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    British Steel - £1.5Bn - Good value?

    Also certain parts of the chemical sector: https://news.sky.com/story/why-ending-the-manufacture-of-a-humdrum-substance-would-be-final-nail-in-the-coffin-of-an-industry-that-was-once-britains-pride-13494625 Would be cheaper than a steel plant.
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    Dunblane denial

    The argument for/against guns is here: Part1: Part2: Some naughty words used, so NSFW
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    Nigel’s statement. Resigning as MP. Forcing a by-election. Will stand again.

    BBC: "have you ever been to Clacton?" @CountBinface : "no, because I understand from the current incumbent that is part of how you do the job."
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    Nigel’s statement. Resigning as MP. Forcing a by-election. Will stand again.

    Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP · 41m "I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better. But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him."
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    Nigel’s statement. Resigning as MP. Forcing a by-election. Will stand again.

    Count Binface @CountBinface I can neither confirm nor deny that Robert Jenrick has asked to defect to the Count Binface Party. I can confirm that the answer's no.
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    Nigel’s statement. Resigning as MP. Forcing a by-election. Will stand again.

    BBC Radio 4 Today: Q: “What is your appeal going to be to the people of Clacton?” Count Binface: “Well… I’m not Nigel Farage.”
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    Taylor Swifts wedding.

    Search for man who give a ***: https://www.facebook.com/RotherhamBugle/posts/search-for-man-who-gives-a-****-about-taylor-swifts-wedding-enters-a-third-day/1686524059263961/
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    Want To Retire Early?

    From the article: "The two rarely had takeaways and always took packed lunches to work. "We were £40,000 better off over 10 years from just that one lunch habit," says Alan." Sorry, but what?! I take pack lunches to work, but can't imagine I'm saving £40,000 over 10 years. I think I would...
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    Jeremey Clarkson

    There are two Jeremy Clarksons on TV: The buffoon who is annoying, and the one who does excellent informative documentaries. His war documentaries are some of the best on TV. Never watched his farm series so can't comment.
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    Well done wind

    Quite a bit of solar, although when it gets too hot it can lose a bit of efficiency Gas is still at 24.7%. If we had more nuclear, we could reduce that even more. Green hydrogen could use excess wind/solar, and we really need to reduce the cost of electricity to make this more viable.
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    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    We pay little tax compared to most other OECD countries:
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    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    We do ok, helped in no small part from the EU forcing us to improve in the late 90s and early 2000s. "Strong National Performance The 2025 results confirmed that bathing water quality across England remains high: · 417 waters (92.9%) achieved an Excellent, Good, or Sufficient classification...
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    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    The EA have re-started inspections on sewages works, bringing some responsibility to the issue that was severely lacking under the Tories. This required recruiting more EA officers. Actual action.
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    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    And: I get the impression that some here think it quite important.
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    Makerfield

    Wizard of Oz remake not looking promising:
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    The joke thread.

    Kudos to diy chain B&Q for their support of Pride Month- not a single straight piece of wood in the shop.
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    Friends.

    Watched it in the 90s but not since. Modern Uk comedy worth watching: Friday Night Dinner - superb. Give it an episode or two to get used to it. Ghosts - better than the US version.
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    Roads that give cyclists priority.

    The impact of cars is not just the wear and tear on roads though. The cost of health impacts, deaths and injury from collisions, and congestion all impose costs. Estimated £42b from casualties and injuries. Physical inactivity: £7.2b Congestion (wasted time): £42b An £17b is needed to fix the...
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    Roads that give cyclists priority.

    £2.4m is peanuts compared to what is spent on car infrastructure. A project that a certain member here might be working on cost about £85m: https://www.a164jockslodge.co.uk/scheme-details/ And all it will do is encourage more induced demand. They keep building more homes on the outskirts of...
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