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27th Jul 2017
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Is the constant quest for equality eroding the archetypal gender differences?Well said and very sensible commentViewDate:
27th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is the constant quest for equality eroding the archetypal gender differences?Adverts reflect society. Why would a persil advert show an old geezer like me doing the clothes washing. i do not even know how to work the controls. Why would an advert show me drinking Coke light so I could loose weight. These advertising people know who their buyers for the products are and the adverts are aimed at them. Bit simple reallyViewDate:
27th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Have you encountered casual ageism?As an old man I feel a bit like wallpaper a lot of the time. I may as well be plain wallpaper but that is what happens when you are an old, ugly, bald male. I don't get attention or service like a young attractive person would do but that is life and I have got used to it.ViewDate:
27th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do Prince William and Prince Harry embody the best characteristics of a modern man?A footnote to my other comment about the Queen actually most people love her and hugely respect herViewDate:
27th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do Prince William and Prince Harry embody the best characteristics of a modern man?Good pair of British chaps. Lot like their mother and they both have charisma. People like them. The Queen is the same. People like and respect herViewDate:
27th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Would you opt to be microchipped?No I would not. I am not going to be like some robot or an item in a shop that has a bar code on. Why on earth would people need that. i have spent my life working on the land and especially there could see no use for it at all. Besides I give away enough information all the time when on phone calls asking for my date of birth, mothers maiden name etcViewDate:
14th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is the greeting 'Ladies and Gentlemen' out of date?It's ludicrous and someone in the underground needs to focus on getting the trains running on time and get them cleaner rather than making up total nonsense like this which is against the English languageViewDate:
5th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is communicating via Social Media an acceptable format for world leaders?I worry that its a bit like sending emails verses writing. When you write you need to think and draft something out essentially. Now in the extreme if Mr Trump sent a very aggressive message out about a nation they could quickly react very badly. Its not exactly statescraft is it? I am sure some nations like the Chinese and Japanese for example think carefully before sending out a message...not just a shotgun, blasting away approachViewDate:
5th Jul 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Should male and female Wimbledon tennis winners get the same amount of prize money?Its an equal society so even though they do a few less games think they should still be paid the same. Its a good thingViewDate:
25th Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has the media become too judgemental?I think the media should be as judgemental and difficult as possible in the realms of the law. That's why people/companies etc cannot get away with anything in the UK. The media is so nosy and aggressive it keeps the checks and balances in society.ViewDate:
25th Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has the media become too judgemental?Are they really left wing. Laura Kunsberg the BBC correspondent always seems to give the Tories a really good batteringViewDate:
25th Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has the media become too judgemental?I agree we should be able to debate all these important issues. The media play an important part in this countries freedom and long may it continue.ViewDate:
25th Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Does the country need a new 'caretaker' prime minister?Lets get Boris in and have a bit of fun in our lives. He is totally eccentric, batty, unfathomable but a very clever chap, speaks a few languages, can speak some sense and is a good writer (I just read a book of his about London -a very good read). Surly he cannot be worse than the current PM? He may be very good as he likes to think of himself as a bit of a maverick and a 21st century Winston Churchill. Whats the alternative-more men in grey suits? Politics needs livening up a bit.ViewDate:
22nd Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Over 50s ‘should have more sex to boost their IQ’To be fair PatsiR with the looks and profile of some of them I am not surprised their wives are not interested. The term "beer belly" is appropriate for most of them and some are so fat they look pregnant! I agree with your comments and with an average of 6 pints in a night at the pub it all adds to their undesirability.ViewDate:
22nd Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Over 50s ‘should have more sex to boost their IQ’I am all in favour of having more sex and general cuddles but who with? This research probably makes sense as happier people and busier folk will generally be more switched on. Thats what I see among friends the highly switched on older folk have very busy lives and lots of hobbies. I must ask a few "Silver surfers" mates down the pub who think they are clever if its because they have having lots of nookie? After a few pints I can imagine some of the banter.ViewDate:
9th Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
How easy is it really to get a job when you're over 50?I love gardening and have always thought about a landscape gardening company-just small. Us Silversurfers have got a wealth of experience so the last thing we should be doing is giving up work. Its a different world now compared to when I was a boy and its possible to set up on your own-you dont have to work for others. i think big companies will discriminate against older people especially like me over 60 but thats life.ViewDate:
9th Jun 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has Theresa May's power evaporated?Jeremy Corbyn fought a good election and had a lot of fresh ideas and actually showed himself to be a leader as opposed to Mrs May who was just a follower. Labour should grasp the nettle and get together with Libs and SNP and try and form a progressive government. All the media were negative to Jeremy but in the end it was Labour who had a good election-maybe a great election as my kids liked him and thought he was a good bloke who talked sense-as I did. Go Theresa for the sake of Blighty go.ViewDate:
22nd May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Have you changed your mind?Its a difficult one as I am now not sure about labour with this latest "giving all students free university education" which I agree with by the way but I don't think it was in their manifesto and is just there for the youngsters vote. As for this so called "dementia tax" from Mrs May I just do not understand it. It seems like a good idea to riase amount you can keep from £23k to £100k but under the current situation I think...and I am not sure...a person can still keep their house but most not have more than £23k in savings/money? is this correct?ViewDate:
19th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has Theresa May got the right financial balance for pensioners?That does seem to be the answer. Especially if you have worked hard and paid taxs all your life which most older people haveViewDate:
19th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has Theresa May got the right financial balance for pensioners?I agree with your regarding national identity cards. I also think all males at least should have DNA swabs. It would save the police so much inconvenience and timeViewDate:
19th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do you want another EU Referendum?That is the problem it should not be one against 27. Anyway apart from voting rights its nothing like that. Apart from Germany the Uk is the richest economy with France in Europe. Most of the 27 are "tiddlers". We lost our empire 70 years ago. All empires rise and fall. The EU will be the same. Its in its decendency now unfortunately one reason of many is the UK is leavingViewDate:
19th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do you want another EU Referendum?That is the problem it should not be one against 27. Anyway apart from voting rights its nothing like that. Apart from Germany the Uk is the richest economy with France in Europe. Most of the 27 are "tiddlers". We lost our empire 70 years ago. All empires rise and fall. The EU will be the same its in its decendency now unfortunately one reason of many is the UK is leavingViewDate:
18th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do you want another EU Referendum?All noble aims. What it didnt say was have one currency, have one set of MEPs all earning a fortune, have one law between all states. Its a vast bureaucracy and gravy train. Its simply too big. One powerhouse Germany-2 reasonable economies UK & France and most of the PIGS just basket cases. Greece should never have been in there or Portugal. Why are you so worried about the UK leaving? Japan manages quite well so does South Korea as independent nationsViewDate:
18th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do you want another EU Referendum?It was originally just supposed to be the Common Market. That is the issue the EU HQ want it to be a superstate. Why grind us all down to an amorphous mass?ViewDate:
18th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do you want another EU Referendum?It was origionally just supposed to be the Common Market. That is the issue the EU HQ want it to be a superstate. Why grind us all down to an amorphous mass?ViewDate:
18th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Has Theresa May got the right financial balance for pensioners?As a pensioner I am just confused as I think a lot of fellow pensioners are. one year the government have a £23,000 cap on what you have to have before they or local councils pick up the bill. Now as I understand it its £100,000. Whats the catch I ask and why when the Conservatives are trying to balance the books are they doing this as it seems to me they are giving money away? Or are they trying to bribe us? Who knows? I need to have another read and a think and lie down.ViewDate:
18th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Should the Winter Fuel Allowance be means tested?I agree with you if your income is below £10k pa then in my view you should be paid double the allowance and richer pensioners should forfeit it.ViewDate:
18th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Should the Winter Fuel Allowance be means tested?It probably should I have mates who have quite a bit of money and they say its wrong that they get it. It should be reapportioned to people who really need itViewDate:
17th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Would you like to see the mail, rail and energy industries nationalised?Maybe we should Nationalise the rail and water. They have no real competition its not like a normal competitive environment. So how can I get competition on my drinking water...Can different companies pipe they water via my tap...No of course notViewDate:
17th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Do you want another EU Referendum?Why don't the government put out a vote on whether we want a hard or soft Brexit and actually tell us in simple factual terms what each is defined as rather than the rubbish they posted prior to the referendumViewDate:
17th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Would you like to see cannabis legalised?Yes its about high time and if the government regulate it it should mean that it is a "sensible" product that is not going to damage peoples health-well not in the short term. I think the government should legalise all drugs and also sell them. It would stop a huge amount of criminal activity and the drugs would be "pure" plus it would help addicts and let them come out into the open. the current situation of criminalising all drugs has failed miserably.ViewDate:
16th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Are gender neutral school uniforms a good idea?If I had worn a skirt to school I would have had black eyes and a broken nose...I can just imagine the comments. What a silly suggestionViewDate:
10th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Are there 'boy jobs and girl jobs' in your home?I like your partition of pink & blue jobs Cathy-very clever...maybe Theresa should have said thisViewDate:
10th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Are there 'boy jobs and girl jobs' in your home?Bit of a silly comment Theresa has made as she will be open to ridicule which is already happening but then she cannot say anything without it being debated and dissected-Thats life of the PM in 2017 I guessViewDate:
5th May 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Dash Cams - what are your views?A lot of people in Russia have them as they cannot trust the police so use it as evidence. I think they are an excellent idea and all cars should be fitted with them as mandatoryViewDate:
18th Apr 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is now the right time to hold a snap General Election?He is unelectable-everyone is saying it-even most of the media. Reason being he has no leadership qualities at all. He is like a nice chap you meet down the pub who is a bit of a windbagViewDate:
18th Apr 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is now the right time to hold a snap General Election?True-The great British Public voted for Bexit we need to get on with itViewDate:
18th Apr 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is now the right time to hold a snap General Election?I am a Labour supporter but unfortunately we are in a state now and Jeremy is a hopeless leader. We will never win with him in chargeViewDate:
18th Apr 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is now the right time to hold a snap General Election?You are right Baxi-Trump would flatten him with bluster and his energy!ViewDate:
18th Apr 2017 JohnHerb commented on:
Is now the right time to hold a snap General Election?Its not looks its just that Jeremy looks such a mess and I am a Labour supporter! David Milliband is smart, good looking and electable. His brother was a buffoon (eating bacon sandwiches comes to mind and a "windbag" and hence he lost the election. I fear Jeremy will be the same. My point is David Milliabnd would probably have won it if he was leader of the Labour party now
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