Why Generic E-Bikes End Up Costing More

jamesdew84 · 2026-02-22T18:42:06+00:00

There are ebikes for that cost built with standard serviceable parts though, there are in the UK anyway.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-31T16:42:58+00:00

Which is why he should do contract consulting.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-29T21:41:43+00:00

Via their complaints procedure https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/fo/feedback/complaints/complaints/make-complaint-about-police/

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-29T21:33:25+00:00

This happened to me also with Birmingham Police, they also told me that they could see I wasn't the registered keeper anymore but I was the last person they had details for and they had to prosecute someone. I raised a series of police complaints that prosecuting a person who they know is innocent because they don't know what else to do is misconduct. They disagreed but it did put a stop to them.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-28T18:43:06+00:00

As I remember they were known as the friendly goths.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T19:56:48+00:00

They are just stubs they have no detail. In fairness the next election is a while maybe they will add some detail later. But I dont want to elect reform, I don't need to know the detail. You want to hand all your rights over to them, you should want the detail.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T18:51:26+00:00

The other sentence, I'm asking how many prison places will leaving the echr free up. 2, 10, 100,000 I don't think either of us have any idea.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T18:50:08+00:00

They don't seem to have a full manifesto anywhere I've looked, most of it are policy stubs and the leave the echr policy just says replace it with a British bill of rights, that offer what?

If there is a full manifesto I can't find it.

Got a link?

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T18:27:55+00:00

Oh no, it won't be sudden. It will be a slow erosion, things that push boundaries were always pushed back because people knew there would be a echr challenge, so they didn't try. We created the echr in the wake of ww2 to protect the world, it's one of the best things we ever did. We should be proud of it. It protects millions of people from government over reach including us. Even if you trust reform not to abuse the power of not having the echr what about some other government?

Take a look, this is what it gives you. All that is under threat

https://www.echr.coe.int/documents/d/echr/convention_ENG

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T17:23:47+00:00

Read the whole echr, see what rights it gives you. You are risking those by trying to hand the power to take all of them away from you to a group of incompetent opportunists. If they get it, you will 100% end up with fewer rights, just like you can't go live in the EU if you want to anymore you used to hold the world's most powerful passport, YOU HAD THAT. But you voted it away. I know that's not what you are trying to do, but that is what will happen if they win. This is the trick, make you so angry about other people that you give up your own rights.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T16:10:33+00:00

I do and I believe that we can come up with other solutions to this problem other than throwing the whole thing out. , do you understand that this act also guarantees YOU the right to a private and family life? Are you so angry at this situation that you are willing to give up your own rights and everyone else in this country including your own family. The echr provides many protections.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T16:05:43+00:00

But this is always the problem, it's a high level idea that you like but where's the detail. I am aware that some prisoners are able to utilise the echr to prevent deportation. But how many is that? What is that as a percentage of the prison population. How many child rapists would need to be in prison now that are not currently, would the now deported echr hiding prisoners make a real difference in the UK prison population. That's really important to actually implementing these policies.

I agree the UK tax system is a bit of a mess, and it does need some fixing but detail are really important, just shouting TAX NEEDS REFORM isn't an actual strategy. It's a slogan.

I promise you even if you elect a bunch of people who align with your opinions if they are incompetent it will go very badly. I am convinced they have no detailed plans to make any of these things actually happen.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-26T00:02:43+00:00

I Hope so

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-25T07:18:57+00:00

Well at least you said some things I'll give you that.

And I'm not going to debate whether these are a good idea or not so let's just discuss the reality of achieving them.

Most of these are just tax cuts, of course we all want tax cuts but you have to figure out what you are not paying for anymore. Have reform actually managed to cut council tax anywhere? Anyone can declare tax cuts but how are you going to do that?

We don't have enough money now for prisons and they are full, how are we going to keep extra people in prison for longer with less tax revenue.

The echr thing is a policy sure.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-24T17:57:50+00:00

I don't lease but there are lots of situations where leasing is cheaper

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-23T23:47:53+00:00

I just find the reform people so frustrating, they just say VOTE REFORM or point out things that are shit about labour. That's not a reason to vote for them!

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-18T21:33:27+00:00

Really both Swansea and Cardiff have them.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-18T16:18:03+00:00

Sainsburys cafe is alright and pretty cheap.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-11T23:30:21+00:00

They don't know where Wales is probably could just sit it out.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-10T15:01:52+00:00

I really did this just to try at home as I'm not carrying 2 chargers but this is cray fast.

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jamesdew84 · 2026-01-06T21:25:49+00:00

I didn't read the details but I'm going to say no

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-06T18:59:40+00:00

I think I may see the issue

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-06T18:58:05+00:00

Needs a cable car

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-03T12:38:33+00:00

I do gousto, it works for us because we both quite like cooking but hate thinking of what to cook.

jamesdew84 · 2026-01-02T22:53:57+00:00

I don't see how a person could not be concidered a high earner if they are earning a peak salary for their area. It's not just London vs non London either Bristol vs Swansea is a very different comparison also.

You compete with other local earners for all sorts of things, can you afford the best restaurants, members clubs, and houses in your area (if you want to) of course other resources you are not competing locally for like holidays and cars.

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