handbagging, BJ is going to be infamous for sandbagging, failure adequately to.
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just saw BBC news - BJ's attempt to reply to Laura K made him look as if he is losing it. Even more extreme gaps and incoherent bluster than usual ending with what were obviously a few prepared words he managed to recall. Is he suffering exhaustion?
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Many of us already knew not to trust Farage. Now you have a garage full of farage.
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    How much difference does it make to your fuel consumption filling your car according to forecourt prices rather than need? Apparently 50 litres of petrol, I'll take that as being towards a tankful, weighs a bit over 38 kilograms. So of the order of half a person. My car is the best part of 1.2...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Curiously, Noah obeys the voice of authority, viz. God, in building the ark, getting families and animals aboard, and disembarking when God tells him to. That is, he follows what authority tells him to do. Which in so many ways is exactly what believers expect us all to do. Yet JRM then goes...
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Observer has news of Arcuri investigation: The scandal over Boris Johnson’s friendship with technology entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri was reignited on Saturday after the Observer revealed that the independent police watchdog has delayed its announcement on whether the PM should face an...
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I hope no-one ends up suffering from re-activated guns - which are the target of this legislation. Without any effective registration of deactivated guns, they cannot be tracked or traced leading to greater availability of illegal guns. My reason for posting was to highlight the utter...
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Another consequence of brexit - apparently: UK Home Office: We will register thousands of deactivated firearms with no database All that is needed is an email inbox, say civil servants The UK Home Office insists that a new law forcing it to create a new...
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Did you notice the HoL published an intermin report on the WAB - published 5th November? Latest publications 2nd Report - European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: interim report | PDF version 2nd Report - European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: interim report ( PDF )
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Agreed that those over 14 bear greater responsibility for themselves - but the responsibility of the school is broadly the same. And if 14 marks a step up, then surely it also represents an age at which their civil liberties come to even greater importance and they should be able to express...
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I strongly disagree with them, but they will claim it is "party leaders" - not even noticing that it should be company owner in this case.
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    They are still, mostly, under-eighteen year old people to whom a duty of care is required. In loco parentis applies. First, it allows institutions such as colleges and schools to act in the best interests of the students as they see fit, although not allowing what would be considered violations...
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Boris Johnson has said he has given up drinking alcohol until Brexit is delivered. The Prime Minister's "do or dry" pledge follows his failure to keep his "do or...
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Who would have thought The Times would confuse "or" and "and"? Boris Johnson accused of deceit or ignorance on Brexit trade barriers
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Anyone done a H&S, especially fire, assessment of locking a room full of children? [The thread itself makes it clear no key was actually turned.]
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Given that Cossrail is now set for £18bn and not opening until 2021, perhaps we can look forward to: Boris Johnson vows to build 'Crossrail of the North' with a high-speed rail connection between Leeds and Manchester