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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote:
Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote:
On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, or mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. In other circumstances, I suppose a person without internet connection might have been able to use a library or even internet cafe, but the pandemic has put paid to those. It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. Indeed. I have telephoned and requested a form to fill out. It was all automatic, using the ref number on the "threatening" letter. Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? -- Jeff |
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Jeff Layman wrote:
There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. I got my invite from Starlink the other week, think I'll pass for now... |
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Jeff Layman wrote: Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? Haven't seen it yet but I believe you have to know what sex you are today. They should have another question: "Are you Woke?" -- for which one of the answer tick boxes should be "Am I what?" and another "Just **** off and grow up a bit, will you?" John (not "woke", and by no means asleep) |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On 06/03/2021 16:05, Another John wrote:
In article , Jeff Layman wrote: Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? Haven't seen it yet but I believe you have to know what sex you are today. There seems to be more questions and multi tick box answers on sexual orientation than for any other section however most of these are optional so what's the point in asking them in the first place? -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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alan_m wrote: On 06/03/2021 16:05, Another John wrote: Haven't seen it yet but I believe you have to know what sex you are today. There seems to be more questions and multi tick box answers on sexual orientation than for any other section however most of these are optional so what's the point in asking them in the first place? So that they can actually _count_ the vociferous minorities who make such a fuss about LGBTQ+ ("Waaagghhh!!! I don't know _what_ I want! But you should give me it!) Aside: Twitter users apparently number less than 10% of the population. However, they get rather more than 10% of the media's coverage of what is classified as "news". grumble, grumble, grumble John |
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On 06/03/2021 20:25, alan_m wrote:
On 06/03/2021 16:05, Another John wrote: In article , Â* Jeff Layman wrote: Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? Haven't seen it yet but I believe you have to know what sex you are today. There seems to be more questions and multi tick box answers on sexual orientation than for any other section however most of these are optional so what's the point in asking them in the first place? I hope there's "None of the above". Probably just "Don't know" or "Prefer not to answer", which don't mean the same thing. -- Max Demian |
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"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, or mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. In other circumstances, I suppose a person without internet connection might have been able to use a library or even internet cafe, but the pandemic has put paid to those. It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. Indeed. I have telephoned and requested a form to fill out. It was all automatic, using the ref number on the "threatening" letter. Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? yup, filled mine in earlier this week compared to previous years it's a noddy questionnaire The only contentious question was "please give a description of your job (or previous one if currently not working)" (120 words) which I thought was well OTT, and not particularly easy to usefully collate as a set of answers |
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"tim..." wrote in message ... "Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, or mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. In other circumstances, I suppose a person without internet connection might have been able to use a library or even internet cafe, but the pandemic has put paid to those. It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. Indeed. I have telephoned and requested a form to fill out. It was all automatic, using the ref number on the "threatening" letter. Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? yup, filled mine in earlier this week compared to previous years it's a noddy questionnaire The only contentious question was "please give a description of your job (or previous one if currently not working)" (120 words) which I thought was well OTT, and not particularly easy to usefully collate as a set of answers But there is no really viable alternative with that one. Its not even feasible to have and endless list of specific jobs for many. |
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Lonely Obnoxious Cantankerous Auto-contradicting Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Sun, 7 Mar 2021 04:32:13 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: But there is no really viable alternative with that one. But NOBODY talked to you or asked you anything, senile pest from Oz! -- Richard addressing senile Rodent Speed: "**** you're thick/pathetic excuse for a troll." MID: |
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On 06/03/2021 17:32, Rod Speed wrote:
Its not even feasible to have and endless list of specific jobs for many. How do insurance companies cope with that question? -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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Jeff Layman wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, or mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. In other circumstances, I suppose a person without internet connection might have been able to use a library or even internet cafe, but the pandemic has put paid to those. It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. Indeed. I have telephoned and requested a form to fill out. It was all automatic, using the ref number on the "threatening" letter. Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? I've filled in the on-line form. Two days ago and I've already forgotten what the questions were. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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"charles" wrote in message ... In article , Jeff Layman wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, or mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. In other circumstances, I suppose a person without internet connection might have been able to use a library or even internet cafe, but the pandemic has put paid to those. It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. Indeed. I have telephoned and requested a form to fill out. It was all automatic, using the ref number on the "threatening" letter. Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? I've filled in the on-line form. Two days ago and I've already forgotten what the questions were. That's just the alzhiemers, nothing to worry about. |
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Lonely Obnoxious Cantankerous Auto-contradicting Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Sun, 7 Mar 2021 04:33:16 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: FLUSH the trolling senile asshole's latest troll**** -- Website (from 2007) dedicated to the 86-year-old senile Australian cretin's pathological trolling: https://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/r...d-faq.2973853/ |
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charles wrote: I've filled in the on-line form. Two days ago and I've already forgotten what the questions were. Pretty well the same as last time. As will be the answers - unless you've had a sex change. -- *If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , charles wrote: I've filled in the on-line form. Two days ago and I've already forgotten what the questions were. Pretty well the same as last time. As will be the answers - unless you've had a sex change. can't be sure about last time, but certainly in the past the form has had considerably more questions about the features of your house than this time all it asks this year is "how many bedrooms do you have" and "do you have (what type of) central heating" And haven't previous census asked about ownership of cars and how you "commute" to work. Questions which are absent this time |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 15:40:58 +0000, Jeff Layman
wrote: Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions will be asked? Did mine yesterday (it can be altered if the situation changes before the due date). Questions about the household, property, education, religion, employment, car ownership come to mind. |
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On 06/03/2021 15:40, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, orÂ* mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. The OP's point was not everyone had internet acess to ask for a paper form. Mine was that a lot of people without internet access do have access to a phone and so can use that to ask for a paper form. In other words, I agree very few have internet but no phone but there is a significant minority who have no internet - about 4% of UK households last year - but very probably a phone. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On 06/03/2021 17:54, Robin wrote:
On 06/03/2021 15:40, Jeff Layman wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:54, Robin wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? I would guess that 99.999% of internet connections are made through a phone line, whether POTS, fibre, orÂ* mobile. So it is likely that someone with no phone connection will have no internet connection. There might be one or two who use a satellite link, but I doubt there will be a significant number. The OP's point was not everyone had internet acess to ask for a paper form.Â* Mine was that a lot of people without internet access do have access to a phone and so can use that to ask for a paper form.Â*Â* In other words, I agree very few have internet but no phone but there is a significant minority who have no internet - about 4% of UK households last year - but very probably a phone. And there are still some phone-boxes. |
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On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 15:40:58 +0000, Jeff Layman
wrote: Out of interest, has anyone yet seen the census form or what questions When asked about sexual orientation, horizontal was not allowed. |
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"Robin" wrote in message ... On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. but the letter doesn't tell people without internet access that they can get a paper form you have to go to the website to find that out -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 16:29:32 -0000, "tim..."
wrote: "Robin" wrote in message ... On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. but the letter doesn't tell people without internet access that they can get a paper form you have to go to the website to find that out My letter does. Perhaps Sir Ian is sending different letters to different folks. Nick |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On 06/03/2021 16:29, tim... wrote:
"Robin" wrote in message ... On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone.Â* If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever).Â* The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. but the letter doesn't tell people without internet access that they can get a paper form you have to go to the website to find that out does yours not say you can get one by phoning the 0800 number it gives? -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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On Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:29:32 +0000, tim... wrote:
"Robin" wrote in message ... On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! You omitted "or call 0800....". How many do you know with no internet *and* no phone? It is true there are some people with access to neither the internet nor a telephone. If they had the letter and do nothing they can expect a knock on their door (or tent flap or whatever). The question of a fine only arises if people still don't fill it in. but the letter doesn't tell people without internet access that they can get a paper form you have to go to the website to find that out The last paragraph of the letter says: "See the enclosed leaflet for how to get help to complete your census. You can request a paper form at www.census.gov.uk or call 0800 141 2021." -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 13:37:37 +0000
alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! ....or call 0800 141 2021 It's on the page twice. -- Davey. |
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On Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:37:37 +0000, alan_m wrote:
If you want a paper form go to the same URL! or call the number that is given on the letter and also on the leaflet. |
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On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote:
Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! Thank you for the reminder, I have now entered my details after requesting a text message with the 12 character code. -- Michael Chare |
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On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote:
Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! It's well worth filling in the census form accurately. Provision of local services is based on it. To the extent local services are provided, of course. |
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On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 16:31:09 +0000, GB
wrote: On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! It's well worth filling in the census form accurately. Provision of local services is based on it. To the extent local services are provided, of course. It's a shame that the 2021 Census is electronic: I presume that the few who complete the paper form will have it converted into an electronic state and the papers will then be shredded. In 2011 I left a message in the additional comments boxes for my great-great-grandchildren who might be searching their ancestry in or after 2111. This year I'd hoped to write something like "Marty! I'm stranded in 2021! Bring the DeLorean and come and get me!" Nick |
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On 06/03/2021 16:31, GB wrote:
On 06/03/2021 13:37, alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! It's well worth filling in the census form accurately. Provision of local services is based on it. You forgot the winking smiley... To the extent local services are provided, of course. Well, it might have been true 150 years ago when most people were born, lived, married, had their children, and died without moving from the place they were born. Today it's completely different and most people move around many times throughout their lives, often hundreds of miles, or abroad, and back again. A census every ten years is a pointlessly expensive exercise in obtaining and analysing out-of-date information. If its local services that information is intended to provide it could be obtained more accurately and quickly through county and district councils, and many other sources of information, such as GP surgery registration info (anonymised, of course). There is. of course, a vast amount of information already online for the majority of the population, which is far more up-to-date than any census will ever be. So, despite previous UK governments saying they were going to stop the census (was it before the previous one or the one before that?), here we are again. It can only be for yet another form of official snooping - and isn't the UK already known around the world as one of the most snooping democracies around? Countries do not need to perform a census on their whole population every ten years. The Netherlands have not had a census for 50 years; the Scandinavian countries base their data on registers and sampling. Other countries also base their data requirements on, for example, a 10% sample every year or two. -- Jeff |
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wrote: It's well worth filling in the census form accurately. Provision of local services is based on it. To the extent local services are provided, of course. No no no - you haven't been listening to The News on't wireless: the emaciated local services that we have become used to over the last decade or so (less and less, year by year) will look like a County Council Cornucopia compared to what we'll get in the future, after they start paying for Covid! It'll all be self-help. And warring tribal factions, as the Police get cut to half of the half-size force they've been made in the last decade or so (see above). Cheerful Charlie |
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On 06/03/2021 16:31, GB wrote:
It's well worth filling in the census form accurately. Provision of local services is based on it. I doubt that anything in this census actually makes any difference to the provision. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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alan_m wrote:
I doubt that anything in this census actually makes any difference to the provision. I though the previous census was going to be the last one, with big brother slurping data from everywhere instead? |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
No Not true the telephone number if a free one and available widely, indeed
I heard it on the radio just this morning. If its not in the letter, then maybe that was because they printed them before the number was finalised, Scotland has deferred theirs till next year, and Wales has a different number. Can it really be that hard to ask a friend to get the number? I can say this, you will not be fined unless you constructively. they will be calling on addresses that do not respond later in the year, as the idea is that March 21 is census day, but not the day it absolutely has to be done. Some people may be in hospital for a start! Brian -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "alan_m" wrote in message ... Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, Go to www.census.gov.uk and select "start census" If you want a paper form go to the same URL! -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:26:57 +0000, Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote:
No Not true the telephone number if a free one and available widely, indeed I heard it on the radio just this morning. If its not in the letter, then maybe that was because they printed them before the number was finalised, Just saw someone on Twitter complaining about the same thing. They even posted an image of the letter - complete with the sentence giving the phone number. I pointed this out, and they blocked me. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
On 07/03/2021 11:05, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:26:57 +0000, Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote: No Not true the telephone number if a free one and available widely, indeed I heard it on the radio just this morning. If its not in the letter, then maybe that was because they printed them before the number was finalised, Just saw someone on Twitter complaining about the same thing. They even posted an image of the letter - complete with the sentence giving the phone number. I pointed this out, and they blocked me. good job you've retired as your action probably violated some policy as regards people with dyslexia. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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Brian Gaff wrote:
No Not true the telephone number if a free one and available widely, indeed I heard it on the radio just this morning. If its not in the letter, then maybe that was because they printed them before the number was finalised, The letter was addressed to "The householder" as part of postie spam day, and I appreciate you probably haven't read it since I assume they don't have a special version "To the visually impaired householder" or would know where to send them, but the freephone number is very prominent on the letter for England. |
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TOT Threatening letter from HMG
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alan_m wrote: Through the post today I received a request to fill out the census form with the threat if I didn't I would get a fine of up to £1,000 It looks as if Professor Sir Ian Diamond thinks everyone has internet access, What if you are housebound? How do you post a form back to them? What if you find writing difficult, but not tapping keys? I'm sure there are others for those who don't seem to think an internet reply is the easiest way for the vast majority. -- *Avoid clichés like the plague. (They're old hat.) * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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