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The new forum is awful. Clunky slow and overcomplicated. I stopped contributing ages ago now I've stopped even looking. It's a forum for gods sake! An exchange of ideas and thoughts through the medium of the written word. I can't even view it at workplace locations. it was good while it lasted.

I think what Gove is doing here is making his first fumbled attempt at a leadership challenge. Cameron and Osbourne are losing it. Why not tell your colleagues of such an emotive plan? Not even the education Secretary? Pondering the actual nub of the issue: What is this obsession - only...

They are fantastic and neat enough to get very close to concrete posts without spraying. Touch up with a brush. If you border a neighbour, throw an old sheet over and secure - it will mist through the gaps. Disadvantages: Take a fair bit of washing out when done (fill with water and spray til...

I didn't detect any anti car sentiment in the answer - just a few common sense observations. Todays coverage on TV was appalling - almost willing a strike. I'm told a thousand drivers were balloted - can 700 people cause such disruption? I'm also told by a work mate (who has been known to...

"What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof". Great line from Hitchens.

Pay and pensions are directly linked. It gets delivered into the Bank at the same time. It forms part of ones monthly pay statement. Increased Pension contribution? Increased NI? = less pay. Mine will be £60 quid short later this year every month. It's a pay cut. Some will pay much more. My...

The future Pension? Well I and a few million others intend to be part of the future. There was massive reform in the late nineties - we all voted to stay in one of the three schemes offered. That is now rejected as waste of time. If your salary was cut - not new starters but yours, would you...

Absolutely not. Why do you think 300,000 went on strike? We will all be paying more from April 1st for less. Plus third year of a pay freeze and a recruitment ban.

I'm not aware of any bonus being paid in the Local Services - can anyone clarify? Plenty of redundancies this last 12 months.

Why then are not the Public Sector Pensions not being Honored?

Excellent quote which illustrates my every point. I think he overeggs the Arts/Humanities point mind. Though I was once told that "Truth has no place in the study of History" which I do believe - meaning the study of History is a discussion, argument, opinion etc. Exactly like religion and...

Cheers Withnail! - I was trying the dignified silent approach. Somebody cleverer than me once said "you should always leave a man with something" meaning I suppose a degree of self respect. I can't have any truck with this Science is like Religion horseshit though.

Why do you choose to believe the World is round? What mad thoughts and dreams lead you to this outlandish theory? Do you believe in Tarot? witchcraft? Astrology? Religion and Science are polar opposites. I can't think of two more unsimilar Human Concepts. It's an odd and slightly menacing...

You seem to have agreed with me and contradicted your earliar post. Proof. Evidence. Reinforced by Scientific data. Proveable, repeatable peer reviewed. Unlike Water into Wine, Immaculate conception and every animal species on earth being convieniently crammed onto a Ferry.

I was trying to be polite - but like your answer better.

Firstly people don't just believe things because they have been "told so". There is the capacity for logical thought, memory, deduction and just pure instinct. I don't need the laws of Physics explained to me to understand that Fire is hot, Speed is dangerous, ice is cold etc. It can be...

"Why are you an Atheist?" - question put to Ricky Gervais. His answer, "it's the way God made me".

Joke!

I'm trying to untangle your syllogisms - I think I prefer your short answer. We agree. Others do not. I've met enough dopey Tarot, Astrology, Ghost believing ninnies to know you can't convince everyone of blind logic or scientific fact. Just because Science doesn't know everything doesn't...

I thank you again. Burden of Proof is the central tenet of Science. Evidence. Peer reviewed. Solid indisputable fact. Not: will, faith , opinion or wishful thinking. Prove to me God exists and I'll believe. Someone asked Ian dury once "Do you believe in god?" he replied "No, I believe in...