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  1. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The USA identifies already itself with Israel.
  2. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    they are legitimised by UN resolution 181.
  3. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I would have thought the opposite is right. When people get richer, they will want to improve the environment and welfare. Their view moves to the left.
  4. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    that's diplomatic speak. He and the British establishment knew very well that troubles will start as soon as people start to immigrate. Just look at brexit.
  5. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You have to go back to the Balfour declaration. Israel was created to suit the then imperial powers, British, French, German, Russian and of course the burgeoning powerful American Jewish population. Israel needed land and still do, and yet, no possible financial deal. The only way as I see is...
  6. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    standard of behaviour changes over time. I think it has been changing for the better since the creation of Israel, albeit slowly. Eventually, it will come a time that Israel won't need any special protection.
  7. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    we need to protect Israel, there is no other way.
  8. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    he only followed the inevitable route. His predecessors did the same. The first Iraq war wasn't justified anymore than the second one. The problem is we are tied hands and feet to the USA's foreign policy.
  9. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    A strict or idealistic interpretation of democracy is not workable at any place nor any time. Once you accept that 'democracy' is relative, then the USA's version of democracy giving us President Trump is no better than the Vietnamese version. Another example of democracy in name only is the...
  10. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Communism (in China and Vietnam) seems to work.
  11. Woosh

    Traction problem with Big Bear

    very neat job.
  12. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    he may find himself out of a job by then.
  13. Woosh

    Best mountain bikes for family.

    As you already know by now, children under 14 are not allowed to ride e-bikes. For you and your wife, as the bikes are going to help you to flatten the hills, the motor needs to be chosen to suit your weight. Could you let us know your weight and height?
  14. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think they know how we spend less on health care per capita than our neighbours. My local hospital (Southend General) is regularly on black alert, this winter is no exception. I have just been advised that my next appointment there is postponed to September. The fact is simple: when Labour...
  15. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Hunt did not give the impression that he is about to quit, the winter crisis of the NHS gives him the aura of the only one who actually does some work in the government. It will come in handy when TM leaves.
  16. Woosh

    All in one wheel from BMSbattery

    this one seems to be one step forward with the use of the 6-axis gyroscope. The battery can always be relocated to the downtube to reduce the weight of the front wheel.
  17. Woosh

    All in one wheel from BMSbattery

    if it's successful, there will be a lot of copies.
  18. Woosh

    Seized caliper piston. Is it worth trying to free it

    it only takes a couple of minutes to fix. Just loosen the two bolts, move the caliper so that the pad which is not seized is against the rotor. Tighten the bolts. Squeeze the brake lever. The fluid pressure will free the seized caliper. Recentre the caliper.
  19. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    our economy is quite likely still reliant on cheap credit for another generation.
  20. Woosh

    All in one wheel from BMSbattery

    to act as a direction finder? if the bike moves forward sufficiently, then start the motor...