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    Confused! Tram to Train. Phipps Bridge to Wimbledon to Waterloo.

    Yes, you needed to tap in for national rail at Wimbledon. There are a few national rail readers along platform 9 (the Thameslink platform) opposite the tram platform. Not super obvious, that's for sure.
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    When will restrictions finally end?

    You're quoting a politician. If you really think all restrictions will be lifted by spring, You're living in a deluded fantasy world. End of discussion.
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    When will restrictions finally end?

    Restrictions will remain place for the rest of the year at least. The vaccine provides immunity against the disease, not the virus. The virus will still rage its way through the population. Even with 90% effectiveness rates, if everyone was given the vaccine today that still means 10% ie 6.8...
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    When will restrictions finally end?

    From multiple people I know who work in hospitals, there are a shocking amount of people in their 50s and 60s admitted due to covid. God knows when the majority of those age groups will be vaccinated. They're all of the opinion that there's little chance hospital cases will be low enough to end...
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    Vaccine Progress, Approval, and Deployment

    I'm in the same boat. I've no idea if I'm registered anywhere. I'm 39, I've not had a need to see a doctor since I was about 15 years old. I've never been admitted to hospital either. I remember being taken to a number of gp surgeries as a kid/teenager, but God knows which surgery, if any, I...
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    Brexit matters

    Um, your example isn't valid... Abu Hamza deportation was held up in court over human rights issues. That would be the ECHR, which we're still a member of, and not the EU
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    Brexit matters

    What EU army? What existing EU treaty allows for the creation of an EU army? Spoilers, there isn't one, if the EU wanted one, it would require an entirely new treaty, that every single member state would have to sign off on. If just one member state vetoed it, the whole thing would collapse...
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    Brexit matters

    Corbyn wanted Brexit more than Boris did. It was a surreal situation, and left remainers stranded.
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    Scotland post-Brexit - what happens next?

    That statement is completely untrue. It said it would support Scotland joining the EU as long as its independence was legally binding by both Scotland and the UK. It would only block Scotland if it unilaterally declared independence and Westminster was opposed.
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    When will restrictions finally end?

    One thing I fear could ruin a lot of your predictions of most restrictions removed by April, is you remove restrictions, there will be spikes in cases. Potentially huge spikes. Plus I'm in my late thirties with no known health issues. I don't expect to be vaccinated until September. But what if...
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    Our total reliance on a vaccine and putting life on hold until it's rolled out

    what part of "No part of the vaccine creating and testing process has been skipped or shortened" do you not understand?
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    Our total reliance on a vaccine and putting life on hold until it's rolled out

    the vaccine is not rushed. No part of the vaccine creating and testing process has been skipped or shortened (at least in the west). Whats different this time, is the sheer amount of money and manpower being thrown into this. This is NOT a rushed vaccine.
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    Anti-HS2 animation narrated by John Bishop

    Absolute drivel. By canning Hs2, £50bn saved is £50bn that can be spent elsewhere. Like for example, spending that money on our existing rail network, or new schools or hospitals for example. That money if not spent on Hs2 won't simply vanish into thin air. That defies all logic and common...
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    Bob Crow dies

    So what is the point of this thread if we are not allowed to discuss our thoughts and feelings on bob Crow and all he stood for and did?
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    Bob Crow dies

    I didn't know bob Crow, or know anyone who knows him, plus as a passenger and taxpayer, I'm not even remotely vested in his work. I disagree with him fundamentally, he lived on a massive salary & took the ****** by living in a council house. Needless to say, as far as I am concerned, he never...
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    Bob Crow dies

    As a human being, I feel really sorry for his family and friends. My condolences are with them. But as a public transport passenger, I have to say good riddance. This man cared not one jot for the passengers and the taxpayers. He was selfish, snobbish and deeply arrogant, and viewed us...
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    Joanna Dennehy: serial killer

    So you're never having kids then? Also, be sure to curse and rant and rage at your own parents for being so selfish by giving birth to you.
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    Daily Mail: train cancelled whilst guard is in sainsburys...

    Not sure why you say only people on 100k a year. I work in the city for 27k, and can also be expected to work well beyond my agreed hours for zero overtime pay. I understand why drivers need scheduled breaks, but guards? I use trains a lot, and besides opening and closing doors, they usually...
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    Sutton disruption 25/2

    But services did grind to a halt. There were no trains running on my line all morning. None. If that doesn't warrant the phrase "all services grinded to a halt" then I don't know what does.

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