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Oh goodness me those "sponsor this unremarkable feat" ones are even more annoying: But at least they're not harming anyone. With this guy my real problem with him is the absolute abandonment of his job as a father and grandfather. He's going to meet his 12 year old grand daughter for the first...

Perhaps. Or maybe "malevolent". I wonder if this is malicious compliance at Northern HQ - some jumped up manager has been brought on and been wearing down someone or other with their "genius" plans to extent said someone or other has implemented things exactly as said jumped up manager has...

He absolutely has a son. And a 12 year old granddaughter. Who he's never met in person (might have done in the last few days).

They probably don't think about it at all tbh. Many of them probably haven't taken a train in their life and I imagine the training is less than sympathetic to the people who find themselves in the position of being investigated.

In fairness I think this bit is a solved problem (various absorbent materials and those backpacks that have water in them with a straw) Although the rest of it isn't.

They had to shut down all work using the service tunnel during his ride. There's a big difference between shutting that down for an hour or two and half a day.

AIUI, an individual on the Isle of Man who was paid £100k a year would have more take home than an individual in the UK who was paid £120k. A family situation compounds this of course. Yet you are describing yourself as "comfortably off", not "very high income" The Isle of Man is not a cheap...

They usually are from 8,10, or 11 or at least there'll usually be one there very soon (and of course you're close to guaranteed one on platform 9!) so I would personally just always take it tbh.

And it goes without saying reimburse your parents/sister!

No, fun as that would be there needs to be at least one more passenger than just me. If they did do a train with an outdoor hot tub then I would take up smoking just to have a cigar in it for sure. Due to the slosh thing I'm envisaging several hot tubs in series anyway; one the whole length of...

So long as you are meaning open access in its widest term, that is to say something private that doesn't let the hoi polloi on I don't see why not. I would do a Carlisle - Lancaster - Skipton triangle, 37s at both end, at least £300 a pop, all first class. Since it's speculative discussion and...

It's a benefit in the strictest sense of the word, yes, but so is state education which is essentially what it is. It's not as if they just dump the kids in a cage all day, a nursery is childhood education. I can't see a proposal to deny free schooling to the better off going down well. Also...

I agree and the de facto marginal tax rates of this country are crazy (it must not be lost sight of though when correcting it that universal credit withdrawal is an even worse marginal rate) but at least you're still better off for every £1 you earn. It is the cliff edges that are the worst.

It's not a niche issue. It doesn't just affect parents of young kids around the 95-115k band as might naively be expected, but also anyone who relies on them or anyone who might be about to be that situation. A couple of examples. There are some people in my team that I can't promote or give...

Unless Kemi wins now, happily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn06l362ypeo Grasping a nettle like this bodes well not just because it is an excellent policy in its own right but because Labour are also starting to announce sensible policies, not least the scrapping of the triple lock...