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Recent content by Morgsie

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    The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions

    Interesting thread and thank you to the comments regarding PIP, benefits traps, lack of support regarding mental health but it is learning difficulties too like autism, ADHD and so on. And thank you for understanding my previous comments on this topic. There are some on here who know of my...
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    Reform UK discussion

    They are a nasty party Further to my previous comment there is hardly any support to help those long-term unemployed disabled people eneter and retain employment.
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    Reform UK discussion

    The ones impacted by the most are the voters voting Reform. Their welfare announcements and other parties too regarding welfare leave me worried, anxious and so on as I am in reciept of the benefits they want to target. They go on about Anxiety, Depression, ADHD etc yet they do not see that it...
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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    Pleased to hear no fatalities. Thank you to all the emergency service personnel involved and thoughts caught up in this.
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    Report of collision Bedford (Elstow) - 19/06/26

    Saddened to hear the news about a fatality, Thoughts are with those all impacted by this: passengers, all staff, emergency service personnel etc
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    Report of collision Bedford (Elstow) - 19/06/26

    I was watching BBC News earlier, particluar the 6pm and just before Regional News the story broke. Thoughts are with all those caught up in this and hope there are no fatalities and/or serious injuries. Since the RAIB are involved and investigating then best wait til there Reports as to what...
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    Any news on Stoke-On-Trent Hanley Bus Station and whether it will be served by National Express from April 12 as the 551 is the only coach to serve? I know Flix have announced some services from Hanley but the loss of the 551 would mean Hanley is off the National Express network if it is going.
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    Trivia: UK bus stations not fit for purpose

    I was going to mention Poole Bus Station but it has been discussed though I would like to add that is a walk to the train station and I think there was a proposal over 20 years ago now to relocate the bus statipon next to the train station. Hanley Bus Station in Stoke-On-Trent I will mention...
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    Happy new year Everyone, Welcome 2026.

    Happy New Year
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    Happy Christmas 2025.

    Happy Christmas and Happy New Year
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    Major Incident at Huntingdon (01/11/2025)

    My thoughts are to those injnured including the LNER staff mnember who I hope makes a full recovery. Kudos to the emergency services, LNER, Network Rail and all the other agencies involved. I also would like to commend @ainsworth74 for last night regarding here
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    Buses to amusement parks

    I know D and G serve Alton Towers, the 32 A and the X41 and there are employee buses to Alton Towers
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    The Labour Party under Andy Burnham

    I could be impacted by the proposed welfare reforms, loss of money and poor mental health getting worse
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    The Times: Labour considering cuts to Restoring Your Railway and dropping HS2 Euston

    Hasn't it been proven that cutting infrastructure is damaging long-term? Using the 2010-2015 Coalition Government as an example. If anything we should be investing in capital projects and infrastructure, the only infrastructure I have heard announced from the new Government is housing. I...
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    UK General Election 2024: The Results & Aftermath

    It needs to be said that the Kings Speech is a confidence vote along with the Budget and a VONC Vote of No Confidence in the Government and the suspension is for 6 months and the Whips shall be keeping an eye on them.

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