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Sadiq Khan Calls Out Trump’s Racism and Extends an Olive Branch
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I'm sorry that you got mugged but, unfortunately, it happens. However, it certainly doesn't prove that London as a whole is some crime-infested cesspit as some posters have suggested, or that London is a worse place to live than it was 40 years ago. The demographics change. Imo most of South London is a much healthy and wealthier place to live compared with 40 years ago. Some areas (e.g. Tower Hamlets?) may be worse. -
I've no idea why you would reach that conclusion. She embellished her CV. Is this really that important? Why 'apparently' and quotation marks around economist? Is there any doubt that she was an economist at the BoE? So experience in a broad range of business related processes. False argument leads to false conclusion. Time will tell.
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Sadiq Khan Calls Out Trump’s Racism and Extends an Olive Branch
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Despite the categorisation of London as "crime infested" dump by some posters - whose recent experience of the UK capital city probably amounts to no more than a couple of hours every few years - London figures highly (top 20%) in many surveys such as the annual Berkshire Hathaway Safest Cities of the World and The Economist Intelligence Unit Livability Index, more often than not ahead of cities such as Bangkok, NYC and Paris. ahead of New York City, Tokyo, and Paris. -
Sadiq Khan Calls Out Trump’s Racism and Extends an Olive Branch
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Bad food? 50 years ago you were right. Nowadays - thanks to immigrants mainly - choice and quality of cuisine has greatly improved. Bad teeth? Maybe but those braces and uniform pearly whites seen in the US mean that sunglasses are a necessity. Speak funny? Now you are 'aving a larf? -
Official: Trump Nominates RFK Jr. for Health Secretary
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Can I interest anyone in a bowl of whale head soup or, perhaps, some bear cub pate? -
Court Hears Accusations of 'Web of Lies' in Conor McGregor Rape Trial
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So basically women are money-grabbing prostitutes in your eyes? -
The Dangerous Prospect of RFK Jr.'s Influence on Global Health
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Nothing like the same thing. And btw in your example a crime will have been committed. -
Court Hears Accusations of 'Web of Lies' in Conor McGregor Rape Trial
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Thanks for posting a fact. Unfortunately, it lives in splendid isolation amongst the bias, misogynist opinion in this thread. I have no idea whether a rape took place as I haven't followed the case or read the evidence. However, trivialities such as having a prior knowledge of the details of the case do not stop the misogynists knowing that McGregor has no case to answer. Instead, they know intuitively that the woman was an opportunist, who was influenced by McGregor's purse for the Mayweather fight among other things to gain a 'pay day'. -
The Dangerous Prospect of RFK Jr.'s Influence on Global Health
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The Pfizer executive did not say that the vaccine "did not stop transmission". Pfizer stated that their vaccine was not tested to see whether it reduced the incidence of transmission before it was launched. However, Initial studies did indeed suggest that the vaccine reduced the incidence of transmission of the virus, although later studies have questioned this conclusion (hindsight is a wonderful thing). Given what was known at the time (2021), why should an individual, who didn't wish to be vaccinated, be permitted to increase my risk of contamination? I certainly didn't sanction it. These individuals knew that by refusing to be vaccinated, they might lose their jobs. The decision whether to vaccinate was forced upon them, but they were not coerced into being vaccinated: The decision was the individual's and the individual's alone. -
The Dangerous Prospect of RFK Jr.'s Influence on Global Health
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No it wasn't. It was a change in the conditions of employment. You either accepted it or you didn't. The choice rested with the individual. -
The Dangerous Prospect of RFK Jr.'s Influence on Global Health
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
+/-20% of the US population remain unvaccinated against COVID and +/-10% in England. This knocks your theory that the population was forced into taking the vaccine into a cocked hat. Whether to be vaccinated (or not) was, quite rightly, left to the individual. -
Why Donald Trump Could be a Major Challenge for the British Government
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
You appear to believe that it is almost sacreligious to levy any criticism at the Blessed Nig. No, you didn't mention GB News, I did. It is another of Farage's activities which is unrelated to his constituency work. I've no idea how much time Ed Davey spends in his constituency, but it appears that he at least holds some surgeries there, which is more than you can say for Farage https://www.kingstonlibdems.org.uk/eddavey-mp/contact https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l47e86r39o.amp I am a betting man, and if I can find a bookie offering some decent odds, I'll place a bet on Farage not featuring in the short-list for 'Constituency MP of the Year'. -
Coalition Collapse in Germany Scholz Sets Stage for Snap Election
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Ahh ... It's not an invasion. It's nothing more than 'A special Military Operation'. Same same but different. Not in this case. I'm well aware of the size of Russia. You may not believe that Russia wants more terrority but the fact remains that Putin views Ukraine as part of Russia http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/66181 I can only assume that the set of " ... real experts, professors at highly acclaimed western and eastern universities", to whom you have listened did not extend, for example, to the academics at Dartmouth College or the experts at Chatham House. https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2023/02/voices-russian-invasion-ukraine-one-year https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/05/myths-and-misconceptions-debate-russia/myth-01-russia-and-west-are-bad-each-other There are two indisputable pertinent facts, not mere opinion: 1) Ukraine has internationally agreed borders which Russia has violated 2) If Russia had not invaded, the deaths of military personnel - on both sides - and of innocent, Ukrainian citizens would not have occurred. Those simple, undeniable facts mean that Putin has blood on his hands. -
Why Donald Trump Could be a Major Challenge for the British Government
RayC replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I clearly am. Not sure how I missed that? Thanks for pointing it out. Imo increased globalization meant that simply remaining as a trading block was never an option. I accept that the EU is far from perfect. For example, Imo transferring some functions from the Commission to the Parliament would improve transparency and accountability. More importantly, it is difficult to see how monetary union can be made to work efficiently and effectively for all members at the same moment in time. Nevertheless, I still believe that the UK is better off inside the tent than outside.