General Discussion
Should water be in the control of private enterprise? They make huge profits for their shareholders, but would it not be better to plough those profits back into the public purse? There was a very good reason why water was privatized and profit was the driving force.
Seems like it isn't only me who sees a possible looming food shortage. A no-deal Brexit survival guide: what food to stockpile | Politics | The ... https://www.theguardian.com/.../a-no-deal-brexit-survival-guide-what-food-to-stockpile 5 days ago - With news that the government is planning to stock up on processed foods in case we ... A no - ...
Hasn't the US got an obesity epidemic? Might it be something to do with the food that they eat and how it is produced/what is in it? " an influx of cheaper, ultra-processed, high-sugar American foods will no doubt come with higher obesity rates" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/shortcuts/2018/jul/12/a-no-deal-brexit-survival-guide-what-food-to-stockpile
The phrase “silly childish losers” belongs in the same playground as that unforgettable utterance by our defence minister: “shut up and go away”.
Vehicle Excise Duty: This statement is to be found on Wiki and clearly indicates the logic of charges; Thus before 2017 it was as follows: The pre-2017 VED structure based on CO 2 bands was introduced in 2001 when average UK new car emissions ratings were 178 gCO 2 /km. The Band A threshold of 100 gCO 2 /km below which cars pay no VED was introduced in 2003 when average new car ...
@DEEDOODLE So you don't mind being held up behind a MS but you detest being held up behind the lycra louts - is that correct?
I thought the road tax (or whatever you like to call it) was no longer based on emissions, certainly not for new cars since last year! Clearly the government weren’t raking in enough money with that scheme and it has now reverted to the previous scheme. Low emission cars no longer pay £20 but now pay £170, none of which will go to pay for filling in the pot holes!
@majorp - at least mobile scooters serve a useful purpose of transporting disabled people form a to b. @ER113 - 'cycles make no emissions' maybe not directly, but the emissions they cause by the tail back of vehicles sitting behind them as they part take in their hobby does, may be they should be taxed on that then. As to road tax, insurance, mot, license etc you are missing my point - ...
As usual Deedoodle resorts to slurs and innuendo to make a point. What is obvious, as I stated, was that overtaking was simply not possible based on the available video evidence. Road to twisty, too narrow and no adequate visibilty. His claim about the speed of vehicles is irrelevant. Speed limits everywhere relate to maximum speeds only and say nothing about minimum speeds. Cycles are ...
Imagine if you found yourself behind a fleet of mobility scooters, what you have to say about that when their top speed on the road is 10mph?