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I didn't know that... maybe the US did make a deal, and renege on it as usual

I wonder why? It could a good start to conspiracy theory..

I most definitely do not agree with him being thrown out but disgusting? Was it any more disgusting than Walter Wolfgang, an 82 yr old man, a card carrying, life long member of the Labour party who was physically dragged out of conference for protesting about something a little more serious than a few bruised egos. The Iraq war.

From the start I've had doubts and objections vis-à-vis HS2. It was proposed at a cost of £37/40 million and an estimated reduction in journey time of 40 of minutes. Hardly value in my opinion. Like many major schemes it was also seen as a boost to the economy, not from journey but the trickle down in increased employment and the resultant tax take. It's clearly not working and successive governments have found themselves riding a horse they can't get off. It's now projected to cost around £100 billion and probably more if it carries on the way it has; for comparison at that price we cou

Do you really think any government will openly voice their national defence policy? The recent data cable cuts were in my estimation clearly downplayed, yet the number interruptions grows year on year - not always accidental. All this of course is just me exploring what might be and probably bears no relation to what is in Sunak's mind.

The fact you agree with it does not mean there will not be consequences should you fail to follow the rules, and many are like your neighbour. I think you missed the point Col. This all stemmed from system thinking, a way of joining the dots to the benefit of all. The point was that councils have a parochial view and do not consider consequences, they do not take into account the ramifications of their policies or see the holistic aspect, nor do they make provision for the hundreds of items they will not accept. Recycle centres are only there to meet statutory obligatio

Grooooooan...

Six, maybe seven recognised but can't put names to all the faces...

Ooo, I like a quiz, I give up, why don't they? It's simply a catchy. alliterative and pejorative expression from way back. Could it be from the days of Daft, Livingstone, Red Robbo Et al. and their ideas/proposals? . Maybe Tories had a better campaign copy writer. I suppose the best Labour came up with was, "after 12 years of Tory misrule" ,

Mignon McLaughlin...

Do we not have crooners of our own? Munro, Humperdinck, Valentine, Hilton., Vaughan.. I'm sure there must be more,

Ooo you bad man, bad!

I sympathise Ben but to be honest there was an element of schadenfreude at your tale of woe.

I rather think he is. He cherry picks articles and puts his own spin on them. He seems to think there are secret government departments and he's clever enough to ferret them out, there isn't. As I've pointed out he cherry picks articles, goes through them one at a time and ticks them as he goes along to prove how meticulous he does his research. He does nothing new, both you and I did much the same during the pandemic. I saw nothing new, nothing untoward, and to nothing to concern me, not even the tiniest of bogeyman He is widely appreciated... buy whom? We're talking about YouT

The interview does go some way to ameliorate my view, particularly his take on free speech. And he does seem anxious to generate debate with which ! totally agree. To my mind however a foul mouthed rant is not the way to do it. Listeners will hear the expletives, not the underlying message. They will recognise the insults and be amused, but lose much of what follows. Anyone who rants as he does with his alter ego seemingly out of control will almost immediately give the impression of the loony left it its worst. Anyone willing to engage in serious debate will recognise that you can't have

Not a great fan but that one I do like... For some strange reason I find most singers, though I listen infrequently, I actually like are only good for one or two tracks, the rest usually pretty mundane.

A valid view Col, but the pity is he quite clearly, in my mind, believes what he's saying, it's neither satire nor comedy.

Medical personnel? Those who can qualify their views and back it up with evidence? Some things are self evident

I freely admit to being a bit, well maybe a lot. of a dinosaur, but really is it me ? Am I the only one that thinks 'fashion' is one of the biggest cons of modern times? Vivienne Westwood's own wardrobe raided to be used in Paris catwalk show - BBC News Let's raid the ragbag for any old tat and get a standing ovation as we prance down the catwalk looking like we're desperate for the loo...

Certainly an expletive laden diatribe; though it was always indicated to me that if you have to resort to bad language and personal attacks - you've already lost the argument. He's only incisive to those who are of a somewhat extreme mindset. There are no facts, just a rather excitable man expressing an opinion and twisting details to fit with his invective. He hopes to impress ranting his views to his followers, an audience that need no convincing really, They're a mutual admiration society cheering him on. The more extreme he gets, the more they cheer. He's not incisive,

Please, please stop!! he's like Chinese water torture... Quite what's wrong with taking down false information I'm not sure. Anyone with more than a passing interest in current affairs will be aware that government have a myriad of departments that don't make headlines. He said "it's hard to think he's making a video about his country". I think it's hard to think I've just sat here and watched this crap.

In my youth I was a 'van lad' making deliveries around villages like Scarrington, the Cropwells etc. This was the late 50's and there were any number of tumbledown cottages just abandoned, many with the remnants of a thatched roof. No one wanted them, it was the age of the high rise, city living was the thing. Now even a small one will cost you 500k+. and the only ones who can afford to buy them are the so called professionals...

Does it need an old jack plane to operate it?..

I rather think the the hang 'em and flog 'em syndrome is alive and well and not a million miles away - and the press are having convulsions... Why does an act of mindless vandalism attract such vitriol when the murder of a schoolgirl gets zip. zich. nada!, not even a mention here, and barely a mention in the media? Are we so inured now a murder doesn't even register? It's a bloody tree! it will grow again

Council recycle centres are covert enforcement, use them or pay to have your unwanted items taken away. Which ties in nicely with non-system thinking. Forcing people to use them means countless more miles of air polluting journeys and traffic congestion. Whereas a single truck would be a far better solution. ---------------------- I obviously don't know, but there may be more to Sunak's decision and it may be a Brexit bonus/penalty. We are tied to Europe by 5, soon to be 6 electricity interconnectors and 2 gas connections. We also provide Ireland with 75% o