Sunflower

Very interesting question but unfortunately you will not get a definitive answer unless you accept the advise of your garage. 1. As long as it bites (totally) and passed the appropriate country tests then surely its working. 2. Not about brakes, but the first car youngest son had after passing his test was a clio from a local garage whose owner I knew well from social interaction (local pub) and had looked after our "fleet" of 2 family cars for some years The clutch was only biting when really high and I was concerned that it was not going to last. He said it would be ok and indeed it did last until he sold it 2 years later - son was in to "image" phase. For the last couple of weeks we have been in Corfu and rented a Hyundai I10. There are lots of ups and downs there. Its air con didnt work (105,000 kms of which most must have been using Air con so a re-pressure was probably overdue) but, also, the clutch was really biting high like young sons did. We did go down to a secluded (and it proved to be a wonderfull) bay accessed by a very steep road. Probably easy for a 4x4 but perhaps not for an i10! Really struggled but did manage by turning the steering wheel left to right whilst wheels were spinning!! Heart in mouth experience. Anyway - point is it worked and in the end you must decide who you can trust "on the ground".

It's interesting to pop back occasionally if only to remind myself of why I left. Sadly the calibre of the posters of 15 years or so ago (Micki, Dick Smith etc) are now a dim and distant memory.

You seem to have a piss poor opinion on the younger generation? Maybe that's why you're on your own in France followed only by ducks...and Betty.

The question was very clear but I cannot credit marks when the candidate is deviant....and tediously unoriginal.

"So, Jeremy Corbyn is a typical Brexiteer, then???" My most frequent red pen remark as an examiner was RTQ, which seems to be in point here...unless, of course, you are JC posting under a pseudonym. Your comment does go a long way towards explaining your signature, though....

Wondering which of the categories the above posters fall into ;). "This paper builds on Becker et al. (2017) who analyze the Brexit vote shares across UK voting areas, using a wide range of explanatory variables. They show that the Leave vote shares are systematically correlated with older age, lower educational attainment, unemployment, or employment in certain industries such as manufacturing, as well as with a lack of quality of public service provision." https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0176268018301320 [ScienceDirect is a (non political) major resource of scientific journals and peer reviewed papers.]

I totally agree, alittlebitFrench. A 'No deal' Brexit would be catastrophic for the UK - not just because of port disruption, but because the impact of WTO tariffs would kill a significant part of UK manufacturing industry. The frictionless movement of goods that EU membership permits would be gone overnight and, along with it, the UK entities of many global businesses.

And Maggie Mays lot know that it will filter back to the profiteering private landlords who will say they have "worked" for every penny they get.

When I hear the self centred comments like WB and DB, who no doubt profited from their free education, rising house prices and fat pensions etc., I think the voting age should be capped at 65 - let the miserable old farts sulk in their own stew,

Personally, I have found it refreshing in the extreme to finally have a party leader that has some integrity. I am delighted that he has engendered enthusiasm in the younger generation who have registered in record numbers to vote for him. A breath of fresh air.

"...and for the first time in my life voted for the party I would not normally consider, who has not much chance of winning the seat, but it was the only woman, so it made me feel better." If I was the woman concerned I would feel insulted. I would hope that people would vote for me because of my record and what I stood for - viz merit...not because I wear a bra.

While I agree that France is a tad too far to the left I think the UK could learn some lessons - not least about insurance covering the hospitality costs of medical treatment. I agree with Royale on the point of Castro. The deaths under Castro pale into insignificance when compared to those at the hands of the USA. Maybe read an objective biography of Castro instead of the US 'reds under the bed' hype and paranoia?? This one is very good: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/431941.The_Real_Fidel_Castro A well balanced and very readable biography. My only criticism would be the limited bibliography - probably the result of the unexpected death of the author.

There is a balance. A mismanaged public section becomes a suction device on hardworking tax payers. Having spent sometime managing a KPMG VFM project in the NHS back in the 1980s I can tell you a few horror stories! But likewise an unmoderated private section is just as big a suction device. The obvious scenario is the banking sector - but it includes the zero hour contracts of Sports Direct, the slave labour rates of SE Asia, the migration of businesses to LCAs and the abuse of transfer pricing guidelines. Somewhere, in the middle, is where we should be aiming.

While you try to espouse a great understanding of economics - and yes all businesses, however small, are driven by greed - you seem to be lacking in your understanding of history, particularly that of Chile. The changes that made the most significant impact on the Chilean economy were enacted by Allende - well before Friedman and his Chicago boys got in on the act. 1960s Chile had the best health and education systems on the continent, as well as a vibrant industrial sector and a rapidly expanding middle class. Friedman's actions were absolutely linked to the mass murder of Chileans. WRT the public sector, maybe if you had any idea of the financial pressures on child welfare, mental health services etc you might take a different view point on publicly funded services? The constraints on the legal system (i.e. withdrawal of legal aid) have come about as a direct result of views such as your own. Viz anything that comes out of taxpayer money is bad - so screw the little guy. It's every greedy asshole for himself. This is why I despise the view points that you and your ilk espouse. The 'I'm all right Jack' view of the world. Having spent 30+ years as an ACA and CTA working for Big 4, Fortune 100 Boards and HNW individuals I have seen too much greed and arrogance - enough to last me several lifetimes, in fact.

"The singular difference, Wooly, being, of course the private sector is driven by the Profit Ethic: whereas the public sector is driven by the desire to create and sustain profligacy. And when agreed budgets expire, simply scream for even more money to waste!" Having worked in both sectors, I would say the private sector is driven by greed and certainly not by any sort of 'ethics'. In contrast the public sector serves to provide a social support framework for the vulnerable. It also provides a social framework for the private sector - roads, infrastructure, waste disposal, the legal system, education, health... I am assuming that you are a proponent of Milton Friedman economics, Gluestick? The economics that drove Pinochet to 'disappear' thousands?

We have just been on a holiday to Venice, Italy where we have enjoyed a cocktail called a 'Hugo' whose base is elderflower cordial. Does anyone know where we can buy this in France? We are in 24 between Perigueux and Hautefort. It's a gorgeous long cold drink made from elderflower cordial, lime wedges, mint, prosecco and tonic water. We got a little addicted and would like to make it once we are home but can't recall seeing the cordial in France though we know it's popular in the UK.

Basic answer is that they don't any more than the British. Perhaps you can get her to convey that to her teacher. I would suggest that you don't do the homework for her .

"When Naji Al-Ali died very few people had computers, also since then newspaper reporting has changed, in 1987 the newspapers reported incidents, now days they anticipate the news and therefor tend to over elaborate stories. Your desire to seek conspiracy theories everywhere, devalue your beliefs which I'm sure are valid in your mind." I take your point re Naji Al-Ali but the second link is of a much more recent suppression of cartoon satire which occurred at the same time as the Charlie Hebdo killings. In this case the cartoonist was imprisoned rather than murdered yet zero coverage. You have also not mentioned my previous link - the outrage at the Sunday Times cartoon during Operation Cast Lead. This was most definitely in the era of the internet - and elicited a public apology from Murdoch himself. Don't forget that, prior to the shootings, a cartoonist at Charlie Hebdo was prosecuted by Sarkozy when the target was Jewish.

[quote user="You can call me Betty"]I'll tell my lifelong best friend, Mrs Cohen, that you think I'm anti Semitic. She'll howl with laughter.[/quote] You really are a silly woman

There was no outrage about the murder of Naji Al-Ali for his cartoons. It seems only certain deaths are worth protesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naji_al-Ali Edit - another more contemporaneous example: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/01/no-outrage-for-palestinian-cartoonist-who-was-arrested-and-jailed-in-israel/#

It's surprising how much you learn about people after ten years+ on a forum ;) PS Your 'freedom of expression' ends where it infringes on someone else's rights to peaceful existence. Anti-Semitism being a case in point.

Except 'the right to freedom of expression' is not universal: http://www.timesofisrael.com/rupert-murdoch-apologizes-for-netanyahu-cartoon/

With the exception of Chancer I find your attitudes truly disgusting. Your comments say more about you than I ever could.

Not sure you'd feel the same if you were Aylan's father - but then who cares about such trivial things as a recently bereaved family....

In other words, it has always been sick and twisted.