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Don't get me wrong I think the whole system should be ripped up and started again. It's simply not right that we pay for someone to be given a position of privilege. Pay for them to interfere in our democracy with no appointment process, no moderation, no evaluation. The constitution could set out economic parameters. All policy with economic assessment. The Lords is a starting point with hundreds of tory placements (could have been labour) is just wrong. We have to look at devoloution too. It should not just be for the three nations. The balance of MP's the distribution of resources. The lack of a UK strategy for growth, for energy. The involvement of the church. Labour are proposing some significant changes but in the grand scheme of things its small.

Ah that explains it. The more the demand or should that be supply (🤣) projected the greater the project makes sense. Surprised its only 80m. I have my own digester but it's designed for 10 just in case 🤣

🤣🤣🤣 80m is that the number of loos, uses per day, volume of effluent? Ask him for the calcs we would all be interested.

Size. It currently costs £104m and continually growing. Its a saving that could be made. It is also an unelected institution that promotes unfair patronage, privilege and influence. It's experience is biased and unrepresentative. A written constitution would set out the basic rules by which government governs. It would increase the checks and balances of power.

I agree the question is how big do we want it. Only the Chinese have a larger second chamber. If ot happens I agree. The Lords has been able to resist change to date. This looks to be an easier start. Good that they are making an effort where others fear to tred. If starmer inputted 200 centre ground politicians I doubt it would change the current balance. He needs to clear out the religious contingent. It would be a dram come true. Get rid of them, the monarchy, the church connections and draw up a constitution. For now we will have to settle for a small step change. 🤞

Good move by Starmer to have an upper age limit for the Lords. At age 80 that should get rid of around 150. It's a good start but he should go further and chop them at 70.

I dont know how they will do it but we certainly need it. No point being in a hole and still digging. Pet pass ports 😁 I don't need one for my dog, it's only here that we have restrictions.

Its certainly very accurate now. The issue we have is trying to understand what is likely to happen on the edges of systems. We use UKMO models on predict wind and Metcheck for forecast. Two weeks ago we went from Jersey to Sark and anchored. Only to find the wind shifting 90 deg overnight. Instead of being in shelter we were being blown on shore. Little sleep for the night and in the morning could not take dog ashore. Had to run to Guernsey. The South west Coast is currently on the edge of low and high pressure systems and very unpredictable.

The same thoughts. For me the best scene was the battle in the forest at the start. "Unleash hell". Awesome.

So many say the same and expect a new name to change it all. Like Brexit voting anti establishment in the hope fortunes will change. We need a new electoral process not new hope and prey parties.

On its own it would not do much. As part of a programme it would do more. All part of exposing the anonymous.

Can't wait

Track and monitor. Everything can be on the card drivers licence, health, fac. Access to services. Purchase of goods. On line shopping. Tax and benefits. Location (but that's a tough one) blood, opt outs. Sounds a bit big brother but we have largely agreed this and more for others.

Its all over the place the Azores high keeps shifting about. We have been over to the Channel islands dodging the shifting weather. Got back to Salcombe and were stuck for a week. Then over to the River Tamar where we were hiding for a couple of nights. Just hoping there is an Indian Summer.

Not cheap but probably about the price of Turkey given you will need three trips. Despite being a training centre its very impressive and just means there are probably more dentists involved than the normal one on one. I would recommend. Dentale is a training centre for UK Dentists out at Portishead and also in Shrewsbury. Cost for an implant £1500.

I think Starmer knows there are more ways than 1 to skin a cat. Immediately the response from the EU has been positive. Blair is bang on when he speaks of the need for trade bloc's. Labour need to find a way without joining. We won't solve trade and migration issues (or many others) without a foundation of understanding. The UK must make itself relevant.

Ah I see. 🤣 I think you need to read a few more of my posts. In regard to immigration I would follow pretty much what labour are proposing. I would add compulsory ID cards, compulsory health insurance for visitors, reestablished the legal routes for migration.

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Not quite sure that's what he is saying. Labour need to be strong on immigration otherwise they will be picked off by the far right. The far right having an anti establishment position rather than a policy for tackling the issue. At the same time recognising the contribution that migrants have and continue to make to the country. I like his recognition of the need to be part of a larger economic bloc to rival the challenge of the US, India and China. Also his suggestion of I'd cards which would tackle a lot of the false narrative around migration with the use of AI.

Absolutely great opportunity for le Penn to stay out of it and appeal to the moderates whilst supporting the opposite view. You know my view on far right and far left politics they are two sides of the same coin. Pursuing an agenda of anti establishment whilst refusing to put forward an alternative agenda beyond the sound bites.

Interesting piece in the Guardian re Blair and Starmer. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/09/tony-blair-keir-starmer-labour-immigration-far-right

That's what she said. 🙂

Yep that's democracy for you. Independent thought in action. The common ground is rejection of anarchy.

Interesting. I thought that supply to the UK had already stopped due to conformity failures. The only new ones being old stock already transfered.