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  1. flecc

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Indeed, but it helps her occupation. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    He did James, and I quoted him in this reply I made. His post had a misplaced "Quote" symbol which hid his reply, but being a clever git, I realised and found the text. ;) .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I agree, the BBC is very uneven at times about the standards it applies and those standards are definitely lower than in the past. However I do think there is a big difference between a comedian making a joke and someone else like Farage saying the same, even if intended as a joke. With a...
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    bike laws

    Seconded, definitely get your money back. Trying to register this will probably be very difficult and it will be classed as a motor vehicle with all that implies, since it has no pedals. The information on their website is definitely misleading and inaccurate. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You already know, she did say that since she said politicians, and Nicola Sturgeon is a politician. It was a joke, sick humour. By definition not meant. That may not be what you like, nor me, but many others do and only they can say if that type of humour is successful. Your sort of...
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    Legality of high power conversion kits

    The do it yourself route is far from easy, a couple who've done it have said if they'd known what was involved at the outset, they wouldn't have bothered. However, here's some links for you: A brief account from someone who's done it. The MSVA Manuals (Single Vehicle Approval) SVA Fees...
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    Birmingham A34 bike lane not used by cyclists

    That has to be at junctions, given the bus lane presence. If the cycle lane went straight across, vehicles turning left when cyclists were crossing would have to halt across the bus lane. I think we should be careful not to kick a gift horse in the mouth. Attacking every new scheme because...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I disagree, withdrawal only applies to serious statements. Jo Brand specialises in extremely provocative humour, delivered in a sly manner that shows its content is not meant seriously. It's just one of the many styles of humour. What next, are we to destroy all the recordings of Tom Lehrer...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Nonsense illustrating the Tory project fear. You say "taking us back to poverty and desolation", but whenever that was it wasn't under any Labour government. Like so many people when younger, Corbyn was far more left wing but has moderated with age. Now his ambition is only the least of...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The Tory project fear! As I've posted at least twice before, Aneurin Bevan was regarded as incapable of learning by his headmaster and left school with nothing at 13 to start work. He later became our greatest post war politician on the basis of what he achieved, in some ways our greatest...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I'd like them as the final two, but that can never happen, sadly. .
  12. flecc

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Sounds like Rory Stewart. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As I said in my post just above. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    No red lines. Johnson will happily slip into compatibility with the EU on our departure, as I said, appearing to be a hard exit No Deal but with the agreement of the EU that free trade will continue until a new trade deal is established. That gets him past October 31st, making his Brexiters and...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You only got the last four words wrong. Boris changes what he says more often than his socks. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You know the saying, he who laughs last, laughs longest. Wait 'til Boris gives us an EFTA style deal, EU membership in all but name. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Which is why I believe we'll leave as if it's No Deal with EU agreement, having been promised by Boris that trade continues without tariffs while a new trade deal is established. That will suit the EU and appear as though Boris had toughed it out. The nasty truth will appear much later...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I'm not disagreeing that we'll leave then, just saying that I believe Johnson intends that sort of post leave deal regarding trade with the EU. He knows that's possible. His tactic will probably be to tell the EU we won't impose any tariffs on leaving to allow present trade to continue while...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Reading between the lines I think Johnson intends to cop out by aiming for what is in truth an EFTA type deal, something like Norway and what we could have had two years ago. Thus letting down all the hard brexiters who want to fully detach from the EU, instead keeping them almost fully in the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Our London electric single and double deckers are from Optare too, and on much longer routes. We have about 200 single deckers and four double deckers, but 68 more double deckers on order now. But they are largely Chinese at source, basically BYD buses with bodies designed for Britain by the...