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Re: London road pricing
In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
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Re: London road pricing
If you are going to be that sensitive on a forum, then don't post on a forum.Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:42 amSlightly weird defensive position to take, especially going to the effort of searching my posts for mentions of Hitler when called out on something that may be seen as offensive to a Jew.Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:27 amSorry, which dictator/tyrant is your preferred?Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.
And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.
Also, seems you dont mind mentioning him yourself viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6145&p=243923&hilit=hitler#p243923
Sorry would have done.
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Re: London road pricing
So why did you bring it up?Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:43 amWe dont?Type high wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:59 amDidn't know we had to declare our religion or race before postings.Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.
And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.
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Re: London road pricing
I wonder how the transport system would cope if we all stopped using our cars for a day. It’s fine doing this but money has to be spent on massive improvement to the systemPrestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:25 amI live in an outer London borough and most journeys would be a massive pain without a car.Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:13 amThe city's pollution is horrific, but there's a very vocal, belligerent minority who go ape ah*t about any moves towards tackling it, despite all the health impacts it has. Reality is most of the city is incredibly well served by public transport. I live in an outer London borough and have zero need for a car.StillSpike wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:00 am Did I dream it - or did I see a headline towards the end of last week saying that Londoners had been advised to reduce / avoid exercise last Friday because of particularly poor air quality?
The next populist movement in this country is going to be about green issues. This sort of stuff gets tied up with job outsourcing so we meet net zero, energy tariffs to fund renewables, discouraging plane travel. All feeds into a 'dont tread on me' narrative that the right are very effective at capitalising on.
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Re: London road pricing
Its a guaranteed vote loser, I guess he doesnt want a third term (if thats allowed?)
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Same reason you probably brought up anti-semitism when Corbz was labour leader, probably.
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Good to know you can throw out Hitler references to Jews on here. Sorry for being so sensitive about relatives lost in the past to his orders.LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:04 amIf you are going to be that sensitive on a forum, then don't post on a forum.Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:42 amSlightly weird defensive position to take, especially going to the effort of searching my posts for mentions of Hitler when called out on something that may be seen as offensive to a Jew.Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:27 am
Sorry, which dictator/tyrant is your preferred?
Also, seems you dont mind mentioning him yourself viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6145&p=243923&hilit=hitler#p243923
Sorry would have done.
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Re: London road pricing
The pandemic has meant that public transport is under capacity at the moment and Crossrail will add a lot more capacity on top of that. We have one of the best public transport systems in the world in London, I wouldn't stress about people making the switch from using their cars. Getting people out of their vehicles is something that pretty much every city in the world is trying to achieve, car dominated cities are pretty miserable to live in and have all sorts of negative health, social, environmental,quality of life etc impacts.Story of O wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:35 amI wonder how the transport system would cope if we all stopped using our cars for a day. It’s fine doing this but money has to be spent on massive improvement to the systemPrestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:25 amI live in an outer London borough and most journeys would be a massive pain without a car.Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:13 am
The city's pollution is horrific, but there's a very vocal, belligerent minority who go ape ah*t about any moves towards tackling it, despite all the health impacts it has. Reality is most of the city is incredibly well served by public transport. I live in an outer London borough and have zero need for a car.
The next populist movement in this country is going to be about green issues. This sort of stuff gets tied up with job outsourcing so we meet net zero, energy tariffs to fund renewables, discouraging plane travel. All feeds into a 'dont tread on me' narrative that the right are very effective at capitalising on.
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As was pointed out, you have made references to the same. Glass houses and all that...Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:00 pmGood to know you can throw out Hitler references to Jews on here. Sorry for being so sensitive about relatives lost in the past to his orders.LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:04 amIf you are going to be that sensitive on a forum, then don't post on a forum.Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:42 am
Slightly weird defensive position to take, especially going to the effort of searching my posts for mentions of Hitler when called out on something that may be seen as offensive to a Jew.
Sorry would have done.
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Re: London road pricing
A Very different reference in the content of the 2 statements .LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:13 pmAs was pointed out, you have made references to the same. Glass houses and all that...Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:00 pmGood to know you can throw out Hitler references to Jews on here. Sorry for being so sensitive about relatives lost in the past to his orders.LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:04 am
If you are going to be that sensitive on a forum, then don't post on a forum.
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Re: London road pricing
In the south and south east of london, they need to improve the transport infrastructure greatly to make this work.
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2/10. Exceptionally poor boardin’ there.Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
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Oh come on, it’s scores more than 2 just for the inclusion of ‘action sandals’.
That’s a solid 8/10.
That’s a solid 8/10.
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Re: London road pricing
Any referencing to Hitler can be nothing but negative.tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:23 pmA Very different reference in the content of the 2 statements .LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:13 pmAs was pointed out, you have made references to the same. Glass houses and all that...Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:00 pm
Good to know you can throw out Hitler references to Jews on here. Sorry for being so sensitive about relatives lost in the past to his orders.
So when is a business meeting not a business meeting. When it involves wine.
When is a party not a party. When you wear a suit.
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From your table at Nandos? Clearly you have influence if you can secure a window seat.Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
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Nah, I'm sat across the road in my local Italian restaurant. Pizza Hut.Max B Gold wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:56 pmFrom your table at Nandos? Clearly you have influence if you can secure a window seat.Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
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youve obviously never been to a proper party . what your mutterings have to do with anything is anyones guess !LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:29 pmAny referencing to Hitler can be nothing but negative.tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:23 pmA Very different reference in the content of the 2 statements .LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:13 pm
As was pointed out, you have made references to the same. Glass houses and all that...
So when is a business meeting not a business meeting. When it involves wine.
When is a party not a party. When you wear a suit.
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Hitler was very sucessful until he wasn't, in that respect its positive, in the balance of things not so good.LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:29 pmAny referencing to Hitler can be nothing but negative.tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:23 pmA Very different reference in the content of the 2 statements .LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:13 pm
As was pointed out, you have made references to the same. Glass houses and all that...
So when is a business meeting not a business meeting. When it involves wine.
When is a party not a party. When you wear a suit.
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I have never mentioned anti-semitism ever in regards to Jeremy Corblimy, or anyone else for that matterApple Wumble wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:59 amSame reason you probably brought up anti-semitism when Corbz was labour leader, probably.
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Re: London road pricing
Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
It sounds like you live in my borough. I know what you mean about the middle class luvvies . If I had a tank I’d love to drive over a row of those fooking hybrid bikes which look like a cross between a bike and a wheelbarrow. The middle class in my area come across as very entitled and leave their old crap outside their houses for the local peasants to take.
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Re: London road pricing
The concise definition of Gammon ?RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:15 amDunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
It sounds like you live in my borough. I know what you mean about the middle class luvvies . If I had a tank I’d love to drive over a row of those fooking hybrid bikes which look like a cross between a bike and a wheelbarrow. The middle class in my area come across as very entitled and leave their old crap outside their houses for the local peasants to take.
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The concise definition of Gammon ?RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:15 amDunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.
It sounds like you live in my borough. I know what you mean about the middle class luvvies . If I had a tank I’d love to drive over a row of those fooking hybrid bikes which look like a cross between a bike and a wheelbarrow. The middle class in my area come across as very entitled and leave their old crap outside their houses for the local peasants to take.
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I thought this was the Independent Leyton Orient Forum: my mistake it's the Daily Mail...Dunners wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am In my borough the council have done a lot to develop cycling networks and to adopt LTNs. It's fair to say that it's exposed a real social and cultural divide.
The middle-class luvvies are all for it, as they cycle with their kids in those tow-along trailers in their knitted vegan jumpers to their nearest organic coffee bar for some tofu yoghurt. The dads all have beards, carry a new-born baby in a front pouch and wear action sandals. The mums all have some allotment veg in the front basket and talk loudly to the toddlers as if they're in their 40s. And the toddlers all have dirty faces, long unkempt hair and behavioural problems.
And then there's the traditional local chavs and ethnic groups who are either on benefits and/or working in low pay jobs trying to get by and support seven kids. As a treat they decide to drive the family to the local Nandos only to find all the side streets are closed off so they're forced to sit in traffic for hours. By the time they get through, Nandos has shut, so they go off home but arrive too late to watch And & Dec so all huddle round a microwave as it nukes their frozen pizza dinner for warmth and comfort instead.
It's f*cking great. I can sometimes sit there for hours watching it all go by.