General Discussion
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said there was a need to tackle the "emerging and growing problem". He must mean the problem of white adolescent males murdering schoolgirls because that was what the drama was about. And they want the writers of the drama to go to parliament to discuss it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7ew52d2y3o What a clown world we now live in. Next ...
According to news articles, Heathrow did have a diesel generator backup but it was removed as part of their drive to net zero. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/21/fire-rages-electrical-substation-hayes
Sadly, they don't want to stop the boats. World War II was all for nothing.
I think what might help at little cost is to sink scaffolding poles just below the water line a few hundred yards of low water. Wish i could claim this idea, But Erwin Rommel thought this up to help stop D Day.
i wonder if anyone knows the amount of money the DVLA gather for vehicles tax on car owners and in particular industrial lorries and coaches. It obviously syphoned off to other departments.I mention this by the state of the roads in devon and are comparable to that many countries in Africa. Where if not spent on roads where is the money? Its our money.
You'll be pleased to know we will be forking out £525,000 a year for a net zero tsar to head Ed's new quango as well as £117,800 a year on a HR director. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/20/ed-milibands-net-zero-tsar-could-earn-three-times-pm-salary
We are taxed to the hilt nationally and locally, and yet nothing works.
https://news.sky.com/story/large-fire-at-electrical-substation-in-west-london-causes-power-outages-13332920 Typical Britain, all eggs in one basket. Only one major airport, that only has one substation, no backup substation, backup genies too weak to continue normal operations. Same old story, no money for anything but migrants and net zero nonsense. Whatever the cost of rigging up another ...
Sod the illegals and the hotels. it is about time we put our orders in. i don't want to be selfish but put me down for a British racing green Jaguar E Type with the biggest engine that sounds brilliant when you kick it between the legs,after all if it,s good enough for Enzo Ferrari its certainly good enough for me. PS application is in the post. Next post will be to stop the landings ...
Well you would be certinally happy if your in local goverment as rate increases pay for protected pensions while services decrease..meanwhile your local mp continues to have 2 jobs having generously given one up.