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I don't think we were actually disagreeing. She'll make a lot of noise and do sweet FA.

Yup we agree.
What we need is a red, white and blue murder investigation.

Reports that the Russians have bumped another one of their U.K. based citizens off.

May as well tidy up a few loose ends while the Tory party are pulling a Nelson on the previous 14 'deaths'.

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/13/tower-residents-croydon-replace-grenfell-style-cladding-tribunal

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Leaseholders in an apartment block covered in Grenfell-style cladding have been ordered to pay £500,000 to make their building safe after a tribunal ruled that they, rather than the management company, were obliged to cover the costs.
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Classy.

Shit situation, but that's pretty much how leaseholding works.

I guess it'll get sorted out in the end (with someone else ending up paying) but it puts the current residents in a shit position (not to mention living in a block clad in the same stuff that Grenfell was) and for a long time.

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The tribunal chairman suggested residents may have claims against other parties involved, including the government. Andrew listed the cladding manufacturer, “if warranties were given as to its suitability”, and Barratt Homes, which built the blocks in 2001, “if they were negligent as to the selection and installation of the cladding”.

He said leaseholders could mount legal challenges against the London borough of Croydon “if there were errors in certification process”. That was a reference to the fact that many of the buildings, including Grenfell, were signed off by council building inspectors as compliant with building regulations.

Andrew also said leaseholders could challenge central government “if the building regulations were not fit for purpose”.

But he added that no claims could reasonably commence until Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s public inquiry into the causes of the Grenfell fire had reported, which was unlikely to be until 2019. He warned that tenants could “find themselves mired in litigation for many years, during which time their flats would be effectively unsaleable”.
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I guess it'll get sorted out in the end (with someone else ending up paying)

You know what I'd be surprised if they do manage to extract compensation from anyone else involved. If they do, it will take a long, long time. But fingers crossed.

Interesting new start-up

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610456/a-startup-is-pitching-a-mind-uploading-service-that-is-100-percent-fatal/

They should open up in The Netherlands...the country where we kill our own ;)

But such hyperbole is less likely to sell there...

Also, yeah, I doubt it's going to work but if you are dying anyway I guess it's an easy sell for them. "Oh we have fixed ageing by the time we can revive you..."

How can we be sure this wasn't invented in Jesus's time, and we've all been done already?

Theresa May looking soft on Russia.
Jeremy Corbyn looking even softer.
Weak sauce all round

We give Russia an ultimatum, Stephen Hawking and Jim Bowen die. Connect the dots people.

We give Russia an ultimatum, Stephen Hawking and Jim Bowen die. Connect the dots sheeple

FTFY.

Bullseye.

I bet Putin has a speedboat - that's all the evidence I need...

FB has blocked Britain First, finally, but they were quite happy to take their cash for quite a while before that
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/how-britain-first-pays-facebook-to-push-anti-islam-videos-in?utm_term=.cnQ5bv9oy#.uy20QRLk7

He opened my eyes up to the magic of the universe, made me realise things were possible beyond my wildest imagination, unearthing a hidden sense of wonder and delight. RIP Jim.

so much plastic in the environment that plastic is now found in plastic bottled water

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43389031

makes one wonder whats coming out of the taps

Mainly water

mainly - EXACTLY

The bottled water news makes perfect sense...

Confidence inspiring...

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/974248348608692226?s=20