Current Affairs

[Kendhni]

Why does it always have to be the Government's fault/problem when energy prices rise? Do we have an outcry when they fall.

Rightly or wrongly, electricity and warmth are considered as a derived human rights in this country and we do measure poverty based on their affordability.

[Ray B]

I would imagine the heat will be turned on the Government when the 1-2 yearly fixed tariffs periods come to an end, it will be then that fuel poverty really starts to hit home.

Hopefully most will be able to ride the next couple of months out, after which, fuel demands should be in less demand and prices should then level themselves out a bit?

I’m off out to search for some kindling.

Try Moby, he has shed full...as does Stephen.

[Mervyn and Trish]

In other news Novax admits he was out and about after his positive Covid test and that his agent made a "human errpr" on his Oz immigration form, saying he hadn't travelled anywhere else in the run up to his trip there, when in fact he had. It seems his positive test is a handy excuse when he needs an exemption from vaccination but he considers it irrelevant at other times. He really is rather cavalier about his attitude to Covid and the safety of others. #ChuckHimOut

(p.s. before the Boris Bashers and Burley lovers leap in this is a comment about Novax and does not indicate a view either way on other indiscretions).

[oldbluefox]

Perhaps they were his versions of the truth

[Ray B]

We now have stories hitting the media of the harrowing times that some people were going through losing loved ones, allowed to die with no family able to say goodbye at the time of the party.
While the stories are sad, they are being used to make readers more angry, where as the the focus should surely be on did the alleged party break rules in force at the time.
If you remember we were having an exceptionally hot spring, and whilst people were in hospital fighting for their lives, dying alone, family members passing away in care homes and no visitors allowed to see them,funerals marriages not allowed, how many people were in their gardens having BBQs, drinks and typically enjoying themselves legally or otherwise, life was continuing.
We were still enjoying ourselves as all around us some were in unimaginable pain..
So should the focus be on, was the law broken as it was applied to the the people who were also caught breaking the law at this time.
Are the sad stories fogging the, was a law broken at number ten.?

[Manoverboard]

OVO have added 10% to my Direct Debit on the basis that their prices will rise 50% next year, odd that given that OVO also state that they only use renewable sources to generate their electricity

Electricity is not the problem, it is gas

We don't have gas !!!

[barney]

We now have stories hitting the media of the harrowing times that some people were going through losing loved ones, allowed to die with no family able to say goodbye at the time of the party.
While the stories are sad, they are being used to make readers more angry, where as the the focus should surely be on did the alleged party break rules in force at the time.
If you remember we were having an exceptionally hot spring, and whilst people were in hospital fighting for their lives, dying alone, family members passing away in care homes and no visitors allowed to see them,funerals marriages not allowed, how many people were in their gardens having BBQs, drinks and typically enjoying themselves legally or otherwise, life was continuing.
We were still enjoying ourselves as all around us some were in unimaginable pain..
So should the focus be on, was the law broken as it was applied to the the people who were also caught breaking the law at this time.
Are the sad stories fogging the, was a law broken at number ten.?

I’m pretty sure that if you invited 30 neighbours to your private garden for drinks at that time, old bill would have been round like a shot.
Why?
Because it was against the law at the time.

[david63]

In other news Novax admits he was out and about after his positive Covid test and that his agent made a "human error" on his Oz immigration form

Perhaps he is missing the point - having correct information on an immigration form is his responsibility alone, did he not sign it to say it was true?

[david63]

OVO have added 10% to my Direct Debit on the basis that their prices will rise 50% next year, odd that given that OVO also state that they only use renewable sources to generate their electricity

Electricity is not the problem, it is gas

We don't have gas !!!

Well perhaps they are going to give you some

[Mervyn and Trish]

In other news Novax admits he was out and about after his positive Covid test and that his agent made a "human error" on his Oz immigration form

Perhaps he is missing the point - having correct information on an immigration form is his responsibility alone, did he not sign it to say it was true?

Quite so. I don't have staff to do mine.

(I'm also rubbish at tennis)

[Manoverboard]

Boris has apologised so maybe we can move on to something more interesting

[Ray B]

In other news Novax admits he was out and about after his positive Covid test and that his agent made a "human error" on his Oz immigration form

Perhaps he is missing the point - having correct information on an immigration form is his responsibility alone, did he not sign it to say it was true?

Quite so. I don't have staff to do mine.

(I'm also rubbish at tennis)

Agree on the above. It's the same for those of us who use/used an accountant to return a tax form, they always state, that it is you who are responsible for the information you gave, is correct.

[Ray B]

Boris has apologised so maybe we can move on to something more interesting

What will be the outcome of the enquiry maybe?

[barney]

Boris has apologised so maybe we can move on to something more interesting

What will be the outcome of the enquiry maybe?

It’s irrelevant Ray.
The man is totally shameless.
He won’t go until pushed.
If to start to see Sir Graham Brady on TV then you’ll know that the subs are warming up on the touch line.

[Manoverboard]

Boris has apologised so maybe we can move on to something more interesting

What will be the outcome of the enquiry maybe?

The outcome will be that ' there was a mis-understanding ' but technically Boris was unknowingly guilty of encouraging a time honored tradition within the Civil Service groupings at No 10 ... ish.

[Bensham33]

Call that an apology. I don't, load of hot air if you ask me. He should be able to do better than that, he's had enough practice.

Biggest load of crap of the year.....it was a misunderstanding.

[Stephen]

Prince Andrew fails to get US civil case dismissed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59871514

[towny44]

Boris has apologised so maybe we can move on to something more interesting

I doubt the media and Labour luvvies will agree with you.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I think Stephen's story above is more interesting. A few drinks in the garden or a bit of under age sex by a senior member of the Royal Family (both allegedly of course).

[oldbluefox]

I get the impression it's trial by media and we are now going over the same ground over and over again.

[barney]

I think Stephen's story above is more interesting. A few drinks in the garden or a bit of under age sex by a senior member of the Royal Family (both allegedly of course).

It might be worth checking Merv but I don’t think the girl was underage in the Prince Andrew scandal (alleged) just a bit young for a man of his age.

Personally, I find a shameless brazen liar for a Prime Minister more relevant to my life.

[Manoverboard]

Boris has apologised so maybe we can move on to something more interesting

I doubt the media and Labour luvvies will agree with you.

Did you know that some of the Labour Luvvies have set up a group to get us back into the EU, they have 1,600 signatories so far. Impressive eh

[towny44]

I think Stephen's story above is more interesting. A few drinks in the garden or a bit of under age sex by a senior member of the Royal Family (both allegedly of course).

It might be worth checking Merv but I don’t think the girl was underage in the Prince Andrew scandal (alleged) just a bit young for a man of his age.

Personally, I find a shameless brazen liar for a Prime Minister more relevant to my life.

You would have been tearing your hair out if you had been alive when Gladstone was PM. But of course you would not have known then because the media were part of the establishment then.

[Onelife]

Prince Andrew fails to get US civil case dismissed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59871514

Delighted for him…I hope any financial agreement they reach comes with an unreserved apology from the liar.

Just an afterthought… if you see any honorary titles going cheap I know of another liar who could be in the market for some.

[oldbluefox]

Just an afterthought… if you see any honorary titles going cheap I know of another liar who could be in the market for some.

He's already getting one......