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You're right there like, he was even worse than ASM - really embarrassing stuff. Anyhoo, we better win the next 3 games or we're going down.. a couple of league positons.

Sorry I've just realised that my penis isn't a limb and therefore I need to start my own awareness campaign for things that aren't limbs - but just don't look as they should on a "normal" person.

Sometimes theres nothing wrong with admitting mistakes are made and going backwards - and in honesty I strongly believe it would have public support to "deglobalise" given how JIT supply lines and our reliance on far away countries has been exposed in the last 10 years. While I'm moaning, a bug bear I will take to the grave is the late 80's ideology to privatise and deregulate everything , including banks (which used to be almost a public service like the police or doctors!) - the argument being that "Market Forces" can regulate and "bad businesses" will fail - either because other companies take their custom , or that consumers won't spend money with them. Fast forward just 20 years (if that) and we are taking literally 130BN out of public funds, in this country and pretty much giving it to the financial sector and bypassing Market Forces altogether, because we cannot have the public losing trust in the banking system and making a run on it (in other words, trying to take their business elsewhere)... It's now the norm, any excuse to divert public funds and its used. Global Financial Crisis Covid - public to private. Furlough - again public to private - and also again bypassing Market Forces. If you've a multi million pound chain of pubs (Wetherspoons), hiring cheap labour - and taking out ALL the profits every month to the point where you cannot survive one month of closure - then that's a bad business. It's down to businesses to have a "reserve asset ratio" for unforeseen events, like war, environmental problems, failure of supply chain etc etc.. I still fail to understand why Public to Private was the answer here, when we could have just paid the Public directly, out of the public purse on last years declared PAYE earnings or self assessment, OR a basic emergency living fund - it would be a LOT easier for HMRC to do than what we asked of them (and they failed with, with billions written off as unrecoverable). I considered deleting this line, as its a hot topic and I'm not an apologist , but again with the Ukraine - Public to private (all this "aid" isn't so much aid, as it is undocumented and unregulated public funded purchase of weapons from private companies again). Just how much profit has gone to BAE systems shareholders - from the money that we didnt have 3 months ago to help with UC, Child Poverty, Covid Testing for free etc etc. The arguments for Nationalism being "inefficent" seem pretty weak nowadays (although, in honesty in the early 80's and late 70's - inefficiency or laziness were becoming British watchwords )

Yeah, although I think no-one knew - we called it "Globalisation" back then.

I'm daring to guess your age and say you are perhaps younger than 30? It used to be "the thing" - every party had a "national plan" and what they were going to do and published it. Now comes the potential rose tinted spectacles, in that I was a teenager during the 80's - but it seemed that change came more slowly - there were more unions and protections in place (like anti monopoly laws etc) . This seemed to get killed off in the 2000's onwards to this slash and burn "reform" we are perpetually told everything needs. but yeah, it was supposed to be about building a better country for all and future generations - that's all a bit unfashionable now , as people have been conditioned well to believe in "fairness" . Problem is the people who are telling us what fair is and what it means. E.G austerity and "dont look at public funds going to private companies by the billions" - look at the underclass claiming benefits and still watching TV etc.

Yeah, a good stance imo. I vote on manifesto alone - but nowadays even that doesn't matter so much. I'd vote ANY party if the manifesto leans towards social conscience and public service improvement. I don't believe a government's function is to maximise GDP , I believe its to maximise SoL . not that anyone asked

Yeah Im just *trying* to be funny. But don't buy the "net zero" crap though - its a totally unneccesary activity and they could have gone full alternative fuel a long time ago.

FTFY

Lol Rayvin, its always your posts I quote - soz! I dont know if "changing up local councils from time to time" is actually a good idea, given that the government can now directly control the funding they give. It's all sewn up - give a Tory council vote when Tories are in power and they will give them extra funding , taken from the non Tory councils (And honestly, until the system changes, I think Labour would do the same). I'd be happy to hear the last paragraph is bollocks and be pointed to some rules for protection, but I don't think its coming. There's no strategic value in funding a Labour council for the current government, but every reason to make cuts .

Not read the thread. They should change to sustainable alternative fuels or fuck off. Are they even allowed to overtake again now? Didn't they put a stop to that back in the 2000's?

After a tough week I'm so happy that posts like these are being made. Finally, now's the time to share, with a compassionate and aware community: There's something "not quite right" with my cock.

You know what though, and I think its good (as a hater of war)- we don't KNOW that either (that NATO is any better in the same theatre). No ones done particularly well in wars in the past 20 years and although NATO hasn't been tested, I think the only NATO member who could say their army has had victories since 2020 - would be France in Mali. We can only judge that when we put our offence weaponry against their defensive stuff, but that said our efforts in afghanistan , against Zero airforce and a bunch of religious nuts with little education but fierce dedication, would be a good example.

Oh the nostalgia of this comment from a WBA fan: "Last night the approach seemed to be - keep it tight for 70 mins and try to snatch a winner by putting on a couple of subs. Forest's well organised, young , energetic and well coached side must've thought it was their lucky day. "

This lad needs something ! Such a memorable match, but watching him run the full width from and back to his seat in the leazes / East end was mint!

Thing is, the "tech video" for this ships missile defences make it almost impossible (even if not operated correctly) that this ship can get hit by 1 or 2 missiles, you'd have to fire tens or perhaps hundreds at it. Georgia hit it, but they launched 60 or so missiles at it and they didn't hit it hard enough for any real effect , they still lost the battle. The video shows this 3 tiered 360 degree defence which is supposed to be radar / computer controlled - to counter enemy missiles at 3 different ranges, with 3 different countermeasures. Was it sabotage by its own crew in mutiny? Honestly, that seems more believable than Ukraine hitting it with their own missile - though that is what has been "independently" verified to have happened. What a win for Ukraine that is - and perhaps as someone said in this thread - showing that you can have great tech - but if you cant maintain / operate it properly then this is what happens. (I'll try dig it out of my links on my home laptop if you are interested) In other news, can someone sort Boris Johnson out, becuase his need to put himself (and us) in the spotlight is fucking dangerous imo. They are not skilled enough to get involved in overt militaristic political statements and are rocking the boat when we've no strength on our own. This isn't something that soundbites can help.

Kyle walker peters and/or James Justin (if he recovers fully from that knee). In Southgate I trust.. Interesting that Targett is Southgates number 4 for that position.. Another player I'd never really heard of. (like Dan "where have you been" Burn!") I don't think I watch enough of any other teams games, just NUFC and England.

He wont next season when Harry Kane is in black and white.

Well that's total bollocks on so many fronts. This "first safe country" is total bollocks not in the convention. We are supposed to be working to take a fair share based on quota of refugees, not immigrants, not economic or social migrants, but refugees. The tories very cleverly started calling refugees - migrants, years ago and its stuck . I personally think, if the country feels this way and we are going to act this way - then we need to be honest about it and leave the Geneva Convention for Refugees and own the shame that comes with that. Being a member , and sending a message to the world that we are here to help genuine refugees, then not giving them any legal entry point other than "sling them back" (aussie term) - is just some kind of evil imo. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees - Wikipedia Germany shames us AGAIN.. There's some surprising info in the countries that genuinelly do take "more than their fair share" and we arent one of them. We do it all the time too, get involved in wars, or arm the aggressor (modern equivalent is Yemen, but Afghanistan 5 years ago is the same) - then it takes refugees months to travel here and we turn them away after leafletting them to leave and that we will help. A large number of these refugees are a result of our economic, military policy, its a harsh truth , but it is a truth. UNHCR - Refugee Statistics

And to think that I was passionately opposed to this , as I felt it allowed the "ruling" party to pick the best time for them, based on public opinion. Seems in BJ's case, its the further away the better - but he's got a trail as long as the equator behind him of shit already - it's clearly his modus operandi to create a web of lies and say one thing and do another.

Lets see how the local elections go - this , unfortunately, is a vote winner imo I WANT to be wrong and just be a totally jaded miserable old fucker! By the way, I'm loving these podcasts, even though they are political. Political populism what and why - Cable Comments with Vince Cable - Podcast.co

Im just pleased you are back, when I first joined you were the person everyone picked on / were you banned or did you flounce, I forget!

I listened to Radio 5 live nicky campbell accidentally this morning (first time ive tuned in) and the general public calling in about this and XR has made me take half a day off and turn a customer away. Im pleased that here, I dont seem to be alone in my absolute fucking fury, but its not good for our health at all!!

I'm thinking the libs might get enough for a coalition again with Lab.

Fuck me, who cares - it seems to me that the credibility of our whole parliamentary system is at stake here.

You know what Rayvin, I'm not even sure we are a democracy anymore - I think we need a new word for FPTP , with lobbyists, monopolies etc propping it all up. Switzerland, now that's a democracy and arguably NZ too. Switzerland cant do anything without a public vote - it makes them slow, but it appears to not hinder stability or the ability to react to world events.