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    What exactly did Thatcher do?

    None of the above really. I do prefer polite conversation rather than hatred and loathing but each to their own. Do you feel the same about Tony Blair for all of the lives that he affected?
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    What exactly did Thatcher do?

    i don't understand this sentence. How many millons? What are the terms you refer to? You seem to deeply hate her or am I reading too much into it?
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    2023 Israel - Hamas war

    Is Hamas still holding hostages?
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    What exactly did Thatcher do?

    She kept winning elections at the time. Very popular at the time iirc
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    Preferential treatment for rail staff

    Is this how the 'family' works?
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    Vaping on Trains and vaping in general

    whats wrong with vaping then? Thought it was better than smoking?
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    Pricing of out of court settlements and costs involved in persuing fare evasion cases

    Does the sum total of evaded fares per year exceed the cost of Fraud Departments etc. i.e. do they produce a net benefit for the rail industry?
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    Pricing of out of court settlements and costs involved in persuing fare evasion cases

    Thanks for that - appreciated. I was about in the 90s but did not understand all of that. Obscure point but is it allowed to travel and board with a chequebook if there is no booking office? Seems strange (to me) that people get worked up about people not paying now and advocating heavy...
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    Pricing of out of court settlements and costs involved in persuing fare evasion cases

    I was just interested. Was it not a strict liability offence to board without a ticket in the 90s? Apologies for my lack of knowledge.
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    Pricing of out of court settlements and costs involved in persuing fare evasion cases

    Just out of interest - did you used to pay when there was no guard or machines etc or did you ever leave without paying your fare?
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    Being charged £374 from an issue 3 years ago

    i would not see it as a bargain at all. 1. There is no sign of any 'concrete evidence' - they should produce it if it exists. 2. In any case, it is unreasonable for 'the company' to extrapolate from any 'concrete' instances. and assert that all other journeys have been incorrectly refunded...
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    2023 Israel - Hamas war

    I Yes I agree. Any protests on November 11 are likely to be unpopular with most people. Does anybody know a reason why there are regular marches against Israel but not Russia? It does seem rather odd now that I think about it.
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    2023 Israel - Hamas war

    Murder is very different from manslaughter. Taking the UK definition, "Where an unlawful killing is done without an intention to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm".
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    Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party.

    People with a modicum of intelligence will vote Labour. Those with more than a modicum of intelligence might not
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    XC Staff gets upset that they need to move luggage for wheelchair user in 1st

    If you think it is OK to speak to customers/passengers in that manner, what possible objection could you have to it being uploaded to twitter/youtube etc?
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    Do not travel warning from Chiltern!

    Is the railway run in a cost-efficient way?
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    RMT rejects latest offer from both Network Rail and RDG (TOCs)

    I wonder if this will age well?
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    Fine for £3.60 ticket

    Seems dishonest to me that - I mean to lie so that you don't have to deal with the true situation
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    Poor quality passenger rail service increases demand for private car purchases

    I bow to your knowledge of East Sussex lol:D

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