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Even GOD hates them.

There's a number of ways of looking at this. 1 - Cars and motorcycles have motors; they go fast and they can (and frequently do) incur serious damage to themselves and others. Bikes do not have motors, they do not go as fast and they can (and very seldom do) relatively little damage to...

I suspect so - the only slight doubt in my mind is that Bayliss obviously isn't entirely convinced by Ali, and obviously likes what he's seen of Rashid (why else pick him after not taking him on the team-building trip?). Plus, if whichever of them plays is going to bat at 8 I think Ali's much...

On the (BBC) news last night they were saying that the BBC will 'take ownership' of the free licenses for over 75s at a certain point (2019?). Then they can alter the policy however they see fit, including means testing it or removing it altogether. So the Government is washing their hands of it...

It's a complete mess. I hope that history is harsh on Merkel, Sarkozy, Lagarde etc. who created this crisis. Europe's political leaders have shown a breath-taking lack of historical awareness in blaming Syriza for destroying negotiations but not acknowledging the role that a huge recession...

Anyone else get their RideLondon start time last night? I have 7:27AM, wave K.

I did some work on the evidence base for this (not directly for the Airports Commission mind). The case for Heathrow is all about the economic benefits, which are (more or less indisputably) bigger from a single large hub than from a dual 'small hub' approach (which is what you'd get from...

I've got a Mio Cyclo 315 (which I think is more-or-less the same but without bluetooth/wifi functionality). Mine has now turned into a decent bit of kit, but it's taken numerous software updates and one posting it off to be repaired to get to that stage. There are still software problems, but...

I think that this is again politics. Parties say what they think people want to hear; I don't think that Labour or the Lib Dems think that it's bad, or a decent proportion of the Tory party, but they know that voters think it is. That's true of a myriad of issues (look at Cameron's spiel on the...

Isn't the answer political though? That actually, allowing immigrants in to fill our highly-skilled jobs is (politically) the easiest and cheapest thing to do? Sorting out 'training' is extremely difficult, while reducing hours/increasing wages of medical workers (doctors, nurses, etc.) at a...

Immigrants are a great way of dealing with the aging population problem, because a decent proportion of them (I don't have the numbers to hand) move back home later in life - so they come here, work (contributing to the economy, paying taxes, etc.), then leave when they get older/retire. It's a...

I really liked the cinematography, and I thought that the first 2/3rds were excellent. However much of the storyline was very predictable and the last 45 minutes or so were just bonkers.

Pretty sure this makes me a heathen, but for our open plan downstairs (so no multi-room needed) I bought a cheap Cambridge Audio amp and Wharfdale speakers for about £120 from Richer Sounds, plugged them into the TV and then a Chromecast for the TV for £15. Can stream music from Google Play and...

While I didn't vote for them, at least the Tories put most of their intentions (even the undesirable ones) in their manifesto. People can't complain that "we didn't vote for this" when they repeal the Human Rights Act, or cut funding for social services, or massively curtail civil liberties. I...

You play this down - but IMHO it's a major issue. It's like the restrictions placed on legal aid, and the increased costs of going to employment tribunals, which both happened in the last parliament. You may argue that the rights to these redresses still exists, but it takes longer and is more...

Of course it's complete guesswork - as is your assertion that there would have been no impact on their vote. I suppose it's fair to say that, given the outcome that we've observed, they'd have been better off with the uncertainty of the alternative, but we don't honestly know what the response...

If they had a genuine shot at some power, and refused on a "point of principle" which I'd imagine a decent amount of their supporters didn't give a hoot about (PR), what do you think would have happened to their vote at this GE? It would have been clear that they were a protest party, without...

Had a chat about this in my office just before spotting the thread. I can see the point of the personal ones - 'Vote Chris Kamara', etc, as there's an element of name recognition to it - the typically Tory voter (let's assume dear Chris is standing for the Tories) might not have known that...

For all this talk of a 'new team', the decision making around Trott smacks of the worst of the Andy Flower-style autocracy. They like his character, so they pick him regardless of his ability. No-one doubts that he can make runs in the middle order if his heads in the right place, but they've...

I agree on Lyth, but not sure it's so clear cut for the other two. The accounts I've read said that Rashid arrived on tour not looking ready for international cricket, but that he's been working in the nets (against international batsmen) at upping his pace while maintaining spin and accuracy...