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Have a read of post 321 along with the embedded links, those in the post, and also the links in the newspaper stories

Some officers in SYP do have the required specialist training https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11077011/Moment-plain-clothed-South-Yorkshire-police-drivers-RAM-road-bikers-motorbikes.html The Mail The SYP Motorcycle and Rural Crime Team are pretty on the ball too. Link to their Facebook page

Several things spring to mind. What device are you using; if possible do a full malware scan before anything else. Don't rely on any saved links to Paypal, but ensure you hand type the URL "paypal dot com/uk/home" Does it recognise your account name, which should be your registered email address? For some reason, my account has never let me log in via my registered mobile number, which it probably a good thing for security reasons. Never allow your browser to store your Paypal Password, in case your device gets stolen/lost. On my home desktop PC only, I do let it remember my account name. Try doing a password re-set Set up Two Factor Authentication for security.

I could remember reading about it in the past, but not recall the circumstances. However Wiki points to a couple of UK articles, which are really about foreign governments interfering in UK politics as far as I can tell. Concerns raised over paid protest in London for Qatari Amir I Love Qatar The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani went to the United Kingdom on Sunday (July 22) at the invitation of Prime Minister Theresa May. However, the dirty politics still continues against Qatar as a pre-planned protest was arranged outside parliament on Tuesday. A crowd of around 100 took up positions opposite Big Ben in Westminster bearing placards with the slogan. People speculate that it may be related to blockading countries. According to The Guardian, a casting agency advertised for paid extras to come and stand outside the gates of Downing Street when the Amir of Qatar visits on Tuesday, amid accusations that the country’s Gulf rivals are paying protesters to oppose the country’s activities and create the impression of an upswell of British support against the country. Questions raised over paid protest timed for Qatari leader's No 10 visit The referred Guardian report A casting agency advertised for paid extras to come and stand outside the gates of Downing Street when the emir of Qatar visits on Tuesday, amid accusations that the country’s Gulf rivals are paying protesters to oppose the country’s activities and create the impression of an upswell of British support against the country. “This is NOT a film or TV production,” said the advert from booking agency Extra People, offering £20 to respondents willing to take part. “The company are looking for a large group of people to fill space outside Downing Street during the visit of the president of Quatar [sic]. You will not have to do or say anything, they just want to fill space.” A Qatari diplomat pointed the finger at the country’s regional rivals, who have placed it under an economic blockade since last year, creating a vicious and expensive media war often fought through lobbyists, online advertising and selective leaks to journalists in the UK and US. This seems to be part of a more widespread international anti Qatari campaign Women ‘paid’ to attend anti-Qatar conference in Munich Al Jazeera People allegedly paid to attend meeting on sanctioning Qatar, organised by the Saudi-led bloc in Munich. While an international security conference is under way in Germany, another has been organised by the four countries blockading Qatar. Held on Friday in Munich, the conference’s objective was to encourage the imposition of sanctions against Qatar. “The countries imposing a sea, land and air blockade on Qatar invited journalists to attend their own meeting,” Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Munich, said. “When no one showed up, organisers reportedly hired a PR company … and the room was filled with young women who told us they were mostly from Eastern Europe. “One of them read a statement she’d been handed by organisers.” It seems to be a thing in India and elsewhere, but see this US page Crowds on Demand is your home for impactful advocacy campaigns, demonstrations, PR stunts, and corporate events. Services available nationwide. Protests, Rallies and Advocacy ORGANIZE RALLIES AND GET MEDIA ATTENTION FOR YOUR CAUSES AND CANDIDATES REQUEST A QUOTE

And several other things about the current Tory party as well; pour out a beverage of your choice, sit down and have a listen. The podcast is available here, with the relevant part from Baroness Warsi from 15/16 minutes in. The initial minute from 15-16 is an introduction to her. The first 15 minutes of the podcast are irrelevant to this thread. Sayeeda Warsi on her "arsonist" Tory colleagues from The News Agents | Published 2024-03-15 British politics has been dominated by race this week. The big picture is that certain ideas which would once have been unsayable are now commonplace within the Conservative Party. Sayeeda Warsi was at the centre of the Cameron modernisation project, where he sought to bring ethnic minorities into the tent. Now she’s in the wilderness and gives us a perspective of the changes which have taken place in her party. Among other things she calls some Tory ministers “arsonists” who seek to divide and that Michael Gove should be “nowhere near” communities and extremism policy

No doubt I'll get complained about for quoting The Grauniad once more, but The Observer is the one breaking the storyl Revealed: Sunak flown to Leeds for private tour of Frank Hester’s office weeks after £5m donation Fresh questions raised over Tory donor’s access to prime minister following November visit It has now emerged that the prime minister visited Hester’s healthcare IT company in north-west Leeds on 23 November, with the £16,000 of travel costs by helicopter met by the businessman. The trip was made roughly three weeks after Hester’s company, the Phoenix Partnership (TPP), gave a second £5m tranche to the Conservatives last November. Hester himself donated £5m in May of last year, while a further £5m is reportedly under discussion. The businessman from West Yorkshire is the sole owner of TPP, which has been paid more than £400m by the NHS and other government bodies since 2016, primarily to look after 60m UK medical records. He has profited from £135m of contracts with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in four years. Are these donations, and free transport, entirely altruistic, or might there be a coincidence regarding the number and size of contracts awarded to the donor's company? Can anyone think of a reason why that Sunak et al are so keen to defend Hester (& Marshall)? Sunak initially declined to comment on Hester’s 2019 remarks that looking at Diane Abbott makes you “want to hate all black women” and that the MP “should be shot”. But after an outcry, the prime minister’s spokesperson said the comments were “racist and wrong”.

I'm not getting involved in the usual tit for tat/personal arguments on here, preferring to deal with the actual content of the posts and the title of the thread. I regularly quote from a variety of sources, but in this case The Grauniad is the pertinent one as it broke the story, rightly or wrongly. Most other sources are just quoting the Grauniad for the actual details, as opposed to discussion about them. The Gary Younge article, along with its embedded links is well worth reading with an open mind. .

Inevitably, there seems to be a bit more to it, though I've no idea what One source was The Indy https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/diane-abbott-labour-whip-antisemitism-starmer-b2513315.html But she's quoted in that artice; “And that is why this has been going on for 10 months and not 25 minutes,” a shadow minister told The Independent. Another MP on the left of the party added: “I don’t know why she didn’t just do it.” Ms Abbott said “key aspects” of what The Independent was told were wrong, but did not offer any more detail: “I cannot disclose details of this process because, under Labour rules, that would be another disciplinary offence.” She also repeated a claim she has made previously that the Labour investigation is “fraudulent”.

Or maybe he hasn't ‘No room for the Indians?’: Tory donor Frank Hester suggested staff climb on train roof Guardian (and elsewhere) The Conservative party’s biggest donor asked if there was “no room for the Indians” and suggested staff climb on a train roof during a crowded meeting, before saying he made “a lot of jokes about racism”. As revealed by the Guardian on Monday, he called a meeting of his “foreign” workers to address allegations of racism made by former employees in 2019. Addressing a number of staff members on a crowded balcony for the meeting at the TPP headquarters, overlooking the railway line in Horsforth, Leeds, Hester asked if there was “no room for the Indians, then?” He then said: “Climb on the roof, like on the roof of the train there maybe?” Hester also spoke of a forthcoming work trip, saying: “I’m looking forward to going to Malaysia, so that I can make new jokes – I don’t know any jokes about Malaysian people but I’m sure we’ll find them. I’m sure we’ll find them. There have got to be some, haven’t there?” However, he also said “we take the **** out of the fact that all our Chinese girls sit together in Asian corner”. Clearly it wasn't just about Abbott was it? Is it acceptable to try and get an executive from a different company dismissed, and discussing her in this manner in a professional meeting? Read TPP company reviews on GlassDoor; I can't quote them now, as I'm struggling with my access at the moment “It’s like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV and you’re just like, I hate, you just want to hate all black women because she’s there, and I don’t hate all black women at all, but I think she should be shot. “[The executive] and Diane Abbott need to be shot. She’s stupid … If we can get [the executive] being unprofessional we can get her sacked. It’s not as good as her dying. It would be much better if she died. She’s consuming resource. She’s eating food that other people could eat. You know?” Now I'd agree that Labour, amongst others, have have cynically used Abbott as a pawn in their justified complaints against Hester, but there's more to it than just her, as illustrated above. Labour's treatment of Abbott is far from acceptable as well, particularly when you look back a while and consider the content of the Forde report, which seems to be getting little coverage. Lots of folk saying Hester (and Marshall) have apologised, so that should be the end of it; Abbott also apologised for the letter which got her suspended, but those same folk are not suggesting she should be reinstated to the parliamentary party. Gary Younge wrote a decent article on the broader subject a couple of days ago In Britain’s degraded politics, fighting racism has become a cynical game The Guardian & well worth reading, regardless of your political affiliations. This goes far beyond a Tory donor’s racist comments about Diane Abbott, and Labour’s opportunistic response

Yes I appreciate that, but again it gives no idea of lanes, and is only on the central reservation, so likely not visible if a driver has a high sided vehicle to their right. I do use the roundabout from time to time, and know which lane to take, but the fist time I visited it after the new layout, I was less than impressed.

Having a laugh with them, is indicative of a friendly working relationship. Some members of staff, or worse the CEO, having a laugh at staff is an entirely different thing, and indicative of a bullying and abusive relationship.

Here you go, published around the time the canal was completed Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York

I neither believe, nor disbelieve, the explanation, as I wasn't there and have no insight as to the evidence. One thing that is clear though, is that the photo has been digitally enhanced/manipulated/created (possibly from more than one original.) Digital retouching is fine in a portrait shot, though there are strong arguments about changing a subject's proportions. Artistic licence is also fine, when used in the realms of creative photography, but not news media releases. This photo, although it is a family portrait, was released more as a news item intended to dispel certain stories. Photographs used in the media as news, to ant reputable agency, rightly have a much higher standard of permissible digital manipulation. That's why the various photo agencies put an immediate block on its use, as the manipulation went way beyond their acceptable standards; they have a duty to supply accurate images to their customers. It's pretty much unheard of for a royal press office to release a photo which falls foul of permissible standards for the type of submission, which I presume is why it wasn't thoroughly checked before acceptance. If I supplied a photo for a news item, as opposed to a background for a weather report, I would likely be expected to also supply the out-of-camera image, to prove I'd not materially altered the content.

Well it was opened in 1819, when Sheffield and Tinsley were very much separate places. Screenshot taken from an 1830 ish map Though that only seems to call it Sheffield Canal, with Tinsley Locks See also https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers/sheffield-and-tinsley-canal

Except that the first pair of signs are a bit misleading to someone unfamiliar with the area, as they all show straight on; I do think it would be helpful if the green signs reflected the lane markings. The next one doesn't help much as it doesn't mention Chesterfield, and I think that's the last one, unless there are more that I don't remember. The only other indication is the one arrow on the tarmac in the left hand lane, which might have a vehicle obscuring it, and is also hard to see in the dark when it's raining.

I know, I regularly attend a variety of similar Zoom talks, wildlife trust(s) and our local field club. I'd recommend this talk from one of my neighbours coming up next month. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-wild-night-in-with-mark-cocker-naturalist-and-author-tickets-861387472117?aff=efbevent He also writes for The Grauniad, in A Country Diary

Cheers for that, now booked. I don't use a webcam, so can stay incognito. 🙂

No double standards at all; it's entirely possible to condemn more than one style of toxic social media output. Without specific examples. it's difficult to comment further.

Indeed, words, and actions, rightfully have consequences. Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce each jailed for eight months The saga began on 12 March 2003 when Huhne, then an MEP, was clocked speeding on his way home to south London from Stansted airport. To save him from a driving ban owing to an accumulation of points on his licence, Pryce said she had been driving, her trial heard. The matter lay quiet for seven years. But in June 2010 Huhne told his family he was leaving Pryce as a newspaper had learned of his long-term affair with his PR adviser, Carina Trimingham, 46. Pryce was furious and began talking to newspaper journalists, notably the Sunday Times's political editor, Isabel Oakeshott, about the arrangement over the driving points. Revenge, however, was not forthcoming: instead of seeing her husband jailed, Pryce stood next to him in the dock to hear her own sentence.

Depends if you view Tate et al as right wing, but yes he and others do try and manipulate young lads via social media such as TikTok, which sees a lot of traffic from youngsters. I genuinely struggle to see why so many folk jump to defend Tate. Do they feel entitled to justify this sort of rhetoric as a reflection of their own personal opinions? Read the whole of the article(s) and then please explain whether his attitudes should be defended/promoted, or robustly challenged. Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate Guardian/Observer Observer investigation reveals how the ex-kickboxer and Big Brother contestant from Luton has gone from obscurity to global internet fame in months How TikTok bombards young men with misogynistic videos Andrew Tate says women belong in the home, can’t drive, and are a man’s property. He also thinks rape victims must “bear responsibility” for their attacks and dates women aged 18–19 because he can “make an imprint” on them, according to videos posted online. In other clips, the British-American kickboxer – who poses with fast cars, guns and portrays himself as a cigar-smoking playboy – talks about hitting and choking women, trashing their belongings and stopping them from going out. “It’s bang out the machete, boom in her face and grip her by the neck. Shut up bitch,” he says in one video, acting out how he’d attack a woman if she accused him of cheating. In another, he describes throwing a woman’s things out of the window. In a third, he calls an ex-girlfriend who accused him of hitting her – an allegation he denies – a “dumb hoe”. Tate’s views have been described as extreme misogyny by domestic abuse charities, capable of radicalising men and boys to commit harm offline. See also How TikTok bombards young men with misogynistic videos Guardian/Observer We conducted an experiment to get an insight into what young people are being shown on the platform, which allows users to join from the age of 13. To ensure the findings wouldn’t be influenced by our previous search history, we set up a new TikTok account for an imaginary teenager, using a fake name and date of birth. Without “liking” or searching for any content proactively, the suggestions included videos of Andrew Tate, including one from a copycat account using Tate’s name and picture captioned the “harsh reality of men”, which appeared to blame feminism for making men miserable, adding that the “majority of men have no money, no power, no sex from their wife”, and that their lives “suck”. After watching two of his videos we were recommended more, including clips of him expressing misogynistic views. The next time the account was opened, the first four posts were by Tate, from four different accounts. The algorithm also suggested videos from Dr Jordan Peterson, a Canadian psychologist known for his rightwing views; men’s coaching programmes and videos from men’s rights activists. he says people seeking mental health support are “useless”. He says: “If you’re the kind of person who feels like you need therapy, you need someone to talk to, do you know what you are? You’re useless. Jordan Peterson, the obscure Canadian psychologist turned right-wing celebrity, explained VOX Who Peterson is, and the important truths he reveals about our current political moment. Jordan Peterson is also a right-wing internet celebrity who has claimed that feminists have “an unconscious wish for brutal male domination,” referred to developing nations as “pits of catastrophe” in a speech to a Dutch far-right group, and recently told a Times reporter that he supported “enforced monogamy.” When Cathy Newman, a journalist for the UK’s Channel 4, challenged Peterson’s arguments in a televised interview, she received so many death threats that she had to get help from the police. “There were literally thousands of abusive tweets — it was a semi-organized campaign,” she recalled in an interview. “ It ranged from the usual ‘c***, bitch, dumb blonde’ to ‘I’m going to find out where you live and execute you.’”

Well The Express have already used it as a means of accusing Meghan of hypocrisy. See also 🙂

Worse than that as I recall; if you are in one of the three right hand lanes aiming for the appropriate lane on the three lane section of the roundabout, the traffic bearing down on you from your right is on a two lane section. That approaching traffic may well be changing lanes to head for the three lane section, or exiting to Chesterfield, sometimes overtaking from the wrong lane; very often that traffic is also travelling quite quickly, leaving a slow vehicle coming from Bochum Parkway little time to enter the roundabout.

Only just spotted this post, Johnson's in Glasgow maybe, or Lehmann in Stoke if the camera has a special personal significance. WEX have a tatty one for £48, which is probably cheaper than any repair. No idea how easy an SQ unit is to fit, but replacement parts are dearer than a suitable donor camera. As you've seen, lots on eBay from £35, so again, probably cheaper than most repairs

Not necessarily on this forum, I can't be bothered to search, but many of the folks defending Hester due to his comments being in private, were the first to attack Azhar Ali's comments; I believe they were also in an internal (i.e. not public) meeting [of the Lancashire Labour Party]. At the latter, there were even calls to discipline those who failed to challenge his comments. Truss on the other hand failed to call out Steve Bannon's comments re. Yaxley Lennon, but some of the same commentators were silent about that. It almost seems like racists and misogynists are cool with hypocrisy as well.

Hmm, maybe some of those seeking asylum here have chosen the UK specifically because of the negative attitudes towards homosexuality and women's rights in other countries.