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Given the admin cost of collecting very small amounts of tax from millions of pensioners, in my view it's one of their more sensible policies. I don't think many pensioners will be fooled.

Good. They are desperately needed. I'm concerned about what sort of state they are in and how long it will take to get them fit for service, however, plus all the training required..

I agree with most of your predictions. The boundary changes make prediction more difficult but in general you have summed things up well.. Gosport is an interesting seat. Fairly working class town so ought to be fertile ground but historically hasn't been. The Services (particularly the Navy)...

The point i was making was that whilst Hamas exists as a credible fighting force in the region, a lasting peace (which would be to everyone's benefit) is not possible. Do you mean do the Israelis hate the Gazans. Probably because some of them are firing rockets into their country on an almost...

i agree completely.

Indeed. Moreover Hamas had been firing rockets into Israel on an almost daily basis in the run up to 7 October, which Israel did not actively respond to. The catalyst for the current Israeli action was 7 October in my opinion.

I don't recall that. Could you provide a link? 1716843686 The stated position of the Israeli government is the eradication of Hamas, not the removal of every Palestinian. I'm not sure I believe that either, but I do believe that there cannot be a lasting solution with Hamas still active in the...

That is not what I said. Please don't put words in my mouth. I was merely stating, and giving proof, that in this particular situation, the hatred for Israel in Gaza is inbred and pre dates the current Israeli action. I abhor Hamas and the current Israeli action equally and I think my posts...

You mean like the anger there was in Gaza when Hamas killed or took hostage 1400 innocent civilians on 7th October 2023? There wasn't any; some idiots were celebrating in the streets of Gaza and elsewhere, I seem to recall. The hatred for Israel existed then, before Israel fired a single shot...

I fail to see how wiping out Hamas will create more terrorists. The schools in Gaza are controlled by Hamas; I have no doubt that anti-Israeli rhetoric features already heavily in the curriculum. I therefore can't see how the Israeli action creates more terrorists. You are of course entitled to...

If the operation in Southampton is anything to go by, careful what you wish for. My local route is run mainly by ex London Optare bodied Tridents, which are so unreliable that breakdowns are routine, drivers don't turn engines off at terminal points or driver changes because they fear they...

Ringwood for the X3. The existing X3 buses are planned to go the Isle of Wight for the 7 & 12. Bournemouth overwhelmingly works the m1 and Poole overwhelmingly works the m2 but each works some of the other towards the start and end of service for sensible operational reasons to minimise dead...

GSC did a very good job when Yellow Buses went under despite having minimal notice. Blue star has always been a weaker operation than more or Southern Vectis in my experience. They have too many cross city routes which suffer from congestion leading to bunching and they have a marked reluctance...

Depends how desperate company is to get drivers to do overtime!

Rayner is indeed a Marmite person. I doubt she appeals to anyone except ardent Labour supporters (and by no means all of them......). Calling Tories scum plays well to certain elements in the party but is unlikely to attract votes from those who voted for that party last time! Who are exactly...

I can only assume that GMP feel there is sufficient evidence to warrant such an detailed investigation. I am sure Kate Green (GM deputy Mayor for Policing - AFAIK GM doesn't have a Police and Crime Commissioner like shire counties) is following it very closely, as will be Andy Burnham. I've...

I have a family which includes my children, but also my parents, my siblings, their children and so on. i am not responsible for all of them but they are all my family. Family seems a perfectly reasonable expression to encompass the people that matter to you, in the context used in the speech...

Clearly if her documentation had been fully in order, the GM police would not be spending vast amounts of time and effort crawling all over it.

I am only familiar with the Eleanor Laing example, but if they have all done what she did, there is absolutely no case to answer. She had a flat near Westminster which she designated as her main residence (quite reasonably as she no doubt spent most of her time living there given her job was...

Spot on. One or two days of overcrowding per football season is no reason to change timetables. I use XC Southampton to Reading and beyond fairly regularly during the week and it can get busy but rarely wedged before Reading, except when SWT are in chaos for some reason. From Reading northward...