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Freddie, maybe you remember there was an opinion poll on here before the general election. On the results of that poll the conservatives would have got every single seat in parliament. This does suggest that people on here are not representative of the real population.

A N-E fault in the grand scheme of things is unlikely to be dangerous.The voltage on the N line should not be dangerous, though it could perhaps be so should some other fault also occur. There is a posibility that a large current might flow through a thin earth wire shorted to N, which caused...

If you turned off the main switch and it was still not possible to switch back the mcb, then I think the mcb is faulty. (but see below) If you turn off the main switch and then there is no problem switching the mcb back on, then it is fine but overloaded somehow. Only alternative I see is...

I guess masona that you resent it if a footballer gets 250,000 and then gets even more as a comentator or fashion model? Sour grapes.

Hi freddie, nice to hear again. 1 If you reckon that one part being corrupt means the whole is corrupt, then you would have to say that the whole of the British police force is corrupt, the british army is corrupt, the British civil service is corrupt, and so is the Government. I do not...

The agreement was to ratify the treaty by November NEXT year, and that is when we were planning to have the referendum. So in reality it has not been postponed one second so far. Freddie, the EU is not corrupt. It strives very hard to improve the control of corruption in all member states to...

The thing to watch with putting single sockets all over the place is that someone comes along and uses a 4-way extension lead on the kitchen worktop with the kettle, toaster, washing machine and microwave all plugged into it. Ok, it will still have a 13A fuse but.... I remember reading the...

My advice would be to write shorter more succinct questions. Why did you use 6mm instead of 10mm cables? 6mm is fine for up to 32A. If it is in any way enclosed then it should be de-rated and not used for 40/45A. This appears to be a TT supply, and as such everything should be protected...

Want to stop couples both having to go out to work? Simple! most people spend most money on their mortgage. Build more houses so there are enough to go round and the prices will stop rising at crazy levels. Limit on the number of cars? Right now we have 3-4 car families. More cars than it is...

Speaking personally for a change, I know exactly how it feels when you get wrapped up in something. You want to make the most super-duper whatsit ever. All bells and whistles. Doesn't matter that the customer just wants one exactly the same as his neighbour, he is gonna get the fancy version...

well, 'condescending career politicians' do tell us what to do. The EU is totally irrelevant to that, notably since most of the aforementioned career politicians are nothing to do with the EU, rather are the government of this country. What doyou suggest we do about them?

Don't you think the tories also have their own version of jobs for the boys? Everyone does. So what did you expect these union members to do? They were working for a company which could not go bust. Considered in the national interest to support our industry. Not just by labour. But when the...

So why exactly do we have all this legislation about only doctors being allowed to give out medicines? Talk about part P being a closed shop... World would be a much better place if they gave out heroine to anyone who wanted it and started rationing antibiotics to only those who really needed...

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So whose your favourite bedtime view ninebob?

The Hitler Youth had nothing to do with the EU and was also completely legal. I do not think that made it desirable. The BNP is not off topic. Most of the objections people are making about the EU are objections to EU civil servants making rules rather than British/French/German civil...

Very hard to see how this scam might work. Very few people would be willing to give up much of their mileage. If your costs double, would you still do it? probably, yes, because there is not much choice. And if your costs do double, there are going to be a LOT of very upset voters. Fuel tax...

Nice to see someone remembers something. I believe Lewis Carol responded to popular requests to explain some of the words in his poem and wrote a glossary. Unfortunately I do not remember where you will find it. An online dictionary suggests vorpal means 'capable of killing with one blow'...

Just saw some of the proggie about the referendum on staying in the EU. I noticed they mentioned the issue of preventing war in Europe. The difference between then, 30 years ago, and now, is that there were still active politicians and ordinary people who remembered war. Now it sounds...

I still havn't read all the treaty so I have no personal opinion on whether it is good or bad. If there is a vote, I will find out more. At present I go on what people have said about it, which leads me to think it would not in reality make much difference. Every countries government agreed...