TorquayFan

What's that about ? If you make it on your own you don't have a Father, (or Mother) any more ? Leave 'em to it I say. It's Family stuff . . . . .

The thread has meandered at best. Here's a headline and a line drom the DT today that makes sense to me :- "Comparing Farage and Trump to Hitler is the mark of a moron". . . . . "Extraordinary, isn’t it? Trump’s foes are hardly short of things they could attack him on. From his approach to Ukraine to the chaos caused by his tariffs on free trade, there are countless criticisms of Trump that are perfectly reasonable and legitimate. Yet these nitwits have chosen just about the only one that isn’t." Enjoy https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/10/comparing-farage-and-trump-to-hitler-is-the-mark-of-a-moron/

Trump to most balanced people, right or left, is a deluded, incompetent, sleazebag, megalomaniac criminal, but to call him 'Hitler' is an exaggeration.

Thanks for the replies. Beast of Bodmin - I'm guessing Milliband's time will come. Andrew 65 - fair enough, but IMO you are wrong. Different parties pursue different policies which may make your lot better or worse e.g. Labour HAVE increased the minimum wage which helps you presumably. Cyclist - all Parties say they are 'ready to go' with changes. It would be better if all of them acknowledged the UK's financial plight and presented us with different ways of tackling it - so we are all then ready for the inescapable cuts to benefits and increases to taxes, without the bull. Avinalaff - well I daresay that something somewhere had to go - wherever is targeted, the disappointment is understandable. Thus the discontent. Prepare for more, whatever Govt. is in place. If you think it's kid's stuff - have a go yourself ! In your next - "spinning faster than a Superstar DJ's mixing decks". MMMmmm. A wild exaggeration. As for the ECHR, I'm guessing that as in most things Europe, the UK will be unable to change things for the better and that we will in fact, leave ! Hopefully. Knocker - aptly named. Starmer was as you know, Director of Public Prosecutions for some years and a considerable figure in the legal world. Sorry to ask, but what did you do ? Throw insults for a living ? One point - Starmer has done well playing the Trump card - well done to him on that. Mikey - really ? Actually Mahmoud has a reputation as a 'hard liner' on the subject of immigration, (which is good to know). Cyclist - lack of judgement ? You can do better can you? Things move on and change - maybe he made a good call at the time. Andrew - yes there is always a late rush. My own opinion is we should turnaround the boats as they leave French waters, (not pick 'em up and bring them here FGS). Only something that radical will work . . . . I'm done for now. ATB

Well we are all entitled to our opinions but anti-incumbent kneejerks need to be resisted - it's too easy and if you have the nous to do any better, then get on with it ! I notice that the most virulent critics often take a pride in NOT voting or never having voted. See how that turns out ! It's undeniable that this Labour Govt have made grievous errors - the ERNI increase, the Chagos deal, extra employee rights etc. Let's remember, Labour took over a deep founded poisoned chalice, (putting it mildly). Last time I did a 'per head' calculation of the 'National Debt', it showed Govt. overspending of nearly £50K per head, (all to make the disfunctional. entitled and in some ways gutless nation we have now). To pretend this is the fault of Starmer and Co. is easy meat for the moaners but Brits need to get behind someone and pull together. Reform are a joke, and vote for them if you dare. Farage is a puff of wind, (though likeable), and just won't cope at all IMO. Reeve's (?) coming Budget will not be radical enough or face up to the depth of the UK problems, yet there will be howls of horror from everywhere. Good Luck UK !

That's right. Of course, they have your re-entry on file, from the Airport, so the 90 days runs, in your case, for 90 days from 26th August. Up to to Nov 24th ? It's been like that for years. ATB

Elsewhere I have success by changing the 'hh' at the start to 'HH'. Try it - works for me ! ATB

IMO it is extremely unwise to be posting about this on what is a public forum.

From the DT today :- "A Boeing 787 jet identical to the one that crashed in India made four emergency landings in less than a month earlier this year. Some of the incidents involving the American Airlines plane were linked to issues with its wing flaps".

Thanks Mike. Good post ! Myself I doubt that Trump is bright or sane enough to have any clear strategy on anything, BUT the effect of his lunatic thrashing around will undoubtedly result in the curtailing of free speech. He is clearly unfit to be POTUS. I hope the amazing USA can eject him and his barmy Pals before too long . . . . . .

Much of this discussion has been asinine. The Guy had a miraculous escape and let's just wish him well and be happy for him, whatever the colour of skin and passport. Seeing the fireball just imagine the agony of watching Families in India, England etc. I guess no-one expected any survivors at all.

Joe you insult the dead driver who cannot defend himself. You then insult Thai drivers generally. You know nothing about the cause of this accident.

What a gruesome pair - yes 5 years about right. Their actions were moronic!

Good luck to Pope Leo but what a lot of hoo-hah ! Of course, its better that the Roman Catholic Church has a leader that is a decent chappie, but what a massive drama is always made of this occasion. Whether Leo can make any difference at all to anything at all, remains to be seen. Listening to Sky News - they just described him as 'one of the most powerful People in the World' - dream on !!!! I'm not a Catholic but I regard the RC Church with ongoing horror after exposures of the historic institutionalised child abuse detailed so clearly in the film 'Spotlight' years ago. Pope Leo will almost certainly disappear into irrelevance now, until he makes a Papal visit somewhere, giving the excuse for more media drama. Yawn.

I agree with Walker - "Like her boss, she lies as easily as she breathes". She is actually very convincing when she's lying and that's fortunate, because, lying to cover up this shot show, is a very demanding task. Leavitt is great at her job but I wouldn't trust her with an apple.