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  1. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    He'll only be there for a few months then Labour will win it back again.
  2. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Perhaps it's a hint she wants you to buy her a watch? (Rolex do a very nice oyster watch for ladies)
  3. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    The Tories may offer Reform a deal, there's no chance they will honour it though.
  4. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    If you're using Firefox or similar I'm told its deliberate to get you to change to a different browser.
  5. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/01/labour-to-ditch-annual-green-investment-pledge-party-sources-say "Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are ditching Labour’s flagship policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, party sources have said. The sources said the party would...
  6. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    He's so 'principalled' he's forcing his hard-pressed local council to spend £250,000 on an election for a seat which is scheduled to be abolished at the next general election anyway.
  7. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    I'ts amazing how many MPs suddenly realise they're not really Tories (or Labour) just before an election which they expect to lose.
  8. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    I'm the same with supermarkets.
  9. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Beware that if you respond to an invitation to leave a review, that company can match the otherwise-anonymous post to your customer profile and damage any relationship you may have built up with them as I just found to my cost. :mad: By the way, it wasn't a 'negative' review, just the honest...
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    Every Dutch Team Mascot in One Photo...

    It's part of an initiative to end fighting between fans of rival clubs.
  11. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-margaret-thatcher-labour-tory-b2458086.html Sir Keir Starmer’s top team prevented a shadow minister from criticising Margaret Thatcher, The Independent can reveal. As the Labour leader faces a backlash for his praise of the former...
  12. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/12/02/starmer-praises-thatcher-woos-conservative-voters/
  13. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Americans have a name for it, they call it "quiet quitting".
  14. dutchman

    Things that most Supermarkets no longer stock

    Genuine PG Tips. The stuff sold now is just Liptons rebranded as "PG Tips" and tastes disgusting. They claim it's to speed-up brewing but the real reason is cheaper ingredients.
  15. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    There was actually some truth in that. Bulbs were deliberately manufactured to burn out twice as fast as was strictly necessary. Also there was an agreement between all the manufacturers to limit the total number of light bulbs sold to keep prices artificially high.
  16. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    If you think that's bad just try paying cash into a bank or building society account these days!
  17. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Walking all the way to Allesley Road post office only to find it is now permanently closed. :mad:
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    Best TV shows or movies you can recommend

    Just a heads-up, Five Nights at Freddy's apparently has nothing to do with the Coventry school of the same name!
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    Moving House

    Citizen laid mine before I had a chance to paint the skirting boards. They also didn't bother to nail down or level the floorboards.:mad:
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