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If they fold though I am thinking the new owner would have to pick up the debts - the receivers will then own all the assets to be sold off to the highest bidders? Still going to cost a fortune either way

You never actually answered did you, do any of these South African buddies you know look like South Africans? A quick pic to remind you want South Africans look like.

I suspect Mick is making a point about double standards, mega quick to shout out "anonymous"... and yet... who are you? As anonymous as anyone else on the forum.

Probably have a point with Great British Energy, it is too expensive I reckon for the government to buy back the utilities, so have to do something else. I reckon the only option is a start up and build market share. Can do that with electricity or gas sales, would be just like E.On, UU or Scottish Power, each with an electrical generation division and an electrical / gas retail division. Gas and Electrical transmission would be trickier (big gas pipes and electrical pylons) - they are owned by National Grid and the 'space' the electricity or gas used is 'rented' from them by the retail brands. I believe National Grid charges are kind of set though (they are a monopoly), but you cannot just build a parallel system. Can do the same with BT as well - set up a Great British Phone Company. No reason Great British (whatever) cannot be operated along the lines as they are now, requiring a profit to return to the shareholders and maintaining a minimum standard - the shareholder is the government, all profits could be used to improve our lot or tax reductions (for the very wealthy of course - don't want to get carried away). Can't do that with water though, they were sold off differently - the water companies own the pipes and the systems (which is why we cannot change water suppliers), only thing to do there is a buy back.

No, they are all South Africans, I am surprised that you reading comprehension failed you so spectacularly. Anyway, sine you are here and are a massive supporter of the threads headliner, how is his policy of allowing South African immigrants getting preferential treatment? That story has been buried under the recent "did he / didn't the sleep with children" story

For avoidance of doubt, "SA Pals" just like these South Africans? The native ones and not the immigrant ones?

So he is on 'holiday' a couple of weeks before his boss visits and you think that there is something suspicious going on? Going to the Cotswolds... not far from Chequers Going to Scotland... not far from his boss's golf course Going to London... not far from where his boss will be having his 'business' meetings Looks to me like he is here doing the ground work for his boss's visit and dragging his family along too, guessing US taxpayer funds the visit, freebie for the wife and kids. Simples.

Unless it has changed, Kielder flows into the Tyne and there is a pipe from there to the Tees, but I am not sure if it is connected into a wider system so that for example Kielder water can get to the south coast (It was designed to supply industrial Teesside which on completion went into decline and demand for water dropped... but the infrastructure was built by then). There was a pipeline I think Tees and south deigned but not sure if that was ever built.

So, perhaps post that news story on the "We love Labour thread"?

To be honest, I don't think that POTUS has ever had any chainsaws, the first bestie did of course, and Argentinian job? So not so sure your 3 news saws and the relevance to Trump?

However, very careful not to lie either and directly tell the world that they are not racists as well.

Yes, 'indirect' defence of Trump through derision of anyone who 'speaks evil' about him. Though much of what is written above is taken from factual news stories, that 'speaking evil' is just reporting as it is. Yes, 'attacking straight' away. There is JohnsonD and GarethM who have a bit of hero worshipping going on for the orange Rapist, cannot see past the stories that are spun by Trump. No defence of, or argument for Trump just the 6 year old school boy arguments of "Yes, well you smell of poo so there", from educated men it is laughable. Yes, a "dig at them to other members"... I suppose that is with an assumption that other members cannot read the threads - if they wanted to - to make their own opinions... and it is not just this thread, it is many threads which is poisoning the whole forum. GarethM does however contribute positively with good advice every now and then, but JohnsonD - as far as I can tell only exists on this forum to fire out the insults.

So, Trump is cutting funding to PBS. Is this because he can, or is this because it has a slight left wing bias (though if you ask the Republicans, it is a massive left wing bias, it is not). Like all dictators, control the media, control the political narrative. Only those with something to hide want the media under their thumb. And in other news... he is after suing The New York Times.. if he cannot control them directly, then he can force compliance with law suits. Why do I mention this? Well direct parallels with the UK and the moves to sell off Channel 4... control the media... Note that in the UK both ITV and Channel 5 have a bias to the right of politics... Channel 4 would follow suit... the same that PBS would have to do. If I was Trump though, I would be sneaking in a load of changes while the world is looking at the Epstein story "this week is a good week to bury bad news" Donald Trump Cut Funding To PBS, And Now This "Arthur" TikTok Is Going Viral For Breaking The Internet's Heart UK.YAHOO.COM "from a foster child that had no structure or love growing up. thank you for helping raise me into who I am."

We could do bamboo!

He's in one of these somewhere:

Read the list again, now if your neighbour had committed these crimes, would you still buy him a pint in your local?

Severn Trent water? Yes they don't rely on reservoirs as much - was in the news this morning - as Eggs is saying, but they haven't had a hose pipe ban for 30 years either.

In politics there is always a move underway to replace the leader, might be the case now as you say that in the US that move has put in all the pieces they think they need to succeed. My view is that if JD Vance takes over mid term, he will be the incumbent at the next election - in US politics that makes him the favourite. I can't remember the rules, if he takes over mid term, does he still get 2 more shots at being elected again (ie, the rest of this one, plus 2028 and 2032?)

Not at all Gareth. This is going to upset you, me listing all his sex crimes again, but I don't think I have ever included 'sleeping with children' as one of them as you seam to be inferring that I did: Jean E Caroll - Rape - or in the state of New York, judge said legally not a rape but to the man in the street, it was rape. Junior Miss World, Miss World, Voyeurism -"I own the pageant, I can and do walk in on the changing rooms at will" or words to that effect Admitting sexual assault "You can grab them by the pussy" Of his own daughter: She is beautiful, but I don't know yet if she will have great boobs Of Epstein: Complicit in Epsteins crimes from his silence of the man "who likes them young" I think that is most of the list. There is no rage, but maybe time to wake up and face the facts that when it comes to sex crimes, your US based hero is no saint.

One thing that narcissists hate is their support turning against them... so from last week and Trumps determined messaging of "move on, nothing to see here" to this weeks messaging of "going to get the courts to release their information". If the leader of the free world is so easily swayed by public opinion then he is not in charge, the baying mob is in charge.

Yup, that is a good analogy as far as I understand it - anyone can apply to work on a tree regardless of ownership - happens all the time "Tree Surgeon, can you sort this tree" "it has a TPO" "OK, can you deal with that then sort the tree" "OK" The rest as above is about the boundary, and sadly sounds like it has gone past a civil conversation and you might need a legal letter sent to clarify the boundary, and perhaps another stating if the neighbour touches the tree that would amount to trespass and criminal damage.

When this thread as started in April I took some cuttings - similar idea to you, put in a bucket of water for 6 weeks or so till they sprouted decent roots and planted out - most are still going strong but they have a lot of summer competition (brambles, weeds, grasses...). Expecting them to be about 1m tall next summer.

Curious isn't it.... though is this the twattering that Musk retracted? Wal street journal hasn't done that with its article yet.

What do you think Trump is guilty off by the way? I know you have religiously read all my posts, so it won't have escaped your attention that with regards to the Epstein files, I don't believe Trump was named as sleeping with children, said all along his crime is not reporting what he knew and witnessed. This allowed Epstein to continue to (use his wealth and influence) to rape more children.

Talking ages of consent here as the line to cross or not (note Prince Andrew - she was 'legal' in the UK, but not the US). I would go with that, that nothing is coming out about Trump sleeping with children but he knew about and is complicit in Epsteins crimes by his silence.