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And you consider this source to be objective and the contents of this video to have been verified?

How did "..leading European politicians and bureaucrats ...attempt to induct the Ukraine into an alliance"? By simply being willing to consider Ukraine's desire to join the EU? Who/What is the US mentor who Europeans are so desperate to curry favour with? The Obama administration? Biden's? Some mysterious US-led coalition of business and government? So the Ukraine war forms part of some master plan hatched by the US? When was this plan hatched? Under whch administration? And what would have been the correct course of action for Europe to have taken? Simply stay on the sidelines and watch Russia ride roughshod through Ukraine without a murmur? And what next? Pretend that Russia's unprovoked aggression in Ukraine - and continual and continuous interference in other European states' affairs - doesn't exist and assume that it poses no threat to the stability of Western Europe? That is what wishful thinking, 'virtue signaling' and failure really looks like. Perhaps so but radical changes to the European political landscape as portrayed by Putin's Russia certainly isn't the answer.

A prison named 'La santé': Someone had a sense of humour.

And as I said previously, the definition of sleaze nicely describes Andrew Windsor's behaviour (over a long period).

"started new medication and is employed at a bar" Yes, maybe best described as an "interesting" choice of occupation.

Sleaze: British English; immoral, sordid, and corrupt behaviour or activities (Source: Google) Giuffre's behaviour may well fit that definition. So too does Andrew Windsor's (and not just in relation to his behaviour in this instance).

My mistake. Apparently I was wrong on a number of counts. The restaurant in question was the much more up-market Pizza Express. Although neither Pizza Express nor Woking seem to be among Prince Sleazy's favourite places: " ... going to Pizza Express in Woking is an unusual thing for me to do, a very unusual thing for me to do. I've never been… I've only been to Woking a couple of times and I remember it weirdly distinctly..." (Source: BBC News night interview)

At least there was some good news for the Prince of Sleaze. His favourite restaurant in Woking is not among the restaurants listed for closure by Pizza Hut. A spokesperson for Prince Sleazy said that he was delighted by this news: The same spokesperson declined to comment when asked whether Andrew had yet regained the ability to perspire.

What long-term provocation was that? The audacity of former Warsaw Pact nations to decide what alliances they wish to forge and pursue as independent sovereign states?

The Minsk Agreements wouldn't have been necessary if Russia had not annexed Crimea and offered military support to separatist rebels in the Donbass.

How am I being pedantic? You are the one who stated that there is no such thing as an 'EU citizen' and has effectively suggested that there is no difference between the phrases 'EU citizen' and 'ASEAN citizen' as you claim that neither entity exists. I have simply shown that you are incorrect. That is not pedantry. The fact is that you refuse to acknowledge that you are wrong - even when your errors are clearly pointed out - makes you the very definition of delusional.

I have not used the phrase, 'citizens of Europe', I used the phrases, 'EU citizen' and 'EU national' and both are valid. Type 'What is the legal definition of an EU citizen?' into a search engine. Then replace ' ..EU ..' with ' ..ASEAN...'. The difference will be clear. As I said previously, your objection is pedantic.

Crawled out of nothing. Been here in full view ever since we made the disastrous decision to leave the EU. Your comment about 'EU nationals' is at best, pedantic. Do you prefer the term 'EU citizen' instead? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_citizenship I know that facts are hard for Brexiters to stomach. Maybe you're the one who needs to hide in the woodwork.

RIP, Diane. She was the subject of one of the best one-liners ever in 'Manhatten', Woody Allen and her were in the back of a taxi and Allen says, "You are so good looking I can barely keep my eyes on the metre'.

Chomper is correct in that the queue for EU/EEA nationals at Immigration at EU ports is (almost) invariably shorter than that the one for non-EU nationals. And yes, you are right. If we were still members of the EU we wouldn't have to worry about this so, yet another, BREXIT benefit

"Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor six years after the 2002 encounter (with Blair)" In other words, nothing to see here.

Have Interpol been alerted or are the Norwegian police keeping the investigation in-house?

I agree, Fiona Bruce is dreadful. Alex Forsyth does an excellent job chairing Radio 4's 'Any Questions'. I'd like to see her on QT.

According to the BBC, "(QT) audience members are selected by the 'audience producer' based on age, gender, occupation, ethnicity, disability status, voting intention, voting history, and party membership" in an attempt to get a balance. I didn't see last night's episode but I think that Yusuf is a very polished performer. However, imo Reform's economic policies make Liz Trusses' look prudent: Polanski's policies - economic and otherwise - are almost entirely barmy. Unless Putin decides to blow up all to kingdom come, the UK will still be around in 4 years time although it remains to be seen precisely what state it will be in.

The ECHR is not part of the EU. The UK formally left the EU in February 2020. GB is no longer obliged to enact EU legislation although NI is separately st the provisions of the Windsor Agreement and, of course, if a company wants to do business in the EU, it will be st its' regulation. That applies to all companies no matter where they are incorporated. So how is the EU maintaining its' grip on the UK? What steps should the UK government take to extricate itself from Brussels' grip? Why wouldn't Tory supporters vote for a black leader? I'm not convinced that the introduction of a digital ID card is the most pressing need facing the UK but I don't understand the hostility towards it. If it is introduced in this parliament, I certainly don't see why the legislation should be repealed.

I'm surprised that your bank has not been more proactive in helping you. I had a similar situation a few years back. My HSBC CC was used to book Uber trips in Canada (a country I haven't visited for more than 30 years). I reported this to HSBC and they replaced my card and refunded the monies to me immediately. Maybe the difference in our experience is due to me using a credit card and you using a debit card? I'm afraid that I can't offer much practical advice other than perhaps suggesting that you put a bit more pressure on your bank. Anyway, good luck. Hope that you get a successful outcome.

As others have pointed out, Machado is no lefty. Your misplaced sense of grievance knows no bounds.

Really? How many pure-blood white Anglo and Celtic Britons do you think there are in the UK? What specific laws openly discriminates against these groups? What about the descendants of Romans, Vikings and Normans? (I'd hazard a guess that you're not bothered about any discrimination against the descendants of the Windrush generation and other non-White immigrant groups?)

Or perhaps the change in laws is due the belated realisation that the majority of 14 and 15-year olds are not emotionally mature and are open to exploitation, and therefore require the protection of the law. The UK ID requirements are a joke. Firstly, the requirements obviously only apply to UK based sites. Secondly, the requirements can easily be by-passed by simply using a VPN. Maybe but if the parents of the abused child couldn't be bought off, there would have been a societal demand to prosecute him which couldn't have been easily ignored.

The cost and bureaucracy involved in obtaining a visa puts off many potential employees from applying for jobs and many employers from looking for candidates. The ease in which labour can move freely within the EU is a great benefit for both employee and employer. What is your objection to allowing freedom of movement for EU nationals? It's an old chestnut to suggest - as some do, not necessarily you - that the UK was flooded with East Europeans looking to sponge off of the UK state.