Bad news tonight

[j.sabourn]

Think someone’s been at my wine rack Cappy too many empty spaces.you haven’t been sneaking in when I’m having my grandad snooze have you ? Had a look for any foreign coins you might have left for payment but couldn’t find any , so must assume Gwen must have thrown out. She reckons she only dumps bottles for my own good health. Have the whisky well hidden though. Hope you behaved and can start the year with a few browny points this year. Cheers try changing your New Years promises this year, JS

[Keith Tindell]

I see exiting news for some here, the Glorious Ex Leader of the labour party , remember him?, is starting his own new party !!!!, will give most of us a laugh i suppose.

[cappy]

#43. My son Des is a computer analyst and programmer and lives in the uk , it must have been a conducive job salary wise as he informed me at Xmas on the phone that he had just retired , at the age of 56. When I was 56 I was counting the dollars and years to 65. Luckily I was living in Australia by that time , and had to get 10 years of working to be able to claim anything from government and also be a citizen. I just made it. Can’t imagine the difference in life styles between the UK and here at that time in history. Cheers JS

pleased to hear about your son john..retiring young is a yoke off your back...no doubt he will find other occupations to keep him in good condition ....he will find time which earlier generations did not find to follow his star ...best wishes to him ......is it peter retiring at 56 ....well done .....but it doesnt come easily .....only taking chances and hard work .....best wishes cappy R683532

[cappy]

its bloody comical ...like one flew over the cuckoos nest ....see steer calmer thinks bliar should take the garter .....what a shower the whole bunch are ...representing labour ....cappy

[vic mcclymont]

#46, nice to see you back JS. Re T.B over a million signatures raised, now must be debated in Parliament when it returns from hols.
Vic

[Louis the fly]

Yes they couldn't even organise a piss up in Downing Street.

[Louis the fly]

The country is in lockdown. Never mind that it is only for common people, all round to King Clowns place.
Bring your own booze.

[j.sabourn]

#55 What I can’t understand Vic , if it such a big issue with so many against the giving of this award, how come there appears to be a silence in the media about it. As I say I saw a minute piece in the international express about him having received the award , and no mention of the million Adverse opinions . Is it just being ignored and are the general public not even to be given a view on the subject. I think before I lost the email connection it’s on the site I put up what I thought would happen , if it didn’t go , then it was meant to, that the feelings about the British government going ahead with a deaf ear will have repercussions in the Commonwealth countries, I know myself when it next comes round to vote for staying in the Commonwealth it would certainly affect the way I voted , and there must be many like me who think along the same lines . Most countries today have a minus in numbers when It comes to ex British members from the uk . It wouldn’t take much to push it away over the line. And the last reminder of our heritage will disappear , so what ? many will say , the only country who will be the loser is the uk itself. I think the Queen has been badly advised on this Occassion. JS

[cappy]

I see exiting news for some here, the Glorious Ex Leader of the labour party , remember him?, is starting his own new party !!!!, will give most of us a laugh i suppose.

they have just announced there new name ......it is wait for it ...the DONKEY JACKETS......of course the old lefties will join and further weaken stay calmers voters .leaving the labour party without the chance to ever put up a challenge again.....jeez who will the unions support now .....

[Brenda Shackleton]

re;- # 55
Hello Vic
A petition to the Government (to be debated in Parliament ) has to ;-
* be supported by at least 6 people to start the Petition
* has to go to via Govt. Petition website
* After 10K signatures the Govt. will respond
* After 100K signatures the Petition will be considered for debate.

In the case of TB the Petition is a 'private' one. That is, it has not gone via the Govt . Petition site.
So, it doesn't matter now how many signatures are there. According to the rules it cannot be debated in Parliament....
Brenda