(14 Apr 2015, 4:43 pm)Malarkey wrote Could put a Bridge over the top so that the line doesnt have an affect on Traffic, as the way I have it on the map above it would cause chaos at the Roundabout, alternatively there is an Underpass which runs under the Roundabout, widen that and the dig a Tunnel under the road across to the otherside of Northumberland Way which leads onto the A182/Princess Anne Park as the way I have the Yellow Line on the Map would suggest.

Furthermore there would have to be a Bridge at the bottom end of Princess Anne Park(Lambton End) as there is a Subway which leads onto the Estate, also if you were to further extend to where the Job Centre is, you would need yet another Bridge to go over the Exit to The Galleries, so potentially you might need 3 Bridges in Place, which would add further cost to opening the extended line.

I definitely think the having a Park & Ride Service between The Galleries and Northumberland Way would be the Best Option if the Leamside Line was to re-open, would save a few Million Pounds also whilst boosting Passenger Number on Services 2/2A/4 and W6 which would operate near to the P&R Site.

(14 Apr 2015, 5:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

(14 Apr 2015, 7:01 pm)Adam wrote I'm in the Blaydon constituency as well even though I live in Eighton Banks, nowhere near Blaydon but never mind, and it seems UKIP are fielding a candidate according to this website I found.

https://yournextmp.com/constituency/65805/blaydon

(14 Apr 2015, 7:02 pm)Michael wrote Just got a UKIP leaflet through my door, its for the Sandhill ward in Sunderland... so Springwell, Grindon etc.

(14 Apr 2015, 7:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote It's like they just took the ends of Gateshead and a big swathe of countryside in between and cobbled something together.
Wondered for a long time and still never had an answer as to why they did it.



Is that for the local elections?
Guessing you are in Bridgets constituency (Houghton and Sunderland south) for the general election.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houghton_and_Sunderland_South_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

(14 Apr 2015, 5:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

(14 Apr 2015, 5:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

(14 Apr 2015, 7:24 pm)aureolin wrote Blaydon have a very good Labour candidate in the form of David Anderson. Someone who has spent the majority of his working life fighting the type of bigot that UKIP represents.

(14 Apr 2015, 7:45 pm)MrFozz wrote I know it would never happen but in the likely outcome of a hung parliament would a National Government with all parties involved not work

(14 Apr 2015, 7:45 pm)MrFozz wrote I know it would never happen but in the likely outcome of a hung parliament would a National Government with all parties involved not work

(14 Apr 2015, 8:20 pm)aureolin wrote No. Too many political ideologies. 

There were enough spats within the coalition government that we've just had, and that was with a centre-right and centre party. Real left wing parties such as the Greens, Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein and Respect would never consider working together in government with centre-right or right wing parties. The Labour Party would never be allowed to form a coalition with the Tories either. 

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Did anyone see this by the way?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZRdzJqMn8

(16 Apr 2015, 8:53 am)Michael wrote Got a UKIP leaflet again through the door, this time for Houghton & Sunderland South

While yesterday i had the one for Sandhill ward in Sunderland

(16 Apr 2015, 8:53 am)Michael wrote Got a UKIP leaflet again through the door, this time for Houghton & Sunderland South

While yesterday i had the one for Sandhill ward in Sunderland

(16 Apr 2015, 6:36 pm)MrFozz wrote Anyone watching the 5-Way opposition leaders debate tonight?

(16 Apr 2015, 6:39 pm)Michael wrote No id rather watch paint dry.

(16 Apr 2015, 6:47 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Yeah I'll be watching it. Interesting to see that Cameron and Clegg have ran scared again

(16 Apr 2015, 6:47 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Yeah I'll be watching it. Interesting to see that Cameron and Clegg have ran scared again

(16 Apr 2015, 6:51 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Vote UKIP
The Common Sense Party...
... you know you want to. 

(16 Apr 2015, 9:03 pm)Adam wrote I watched the debate and thought it was highly interesting. Out of the five, I think Sturgeon was the best in terms of performance.

One interesting point I made though was when the leaders were discussing who would go into coalition with who. Sturgeon said she would team up with Labour, but Miliband seems quite adamant that Labour will never do a deal with the SNP. If push comes to shove, would Miliband go with the SNP to make matters easier, instead of teaming up with the Greens, Plaid Cymru, the DUPs, other Northern Irish parties and George Galloway's Respect party, creating a whole tangled mess of multi-party politics?

(16 Apr 2015, 10:34 pm)Drifter60 wrote Seem to have missed this thread previously, but looking forward to this election by sure! I'm also torn voter between Labour and Green! Mind not that I think my vote makes much of an impact in my cconstituency like.
I think a Labour/SNP collation would work, although Ed Milliband ruling it out is just giving Scotland an ultimatum on wether they should risk voting SNP and possible end up with the Tories wining a majority or use vote for a safer labour government.
I'm liking the way Leanne Wood and Nicola Sturgeon come across on the debates, very intellectual, intelligent and focused I think!
However everyone else seems to be getting a lot of leaflets etc. From parties and candidates. I haven't got a single one yet!

(16 Apr 2015, 10:37 pm)MrFozz wrote I haven't either...

Over here in Murton, there will only be one outcome...

Easington Constituency will return a Labour MP...This area is like Hartlepool, put a monkey up for election and it would win

(17 Apr 2015, 6:49 am)leestransportphotos wrote Honestly, I think UKIP have a serious problem at the minuet which is making them go down slightly in the polls. And that problem is Nigel Farage. He is a horrendous speaker, he makes points to broad and just adds that extra little detail that people don't want to hear. When he goes on them massive rants he always ends up saying something he shouldn't. Now, after watching Question Time last night after the debate I think Douglas Carswell was brilliant. The way he dealt with and answered the question, he explained things properly without shouting whereas Farage would have went wild.

Personally speaking, I feel Douglas Carswell would be a better leader for the UK Indipedance Party than Nigel Farage

(17 Apr 2015, 8:42 am)aureolin wrote Yes, I suppose being a party of bigots could be seen as a serious problem...