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I'm hoping for a Spinal Tap stone henge moment, where the architect brings in a model and they ask "So, is this to scale?" and he looks nonplussed, then says "This is the stadium".

His name sounds like semi-foreign talk for being really drunk. "Ya I was riechedly bazoer last nacht".

They should look for a swap deal with Hertha for their Swiss international midfielder. Rondon Stocker exchange.

I'm really enjoying it. I'm not much of a competitive FPS player (the only one I ever really got into was TF2), but this has such a great atmosphere that even getting destroyed isn't too bad. Not sure the campaign deserves the praise it's been getting, it seems more a case of appreciating the fact that it's not absolute dross or missing entirely as with Star Wars: Battlefront. My only complaint is that the medal system is poor - you need to complete one of the criteria at a time, in order, and have a week to do it all. It all seems a bit constrictive, and designed to push you to keep playing. I'm playing as Medic, largely because I still can't shoot for shit.

Leaning away from things at Melwood.

Cyclists who won't stick a bell on their bike. I get that it doesn't look cool, but it'd at least give me a chance to hear the lycra clad middle aged man approaching at a rate of knots and take evasive action.

How're you finding it with regards motion sickness? That's my main concern.

This thread should be nuked from orbit.

All fair points. I think we've much more chance of changing domestic issues like tax bands than collecting tax owed from the large corporations though. As I see it, the problem is less the inclination to collect the tax owed in terms of aiding the rich, than it is working out how much tax is due (unpicking laws in a global economy) and, ultimately, the potential ramifications for collecting it. I'll be very interested to see what happens with regards the European Commission's attempt to get Apple to pony up, given the US's stance on it. I agree about the shortage of will, we're wedded to a system of trade deals and a don't rock the boat mentality. It's telling that so often opinion polls sway with the less a politician speaks than with publicised policies.

I guess the question then becomes, who do you regard as rich? Non doms aren't going to get hit, as they're the most mobile in terms of where they place their money and thus how much tax they're liable for. The top 5% of earners would be the obvious choice, but - correct me if I'm wrong - most economists reckon an extra few pennies on income tax for everyone would be far more lucrative to the coffers.

I'll probably wait for version 2.0 or see what Microsoft do with the Scorpio.

If man is five, and the devil is six, then what are you?

Looks alright, the cast has real potential so I hope they all get some good screen time. Felicity Jones looks like she's about six stone in the wet and could be knocked over by R2-D2 though, so I hope she's not going to be a diminutive Rambo.

They bottled it in Europe too.

Anyone else see the shots of the players to tie in with the Hugo Boss partnership? They've clearly all been told to look suave and cool, but Hendo can't help grinning like it's his school picture.

That'd be udderly ridiculous.

True, there's also a big disconnect between how people view spending and taxation though, which was one critique mentioned in the article. Ask people about whether they want more spending on services and infrastructure, and they'll say yes; ask them whether they agree with the party that might bring that - but also could potentially raise taxes - and more often than not they'll say no. One outweighs the other for the average voter. I still think the "Don't know" percentage tells us everything about that poll. Whilst it's being framed that the respondents have lined up with the Tories when pushed, in reality they've abstained due to ignorance.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-media-policies-labour_uk_57fe651be4b0010a7f3da76b

I hope he calls the café au lait the Mign au lait.

It's an interesting poll. It chimes with previous research that, when questioned purely about policies, the Green party get a lot of support. However, I'm more inclined to think it simply shows an unwillingness by the average voted to investigate official policies, and as such the questions on party support flummoxes them. Look at the "Don't know" percentage for those questions, they're the only categories where every single one is the highest percentage. Now, you could attribute this to media bias, or failing to report Labour policy, but then you'd have to accept that the media have given Tory policy adequate coverage, which would surely mean people would be aware of their position on the questions previously asked. Nobody, when viewing mainstream news, could be under any illusion as to where the Tories stand on privatisation. It seems to me that a large majority are just ignorant of who stands for what. Ask them about an issue, and they'll give an answer. Ask who they trust on a matter, and more often than not they'll just vote for the incumbent or opt for "Don't know". It's people's fall back option.

Clintony Soprano

Yeah, I found that really jarring. The soundtrack is the best part of Drive, it made me go download a load of Kavinsky tracks and start investigating synthwave more.

Homer omitted the third option - Magnum PI fans. Exactly. The only aspect I don't like are the pendulum and weights, they look like regular tat rather than properly insane gaudy tat.

Islambophobia.

Nurse!