JonnyDBrit
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The kind that could safely disperse in the air and/or be consumed by humans without severely adverse effect.
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Massive Fire in High Rise Apartment in London
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The kind that could safely disperse in the air and/or be consumed by humans without severely adverse effect.
THE:MILKMAN
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May coming back ignoring the questions asked and repeating the same rehearsed answer over and over....
It's not explosive until the atmosphere is 15% gas iirc.
How would they not? In the uK gas cookers and water heaters are the norm
jufonuk
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I get why she doesn't do public appearances etc, err she can't give interviews for toffee
Miliband levels of bad
JonnyDBrit
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Well, one thing commonly cited is that it may have been part of the heating system, so that's not always the easiest thing to overhaul. Otherwise, it was a tower block made in the 1970s - not the most uncommon thing really, and shifting everyone onto electric likely would have been met resistance (and cost more money, which given the other trends in this...). It'd be more recent apartment buildings and the like that would actually have electric - like the Unite halls I stayed in last year.
High flats like this one are supposed to have electric cookers. At least all the ones near me do.
Miliband was leagues above May. Sure, not the best orator in the world but he copped more flak than he deserved, just as Corbyn did pre-election. May, on the the other hand, comes across as the most robotic and insincere public speaker in living memory.
For houses sure, but I don't think I've ever been in a tower block (and much smaller blocks) which have gas.
Yes, makes sense. The cost of rewiring, and replacement cookers/boilers, along with resistance of residents. My 18-floor building, built in 2014 only has electric.
Fair enough. And thinking back, the only time I lived in a tall block we had an electric cooker.
JonnyDBrit
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As the BBC covered pretty well, the Queen's had plenty of experience in this regard:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40304876
FortuneFaded
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Speaking as an anti-monarchist, the Queen has always seemed like a thoroughly decent person.
Prince William as well to be fair.
TomWaitsForNoMan
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If she was a genuinely good person she'd have abolished herself. Big difference between noblesse oblige and actual goodness
frankie_baby
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And give us a politician for head of state? No thanks
TomWaitsForNoMan
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Other, non-feudal countries seem to manage ok
Raigan5088
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Love the Queen
A lady who visited bomb sites in London During the Blitz
A woman who has met every US president since Truman
Amazing wealth of knowledge and experience
A lady who visited bomb sites in London During the Blitz
A woman who has met every US president since Truman
Amazing wealth of knowledge and experience
Linkstrikesback
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And leave the poor buggers in hospital with only May coming to visit?
I'll let it slide today.
frankie_baby
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And plenty of countries with a monarchy manage ok too
FortuneFaded
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I'm not strongly royalist or republican but I swing towards royalist because I know that it will piss off the republicans.
TomWaitsForNoMan
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Having a monarchy is not managing, by definition
Also Harry and (despite his bad press) I think Charles is decent too.
Most of the rest of them are mental though.
SictorVullivan
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Raigan5088
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Oh yeah, coming up next month i think
frankie_baby
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No, in fact its being great
Daffy Duck
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That's because the Queen is awesome.
Queenie her and her mum have always done this kind of stuff and done it well.
Linkstrikesback
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That's where you're wrong boyo.
JonnyDBrit
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In fairness, Liz does have the rather unfair advantage of being the Queen. A visit from her is the British equivalent of meeting Mickey Mouse at Disney Land, for those not disillusioned with the very concept of monarchy.
But at least May, if she were effective, could have at least warranted a comforted smile - 'I appreciate the gesture' and such - rather than what honestly looks like disgust.
But at least May, if she were effective, could have at least warranted a comforted smile - 'I appreciate the gesture' and such - rather than what honestly looks like disgust.
Yeah, you just can't have a PM with what I understand is called 'resting bitch face'.
Is that the right phrase? It's sounds like it's probably offensive.
Linkstrikesback
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So long as they weren't diehard anti labour, I bet you'd have a similar smile from a visit by Corbyn though. Nobody cares when May shows up because it's now painfully obvious you're a photoshoot at best and nothing more.
meeting mickey mouse at disney world (i don't know shit about land) ain't that hard
JonnyDBrit
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True, but in terms of just being excited by the chance alone (especially for younger people), I'd say it still counts.
Spot the reptile.Visiting victims of the Manchester bombing:
Neff
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Liz is cool man
jufonuk
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but imagine meeting a posh lovely Nan, who may or may not be a lizard person.
I was on the fence about the queen, more of a she is good for tourism. Now I think she seems nice.
Prince Philip is funny because he puts his foot in it
Ravensmash
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I like the Queen.
Gunna be pretty sad when she dies, impossible to top.
JonnyDBrit
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Demonstrations and protests starting up it seems.
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