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I agree. But my problem with leaving for this huge opportunity is our terrible record of failure to profit from opportunities. Perhaps the one hope that it could be different this time is the large number of entrepeneurial immigrants we have living here now. That's if we don't stupidly send...

Now added Tom. :) .

Now moved Tony, riding on Melbury Avenue. I remember that area well, lived at Winton, Bournemouth from 1946 to 1954 inclusive when it was still Hampshire. Charminster School and Bournemouth Grammar, then working at what is now Crescent Motorcycles, still run by the Denning family. My father...

Cyclezee left the forum some while ago Tony, so I'm the only map editor left now. If you let me know the first half of your new post code I'll reposition your icon, Another Tony .

You're in Neil, riding on Mount Avenue. Map Link .

We usually elect quite a few of those. Unfortunately they mostly don't get to act as cabinet ministers, being cast in the role of sheep instead. .

Forget the lying message, why didn't people realise it's Red for Danger? .

Such examples as we've had indicate that neither lawyers nor businessmen make good politicians. Maybe a government of successful doctors and service engineers, people used to analysing problems and successfully applying solutions is the answer. .

It has to be. The only truth is the known present, and a perennially dissatisfied electorate isn't going to vote for that. .

Agreed, and I think he has some very outdated ideas on justice and its administration. And unfortunately often seem able to quickly dominate key cabinet positions in both Conservative and Labour governments. I don't think ex barristers' skills are suited to running a country. They aren't by...

The Impulse units were neither designed nor made by Derby Cycles gmbh. The Impulse was designed and made by German company Daum and sold under that name for quite a while before Derby Cycles started using them, calling them Impulse etc. They are still all made by Daum and the batteries made by...

Started manufacture in Luton, Britain in 1903. Released the Vauxhall Carlton in 1978 as the model to celebrate 75 years of manufacture here. Remembered because I received a Carlton company car then. In 2002, one year short of their centenary, they shut Vauxhall car production at their Luton...

Yes. During the cold war foreign "aid" was also recognised as a weapon, the USSR and the West competing to gain the most countries on their side. .

Yes, it's a situation well understood by both sides. Bribery to get business is illegal, and when discovered costs the guilty party, as Rolls Royce has now found out with a £650 millions fine. But the loophole has long been foreign aid, given on hidden understandings about where the money is...

Except that it's not foreign aid, that is a misnomer. In part it's defence expenditure, keeping countries on our side. Otherwise it's to go into the recipient countries politicians and businessmens pockets to ensure we "win" contracts to export to them, usually arms. The poor of those...

Inman is wide of the target anyway. There is a pension problem, but it's not one of amounts, which have been earned, promised and are owed. The only problem is pensioner longevity, and taxes won't solve that, unless punitive enough to kill them off. .

How can you post that after the majority voted for Brexit? :confused: .

Stelios Haji-Ioannou would be happy with that. :) .

Why should local authorities have less choice and worse deals than consumers? Globalisation brings more choice, better products and lower prices to the market, and councils, who are after all spending our money, should also have those benefits when buying. Anything less costs us though council...

At least the EU has members interests at heart. In UK trade agreements with giants like the USA, China et al, guess whose interests will be at heart! .