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Just by the canal right now Tom. It’s glorious. I so detest Khan he seems to want to dismantle everything that makes London wonderful unique and liveable.

There are lots of politicians I don’t like, some I think are thick, others are sneaky and self serving. Only Khan do I detest. His naked hatred of (most of) the people he is supposed to represent hangs around him like a miasma. He won’t be happy until this city is gone forever.

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Tom Ed's avatar

Well next time pop in for a cuppa. I could even light the wood stove for you. And I concur. He's one of the most vicious characters this country has ever seen, and there's been a few!

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JMButler's avatar

Khan wants London to descend into a hellhole, because he clearly has low standards. That's the trouble; we're getting more unfairness and bias because the people in charge are often from a minority and wish to encourage their own culture and type of thinking. You only have to look at what some judges are doing in the way of sentencing to see that they already definitely favour their own., even before the new two-tier law is brought in (aptly) on April Fool's Day.

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Tom Ed's avatar

That sentencing advice is the announcement of something very fundamental in this country. Justice .

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JMButler's avatar

Seems incredible that Starmer's own appointment as AG, Hermer, won't lift a finger to sort out the Sentencing Council, which after all could be disbanded if the Government required it.

I can't think of anyone in their right mind - and this counts many minorities - in favour of this egregious injustice. And we were once the providers of legal principles to the world. Makes you angry. Such stupidity.

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Robert Shirkie's avatar

And how many boats are there?

Likely not a significant contribution to air quality in the city.

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John Hawkins's avatar

It's not that there are too many boats on the London Rivers and canals, it's that they need to moor at sites that gives access to water and rubbish disposal facilities.

They also require access to transport services and shops as they don't have cars.

In practice these requirements mean that boaters must congregate at established moorings, usually old boat yards and wharfs; areas which are prime development sites.

Hence overcrowded moorings and soom degree of pollution from coal fires.

The problem is not helped by the fact that the canal authority, the Canal and River Trust, is not and doesn't wish to be an housing agency.

In essence boaters are outside the law with few safeguards and rights.

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Graham R. Knotsea's avatar

They will destroy everything we love simply because we love it. There is no end to their jealously and hate-fueled envy. Judaism and Islam are curses upon all mankind.

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THE LETHAL TEXT's avatar

Canal boats are racist, anyone can see that. Also they used to be pulled by horses, which is basically slavery.

Some good writing here, though.

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Tom Ed's avatar

Haha! Narrow boats are racist. I’ve only just realised, but you’re right. 🤣

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THE LETHAL TEXT's avatar

I guess anybody doing anything even vaguely independent is a threat to the gleaming streamlined technocracy which is being implemented. People who could just sail off into the sunset (or chug off somewhere in the middle of the night) reeks a bit too much of freedom, too much of the old world from which we are being forcibly evicted. Back in the 80s (I think) in Amsterdam they tried to clear out the houseboat communities which had long established themselves around the docks, but there were still some hanging on in the 2010s. Don't know if they're still there.

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Southern Gentleman's avatar

Thomas Shelby was born on a narrow boat.

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Tom Ed's avatar

Was he? This is interesting trivia. Thank you for reading and commenting.

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Francis Turner's avatar

As a runner, but not a vegan or crossfitter, I'm embarrassed by Paul, who desperately needs to get a sense of perspective. Perhaps Paul could go for a quick jog in Beijing in winter where the visibility anywhere is 100-200 yards even when the sun is allegedly shining.

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Tom Ed's avatar

Hello Francis, thank you for your comment and for reading. I'm not anti all runners, ;-), just Paul. And you're right. The Beijing night marathon, or is it day, might be beneficial for him! Have a great day. Tom

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John Hawkins's avatar

It's not that there are too many boats on the London Rivers and canals, it's that they need to moor at sites that gives access to water and rubbish disposal facilities.

They also require access to transport services and shops as they don't have cars.

In practice these requirements mean that boaters must congregate at established moorings, usually old boat yards and wharfs; areas which are prime development sites.

Hence overcrowded moorings and soom degree of pollution from coal fires.

The problem is not helped by the fact that the canal authority, the Canal and River Trust, is not and doesn't wish to be an housing agency.

In essence boaters are outside the law with few safeguards and rights.

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