bridge too far

I think too that cervical spondylitis can cause these symptoms. Cervical is nothing to do with women's things - it relates to the spine.

Have you checked for diabetes? That could be a factor

Excellent Cuppa all over the keyboard - I thank you

Sudden drop in blood pressure. I get it all the time (well, sometimes). With me, it started when I was first pregnant and interestingly my daughter is experiencing the same thing with her pregnancy. Is your blood pressure the low side of normal? That is probably the cause of it. Because obviously you're not pregnant

I think that shouldn't be the case. However, everyone's contract of employment should have a clause that says that, in the course of their duties, no-one should promote any political or religious view nor should they allow such views to influence the way they treat fellow citizens or carry out their duties. But everyone should be allowed to join a political party, no matter how misguided their views are.

I'm confused, sweetie. I thought something like 50% of the population were tools :confused:

Err - the council electoral roll comprises people who register themselves! However, should a 6 month old child or a cat choose to register itself, I suppose you could say the council should have checked that out. Name = Tiger would be a clue maybe. No chance the idiots living at the address registered them I suppose

It's only sad ****ers who can't get a girlfriend who use prostitutes, anyway. Or perverts, or sadomasochists.

I think it has, in fact. Most people around the world who have been to school speak some English. Puts us to shame in fact.

Says it all really - NET immigration, not actual; last year's figures; many Britons returning home; largest single group from Eastern Europe. Also points out that a new points based system is now in operation and that the number of Eastern Europeans returning home is likely to increase substantially this year. So the headline is not indicative of the actual story.

Here's an interesting article, if anyone can be arsed to read it, about the cost / benefit analyses of immigration throughout Europe. Particularly interesting, towards the end of the piece, are the views of Grant Fitzner. http://www.progressive-governance.net/uploadedFiles/Events/Events/Policy_Network_seminar_report_boon_or_burden.pdf

Not entirely true TDD. It has been well documented that Spain is experiencing a real crisis with the number of British pensioners flooding its Health Service. Many of them are now feeling the pinch along with the rest of us because the value of their pensions has decreased. And they're unable to sell up and move back 'home' because the value of property has decreased even more than it has in the UK.

IF it stops the exploitation of vulnerable women then it's a good thing IMO. However, as BS says, the fear is it will drive the trade underground and the women will have even less protection than they do now. However, I guess it will make life more tolerable for people who have the misfortune to live in areas where kerb-crawling is rife.

Rob, I'm an old cynic so I do realise..... Would it be a cheap jibe to say that this culture had its roots in the 'there's no such thing as society' era of 15 years ago? After all, they're the parents now.

Just the other day I was watching that Michael Moore film about the health service in the US (Sicko). A truly depressing film but one that made me so proud of the NHS and ashamed of the awful treatment that poor people get in the US. But what did amaze me, and should perhaps shut up the people who moan about the level of benefits in this country, was the levels of benefit available to the French. Especially the benefits for parents - like totally free nursery / child care places up to the age of 5, lengthy maternity / paternity leave etc. Perhaps we should all move to France

Insupportable statement IMO. Children cost far more than they 'earn' in child benefit etc. As any parent knows

Since time immemorial, people have migrated to other countries for economic reasons. Goodness, some nation states have even 'taken over' other countries for economic reasons (e.g. India, Africa). It is a fundamental human right to be able to provide shelter, food and work for one's family and if ANY of us felt we could do better elsewhere we would do so. Sort of 'getting on our bikes' to quote Norman Tebbit (sp?). Many people from this country choose to migrate to France, Spain etc. etc because they feel they will have a better quality of life there. They then proceed to take advantage of the benefits of that nation, often, in the case of Spain, to the point where they are taking (healthcare) without contributing to that country's health budget. WTF then is so different to people from other countries wanting to live here? Wouldn't you do the best you could for your family?

Here's the article from the Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/westham/3479812/West-Hams-future-in-doubt-after-holding-company-Hansa-goes-into-administration.html

GEMINI Your star sign denotes an air of duality in your character. Simply, you're a neurotic schizophrenic. A real f*cking weirdo, the type of person who'd kill themself to win a bet. :shock: Many of you will be thinking 'yeah I knew she was'

A large proportion of immigrants are from Eastern Europe and, generally, we have no choice but to accept them (EU membership is another debate). Also, generally speaking, immigrants create more jobs than they take and contribute more proportionally to the national wealth than the population as a whole. However, recent figures show that whilst fewer people emigrated last year, also fewer people entered this country. So the net figure (of immigrants over emigrants) for last year has risen but fewer people from overseas actually want to live here. And I think this year's figures will be very different as a lot of Eastern Europeans are returning home. However, I suspect a large number of British ex-pats will also return home as the recession is biting even deeper in Spain for example. The point someone made about ex-pats in Spain using a disproportionate amount of the Spanish healthcare system is a valid one. No doubt, these ex-pats would hate to be considered to be in the same vein as some people consider immigrants here. But going back to the core issue, my point is that everyone should be able to join a political party and express their views freely. It is then for the rest of us to debate and discredit those views in a rational way. The important thing to look at is the UNDERLYING principles of each party - not the way they currently present themselves. This is why, in spite of the past ten years of New Labour, I continue to support the Labour Party - because I understand the CORE principles. This is also why I would continue to denigrate the BNP because I understand what they REALLY stand for.

Because they're not capable of independent, intelligent, rational thought?

I don't respect the BNP - I hate it beyond words. I do, however, defend the right of people to join a political party, no matter how distasteful its views. I also defend the right of those people to privacy. One day we could (heaven forfend) have an extreme right wing government hell bent on persecuting members of left wing parties. I'd rather intelligent people saw the BNP for the nasty party it is - give it enough rope etc..... However, I thought Nick Griffin's call for his members' human rights to be protected a tad hypocritcal, to say the least

However, the police have received additional information as reported in the Telegraph a week ago: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/3443313/Police-expand-football-corruption-probe-Football.html

Well I lolled And here's another one - old but true: Men are like clay - and women make mugs out of them. But I love you all really

OK so now we know who to blame. If you'd had muffins we'd be winning by now FFS