that people prefer liars to less lying politicians is a pretty well proven fact.
If and when you know what your elected politician is going to do, it is much easier not to vote for him or her.
Brexit, for once some facts.
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If and when you know what your elected politician is going to do, it is much easier not to vote for him or her.
I suspect Bombardier and Hitachi Rail might disagree regarding the UK's ability to build trains.
The Spanish train builder Talgo is intending to open a manufacturing facility on the site of the closed Longannet Power Station. This depends on Talgo winning the contract to supply HS2. If successful this would be a significant boost to what was a coal mining area and could result in opening the rail link from Alloa to Fife and on to Edinburgh.
I also note that as HS2 is designated as a UK project there will be Barnett consequentials for the devolved administrations.
In that case we'll see some benefit to HS2 in Scotland fairly soon because it's likely to be 30 years before we see a HS train.
I can see the benefit of having more trains but England is compact, do we need HS?
If we run more trains at lower speed (100mph), the cost/benefit would be better justified.
If we run more trains at lower speed (100mph), the cost/benefit would be better justified.
I have said this before. I agree. The change from widespread 90 mph trains (even if they could often manage a few more mph) to 125 with the intercity 125/HS125 trains was a major change. Upping that to 150 is probably still acceptable. But going for the speeds projected for HS2 is barmy. And, I think I read, they will only even theoretically manage top speeds on less than half the route. With an enormous time and distance used getting there, and back down.
I believe the effective mpg for the higher speeds rises hugely.
Out of date, I'm sure, but first I found, Figure 2 in this document:
http://www.greengauge21.net/wp-content/uploads/HS2-carbon-research-interim-report.pdf
WTF is going on? Is this something to do with the deep state? You couldn't make it up!
www.thejakartapost.com
Is the pope Catholic? Ministry apologizes for appointing Muslim as acting Catholic affairs director-general - National - The Jakarta Post
Minister Fachrul Razi and Deputy Minister Zainut Tauhid Sa’adi had previously defended the appointment, saying that National Civil Service Agency regulations prevented the ministry from putting a Catholic in the position.
As if on cue:
HS2 could run slower north of Birmingham in order to cut costs, Grant Shapps has said as he criticised the project’s “obsession” with cutting journey times.
Makes so much sense building a fast railway and putting fast rolling stock on it, just for it to be slowed down for the rest of the route.
Is Indonesia leaving the EU?WTF is going on? Is this something to do with the deep state? You couldn't make it up!
Is the pope Catholic? Ministry apologizes for appointing Muslim as acting Catholic affairs director-general - National - The Jakarta Post
Minister Fachrul Razi and Deputy Minister Zainut Tauhid Sa’adi had previously defended the appointment, saying that National Civil Service Agency regulations prevented the ministry from putting a Catholic in the position.
After Brexit there will be less red tape.
Really?
"EU Commission has already instructed its member states that no product from a UK company will be considered EU-compliant after Brexit. Every British product has to be tested twice: once for Great Britain, once for the EU. - leading to a paper war for smaller British companies. "
Project fear again eh?
Really?
"EU Commission has already instructed its member states that no product from a UK company will be considered EU-compliant after Brexit. Every British product has to be tested twice: once for Great Britain, once for the EU. - leading to a paper war for smaller British companies. "
Project fear again eh?
Will every EU product also have to be tested twice? Once for Great Britain, once for the EU?
That will really help with frictionless trade...
But will Barnett survive? There's long been deep unhappiness with it south of the border, and given the scale of the political changes taking place currently, plus the conflict between Westminster and the SNP, I wouldn't bank on Barnett's longevity.
Westminster could take the view that if the SNP are going to be unhappy anyway, might as well give them something to be really unhappy about and save on the budget.
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I can explain
North to politicians in Westminster is UP
South of Watford is down.
Logically the trains running "Down" to London could freewheel thus saving fuel.
Simples
Grand Old Duke of York = perpetual motion machine ?I can explain
North to politicians in Westminster is UP
South of Watford is down.
Logically the trains running "Down" to London could freewheel thus saving fuel.
Simples
Except Up was always towards London (where that could make sense).I can explain
North to politicians in Westminster is UP
South of Watford is down.
Logically the trains running "Down" to London could freewheel thus saving fuel.
Simples
(Reminds me of the people who would refer to their having missed the last train from London and so caught the milk train down in the morning. Usually looking pretty hungover and dishevelled. Pointing out that milk trains go UP to London, and paper trains come DOWN from London usually didn't get take with good grace.)
I liked this
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/nigel-farage-receives-honorary-doctorate-1-6510381
Nigel Farage suggests divine intervention saved him from plane crash in 2010
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has said he realised he had been given a 'purpose' when he survived a plane crash during campaigning in the general election in 2010.
I'm sure that will have done wonders for recruitment numbers of the "Atheists Society"
When I go to meet my maker I shall ask the Devil for a position next to the bus stop so I can cheer Nigel as he checks in
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/nigel-farage-receives-honorary-doctorate-1-6510381
Nigel Farage suggests divine intervention saved him from plane crash in 2010
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has said he realised he had been given a 'purpose' when he survived a plane crash during campaigning in the general election in 2010.
I'm sure that will have done wonders for recruitment numbers of the "Atheists Society"
When I go to meet my maker I shall ask the Devil for a position next to the bus stop so I can cheer Nigel as he checks in
Nay lad, to Yorkshiremen Yorkshire is always up , di'nt tha kno?
Shouldn't that be "across" or "Downish" from Wales?
In that case we might as well stick with steam, we built those well.
Slam doors and leather strap adjusted windows are environmentally good too, and all very popular. People drive many miles for a trip on a steam train with those carriages.
We could even go back digging up our own superior anthracite coal to cleaner fuel them.
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We are Europe's first mobile bank with over 3.5 million customers
With the UK having left the EU, we will in due course be unable to operate in the UK with our EU banking licence, so we will be leaving the UK and closing all accounts. We’ve made careful plans to support customers, and are sorry to have to leave. https://support.n26.com/en-gb/getting-started/account/my-account
The lads at North Yorkshire Moors Railway are willing to push on till London.In that case we might as well stick with steam, we built those well.
Slam doors and leather strap adjusted windows are environmentally good too, and all very popular. People drive many miles for a trip on a steam train with those carriages.
We could even go back digging up our own superior anthracite coal to cleaner fuel them.
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The crew of the "Sir Nigel Gresley" can't wait to steam into Kings Cross in Triumph
I have to say I love that inefficient, uneconomical, messy mechanical monstrosity
And I really don't know why
I just do.