Re: What now for the UK? : Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:51 pm  

billypop wrote:

I think anyone who lives in the UK has a right to know at least this;

1) Why are we spending one billion pounds on one tube station in London (Tottenham Court Road -look it up) as part of the Crossrail contract. And how does that benefit the 70 precent of the people in the UK who don't visit London more than once a year?

2) Why are four of the five busiest airports in the UK in the South East, and why is that idiot Boris trying to get agreement to build another airport in the Thames Estuary?

3) There is a world outside the South East. Airports where people live might be a start. Recognise it.

To be fair the airports are needed where people want to go from and go to. Like it or not that's mainly London. Teesside has an airport but apparently few people go there.

Re: What now for the UK? : Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:53 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

I had heart surgery during the year

If it was to put one in I'd sue, they failed miserably

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:02 am  

cod'ead wrote:

If it was to put one in I'd sue, they failed miserably

That's harsh, he was complimentary of the NHS treatment he received, at least he's being fair minded unlike what you get from some posters here. People are allowed to have different opinions and still acknowledge the strengths of the arguments of the other side which is what Sal Paradise did.

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:35 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

That's harsh, he was complimentary of the NHS treatment he received, at least he's being fair minded unlike what you get from some posters here. People are allowed to have different opinions and still acknowledge the strengths of the arguments of the other side which is what Sal Paradise did.

Dave Spart is alive and well on this forum and seems to have plenty of followers

Firstly it would stand to reason that the Labour popularity being more prevalent in the north and Rugby League being a northern sport that there would be more Left leaning posters on this forum.

It really does irritate me though when these same posters label any opposing view with such negative and derogatory language, when did peoples views become so polarised or is this just an Internet phenomenon?

I've lost count the amount of times I've been labelled a racist, xenophobe or bigot, not always directly but we have some clever people who throw veiled insults thinking certain people lack the intelligence to decipher exactly what they allude to.
I find it extremely laughable, if only these people actually knew me, my family, and my friends and personal experiences.

So Sal Paradise being 'attacked' doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:20 am  

once a Spartist always a Spartist tho' more of a 'floating' Spartist nowadays.....

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:21 am  

Horatio Yed wrote:

I've lost count the amount of times I've been labelled a racist, xenophobe or bigot, not always directly but we have some clever people who throw veiled insults thinking certain people lack the intelligence to decipher exactly what they allude to.
I find it extremely laughable, if only these people actually knew me, my family, and my friends and personal experiences.

Here's a little tip: if you don't make racist, xenophobic or bigoted remarks, you tend not to get labeled as such.

[Kosh]

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:25 am  

billypop wrote:

I think anyone who lives in the UK has a right to know at least this;

1) Why are we spending one billion pounds on one tube station in London (Tottenham Court Road -look it up) as part of the Crossrail contract. And how does that benefit the 70 precent of the people in the UK who don't visit London more than once a year?

2) Why are four of the five busiest airports in the UK in the South East, and why is that idiot Boris trying to get agreement to build another airport in the Thames Estuary?

3) There is a world outside the South East. Airports where people live might be a start. Recognise it.

The major airports are where most people live. And where most visitors to the UK want to go. Airport construction generally follows traffic, not vice versa.

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:49 am  

cod'ead wrote:

Here's a little tip: if you don't make racist, xenophobic or bigoted remarks, you tend not to get labeled as such.

Rubbish, disagree with religion and the left, and watch the character assassinations fly out.

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:02 am  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Rubbish, disagree with religion and the left, and watch the character assassinations fly out.

If you can confuse "character assassination" with having your argument ripped to shreds, then I suggest this may not be the place for you

Re: What now for the UK? : Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:17 am  

Really? It's the usual suspects throwing the same mud at different discussions knowing that eventually it'll stick, nothing to do with ripping anything to shreds.

Does having an Indian ex girlfriend, your best friend being of a different colour and ethnicity and being married to a Polish Jew make me, a bigot, xenophobe or racist?