What would you do?

Certainly a bit more than the first thing this guy thought of

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If Labour’s announcements on public ownership yesterday left you confused, you’re not alone.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the shadow transport ministers seemed to be saying different things about whether the party supports public ownership of our railway. In the end Keir Starmer stepped in to clarify - it’s ‘pragmatic’ he said, for rail but not for energy and water.

You may be wondering what to make of all this - Cat has written a piece for the Guardian today explaining:

Why Labour wants rail in public hands but is terrified of buying back water and energy monopolies
The two public ownership commitments Labour could easily make, at zero or very low cost, to bring down your energy bills
How the UK and England in particular has sold off its national assets while allowing investors in other countries to benefit
Why taking back our energy and water would be a brilliant deal for the public purse
Public ownership could help us deal with both the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis - giving you cheaper, greener energy and cleaner rivers and seas so you can take a dip on a hot summer’s day without fear of sewage!

If you agree, please share the article (whether or not you’re in the Labour party).

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/new-snake-species-discovered-bite-27599361

Looking for toys for big dog. Any leads to internet site would be appreciated. Thank you.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukraine-russian-families-pull-rug-from-under-putin-as-they-descend-on-kremlin/ar-AA1015oQ?ocid=msedgntphdr&cvid=2582425781304651afa57a708845e7f3

I hope the moderator will not mind me announcing a new group here

https://www.scooploop.com/loops/macabre-mysterious-or-murderous?refgroup=N71KN

Moderated by myself and MichaelB

Thank you

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11057311/Neighbours-LOSE-fight-against-developers-plans-demolish-300-000-home-CYCLE-PATH.html

https://www.aol.co.uk/psychedelic-amazement-park-prepares-open-073246361.html

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10% seems excessive, but there's a lot of it about. It goes some way to explaining why we see fewer birds and insects.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11051701/amp/Now-one-ten-homeowners-ditched-real-lawn-fake-grass.html

This is partly behind our garden and next door. Next door neighbour hates it and stand up the garden staring at it (as if that will help). Last night he was poking at it with a broom 😂

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/jack-fenton-british-tourist-dead-helicopter-blade-greece-b2131326.html

The other semi-final between the team that has been European champions more than any other (8 times), and the team playing their first semi-final. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick-off.
Good luck

Am I the only one who is wondering what I pay my TV licence for? Because for the last few weeks there has been very little apart from sport on the BBC. In July, as usual, we had Wimbledon on both BBC1 and 2 at the same time. Then we got the start of the Woman's Euros and world athletics. Then Woman's cricket and at the end of this week we have the Commonwealth Games. It's lucky there are other channels around or I'd have nothing to watch, I suggest the BBC set up a sports channel and let the rest of us have a better choice.

As read in my paper today, I agree entirely.

It turns out Boris’s brush with covid wasn’t what we were told at the outset

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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/russia-to-withdraw-from-international-space-station-after-2024/ar-AAZZt9Z?ocid=msedgntphdr&cvid=33900fd0944449a58d3b03d4a29669f2

https://savebritain.org/boris-johnson-admits-he-wants-to-wipe-away-resignation-and-become-prime-minister-again/

Utter nonsense from Stonewall who are desperately trying to find a reason to exist now that they have won all the campaigns for gay rights and marriage etc. What they have tweeted is actually dangerous because the Woke mob and Trans activists will believe it.
https://www.gbnews.uk/news/stonewall-clarifies-tweet-saying-two-year-olds-recognise-their-trans-identity/343847

The 1st Semi-final between the highest ranked team in Europe and the lowest ranked team in the tournament, (except for Northern Ireland). But rankings don't mean a thing in knockout football. It's who wins on the night that counts. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick-off.
Good Luck.

Did anyone see that BBC Breakfast reporter get one of the girls names wrong? said, Georgia Stanwell instead of Stanway.

I just signed the petition "Scrap unfair ticket price hikes" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-unfair-ticket-price-hikes?share=426df68e-5e15-4d7a-abd9-827b7ac53371&source=&utm_campaign=blast2022-07-25&utm_source=

Before I seek someone to do it, would anyone know roughly the cost of putting in an outside tap (wall behind the sink). Just thinking about it at the moment!

Not to be missed !
BBC 1 @ 9.00 pm tonight "BBC News Special" - Our Next Prime Minister.
A live debate between the final two candidates for the leader of the Conservative Party and our next Prime Minister between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62292162

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-says-labour-not-25074686

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Has anyone seen good ones

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More wokery from the Magic Kingdom.
https://www.gbnews.uk/news/gender-neutral-rebrand-of-disney-fairy-godmother-roles-is-terrifying-christopher-biggins-tells-gb-news/342707

My hubbie and I want to watch different things tonight - and I don't think Emma is going to be on iplayer - how do I find out? Have googled but it's not clear! Anyone know?

Hankley Common


https://news.sky.com/story/fire-service-declares-major-incident-in-surrey-as-hankley-common-burns-12658355

As fireman finally finish dampening down the houses

https://news.sky.com/story/cordon-lifted-after-wennington-fire-as-images-show-devastation-of-blaze-on-uks-hottest-day-12658230

The Great British Cover-Up: What Grant Shapps is hiding about the future of the railways
Still image from Grant Shapps' 'Great British Railways Headquarters Competition' video. The colours in the image are dark, suggesting he is having a suspicious phone call on a railway platform.
While everyone’s talking about the Tory leadership contest and RMT industrial action, we’re about to lose our last chance to save Britain’s railway from its most dangerous privatisation project yet.

A government consultation on the new public body Great British Railways– including major changes to legislation – is about to be rushed through without any public awareness. It’s a key part of the government’s secret plan to cut billions in public spending, including a massive destaffing project allegedly involving the closure of every ticket office in England.

Today, we’ve demanded that Grant Shapps extends the 4th August deadline and starts publicly promoting the consultation – in a joint letter with campaign group Bring Back British Rail. Currently, the consultation breaches several areas of the government’s code of practice; so if he refuses, the Williams-Shapps Plan will lose all credibility with the public.

However, these are only the first of the weaknesses in the consultation. The private rail industry has been in backroom talks with the government for months; making vital decisions on all the most important areas affecting passengers. Most of these areas – such as timetabling, fares, and accessibility – have been exempted from the consultation (2.14) and are being negotiated as part of a market engagement process with train companies. They are now set to be decided without any public input whatsoever.

Anybody who uses a personal blood test meter, where the result is in mmol/L can easily see what the equivalent reading is in HbA1c by simply looking at the chart in the link below -

https://www.diabeteschart.org/bgc10.html

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-urged-to-revoke-resignation-as-shocking-poll-shows-85-still-want-him-as-pm/ar-AAZTSu9?ocid=

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https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-strikes-on-port-of-odesa-are-spit-in-the-face-from-russia-following-grain-deal-12657670

The last of the quarter finals and probably the hardest to pick a winner from. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick off.
Good luck

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Another awful story. A child loses their life
He wasn’t even in the country a year 😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-62163849

Waking up to find

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House down the road has put out union jack bunting, just wondering why

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/21/revealed-oil-sectors-staggering-profits-last-50-years?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jul/21/big-oil-v-the-world-review-climate-crisis-bbc?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

This is the 3rd quarter final. The winner of this match will play England in the semi-final. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick off.
Good luck

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And even more interesting comments and opinions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61911047 'Neutron stars are so heavy that a small teaspoon of their material weighs four billion tonnes.' Fascinating stuff, but it's beyond me even to understand how people know this . . .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3yqVzPrDj5ChbnQDCPT21kJ/10-reasons-to-take-10-minutes-out-for-daily-meditation Could help those of us who are suffering from stress.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-62250733

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/20/britain-worst-built-homes-europe-extreme-weather-upgrade?CMP=share_btn_tw