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You're showing inaccurate information, try this link: UK car sales slide for a sixth month amid falling consumer confidence No matter how Brexiters try to talk things up, Brexit is going to be very bad for this country.

They do have the police federation to represent them and I doubt a trade union would help in any way. The only real sanction a trade union has is a strike, but that isn't possible for the police since they are legally banned from striking. Essentially the police are a para-military, bound by...

True. The biggest worry with the Swiss model of subject by subject trade agreement is that it doesn't include any access for services. The EU countries won't discuss that as a trade subject. They are a huge part of our foreign earnings as they are for the Swiss, so for both of us a big...

So typically UK, choosing the way that will take many years to do a part of the job, ending up with an inadequate and disadvantageous situation. Consistent at least. .

I can clarify the police reluctance to publicise with this current extract: Their concerns follow the high-profile inquest into the death of 18-year-old Henry Hicks, a carpenter from North London who died in 2014 after he lost control of his vehicle whilst being pursued during a high-speed...

I think your comment is unfair. Germany is in an impossible situation with regard to Israel, their recent history meaning they now have to unequivocally support the defence of Israel against its annihilation. I'm sure Angela Merkel hates being placed in a situation that gives Israel a means to...

There's no connection to Brexit, my intention is only that you should be informed. What you do is entirely a matter for you of course. It's correct that most of the EU countries don't have such a pedelec age limit, but here in the UK we emphatically do. It's contained in the Road Traffic...

I don't have a recommendation but hope she is nearing 14, since that is the minimum legal age for riding an e-bike on the roads in the UK. .

I once evened the scores! I had an e-bike for a week in 2007 to review it for a company, but when they collected it I forgot to include the charger, so they had a return trip to collect that. .

No, they're fair game since some of them say "cheating" when they see us on an e-bike. .

Likewise Kalkhoff, German but owned by Dutch group Pon Holdings. Most confusing of all is Raleigh, with rights to the name owned in and bikes from England, The Netherlands and Germany. And of course Dutch owned brand Kalkhoff is part of German company Derby Cycles gmbh who were founded by and...

The two big bicycle making groups in Europe are Accell and Pon Holdings, both Dutch. The Accell brands list is on this link. The Pon brands on this link. .

And some of us are happy to pay taxes here. As soon after April 6th that I have the data I self-certify online at HMRC and then immediately pay what's due, even though I could wait until the following January. I find that a pleasure compared to the cumbersome past ways of dealing with income...

It used to be a good way out, I did six years myself, but I'm not so sure with today's population. Hearing a bang and then saying one can never work again due to PTSD isn't much of a solution. .

Very true, but it's a vicious circle once again. An impoverished life is often compensated for by resorting to the reliefs of drink, drugs or tobacco, in turn bringing worse outcomes. .

Yes, but they still believe themselves an advanced nation and that others should follow their example. I don't know about making that country "Great Again", making it great for the first time might be a good idea. .

You've lost this one where humans are involved, there's overwhelming evidence that income is related to life expectancy, and the rich/poor gulf is currently growing. A quick glance and I just picked up this: "But the gap between rich and poor continues to widen. Men in Blackpool can currently...

The amount of capacity you get is dependent on the rate of current draw, the makers rating usually being at a low rate of draw. E-bike batteries are often worked quite hard so don't reflect the maker's rating in practice. Some while ago A to B did some repeated tests on a powerful e-bike to...

Again not quite, but I understand that comments without knowing the whole story are made in good faith. The chairman's company also owned four houses divided into eight flats that were alongside the business premises, all bought in the 1940s. So with the usual London rent escalation they'd...

Not really, the chairman retired and wasn't keeping on the housekeeper. As someone on the basic state pension she was dependant on the additional income so I made her nominal duty a real but very easy one to continue her income. Basically she made tea! So a corrupt situation followed by a...