Renton

A while back when working in the NHS I used to communicate with a mate I'd once worked with via NHS mail. One slow day for both us we were reminiscing about a mutual female acquaintance who happened to work at his place then. We couldn't remember her name so he found it on his mailing list. We exchanged some frankly quite shameful emails but then I realised he had cced her in whilst looking at the mailing list! He rushed off to find her and apologise in person and thank fuck she was okay about it because that was definitely a sacking offence for him and a disciplinary for me. Learned my lesson to never be disrespectful behind another person's back and absolutely NEVER use work email for personal use. What a fucking pair of idiots we were. But at least we weren't deseminating official secrets so guess it was okay really.

Behave.

Well I'm all ears what better place would placate my 9 year old. Some hidden gem selling English tapas and Chardonnay with frozen grapes in it? Every time a local suggests somewhere off the beaten track you end up somewhere just as shit as at home. Better than a fuckin M&M superstore though obviously.

At least in NYC it's arguably a "local" confectionery. In London it should be the Smarties shop at the very least.

See how you feel once you've actually QUEUED just to get in a shop that sells M & fucking Ms btw! I think Alex has actually highlighted my gripe is with my family and not Lomdon prices.....

I said so in my post, dick splash. Just pointing out prices have doubled in about 3 years is all.

Had a long weekend in London with the family. Nothing too crazy, but reckon all in its cost more than a grand which is depressing. This is for standard class trains booked in advance, a Premier Inn in the city, a west end show in cheap seats (Frozen), visit to Kew Gardens and British Science museum, and one "posh" meal at 22 Fenchurch Street (Sky Garden bistro). I mean it's been good if bit knackering but surely these types of breaks are now becoming out of reach for many of us when you have to contend with stagnant wages, huge inflation, and mortgages going up? Kids need fed regularly and a light lunch costs 30 quid in all the venues. And yeah, the museums are technically free but the exhibits are upwards of 70 quid for family tickets! Doubt we'll be back for a while unfortunately.

Will he be better at this moderation lark than Chez Given? #champageenemas4U.

Correct, well done. Currently being bled dry on a family weekend to the capital. At least the museums are free.

Missed this. Took this screenshot though at half time, briefly we third. Beginning to believe we may get a CL position this year, which is incredible. See if anyone can work out where I was btw.

So is there any mechanism the constitution can be changed to get rid of these obstructive fuckers? If they refuse to be part of government then let government continue without them?

Do you think the DUP will receive the shame share in the repeat election? If so, fuck you paddies tbh. 😗

Agreed. You're never going to persuade that 22%, but most are old. Just have to wait until they are an irrelevance.

The net figure is what you should be looking at. This is heading only one way.

Lammy on form on QT tonight. Haven't really taken any notice of Julie Harter Brewer before, fuck me what a hateful bitch she is.

It's canny enough, far better than Newscast. I listen to 3 political podcasts: Oh God What Now > the News Agents > the New Statesman.

Thats's not a Bilbo. THIS is a Bilbo.

Can't say I agree with that. Sunak evaded the awkward questions in typical Johnson manner, reminding us that because Starmer seved under a Corbyn government, erm, I actually forget what his point was. But Starmer wins for the "Beaten by a person who was beaten by a lettuce" comment.

All aboard the gravy train. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/27/rishi-sunak-rehires-five-ministers-entitled-to-redundancy-payouts

I had no idea who he was either. I did think change his name to Pidcock and I'd not be surprised. These twats are absolutely pathetic.

Underwhelmed by that article. Tell me something I don't know. It also irks me why people seem to think finance is the only exportable service we have. I work in a huge industry related to pharma which the UK is incredibly successful at - for now at least. It won't survive long-term without investment ineducation and skills.

That's more the spirit! I'll have a read tonight.

If someone had desrcibed Clarke as a moderate to me 30 years ago I would have laughed in their faces. Heseltine too. Also recently people like Gaulke, Stewart, Soubry. They all at least seem human now as the tories have drifted so far right, dragging labour in their wake.

Yep, this is the crux of the matter. Johnson made them all sign a brexity pledge and any who didn't acquiesce were expelled. So this meant that there was nobody left with both the qualities of competence and integrity. Then Johnson normalised lying, corruption, and the defilement of the contry's institutions. Once we were set on this path the rest was inevitable. But shortly its payback time. Fortunately, Labour have retained competence and decency on their front bench and it is clear to anybody who chooses to look. I wish they were more daring, more passionate, and more committed to the country than their party, but they are a different league to the these rotten tory cunts.