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  1. oyster

    Sensible Vehicles

    Which model do you mean? Please. Still not convinced - towbar alone is expensive. But that was one reason I asked my question - if I know the possible vehicle options which can contain two bikes, I can start to make up my mind. Part of me does fancy a change.
  2. oyster

    Sensible Vehicles

    Not a Vauxhall. Donkeys years ago, I had a Vauxhall, which had its proper service at the right time. Shortly after, I needed help when it broke down on a motorway. Something like, service interval 12,000 miles, spark plug life 15,000 miles. So 3,000 miles after service, you needed new spark...
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    If being the director of a significant organisation that receives at least some taxpayer funding doesn't require some sort of swearing, perhaps it should?
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yet another JRM issue: Jacob Rees-Mogg's investment fund launches second Irish fund New fund was created to meet demand from international investors, according to SCM Ben Quinn A second investment fund has been set up in Ireland by the City firm co-founded by Jacob Rees-Mogg, after it...
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Where? :) I did look at least a little before I asked.
  6. oyster

    Sensible Vehicles

    Afraid one car simply cannot have a towbar - there is a special towbar-like bike carrier but the weight limit is too low. :(
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I understand the general idea, but what actually constitutes sworn office?
  8. oyster

    Sensible Vehicles

    We have gone from zero bikes last year to two ebikes now. Of course, we could have chosen folders but we didn't. So now we are considering how to transport them. Our current cars are unsuitable - have done the reading up and found both have issues. I could change my car and might do so. Any...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I believe they did receive public funding, as in: What assistance the campaigns can get A grant of up to £600,000. The Electoral Commission says this can be used for certain spending including administrative costs, putting together campaign broadcasts and producing a leaflet to send out to...
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I do not regard Dominic Cummings as a general member of the public. So I do think he should be compelled to attend.
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    When it comes to handling the fact or suspicion of malfeasance, I agree. But they need to be able to get the people in to ask the questions. Legal proceedings often take years. We all too often need the legislature to progress more immediately than that. As now.
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Brexit campaign chief must be hauled before Commons, say MPs Anger grows over refusal of Vote Leave’s Dominic Cummings to answer questions A cross-party group of MPs is demanding new powers that would force witnesses to give evidence before parliament or face possible imprisonment, as anger...
  13. oyster

    Oxydrive Rear Bafang CST Motor

    Steve Bannon plans foundation to fuel far right in Europe Former White House chief adviser says he wants to rival to George Soros’s influence https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/21/steve-bannon-plans-foundation-to-fuel-far-right-in-europe Just what we need...
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes, the old Balkans were something else. As were Sullivan and Powell Number One Turkish. :) But the really worst were Kensitas Guards, Pall Mall and Park Drive. Yes, even more foul than Sovvies. Quite likely all of these are a major reason that I need an ebike now. :(
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I rather agree - not that it is my place to pass any form of judgement on that issue. I rather hoped that many of the issues of national borders of countries within the EU would reduce as those borders had less of a direct impact than in the past. A number of years ago I was in regular contact...
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What is that - five at present? Could have made all the difference (depending on many other factors, of course).
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Was also the name of one of the nastiest, extreme downmarket cigarettes ever. B&H for the poor.
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The stable of King Augeas - or just filled with the same waste products?
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I still find it difficult to see Westminster successfully arguing two different regimes at the same time. Each time they explain why policy A is so wonderful for one side, they will have to say why it would be so wrong for the other side.
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Distance means nothing (Miquelon and St Pierre). But, as you say, the CI are outside the EU and, as I said, outside the UK. With NI we would be erecting a NEW border within the UK.