Purdey

Lots of contradictory ideas flouted here but no majority agreement on anything. I eat salad 5 out of seven evenings with plates of fresh fruit. One issue is, as a diabetic I can't eat just any fruits. I have a tea She Who Must Be Obeyed provides that works but sometimes make me go 3 times before empty. Risky to be driving to work in rush hour when the urge comes over me a third time.

Going back a few centuries, the papacy started many wars. Even had its own army. I cannot think of a war any Pope has stopped. In the modern period, the word I would use to describe the papacy is "ineffectual" In the 20th century, the papacy was ineffectual in discouraging the German Nazis and the Italian Fascists. Pius XII lobbied world leaders to avoid war but failed. In the Gaza war, the Pope's calls for a ceasefire and hostage release, combined with criticism of Israel, have sparked controversy and zero result. Similarly, his stance on Ukraine sometimes frustrated Catholic leadership there, notably when he appeared reluctant to directly condemn Russian aggression. Ineffectual.

As mentioned by @Drumbuie a lot of native British people will not pass a stringent English test. Try it with Cockneys and Scots and see how that goes. The nationality test ("Who was Henry VIII's fourth wife?") would see many British sent into exile. In fact, a lot of contributors to ASEANNow would fail!

Was he able to walk into the shower or did he have to take the wheelchair in? If he was incapacitated (unlikely) how was he expecting to perform?

I find it incredible that people think they can get away with car theft in this day and age. Don't they know about CCTV?

This is for EVs, which Trump hates. He will have to offer great, great incentives to make electric cars in bigly quantity in the U.S.

I am surprised that they will only lose their electoral rights and will not be imprisoned for life? I would think that corruption would be a crime.

I am waiting for Russia to declare that they are taking back Alaska because they were cheated in the negotiation.

I have two work permits, one for my company and the second a foundation of which I am a director.

Breaking: Xi forces USA to come crawling for a deal.

It wouldn't be difficult to announce zero tariffs on American imports, which would still be more expensive than Chinese or domestic products. If Thai consumers don't want to buy American products what is the next move?

Does anyone else remember when a computerized traffic light system was installed at several intersections. Must have been 20 years ago. One policeman was so angry about the traffic jam that was caused that he took an axe and cut all the wires. For years after there were non-working traffic signals left at the junction on Saphan Soong, Bangsue, near Siam Cement. You can't make this up.

Aren't the kids and wife of Farage all German? He was an MEP so he must speak another language.

I wonder how people can trust him. Four houses and none of them in Clacton, his constituency. Tried to get German nationality but even they wouldn't have him. Tax resident in Belgium - not the UK. N.B he may change as he gets closer to forming a government.

When the POTUS is constantly messaging on social media and being interviewed on live TV, there is no need for anyone to make stuff up about him. Hoisted by his own petard.