Whitey Grandad

The recession was an inevitable result of the false boom. The problem we have is that Brown has spent and borrowed so much money that we hadn't actually earnt yet that we are now in the deep doggy-dos. We are paying £43 billion a year in interest charges and it is rocketing upwards.

There was no clear outcome and trying to read anything into the figures is rather pointless, except to say that the Conservatives received more votes than Tony Blair in 2005, which I repeat is meaningless.

That's strange, my nightmare started in 1997

Yes but there is an extra layer beneath as we have seen with Nordrhein-Westfalen yesterday. What I am saying is that direct comparisons with the German political system can be misleading.

Bit of a waste of 9 points, really.

Ok, what are they offering on Hughes being sacked next May?

James should never play RB again. Semi is at least a specialist RB, but nothing special. Let's hope we are signing this Calderon and that he's as good as we have heard.

£800k per position according to Sky. Their prize money could not have been lower.

That man hasn't got a clue about money.

Well said. I also hate all this boorish cheering when the results are announced.

I was in the Kingsland right behind the shot and for a moment I though he was going to save it but just his fingertips and a diversion, I'm afraid. I applauded the goal though.

Germany is a federal government of different states. Parties might just not agree on anything.

　 This is now getting too long for anybody to read. Perhaps we should restrict ourselves to individual discussion henceforth.

　 Just because I don't argue against a point does not mean that I accept it.

I would put Afghanistan and Iraq in that bracket. Let's say the continued presence in both countries, and I would also add immoral to the questions over legality.

I would suggest that there is a difference between photovoltaic panels and solar heating systems, which I argue are best installed with a new-build.

There's no place for that sort of language in a civilised debate. Unless you forgot the winky thingy?

It's a good question which deserves an answer. If the poilce are not going to do anything, then why were they there? Under what circumstances would they act?

Yes, why no JPT?

I'd like to know too. The first statement was met with polite indifference but the crass repeats were loudy booed by the whole stadium and were almost an open invitation to invade the pitch. He could not have done worse if he'd said 'come on if you think you're hard enough'. Three repeats were there? Meanwhile we were trying to watch a match of football and encourage our team. And as for that comment at the end about 'You've all been naughty boys but despite that...' And why make us all wait aftre the game, was it as a punishment? Whoever was in charge of these arrangements and announcemounts is clearly not up to the job and should be sacked. Any reason why the JPT trophy wasn't paraded too?

I can't see anything about illegal foreign wars in that list, was that deliberate or did you just run out of time?

Right, let's deal with some of the points individually. You claim free bus passes and TV licences as achievements, yet fail to mention that Labour has stolen billions from pensioners' life savings and completely destroyed a pension system that was once the envy of the world. Public sector pensions of course have been completely unaffected by this.

I like the cut of your jib, sir!

The pumped storage in North Wales is Dinorwig: www.fhc.co.uk I read recently in the IET journal that ex vehicle batteries could have a new life as storage for wind turbines when they are no longer hold enough charge for transport purposes. It would help to make wind power more viable, but we have already had two extended calm periods so far this year and there may be more to follow.

:prayer: Yes, my mistake, and I apologise publicly. I have just driven back from Strasbourg FC which explains but does not excuse. It was another ineffective law, much like the Dangerous Dogs' Act, for which the Daily Mail must take the most credit. I'm off to the footie now, chat later.