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by mikerob
Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:20 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Rooster wrote: No Irish border poll without "consent of the people"
Does that mean a poll to have a poll? :lol:
by mikerob
Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:02 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Russ wrote:TMay proves she can negotiate

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The UK leaving the EU? No deal is better than a bad deal.

The Conservatives staying in power? A bad deal is better than no deal.
by mikerob
Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:32 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Baggy..... my understanding is that the EU want to enshrine the protection of EU citizens in the U.K. in the European Court and the protection of U.K. Citizens in Europe also under European Courts... it may be more relevant to you when u move off to sunny climes to know that you feel safer with the...
by mikerob
Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:06 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: Cricket season
Replies: 580
Views: 69381

Re: Cricket season

Ireland and Afghanistan awarded test status.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40364481
by mikerob
Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:53 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

The Times has an article saying that the cladding used sheeting from a company called Reynobond and it cost about £22 per square metre. A more fire resistant version from the same company cost about £24 per metre. Their rough estimate was 2,000 square metres of cladding was needed which would mean a...
by mikerob
Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Much made of it being a £10M refit, what would be interesting to know would be if it had been plush private owners highrise would the same materials have been used, for if £10M, which sounds impressive, is actually a cheap do-er upper, then some ballix needs a set of pyjamas with arrows on them and...
by mikerob
Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:55 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

I went past Grenfell tower on the tube on Thursday morning. The building was still smouldering and was horrific. I can't begin to comprehend what the people stuck in the tower must have gone through and the bravery of the fire brigade. With these types of incident, there is generally not one single ...
by mikerob
Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

There's a local website for the area I live in London and several Conservative councillors post on it.

I'm looking forward to winding them up... any truth in the rumour they will be relaxing requirements for conservation areas so residents can paint the kerbstones red, white and blue?
by mikerob
Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:10 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Have to say, I'm starting to find the English hysteria over the DUP mildly amusing [emoji57]. Got to love democracy eh [emoji23] It is more than mildly amusing, it is fecking hilarious. Particularly the true blue Conservatives who have just woken up, turned around and seen who they are in bed with...
by mikerob
Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:10 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

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by mikerob
Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:58 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4537
Views: 249190

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

It looks like Theresa May won't be able to count on the unwavering loyalty of Ruth Davidson and the Scottish conservatives when to comes to hard Brexit and their deal with the DUP. The DUP probably have Davidson on their "people who are going to hell list" given she is engaged to be marrie...
by mikerob
Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:49 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: London Bridge
Replies: 98
Views: 10207

Re: London Bridge

As I mentioned, a lot of the anti-terror legislation has been for the politicians to give the illusion they are doing something. Calls to prevent encryption on the internet, or mass surveillance of the internet also show how clueless the politicians are and these fall into the "something must ...
by mikerob
Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:27 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: London Bridge
Replies: 98
Views: 10207

Re: London Bridge

As I mentioned, a lot of the anti-terror legislation has been for the politicians to give the illusion they are doing something. Calls to prevent encryption on the internet, or mass surveillance of the internet also show how clueless the politicians are and these fall into the "something must b...
by mikerob
Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:50 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: London Bridge
Replies: 98
Views: 10207

Re: London Bridge

It may be worth mentioning the de Menezes case that happened after the 2005 London bombings where the police did misidentify and shoot an innocent person. For that case, they decided not to prosecute the officers involved but the police as an organisation were fined (and I'm not sure how that works ...
by mikerob
Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:51 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: London Bridge
Replies: 98
Views: 10207

Re: London Bridge

There will probably be politicians calling for even more anti-terrorism legislation on the basis of "something must be done and this is something so lets do it". On average, the UK has introduced new anti-terror laws every 2 years since 2000 but there doesn't seem to be any analysis of how...