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Recent content by Morgsie

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    Stagecoach Group (Group-wide matters)

    Had an email this afternoon from Megabus and it looks like they are exapanding as they are launching a new network and as from 27th March serving new destinations which includes Canterbury, York, Gatwick Airport and Weymouth. Does anyone here know more about this including what other new...
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    Teaching/Schools in England vs Scotland

    I am currently a School Governor at a Secondary (Academy)and looking into teaching both Secondary and FE though unsure which route to go down in terms of subject specialism etc and would like suggestions including books to read if possible please? I am currently reading a few books as part of...
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    RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II

    Thank you for your many years of public service. May you RIP Queen Elizabeth 2
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    2022 Conservative Leadership Election - Liz Truss chosen as party leader (and subsequent reshuffle)

    Party cohesion is a major issue given how she ended in the final 2 and her Cabinet appointments. What she is promising has to work otherwise she is toast.
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    New Government Being Formed - Transport Implications

    AMT Officially Transport Secretary
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    Avanti West Coast cancellations

    On the 14.20 Manchester from Euston service. Previous 2 services cancelled so packed and first class declassified.
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    The rapid decline of Bournemouth’s Yellow Buses network

    I'm not sure what happened to that specific route, I only remember it switched and thought there was a big fuss made at the time. I wonder what will happen to it?
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    The rapid decline of Bournemouth’s Yellow Buses network

    I grew up in the area and remember things roughly 20 years ago where you had Wilts and Dorset and Yellow Buses as the main 2 bus srvices in the BCP area. You had 101-105 Wilts and Dorset Poole to Bournemouth and the YB Network was different as it served Tower Park and there was a Poole to...
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    Is university really right for everyone?

    Forgive me for contributing but I agree with other comments that Uni is not for everyone as vocational courses and apprenticeships should be offered aswell as the option of University and using my own experience once finished university to show that some graduates fall through the cracks and...
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    Rail Minister: Chris Heaton-Harris replaced by Wendy Morton

    Further to the last few comments it is the 1975 Ministerial and Other Salaries Act that sets the number of Ministers aa 109 including the Prime Minister.
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    Central European History post World War 2

    I know of about the divisions of Vienna and Austria/Osterriech but do not know the ins and outs spefics etc. I know a lot about Germany not just the Cold War like the divisions, the Berlin Wall etc but I covered as part of my Politics Degree the formation of the West German State in 1949, the...
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    When Will It All Go Wrong For The Tories/ Johnson?

    I apologise for dragging this thread up again but The Tories have broken 2 Manifesto Committments now, International Aid cut and the rise in National Insurance given they ruled out tax rises. I wonder if the Tories will get a lot of stick for these like I did over the Lib Dems and Tuition Fees?
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    SWR December 2022 Timetable Consultation

    Reason why I asked this as students who attend Brock College use the train from Dorset though do not know the numbers. I used to catch the the all stops slam door trains that started from Wareham at Poole back around 2003 or 2004.

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