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by Spinners
22 Dec 2019, 7:54pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The next Labour Leader
Replies: 445
Views: 15591

Re: The next Labour Leader

The paucity of prospective Labour leaders being mentioned on this thread convinces me that Labour have a bleak future.
by Spinners
22 Dec 2019, 4:44pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Goodbye Old England - Jockxit. It's Time We Were Gone
Replies: 257
Views: 9419

Re: Goodbye Old England - Jockxit. It's Time We Were Gone

windmiller wrote:... they talk a lot about leaving the country even.



All talk no action me thinks.
by Spinners
22 Dec 2019, 4:21pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Cleats shoes pedals where to start ?
Replies: 61
Views: 3123

Re: Cleats shoes pedals where to start ?

After many years of using Look pedals and shoes I converted to Shimano 'road touring' pedals and shoes 12 years ago - best of both worlds really as you avoid the 'duck' walk but they still feel racy and secure including when sprinting. My go to pedal is Shimano's single-sided PD-A600 - very light at 292g for a pair. Shimano 'road touring' shoes are also very good but they should have kept the three-strap RT-82 in production (or I should have stashed 2 or 3 pairs) as my 12-year old pair are still in regular use though a bit tatty looking. I've recently tried the two-strap RT-33 and they're OK as a back-up when my other shoes are still wet from yesterday's commute but not as comfy and secure.

To echo an observation upthread I go +2 on shoe size (44 instead of 42). Crazy really.
by Spinners
21 Dec 2019, 6:00pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: ** The General Election Thread **
Replies: 1613
Views: 45997

Re: ** The General Election Thread **

With all the excitement of last week's GE I've only just caught up with the news that Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Anna Soubry and Chuka Umunna all lost their seats. Brilliant!
by Spinners
21 Dec 2019, 5:26pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'
Replies: 21765
Views: 849537

Re: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'

KM2 wrote:If Johnson wants a people's government, perhaps he should listen to the majority that didn't vote for him.


Funny that, because everytime I mentioned that I just couldn't vote for Jeremy Corbyn some smart ar5e would helpfully point out that I couldn't vote for him anyway because I don't live in Islington North so, no, the majority didn't vote for him because they don't live in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
by Spinners
21 Dec 2019, 2:01pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Is anyone moving?
Replies: 209
Views: 8916

Re: Is anyone moving?

Cyril Haearn wrote:One place I shall certainly not be moving to is London, Englandshire :wink:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0Pqcj1Nis
by Spinners
21 Dec 2019, 10:12am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The beginning of the end ?
Replies: 55
Views: 1685

Re: The beginning of the end ?

Marcus Aurelius wrote:
Hobbs1951 wrote:
*btw, the family silver was sold years ago (by Thatcher's gov't).

I think you’ll find that was Labour, under Gordon Brown.


That was my understanding too.
by Spinners
21 Dec 2019, 10:09am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Mashing the tea.
Replies: 32
Views: 2451

Re: Mashing the tea.

Mike Sales wrote:I have a little book somewhere about my childhood dialect called "Ey up,mi duck".



When our head office was in Alfreton (Derbyshire) I'd often hear that charming welcome.

I've heard of 'mashing the tea' but never in my home area of South Wales or where my other family members are from (Middlesbrough & Bristol).
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 6:10pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: No more unelected peers: Scrap and replace the House of Lords now!
Replies: 22
Views: 744

Re: No more unelected peers: Scrap and replace the House of Lords now!

It would be good to get cross-party agreement on allowing the number of HoL members to slowly reduce down by not having new ones...

and/or having a cull :evil:
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 6:07pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The next Labour Leader
Replies: 445
Views: 15591

Re: The next Labour Leader

windmiller wrote:If Labour is serious about forming a credible opposition, they should elect a new leader on merit alone. Gender, ethnicity, religion, even class should not be allowed to cloud pragmatism.


Totally agree.

Comments like, "The next leader must be a woman" and "The next leader must come from the north" (I think they mean the north of England :oops: ) are really not addressing the issue - unless, of course, the stand out candidate is a woman from the north. I wasn't that impressed by Rebecca Long-Bailey during the GE and especially her defending Labour's 'average family' saving of £6,700 per year (estimated to be between 0.1% and 0.01% of the average families in the UK).

I'll admit I'm only basing this on his recent TV appearances but I hope Clive Lewis throws his hat in the ring.
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 5:53pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'
Replies: 21765
Views: 849537

Re: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'

PDQ Mobile wrote:No because it is a Brexit related impact.
IMHO


Please explain. It was an election pledge.
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 5:51pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: No more unelected peers: Scrap and replace the House of Lords now!
Replies: 22
Views: 744

Re: No more unelected peers: Scrap and replace the House of Lords now!

I studied British Constitution whilst at school and came away with the idea that it's a good thing in so much that it's independent from the HoC but actually compliments it whilst also checking/challenging the Government of the day. I still think that's a good idea but would agree that the cost needs reigning in.
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 5:27pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'
Replies: 21765
Views: 849537

Re: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'

PDQ Mobile wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2019-50834894/matt-hancock-and-dan-walker-clash-over-tory-50000-nurses-pledge

Matt Hancock is convinced that by stopping nurses leaving he can INCREASE their numbers by 50000. Needing to recruit many less than 50000.

There is some logic to his statement but I think that he has overlooked that post Brexit and given the re-emerging intolerant UK climate, a fair few more existing nurses will choose to leave the UK.

So he may need 50000 new one's after all.

It's a solid promise :shock:
I saw Boris had said it.


Shouldn't this be in the GE thread?
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 4:17pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'
Replies: 21765
Views: 849537

Re: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'

mjr wrote:
Spinners wrote:For every person who claims the BBC has a 'left' bias there's somebody to say they have a 'right' bias which probably means they're slap bang in the middle. All talk about them being pro-leave and pro-Tory is utter twaddle so just suck it up.

Are there any surveys to back that up, ideally split by voting preference, or is this just more utter twaddle made up to try to keep the BBC pro-leave and pro-Tory?


I heard it on Radio 4.
by Spinners
18 Dec 2019, 4:16pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Why Couldnt the Red Brick Wall stand Corbyn?
Replies: 225
Views: 5582

Re: Why Couldnt the Red Brick Wall stand Corbyn?

PDQ Mobile wrote:It's called the much bandied about "democracy".


Now you're getting the idea.