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And it did blow over because the cold war was all a sham, very similar to what is going on now. As ever there are some serious actions taken to convince that the situation is real and not bluffing, but in the greater scheme of things those actions are but pinpricks. These shams are meant to...

Yes, here's the link to a four page thread on this subject. .

Yes, I knew of that plan, all part of the same lunacy. Russia today has neither the desire nor the intention of attacking other European countries. They merely want us to stop siding with the US policy of surrounding them with heavily armed NATO countries. They see it as aggression, and they...

And what utter nonsense from General Nick Carter, warning that our tanks couldn't defend against Russia's force. In fact our 300 ageing tanks are plenty against Russia's 2500, simply because those Russian tanks can't swim here. Once again this gives the game away, not so much defence as...

I've never claimed this, it very obviously continued as the few remaining critically weakened companies continued to fall by the wayside. Their fate was already obvious by the early 1970s, BL being an example as you will know. One look at their products showed only a miracle could save it...

No I don't know that's not the case, since it simply isn't true. The decline that did all the damage was before joining the EEC. Coal was not an export industry, and as you say, the rest were struggling by the 1970s but were very ineffective. That was because those lost all their strength in...

I can't see these succeeding beyond the novelty period. They are too easily subverted in various ways. They'll suffer kids deliberately obstructing them for amusement, vandalism like tipping them over, theft of contents, hacking. They can only be used when the recipient is in, no leaving with...

But it wouldn't be from savings on our weekly EU payments since we never paid anything like that. The deliberate lie will always stand as a lie. And Remain didn't lie, couldn't materially lie. George Osbourne predicted an outcome which didn't materialise. That's not a lie, it was an opinion...

How many times must I point this out, most of our loss of the industrial base and associated exports was before joining the Common Market, between1950 and the mid 1970s. Since joining we've regained some of it. .

I agree that's desirable, but fear that any buyback will be very limited due to a very soft Brexit. P.S. You missed out India, Tata owned Land Rover/Jaguar. .

Although I agree with the rest, this part quoted isn't true. Our industrial and commercial decline was mostly between the 1940s and the early 70s when we joined the Common Market. During those years we lost all our vehicle industries, bicycle, motorcycle, car, truck and bus, train...

All very true, but I still think we'll end up with a very soft Brexit. Firstly the EU leaders are unusually united and implacable in saying they won't allow UK cherry picking. That means either we agree to most EU and present day conditions to maintain access and keep the Irish border open...

Yes, I remember all the predictions witn amusement, heightened by knowing my cynicism at the time ruled them out. Even where such predictions are just about possible, they certainly aren't necessarily desirable. Like the fridge and freezer ordering replacement food as it gets used. I can...

They are getting carried away by their success with e-cars, half of all new registrations. But that's very easy to do in a country with such a small and fairly wealthy population. The Scandinavan routes they propose for e-flights would environmentally be better served by high speed trains in...

I've just discovered that Evans Cycles branch in Croydon has gone. I've no idea exactly when but considering Croydon is London's largest borough by population at almost 370,000 population, that's a surprising loss. The next nearest Evans Branches aren't conveniently close either, so they will...

They may be gunning for them, particularly Peter Lilley. Lilley's a right winger and very anti-EU, the sort the Mail expects to act according, but he's blotted his copybook three times in their eyes. First was long ago when he privately told Margaret Thatcher she was finished, and then backed...

This sentence contains right and wrong. It's right that Remainers might not get elected on a Remain platform since the irrationality behind many Leavers decision is unlikely to change. But it's wrong to say Remainers will defy democracy when they were and are still in fact supporting our...

I guess there's a huge number of smaller partners costing an unduly high proportion of the running, so it's a business decision on economic and administrative grounds. Of course it's unwelcome, but just because the internet is free we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that these web sites are...

I see one pilot went on board at Gatwick fully fuelled. He chose alcohol though. :rolleyes: .

Now he's even led to the total shutdown of US government. I guess that's some form of brilliance, achieving that just as his first year ends. I wonder what he'll manage in his second year? .