From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10755509

"[...] This is another example of this government delivering on its pledge
to end the war on the motorist."

Mike Penning MP, PUSS for road safety amongst other things.

What a load of old sh*te. In the rather apt words of Alan Johnson, it's the
'saloon bar view'. Heck, why don't we just let all the good old boys
propping up the bar at the local Wetherspoon's make government policy from
now on - their inebriated and incoherent 'common sense' is just what the
country needs.

SoS Hammond, reign it in and give yourself some semblance of dignity.

SoS Hammond, reign it in and give yourself some semblance of dignity.



The word you're searching for, unsuccessfully, is "rein", as in horses
and jockeys.

If you must spray gratuitous non-railway insults around the forum, at
least get your facts right.

On Jul 26, 7:19*pm, wrote:

SoS Hammond, reign it in and give yourself some semblance of dignity.

The word you're searching for, unsuccessfully, is "rein", as in horses
and jockeys.

If you must spray gratuitous non-railway insults around the forum, at
least get your facts right.

You mean get my words right? If you hadn't noticed my post was
actually devoid of facts but instead full of (late night) vitriol.

However next time I get myself het up over something I'll try and
remember to include some railway insults (as opposed to non-railway
insults) - though I must admit I'm inexperienced in the flavour of
invective favoured by the industry so perhaps others can provide a few
suggestions...

On Jul 26, 11:19*am, wrote:
SoS Hammond, reign it in and give yourself some semblance of dignity.

The word you're searching for, unsuccessfully, is "rein", as in horses
and jockeys.

If you must spray gratuitous non-railway insults around the forum, at
least get your facts right.

And, if YOU must display you pedantry so gratuitously please remember
this is a usenet news group, NOT a forum. :-)

On Jul 26, 1:21*am, "Mizter T" wrote:
From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10755509

"[...] This is another example of this government delivering on its pledge
to end the war on the motorist."

Mike Penning MP, PUSS for road safety amongst other things.

What a load of old sh*te. In the rather apt words of Alan Johnson, it's the
'saloon bar view'. Heck, why don't we just let all the good old boys
propping up the bar at the local Wetherspoon's make government policy from
now on - their inebriated and incoherent 'common sense' is just what the
country needs.

SoS Hammond, reign it in and give yourself some semblance of dignity.


The more I read about Hammond, the more I despair. Roll on the next
General Election, or whatever event it takes to remove him.

The more I read about Hammond, the more I despair. Roll on the next
General Election, or whatever event it takes to remove him.

Don't hold your breath.

Old Labour fully deserved their long eighteen years in opposition
given the state of the economy they left behind them and their
continuing attempts, following defeat, to turn us into Rumania.

By that benchmark, New Labour deserves even longer.

It’s going to take a long long time for Middle England (who by and
large decide elections) to ever forgive Labour for tolerating Gordon
Brown and allowing him to foist his gross incompetence upon us all.

Just ask any Labour party worker, knocking on doors much south of
Manchester, and they will tell you just how universally hated that man
was and consequently what an electoral liability he was also.

Those same voters are hardly going to take kindly to the likely new
leader (the other Dave) that was part of the problem because he so
woefully failed to act against Brown despite numerous golden
opportunities to do so.

On Jul 26, 8:36*pm, allantracy wrote:

Don't hold your breath.

snipped Tracy ****e

You still here? Fruitcake, anyone?

You still here? Fruitcake, anyone?

Yep, indeed must be a fruitcake to believe all those opinion polls and
the small matter of the election result which basically make Gordon
Brown the most unpopular Labour leader since Hengist Pod and his wife
Senna.

Says it all really, even more unpopular then Worzel and his donkey
jacket.

Still, the more Labour and their supporters remain in complete denial
(they have a long and proud history of this) is even more than fine by
me.

There's just no helping some people.

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:36:00 -0700 (PDT), allantracy
wrote:

It's going to take a long long time for Middle England (who by and
large decide elections) to ever forgive Labour for tolerating Gordon
Brown and allowing him to foist his gross incompetence upon us all.

Just ask any Labour party worker, knocking on doors much south of
Manchester, and they will tell you just how universally hated that man
was and consequently what an electoral liability he was also.


Perhaps you should also ask the Tory party workers why they gained so
very few seats north of Manchester?


Those same voters are hardly going to take kindly to the likely new
leader (the other Dave) that was part of the problem because he so
woefully failed to act against Brown despite numerous golden
opportunities to do so.


Had Milliband, D taken over from the Ruined Bruin before the election,
he would have been the new leader who lost that election. That would
have been political suicide. By waiting, he did the right thing.

However, Milliband, D is not guaranteed to win, given that he now has
a strong opponent in the form of young Milliband, E. Apparently
Milliband, E has promised the unions that he will remove all legal
obstacles to secondary industrial action when Labour regains power,
which is why the unions are all recommending that their members vote
for Milliband, E.

For those who cannot tell them apart, Milliband, E is the one who does
*not* brandish a banana while wearing a silly grin. ;-)

http://www.abolishwar.org.uk/userfil...e/miliband.jpg

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"Railsigns.co.uk" wrote:

On Jul 26, 1:21*am, "Mizter T" wrote:
From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10755509

[snip]

The more I read about Hammond, the more I despair. Roll on the next
General Election, or whatever event it takes to remove him.

Given the average tenure of that position seems to be somewhat less than 18
months, you probably won't have to wait that long.

--
Graeme Wall

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