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Nov 14 2019, 10:11 PM
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Another reason to give up work when comrade Corbyn wins. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427369The more I hear about these great policies the more I like them. I'm going to make a lifestyle choice after the great leaders victory to leave a huge unpayable debt to the next generation. I dont have any kids so its great. Live for today. Tomorrows fools can pick up the tab. VOTE LABOUR!
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Nov 15 2019, 10:58 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 14 2019, 10:11 PM) Another reason to give up work when comrade Corbyn wins. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427369The more I hear about these great policies the more I like them. I'm going to make a lifestyle choice after the great leaders victory to leave a huge unpayable debt to the next generation. I dont have any kids so its great. Live for today. Tomorrows fools can pick up the tab. VOTE LABOUR! I generally don't give a **** what any of the politicians say, but that one is pure "oh, vote for us, we're lovelies!". It's about as ridiculous as free chocolate for everyone for life. "Mr McDonnell said that if other broadband providers did not want to give access to British Broadband, then they would also be taken into public ownership." What a marvellous way to bring tech development to a standstill. Who in their right mind is going to continue to develop a business, knowing it could just be taken away on a whim? Broadband is not essential to life, it's a luxury. Like all luxuries, you can choose to have it if you can afford it. Gas, electric, and water; they're essentials. Without those there is the potential for death, without broadband, not really. I very much doubt that anyone struggling to heat and/or light their home would say "I can't afford gas and electric, but I have free broadband so we're all good". I'm left wondering if, instead of writing an election manifesto, they just watched Idiocracy and thought "yeah, we'll go with that'.
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Nov 15 2019, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Nov 15 2019, 10:58 AM) I generally don't give a **** what any of the politicians say, but that one is pure "oh, vote for us, we're lovelies!". It's about as ridiculous as free chocolate for everyone for life. "Mr McDonnell said that if other broadband providers did not want to give access to British Broadband, then they would also be taken into public ownership." What a marvellous way to bring tech development to a standstill. Who in their right mind is going to continue to develop a business, knowing it could just be taken away on a whim? Broadband is not essential to life, it's a luxury. Like all luxuries, you can choose to have it if you can afford it. Gas, electric, and water; they're essentials. Without those there is the potential for death, without broadband, not really. I very much doubt that anyone struggling to heat and/or light their home would say "I can't afford gas and electric, but I have free broadband so we're all good".
I'm left wondering if, instead of writing an election manifesto, they just watched Idiocracy and thought "yeah, we'll go with that'. Free chocolate you say? That would be against the great leaders views. Now free electic cars...that's more like it. And it ticks boxes. 😂😂👍
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Nov 15 2019, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Nov 15 2019, 10:58 AM) I generally don't give a **** what any of the politicians say, but that one is pure "oh, vote for us, we're lovelies!". It's about as ridiculous as free chocolate for everyone for life. "Mr McDonnell said that if other broadband providers did not want to give access to British Broadband, then they would also be taken into public ownership." What a marvellous way to bring tech development to a standstill. Who in their right mind is going to continue to develop a business, knowing it could just be taken away on a whim? Broadband is not essential to life, it's a luxury. Like all luxuries, you can choose to have it if you can afford it. Gas, electric, and water; they're essentials. Without those there is the potential for death, without broadband, not really. I very much doubt that anyone struggling to heat and/or light their home would say "I can't afford gas and electric, but I have free broadband so we're all good".
I'm left wondering if, instead of writing an election manifesto, they just watched Idiocracy and thought "yeah, we'll go with that'. It’s not quite water, but it is becoming increasingly hard to live without Internet access.
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Nov 15 2019, 10:09 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 15 2019, 09:31 PM) It’s not quite water, but it is becoming increasingly hard to live without Internet access. Yep but water IS essential to live. Broadband isn't. In my view the following should be considered for nationalisation 1. Water 2. Rail Both should only be done so if the Unions agree not to strike. Nowt else.
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Nov 16 2019, 06:22 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 15 2019, 11:09 PM) Yep but water IS essential to live. Broadband isn't. In my view the following should be considered for nationalisation
1. Water 2. Rail
Both should only be done so if the Unions agree not to strike.
Nowt else. The rail infrastructure IS government owned as are some of the TOC's.
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Nov 16 2019, 06:38 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 15 2019, 10:09 PM) Yep but water IS essential to live. Broadband isn't. In my view the following should be considered for nationalisation
1. Water 2. Rail
Both should only be done so if the Unions agree not to strike.
Nowt else. Shelter, energy and food are also essential.
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Nov 16 2019, 09:43 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 16 2019, 06:22 AM) The rail infrastructure IS government owned as are some of the TOC's. And precisely how well is that working for you?
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Nov 17 2019, 08:46 AM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Nov 16 2019, 10:43 AM) And precisely how well is that working for you? Precisely!!
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Nov 18 2019, 03:19 PM
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So CONSERVATIVE - Will Plant 300m trees. LIB DEMS - Not wanting to be outdone will plant 600m Trees LABOUR - Will plant some Money trees to help people pay for all their other policies. GREEN PARTY - They love trees
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Nov 18 2019, 05:33 PM
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QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Nov 18 2019, 04:45 PM) I'm going with whoever gives the most Nectar points. I'm going with whoever puts the least crrap through my door... thinking of the environment see? No point in planting 600 million trees if you are going to turn them all into election guff. Current score Libs 3 Greens 1 Labour 1 Conservatives 0
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Nov 19 2019, 09:13 AM
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QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Nov 18 2019, 02:57 PM) Labour think we've forgotten just how bad BT were as a nationalised industry. Or BR? PS They weren't BT then they were Post Office Telecommunications or something!
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Nov 19 2019, 01:09 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 19 2019, 09:13 AM) Or BR?
PS They weren't BT then they were Post Office Telecommunications or something! You're not wrong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_TelecommunicationsA bit before my time though.
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