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There was a good piece about polling in general I posted a few pages back. Plus this from pollster Nate Cohn was interesting.

There the focus is on reporting clean numbers, allowing people to overlay their own assumptions, should they wish to

LOL, that is the complete opposite of what I've read about the polling in the US, including from the pollsters themselves. They have absolutely under-reported Trump in previous years and they pretty much all admit that. I think they're over-compensating this time to 'regain some lost credibility'.

Reverse mockers out of the top drawer...

Crikey, our one-day side is pants.

They still do pies, I think. But that's about it.

The Old Red Cow makes me so sad. It’s horrible now when it used to be brilliant.

Absolutely this. Nipped in for a pint after a gig at the Barbican the other week and was hugely disappointed.

Barbican seating areas are great but the beer is Heinekraft, so not ideal. I'd be tempted to go to the Sutton Arms on Great Sutton Street. Plenty of tables at which to play games, but the seating isn't particularly comfy. Sekforde Arms in that area is OK too.

OK, fair enough. I do, but it's no biggie if you don't.

I mean, that's why I asked what the point was, so no. I don't think I do understand what soul's point is.

I hope Harris wins but I really don't think you can draw election strategy comparisons between the UK system and the US.

Well, I disagree - they are adopting an extremely similar strategy. Of course it isn't identical because there are significant differences in the political systems, but the appeal to undecideds/disaffected right wingers is broadly shared between the Dems and 'Labour'.

Also, the way the votes turned out in the UK GE doesn't need to reflect the strategy adopted by the parties, so I'm not sure what your point is there.

Anyhow, I've just spotted the Telegraph reporting Harris with a big lead in the early voting. Perhaps it's not all doom and gloom after all.

Would love to take the hybrid pedals off your hands if they're still available. Will PM.

I'm good for the headset now, I think, but will come back to you if not. Cheers.

Cheers. I'll have a look at that one too.

Hmm. It's an IMS Precision basket. Will do a quick search.

The problem with that argument is that the UK isn't a locked two party system.

It de facto is. Dems probably rightly figure if they don't promise to do anything radical like stop Israel bombing its neighbours to fuck, etc., any waverers or disaffected Republicans will not fear voting for Harris this time. It's probably why they're parading the Cheneys around right now rather than focusing so much on how batshit the MAGAs are. That was precisely the 'Labour' position in the last GE, to wit, promise not to rock the boat and keep disaffected Tories at home rather than fearful of any change of Government.

I reckon the polls are lying. I linked to an article a couple of pages back about how and why. And tbh, I've long been a believer in the old adage about opinion polls being there to shape public opinion, not to reflect it.

I still think Harris will win and it won't be close. Not being obviously horrendous arseholes who won't change much worked pretty well for 'Labour' here, so it’s perfectly possible over there too.

Yeah, potentially interested pending pix and price. Which model are they?

Cheers. I'll check them out. I binned the one that came with the machine ages ago, but the one I replaced it with appears to be a little on the small side.

Anyone got any recommendations for a decent tamper for a 54mm portafilter? The one I've got is a bit small, with the result I'm constantly having to shift it around from side to side to get the puck level all the way to the edge. TIA.

May have a Centaur triple FD going begging soon if you're still looking.

I think I may soon be sorted for a headset.

As per title, I'm after some silver 31.8mm diameter handlebars along with an ahead stem and a 1" threadless headset to go with them. Yes, that's right, a 1" threadless headset.

Anyone got anything going? I've looked online but the cheapest I can source these for is £80+ quid, which feels a bit steep.

Gipsy Hill also now sold to Sunrise Alliance, owners of St Peter's Brewery.

Fourpure permanently closed. Of the original 'five', only Kernel are now still brewing in Bermondsey. First in, last remaining.

Yeah, that's how I got mine. Then signed up for a beanz.com subscription, which gives you £50 cashback every 20 bags you buy. After my next delivery, I've worked out Sage have paid me to buy their Bambino.