RuamRudy

As has been mentioned elsewhere here, the crown estates belong to the people. Charles Windsor certainly did nothing to earn them, although he managed to avoid paying inheritance tax on them.

Do you think so little of the British people that we are incapable of implementing democracy? Maybe you are only happy when you are kowtowing, but I think I can handle the responsibly of electing a credible head of state - as they do in most other countries.

An other important thing to bear in mind - any powers given to a president by the people can be taken away again by the people.

Personally, it is not only about the cost but the lack of democracy in the UK. Charles Windsor is not the pinnacle of ability, leadership, masculinity - he has done nothing to earn his spot at the top.

I think that more than a few of his backers have Coutts accounts though - or maybe it's all in Panamanian shell accounts...

Don't get my wrong - I have never voted labour in my life, and not about to start now. In fact, a weakened and chaotic Labour party suits me just fine, but I think that the writing is on the wall for the Tories. They are toast.

60-70-80 is the sort code for Gov Bnkg Serv Br under Nat West. Wikipedia states: "On 14 February 2020, it was announced that RBS Group was to be renamed NatWest Group, taking the brand under which the majority of its business is delivered." If this is insufficient to convince you then I am not sure what else anyone can do.

Whatever the rights and wrongs of ULEZ, it isn't going to be a significant factor in shaping the voting intentions of the majority of the UK electorate. No amount of islamophobia and Sadiq bashing is going to return the disillusioned middle to the conservatives any time soon.

Go to www.sortcodes.co.uk and you can enter the sort code and get it's details. I think this should allay your concerns.

I don't know about joining up but I got a letter from the fraud dept at RBS because I used my credit card abroad (I was expecting it). I called the number on the letter - that's when the lady answered with 'Nat West'. I said to her that I was expecting to speak to RBS and she said that they were the same.

Whilst I don't agree with you that banks are obligated to deal with obnoxious customers, history has shown that there is no such thing as an ethical or honest bank. Dirty money or clean, they don't care where it came from. So I would have thought that Farage would have been welcomed at any UK bank. I can only assume, therefore, that it was a petty attack on him personally - and I can easily understand such motives. I don't necessarily condone their action but I can't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude.

I have an RBS account and had to call them up last week - the woman who answered announced that I was calling the Nat West. Same same.

A 45% increase in funding would be outrageous at any time, but when we are in the midst of a cost of living crisis, this does nothing but underline the total contempt that Charles Windsor has for the people of the UK. A man as shameless as he is useless.

Irrelevant to the rest of England though.

I don't think that the UK can claim the moral high ground when it comes to supporting Afghans who put their lives on the line for the west. Afghanistan: UK has abandoned Afghan people, says senior MP

A clever response from Ukraine - any ship in the black sea heading to Russian or Crimean ports to be considered as supporting the Russian war efforts and therefore legitimate targets. Whether they take direct action or not, this will surely make shipments to the region uninsurable.

Are you implying that I am a journalist at the Daily Mail? I would be very careful if I were you.

My particular issue with your post is that the scrutiny of the likes of farage or Tory miscreants is almost non-existent in comparison. Compare the hysteria and demands to name Edwards with the ongoing (over 2 years) investigation into multiple allegations of rape against a Tory MP. Why is that case not whipping up even more wall to wall 24 hour outrage?

Murdoch has been brainwashing the far right for years into believing that the BBC was their enemy and must be shutdown; now he is using the Scum to do just that, getting his far right drones out with their pitchforks. Rupert Murdoch told PM he MUST get rid of the BBC while 'bouncing Wilfred on his knee' during visit to his country house, says Boris Johnson's sister

The article is light on details of the employees who have lost their jobs, but they have my sympathies. But in this case, the enemy is not the asylum seekers but the company that runs the hotel and the government that has spent years decimating workers' rights.

I suspect that the prevalence of risky behaviour amongst successful and high profile men is high. I don't know if it's related to the pressure they feel under or a sense of arrogance and entitlement, but Max Clifford, himself a risk taker, had an extensive list of secrets of the stars.

I agree - but two wrongs don't make a right.

This is a different case to the Scum's story, I think? In this particular case, it seems that the young person threatened Edwards with public exposure, to which he responded with anger. How is the young person a victim here?

Your assertion of this person as a victim seems at odds with their own assessment of their situation. I assume that you are unaware of their identity. Would it also be fair to assume that they were in a better position to determine their victimhood than you?

My point is a lot more recent than yours - in fact both stories emerged last week, but the more serious allegation seems to have been entirely ignored by the media.