Thank you. So it's early days. - Could you also post up what you said in the emails you sent to them please? - And tell us how many times you think you used the card. - Also, was the card confiscated or have you stopped using it? HB

Hello, welcome to CAG. So we can advise, could you post up a pdf of the letter from TfL please? Cover up your name, address and their refernce number. Best, HB

Well done! That's one less thing to worry about. HB

Good luck, fingers crossed here. HB

Has anything happened since you posted two weeks ago please? HB

Back to the extremism definition. The new definition, which will be distributed across government and Whitehall, will say: “Extremism is the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, that aims to: 1 negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others; or 2 undermine, overturn or replace the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy and democratic rights; or 3 intentionally create a permissive environment for others to achieve the results in (1) or (2).” [My bolding] The previous guidelines, published in 2011, said individuals or groups are only defined as extremist if they show “vocal or active opposition to British fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs”. Where does that leave proroguing Parliament [and misleading the late Queen] and alleged irregularities with the Leave campaign? UK ministers and officials to be banned from contact with groups labelled extremist | Protest | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts

Analysis of the Post Office Horizon bill. What is the Post Office Horizon bill and why is it controversial? | Post Office Horizon scandal | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Bill is unprecedented in its aim to exonerate post office operators in England and Wales en masse

In a way you could say the same thing about the new law for the SPMs. Not a discussion for this particular thread though.

A government spokesperson said: “Matters of international law are rightly a matter for ministers. In the event that the minister decides, in the light of full policy, operational and legal advice, not to comply with a rule 39 indication in an individual case, it is the responsibility of civil servants – operating under the civil service code – to implement that decision.” Civil servants threaten ministers with legal action over Rwanda bill | Civil service | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Union says Home Office staff could be in breach of international law if they implement deportations

That video in your last post but one, TJ, when is it from please?

There's a whole subforum of people who beat PPCs. I would start with the most recent court cases.

What you can do is sit on your hands and not reply to DR+. We weren't going to suggest appealing anyway. But you also need to start reading other threads in the parking forum. As far as I can tell you've only looked at your own so you won't know what to expect. if Met decide to go the legal route. HB

Never mind, maybe there's a club for Reform party supporters?

30p Lee joined Reform because George Galloway won in Rochdale. Now they're sitting next to each other at PMQs.

I think that's it, lolerz. Some people think they'll push for proportional representation after the GE.

I think you may have missed the point of the article, TOR.

Rafael Behr on defining extremism. There is a far bigger threat to Britain than fringe extremists: Tory radicalisation | Rafael Behr | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM If Michael Gove really wants to root out the forces threatening British society, perhaps his party should look in the mirror, says Guardian columnist Rafael...

I sent you a private message, could you check your inbox please? HB

May election rumours are back. It's one way to spend Frank Hester's £10m, I suppose. Tories ramp up spending on Facebook ads by 1,200% fuelling May election fever - Mirror Online WWW.MIRROR.CO.UK Voters in marginal seats are being bombarded with videos of their local Tory candidates every time they log onto Facebook amid growing speculation...

I'm sure we've been through the sea ice thing before and people such as NASA had a different perspective. Only the Daily Sceptic seems to believe this stuff...

Hello, welcome to CAG. People should be along later to advise you. I've edited some paragraphs into your post to make it easier to read. Some people are put off when they see a wall of text and it's difficult for people using a phone. Best, HB

Thread reopened. Please post your update here. HB

Not much of a surprise, I agree. Reform sources seem to think another eight MPs could follow before the GE. Someone tweeted that it's his third political party in six years.

This seems like a no-brainer. If you don't have bees the crops don't get pollinated. Labour to end UK exemptions for bee-killing pesticides outlawed by EU | Pesticides | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Exclusive: Wildlife groups welcome promise to ban pesticides approved by government against scientists’ advice