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And don't get me onto those single celled organisms that first crawled out of the sea and colonised the land. Bloody single celled immigrants. (There is a good YouTube video by Stewart Lee on this theme. I don't like his left wing politics, but he can be very funny.)

Quotes from the Bible: Murder "If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death." "For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death." Genocide "When you march up to...

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Yes, I agree. I was a bit casual in my language, I meant that they can sack you or lay you off with no reason, in the first two years. It used to be one year. The probationary period is just a way to for example reduce the notice period, typically to one week instead of the usual 1 month. Also...

It can be done by a competent DIYer, but it must be inspected. I like to think the inspection is done properly. I would not trust any installation without a certificate, there's too many incompetent DIYers about. I know from first hand experience that using a professional does not guarantee...

I am sure there will be no end of them willing to prove our estimates wrong.

You can clean the glass by spitting on a tissue pad, dipping it in wood ash, and rubbing the glass. It works a treat.

They are pushing up the high end, but there is huge demand for housing, and immigrants are a not insignificant cause of house price inflation. When 300,000 arrive, net, and house building is maybe half that, the shortage will get worse. House prices in Spain for example are far far lower.

What would those examples be? My understanding is they can dismiss you at will.

I do think immigrants are straining our resources especially housing. But as I said, most are not Muslims. So why the obsession with Muslims?

A stove is not cheap, it is trendy, many installers charge a fortune. Free wood is not easy to get, mine is free, but I do not burn so much. And it can be expensive to buy. I suspect gas is more eco friendly. I do make compost and grow veggies, so my carbon footprint is not as bad as it could be.

I can understand why Africans might want to remove his statue. I cannot argue with that. Savile was a wrong un even in his time. But Rhodes was acting according to the norms of his time. And he probably did much good. So he was no Hitler, or Savile. And having his statue at Oxford allows the...

No, I am not left wing, God forbid, and I am quite happy to say that immigration is far too high, and that many are unskilled and uneducated, which is not good. The problem is when a small group push an extreme agenda, trying to imply that all or most immigrants are terrorists, or criminals, or...

Don't you know there is a water shortage at the moment? :)

Not everyone knows that for the first two years of employment you have pretty much zero rights, they can sack you and you cannot contest it. After two years, they have to obey various rules unless it is gross misconduct such as punching someone. In other words, if your employer is decent, you...

I had the central heating on when I got home, but felt cold. I'm now sitting in front of my wood burner, and the room is nice and cosy. It takes a while to get going, but once hot, it gives off loads of heat. Be aware that if you opt for a stove, shop around as quotes vary by huge amounts e.g...

We do not have free speech in this country. It is a criminal offence to incite hatred. Are you against those laws? Do you think a forum should be used to foment dislike if not hatred of one or more groups, often based on false information? In any case, there are two sides to free speech. There...

The BBC news page I refer to interviewed experts who explained how Sweden compiles rape statistics. That means you can check up on what they say. And Wikipedia usually includes sources (some articles are lacking detail) which again means you can check up. By all means dismiss an expert view but...

That's why you're a gut bucket, and I'm a healthy weight. :ROFLMAO: Sorry, just kidding.

Yes but you commented on a discussion between me and galbanni, giving the impression you were arguing with my response. Okay, we're now on the same track, that's good.