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Biden rules out sending Ukraine F-16 jets
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
You forget. Russia went into Afghanistan long before the U.S. You also forget, it’s the Ukrainians who are the indigenous combatants and the Russians who are the invaders. -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Why not stick with the reality we have? -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Correct, UK business are struggling: 57% of UK’s small businesses at risk of closure in 2023. Not a sunlit upland in sight. https://www.businessleader.co.uk/57-of-uks-small-businesses-at-risk-of-closure-in-2023/ -
To be clear, the FBI we’re invited by Biden’s personal lawyers to conduct the search, hence no search warrant required: "This was a voluntary, proactive offer by the president's personal lawyers to DOJ to have access to the home," said White House spokesperson Ian Sams. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-doj-searched-bidens-home-after-voluntary-proactive-offer-by-2023-01-23/
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UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Well the Tories gave us an example of trying to re-write the economic model. They crashed the pound, came within hours of destroying the nation’s pensions industry and delivered a PM term in office less than the shelf life of Lettuce. -
Kari Lake loses court case on results of November election
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
More trouble for Lake. Posting voter signatures online, a felony. https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/31/kari-lake-investigation-arizona-elections-official https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00168.htm -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
The UK is the only G7 nation not to have recovered its economy to pre-COVID levels. That’s in the bag. -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Personal experience differ, which is again why verifiable data matters. -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Please correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t you post this?: “To be accurate you should explain and say something like " my local high street looks bleak. Lots of changes since last time I saw it". You’ve asked for local observation and then object to local observations. Which brings me back to precisely why verifiable data is so much more informative. -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
“To be accurate you should explain and say something like " my local high street looks bleak. Lots of changes since last time I saw it". You mean like these examples I gave: “Shops that were thriving five years ago, struggling six months ago, closed since the summer. There is no longer a shoe shop in town, the nearest is 20 miles away.” “The closure during the last year of local businesses that have been trading for decades.” -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Personal experiences differ. Which is why verifiable data is so much more informative. -
Permanently Leaving the UK
Chomper Higgot replied to Negita43's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Do you have health insurance in Thailand? If not think very carefully about the options ahead of you if you do indeed move to Thailand. Not just how you’ll pay for healthcare but also the burden of care on your wife. -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
By example: The closure of two banks in the local town and the replacement of one with an ATM lobby. Shops that were thriving five years ago, struggling six months ago, closed since the summer. There is no longer a shoe shop in town, the nearest is 20 miles away. A once bustling market (founded 800 years ago), now down to 4 stalls doing very little trade. The closure during the last year of local businesses that have been trading for decades. A marked reduction in the availability of goods and food stuffs in local supermarkets. The closing of local bus services, and the cancelling of services due to lack of drivers. The near doubling of demand for help from the local food bank since August 2022 when I personally was volunteering there. All of the businesses/utility companies etc I’ve contacted while here providing appalling customer contact service ( Still getting the pre-recorded telephone message ’due to COVID we are facing unprecedented staff shortages’) -
Britain cold, hungry and miserable, new figures show
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
December 12 month food inflation at 16.8%. Hard times for millions already struggling to afford food. https://www.statista.com/statistics/537050/uk-inflation-rate-food-in-united-kingdom/ -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
Sadly I wasn’t talking about the weather, yesterday we were treated to bright sunshine and clean, crystal clear air. But even that cannot brighten the economic gloom of this once thriving economy. -
UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF
Chomper Higgot replied to Scott's topic in World News
You are right it’s only January. I’m in the UK, it’s already bleak. -
Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in Entertainment
Fantastic musician who’s given us so me of the most memorable music of the 20th century. My sound track for today is already loaded and being played. Thank you Maestro RIP. -
Boeing 747, the "Queen of the Skies," flying off into history
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Took me to and from many happy times and some that were a bit of a challenge. I recall seeing my fist 747 at Paris Orly, it appeared to me at the time to be something out of science fiction. -
Britain cold, hungry and miserable, new figures show
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Forgive me I mistook your post as implying this was a subject of humour. -
Britain cold, hungry and miserable, new figures show
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Link to ONS report: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/theimpactofwinterpressuresondifferentpopulationgroupsingreatbritain/22novemberto18december2022#main-points -
Britain cold, hungry and miserable, new figures show
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
My apologies for providing you the opportunity to learn about something you were making uninformed posts on.