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I consider myself a normal bloke. Sadly a description few others recognise. Used to be a doctor. Now retired so basically on holiday the whole time and consequently struggling with weight.

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Health and Safety in 1962

06.08.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This strikes me as common sense from an F1 Dr

05.08.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a bad loan car while I get my exhaust fixed.

05.08.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have not read piece as not willing to pay for it but I suspect it is job availability and an opportunity to experience other parts of the world for a year or so that attracts not (just) the pay. Make sure U.K. med grads are prioritised for training before paying even more.

05.08.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BMA in new row as thousands of junior doctors cannot get NHS jobs In a survey by the British Medical Association, 52 per cent of doctors who have completed foundation training say they do not have a job for August

This should be a far more important issue than pay.

Prioritise U.K. graduates to start off with.

BMA in new row as thousands of junior doctors cannot get NHS jobs

www.thetimes.com/article/4eec...

03.08.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Porn users hate online checks? That’s the idea Backlash against the Online Safety Act reveals the scale of the problem: there’s much more to do to protect the young

It seems very odd to me that we are lowering the age at which one can vote to 16, (and sexual intercourse is legal at 16,) yet stopping anyone under 18 watching porn.

Porn users hate online checks? That’s the idea

www.thetimes.com/article/25b2...

03.08.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was a while ago now!

02.08.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A sad day indeed. My wife had Robert make a Loomes original for my 65th birthday. Totally made in England.
#BuyBritish

www.watchrepairtalk.com/topic/33435-...

02.08.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FTSE 100 LIVE: London outperforms European peers as traders cheer strong UK earnings It comes after strong results from Microsoft and Meta after the closing bell in New York last night, which renewed AI optimism.

uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ftse-10...

31.07.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s pretty bloody obvious what it means. They didn’t inherit it or were otherwise given it they earned it by hard graft, taking risks, good judgment and skills.
You on the other hand are just envious of the rewards that those with such attributes achieve. Sad man.

30.07.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t you like the truth?

30.07.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unsurprisingly I couldn’t disagree more 😘

30.07.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would you like to reconsider your response?

30.07.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is it a problem that there are 700000 millionaires? Surely that’s a good thing as they pay most of the tax? And many will have become millionaires by working bloody hard, creating businesses and employed
many people.

30.07.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was wondering quite how many cars you had John

30.07.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why can’t you just accept that there are some benefits even if they don’t go anywhere near compensating for your assumed disadvantages

30.07.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One-sided trade deal suggests outsider status has benefited Britain Donald Trump’s Turnberry Accord, which is good for the US and bad for the EU, has shown how the UK can benefit from its unique standing between both sides

An obvious Brexit bonus

One-sided trade deal suggests outsider status has benefited Britain

www.thetimes.com/article/d29e...

30.07.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty as they are they are apparently taking over native vegetation

29.07.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was admiring the crocosmias on my Devon walk yesterday but just discovered it’s illegal to allow them to grow in the wild.

29.07.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Matt Ridley: Climate, Covid and the corruption of science | The Brendan O’Neill Show
YouTube video by spiked Matt Ridley: Climate, Covid and the corruption of science | The Brendan O’Neill Show

youtu.be/NkZAtYyeU0c

29.07.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think you keep it alive in fresh water for a while to get rid of the otherwise muddy taste it has rather than keeping it fresh.

29.07.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There were two things that screwed up professionalism
1 EWTD
2 New consultant contract (can’t remember date)

27.07.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That coincided with the introduction of capitalism.

27.07.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UMAPs seeks judicial review against Wes Streeting and NHS England over Leng Review | UMAPs.org.uk United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs) has sent pre-action letters to Health Secretary Wes Streeting and NHS England notifying them of an intended

umaps.org.uk/umaps-seeks-...

27.07.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprise surprise.

27.07.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good. I’m convinced it will fizzle out this time.

27.07.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I speak to quite a few actually.

26.07.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to hear it Jim and I assume they wouldn’t dream of striking. Sadly there are some who do.

26.07.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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