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And I think that and union desirable, which of course is why we disagree on all these points. If we don't eventually rejoin the EU or join another major power, we'll be nowhere, just an irrelevance in a world of future large powers. .

The law on those is very clear in the main UK and has been for a very long time. Back in 1835, parliament got alarmed by those who added steam power to wheeled vehicles and drove them on the roads. So they passed the Highway Act 1835 which has the effect of banning all powered vehicles. Since...

But have far less than half the influence we have now, both in the EU and internationally And will not enjoy any of the future protection of that army. And won't benefit from any of their considerable values. Losing all of its other legal protections, historically far superior to that of...

Hi Keith. The Map Thread is at the top of the Electric Bicycles forum and I've added you to the thread there with the map link. Here's the link to that entry .

You're in Keith, riding on the Ridge West past Beauport Holiday park: Map Link .

Not a commercial, just drawing attention to an interesting national news report explaining a growing strategic problem. It's not my function to ensure balance, but on the other hand it seems Trump's and Putin's overtures will result in a state visit to the USA by Putin. Meanwhile the trade...

No change then. :D .

Mine wasn't about poisoning! :p .

Just been listening to a fascinating account of how the West fears it is losing Turkey to Russia. Since 2015 their two presidents have been cosying up and are now closely aligned, Turkey even installing a Russian missile defence system, much to NATO's alarm. Turkey is now a preferred holiday...

They were at the time, but I've modified those views to some extent. That's because hub motors have immensely improved since and some are far more capable climbers than previously. Also crank motors have resulted in some sorry experiences with some due to them marketed with no spares...

Mainly irrelevant waffle ignoring the facts that don't fit: Fact 1: Much of the land of the green belt has covenants that separately prevent development. For example at opposite poles, Epping Forest and Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve and many more like them. Fact 2: Large swathes of the London...

Hi Stumpy, welcome back after a long gap. Good to hear you are enjoying your new MTB. Do you still have your motorbike with the cheeky number plate? :) .

You are probably right to a degree on two grounds, though one only lasts while we are in the EU. The EU has a general principle that any EU benefit enjoyed by any EU citizen must be available to any other citizen of the EU. However, that only applies to the right to have an EAPC law on...

The inaccuracies about London from outsiders never cease to amaze me! The London Green Belt, the first in Britain, was implemented in 1938. Since then London has been unable to expand into or beyond it. The County of Greater London and it's boundaries within those confines was established in...

Sadly pedelec resale prices are very poor in the UK Ted, probably due to the very small size of the market. Usually there's little chance of getting half new price and I've seen many recent pedelecs go at less than a third of new price. You could try our free ads section in combination with...

There was a time when that was true to a fair extent, but it certainly is no longer. For decades central governments of both persuasions have successfully encouraged and bribed companies to leave London and go to needy regions. Still more left anyway for lifestyle advantages. In our borough...

It certainly won't comply with EU mandatory law. On construction and approval it must be acceptable in all EU countries, but what N.I. is saying isn't acceptable anywhere else in the EU. Also what they are saying probably breaches their own law. They say pedelecs have to be treated as...

It's a very long story which needs you to read the whole 9 page thread. However, in a nutshell, N.I. has devolved transport law, but that largely follows UK law and must comply with EU law. But those can only happen when the N.I. Government Assembly passes them into law. Unfortunately, due...

I don't think murders of a particular type apertaining to one narrow problematic group as both villains and victims has any relevance to the political choices of Londoners as a whole. Your statistic is inaccurate anyway. There was a sudden spike in London murders in January and February which...

No there is no clear path here to do that, the law is quite clear on that*. The N.I. position appears to be based on ad hoc statements by politicians, but as I've observed, there are still outstanding questions regarding pedelec usage in N.I. Their police haven't the answers so I mistrust...