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    • I can only speak from personal experience. But a similar thing happened to me. Seriously dented door.  I made the other insurance pay. They regarded it as a write off. Took the money, replaced the door. Never heard anything more about it.    Except clearly someone sold my details to claims company, because I got loads of calls in bad English for a few month's 
    • The incident was 03rd March 2024 - and that was the only letter that I have received from MET 15th April 2024 The charge I paid was at the Stansted Airport exit gate (No real relevance now - I thought this charge was for that!!).   Here is the content of email to them (Yes I know I said I was the driver !!!!) as said above -  I thought this charge was for that!! "Stansted Airport" Dear “To whom it may concern” My name is ??  PCN:  ?? Veh Reg: Date of Incident: 03rd March 2024 I have just received a parking charge final reminder letter, dated 10th April 2024 - for an overstay.  This is the first to my knowledge of any overstay. I am aware that I am out of the 28 days, I don’t mean to be rude, this feels like it is a scam My movements on this day in question are, I pulled into what looked like a service station on my way to pick my daughter and family up from Stansted airport. The reason for me pulling into this area was to use a toilet, so I found Starbucks, and when into there, after the above, I then purchased a coffee. After which I then continued with my journey to pick my daughter up. (however after I sent this email I remember that Starbucks was closed so I then I walked over to Macdonalds) There was no signs about parking or any tickets machines to explains about the parking rules. Once at Stansted, I entered and then paid on exit.  So Im not show where I overstayed my welcome.. With gratitude    
    • Just to enlarge on Dave's great rundown of your case under Penalty. In the oft quoted case often seen on PCNs,  viz PE v Beavis while to Judges said there was a case for claiming that £100 was a penalty, this was overruled in this case because PE had a legitimate interest in keeping the car park free for other motorists which outweighed the penalty. Here there is no legitimate interest since the premises were closed. Therefore the charge is a penalty and the case should be thrown out for that reason alone.   The Appeals dept need informing about what and what isn't a valid PCN. Dummies. You should also mention that you were unable to pay by Iphone as there was no internet connection and there was a long  queue to pay on a very busy day . There was no facility for us to pay from the time of our arrival only the time from when we paid at the machine so we felt that was a bit of a scam since we were not parked until we paid. On top of that we had two children to load and unload in the car which should be taken into account since Consideration periods and Grace periods are minimum time. If you weren't the driver and PoFA isn't compliant you are off scot free since only the driver is liable and they are saying it was you. 
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Now what did the brexiters say about EU and British VAT?

 

The reality:

"EU firms refuse deliveries to UK

A growing number of specialist retailers in the EU have decided they won’t deliver to the UK because of the new costs involved in sending packages.

 

Bicycle firm Dutch Bike Bits, for instance, said: “We are forced by British policy to stop dealing with British customers.”

The Belgium-based company Beer On Web said it would no longer send to the UK “due to the new Brexit measures”. And Scandinavian Outdoor said: “No delivery to UK just now.”

 

It follows Brexit-enforced changes to VAT – which is now being collected at the point of sale rather than at the point of the goods are imported.

It means that overseas retailers who wish to send goods to the UK have to register for VAT here and account for it to HMRC if the product is less than £135."

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-news-latest-updates-boris-johnson-sunak-b1782440.html

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Record low: living standards and investment

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If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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and for those who think brexit + thin deal is done

Think again.

 

Its yet to be ratified in the EU and many expect Johnson to breach the agreement before its actually even fully approved by the EU

 

https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/eu-member-states-and-european-parliament-provisionally-approve-brexit-deal

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Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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Who isnt is perhaps a more pertinent question?

 

NI is likely first, but anything that doesn't suit him in the agreement he agreed - which will be loads of it once someone explains to him what he agreed in his great deal - just like last time

 

 

The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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You're talking about the Internal Markets Bill/Act?  I don't blame the EU for trying to button it down given what he did last time but if he tries anything now, he could find himself slapped with tarriffs or in dispute with the EU.

 

And the UK could find it very hard to sign further trade deals because no one else will trust us. It's no way to run a country.

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yes - exactly

 

Could all start kicking off as early as next week

(look at whats happening now with shipments going over without the proper docs)

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The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/397253-article-50-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=5088191

The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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No worries

Great minds and all that :-)

 

 

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The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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and the trashing of regulations begins in earnest

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bees-kill-pesticide-insect-sugar-neonic-b1784693.html

 

A bee-killing pesticide so poisonous that it is banned by the EU may be used on sugar beet in England, the government ('Environment' secretary George Eustice ) has announced .

 

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The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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I've been meaning to post this which is just as bad as your link, TJ. Daniel Hannan who is intrinsically linked with Brexit now wants to scrap worker protections, GDPR, consumer protections, you name it.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/eu-consumer-worker-protections-brexit-b1783331.html

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Hannan is an outright charlatan, a real unadulterated 1720's style Fwee Twader.  the GDPR provisions very difficult to remove, as it would likely result in  a complete ban on Data Transfer of EU nationals to UK, among other big problems for the City Traders.

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I've been meaning to post this which is just as bad as your link, TJ. Daniel Hannan who is intrinsically linked with Brexit now wants to scrap worker protections, GDPR, consumer protections, you name it.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/eu-consumer-worker-protections-brexit-b1783331.html

 

Which will of course trash the level playing field agreements with the EU

- UK sugar looking at an EU ban if they go ahead with the banned  pesticide - which also perhaps trashes the level playing field agreements

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The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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seems it was Johnsons man that caused all the problems with artists and EU tours, not the EU as Johnson and crew have lied - what a surprise

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-visa-free-work-musicians-eu-brexit-b1784600.html

UK ‘rejected offer’ of visa-free tours by musicians in EU, despite blaming Brussels for permit blow

 

"A “standard” proposal to exempt performers from the huge cost and bureaucracy for 90 days was turned down, The Independent has been told – because the government is insisting on denying that to EU artists visiting this country."

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The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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Oh dear 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-food-exports-scotland-fisheries-red-tape-b1785205.html

 

"The opportunity for the UK to continue to trade with the continent w?as touted as a key upside of the PMs Brexit deal in the run up to December 31st - with Boris Johnson saying the accord “will if anything allow our companies and our exporters to do even more business with our European friends”.

 

However 10 days into the year food and drink firms including those exporting seafood have been left with no way to transport their goods across the channel after a number of haulier firms decided to stop any groupage transport - which allows companies unable to fill a full trailer with their delivery to share the journey with goods from others."

 

 

Good job most of the UK fishing rights are owned by the darned foreigners anyway eh (well apart from in Scotland and NI)?

 

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https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2018/10/11/fishing-quota-uk-defra-michael-gove/

"As Unearthed’s investigation reveals, this would leave the bulk of UK (England) fishing rights in the hands of a small domestic elite and a handful of foreign multinationals.

 

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The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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Unison leading the way with sensible op;tions as always

Corbyns candidate just 11%

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/unison-keir-starmer-christina-mcanea-b1785494.html

 

Unite next

The Tory Legacy

Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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Exports fell in the months leading up to the end of the transition period. Perhaps covid had something to do with it, but as the article says, if things are disrupted is it really the time to be signing a new trade agreement?

 

This quote from a government spokesperson is singularly lacking in insight.

 

A spokesperson said: “The deal will help unlock investment and protect high-value jobs right across the UK, from financial services through to car manufacturing.

 

https://bylinetimes.com/2021/01/11/bumps-to-overcome-uk-eu-exports-fell-by-39-8-billion-in-months-before-brexit/

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Issue is why were they surprised that these barriers would be there, Richard North was shouting about it sine the Referendum

https://www.turbulenttimes.co.uk/news/brexit/brexit-counting-the-costs/

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I know you rate Richard North very highly, BN, but reading him recently I have to say he seems to be more keen on saying that all and sundry don't know what they're doing thn on offering solutions.

 

Looking at his and his son's tweets not that long ago, they seem to be quite hardline Leavers who aren't averse to violence to get what they want.

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and they are likely to get it

 

I can easily see that Johnsons 'grate deal' wont be ratified by the EU parliament in March sue to extensive breaches of the agreement before its even properly ratified

 

NI customs agreements are already on the brink as are UK financial institutions who are already trying to bypass EU agreements and law regarding touting customers they no longer have any legal right to approach.

 

Car manufacturing is in reverse

 

Food deliveries, especially fresh fruit and veg, is already being seriously impacted

 

and Johnson just carries on BS lying.

 

 

I think the following defines it quite well

'48% of Turkeys didn't vote for Christmas and 60% of those who did thought they were voting for cake

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Record high Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Record low: living standards and investment

Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

“This is specifically not allowed. Mr. Mansour used to be a Cabinet Minister in Egypt, he has given the Tories a huge amount of money, and immediately gets a knighthood.

That seems straightforwardly corrupt.  Shouldn’t they both be in jail?”

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NI was sold down the river for sure.

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