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I spent the morning in the company of two people who I'm guessing have only ever known a Labour government and will be first time voters this time around. They are staunch Tories, much like I guess a lot of us became staunch Labour having known nothing but a Tory government for so long. Funny...

No. I definitely don't want this man running the country and can't imagine why anyone would. I think it's a bit like the many Londoners who regret voting out Ken because they wanted "a change" but they realise now what a disaster Boris is. You only realise how something is any good once it has...

Someone who knows more about the law than me might be able to clarify the situation but I'm sure there's a data protection act thing when you can pay a tenner or something and be sent the footage of yourself. You have a right to see what is held with you on it I think - I remember Mark Thomas...

I've had a couple of D-locked bikes nicked in Brighton. The second one I couldn't believe - I was literally less than 60 seconds in a newsagent and it was gone when I came out. The policeman said they can be taken off in 10 seconds if you've got the right piece of kit - whether that's true or...

I've never listened to it before but did yesterday to see if I was missing anything for an hour and it was too like Radio 1 with 90% of the DJ's role being reading out text messages. That's just boring and makes you realise just how entertaining someone like Chris Evans is by comparison. The...

I think character and conviction are dead in politics regardless of party. Vince Cable, Menzies Campbell - two of the few left that actually fight on principle regardless of party line. I can't think of any other politicians I've seen interviewed recently who have appeared to say something...

Claire Short seems fairly selective in her interpretation of events to me. Cook, resigning beforehand was one of the few truly honourable people in Labour over the whole thing. Jack Straw still voted in favour of war with Iraq if I remember rightly, despite the Chilcot inquiry showing he had...

Last time I commented on a political thread I got accused of being an election broadcast for Labour. I'm not, I'm just not Tory either and won't vote Tory as the "only alternative". I think there are a lot of us around and the polls are reflecting how people while not in favour of Labour, don't...

4-1 to City...all we need now is a Terry OG (or tears) to make it perfect.

Down to 9 men, losing 3-1 at home to City...why do I get so much pleasure out of seeing Chelsea lose? It's GLORIOUS. The only thing that could make it any better is if we see some Terry tears.

Turning it off and on again is a genuinely good start. Failing that check your firewall on your PC isn't blocking the outward connection.

Rooney being injured or banned before a big game is surely going to happen from the way the pundits big up how he is our "big hope" all the time. Speaking of which, does anyone know if there is a way on Sky to switch off commentary (especially ITV commentary) and just have the crowd noise...

I think Bridge must have had a nightmare decision to make, knowing as he will do that it could (however unlikely) cost him a World Cup Winners medal. He is unlikely to make another World Cup squad and this must be huge for him. And it must sting that Terry could still be a "hero" to some people...

"Poyet Withdean" is an anagram of "wet pointy head". I'm sure that's an omen of some kind.

I think that's the point Tim, unless I've missed something. Horse racing with humans on their backs and keeping killer whales in captivity are totally different without any real parallels. Horse racing is generally considered "ok" by people with an interest in animal welfare, keeping whales in...

I used to work with a lady who was big in animal welfare and yet who liked a gamble on the horses. She said if a horse didn't want to run it wouldn't (I'm over simplifying but that was what it boiled down to). Her only objection was the fences at the Grand National, other than that she reckoned...

Yup, that was in the Michael Moore film.

Simmo, to answer your questions: Would I work harder to earn more if tax was lower? It depends what the trade off was. Tax for me being lower means tax for someone else has to be higher or savings have to be made somewhere so something is being cut. As Maggie Thatcher said, if you want...

spot on :)

Bushy, calm down, and keep reading what I've posted. a) I'm not saying Labour are better and as things stand I don't see me voting for them. b) I've not selectively chosen tax figures. If that's the only plans they've published that's facts. c) Once again, I don't think Labour have made...