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Billy Balfour

Well, at least for some on here, it's like the Age of Enlightenment never happened.

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I'm not a fan bud, I just think that he at least pays lip service to decent stuff. Whether he delivers (or if he can afford to) is another matter. There can't be too many Thatcherites in his cabinet surely, won't most of them be retired or dead now? Or do you mean younger Thatcherite sympathisers? ...

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I'll grant you that, but if half of what her has promised comes about (which I doubt) then all won't be so bad I suppose. It could be worse, he could be like Thatcher. Most of his cabinet are life-long Thatcherites and the main problem with Boris, judging him by his time at City Hall, is that he li...

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People falling out about whether ghosts exist or not - is the most scariest thing about this thread.

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houseboy wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:45 am
I think I slept with her once.

I hope you wore a rubber duck.

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Funny this should be brought up. Last week a couple of older colleagues were reminiscing about their late teens and CB radio. Sounded dull, but each to their own. One story made my laugh though. Apparently, one of them got chatting to a woman called Sexy-Love-Bunny. She invited him over to her house...

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You could be wrong there mate. If a company decides to give some kind of benefit but then said 'but it's not being paid to (insert any differentiation you like)' they could be on very unsafe legal ground. This appears to be what they have done, vote or no vote. You simply cannot ignore the law beca...

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tim_noone wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:06 pm
Good place for a picnic to.

Nice and peaceful.

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cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:55 pm
My grandad used to say. It’s not the dead you want to be scared of they won’t hurt you - it’s the living!

Aye. When I was 18 me and a mate went backpacking round Europe and on dry warm nights, in order to save hostel/campsite money, we'd sleep in the open on benches in graveyards.

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Untinted Glasses wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:17 pm
Just moved home around 8 weeks ago. Last week I woke to footsteps across the landing,

I'd change the locks if I were you.

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Believe me, some of the things that get reported are hilarious. I can well believe it. BTW: By some strange twist of fate - your union rep has sent the email responce to me. Dear brother Lowbankclaret, Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. You can be sure we will fight for your right ...

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ClaretEngineer wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:44 pm
Because the reimbursement of expenses whilst on company business is enforceable under contract.

I bet it's not. It's up to the employer if they wish to pay a food allowance, and if they indeed do, they can state what is and what isn't applicable.

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It’s been a while since I was a union rep, but I would suggest they have gone against some workplace law. What I have done is written to my full time rep to ask if he thinks they have and could it be challenged in court as it has set a very dangerous precedent in the UK. I bet you've given your ful...

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It's good that this is such an IMPORTANT ISSUE.

I mean, it not like we've anything else to worry or froth about, is it.

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I'm a meat eater, but I still say it's up to the company with regards to what it wants to pay for and what it doesn't. The best thing about this storm in a teacup is that it has got the right people frothing.

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But nobody is stopping anyone from eating meat. The meatless policy is an expenses policy. This is all a bit “nothing to see here, please move along”.

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You don't do irony, do you Cryssys. My first post of "The employees can eat want they want as long as they're paying for it" should have given you a clue, ffs.

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It's disgusting how this commie fascist employer is staving her employees to death.

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You are missing the point. People should be able to eat what they want. It's like every other trendy crap. They can though, but not on company expenses. Oh noes, my boss won't pay for my bacon butty or lardy chips. They will pay for food that doesn't have animal in it, but if I want my triple beef ...

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The employees can eat want they want as long as they're paying for it.

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I no longer give a toss about apathy.

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Sounds like Vino is a fan of the rhythm method. Mind you, this wouldn't be an issue if sisters really were doin' It for themselves.

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Obviously it's sad when anyone dies, especially for their family and friends, that said, I can't understand why people are having a go at the police for not dropping the charges. Also, the same goes for the gutter press - it's a two way street for many reality TV 'stars' and presenters. I bet those ...

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KateR wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:38 pm
but it matters not, have a good weekend

You too, Katie.

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KateR wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:12 pm
what truth is supposed to be hurting me I have no idea, but perhaps you could shed more light on your statement?

Statement? It was a question. The question mark was supposed to be a clue...

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That's right, you tell them, fools all of them, exactly why they should have elected the Labour Party and gone with their manifesto, which clearly showed the fiscal prudence the population of the UK needs. I agree it is hard to take some people seriously on here. The truth hurting you, Katie? I'm n...

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I love it how some on here have spent years telling everyone there is no alternative to absolute austerity, then all of a sudden it's a Damascene change when a Tory PM says he's going to splash the cash while throwing that so-called Tory mantra 'fiscal responsibility' out of the nearest window. It's...

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Oops, I misread your post. I thought you said you were hoping it’s a big hairy bloke. Sorry about that. Get well soon.

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TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:07 pm
Oh yeah I get a nurse thrown in with the return flight. I’m just hoping it’s not a big hairy bloke.

Your wish is my command.

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Well it sounds like they're all on board now: Boris Johnson engaged in a call and response with Cabinet this morning: PM: How many hospitals are we going to build? Cabinet in unison: 40 PM: Well done. How many more police officers? Cabinet: 20,000 PM: That's right. How many more nurses? Cabinet: 50...

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I'm watching it through my next door neighbour's window, probably in the wind and lashing rain.

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Javid was rubbish at magic and this was his downfall. Apparently, the new Chancellor is a bit of a magician. He's going to fund increases welfare expenditure, NHS investment, massive infrastructure projects and all funded out of tax cuts.

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I hope this new MP turns out to be a good constituency MP. It's ok emailing press releases to the local press, but he'll ultimately be judged on his actions and the help he gives to his constituents when they go to him with their problems. Too many MPs feel that a letter typed on House of Commons no...

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As you're more into politics than me, did she ever speak about our area? You should know. You said she only spoke once. Now I couldn't care less about her or indeed Labour, but you really shouldn't be making up lies about her, especially on here. I've seen messageboards closed down when people are ...

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Javid is son of a bus driver and Cummings has thrown him under one.

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Unfortunately, you'll be given a crime reference number and that will be it. If you're lucky, someone will actually come and view your CCTV footage but don't expect much else.

Hope I'm wrong though.

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MACCA wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:27 am
What a sad state if affairs this has turned out to be

Got to feel for the lad

Yeah £40,000 per week.

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So how much to replace the entire digital dashboard when that suddenly fails? Or, how much to replace the huge batteries when they will no longer hold their charge? You can say the same for most cars on todays roads with regards to digital dashboards. Also, I think someone said upthread that EV bat...

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Billy Balfour Because I bought the car from the Chorley Nissan dealership they had a link with Pod Point and I went through them. I had a choice of chargers, the least powerful would have been free, but I chose the 7Kw one and it cost me £85 on top of the government grant of £500. Thanks for the in...

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chorleyhere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:02 pm
I had a power point installed cheaply and now can trickle charge or fast charge using green electricity through Ovo energy.

Chorley, how much did the power point installation set you back?

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I think me wife's next car will be an electric one. Her commute is around 48 miles to and from work, so it will be ideal for her.

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Oh that's good to know. Every little helps and we thank them for their sacrifice.

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How will people who don't have a driveway get on? The people who live in terraced housing or flats.

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Enjoy it, it's cosy. BTW I'm taking about the wind that's outside.

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We the great British public, eh? Made Barrymore a rich man and a household name and all because he could do an impression of the John Cleese's silly walk.

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It's not even as bad as what the BBC (that bastion of virtue) did to Cliff Richard.

Yes, let's never ever criticise The Sun because they're not as bad as (pulls strawman out) etc.

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That's good to know. I might watch this if there's actually an ending.

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I don't know if the older I get, the more middle class I become, but I'll tell you one thing that utterly pisses me off; people coughing and making no attempt whatsoever to cover their mouths. I seem to notice someone doing this every time I step foot into a large shop or supermarket and usually the...

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That's what I was thinking. If this was you or I, the police would be looking into this to see if there are grounds to bring an accessory charge. Us mear plebs live under different rules, or so it seems.

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The stingy owners have just shelled out another heap of money on a new player. £47m (£67m with add-ons) according to news reports, the tight gits.

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