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A rather hysterical diatribe that garners several disparate characters and lumps them into a conspiracy theory. It's laying the ground work for blaming the right for any trouble. The language used in this piece indicates (to me at least), a typical mindset of a disgruntled malcontent. It names two newspaper without offering a shred of proof other than twisted interpretations. The poppy seller story he cites as lies and police discounting it. CCTV shows the guy was certainly jostled although not the clearest of pictures. And I'm not sure should have put himself in in the middle of

Whilst I support the right to protest, I have a rather uneasy feeling that it's so well organised, by whom and who is leading it. That three or four apparently unconnected people can call out so many here is a stretch but internationally? One report accuses George Soros, a left leaning billionaire, of giving $15M to the groups organising the protests, not sure what to think about that.

Lets, one of the ways this topic survives is by not referencing anyone in particular if it can be avoided, misunderstandings are too easily made with emotive subjects. If you think the I meant you in particular, I didn't. As with your "left will claim right wing bias and visa versa", it's non-specific The single refugee that Lineker helped was a Pakistani law student who, for whatever reason, abandoned his wife back in Pakistan and stayed with Lineker for a few weeks in 2020. There are another few 000s to choose from if he fancies another. Lineker must look down from a

Lineker made some silly references to the Nazis in relation to the government immigration policies. Later he said he was open to hosting immigrants in his multi-million pound house in London. I would imagine such an offer would have been snapped up immediately yet somehow they've not go round to accommodating any. Vorderman has a right to voice her opinions just as the BBC has a right to defend its integrity and reputation. She appears to have left by mutual agreement. But if I listen carefully I could probably hear the cries of right wing bias from here claiming she was sacked.

I quite agree nonna. I've never understood the concept of letting someone die on the pretext that it's 'in their best interests', It's totally alien to my way of thinking. There has been a new 'Child Act' virtually every year since the early the'90s, nowhere in them have I ever seen that letting a child die is OK. The baby has been granted permission to go to Rome, however long she has I hope her days are the best they can be.

I was at Cleethorpes some time ago and pleasantly surprised. Though smaller than Skegness it seemed much cleaner, nowhere near as scruffy

The lady Labour MP (i can't remember her name), didn't really have much of a clue. but used the interview to claim her 15 minutes by making a totally unrelated political point. No doubt trying to impress and raise her profile within the party...

How do you propose we do that, and how would it prevent future episodes? Identifying perpetrators (naming and shaming), is, apart from being on dodgy ground legally, like the old adage, 'closing the stable door after the horse has bolted'. You say you were unaware of a problem locally and shocked when you were, why did you not know? if those living close are unaware how can we reasonably expect anyone else to know?

After all the adventures about knees you've regaled us with, not once have you mentioned a problem with your eyes..

I have bought stuff from TEMU, It's a Chinese site selling everything under the sun. So far so good but once you buy they haunt you with text messages every 30 mins or so to tell you how lucky you are, or how they made a mistake and you can have up to 93% discount. They are now blocked on my phones. It's not a scam and they do deliver, just be aware it my not match your expectations

Thanks Loppy. The drama has of course now reached the stage whereby ego kicks and I'm trying to explain it was not as daft as it sounds...

Can't be... I do like it

Marmite certainly has a distinctive taste, put me in the like group though we never have it. Seems I'm the only one that does thus it's never on the shopping list...

..... Ian I'm teetotal so can't use that excuse, not sure if that's a good thing or not. BK..it certainly blows yer ed off

After almost ten hours sleep I'm compos mentis, and back the land of the living, I think. But my head hurts, my chest aches and nose is bleeding again. Who said growing old is no fun? Many thanks for for good wishes much appreciated. Margie it's a spray and now in know for sure why they say press the plunger once only. Trog my little escaped is a mere bagatelle compared to, and way behind yourself, Ben, Col, Carnie Nonna, Lizzie et al. Not wishing to be unkind but long may it remain so. Although denied by certain parties of this parish the docto

2am this morning saw me enjoying the sights and sounds of hurtling down the by-pass semi-conscious in an ambulance doing the full monty, blues and twos in full flight, and making a valiant attempt on the land speed record. A rather ill-advised application of Glyceryl Trinitrate dropped my blood pressure to the point where I took no interest in any further proceedings for several hours. Face planting the top step of the stairs is, I can assure you, not high on my list for 10 best things to do in the early hours of a cold Saturday morning. My nose taking the brunt of 16

In old fashioned terms Col I'd say he's recommending someone for a bit of a rollocking. Had a few and given a few of those myself. Hardly proof of bullying. The head master story, really? Headmasters never make disparaging remarks about pupils. There's more than one millionaire who was told they'd never amount to anything. Sorry Col but that's simply if's and maybe's and takes nothing away from the fact he did. He won by a considerable margin over J Hunt. We may not think much of him, but credit where credit is due. some will call it underhanded finagling, ot

Must be your longest ever post......... pity it make no sense... Try writing when not under the influence, who knows might find it interesting...

The picture of Camilla feeding the elephant does her no favours. Those shoes do not go with what looks like an ill fitting Primark frock, but hey ho if she's happy so am I...

Not sure BK, I think you have to speak fluent rubbish

Let's hope there isn't a third...

Hmm, like Alice said "Curiouser and curiouser"

You're doing better than me Col, I didn't understand a word of it. HSR are you using recreational pharmaceuticals? Or just a fan of Tim Leary and counter culture prose?

Apart from the fact they ignored the bit about closing intensive units and switching of ventilators, and letting people die to allow staff to be redeployed? which bits are you referring to? Or are you saying they should not have ignored it and adopted it as policy? Looking down the list, and remember it was 2016, long before the outbreak, it looks as though they followed most of the recommendations in one way or another. How effectively is moot and the reason for the present enquiry. The major cock-up to my mind was the lack of cohesion between the parties concerned.

.... another thought. we recently heard civil servants and others blatantly admit to deliberate sabotage and working against a legitimate government. With Cummings at loggerheads with the civil service would it be stretch too far to imply a similar situation during Johnsons tenure? Was the failure to forward information an oversight, incompetence or a deliberate spiteful strategy?