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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 12:08:31 GMT
I actually don't mind him either a lot of the time but he can go way off track when out of his comfort zone (which is chiefly British history).
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Post by loveless on Mar 25, 2020 12:12:18 GMT
'they're going toooooo destroooooyyy our caaaaaaasuuuuuual joy' up in a hell of a fog, but the good five minutes I spent doggedly solving the "I know that fucking lyric!" puzzle absolutely got the machinery going.
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Post by tory on Mar 25, 2020 14:12:01 GMT
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 25, 2020 14:18:58 GMT
The point about Khan and his reduced Tube service is particularly apt. Why would you provide fewer trains when it's clear so many still need to get to work? And if he wasn't aware that was the case, then he shouldn't be mayor.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 14:30:25 GMT
The point about Khan and his reduced Tube service is particularly apt. Why would you provide fewer trains when it's clear so many still need to get to work? And if he wasn't aware that was the case, then he shouldn't be mayor. Well it's not as simple as that. 1. TFL has a much reduced workforce. Many workers are off sick or self-isolating. This means they can't run a full service. 2. Some need to get to get to work sure, but they need to reduce the numbers that are currently using the tubes.
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Post by tory on Mar 25, 2020 14:36:28 GMT
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Post by tory on Mar 25, 2020 14:39:16 GMT
I don't think Khan is up to the job personally. It's nothing to do with his politics - I'd say the same about a Tory mayor.
I just haven't seen anything from him at all during his time that makes me think he's got the ability to do anything apart from complain about Donald Trump.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 25, 2020 14:40:24 GMT
The problem with more trains of course is that they may not have the staff to man them. In theory they should be providing more for these workers so they can safely self distance but given the nature of the underground and being in London obv I would naturally expect the percentage of people self isolating/sick to be higher than many other groups therefore the problem of resources is greater.
I'm in a lucky position. I can work from home. I have lots of sick days. I have a permanent job with a steady income, a packed freezer and people around me are in similar situations (not all, I also know people on sickness benefits who are high risk too).
We all judge, that's easy to do but we don't know what situations these people are in. i suspect the great many have little or no choice and are doing their best to protect themselves and others through handwashing etc as they can.
Ww have to balance valid criticism (people gathering in pubs for a farewell drink(s)) to people forced to use services like the underground because they h
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 14:43:05 GMT
That article was a load of shit btw.
Garden owners have forced the closure of public parks. What a load of ill-informed toss. It's nothing to do with garden owners. Just another blogger/ journalist with an agenda exploiting the crisis to indulge their own ideological obsessions.
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 25, 2020 14:45:03 GMT
The point about Khan and his reduced Tube service is particularly apt. Why would you provide fewer trains when it's clear so many still need to get to work? And if he wasn't aware that was the case, then he shouldn't be mayor. Well it's not as simple as that. 1. TFL has a much reduced workforce. Many workers are off sick or self-isolating. This means they can't run a full service. 2. Some need to get to get to work sure, but they need to reduce the numbers that are currently using the tubes. How can they reduce numbers? If that's their intention then the LAST thing they need to do is run a reduced service. I take your first point.
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 25, 2020 14:45:28 GMT
I don't think Khan is up to the job personally. It's nothing to do with his politics - I'd say the same about a Tory mayor. I just haven't seen anything from him at all during his time that makes me think he's got the ability to do anything apart from complain about Donald Trump. He's a twerp.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 14:46:36 GMT
The problem with more trains of course is that they may not have the staff to man them. There's no 'may' about it. They haven't.
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Post by Playground LEVINE on Mar 25, 2020 14:48:51 GMT
Surprising that an advanced city like London lags behind so many others which already have driverless trains.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 14:52:18 GMT
Surprising that an advanced city like London lags behind so many others which already have driverless trains. It's not that surprising. Public transport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 25, 2020 15:43:12 GMT
That article was a load of shit btw. Garden owners have forced the closure of public parks. What a load of ill-informed toss. It's nothing to do with garden owners. Just another blogger/ journalist with an agenda exploiting the crisis to indulge their own ideological obsessions.
By pointing out that some of the social media outrage is rooted in class prejudice?
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