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Bit tricky for coppers to read my debit card when it's nowhere near me though, isn't it? Outside of the cities, some of us live lives unimaginable to a communist... no ID cards, no party membership badge, no red scarf - something almost akin to freedom in fact! I will concede that I mostly do...

Dead against them myself. I almost never carry any kind of ID and my driving licence (which I never carry) doesn't even have a photo on it anyway. It's a major restriction of freedom to be obliged to carry an ID card around - and totally pointless since, as always happens with these things...

I agree - the main contractor will also be in the frame if the media reports of their opting for a cheaper panel than specified/quoted and pocketing the (meagre) difference are true.

So the PM is now directly responsible for the actions of every individual local authority is she? Of course she isn't. As I have said from the start there is likely to be plenty of blame to be apportioned and I sincerely hope that prosecutions are brought if, as it appears likely, criminal...

Are you saying that the PM (or even anyone else in government) sent threats to those warning of fire danger?

Re: Re: I'm not entirely sure (in fact, I have no idea) what the EU has to do with any of this. We're still members, aren't we? Of course ideally nobody would ever perish in any fire, it must be a horrific way to go... and this particular fire may indeed be shameful if the reports about the...

Which almost sounds plausible until you look at housing in properly Communist states. Soviet tower blocks are of course as close to paradise on earth as you can find...

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Re: Re: I feel this may be the only post I am likely to make where I can agree with both Bats and you at once! I don't personally like French cars but I do like quite ordinary older cars that have been really well kept and in their original condition. I think it looks just right as is... you...

Re: Re: I am no expert on tower blocks (the very sight of them has always sent a shudder down my spine) but I have read that up to 400 people were officially reported missing, and 342 people now confirmed as alive. I hope I'm not wrong, but either way we should stick to known facts wherever...

Re: Re: To an extent, I agree - theoretically figureheads should take the flack (but in fact rarely do so, whether in government or in business.) In this case though, nobody has demonstrated that the government are responsible for this tragedy so why should the PM step down? As to the Labour...

Re: Re: Sorry, I missed this bit; The tragedy is bad enough without this kind of hyperbole - let's just stick to the facts, upsetting as they are. "Hundreds" suggests at least two hundred deaths - the current total is around 60 and not expected to rise very significantly at this stage; you...

Re: Re: As far as we are aware the renovation of the flats had nothing to do with the Tories, never mind TM. In addition, as far as we are aware the renovation of the flats was done in accordance with building standards. If, as it appears, the contractor decided to save a few quid for their...

Re: Yes. He's only interested in getting into power and this is a dirt cheap and easy way to fire up some pointless and misdirected hysteria against TM. He's spewing out exactly what these people want to hear despite knowing full well (unless he's completely deluded, which is a possibility)...

Ah, not like nice boy "Call me Dave", charming (apparently) Tony Blair or shifty-eyed Jeremy Corbyn you mean? Personally I find that kind of insincere façade sickening and would much rather a leader just get on with their real work, but perhaps I'm in a minority. It wouldn't be the first time :-)

Re: Re: The mobs outside Downing St are one of the most ridiculous things I've seen in ages. What on earth makes a tower block burning down TM's fault? It's not the Prime Minister's job to go round to the scene of every unpleasant happening and provide personal counselling - at most it's the...

Re: iMacs should I bother? Nah, they have completely failed to make even one good mouse in their entire history - which, given that they were making mice before most others, is quite an impressive history of failure. Of course they have been innovative in this field, not all their mice have...

Re: Not sure if that 9 is a typo in your post, if you want an 8 speed cassette both the SRAM PG850 and Shimano HG41 are easily and cheaply available...

Maybe you don't have flash player installed? Which browsers have you tried?

I've read Orwell a fair bit over the years and have always felt that while he was good at highlighting many different ills in society he never really demonstrated any convincing cure. The problem is that "socialism" is an extremely vague idea to which almost everybody actually subscribes - the...