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[malvolio]

If you can't parse English, perhaps best not to try to understand it.

I am not against British industry and never have been, and I can't recall any instance where I said I was. It's not my fault that British invented and/or designed devices of all flavours are built outside the UK, that's...

[malvolio]

The problem is not the driverless car, it's that it will be surrounded by poorly trained and attention deficient driven ones.

[malvolio]

ISTR the Japanese WW2 Yamamoto class ran to about 70,000 tons... or about two of Trump's biggest ever ones.

[malvolio]

What have you been drinking? How do you rationalse "most manfactured goods are made overseas" with hating anything?

Sorry but reality will insist on intruding, sadly....

[malvolio]

Ours is a Dyson animal (fairly recent version). Two steps to fully empty the container, one click to get to the filter for maintenance. Hardly onerous.

Also, using a decent cordless (Dyson, VAX, Shark, whatever) is a hell of a lot easier than a plug-in one. IMVHO of course...
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[malvolio]

We use a Dyson cordless. Works really well, picks up hairs, has a boost option for any really stubborn bits (and an eco one to keep Millipede happy...). Also way easier to use than a corded one. 30-ish minutes running on a full charge but rarely use it that long.

[malvolio]

Remember that such clauses have to pass the test of "Reasonableness". If your work is not going to impact the original client's business, or you are not privy to commercially confidential information for example, a year would fail that test....

[malvolio]

Best of luck, of course, but it's not merely about "work done", it's about "work done to the required standard defined in the contract". The client may disagree that you have met that requirement. And that is outside the scope of the agency to determine; the fact that your contract...

[malvolio]

Unlikely, but they have been removed from the FCSA's register. ISTR the FCSA requirements excluded non-UK ownership...

[malvolio]

So the mitigation of the risk of an umbrella failing is to set up more umbrellas.

Hmmm, makes sense - in a Reevsian kind of way.

And the detail will be in the Green Book, not ITEPA...

[malvolio]

OK, the disincentive is a minor thing, I agree. Not so sure about the message this is sending though.

However, where will the money be spent? People like Khan and his peers don't have a good reputation for wise investments....

[malvolio]

What a great idea. We already don't allow VAT discounts for visitors, now we can charge them to come here.

Paris and Milan will be even more delighted.