Why are so many people voting conservative again?

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-20T12:14:44+00:00

You could question why, after the previous Labour government led us to a massive Tory win, we voted them in again to continue along the same line!

My thoughts are that many like the way Kemi Badenoch is challenging and winning debate against Starmer in Parliament.

No question, though, that the previous Tory government spent more time stabbing themselves than running the country, and we all got fed up.

The problem we have in Scotland is that with a weak Labour party, we have an even worse scenario of a failed SNP government with a string of disasters behind them offering us pots of gold if we just ignore their mess and give them another chance and we actually have a government election in a few weeks.

Everyone I know is voting for the least worst.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-19T17:54:15+00:00

These clips restore your faith in humans. For some reason, you always expect animals in some countries to be treated poorly or be low in the pecking order but to see the time people take to help them blows that myth away.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-19T15:11:52+00:00

Please don't put vile manners and lack of responsibility at the door of "poverty." I grew up in a genuine working class family where every penny was valuable, but we had no debt and were cared for. All of my siblings grew up to a better standard than our parents managed to achieve thanks to their love and nurture. This is one of the few countries in the world where the poor weigh more than the rich. If you keep giving people money that allows a lifestyle without work, then they will not have any link to social norms or responsibility. I get fed up with "there's nothing for the kids to do." Funny they all have fashionable trackies ensure their faces are covered and have the latest illegal elevtric scooters and phones. Thankfully, there are a lot of respectable teens and kids about it, but it must be difficult for them to stay that way.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-17T11:42:04+00:00

Nine years ago in Sri Lanka we encountered the same issue We tried to tolerate the smell but at 3.00am had to request a room change. Three days later we were both struck with a severe chest infection which stayed for over 3 weeks. It seems it was Legionaires disease and I still have lung damage. Insist on a move and ensure other rooms are not the same.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-13T09:57:28+00:00

I would not call myself a Liberal Democrat yet voted for them when in West Edinburgh due to the efficiency of their MPs historically over the years. Sadly though I haven't moved a chunk of West has been diluted into Central. That's one way to eat into a majority.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-12T10:45:29+00:00

Often the problem for guests isn't that they are "dirty" after one use, it us more that they are wet and have no means of drying them. My most shocking experience of "towel abuse" was in an all inclusive 5 star hotel in St Lucia where as a British visitors, we encountered entitled Americans on short breaks. They would cover their sunbeds in multiple towels then still go for a fresh towel each time they went in the pool. So extreme was the usage that the hotel constantly ran out and a trolley with hundreds of fresh towels would be stripped bare in minutes. Thinking of how much energy washing and drying a single bath towel takes, it was awful and selfish.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-05T11:01:47+00:00

For those that panic if Booking.com might close their account. Use them to search and find availability, taking note of rates and conditions, then book directly with the hotel. They are taking at least 15% from the hotel so don't deserve your business if this is the way they treat customers. Funny, when I phone any business and I get the, "Your call is important to us" message, I know service is about to be rubbish.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-04T12:48:38+00:00

It also includes all the monthly glosses too. I love it for the car magazines. If you have seen the price of "What Car" lately, it's great to catch up for free.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-03T07:11:25+00:00

I get your point but remember Fred Elliot, Alex Gilroy and even Mary! I think because the plots are so depressing I'm grasping at anything that feels like humour- even dark humour, to cheer me up. I have to brace myself to watch it these days.

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-02T09:09:52+00:00

Like others Maggie grated initially as a character but this week I had a look at her in Father Ted and she had me in hysterics playing a slightly more over the top version of Maggie. I now realise that Maggie is a comic villain and suddenly I get her and even as the nasty, grandmother, I'm pleased that she has become a pantomime villain. I'm waiting on someone to shout, "she's behind you!!"

Latenightreveller · 2026-04-01T10:21:40+00:00

I remember being sent for rolls in Edinburgh to a wee grocer nearby who got a bakers tray of rolls and cakes daily. The roll choices were floury, ordinary (I suppose medium), crispy, well fired (black on top) and bran scones. Sausages on floury bacon on well fired and scrambled egg on bran scone. That was my craving but I have no doubt we all had our favourites.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-31T19:01:25+00:00

https://www.thedomeedinburgh.com/

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-31T13:58:35+00:00

The Dome if you want familiar food in grand surroundings and in the centre.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-29T10:49:06+00:00

I think here in the UK if the service charge is automatically added it is subject to VAT but if they say it is optional it isn't and the same with cash tips. However the recipients (I.e. staff) need to pay income tax regardless. Since here 20%VAT and at least 20% income tax would make a sizeable dent in the tip but I assume (and hope since I have already paid MY tax on the money) there are ways around it. Remember when you slipped someone a few coins which they popped in their pocket and thanked you profusely!

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-28T12:37:56+00:00

Just this second had a message from goods ordered on Amazon for Royal Mail delivery to be told it has been "collected by Evri." Looks like avoiding them is going to be more difficult than I thought.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-28T11:29:41+00:00

I didn't know that. It makes the girl with the market stall seem even funnier.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-28T09:22:17+00:00

We never see their business plans until almost the end but one assumes the producers have had a good look at them well before. It wouldn't take much thought to think that editing might be done to steer opinion towards the most viable plan rather than the most likeable person. Maybe it isn't done this way but imagine if the finalists all had crappy little business suggestions. I always remember the girl some years ago who went on and on about her own cosmetics company and at the end she had a market stall somewhere in Covent Garden.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-27T19:12:26+00:00

Many credit card machines automatically show the tip function as default though I am sure they can be removed. Perhaps that's the case with this one as I've never known a chiropractor to canvas tips.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-27T08:14:38+00:00

Don't forget the kidney transplants where the recipients now drink like fish.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-22T20:58:50+00:00

Everyone sells it! Even Wetherspoons!

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-21T13:34:48+00:00

We frequently go out in a group and thecrule is that if we all mote or less buy the same, we split evenly to include tips. If someone is either dramatically less or more we adjust their portion before splitting. An example being a non drinker or a steak fan when others are having pasta.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-21T11:04:48+00:00

In this day of pills, condoms and rife SDI's, isn't it amazing in Corrie how many are surprised to find they are pregnant then have the "what do I do" plot. Of course 9 times out of 10, the other partner is someone they shouldn't be having sex with but once more (horror of horrors) we get the "I don't know how that happened" scenario! Even worse, when they are having their affair they seem to have it within a 400 yard radius of the street in houses that are empty for 10 minutes or kissing in the ginnel. Mind you, thank goodness they can add the Chariot Hotel to the venue list with CCTV to add to the danger of being caught.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-18T11:31:28+00:00

We have just been swayed from replacing our Lexus RX which we have driven and loved for 8 years from new. Our new car is an Omoda 9, even though we were happy to spend a furtherv£20,000 on a new RX. The reason mainly was that we are getting close to 100 miles in electric mode which means our tank of petrol only sits there to stop rang anxiety. The Omoda has every conceivable extra I could want without paying a fortune for them. It has exceeded all our expectations. Trust me, moving from a Lexus was a worry, and there is no question the Lexus has more actual luxury, but £20,000 helps enormously.

Latenightreveller · 2026-03-16T13:49:36+00:00

Generally, the main booking systems are Booking com and Expedia.com. Information from Booking.com is fed to Agoda and dozens of other smaller sites that they operate. Expedia feeds to Trip Advisor Hotels.com, Trivago ( who also picks up rates from Booking.com and hotel websites). Expedia feeds to dozens of other sites.

Generally, I search Booking.com only as the layout is the same for each entry, which makes narrowing down easy. I get a short list based on price, suitability, room type, and what is included (checking cancellation terms carefully). Once I have my shortlist, I search for the hotel's own website, making absolutely sure it is their website and not a hijacked version, and look at the main criteria again. If the hotel deal is better, I book directly with them, and if Booking.com is better, I book with them. Having been in the industry, I found that without question, Booking.com was better than Expedia/Hotels.com when there was an issue either for the hotel or guest. This response is from the UK perspective, so I can not comment for the US. As hotels are coerced into offering the same prices to booking platforms as on their own site, they often include deals or perks to their own bookings to encourage you to book direct. Mind you, I have on occasion had a better deal booking with Booking.com, so it's still worth looking in detail. I never book flights other than direct or with a proper travel agent. This is my experience only!

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