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Wrong again, miles away. As the crow flies closer than you think. I must admit nearer the junction of the North Sea and English Channel, either way it makes no difference. Live most of my early life in Kent so I know it well. By the way next time you go to a garage, there are mechanics, fitters, technicians so don't get it wrong. Engineers tend to be at the Design Centre, but never mind its only you.

How can you do such a ridiculous comparison. It is a bit like living near a football stadium, all the issues are inside the Stadium. My brother in law when he was alive lived opposite Gillingham Football ground, sure not Premier League but on some days they got a big crowd. The only issue he had was parking outside his own home. I go to Stamford Bridge occasionally, within the immediate area it is busy but go down the road to West Brompton it is virtually empty, I know because if it is a nice day and I don't want to queue for Fulham Broadway, I walk back to Earls Court tube station. Notting Hill is not even in the same league, a whole area of West London is taken over for 3 days. Totally different situation.

Should have I expected any better. There are very many experts in this world, that is the advantage of the web, I just need to read what they publish. Pretty simple even for me. I actually live within about 20 miles of the English Channel and about 2 miles from the Thames so you are completely wrong on that one. As to a retired motor mechanic, you are doing the motor mechanics a dis service. No way do I know as much as them. On Sunday it wasn't an emergency, which is why both Southampton and Portsmouth Harbours wouldn't let them land. Not my analysis, but one that is on the media. So yet again you are completely wrong. By the way how far do you live from the sea, if I remember rightly it is at least a 2 hour ride to get to the Channel from where you live. Most of the information was on the main media so you are wrong on that one as well. How come you are so out of touch, I suppose you only want to believe what you want to hear. Sad really but if it turns you on so be it.

You are absolutely right in your analysis, the issue for the RNLI is it doesn't look good. It puts their charity under a spotlight which most charities in this day and age really do need to avoid. I gather from reading around, sure the volunteers are the people that do the work, they are the people that risk their lives. That is what people see. Like most charities they have become top heavy with a CEO and many others on nice fat salaries, perhaps they are worth it but in the world we live in it is not something you don't want publicized. These are not real emergencies so the Coastguard should be calling the Border Force and if I remember correctly should have some nice new boats. I am told the CEO and several other members of the organisation are lawyers so perhaps they should be informing the Government that they are not a "taxi" service.

They weren't going to die, that dingy was being tracked by the French. I read about it on Sunday before it landed. I was surprised that they were taking the long route, that is why they were being shadowed by a French vessel. I assume once they entered UK waters, the dingy raised a mayday and the French vessel went back to France. They weren't ever in danger.

A new word bigot, so is that in preference to racist, mind you after Henry Novak that has lost its effect. Jessica sums it up entirely, the RNLI are not a taxi service, they are a last resort rescue service and should be treated as such.

The whole idea of the RNLI is to save people that get into difficulties at sea. I used to know a weekend sailor and he used to say that if you didn't have the right equipment and half the reason you needed them was because of it, you got an enormous telling off. It is like in the mountains of the UK, the Mountain Rescue will give you a telling off for the same reasons. So in the case of migrants they go to sea in a boat that can't make the trip, so they are using a resource that may be needed by a yachtsman or even a child that has got into difficulty through no fault of their own. So it is not being bigotry but pure common sense, but of course you wouldn't understand that would you.

Yes, I pay mine annually but I am seriously wondering whether to renew it. It is a shame as it is not the guys that man the lifeboats fault. They must be pretty fed up as well, they are volunteers that have normal jobs they interrupt to pick up those ILLEGAL migrants.

Look we know you are even more useless with statistics than I am, unfortunately in your case it was your job. I still remember those statistics on emissions you came up with years ago where divided them by the land area to prove that India and China were the cleanest places on earth. Never mind though, here is a new one for you my Masters is from a US University, dear old Brighton Poly doesn't exist anymore so most people don't know what you are on about. There again I don't think you do either. You didn't answer my question either, remind me how many deaths and arrests, please.

Ok then, can you enlighten me, how many arrests and deaths were there at the Reform Conference. Now here is a difficult one, how many deaths and arrests were there at the Notting Hill Carnival. I think the latter is higher, so by your logic is it time to ban the Notting Hill Carnival?

Actually it has been proved over and over again that is not the case, sadly for the Police these days there are too many cameras around. I remember their tricks during the miners strike. No I do no condone violence against the Police and other than Palestinian marches I gather there isn't any. I still remember seeing that West Midlands Officer beating up a guy that had been beaten up by 2 coloured guys. Sadly for her someone was there to film it all. Even then they tried to prosecute the guy she had beaten up.

I heard they were laying into the protesters. They are the same force that are being investigated over Henry Novak, so I wouldn't believe a word they say.

I criticised her because she lowered the threshold, I realised straight away the effect it would have on hospitality and teenage employees. Labour did it before many years ago and created the same effect. She basically deleted most low paid jobs in an instance, but of course you like my mate wouldn't understand that. As to the triple lock do you hear me complaining about them deleting it, now my mate who is an out and out socialist gets really would up about it. As to the Reeves the least said about her the better I even think the Labour Party wishes she had never been Chancellor.

What are you on about? I didn't mention any of that but obviously it must be high on your list. As far as the Reform Conference goes, I gather several of the attendees got missiles fired at them by the protestors. I suppose that is ok though as long as you don't touch one of them. When are you going to grow up?

Picking on my son is out or order, that is the reason for the abuse. I didn't think I lost any argument you just came out with a stupid answer. I suspect you will claim State Pension and if as you say were in the Civil Service a very good pension, probably better than mine. So I don't what you are bleating about but I suppose you have to find someting. As to welfare, State Pensions should be covered by NI contributions, in fact at one point you were either contracted in or out. Once upon a time you could only get a full pension if you contributed a set number of years NI contributions. Now I can't help it if the Government runs a Ponzi scheme for pensions that is their problem, not mine.