Politics

[kent_white]

1 hour ago, Nowack said:

Not sure what's going on but watching Laura Kuensberg I thought Starmer was excellent but even more surprising so was Piers Morgan. 

He does seem to be growing into the role which is good to see. 

[bolty58]

2 hours ago, Nowack said:

Not sure what's going on but watching Laura Kuensberg I thought Starmer was excellent but even more surprising so was Piers Morgan. 

I wouldn't often agree with you but yes in this case.

That CNN wanker in the middle of the three was a fucking pain in the arse though. Typical leftie 'shout everybody down' mega gob. They should fuck her off for future shows.

 

[royal white]

We can’t afford to cut rail Fares so instead we will increase them. 
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9yy0zzjd1o.amp

Oh and why we are struggling with our finances  heres 2 billion for Ukraine 🤦🏻

 

Just quietly going about their job.

[Cheese]

2 billion that will be recovered from the sale of frozen Russian assets...

[royal white]

Just now, Cheese said:

2 billion that will be recovered from the sale of frozen Russian assets...

Superb, I’ll let the neighbours who have to pay more for their train to work. They will be thrilled. 

[BobyBrno]

1 minute ago, royal white said:

We can’t afford to cut rail Fares so instead we will increase them. 
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9yy0zzjd1o.amp

Oh and why we are struggling with our finances  heres 2 billion for Ukraine 🤦🏻

 

Just quietly going about their job.

Lots of increase incoming for all of us. Just quietly making us all poorer. 

[kent_white]

2 minutes ago, royal white said:

Superb, I’ll let the neighbours who have to pay more for their train to work. They will be thrilled. 

Hmmm

Your neighbours paying more for their train to work vs peace in Europe and Ukraine keeping it's sovereignty. 

It's a head scratcher that one! 😉😁

[Spider]

10 minutes ago, royal white said:

Superb, I’ll let the neighbours who have to pay more for their train to work. They will be thrilled. 

Train fares had been decreasing for the last 40 years.

its a terrible shock.

[Not in Crawley]

The rail network should be nationalised. It's not an option to get on one service for another.

I've been commuting for years and we at the hands of privately owned companies that know we don't have a choice in our providers.

It's nuts.

[royal white]

4 minutes ago, Spider said:

Train fares had been decreasing for the last 40 years.

its a terrible shock.

I thought they had been increasing hence Labour saying they were going to put a stop to it? 

[Not in Crawley]

1 minute ago, royal white said:

I thought they had been increasing hence Labour saying they were going to put a stop to it? 

Do you commute?

[royal white]

Just now, Not in Crawley said:

Do you commute?

Nope 

[Not in Crawley]

Just now, royal white said:

Nope 

So train fares aren't high on your agenda with regards to voting?

[royal white]

5 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

So train fares aren't high on your agenda with regards to voting?

It was up there with immigration and the war in Ukraine for me. He’s Not doing to well so far. Fingers crossed he can change it because we all want better don’t we. 

Edited March 2, 2025 by royal white

[Cheese]

Fuck me, he's having a bad week. Screeching about his neighbours train fares now. 😂😂😂

Edited March 2, 2025 by Cheese

[Spider]

It’s a marathon not a sprint.

14 years seems a good length of time to give a scientific assessment.

I’ll lower it to 10 to be kind.

we get 50 years with Brexit, so I’m being dead kind.

[royal white]

Just now, Cheese said:

Fuck me, he's having a bad week. Screaming about his neighbours train fares now. 😂

Look out for your neighbours fromage. 

[Not in Crawley]

4 minutes ago, royal white said:

It was up there with immigration and the war in Ukraine for me. Not doing to well so far. Fingers crossed he can change it because we all want better don’t we. 

See, immigration was pretty far down my voting intentions, as was the war I Ukraine. Like most I was looking for things to directly impact my life, so train fares, rent caps, support for working parents, more money into the NHS. Usual stuff.

[royal white]

1 minute ago, Spider said:

It’s a marathon not a sprint.

14 years seems a good length of time to give a scientific assessment.

I’ll lower it to 10 to be kind.

we get 50 years with Brexit, so I’m being dead kind.

No dramas. Still wondering what all the praise is about today? Feel free to enlighten me. 

 

[Zico]

36 minutes ago, royal white said:

We can’t afford to cut rail Fares so instead we will increase them. 
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9yy0zzjd1o.amp

Oh and why we are struggling with our finances  heres 2 billion for Ukraine 🤦🏻

 

Just quietly going about their job.

Suspect the prices will have gone up anyway with or without a war

[royal white]

3 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

See, immigration was pretty far down my voting intentions, as was the war I Ukraine. Like most I was looking for things to directly impact my life, so train fares, rent caps, support for working parents, more money into the NHS. Usual stuff.

Likewise for mine.  The train fares was more for the odd away game so I could budget correctly. 
 

You must be fuming train tickets are going up whilst something not on your voting intention,  (Ukraine) is getting bucket loads of cash. E mail your MP and let them know. 

Edited March 2, 2025 by royal white

[kent_white]

2 minutes ago, royal white said:

No dramas. Still wondering what all the praise is about today? Feel free to enlighten me. 

 

You've been on about Europe not getting it's act together all week. Now we're getting out act together and you're still bloody moaning! 😁

[Not in Crawley]

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

It’s a marathon not a sprint.

14 years seems a good length of time to give a scientific assessment.

I’ll lower it to 10 to be kind.

we get 50 years with Brexit, so I’m being dead kind.

I really think the last 5 years of the tory government they knew they were out so they just took the michael.

I work with a few Etonians and they are beyond belief well connected and they don't give a shit about places like Bolton, unless they can earn money. 

[Not in Crawley]

1 minute ago, royal white said:

Likewise for mine.  The train fares was more for the odd away game so I could budget correctly. 

Fair enough - I moved down to east Kent so I could be closer to the kids but 30 quid a pop to travel an hour seems a pisstake when in TfL the prices are capped because it's funded directly by the London tax payer.

 

 

[royal white]

2 minutes ago, kent_white said:

You've been on about Europe not getting it's act together all week. Now we're getting out act together and you're still bloody moaning! 😁

They’re doing exactly what the last lot did. Throwing money at it. Has there been an attempt at having talks with Russia?