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by Plashet Grove Pete
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: The Strikes Thread
Replies: 1457
Views: 37967

Re: The Strikes Thread

Seen it all now - GMB members to come out on strike in protest against the GMB:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68631376

ASLEF will doubtless be coming out in sympathy.
by Plashet Grove Pete
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: The Sunak Government 2022-
Replies: 6812
Views: 188965

Re: The Sunak Government 2022-

The current government can always agree to it then leave it under the carpet for the next government to deal with, :chin: The logical thing for the Tories to do is to delay / park any decision until after the election (which given that this has a way to run is probably what is going to happen anywa...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: In other news
Replies: 3192
Views: 135070

Re: In other news

I think the argument here is that although women get 'equal pay' now and therefore the pensions should be the same, is that women weren't getting equal pay for very many of the years they worked. Don't think so OFT. The woman leading the campaign was interviewed on Radio 5 Live this morning - she m...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Statue For Harry Kane (non WHU)
Replies: 55
Views: 3450

Re: A Statue For Harry Kane (non WHU)

Looks more like Bruce Forsyth than Harry Kane.....
by Plashet Grove Pete
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: In other news
Replies: 3192
Views: 135070

Re: In other news

Don't know if you're wilfully missing the point ( many of the women affected weren't informed due to the coalition's rush to get this legislation through) or just having a bit of fun here. As for equality surely it would have meant blokes could also receive their State Pension at 60? Just as a BTW,...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VAR 2023/24
Replies: 97
Views: 6376

Re: VAR 2023/24

Howard Webb's comments regarding VAR in a few recent contentious decisions (including Tom's disallowed goal and the Burnley "handball"). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68609867 With a self satisfied smile he confirms that VAR got all of the decisions right. You know what Webb? You ar...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham United v Aston Villa: match thread (17.03.24)
Replies: 1220
Views: 68023

Re: West Ham United v Aston Villa: match thread (17.03.24)

I know its on the internet so this is always going to be the case, but I think we need to get past the idea that it is some kind of organised conspiracy and just accept its poor refs, and a poorly used system. I think there is some bias, like I said I dont think in a million years either of those g...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham United v Aston Villa: match thread (17.03.24)
Replies: 1220
Views: 68023

Re: West Ham United v Aston Villa: match thread (17.03.24)

So I got called out on here a week ago when I claimed some decisions were corrupt. Anyone want to argue now?

F*cking football has been f*cked. Cheats, liars, and worst of all Howard Webb and his cohorts. Thanks for ruining the beautiful game.

C****.
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Today's celebrity death is...
Replies: 633
Views: 30334

Re: Today's celebrity death is...

Really sad news. CR's first album came out when I was at school and I thought it was magnificent. Really fresh sound, shades of Roxy Music but poppier and perhaps a bit more accessible. And Come Up and See Me was an all time classic.

".... Gueetarrr ...."

RIP Steve.
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: What did you watch last night?
Replies: 22461
Views: 495128

Re: What did you watch last night?

re The Marlow Murder Club couple of sites I "read" regarding new series and that. they usually give reviews that I "follow" and to be fair in the main they're spot on when I check the show out. it got a right panning..... so now I'm stuck betwixt and between... TOMoS and MH are ...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: The Sunak Government 2022-
Replies: 6812
Views: 188965

Re: The Sunak Government 2022-

With the number of retirements the Tories face Rosindell must come in to the reckoning as next leader.
by Plashet Grove Pete
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: The Labour Party Thread
Replies: 3518
Views: 112096

Re: The Labour Party Thread

Nice one, Diane. Claim you want the Labour whip back whilst looking to do as much harm to the party as you can:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/li ... itics-live
by Plashet Grove Pete
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: The Sunak Government 2022-
Replies: 6812
Views: 188965

Re: The Sunak Government 2022-

That's his excuse. The rule has been bent by Speakers in the past and considering it was Dianne Abbott wanting to ask a question about the racism directed against Diane Abbott - as you say she should have been given a central role in the debate and not have the ridiculous scenario of Sunak and Star...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Trump
Replies: 13474
Views: 317122

Re: Trump

Poor show. Americans normally like shooting their Presidents.
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24
Replies: 1108
Views: 37287

Re: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24

Seems to be. But in reality, there is no conspiracy against us. I certainly don't think there's a conspiracy against us. But I do think that VAR has reduced too many decisions to a lottery based on who sees what, which is diametrically opposed to what was intended. But the authorities will never ad...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24
Replies: 1108
Views: 37287

Re: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24

sendô wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:56 pm I can’t be bothered to sum that game up, but Danny Ings played 18 minutes and was probably MOTM, which just about says it all.
Actually, that's pretty much a perfect summing up ..... :smiler:
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24
Replies: 1108
Views: 37287

Re: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24

Jesus.... he totally mistimed that but headed it badly on to his hand looked awful but wasn't intentional As soon as corruption is mentioned we go to desperation OK, not corrupt. Let's call it fantastic defending then ... he realised he'd mistimed his header (if he did indeed head it?) as you said,...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24
Replies: 1108
Views: 37287

Re: West Ham Utd V Burnley: match thread - 10.03.24

old fart wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:21 pm Hit his head first.... stop moaning
So to be clear Old Fart, if I head the ball first, can I then legitimately push it away with my hand?

Ridiculous decision which smacks of corruption.
by Plashet Grove Pete
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Trump
Replies: 13474
Views: 317122

Re: Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/07/trump-chamberlain-putin-hitler-jim-himes Interesting read in today's Graun “Donald Trump is a little bit of a single-celled organism: he responds to one stimulus and one stimulus only, which is, ‘Does this make me feel good or does it make me feel bad...
by Plashet Grove Pete
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: Formula1
Replies: 4530
Views: 129520

Re: Formula1

To quote the Profumo trial - "we'll he would say that, wouldn't he?"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68497997

Can't believe this multi millionaire's farrago is still considered a sport by some. Car crash spectacle without the car crashes.