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That's a lot of line drawing then - oh and it's campylobacter that is more prevalent in chickens than salmonella (even American ones!). I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere so I'm assuming there are NO plans to scrap the Red Tractor packaging post Brexit, which would make it pretty easy to spot the difference between British and American meat
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I'm not sure why you think there is still a choice! Hasn't May made it perfectly clear that there will NOT be another referendum? This is no different from any general election that has ever happened, but we never get a fresh vote after 18 months once we find out that all the promises made during the campaign process turn out to be a load of B.S! I've said it before (right at the beginning of this process) that the only deal will be no deal. There are far too many sticky fingers in the pie for anything else to possibly happen!
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That's odd as I'm sure I've seen countless 'border' type programs where they are searching lorries coming off the ferries from Calais, which suggests there are currently issues - predominantly smuggling of both people and goods (tobacco, alcohol, fake clothes, perfumes, electricals etc.) :shrug: Like I said, I'm no expert but surely if a small delay causes massive disruption as previously claimed, the answer would be to check the lorries on the crossing.
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Presumably the same thing that happens now when there is an issue with the freight....
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Here's a thought - and I admit I'm no expert on cross channel ferries or customs processes - but why not put the customs officers on the ferries? If a delay of a couple of minutes will cause operation stack to be put in process, why not check the freight on the ferries as they cross the channel, it's pretty much dead time for the drivers anyway! That way, they drive off the ferry in Dover having had the vehicle checks done and then head off on their merry way! Or is that too simple?
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Not sure it's got anything to do with his employer. It was after 'work hours' when it happened and by all accounts wasn't funded by the employer. Having been acquitted, he is just one in a long line of men who have cheated on their partner and been caught!
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To be fair, it wasn't an issue during campaigning and it was assumed that a border would go in - like it will at Calais. It's only become an issue since May screwed up the General Election she didn't need to call and is being propped up by the DUP.
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If you're not planning to sell your house in London, then you aren't 'poorer in real terms' as a result of the drop! Besides, what are you comparing this 'poorer in real terms' to? If you owned the same home 10 years ago, then surely you would in nett terms be way better off (on paper) than you were when you bought the property?
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Do you click off the privacy settings each time you log in?
Weston Super Saint replied to OldNick's topic in The Saints
I'm no technical genius, but I'd suggest the 3 different computers is the problem! 3 computers means 3 different IP addresses, it also means you would have to log in again every time you switch between computers which would prompt the popup to appear. I'm guessing everyone else is signed in on just one device, hence why we aren't getting the popups as the IP addresses will be remembered - and linked to the account details.... Try just using one device for a couple of days to see if this solves the problem.... -
The weekend riding thread.
Weston Super Saint replied to View From The Top's topic in General Sports
Nice leisurely ride over the old Severn bridge and on to Newport this afternoon to watch the run in of day 1 of the TOB (Belmont Hill) Then a test of the new winter bike on Tuesday stopping half way up Cheddar to watch Day 3 - May even head on over to Chew afterwards as they head back towards Bristol. Gone for an Alloy frame - with eyelets for full mudguards! - and hydraulic disc brakes. Fitted out with 105 gearset and 28mm conti tyres, should be reliable and comfortable over the winter! Old winter bike is going to be recycled - frame is too small for me and bought when I knew not a great deal about frame sizing - and turned into a summer bike for the Mrs.... -
Is this just wishful thinking or do you think May is lying through her back teeth? https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/16/will-no-second-brexit-referendum-circumstances-says-theresa-may-7721559/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-secondvote/there-will-be-no-second-brexit-referendum-says-pm-mays-spokesman-idUSKBN1K618F
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Look more like mother and daughter...
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At least three I must have missed the reference that you mention - unless of course you are referencing the entire life works of Enrico Moretti, which sadly, I have neither the time nor inclination to read. Still, I'm sure there is something he has written that backs up your point, if only you'd posted it! F**k Enrico Moretti
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That sounds horrendous! So, 1 million car workers lose their jobs - nailed on certainty for sure - and then another 2.5 million, or maybe 3 million (when you take in to account the high tech jobs) more lose their jobs from associated trades. Already we're at 4 million unemployed just from the car industry! Imagine the numbers involved before 'automation' decimated the car industry Then there's the farming industry that will likely be affected by the ban on immigration - that's got to be at least another million, extrapolated out to 3.5 million (no high tech jobs in farming to push the 'extras' over 2.5 per person ). From those two industries alone that makes 7.5 million unemployed - or about 11.5% of the total population! Not sure those numbers really add up, but hey, they make a good scare story! F**k Enrico Moretti.
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He lives on the Isle of Wight - 'off-roading' is a daily occurrence on the worst kept roads in the world!
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I imagine that Verbal and Shurlock car share in one of them - both seem very angry!
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To be fair, he never claimed that immigration suppresses wages, merely stated that it increases supply. He said that tax credits and the minimum wage suppress wage competition....
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Hhmmmmm, doesn't seem like the most solid place to invest in
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Define 'free'? Even after rebates we pay in more to be a member of the 'free trade market' than we get out.
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Irony?
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Cannabis taxation
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I know you get all hard about your statistics, so tell us, how much do those 47 of the world's poorest countries actually export in to the EU? I have absolutely no idea, but would hazard a guess that the combined exports of all 47 don't even amount to 1% of the EU economy....
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The weekend riding thread.
Weston Super Saint replied to View From The Top's topic in General Sports
Great couple of days away on the Isle of Wight and managed an island loop - hard work for me at 63 miles in total with over 4000ft of climbing (especially as I'm allergic to hills!) -
To be fair, he said that 'leave' would win
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Er, yes it was there in the 90's.... '91 I think it gained 'university' status - along with countless other polytechnics.