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I think the judge said it wouldn't have made a difference; it was only a minute or so before they worked out he had been stabbed.

It was still very badly handled, but they're not responsible for his death. They are responsible for how they treated him in his final moments.

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Like I said, the same shithousery farage complains off

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dic...t-the-hands-of

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di...t-the-hands-of

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dict...e%20hands%20of

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ah the daily dose of pedantry

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https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2026/06/4.gif

Ah, the daily dose of not accepting facts or actual definitions of what words mean, instead of what you would like them to mean…

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Pedantry is the act of being overly concerned with minor details, formal rules, or displaying knowledge in a fussy, dull, or technically precise way. It often involves nitpicking or correcting others on trivial points, prioritizing rigid technicality over the broader context, meaning, or common sense

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The daily dose of accuracy.

I believe Seph once declared that on this site, Hugh was his personal fact-checker and researcher-in-chief!:)

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I believe on that occasion, Seph was thrown completely off track in confusion due to Hugh posting a complementary post about him ;)

Normal service has since been resumed :D

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tbf, not sure showing multiple dictionary definitions of what a phrase really means is "nitpicking" or "rigid technicality"…

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A person who can't admit they are a pedant is typically exhibiting classic signs of defensiveness and a fragile ego. They will rationalize their nitpicking as "being helpful," "valuing precision," or "ensuring accuracy," completely unable to see the actual disruption they cause in conversation.

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I prefer my own sugar-coated ending to that exchange:
"Then the three of you forned your own sci-fi book club and lived happily afterwards." :D

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Brilliant :D :D

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Good to see you've got the hang of Chatgpt ;)

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Ha Ha!


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Good to see that Papa has a good grip on mimickry and knows his target.


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Never completely!

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Anyhoo, for sheets and goggles I thought I’d have a look at the Makerfield Heating website (the company website for plumber Robert Kenyon, whose company was Incorporated on the 5 February 2026, according to Companies House).

https://find-and-update.company-info...mpany/17014370

Before Old Boy accuses me of a smear, I’m not stating the Company isn’t real, just that there appear to be some discrepancies on the website - there may be valid explanations for them.

The website - https://www.makerfieldheating.com/

There is no way of contacting the company on the website - no phone number(s), no email address(es), no "Contact Us" web-page where potential customers can enter details.

If you go to the Menu button on the top right hand corner, and choose either of the first two options "Home" and "Welcome", nothing happens.

Choose "Privacy Policy", and it links through to a standard boilerplate Privacy Policy, which is fair enough, as that’s standard for small companies.

Choose "About Us", and it just drops down the home web-page to the "Our Commitment" section - it is actually "About Us" info, but not sure why it has a "Our Commitment" title?

If you go to the bottom right hand corner of the home web-page, there are four linkable options - Privacy Policy (again), Accessibility Statement, Terms & Conditions, Refund Policy.

The Privacy Policy link goes to the same page as the link at the top of the page (rightly), but the other three options just take you to generic "this is what a Accessibility Statement, Terms & Conditions, Refund Policy" are, rather than an actual Accessibility Statement, Terms & Conditions, Refund Policy.

For example

One last thing - do many plumbers have two right hands? ;)

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...2&d=1781204564

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That would explain the quality of the last plumbing job i paid for.

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"Our team holds Gas Safe Registration....”

If only there were a way to check which companies do? Oh wait.....

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someone needs a hobby and possibly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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This is one of my hobbies (I’ve always enjoyed a bit of research), and we’re all a little bit (or a lot) on the "spectrum"… :D

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Try this one

https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/sh...D3aOpEG4Hy7bdn

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Strangely, if you view the website on a mobile device you can phone or email from tabs on the foot of the screen. So maybe more cockup than conspiracy in this aspect?

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A cock-up borne out of a need to produce a website in a hurry perhaps.

The site is built using services from Wix. It hasn’t been done especially well, and whoever did it hasn’t even bothered to replace all the placeholder and guidance text in the template with their own stuff. Take the site’s T&Cs page for example: https://www.makerfieldheating.com/blank-2

Oops.

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Good find.

Those show up on my phone (Pixel8 Pro), but not on my tablet (iPad Pro)

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they show up on my phone bragger 500 pro plus ;)

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Maybe I'm missing something here;
Can someone please explain the relevance of all this to Reform UK ?

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his 'double right handed' engineers :D

he's done himself no favours at all with that bodge of a website

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maybe reform don't want to win,they might be happy with labour tearing itself apart with a leadership challenge,and the chaos a burnham gov could unleash prior to a general election,politics is a dirty business.

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No, the worst result for Labour would be to lose a by-election they should win with a candidate that is seen as one of their best. There would still be a leadership election, but Labour will be in complete panic. Reform would have shown they can take these kinds of seats, and it would be a huge boost for them. It would show they really would win an election.

I think you've gone around the bend if you think Reform are trying to throw this. They've just screwed it up.

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Tbf System Restore is one of the best features of Windows, so it gets my vote too ;)

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I'd love that Makerfield thing to be won by one of those silly independents, you know the sort, they dress silly, the party has a ridiculously funny (to them) name, and their main policy is free Pie & chips to the over 60's if they turn up wearing their first ever school uniform.

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They will always screw up because they're not serious about it

Ah The Standing At The Back Dressed Stupidly and Looking Stupid Party, they last fielded a candidate at the Dunny in the Wold by election during the regency period iirc

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Count Binface is standing, he's your man/bin.
https://countbinface.com/makerfieldmanifesto

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Reform?

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Indeed he is.

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Can't argue with those policies :D

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Most of the electorate are at the least sympathetic to what Reform is saying and they are way ahead in the polls.

If you would rather vote for the Monster Reving Looney Party, knock yourself out.

Another wasted vote.

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Which polls?

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I believe OB was referring to Makerfield polls, as he mentioned Lord Binface…

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Sympathy for all or some of their diagnosis of the problems the country faces isn’t the same thing as sympathy for their proposed solutions, or confidence that their candidate is suitable to deliver them (or even just to run a constituency surgery).

Reform’s candidate in Makerfield is a great advert for every other candidate on the ballot.

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I'm starting to go with the earlier mentioned theory that Reform have deliberately scuppered it for themselves, allowing the Burnham chap a win and the prospect of a fight with Starmer.

I also don't think labour will do well in the general election, no matter who the head boy is then, and it's going to be fun seeing the infighting leading up to that.

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Good to see the excuses coming pre-ballot, rather than post… ;)

I think it’s too close to call at this time…

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i think binface will win

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That would be marvelous, a true 'up yours' to the establishment :D

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then he could go into coalition with labour and combine there loony ideology's

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One small correction - "some of them defected Tories"

"some" doing very heavy lifting there… ;)

Farage - ex-Tory member for 14 years
Tice - ex-Tory member and donor
David Bull - ex-Tory member and Candidate
Jenrick - we all know his history
Braverman - as Jenrick
Lee Anderson - as Jenrick, only earlier
Yusuf - ex-Tory member

Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 

Your theory is looking more and more likely - why else would Reform UK Wigan councillor Gemma Painter post this on Social Media?

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...5&d=1781604098

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Just my thoughts/opinion, so don't shoot me ;)

The great 'unwashed' probably far outnumber the 'well polished' mob in relation to understanding or having an interest in politics (just look at turnouts for most elections over the years).

Reform are probably trying to tap into that sector by lowering the 'tone' of their campaign so it appeals . . probably much the same as Brexit and the '£350 million to the NHS' scenario.

The problem is, the unwashed just seem to be happy as long as they can watch garbage on the TV, have a McDonalds round the corner, and the local Primark has a sale every fortnight. When it comes to politics they don't really care about new high rise office blocks in London, or a very expensive high speed train line they'll never use, investing money they don't have, whether the gold reserves are up or down etc.

They've stopped playing the game because they're 100% sure they'll never win.

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Pretty pointless excuse though, if they were that keen to do this why not withdraw the plumber?

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:D

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I think the suggestion is for Reform to field no candidate so Burnham wins.

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Lots of fun if Burnham wins, grab the popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show :D