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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Putting the GREAT back in Britain for starters.... ....we'll come up with the rest after that's done..... ..what do you reckon on that then? |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Putting the GREAT back in Britain for starters.... GREAT!! I'm looking at how we can get a high speed train line from one of our main London train stations straight into Heathrow, Heathrow Express is too slow. The GWR Paddington line is the best option but it will have to run under ground into Heathrow starting somewhere just beyond Southall station. The draft will be to be able to get from Paddington station to Heathrow North side in seven minutes and to South side within 11 minutes. The Heathrow Express only manages to hit the top end of Heathrow in 15 minutes...we can do much better than this. The Heathrow Express can get to 100mph in six minutes, a car can do this within 12 seconds so there's clearly room for performance improvements with our trains here. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
That's an easy one to answer. However, the muppets are too full of themselves to see the solution..... ..we spent 6 years & 4 years respectively bombing the crap out of them, win the war then give them the Marshall Plan which effectively assisted their rebuilding into what they are today..... ....So lets have the Germans build our trains.....(oh wait, they are) & the Japanese run them. Ergo, one first class rail system run superbly. Oh crap, I just woke up! |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Due the British Olympics success I do wonder then if Boris could, as leader of the UK?, galvanise Britain better. With regards to rail, If Boris thought that Rail Track were a bunch of plonkers he'd say this publicly...we could do with a dose of this type government openness....Boris for Prime Minister then. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Possibly. I wouldn't want to be the minister or civil servant that crosses him. The media make him out to be a buffoon not realising that he's got a very shrewd mind. He couldn't do any worse than the muppets we do have! Edit: I'd vote for him - but on one condition only! GET rid of those bendy buses! |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Bendy-busses have virtually disappeared now, never was a good concept for a type of transport to run on our London roads. One of Ken Livingstone's good ideas at the time. To my mind Ken was someone who should never have been allowed to be put in a position of authority, Yet, now that he operates on the outside fringes of politics his mindset has changed and he seems now to have his feet on the ground and talks a lot of sense for a change Yes, Boris; I was at a birthday bash during the time Boris first stood in the GLC elections. It was my friends birthday and his girlfriends boss was their, it was a charity she worked for and her boss was a Countess with a foreign name. The countess's husband was also present and I shared a table with him for the whole evening. He was a most interesting man, the intellectual type but very easy to converse with. He was personal friend of Boris Johnson so we naturally discussed Boris as a potential head of the GLC. This chap said that Boris would prove himself to be the man for the job and it appears he was right. As a prime Minister, well for sure things would be quite different with him around and I'd love to see him perform at some of those ECM summits. No doubt in a heated debate with Sarkozy he would at some time have called him "Shorty"...but "Shorty" has gone so no chance of this happening. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Johnson may well be a reasonably popular, flamboyant Mayor of London, and possible future MP again. But no-one sensibly views him with enough Statesmanship to actually lead our country upon the world stage. & the John Sullivan puppet is? |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
As a prime Minister, well for sure things would be quite different with him I think statesmanship is old hat, Chris; does it really amount to much these days. We wont leaders who can achieve, something of a rarity in British government since the days of Maggie. Countries that achieve get more respect and admiration than those countries who's leaders are good with the old rhetoric....Blare comes to mind here with the latter. The word stage, isn't that the place where actors perform, notably political ones. But no-one sensibly views him with enough Statesmanship to actually lead our country upon the world stage. Here Chris I feel your making a fundamental error in judgement. Churchill was nothing of a statesman until he took over the roll as wartime Prime minister. At the present time the UK electorate are not looking for a statesman there looking for an achiever someone who can lead. Might explain his wide popularity with many of the electorate at the moment so one needs to get in tune with the voters for they will decide events in the end. Whether Boris considers himself P.M material or not I have no idea but if he does then I feel the doors open to him...especially if he's got the electorate rooting for him. There could be a change on the way so rather than look for the faults in the man look for those attributes that may propel him up into high office else you might get caught on the wrong side of the fence....but in politics then isn't that always the case. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
So what's the job of the Deputy Prime Minister? A mouse who continuously backs down & causes controversy? Poor Nancy boy, in the wars again.... Cleggie in "Bigotry row" P .W D L 18 3 4 11 Wow, they must be getting really worried..... Conservative Voice P .W D L 19 3 4 12 Thanks for the chuckle of the century Ozzie boy...confirming what we all know - you muppets just don't have a clue hence the advertising....:) Bank of England to advertise Head job in newspapers There you go Chris...Step up to the plate. P .W D L 20 3 4 13 Continue like this & it'll mean relegation for the coalition. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Good post, however... Not all past Governments have had Deputy Prime Ministers. The DPM is the de facto leader of the Government and the country if the PM is abroad or incapacitated, to ensure that day to day business carries on. In the case of the current Coalition, Cameron as leader of the biggest party the Conservatives, became the PM, and Clegg the leader of the smaller one the Lib Dems, became the DPM. 2012 was a blip on the radar then |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
You do seem to have a rather parochial view of politics Nick. Chris, I do believe your out of tune with current political speak...The term "parochial" has now been replaced by "bigoted"...so it seems. Oh and one last thing. Just supposing that during the Olympics, a 747 had been hijacked and was tracked on course for the stadium. The PM would have had the ultimate decision upon giving the order to fire to bring it down, juggling the options to minimise the loss of life likely to result. I think Cameron would have been man enough, I'm not sure about the others. Can't really use the above as a means of judging a man's abilities, under pressure, as this event is a purely hypothetical one. It is fine having an amiable buffoon as a City Mayor, but he is simply not seen as having the gravitas required for higher office, whatever the tabloid press might think. You have to realise that some sections of the media want to bring down the PM and the government for their own purposes. Look at who owns them and ask yourself why. Buffoon as you say, he could well be but this is a term generated by the media who as you say wont to bring down various public figures for their own purposes. Telling me about how the media works these days is nothing I don't already know. AS we know, all political parties are apt at using the media for their own ends, so live by the sword die by the sword. "Cometh the hour, cometh the man"... ...and you never know who this man is until that hour comes.....could even be you Chris....something for you to think about. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Just a quick reminder, looks like the "Thames Airport" is still on the cards http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19577410 |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Nice. I like the way they've designed in the capacity for 6 runways. Del boy says "Unions are a threat to the economy" & Inept muppets & officials are not? Just what planet are you living on? Cutting back on manpower, funds & equipment, ruin their leave because of the Olympic debacle & now you want to use them a strike breakers? Shame on you! P .W D L 21 3 4 14 Del boy rules out inquiry Carry on like this Del boy & you'll demote Blair to the "Prince of Cronyism" P .W D L 22 3 4 15 Gove accuses Welsh Government of playing politics Thought that's what politicians were supposed to do - Well pretend to do anyway P .W D L 23 3 4 16 |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
It never fails to amaze me how many of the general public tabloid readers, have so little knowledge of how local and national government actually works. Perhaps if they did, we would all be demonstrably better off. I don't disagree with you here, Chris; but knowing how it works is one thing but getting sound results from it is another. What would you do to it to smarten it up and make it fit and sound to head a 21st century progressive Britain. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Now that is your best post ever! One extra ruling to be added: - Any peson entering politics for their own self serving purposes to be sacked the moment that becomes clear. Only have people who genuinely wish to serve the country. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Nice one BaE Hey Del-boy, how about stepping in here & ensuring that the frogs & heinies don't get a look in. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
We got it right with the Harrier, and we've done it again. Yep! & let's hope they get it right with out new carriers. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
OOPS....... Masters of the cover up Oh dear..... Taxpayers to spend another wasteful £4 Million "Today the Conservatives admitted they have given up hope of forcing through the changes but the civil service will continue with the project as if nothing has changed". shades of "I started, so I'll finish" Magnus Magnusson Oh boy, not a very good week for Police senior officers...... 3rd one this week.... Senior Officer suspended over "Serious Misconduct" charge P .W D L 26 3 4 19 |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
What would you propose? I'll be in a position to answer this late next week when I'm off work for a few days. That will do for starters. Don't blame me, it was you that asked! I expect you'll disagree with 99% of it, but to return the riposte ... We'll just have to wait and see.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
It's not important anyway she is small fry. Oops, it's come back to haunt you. Will Miss Greening turn off the tap? "Justine Greening, the new International Development Secretary, is said to be deeply unimpressed by her department’s disgraceful antics and has ordered an urgent audit. We also know that Miss Greening, an accountant by trade, is sceptical about David Cameron’s politically-correct commitment to increase the aid budget by a further £3billion a year". "DfID has proved time and again that it cannot stop itself hosing taxpayer’s money down the drain. Turning off the tap is the only answer". Ooohh, yes please Justine "And, incredibly, the £400,000 lavished on furniture for a new DfID headquarters in India – even though ministers say they will shortly stop paying aid to a country which has its own space programme!" don't forget their Nukes as well So, if she is your idea of small fry, then let's get all those muppets out of power & replace with countless small fries like her - who knows, Britain might regain its greatness sooner than anyone can expect! P .W D L 27 4 4 19 |
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