I've never voted Tory and never wil Why not? I've never voted Labour but I wouldn't say it will never happen. It might even say it's unlikely, but if their track record on delivering on promises became good enough to trust and their policies were overall the best match for what I thought was best f...
Jump to postI agree with Ashdown, Milliband and Portillo (although I've never voted Tory and never will). I would also add the late Shirley Williams - she was quite a trailblazer and staunchly centrist. I also have admiration for Harriet Harman, during her caretaker leadership of the Labour party she seemed ext...
Jump to postI got a first dose of AstraZeneca back in March and apart from a really sore arm, there were no other effects to report. I got my second dose of Pfizer yesterday morning (France has since banned AZ for under 55s, so they offered me an alternative for my second shot). The injection seemed to hurt a b...
Jump to postI've just booked my second vaccine for the first week of June in France. I got my first dose (Astra Zeneca) when I was back in the UK in March, having been stuck there since Christmas. (I accompanied my mum to the doctor and he asked if I would like to get vaccinated at the same time. Why not ?) On ...
Jump to postby all EU politicians one by one and with much pleasure too I'm sure I'm sure you mean 'Clinicians", no? You would do well to replace the word "Politicians" if you want to recover any shred of credibility from your argument. If the EU-AZ contract was so sound, why would AZ favour an ...
Jump to postAs a resident in Lyon, this actually makes perfect sense to me. If you can get there by TGV in under 2.5 hours, flying wasn't really the best option to begin with. The only times I fly domestically between Lyon and Paris is when I'm connecting to long haul at CDG, which will still be permitted under...
Jump to postbut the Govt and NHS have got the vaccination roll out absolutely spot on.. :checkmark: That is definitely true. Here it took until vaccinations were actually about to start for the government to notice that register data can not be use to invite people to get their shot.... its not like they had a...
Jump to postI use Fusion 5, a bit more expensive than others but I can usually get about 2 to 3 weeks out of each blade. Although that's just with razor shaving my head with and against the grain every two days. I don't touch the beard now, only touch up the edges. I've been looking into the Head Blade for shav...
Jump to postRegarding Scotland, I was talking to my dad the other day and we both came to the conclusion that this deal actually helps the case for Scottish independence. It removes the threat of the rUK (rest of the UK) using its veto to prevent Scotland joining the EU. If, and I agree that any transition once...
Jump to postMy favourite airports in Europe are: ZRH MUC MAD (T4) GVA (controversial, the architecture is absolutely rubbish, but for efficiency, it's amazing) My least favourites are: MAD (T1,2,3) Berlin SXF & TXL MAN - all terminals, this is the worst airport in the world, from security to arrivals to the...
Jump to postI really do hope we get our independence in Scotland and are able to rejoin the EU. I cannot wait to see the back of this anti-democratic, backwards looking, insular UK. The sooner the Brextremists realise that the UK is a small, insignificant country with very little clout left, the better. Leo Var...
Jump to postHow much of a competitor (realistically speaking) is GVA to LYS? Both France and Switzerland have relatively high operating costs so it would be interesting to know what each airport is doing to attract customers. By the way, who operates flights from Lyon to Armenia? Lots of studies have shown tha...
Jump to postI'm booked on the GLA-YYZ route for a return trip in March. The booking said the A310 will be operating but I've noticed on Flighradar24 that the A321 Neo has been operating the flight quite frequently over the past few months. Hopefully I'll be in luck to fly on the A310 for the first time since I ...
Jump to postFor an airport we have such a disgraceful building and now parking too it seems. There is a petition going around to get the Scottish government to intervene after a charge of £5 is now introduced to pick someone up at the airport! I agree, I use the airport at least 20+ times a year and it is beco...
Jump to postAFTERSHOCK: SCOTLAND VOWS TO SPLIT https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boris-johnson-brexit-scotland-independence_n_5df3e4e0e4b03aed50ee0c01 Ok...just how serious is this??? SNP vowed to split forever. They had their vote in 2014 and lost with 45% in favor. This election 45% of Scotland voted on the SNP...
Jump to postGood result so far for the SNP! The results so far seem to confirm the exit poll, although that might change. England and Wales seem to be going more to the right and Scotland seems to be confirming its pro-EU stance. Given the failure of Labour and the Liberal Democrats, it seems now that Scotland'...
Jump to postThe joint BBC, ITV and Sky exit poll predicts the following:
Conservative: 386 (+50)
Labour: 191 (-71)
SNP: 55 (+20)
Lib Dem: 13 (+1)
Plaid Cymru: 3 (-1)
Brexit Party: 0 (new party)
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2019-50765773
Let's see how things change throughout the night.
At what time can we expect to have proper result estimation released ? The exit poll will get released shortly after polls close at 10pm UK time. I voted by post last week. My constituency is far from marginal, the SNP have held the seat with a large majority since 2005. I'm more than happy to cont...
Jump to postI'm not Spanish but I spent two years living in Madrid and countless summers in my families' houses in Andalusia and Tenerife and I have to say that Madrid is my favourite city in Europe. However this portrayal of Barcelona as some lawless city is completely false. It's true that you have to be care...
Jump to postThe discussions this week have proven a very important point that the UK has point blank refused to acknowledge. The EU has basically and unanimously stuck the middle finger firmly up and said, we DON'T need you and even if we did, we're better off without you. I'll repeat the question that brexitee...
Jump to postHello! I've followed all versions of this discussion, and even though I've been a member of a.net for many years, I'm more of a reader than a participant. However, I feel that I must share my point of view on this... Many leave voters voted so to "take back control" and to close the border...
Jump to postHello my learned friends, I've been following this thread for the past few months with varying degrees of frustration. I'll put my cards on the table right away... I'm Scottish but have lived in France for the past 9 years. My question for the Brexiteers among us is thus...what did the EU do to make...
Jump to postI'm a regular user of GVA, living in Lyon, the flights are usually around 60-70% cheaper if I travel the one and a half hours to Geneva. The airport, however, is a complete dump. It is usually ok when departing, they have lots of staff and the security checks are very efficient but when arriving, th...
Jump to postHello, I'm originally from Scotland but now live in France. Every time I travelled back home, I was interested to see the progress of the bridge - and when I go back to EDI next month, I'm looking forward to going across it for the first time. The new bridge will be classified as a motorway (the M90...
Jump to postI'm devastated! As a Scot living in France, I hope that there's another referendum on Scottish independence. If not, if, after almost 7 years of working as a civil servant here, paying taxes, doing my job, are you Bexiteers going to compensate me if I get deported? If I have no job in the UK, are yo...
Jump to postAs a non French person living in France, and having witnessed demonstrations every other day for the least little thing, I must admit that I have some sympathy for the protesters this time. Whilst labour reform is much needed, the way the government has put the bill through the national assembly has...
Jump to postHaving followed this discussion since it started, I have waited until now to contribute as, being Scottish, my emotions have been all over the place in the last week, so much so that I didn't feel capable of posting anything rational immediately before or after the vote. Also, as I have lived in Fra...
Jump to postHere's one from my adopted city of Lyon, France! Air France employees dancing to "Happy" - this was just in front of my apartment. I heard some noise and went down to take a look, they were giving out prizes (no free flights, unfortunately!). I make a guest appearance near the end in the crowd! http...
Jump to postI fly quite regularly between <acronym title="Edinburgh - Turnhouse (EDI / EGPH), United Kingdom">EDI</acronym> and <acronym title="Lyons - Saint-Exupery (Satolas) (LYS / LFLL), France">LYS</acronym> and when <acronym title="easyJet (United Kingdom) and United Feeder Service (USA)">U2</acronym>, who...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/francoflier" class="quote" target="_blank">francoflier</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>It might not be related, but I hope ...
Jump to postThis is Rusty, my 8 year-old boxer! <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=161352&filename=phpxPeUQQ.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/161352/middle/phpxPeUQQ.jpeg" width="648" height="4...
Jump to postI think it's a question of respect, a lot of people see that if people work in the service sector, they have the right to treat them like a slave. I choose a supermarket based on the selection of products and the ambience of the store. When I worked in Sainsbury's I was only paid £6.95 an hour and I...
Jump to postI used to work at Sainsbury's when I was a student as a checkout operator and this was one of the things that would really annoy me. I was brought up to believe that it is rude to interrupt someone, so when a customer came to my till on their phone I would wait until they had finished their call unt...
Jump to postI'm not well versed in Belgian history but I read that Prince Philippe was always thought of as a future King due to the fact that Baudouin didn't have any heirs. I don't think anyone expected Albert <acronym title="Business Air (United Kingdom)">II</acronym> to have reigned for so long and it seems...
Jump to postExcellent news for France! Now the "Manif' pour tous" are definitively defeated! There were protests too when the PACS (civil partnership legislation) was introduced several years ago, but that was quickly overcome and this was, rightly, seen as a point of pride for France. In a few years (even mont...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Braybuddy" class="quote" target="_blank">Braybuddy</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i>La Suede et Petra douze points!</i></f...
Jump to postAll the places where I lived when I was growing up in the UK had mixer taps and tiled floors. I'm quite young so I can't say how things were pre-90s. Only when I rented my first flat in an old apartment building in Edinburgh when I was at university did I encounter the "joys" of the carpet in a bath...
Jump to postI'm rather against this. I don't like the idea of celebrating a political figure on banknotes - not least a man who was a lousy PM outside of wartime. Churchill is far down the list of people who should be on Bank of England notes.
Jump to postThis is one of the things that has confused me most about France. For a country that fiercely guards its secularism, it was strange to see such a public display of religious opposition. Another different aspect is that this is the first time France has seen protests from the right on such a large sc...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RussianJet" class="quote" target="_blank">RussianJet</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>In a nutshell - strong support for t...
Jump to postI read about this today and can't quite believe how short the sentences were. I don't know how it works in England but I know that in Scotland one can be eligible for parole after half the sentence has been served! If there is ever a case for life meaning life then this should be it! I can honestly ...
Jump to postI don't use non-stick pans that often as I think it takes away a lot of the flavour when cooking - especially meat. I find it quite difficult to get a proper sear using non-stick plus, when cooking meat, the 'fond' that accumulates on the bottom of the pan makes an excellent sauce! A set of well-sea...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/GDB" class="quote" target="_blank">GDB</a> (<a href="#51" class="quote">Reply 51</a>):<br/><i>It's all a load of nonsense. Nothing about the UK ...
Jump to postVery sad indeed. From reading the press here in France and also the Francophone Algérie Press Service, it would appear that Algeria was reluctant to accept any outside intervention (which is completely understandable given that this happened on Algerian territory with most of the hostages being Alge...
Jump to postAs a Scot who has been living and working in France for the past 4 years, I sincerely hope that the UK doesn’t pull out of the EU. I think many of the consequences of such a separation have not been fully disclosed by the Eurosceptics. Day after day in “news” papers such as the Sun and Daily Mail an...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Aesma" class="quote" target="_blank">Aesma</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>For half a year the maths professor gave us hi...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/francoflier" class="quote" target="_blank">francoflier</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>His election was mostly based on Sar...
Jump to postHere's an interesting article from the BBC about what the armed forced could look like in an independent Scotland. Currently, Scotland contributes £3.3 billion to the UK armed forces - or 2.2% of the country's economy. Experts claim this bill could be cut in half. "It envisaged that the <acronym tit...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/gingersnap" class="quote" target="_blank">gingersnap</a> (<a href="#71" class="quote">Reply 71</a>):<br/><i>To my knowledge all UK defence asset...
Jump to postAs a Scot living abroad - I hope I get a chance to vote in the referendum as I would like to have a say in what happens to my country! I don't think they're allowing expats to vote so I might have to register back home. Regarding the independence issue, I'm still undecided. I think that I like the i...
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