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More, I believe, that they want to send special trains down the lines to check for fallen tree's etc before sending normal passenger services.

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One thing about the Broad incident that I have not seen covered in the press is the viewing angle of the camera compared to that of the umpire? Given the small distance the knick went before hitting the gloves and that the camera is further back and higher up I think its quite possible that Broads bat hid the trajectory of the ball from when it was knicked to when it hit the gloves when viewed from the lower and closer umpires position. Everyone saying it is a bad mistake by the umpire but that's based entirely on a view that the umpire did not have.

Me thinks there is a word beginning with C missing between "massive" and "and". Actually several possible C words but the one I am thinking of rhymes with "Bleats"

There have been a number of good articles fairly recently from people who accepted honours who you might expect to have refused which are quite informative (e.g. http://timesonline.typepad.com/dons_life/2012/12/obe.html). I am sure it possibly crossed his mind not to accept but I think his statement is clear that he accepted as the title could help with some of the things he is involved in and that he is not taking it that seriously. "I'll use my new title with abandon to highlight the causes I believe in: the importance of culture, the arts and heritage in our society, and the plight of the infirm elderly and their carers. I also pledge that I'll slaughter all unruly dragons, and rescue any damsels in distress who request my help."

Worth pointing out that this was a political award, i.e. almost certainly nominated by the labour party whose national executive committee Tony Robinson was on for a while. Opposition parties are allowed to put a number of suggestions forward and probably better him than some retiring MP or whatever.

Pompey takeover saga sir? No its not dead, its just resting...

Interesting article on the use of the much quoted term abomination in the bible: http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/sexandgender/2826/does_the_bible_really_call_homosexuality_an_%E2%80%9Cabomination%E2%80%9D In summary its mainly a mistranslation and should really be 'Taboo' or something similar.

I don't think I missed the point. I may have not explained my point properly though... Lets assume we have a couple (sexual orientation irrelevant) that wish to make a commitment to each other. Lets assume they have a free choice between Marriage and a Civil Partnership. If the main difference is adultery is not punished in a civil partnership then what sort of couple is going to choose a civil partnership over a marriage? Those that would implies to me a likely attitude that would often be referred to when married as an 'open marriage' where there is a implied agreement on non-exclusivity. This then implies that if they were married they would be less likely to sue for divorce for adultery anyway. In which case they might as well be married anyway.

Would someone who would file for divorce on adultery agree to a civil partnership rather than marriage if that's the main difference? i.e. if they are the sort of person who would probably file for divorce to end their relationship if they found their partner had committed adultery then they would probably prefer marriage and if they were not then there is no difference between the two?

Problem is that previously most of the ukip media stories came via Farage. Now his new band of councillors are doing their bit to show another side. Ukip Councillors In Lincoln Refuse To Sign 'Multicultural' Anti-Racism Pledge http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/18/ukip-councillors-anti-racism-pledge-lincoln-_n_3297890.html Ukip Councillors' Racist Comments Posted Online Mock Immigrants And Barack Obama A Ukip councillor has described "illegal immigrants" as "sandal-wearing, bomb-making, camel-riding, goat-f******, ragheads". http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/19/ukip-councillors-racist-comments_n_3301138.html?utm_hp_ref=uk UKIP Councillor Eric Kitson Resigns Eric Kitson resigns just two weeks into the job after admitting sharing offensive material about Muslims on Facebook. http://news.sky.com/story/1091098/ukip-councillor-eric-kitson-resigns

If it is a car park and not residence parking on the road then I would have thought you would be fine.

He is a busy boy isn't he? Just about everything mention was being investigated and considered and stuff.

Notice any coincidence in the highlighted bits?

What I would like to see (and what has not got a snowballs chance in hell of happening) is for the government to set up a truly independent commission that would examine possible scenario's for different levels of engagement with europe and for each clearly state both the advantages and disadvantages, the likelihood that each such a scenario would be possible and the risks involved if we decided to pick that option but agreement could not be reached. At the end producing a report that was comprehensible to 'the common man' without having to be 'interpreted' for them by the media.

Why is it that when I read about people saying "well lets just have a vote and leave the EU and all will be fine" I think of this:

How do you know it will be a good agreement? Do you know how it compares with the agreement we have being part of the EU?

Can I borrow your crystal ball as all the new stories are about the fact that no final agreement has been reached with canada, let alone any details of the final agreements (given it has not been reached). http://www.euractiv.com/trade/canada-close-agreeing-long-delay-news-519573

Did you know that for all the countries in europe our contribution as a percentage of gross national income is the lowest?

I am sure we would get a trading agreement. The question is would it be as beneficial to the UK as the current agreement.

I am sure that those companies will want to trade with us but there is no proof that any arrangement would be as beneficial to the UK as the current one. What will happen with VAT and import duties for example. My opinion, and that's all we have here to go on is our opinions, is that leaving the EU would result in a reduction of exports to the EU. Whether it results in a reduction of imports depends on whether you think we are able to economically producing the required good in the UK ourselves. You are the one proposing we break away so its up to you to provide proof that it will all be fine. I believe the other european countries that have trading agreements with the EU are relatively small, such as sweden etc and IMO its debatable whether the EU would accept the UK on the same agreements after we have been a pain in the arse in leaving the other area's of the EU. But your bottom line is you have no proof only that you are 'fairly confident'.

I think you are wildly optimistic to think that the rest of europe will allow us to stay in the trading part whilst dropping all the other parts. Do you have any evidence to show that such a move is both feasible and likely to succeed or are you trusting the future of the economy to a "Well it should be okay" gut feeling without any evidence to support it?

There will never be absolutes in this sort of thing but its hard to to guess that if extra barriers are placed between the buyer and one of the sets of prospective sellers that the buyer would be more likely to consider buying from elsewhere. It might be okay if we could keep the advantages of the common market without the other area's but that we would be allowed to get to that position is a lot less than certain. It is an enormous risk to say we will leave without knowing in advance what our trading position with the eurozone will be. As an example there are many rules in europe now to stop governments subsidizing companies so they have a competitive advantage. Do you think we would be allowed to continue in a common trading market if we did not agree to those rules? Who then decided which rules we would have to agree to and if we break the rules how can it be resolved if you don't want to accept the power of the european court?

Carribean always nice but October is in the rainy season. Though been a few times and never more than a passing shower.

I am sparticus.. or something.