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Last time I looked, according to HMG's own stats, something over 75% of those arriving in dinghies had their asylum claims granted, a higher proportion than those who arrived by "legitimate" means. Obviously those who fail in their claim and go on the run, then become illegal immigrants, but that's a comparatively small number. The majority of illegal immigrants are those who pull stunts like overstaying on valid visas, and then fail to claim asylum; we don't monitor our borders thoroughly enough to estimate how many of them are still here, either working in the black economy, or surviving by means of other criminality.

Decent article here, by an ex public school pupil discussing one of your points; Why public schoolboys like me and Boris Johnson aren’t fit to run our country Our elite schools foster emotional austerity and fierce clique loyalty. ere a privately educated writer of the prime minister’s generation reveals the lasting damage public schools do Richard Beard - The Guardian And one from Bylines Etonocracy: How One Public School Came to Dominate Public Life The dominance of Eton-educated men in public life is greater than it was a century ago – with Old Etonians running politics, the media, the Church, and the law Iain Overton I'd rather have the likes of James Timpson responsible for prisons than some of the previous Tories. James Timpson on almost losing it all, the UK’s prison crisis and the underrated power of kindness Crisis What Crisis JUNE 10, 2022. SERIES 6. EPISODE 46

I'll just leave this here;

There is an argument that he should be Father of The House, as Sir Edward Leigh has represented two different constituencies for parliament. I can't imagine he would make anything of it, but I would quite like to have seen the reactions of others if it had panned out that way. Diane Abbott set to take up 'Mother of the House' role in Parliament The Standard But Jeremy Corbyn misses out on the job of ‘Father of the House’

This chap is by no means one of my favourite MPs, and he's been responsible for some very off comments in the past, but this is a decent example of how to hand over responsibility to your successor. Some folk here and abroad, could learn something by behaving like this;

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I don't know what bus you catch, but if the route crosses the H1 bus from The Hallamshire to TNG, then if you can swap busses, it drops you off at the clock tower. Only runs about every 30 minutes and no evening weekend service though https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/timetabledetails/4179a789-0ec8-454f-923e-a1dcb7ef6f8c

I've had most success in the slightly hidden overflow carpark here Alternatively, I've parked at Hillsborough Morrisons and caught the H1 bus from in front of B&Q

On a forum such as this, so long as the meaning by the contributor is clear, what's the problem ? If it's not clear, ask for an explanation whilst treating others with respect. Rather than seeking to belittle a contributor, engage with a proper well thought out argument; a joke between friends is a different matter of course. We're not here to write textbooks or doctor's notes, where clarity and unambiguity is crucial, so please cut folks a bit of slack. Some people may be dyslexic, autistic, have English as a second language, or just can't spell very well, but surely their contribution is just as important. The auto-correct/spill chucker is a problem I'll grant you.

Just in case folk haven't seen the most recent Jonathan Pie videos re. the election, here's three which all seem on point, (but use headphones if the kids are around). Others are available from his Youtube Channel Labour Conservative Reform

Here you go Sentencing Council Guidelines https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/magistrates-court/item/affray-2/

Maybe worth a read considering there's an election coming up Quick update on Covid in England. Plus manifestos! Modest May wave over, but likely to be another wave this month. Plus a quick look at the party manifestos. C. Pagel Jun 13, 2024 Summer wave of Covid in England: how worried should I be? Guardian With evidence that infections are on the rise, we look at the so-called FLiRT variants, and assess the risks

As far as I'm aware, some sort of vandalism, with malicious accusations on the Facebook group of the accused party, I'll not repeat it here.

One or more broken windows reported on one of the Walkley Facebook groups on 25th June. Sadly seems a regular occurrence.

Denise in Crookes, I think £8.50 inc beard trim; discount for pensioners. Always pleasant and friendly, with no suggestion of money laundering. 🙂

Is any of this relevant, given that the accident was in Sheffield, and friends or relative might come across this thread.

I'm with you on that, and starting to come to the same opinion. Posts that attempt to provide actual factual content (not just my own attempts) are often rapidly driven several pages back by petty squabbling before there has been any engagement at all. Several times I've lost posts as the whole tread has been deleted, often quite justifiably, because of the misbehaviour of others.

I did post a bit on this thread a few pages back, but to expand; The most obvious is to work to stop people offending in the first place; The disparity, and expanding gap, twixt rich and poor doesn't help either; Who's been in power for the past 14 years? More youth workers and better facilities; coincidentally one of the first casualties of austerity. One of the best deterrents isn't the punishment, but the fear and likelihood of getting caught; The whole criminal justice system is currently on its knees, again as a result of austerity. Not enough, and under resourced, police, who when they do catch some miscreant and present them to the court system, have to wait several years before a trial and have justice served. The court/judicial system is in a state of impending collapse. We have a huge re-offending rate amongst those imprisoned, particularly those on short sentences. Lack of mental health support for those in gaol, as well as little effort put into rehabilitation; once again a product of austerity. It's been discussed several times on this forum; here's a few copy/pastes from my previous posts; some of the content may be repeated, hope all the links still work OK, but they were genuine and verifiable at the time(s) posted originally Figures I came across whilst writing on a different thread; from a variety of sources, but mainly World Prison Brief Norway Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) 52 reoffending rate within 2 years of release about 20% UK E&W Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) 145 reoffending rate within 1 year of release about 50% 60% in 2 years UK Scot Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) 143 UK N.I. Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) 97 USA Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) 531 reoffending rate seems to vary state to state from 62% down to 21% Most mental health issues of course do not present any dangers to third parties, despite the sometimes devastating affect on those suffering from them. The proportion within the prison estate is likely to be far higher, with often little formal psychiatric support; also of course with few resources available/dedicated to rehabilitation. Sending folk to prison, with little mental health support, but exposing them to other convicted and often violent criminals, also often with mental health and anger issues themselves, seem to be fraught with danger. On release that are likely to receive little support, as austerity cuts have reduced community mental health services, which is likely why they were imprisoned in the first place. What could possibly go wrong...................... House of Commons Justice Committee Mental health in prison Our reoffending rate here is appalling compared to many other countries; there's lots written about it, but here's one. Hint, it has little to do with the availability of TVs, or the absence of hard labour. Nina Hodžić: The sad irony of prisons in the UK In the UK, around 60% of released inmates go on to reoffend within a two-year period. But in Norway the reoffending rate is only 20% after two years. Partly as a result, Norway has almost three times fewer inmates than the UK, with prisons operating at a capacity of 73%, as opposed to 104% in England and Wales. There will always be the need to imprison some people for the protection of the general public, and some of those perhaps indefinitely. Contained within it there are several links such as World Prison Brief, which compared penal systems worldwide, from that, a link to the Norwegian Correctional Service and from there to an EU Document Prisons and Community Sanctions and Measures which also compares differing penal systems I would suggest commissioning more private prisons isn't a long term solution; we need to stop filling the ones we already have; also improving the quality of the prison estate, and properly resourcing those who are in a position to help reduce re-offending, by offering support for prisoners during their sentence, and very importantly, post release. We even dabbled with privatising probation services, and look how that turned out. Probation services to return to public control after Grayling disasters Guardian PRISONS WORK BETTER IN PUBLIC HANDS We Own It See the Key Facts as the end of the posted link We rely on prisons to help keep us safe. But cuts and privatisation have put our prisons under increasing pressure over recent decades, putting both inmates and staff in danger.

Depending on where you work, might need to influence your preferred purchase area. Maybe not ideal buying a house in Kiverton and relying on public transport to Barnsley, some areas of course are on train routes to Chesterfield or Barnsley. Terraces in Sheffield below £130K are not that common in decent areas; Right move Link

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I've posted this link before, which goes some way to understanding the problem. I personally think an understanding of this should be part of compulsory driver training/testing. Why don't we still have the Public Information Films I used to see as a kid? There's a Dropbox link partway down the page What an RAF pilot can teach us about being safe on the road

I've written about The Heritage Foundation in the past. Has anyone read anything about Project 2025?? Wiki, but obviously other sources are available. Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, is a collection of conservative policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government in the event of a Republican Party victory in the 2024 presidential election. Established in 2022, the project has been most notable for how it aims to achieve its objectives. It proposes reclassifying tens of thousands of merit-based federal civil servant jobs as political appointees in order to replace them with loyal conservatives to further the objectives of the next Republican president. It also adopts a maximalist version of the unitary executive theory, a disputed interpretation of Article II of the Constitution of the United States, which asserts that the president has absolute power over the executive branch upon inauguration. Critics of Project 2025 have described this as an authoritarian, Christian nationalist plan to turn the United States into an autocracy. Several experts in law and conservatives have indicated that it would undermine the rule of law and the separation of powers and individual rights and freedoms.

Welcome to a very friendly and hospitable city, even though I've just retired elsewhere outside the city myself. I can't speak for schools, as I don't have any kids. A little further out of town, places like Millhouses are pleasant, and on a regular bus route into town. You mentioned flats or detached houses; I suspect you might be looking more at semi-detached or terrace to fall within your budget, depending on your chosen area. We call them terrace house in the north of England, but other countries will have different names, such as mews or townhouses. Have a look around various parts of the mentioned areas with Google Street View, to give yourself a flavour of the area(s), and also the terminology used over here for the different housing types. These would be small(ish) 3 bedroom terrace houses in Crookes, where I used to live, but the area is quite expensive now, due to the proximity to the Uni, hospitals and well regarded schools. Larger terraces near Hunters Bar, on the South West of the city, again good bus service into town, or a walk to the Uni Decent sized Semi Detached also near Hunters Bar I've no idea of current rental prices for any of the above, but all are reasonably sought after areas, so may be expensive. I'm assuming you will be renting, either direct from a private owner, or through an agency. It's many years since I rented, I bought a house in Crookes and loved it there, but beware some landlords are less than honest. I understand it conventional now to charge a breakage deposit of some sort; there are regulations covering this, but some landlords try any excuse to avoid returning that deposit at the end of the tenancy. I'd take detailed photos of the internal & external aspects of all of the property before you even move any boxes in, and repeat the same photos on leaving. That way, you will hopefully be covered in the event of any dispute. It may sound obvious, but I'd also check mobile phone coverage in your chosen area, before committing to any airtime provider. I hope it all works out well for you and your family.

Personally, I hardly ever berated anyone for the way they voted in the original referendum, as folk could only make an informed choice on the information presented to them, so I'm not sure I'd call them gullible. I was borderline leave/remain myself, so it would be rather hypocritical to chew at others who may have been borderline themselves. Since then, and so many lies and misrepresentations have been formally exposed, I'm quite openly critical of those who make subsequent excuses for those lies. Remember we were promised that no-one would trigger Article 50 without a formal plan, or that some Brexit campaigners promised we wouldn't need to leave the CU or single market?? Open Britain Exposes All The Times Brexiters Promised We Wouldn't Leave The Single Market Huff Post 2016 If I had decided to vote leave because I believed the lies, I was nearly taken in by them, and thus expected a Norway/EFTA style relationship, I'd be furious.

Even if we assume that Parker is a paid stooge, which I don't believe for a minute, are folks suggesting that George Jones, a veteran of UKIP and the Brexit Party, now running events for Mr Farage’s campaign; Rob Bates, a senior Reform UK campaigner; and Roger Gravett, Reform UK’s regional manager for London and candidate for Tottenham, were also in on the deception as well? I know someone with a bridge up for sale if you believe that.