@ListerLawrence Is that the clowns house on the pleasure beach ?
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Earthdweller
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Earthdweller
@Earthdweller12
Just hanging around my bit of the planet
Katılım Ağustos 2021
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@cynicalbobby I was in b/mouth at the conference when she was told her cuts would have consequences .... she laughed
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One of the best articles that I’ve seen written on policing in some time and, incredibly, it was in the guardian!!!!
Whilst I’d have gone further, I agree with 80% of this……and it’s in the Guardian 🫣 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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@1950sLibrarian @thesecretbrief Perhaps Tesco should charge you 10% at the checkout .. after all the you were served weren't you ?
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@thesecretbrief You were ‘served’ weren’t you? You didn’t pour it yourself?
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When you go to The Ivy & buy a glass of prosecco *at the bar* and get a service charge AT THE BAR
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@LUDENClassics My mother could do that, easily, and not know how 🤷♂️😂
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@JohnLlo68146475 @PolitlcsUK @Keir_Starmer Seriously one is a man made canal and the other the open sea
Can you not see the difference ?
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🚨 NEW: The UK will not be involved in Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
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Fucking magic. How the fuck are professionals who have a responsibility to keep people safe (medical professionals, social workers, police etc) supposed to work with non-English speakers? Rupert Lowe is a cunt.
Restore Britain@RestoreBritain_
Restore Britain will end all foreign language translation in the public sector, saving hundreds and hundreds of millions. If you live in our country, you speak our language.
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@DailyMail FFS!!
Give the man a break. He has not had a proper holiday since he became PM.
@David_Cameron and @BorisJohnso went on regular holidays, and in Johnson's case, they were paid for by his Millionaire friends, but the right wing press was just fine with that!
#Hypocrites
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer lounged at luxury hotel in Valencia while Donald Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iran over Easter weekend trib.al/waEgf11
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@OneWayMusicX @DonnaDlm71 Now I feel old ...bought the single in Woolworths
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@DPJHodges Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines, she really shows you all she can
Oh Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande
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@JonNorum @David__Osland There were twice as many Brit/commonwealth troops landed on D-Day than US troops. The majority of the ship used were British too as were the Mulbery harbours
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@David__Osland Normandy beach begs to differ.
Most Americans as of recently, look differently at the Brits. You are becoming a replaced population, you are no longer what you were.
Not really behaving like USA's allies anymore. We are seeing all this.. and remembering.
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The main reason Britain is 'not speaking German' is the Red Army. Not the US Marine Corps.
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@croweclan2 @David__Osland Absolute rubbish .. the US didn't start supporting Britain till March 1941 ... a year AFTER the Battle of Britain .. not London
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@David__Osland Not true. The only reason Russia isn’t speaking German is because of American lend-lease. Stalin himself even admitted as much. The only reason Britain won the battle of London was American supplies and equipment.
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It’s not just institutional over reach, it’s “strength” by numbers or as it’s commonly referred KPI’s. Just like when policing chastised kids for play ground fighting to increase the numbers of detected ‘violent crimes’ here we have some forces dismissing decent people for mistakes/errors to show they mean business.
In the wake of the disgusting crimes committed by Carrick, Cousens and others forces were rightly placed under pressure and challenged to do better. But, in doing so there has been an over correction. What was once seen (although not completely without fault) as a fair and balanced system of dealing with alleged misconduct, is now viewed with scepticism and growing concerns of bias, manipulation and malpractice. Frequently we hear from those accused feeling as though they are placed under the assumption of guilt until they can prove innocence with repeated accounts of withheld evidence, skewed investigations and manipulated narratives leading to outcomes which feel predetermined before any fair hearing has been held.
The push to increase the number of dismissals to show forces are getting a grip of the failings which led to Carrick/Cousens et el and ensure they will not happen again is catching decent people who have made a mistake/error in judgement within its net. The result… well read the article.
When you’re gaslighted, stripped of your identity and painted as some kind of monster by a job you’ve have given so much to, is it any wonder people feel they have no option but to commit suicide?
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I'm all for holding corrupt cops accountable, but former Greater Manchester Police (UK) inspector Jonathan Ezard died after jumping from Barton Bridge on the M60.
He had resigned from the force during a misconduct case after sharing publicly available social media photos of a female colleague and commenting on her appearance in messages to another officer.
By all accounts, personal cell phones and off duty.
He admitted the comments were "inappropriate" but disputed they amounted to "gross misconduct."
The panel said he likely would have been dismissed and placed him on the policing barred list, ending his career.
But his appeal was never heard. In other words they refused to hear any form of appeal.
And appeals matter because they ensure decisions are reviewed for fairness, errors, and proportionality before someone’s career or life is permanently damaged.
I’m all for holding officers accountable for misconduct, but we also have to ask: was this truly a dismissible offence that justified destroying a man’s career, and ultimately a life?
Somewhere between accountability and institutional overreach, could we be losing good cops that could be receptive to further training and education?
Thoughts?
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@MunichLegends As much as I love an open top ... a green alpina coupe 😍
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Which do you think would be more fun to mess around in over the weekend (assuming the weather is good!)?
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@DeborahMeaden What about Obama saying that if uk voted for brexit they'd be at the back of the queue
No influencing votes there ...
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@NW_Skip @blahblaaahblaaa I was an RPU Sgt in a large NW force. Moved during a discipline inv of which I was cleared of any involvement in, in breach of regs. Applied for my job back, that I'd been doing exceptionally for 5 years prior ... was papersifted
Anon my ass
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@blahblaaahblaaa Apparently the sift is completely anonymised, even to the extent of redacting answers if required. So even questionable as it would be to embellish an application (certainly not in keeping with policing principles), I don't think it would have helped.
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@JonathanTurley You are wrong there have been no plans to deploy a QE class carrier to ME
There were claims readying a T45 may have been delayed by civilian contracts which have been denied
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...After years of neglect, Britain appears to have abandoned its naval power. Recently, the urgent call for a British aircraft carrier to sail was reportedly scrapped due to a 9-5 contract. jpost.com/international/… While soldiers are being disciplined for raising the lack of readiness, thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…, but they may need a bit more than Boaty McBoatface in the near future.
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This week is the 44th anniversary of the Falklands War between Great Britain and Argentina. This week, the British Navy is struggling to put a single destroyer to sea to protect its assets. thetimes.com/uk/defence/art… Argentina is now saying it wants the Falklands back...
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We have six E30 drop tops here this week, so here's four of them for you! One of them is here for a roof repair...
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@PabloDoesX @BarrieCrampton Sure, regardless it's not good. My 11 year old BMW bought new had a list of £40k I paid £32k with discount, it's now done 120k miles and I could sell for £10k on a good day. So that's retained 30% after 11 years on transaction price or 25% on list
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@Earthdweller12 @BarrieCrampton Fair point - I did get a stonking deal (I shop the deal not the car on a lease), but I suspect that’s manufacturer discount. It’s also pre-facelift, so was an outgoing model. But manufacturers discounting old stock either lease or PCP is not exclusive to EVs.
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Desperation, little EVs are losing a fortune, in fact all EVs are, but you have to cherry pick the ICE examples, a while back I worked out it was cheaper to run a 5 litre Mustang than it was to run a Nissan Leaf !
Future Tech@neural_theory
Ah, right. So you mean like these ICE cars then... 1. Luxury Executive Sedans Large luxury cars are renowned for massive depreciation because their high maintenance costs and sophisticated technology become liability issues for second owners. -Maserati Quattroporte: Renowned for luxury but poor value retention, it can lose over 70% of its value within three years. -Maserati Ghibli: Similar to the Quattroporte, it is among the highest-depreciating luxury vehicles, losing nearly 70% in three years. -Audi A8 (Diesel/Petrol): As a flagship luxury sedan, the Audi A8 can lose approximately 50% of its value in three years, with specific models losing up to 69.8%. -BMW 7 Series & Mercedes S-Class: These large luxury saloons fall quickly, with some losing ~60% over three years.📷WeBuyAnyCar +3 2. High-Performance ICE SUVs While SUVs are popular, high-performance or luxury models can drop in value rapidly due to fuel consumption and repair costs. -Maserati Levante: Often cited among the worst offenders in the midsize luxury SUV segment, it has shown depreciation exceeding 70% over three years. -Range Rover: Standard Range Rover models often lose 50% of their value within the first three years, and up to 70% in five. -BMW X5: While a top seller, it is among the faster-depreciating BMWs, with some figures showing a loss of over 50% after three to five years.📷This is Money +3 3. Luxury Estate & Executive Cars -Jaguar XF: The 2022/2023 models have been listed as losing ~50% of their value in three years. -Audi A6: Listed among the worst Audi models for value retention, with 5-year residuals sometimes falling below 42%.
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@PabloDoesX @BarrieCrampton The car won't retain 70% of its value as per your original post but most likely less than 30% after 4 years ..that's horrible depreciation, which clearly you aren't covering but neither are the finance payments
Someone is losing money, or at the least not making any
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@Earthdweller12 @BarrieCrampton But they’re not selling below cost…? The total leaving my business bank account is £550p/m for the Enyaq. The net cost to me (after I consider tax savings), is £230. The lease co are getting their £550 per month regardless.
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