Discussion today has focused on the cabinet reshuffle, with readers giving their views on who should go, and also the joys of of running. You’ve also been discussing a readers’ problem with their flooded cellar, and getting to the bottom of whose to blame.
To join in you can click on the links in the comments below to expand and add your thoughts. We’ll continue to highlight more comments worth reading as the day goes on.
There have been lots of great comments as we prepare for Theresa May’s reshuffle, including this one below.
‘If Theresa May wanted to show authority she would sack Boris Johnson, David Davis and Michael Gove’
If Theresa May wanted to show authority then here are a few names who deserve demotion –
Johnson – Aided and abetted a foreign government in the detention of a UK citizen with his comments spoken in a parliamentary select committee. Insubordination and incompetence. Should be sacked.
Davis – Told a parliamentary select committee that the government had “impact assessments” in regards to Brexit on the UK economy. When these were demanded the government retrospectively produced these reports so that Davis was not found in contempt of parliament. Be in no doubt though, when he made his original statement to the committee, the reports didn’t exist. He was either lying or totally incompetent. Should be sacked.
Gove – Backed Johnsons comments on the Andrew Marr show with respect to the detention of a UK citizen in a foreign jail. He could’ve stuck to the truth that she was there to visit family, however he chose not to do that and stuck by Johnson. Not to mention he and Johnson also wrote a passive aggressive letter to the PM in regards to the Brexit leaver demands – then leaked it to the press. Insubordination. Should be sacked.
Sebby1967
Fit in my 40s: ‘‘I hate running. But I’m going to give it a go’
A lot of you have been discussing this column from Zoe Williams on running. Her advice? Don’t overdo it.
‘We have to do two kinds of exercise in order to stay fit’
Fitness is two things. One, its cardiovascular. Two, and equally important, its muscle strength and tone.
Both are important. One without the other is not fitness. We lose cardio fitness from inactivity. We lose muscle through inactivity and through ageing.
We have to do two kinds of exercise in order to stay fit into old age, one being resistance, and the other being cardio. In resistance, the best available method is dumbells and barbells. In cardio there is a wider choice, either running, rowing, elliptical or bike will do it.
You need two sessions of resistance with weights that are heavy for you in the classical bodybuilding lifts. You do not need lifts involving explosive effort, such as the Olympic lifts. You do not need machines, which make you strong only for using the machines. The sessions should last no more than an hour and should consist of three sets of 8-10 reps.
The cardio portion should be about three times a week in addition, last 20-30 minutes, and consume 200-300 calories, after which you should need a shower.
This can be done for a whole lifetime, well into the seventies and eighties, and will keep you fit, active and able to enjoy the sporting and leisure activities of your choice without risk of injury.
jeandemeung
My cellar is flooded, but as the damage mounts there’s no resolution in the pipeline
Another top discussion this week is going on under this article on cellar flooding, with someone writing to complain about not being told where two nearby leaks are due to the Data Protection Act.
‘The Data Protection Act is employed when the response is: we can’t be arsed’
So many companies hide behind the Data Protection Act, it like Health and Safety, is the default response by companies and organisations when their real response is; “we can’t be arsed, so f**k off”
