Whatever crossed my time on the day, usually general muttering and rebelliousness over shady pricing by big companies, but also grammar, humour (100 funny insurance quotes is popular), and more
Intro Not everyone has the time, inclination, or in some case skills to properly research their MP, let alone feel the need to approach them (if they are even approachable, as some like to consider themselves aloof from mere voters). Sometimes though, like now over Brexit, when the status and democracy of the country is […]
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Intro Just read a great quote, from ex Labour MP Gisela Stuart (a Leaver): I’ve never gone through a voting process where the losers demand of the winners that they explain themselves. DEMOCRACY? 52% of voters, 17,410,742 people voted LEAVE. That’s a lead of 4% – 1,269,501 votes – Over 70% of Conservative MPs represent
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Right about now, when I should be busy with other stuff, I’m hopping up and down in fury over the duplicity of Theresa May, her ministers, and her unelected legion of EU puppets pulling strings in Whitehall. Remainer’s might roll their eyes at the mere sight of the word ‘unelected’ (“oh, here we go again,
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UK Elections 2017 So, here we are again, voting days away, only it’s not so easy this time. Tories and May? For: They offer the most realistic chance of a favourable Brexit. They offer the most realistic chance of improving the economy, eventually. Against: Tories as a whole are in it for themselves and their
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Council efficiency: *Walks into one of the council offices, where three ladies are working on reception, happy to help* Hi. I… “I can’t talk to you without a ticket” *Stares and turns to the next official, sat beside her, apparently doing nothing* Ummm, Hi, I just… “You need to take a ticket” *Mutters, finds the
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Just got directed to an interesting article by Priceonomics about The Monty Hall question and Marilyn vos Savant Curious one, this one, and a lot relies on unspoken semantics. The lady is question, once considered the smartest woman in the world, had a magazine column, answering puzzles et cetera, often for academics. One day someone
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Playbuzz English grammar test Have to laugh at a grammar test that gives the following: You aced it!! You are a master of the English Language. Your English skills are phenomenal. You passed a test that only 2 in 50 Native English speakers do. You must be passionate about languages and the written word. You
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What’s Your Management Personality? This is another sparse post, but the test is still I’ll leave it in. Mine was surprisingly close given it only asked 8 questions: Weightlifter: shouldering the weight You’re a weightlifter – you’re shouldering the weight of the whole company on your shoulders. You’re all over every aspect of the business,
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