• Re: Suella Braverman

    From abelard@21:1/5 to riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com on Mon May 22 14:40:13 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her >Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    looks like it

    so vote for staliner

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 22 12:15:53 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her
    Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    --
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  • From Pancho@21:1/5 to abelard on Mon May 22 14:47:33 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her
    Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    looks like it

    so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of cake.

    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to evade
    that. Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking and be
    kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood of the
    press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

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  • From Handsome Jack@21:1/5 to Pancho on Mon May 22 15:24:49 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can
    take her Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    In other news, Rishi Sunak was seen nicking a biro from the
    Number Ten stationery cupboard. Civil servants immediately reported
    him for bullying.


    looks like it

    so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of
    cake.

    But taking a speed awareness course privately isn't.


    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to
    evade that.

    If she went on an ordinary speed awareness course, she'd have to have
    her whole entourage of security people and work assistants with her.
    Does that sound like a productive idea?

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pilotiin on Mon May 22 15:20:25 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 22/05/2023 01:15 pm, Pilotiin wrote:

    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    That's it.

    And according to BBC TV news today, there is precedent for individuals
    to take the speed awareness course singly.

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  • From Incubus@21:1/5 to Pilotiin on Mon May 22 14:39:58 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 2023-05-22, Pilotiin <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:

    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    It's a political stitch-up. I'm not saying that to defend her, either,
    as I suspect she is in on the whole thing, just as her predecessor was.

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  • From abelard@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 22 17:26:04 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100, Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me>
    wrote:

    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her >>> Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    looks like it

    so vote for staliner

    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of cake.

    depends on how fat you are

    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to evade >that. Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking and be
    kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    nothing to do with the epsilons...all manner of nuisances
    are hedged for you if your profile is high

    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood of the
    press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    who runs the country? the 'civil' 'service' or the elected...or even
    the reptiles

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  • From Ã¥ The Revd@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 22 17:08:30 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 15:20:25 +0100, JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com>
    wrote:

    On 22/05/2023 01:15 pm, Pilotiin wrote:

    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her
    Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    That's it.

    And according to BBC TV news today, there is precedent for individuals
    to take the speed awareness course singly.

    At inflated cost, no doubt.
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    you ever go to Eretz Israel and spout off your non-senseical lies that
    a Jew doesn't kill you or a gentile murder you. You are wicked because
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  • From Ian Jackson@21:1/5 to Pancho.Jones@proton.me on Tue May 23 08:42:28 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    In message <u4frpk$263pc$1@dont-email.me>, Pancho
    <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> writes
    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can take her >>> Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?
    looks like it
    so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of cake.

    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to
    evade that. Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking
    and be kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    Public humiliation? Do we know how fast she was going? While I certainly
    don't condone blatant speeding, she might have only been slightly over
    the limit. How many of us have been fortunate to escape been done for occasionally exceeding the speed limit (often inadvertently)? I've been
    driving for over sixty years, and so far have escaped, but with the
    increasing number of speed cameras, and lower speed limits, I'm sure it
    can only be a matter of time! But will I need to be publicly humiliated?
    I hope not.

    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood of the
    press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    Detestable as she is, surely this is simply an essentially unfounded witch-hunt?

    Firstly, apparently ANYONE can apply for a personal Speed Awareness
    course.

    Then there's the question of all the additional security required to
    have her sitting in room of unknown, random plebs.

    Her only 'crime' appears to be asking someone in the Civil Service to
    arrange a personal session - but is that much different from a company
    boss telling one of his secretaries that it was his wedding anniversary,
    so could she/he book a table for a meal at the local McDonald's?
    --
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  • From Pancho@21:1/5 to Handsome Jack on Tue May 23 09:38:42 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 22/05/2023 15:24, Handsome Jack wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can
    take her Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    In other news, Rishi Sunak was seen nicking a biro from the
    Number Ten stationery cupboard. Civil servants immediately reported
    him for bullying.


    Not really. Speeding is a crime, more risky than eating cake at work
    during Covid restrictions. We saw the hoo-ha about cake eating. If the
    press are to be consistent, we should expect them to wheel our family
    members of speed related fatalities. Crying about Suella laughing at
    their tragedy.


    looks like it

    so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of
    cake.

    But taking a speed awareness course privately isn't.


    No, but that, and trying to cover up the speeding offence, is more
    serious than trying to cover up having a bite of cake. There is a direct correspondence. Actually, Braverman's behaviour is worse, covering up
    after an official conviction.

    The normal MSM comment is, if only she had said sorry in the first place.



    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to
    evade that.

    If she went on an ordinary speed awareness course, she'd have to have
    her whole entourage of security people and work assistants with her.
    Does that sound like a productive idea?


    Well, yes, I do think it is a productive idea. One, it would give us
    insight to Braverman's character, and two, it would help publicise
    speeding punishments as a deterrent.

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 23 08:52:04 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:40:13 +0200, abelard wrote:

    It's a shame to pester a grown human being about a speeding ticket.

    so vote for staliner

    Don't worry, I will. I live in a highly marginal constituency, so if I
    fail to vote for Bro. Staliner your lot could get in for another 5 years,
    not that you live in the UK, because you don't. I could not stand five
    years of Conservative government on my conscience, not that we socialists
    have a conscience ;)

    Having said, I could easily make an exception for Bro. Keith Staliner.

    But it's good to hear from you again, abelard. Honest.

    Anyway, we can be proud that race and sex orientation no longer prevent
    one holding high office in Great Britain.

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  • From Pancho@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Tue May 23 09:41:46 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 08:42, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <u4frpk$263pc$1@dont-email.me>, Pancho
    <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> writes
    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can
    take her
    Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?
     looks like it
     so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of
    cake.

    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to
    evade that. Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking
    and be kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    Public humiliation? Do we know how fast she was going?

    Yes, too fast, significantly over the limit.


    While I certainly
    don't condone blatant speeding, she might have only been slightly over
    the limit.

    Very rarely do they prosecute people for slightly over the limit.

    How many of us have been fortunate to escape been done for
    occasionally exceeding the speed limit (often inadvertently)? I've been driving for over sixty years, and so far have escaped, but with the increasing number of speed cameras, and lower speed limits, I'm sure it
    can only be a matter of time! But will I need to be publicly humiliated?
    I hope not.

    One solution would be to obey speed limits, actually obey the law, then
    the increasing number of cameras won't matter.


    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood of the
    press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    Detestable as she is, surely this is simply an essentially unfounded witch-hunt?

    Firstly, apparently ANYONE can apply for a personal Speed Awareness course.


    Well, I doubt my wish would be granted. I also couldn't get the civil
    service to do it for me.

    Then there's the question of all the additional security required to
    have her sitting in room of unknown, random plebs.

    Her only 'crime' appears to be asking someone in the Civil Service to
    arrange a personal session - but is that much different from a company
    boss telling one of his secretaries that it was his wedding anniversary,
    so could she/he book a table for a meal at the local McDonald's?

    Her 'crime' is speeding. Attempting to concealing a crime from the
    public is inappropriate for a politician/public official. The Public,
    her employer, should expect full disclosure of criminal convictions.

    Using civil servants to abet concealing a criminal conviction is a
    misuse of public funds.

    It isn't Braverman's only serious error in the last year.

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to Pancho on Tue May 23 09:02:42 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100, Pancho wrote:

    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous,
    than having a bite of cake.

    Part of her punishment should be public
    humiliation, she sought to evade that.

    We don't know what she did. The Archbishop of Canterbury was 'done' for 25
    in 20mph zone. That's easily done, and automobiles don't get to be a
    serious hazard until over 35, I think.

    Wasn't the Home Sec. trying to avoid attending a class with ordinary
    people, who are not privy councillors and cannot be blamed for everything that's wrong, and a lot that's right, in the UK?

    Suella Braverman should be blamed for not having a serious crime
    prevention and management policy.

    Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking
    and be kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    Absolutely true. I agree, but not because she drives a car and behaves
    like an ordinary human being.

    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood
    of the press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    Tories don't do ethics. If they did they wouldn't be Tories.

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to abelard on Tue May 23 09:17:21 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 17:26:04 +0200, abelard wrote:

    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous,
    than having a bite of cake.

    depends on how fat you are

    Only if there's a publicly funded health service, which you want to
    abolish.

    who runs the country? the 'civil' 'service'
    or the elected...or even the reptiles

    Under Boris Johnson it was the civil service, because no one in his
    cabinet could be bothered, except Sunak. Dr. Thérèse Anne Coffey had no
    idea what was going on at the DWP. In fairness, the good folk of Suffolk Coastal Conservative Association do have a history of picking useless parliamentary candidates.

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to JNugent on Tue May 23 09:20:51 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Mon, 22 May 2023 15:20:25 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    And according to BBC TV news today, there is precedent
    for individuals to take the speed awareness course singly.

    Otherwise she could be stuck in a room full of loud mouthed young men,
    with nothing better to do following the abolition of Jeremy Kyle, telling
    her what they think, when the truth is most of them don't.

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  • From Pancho@21:1/5 to Pilotiin on Tue May 23 11:33:06 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 10:02, Pilotiin wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100, Pancho wrote:

    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous,
    than having a bite of cake.

    Part of her punishment should be public
    humiliation, she sought to evade that.

    We don't know what she did. The Archbishop of Canterbury was 'done' for 25
    in 20mph zone. That's easily done, and automobiles don't get to be a
    serious hazard until over 35, I think.


    You might think that, but there is no reason to. Cars are a serious
    hazard, at 25.

    Yes, the Archbishop was convicted and was too lazy to address the
    conviction. Presumably he was too busy rimming royalty. Royalty, who, incidently, have ongoing form for seriously injuring people in traffic collisions.


    Wasn't the Home Sec. trying to avoid attending a class with ordinary
    people, who are not privy councillors and cannot be blamed for everything that's wrong, and a lot that's right, in the UK?

    Suella Braverman should be blamed for not having a serious crime
    prevention and management policy.


    Possibly Suella Braverman should be blamed for many things, but a
    criminal conviction is certainly one of them.

    Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking
    and be kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    Absolutely true. I agree, but not because she drives a car and behaves
    like an ordinary human being.


    The initial crime is clearly more serious than Boris' cake eating.
    However, the main objection seems to be that she wasn't open about it,
    after the even, and misused public officials. Behaviour that is
    definitely worse than Boris' party denial.

    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood
    of the press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    Tories don't do ethics. If they did they wouldn't be Tories.


    Just so, the ethics advisor is to relive them of the responsibility.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Tue May 23 14:12:22 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 08:42 am, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <u4frpk$263pc$1@dont-email.me>, Pancho
    <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> writes
    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can
    take her
    Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?
     looks like it
     so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of
    cake.

    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to
    evade that. Personally, I think she should face a ceremonial sacking
    and be kept out of the cabinet for a short period.

    Public humiliation? Do we know how fast she was going? While I certainly don't condone blatant speeding, she might have only been slightly over
    the limit. How many of us have been fortunate to escape been done for occasionally exceeding the speed limit (often inadvertently)? I've been driving for over sixty years, and so far have escaped, but with the increasing number of speed cameras, and lower speed limits, I'm sure it
    can only be a matter of time! But will I need to be publicly humiliated?
    I hope not.

    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood of the
    press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    Detestable as she is, surely this is simply an essentially unfounded witch-hunt?

    Firstly, apparently ANYONE can apply for a personal Speed Awareness course.

    Then there's the question of all the additional security required to
    have her sitting in room of unknown, random plebs.

    Her only 'crime' appears to be asking someone in the Civil Service to
    arrange a personal session - but is that much different from a company
    boss telling one of his secretaries that it was his wedding anniversary,
    so could she/he book a table for a meal at the local McDonald's?

    The way that I read that is not that she asked a civil servant to
    arrange anything. It was that she asked whether it were possible.

    Has the left really lost it to the extant that making enquiries of the
    civil servant as to policy is "Bad"?

    If you can't ask a civil servant in the Home Office about punitive
    policy, who *can* you ask?

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pancho on Tue May 23 14:13:15 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 09:38 am, Pancho wrote:
    On 22/05/2023 15:24, Handsome Jack wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:

    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can
    take her Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    In other news, Rishi Sunak was seen nicking a biro from the
    Number Ten stationery cupboard. Civil servants immediately reported
    him for bullying.

    Not really. Speeding is a crime, more risky than eating cake at work
    during Covid restrictions. We saw the hoo-ha about cake eating. If the
    press are to be consistent, we should expect them to wheel our family
    members of speed related fatalities. Crying about Suella laughing at
    their tragedy.


    looks like it

    so vote for staliner

    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite of
    cake.

    But taking a speed awareness course privately isn't.


    No, but that, and trying to cover up the speeding offence, is more
    serious than trying to cover up having a bite of cake. There is a direct correspondence. Actually, Braverman's behaviour is worse, covering up
    after an official conviction.

    She hasn't had a conviction. And the rest of your comment fails on that premise.

    The normal MSM comment is, if only she had said sorry in the first place.



    Part of her punishment should be public humiliation, she sought to
    evade that.

    If she went on an ordinary speed awareness course, she'd have to have
    her whole entourage of security people and work assistants with her.
    Does that sound like a productive idea?


    Well, yes, I do think it is a productive idea. One, it would give us
    insight to Braverman's character, and two, it would help publicise
    speeding punishments as a deterrent.


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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pancho on Tue May 23 14:14:01 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 09:41 am, Pancho wrote:

    [ ... ]

    Very rarely do they prosecute people for slightly over the limit.

    She hasn't been prosecuted.

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  • From Fredxx@21:1/5 to Handsome Jack on Tue May 23 20:49:03 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 20:20, Handsome Jack wrote:
    On Tue, 23 May 2023 09:41:46 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 23/05/2023 08:42, Ian Jackson wrote:

    Public humiliation? Do we know how fast she was going?

    Yes, too fast, significantly over the limit.

    My own experiences was that you don't get the chance of a
    speed awareness course if you were significantly over the limit. You get
    a fine and points without the option.

    While I certainly
    don't condone blatant speeding, she might have only been slightly
    over the limit.

    Very rarely do they prosecute people for slightly over the limit.

    They don't prosecute, no. They issue an FPN and/or send you on a speed awareness course.

    The option of a speed awareness course is only available if you haven't
    been on one for 3 years.

    How many of us have been fortunate to escape been done for
    occasionally exceeding the speed limit (often inadvertently)? I've
    been driving for over sixty years, and so far have escaped, but
    with the increasing number of speed cameras, and lower speed
    limits, I'm sure it can only be a matter of time! But will I need
    to be publicly humiliated? I hope not.

    One solution would be to obey speed limits, actually obey the law,
    then the increasing number of cameras won't matter.

    It's so easy to never make a mistake isn't it? Yes, yes, very easy
    indeed.

    One moment of inattentiveness to speed and that's all it takes.

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  • From Handsome Jack@21:1/5 to Pancho on Tue May 23 20:20:51 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Tue, 23 May 2023 09:41:46 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 23/05/2023 08:42, Ian Jackson wrote:

    Public humiliation? Do we know how fast she was going?

    Yes, too fast, significantly over the limit.

    My own experiences was that you don't get the chance of a
    speed awareness course if you were significantly over the limit. You get
    a fine and points without the option.

    While I certainly
    don't condone blatant speeding, she might have only been slightly
    over the limit.

    Very rarely do they prosecute people for slightly over the limit.

    They don't prosecute, no. They issue an FPN and/or send you on a speed awareness course.


    How many of us have been fortunate to escape been done for
    occasionally exceeding the speed limit (often inadvertently)? I've
    been driving for over sixty years, and so far have escaped, but
    with the increasing number of speed cameras, and lower speed
    limits, I'm sure it can only be a matter of time! But will I need
    to be publicly humiliated? I hope not.

    One solution would be to obey speed limits, actually obey the law,
    then the increasing number of cameras won't matter.

    It's so easy to never make a mistake isn't it? Yes, yes, very easy
    indeed.


    Presumably, the ethics advisor will closely examine the mood of
    the press and then decide on the "ethical" course of action.

    Detestable as she is, surely this is simply an essentially
    unfounded witch-hunt?

    Firstly, apparently ANYONE can apply for a personal Speed Awareness
    course.

    Well, I doubt my wish would be granted.

    But you don't know.

    I also couldn't get the civil
    service to do it for me.

    Then there's the question of all the additional security required
    to have her sitting in room of unknown, random plebs.

    Her only 'crime' appears to be asking someone in the Civil Service
    to arrange a personal session - but is that much different from a
    company boss telling one of his secretaries that it was his wedding anniversary, so could she/he book a table for a meal at the local McDonald's?

    Her 'crime' is speeding. Attempting to concealing a crime from the
    public is inappropriate for a politician/public official. The Public,
    her employer, should expect full disclosure of criminal convictions.

    Who says she concealed it?


    Using civil servants to abet concealing a criminal conviction is a
    misuse of public funds.

    It isn't Braverman's only serious error in the last year.


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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Fredxx on Wed May 24 01:28:16 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 23/05/2023 08:49 pm, Fredxx wrote:
    On 23/05/2023 20:20, Handsome Jack wrote:
    On Tue, 23 May 2023 09:41:46 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 23/05/2023 08:42, Ian Jackson wrote:

    Public humiliation? Do we know how fast she was going?

    Yes, too fast, significantly over the limit.

    My own experiences was that you don't get the chance of a
    speed awareness course if you were significantly over the limit. You get
    a fine and points without the option.

    While I certainly
    don't condone blatant speeding, she might have only been slightly
    over the limit.

    Very rarely do they prosecute people for slightly over the limit.

    They don't prosecute, no. They issue an FPN and/or send you on a speed
    awareness course.

    The option of a speed awareness course is only available if you haven't
    been on one for 3 years.

    How many of us have been fortunate to escape been done for
    occasionally exceeding the speed limit (often inadvertently)? I've
    been driving for over sixty years, and so far have escaped, but
    with the increasing number of speed cameras, and lower speed
    limits, I'm sure it can only be a matter of time! But will I need
    to be publicly humiliated? I hope not.

    One solution would be to obey speed limits, actually obey the law,
    then the increasing number of cameras won't matter.

    It's so easy to never make a mistake isn't it? Yes, yes, very easy
    indeed.

    One moment of inattentiveness to speed and that's all it takes.

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle feels as
    though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or van is running
    efficiently at such speeds.

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  • From Pamela@21:1/5 to Pancho on Wed May 24 10:04:30 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 09:38 23 May 2023, Pancho said:

    On 22/05/2023 15:24, Handsome Jack wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 14:47:33 +0100
    Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> wrote:

    On 22/05/2023 13:40, abelard wrote:
    On Mon, 22 May 2023 12:15:53 -0000 (UTC), Pilotiin
    <riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com> wrote:


    Suella Braverman asked the people with whom she works if she can
    take her Speed Awareness meditation course in private.

    Is that it?

    In other news, Rishi Sunak was seen nicking a biro from the
    Number Ten stationery cupboard. Civil servants immediately reported
    him for bullying.


    Not really. Speeding is a crime, more risky than eating cake at work
    during Covid restrictions. We saw the hoo-ha about cake eating. If
    the press are to be consistent, we should expect them to wheel our
    family members of speed related fatalities. Crying about Suella
    laughing at their tragedy.


    looks like it

    so vote for staliner


    Speeding is a lot more serious, more dangerous, than having a bite
    of cake.

    But taking a speed awareness course privately isn't.


    No, but that, and trying to cover up the speeding offence, is more
    serious than trying to cover up having a bite of cake. There is a
    direct correspondence. Actually, Braverman's behaviour is worse,
    covering up after an official conviction.

    Ignoring Chequers today ... Boris was guilty of lying to Parliament.

    That's a far greater offence than attending a speed awareness course on
    your own.

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  • From Pamela@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Wed May 24 10:13:28 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 08:42 23 May 2023, Ian Jackson said:

    [SNIP]

    Detestable as she is, surely this is simply an essentially unfounded witch-hunt?

    Firstly, apparently ANYONE can apply for a personal Speed Awareness
    course.

    Then there's the question of all the additional security required to
    have her sitting in room of unknown, random plebs.

    Her only 'crime' appears to be asking someone in the Civil Service to
    arrange a personal session - but is that much different from a
    company boss telling one of his secretaries that it was his wedding anniversary, so could she/he book a table for a meal at the local
    McDonald's?

    Do we know Braver asked someone in the Civil Service to arrange a personal session? My impression is that she inquired about a personal session but
    it wasn't possible.

    I don't know why there's such a witch hunt because Braverman is made of
    too stern stuff to resign over a trifling matter. No investigation is
    going to find a major breach of ethics.

    This isn't Boris situation.

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  • From Joe@21:1/5 to Pamela on Wed May 24 10:24:10 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 10:04:30 +0100
    Pamela <pamela.private.mailbox@gmail.com> wrote:



    Ignoring Chequers today ... Boris was guilty of lying to Parliament.

    That's a far greater offence than attending a speed awareness course
    on your own.


    It used to be once, but you are going back many decades.

    Ted Heath put a final end to that idea. And no, the population didn't
    find out that he was lying for many years, but a good many senior
    politicians knew at the time that he was, and said nothing.

    It's not just us, in the US many civil servants have been shown to have
    lied to Congress, but no form of censure has been applied. Biden can't
    really be said to have lied to anyone, as he's only reading a script,
    on those occasions when he's fairly coherent.

    It's not even just politicians, who today are automatically assumed to
    be lying when they have their mouths open. The whole ideas of honour, integrity, keeping promises and other contracts, it's all been swept
    away. The values that have maintained and improved civilisations for
    centuries have been dismissed as 'racist' and 'elitist'.

    'The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts
    of "loyalty" and "duty". Whenever these twin concepts fall into
    disrepute, get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but
    it is too late to save that society. It is doomed.'

    R A Heinlein 1987

    --
    Joe

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  • From Pamela@21:1/5 to JNugent on Wed May 24 10:20:51 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 14:12 23 May 2023, JNugent said:

    [SNIP]

    The way that I read that is not that she asked a civil servant to
    arrange anything. It was that she asked whether it were possible.

    Has the left really lost it to the extant that making enquiries of the
    civil servant as to policy is "Bad"?

    If you can't ask a civil servant in the Home Office about punitive
    policy, who *can* you ask?

    This whole affair tells of the zeitgeist in which detractors huff and puff
    in fake offense.

    There are too many similar examples, such as former cricketer and race
    grifter Azeem Rafiq claiming he was insulted years ago because he was not provided halal sandwiches or food like that.

    The truly surprising thing is how quickly many people cave in to the false outrage.

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  • From Pamela@21:1/5 to Joe on Wed May 24 12:00:58 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 10:24 24 May 2023, Joe said:

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 10:04:30 +0100 Pamela
    <pamela.private.mailbox@gmail.com> wrote:



    Ignoring Chequers today ... Boris was guilty of lying to Parliament.

    That's a far greater offence than attending a speed awareness course
    on your own.


    It used to be once, but you are going back many decades.

    Ted Heath put a final end to that idea. And no, the population didn't
    find out that he was lying for many years, but a good many senior
    politicians knew at the time that he was, and said nothing.

    It's not just us, in the US many civil servants have been shown to
    have lied to Congress, but no form of censure has been applied. Biden
    can't really be said to have lied to anyone, as he's only reading a
    script, on those occasions when he's fairly coherent.

    It's not even just politicians, who today are automatically assumed
    to be lying when they have their mouths open. The whole ideas of
    honour, integrity, keeping promises and other contracts, it's all
    been swept away. The values that have maintained and improved
    civilisations for centuries have been dismissed as 'racist' and
    'elitist'.

    'The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts
    of "loyalty" and "duty". Whenever these twin concepts fall into
    disrepute, get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but
    it is too late to save that society. It is doomed.'

    R A Heinlein 1987

    No honestly, it's true. Contempt of Parliament by lying to it or
    deliberately misleading it is extremely serious. I thought everybody
    knew this. You must ahave got an inkling of this from all the broadcast
    hours and column inches about Boris.

    The American situation in Congress is different, not least because most
    of such cases can be tried in the public courts albeit in front of
    partisan judges. That is how Trump has evaded punishment for his
    corruption and dishonesty, until perhaps now.

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to JNugent on Thu May 25 09:42:21 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.

    Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    --
    Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds (Sonnet 9) riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to JNugent on Thu May 25 09:47:20 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Tue, 23 May 2023 14:12:22 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    The way that I read that is not that she asked
    a civil servant to arrange anything. It was that
    she asked whether it were possible.

    Makes yer wonder if ministers are allowed to ask civil servants about the weather.

    Has the left really lost it to the extant that making
    enquiries of the civil servant as to policy is "Bad"?

    Nothing better to do now that, under the wise leadership of Bro. Keith
    Starmer, we're heading for another 1997 type victory.

    If you can't ask a civil servant in the Home Office
    about punitive policy, who *can* you ask?

    She could buy a subscription to NCCL-Liberty :)

    --
    Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds (Sonnet 9) riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pilotiin on Thu May 25 12:44:01 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.

    Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck in
    work, decades ago.

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  • From Ian Jackson@21:1/5 to jenningsandco@mail.com on Thu May 25 14:29:49 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    In message <kd9001F8nmlU2@mid.individual.net>, JNugent
    <jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.
    Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck in
    work, decades ago.

    The 20 limit will be fine for electric vehicles, as pollution is not
    speed/gear dependant (apart, maybe, from tyre wear). However, in large
    areas of 20 limits, when having to drive in third gear all the time
    surely this will lead to an increase of pollution? When this is
    realised, will the next step be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?
    --
    Ian
    Aims and ambitions are neither attainments nor achievements

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  • From Pancho@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Thu May 25 16:11:27 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 25/05/2023 14:29, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <kd9001F8nmlU2@mid.individual.net>, JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.
     Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck in
    work, decades ago.

    The 20 limit will be fine for electric vehicles, as pollution is not speed/gear dependant (apart, maybe, from tyre wear). However, in large
    areas of 20 limits, when having to drive in third gear all the time
    surely this will lead to an increase of pollution? When this is
    realised, will the next step be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?

    I don't see why. Pollution per time unit will be lower at 20mph than
    30mph. Presumably, over time, lower journey levels with IC vehicles will
    lower overall pollution.

    The IC will be banned/discouraged, but that will be independent of 20mph
    zones.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Thu May 25 17:03:31 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 25/05/2023 02:29 pm, Ian Jackson wrote:

    JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:
    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.

     Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck in
    work, decades ago.

    The 20 limit will be fine for electric vehicles, as pollution is not speed/gear dependant (apart, maybe, from tyre wear)...

    ...and in case, is emitted outside London, where people apparently don't
    matter and it is perfectly acceptable to dump London emissions in their environment, just as it is apparently fine for the waste of nearly ten
    million Londoners to be dumped within the Home Counties.

    However, in large
    areas of 20 limits, when having to drive in third gear all the time
    surely this will lead to an increase of pollution? When this is
    realised, will the next step be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?

    Don't put ideas into the loonies' heads.

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  • From Ian Jackson@21:1/5 to Pancho.Jones@proton.me on Thu May 25 22:30:40 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    In message <u4ntr0$3eqkc$2@dont-email.me>, Pancho
    <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> writes
    On 25/05/2023 14:29, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <kd9001F8nmlU2@mid.individual.net>, JNugent >><jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.
     Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck
    in work, decades ago.
    The 20 limit will be fine for electric vehicles, as pollution is not >>speed/gear dependant (apart, maybe, from tyre wear). However, in large >>areas of 20 limits, when having to drive in third gear all the time
    surely this will lead to an increase of pollution? When this is
    realised, will the next step be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?

    I don't see why. Pollution per time unit will be lower at 20mph than
    30mph.

    I doubt it. At 20 you'll never manage to get into the more-economical
    fourth gear. Also, your in-motion journey time will be around a third
    longer than at 30.

    Presumably, over time, lower journey levels with IC vehicles will
    lower overall pollution.

    But as I suggest above, will pollution levels actually be lower? Not
    long ago, to reduce pollution, didn't they put a lower speed limit on a motorway in South Wales (Google required) only to find that because of
    longer times, the pollution actually went up? (Again, Google required).

    The IC will be banned/discouraged, but that will be independent of
    20mph zones.

    Don't get me wrong - I many housing areas, 30 is far too fast. Even 20
    can be (there is no absolutely safe speed). However, I do suspect that
    one of the side-effects could be some increase of air pollution.
    --
    Ian
    Aims and ambitions are neither attainments nor achievements

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  • From Tim Jackson@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 26 01:25:58 2023
    On Wed, 24 May 2023 10:13:28 +0100, Pamela wrote...

    Do we know Braver asked someone in the Civil Service to arrange a personal session?

    Yes.

    My impression is that she inquired about a personal session but
    it wasn't possible.

    That was later. The civil servants were concerned that they were being
    asked to pull official levers to arrange something that should have been
    purely private and personal. So they took advice, and as a result
    refused to play ball.

    It was only then that Braverman tried and failed to arrange it
    privately. Had she done that initially, without involving civil
    servants or trying to pull rank, the matter would have been quite
    unremarkable.

    --
    Tim Jackson
    news@timjackson.invalid
    (Change '.invalid' to '.plus.com' to reply direct)

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Fri May 26 10:54:05 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Thu, 25 May 2023 14:29:49 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
    When this is realised, will the next step
    be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?

    First step in banning internal combustion engines altogether.

    --
    Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds (Sonnet 9) riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to JNugent on Fri May 26 10:56:55 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Thu, 25 May 2023 17:03:31 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...and in case, is emitted outside London, where people apparently
    don't matter and it is perfectly acceptable to dump London
    emissions in their environment, just as it is apparently fine for
    the waste of nearly ten million Londoners to be dumped within the
    Home Counties.

    In your previous incarnation, were you a senior civil servant in the
    Cabinet Office?

    Don't put ideas into the loonies' heads.

    They don't need our help.

    --
    Lilies that fester, smell far worse than weeds (Sonnet 9) riemh4lxqfzj.nospam@opayq.com

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  • From Pancho@21:1/5 to Ian Jackson on Fri May 26 12:20:24 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 25/05/2023 22:30, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <u4ntr0$3eqkc$2@dont-email.me>, Pancho
    <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> writes
    On 25/05/2023 14:29, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <kd9001F8nmlU2@mid.individual.net>, JNugent
    <jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.
     Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck
    in  work, decades ago.
     The 20 limit will be fine for electric vehicles, as pollution is not
    speed/gear dependant (apart, maybe, from tyre wear). However, in
    large areas of 20 limits, when having to drive in third gear all the
    time surely this will lead to an increase of pollution? When this is
    realised, will the next step be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?

    I don't see why. Pollution per time unit will be lower at 20mph than
    30mph.

    I doubt it. At 20 you'll never manage to get into the more-economical
    fourth gear. Also, your in-motion journey time will be around a third
    longer than at 30.


    You are insisting economy is based, per journey. People often present
    this is an absolute truth.

    In fact, we know that higher journey speed tends, in general, to
    increase journey distance.

    Presumably, over time, lower journey levels with IC vehicles will
    lower overall pollution.

    But as I suggest above, will pollution levels actually be lower? Not
    long ago, to reduce pollution, didn't they put a lower speed limit on a motorway in South Wales (Google required) only to find that because of
    longer times, the pollution actually went up? (Again, Google required).

    The assumption is that IC journeys will decrease. To some extent due to
    20mph zones, and to some extent due to the introduction of electric
    vehicles.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pancho on Fri May 26 14:43:41 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 26/05/2023 12:20 pm, Pancho wrote:

    On 25/05/2023 22:30, Ian Jackson wrote:
    In message <u4ntr0$3eqkc$2@dont-email.me>, Pancho
    <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> writes
    On 25/05/2023 14:29, Ian Jackson wrote:
    JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
    On 25/05/2023 10:42 am, Pilotiin wrote:
    On Wed, 24 May 2023 01:28:16 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...especially in one of Khan's new 20mph limits. The vehicle
    feels as though it has all but stopped dead. And no car or
    van is running efficiently at such speeds.

     Electric vehicles do, don't they?

    Never driven one (well except for a brief go on the fork-lift truck
    in  work, decades ago.

     The 20 limit will be fine for electric vehicles, as pollution is
    not speed/gear dependant (apart, maybe, from tyre wear). However, in
    large areas of 20 limits, when having to drive in third gear all the
    time surely this will lead to an increase of pollution? When this is
    realised, will the next step be to ban all IC vehicles from 20 areas?

    I don't see why. Pollution per time unit will be lower at 20mph than
    30mph.

    I doubt it. At 20 you'll never manage to get into the more-economical
    fourth gear. Also, your in-motion journey time will be around a third
    longer than at 30.

    You are insisting economy is based, per journey. People often present
    this is an absolute truth.

    In fact, we know that higher journey speed tends, in general, to
    increase journey distance.

    Is the distance from London to Liverpool more when the motorway is quiet
    and 70mph can be maintained?

    I never knew that.

    Presumably, over time, lower journey levels with IC vehicles will
    lower overall pollution.

    But as I suggest above, will pollution levels actually be lower? Not
    long ago, to reduce pollution, didn't they put a lower speed limit on
    a motorway in South Wales (Google required) only to find that because
    of longer times, the pollution actually went up? (Again, Google
    required).

    The assumption is that IC journeys will decrease. To some extent due to
    20mph zones, and to some extent due to the introduction of electric
    vehicles.

    Good luck dicing with the availability of a vacant charging point at
    Watford Gap Services.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pilotiin on Fri May 26 14:40:44 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 26/05/2023 11:56 am, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Thu, 25 May 2023 17:03:31 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    ...and in case, is emitted outside London, where people apparently
    don't matter and it is perfectly acceptable to dump London
    emissions in their environment, just as it is apparently fine for
    the waste of nearly ten million Londoners to be dumped within the
    Home Counties.

    In your previous incarnation, were you a senior civil servant in the
    Cabinet Office?

    Hmmm...

    Why do you ask?

    Don't put ideas into the loonies' heads.

    They don't need our help.


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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to JNugent on Tue May 30 12:45:11 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Fri, 26 May 2023 14:40:44 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    In your previous incarnation, were you a senior
    civil servant in the Cabinet Office?

    Hmmm...

    Why do you ask?

    Getting your facts rights.

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  • From Pilotiin@21:1/5 to Pancho on Tue May 30 12:48:14 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On Fri, 26 May 2023 12:20:24 +0100, Pancho wrote:

    In fact, we know that higher journey speed tends,
    in general,to increase journey distance.

    For example, the Sparks Effect expanding London's commuter hinterland to
    York and Norwich?

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Pilotiin on Tue May 30 14:15:25 2023
    XPost: uk.politics.misc

    On 30/05/2023 01:45 pm, Pilotiin wrote:

    On Fri, 26 May 2023 14:40:44 +0100, JNugent wrote:

    In your previous incarnation, were you a senior
    civil servant in the Cabinet Office?

    Hmmm...
    Why do you ask?

    Getting your facts rights.

    A lifelong habit, I'm afraid.

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