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Reply | The tainted First Minister
at 00:16 13 May 2024
Daily Mail is a mouth piece for the Conservative Party and it’s clear they’re focusing on the SNP and Labour for the forthcoming GE. When they refer to corruption, why don’t they mention the PPE contracts because that’s on a scale much larger than anything in Scotland and Wales and it involves numerous politicians at the heart of Government. |
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Reply | Welsh National Opera
at 16:43 12 May 2024
I’m in no way arty and I wouldn’t go to the opera if you paid me, but I agree with you about performance, arts etc etc as they all form part of life’s rich tapestry. I know a couple of people who enjoyed singing etc in school and a couple of them have gone on to sing for the WNO.
Having a vibrant society across all aspects of the spectrum will attract people to Wales. I work with someone who plays an instrument and she loves this opera malarkey and she’s not alone. I’d rather chuck some of the extra cash going to the Senedd to the WNO for sure. |
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Reply | Looking more likely now EPL
at 18:31 11 May 2024
I agree with you, I think the current bottom three won’t change.
Luton have surprised me, I thought they’d have been a decent shout for one of the lowest points total ever, but what do I know……..
As things stand, I think Luton will be top two. Looking at their transfer business it appears they’ve “only” spent around £25m, so if they’ve been thrifty and have cash in the bank it’s entirely possible they could keep most of the squad together and be very competitive. Burnley have spent big, but I dare say they’ll have learned from their last relegation and they ripped the league up last year so will be there or there abouts, my third team would probably be Southampton as I don’t think they’re going up this year, |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 09:56 11 May 2024
She recently offered to publish her tax returns for the period in question if Sunak and Hunt who were criticising her published their ax returns, they didn’t and they also stopped criticising her!
She needs to be fully investigated as do any MP’s who are under suspicion. Zahawi had “issues” with his tax and he questions were also raised about his expenses. |
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Reply | Electric cars
at 20:44 10 May 2024
My mate recently took delivery of a Tesla, he’s pleased with the performance and reckons he gets around 280 miles off a charge up. He charges it overnight at his home on cheap electric (7p per kWh) and reckons it costs him about £6 to charge from flat to full. In terms of the range, 280 is more than enough for him and he reckons if he needs a top up the super fast Tesla charges at the motorway service stations are excellent. The one thing he’s not happy about is the cost of insurance, he reckons it’s £1k and 4 x times last years premium, that said he used to drive a banger.
I’m not convinced about electric cars, but it’s something I’m going to keep an open mind on. |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 10:05 9 May 2024
Allegedly. If she’s done what’s she’s alleged to have done, then in my opinion she deserves the boot. No double standards, we should all be subject to the same rules. |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 21:47 8 May 2024
Earlier today Natalie Elphicke defected from the Government to Labour claiming the Tories "have become a byword for incompetence and division". Scathing comments from Elphicke, the defection is a real left field development as she was on the right wing of the Conservative party, a Trussite and ERG member. 😳 |
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Reply | Politics in a changing UK
at 20:40 8 May 2024
Absolutely, if he was really disliked huge numbers would have turned out to vote against him, whereas he actually won quite comfortably.
I’ve got no time for him (or most of his ilk for that matter) but if I lived in London and was breathing the polluted air from vehicles etc I’d probably be supportive of his initiatives to clean the place up. |
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Reply | 🔴 At the end of the day & the season 🙏
at 12:17 8 May 2024
Just to say a massive thank you to everyone at Swansea Independent for their hard work throughout the season and beyond, the professionalism is evident in abundance - thats why I f SF pens do much time on here!!
Best of luck for the next 12 months and hope all goes well with the charity. |
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Reply | Tats
at 18:23 7 May 2024
I don’t have any tats, I don’t mind them on arms and in other places where they can be covered, but I really dislike them on hands, neck and face. |
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Reply | Some police arrest here!
at 18:17 7 May 2024
That’s because they are trying to restrain and cuff him using reasonable force, no doubt they’re all pulling in different directions etc. Doing things with the minimum amount of force is much harder than decking someone.
A mate of mine was a cop in the old days, he’s a monster and he’d have just decked this guy with one punch, but these days you just can’t do that. |
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Reply | Who do you want to come down ?
at 23:30 5 May 2024
I’d prefer to see Forest come back down and Luton stay up because it’s a case of the underdog sticking it to the “big boys” in addition Forest could find themselves in a position where they need to rebuild after cutting costs to meet FFP rules if they’ve previously spent a shed full, whereas I’d imagine Luton have been run frugally on the basis they’d be coming back down, so they may be able to retain a significant proportion of their squad. |
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Reply | High electric bills. Blame the Super Fury Animals
at 22:25 5 May 2024
We haven’t had any power cuts yet, but there are a number of reports in existence highlighting the future threat to supply due to a lack of generating capacity. As a country we’re falling behind the curve, the last big coal power station which is retained as a back up in times of exceptional demand is being decommissioned later this year, we can’t connect renewable sites to the grid, Hinckley C is behind schedule. We need a more coordinated long term approach which isn’t purely dependent on market forces. |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 16:50 5 May 2024
Braverman has now come out swinging for Sunak who has to “own” the Conservative party’s local election defeats!!! Is she real? I’m no Sunak fan, but this goes back before Sunak who is no blockhead. He has a much better knowledge of economic issues than his peers and he warned people what would happen if Truss became leader and implemented her economic plans and the rest is history!!!
The rot started long before Sunak took the reins, it started under Boris with his parties and his lies, then the Trusster and her economic debacle and now Sunak. On top of this we’ve had a cabal of incompetent oafish ministers at all levels and MP’s who’ve been sanctioned for conduct issues. Public services have taken a hit and our standard of living has deteriorated - something a lot of people won’t forget.
A huge majority thrown away with petty infighting, back stabbing and chasing their own agendas instead of putting country first.We're the ones disappointed. [Post edited 5 May 19:13]
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 14:37 5 May 2024
Because the government have mandated it so that they can disenfranchise a significant proportion of society who may be inclined to vote against them as per JRM’s comments earlier in the thread. |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 12:25 5 May 2024
Around 1/3 of eligible persons in the U.K. don’t have driving licences, around 25% of U.K. adults don’t have a passport, which when you consider the numbers actually equates to around 8m adults or a lot of voters.
My mother’s driving days are well behind her as are her vacations abroad, she doesn’t have either and there are quite a few in the same boat. . |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 21:13 3 May 2024
But it’s not a level playing field when it comes to producing the ID, a 60+ plus Oyster card with picture is acceptable, but the 18+ card for students isn’t accepted. A 60plus bus pass is acceptable, a young persons railcard which could be used to gain access to a night club, buy a vape, etc isn’t acceptable neither is a University Student ID card. The rules as they are have been introduced to disenfranchise some elements of society. Down our way, most youngsters have a driving licence as they need it to get about, in places like London lots of youngsters don’t need a driving licence because they’ve got great public transport, over and above that they probably couldn’t afford to learn to drive and run a car.
Agree with your point about most youngsters not being bothered to vote. |
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Reply | Could Swansea buy Rushworth?
at 23:56 2 May 2024
Indeed, Margetson being the England coach too will assist his development and prospects. |
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Reply | Unbelievable these Tories
at 23:51 2 May 2024
Most European countries also have national identity cards which people can produce as and when required including to vote, we don’t have a national identity card here in the U.K. which alerts the dynamic. |
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