RayC

Yeah, I blame the 'woke' shirt for Saturday's defeat. Biden my hero? Not sure where you conjured that one up from?

"Qatar Airways - what happened to them?" (Partial) answer: Nothing happened to the airline directly but now that the World Athletic C'ships and the football WC have moved on, Qatar has no need to try and impress. Consequently, services on the State airline have deteriorated.

Really? Things in every member state of the EU are much worse than in the UK? How so? So the economies of all 27 EU member states are in crisis? Yes. Although unfortunately I can't see it happening in the near future. The OBR (a UK government department) estimated that the UK GDP was 4% (£32bn) less in 2021 than it would have been if we had remained in the EU. After rebates, the UK’s EU membership fee in 2018 was £13.2bn. Even allowing for inflation, enhancements, etc that's a sizeable net loss. Looks like it's the UK that's failed. Please show me what quantifiable benefits we have gained from Brexit. (Note to Nauseus and TransAm: Don't blame me😉)

I thought that it was clear from the context of my original post that I was voicing a personal opinion rather than suggesting that I was stating a fact and/or acting as spokesman for the UK public. My mistake. Apologies for the ambiguity.

Thank you for the retraction and apology. It is appreciated.

As the mods have stated, LBC is far from a spurious source. I'd suggest Mediabiasfactcheck might want to revisit its' methodology if its' ratings of LBC are anything to go by

Well said.

"We", the British electorate. I didn't claim that I spoke for anyone else, although I'm pretty certain that I am not the only republican in the UK.

Oh dear ... Are you really that desperate to avoid answering my question about the benefits of Brexit that you resort to posting outright lies in an attempt to divert attention? Thought that you were better than that, nauseus. If you refer to page 1, you will see that sirineou was the first person to mention Brexit in this thread, followed by herfiehandbag. I replied to herfie (my first post in this thread). If you must make up things can I suggest that you at least make it a bit more difficult to disprove the lie.

The section containing Figure 2 in the attached link contains the more relevant data https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/migrants-in-the-uk-labour-market-an-overview/

Trans, I didn't bring Brexit up so point the finger elsewhere. However, once Brexit is brought into the discussion, I feel that it is my civic duty to correct the falicy that it has been of net benefit to the country😉

If that claim is proven, then it is disgusting behaviour and the nurses in question need to be dismissed immediately.

Could you explain why given that Brexit has delivered few, if any, benefits? Perhaps so, but Brexit was the original division upon which these other fractures have emerged.

“Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.” Spike Milligan

# of immigrant entering UK in '23: 1.25m of which 36,000 (3%) were illegal. So +/-97% of immigrants to the UK in 2023 presumably had the right papers. Doesn't seem like we need to be overly concerned about the (lack of) documentation.

😂 Brilliant

Why? Evidence to the contrary?

Any evidence to support this contention that lots of migrants to the UK are unmotivated and undocumented?

Brexit may not have destroyed the UK's economy but it has severely damaged it, as almost all reports into its' effects have demonstrated. Was Brexit the catalyst for the fracturing of the country? Debatable, but I'd suggest it has certainly deepened the divide. Add in the fact that Brexit has soured relations with the EU (member states) and been a major contributor to the political chaos in N. Ireland, then I'd suggest that the benefits need to be substantial to compensate. Unfortunately, there are few benefits to be seen. No positives to speak of economically; no trade deals of any significance. The much touted 'taking back control' has had little, if any, positive effect. Indeed, when it comes to immigration, it can be argued that 'taking back control' has been negative, as it is now much more bureaucratic complicated and financially costly for UK employers to fill vacancies from overseas than it was when we were part of the single market. All in all, Brexit has been a(n almost) total failure to date.

Straw clutching at its' finest. Or alternatively, "vandalizing a wall by painting a mural on it is not the same as daubing paint on the walls of a research lab". The power of words, eh? I'm not obsessed with Banksy at all, although I admire his work. I'm happy to substitute your favourite graffiti artist's name for Banksys'. The point remains the same: I'm just using Banksy as an example to show the inconsistencies in your argument. If that were to happen, then Benn would almost certainly be the subject of a complaint and, if proven, almost certainly struck off. ..... But given that these events are imaginary we don't have to be overly concerned by them. Says the man who can judge a doctor's professional competence better than her professional peers.

If you type "travel insurance for schengen visa (from Thailand)" into a search engine you should get plenty of options.

To smash verb 1: to break or crush by violence 2a: to drive or throw violently especially with a shattering or battering effect also : to effect in this way b: to hit violently: BATTER 3: to destroy utterly : WRECK (Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash) Unless you are redefining the meaning of the word 'smash', daubing paint on a wall and chaining yourself to the gates/railings/door does not equate to "smashing up a research laboratory" no matter how often you suggest that it does. Benn was found guilty of crimes and was punished. As the article states, upon her release, Benn appeared before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) to determine whether she was fit to resume her medical career. They concluded that she was. Apparently, this (additional) trial, judgement by her peers - which I think would be sufficient for the vast majority of the public - isn't enough to satisfy you. You previously complained that " ... pearl clutching middle class, leftist hand wringers ..." should not be treated differently, however, you have no problem treating the likes of Banksy differently despite him being guilty of the same crime. (Personally, I like Banksy's work, but by the letter of the law, he is guilty of criminal damage; the same offence which Benn was found guilty of). Anyway, thanks for proving my point that your objection to Benn has nothing to do with concerns about her ability to perform her role as a doctor - or for that matter equity in the eyes of the law - and everything to do with your irrationally hatred of any perceived left-wing cause which must therefore, if course, be suppressed.

" .. cannot control herself" (Whether her actions were justified or not, Benn seems to know exactly what she was doing) "Smashing up a research lab" (She daubed paint on the outside walls of a lab and chained herself to some railings. Juvenile and, no doubt, bloody annoying for those affected (which I guess was one of Benn's objectives?). It was no more, no less than that.) " ... akin to a teacher who burns down libraries at the weekends" (Oh my giddy Aunt!!!) " ... treat them differently because they are pearl clutching middle class, leftist hand wringers" (Who said anything about treating anyone differently?) " (my) doomsday cult predictions"? (I'll repeat: They are NOT my "doomsday cult". I have little time for either 'Just Stop Oil' or 'Extinction Rebellion') What complete and utter nonsense. Hyperbole of the highest order. Do you realise quite how ridiculous this all sounds? Don't bother answering: It's a rhetorical question. You still have not addressed how any of this is related to Benn's ability to practise medicine. Why? For the simple reason that there is no connection. The truth of the matter is that this has nothing to do with the separation of an individual's professional and private lives and everything to do with your irrational hatred of all things you perceive as being 'woke' and/or 'left wing'. 'Just Stop Oil' is left-wing; this doctor supports 'Just Stop Oil', therefore this doctor is 'left wing' and deserves all that she gets. No nuance. No analysis of the details. Black and white: I suspect that if a doctor was involved with an act of civil disobedience by, say, Fathers 4 Justice you would be less inclined to be calling for his disbarment. Btw: What would you do with Banksy if they can find him/her? He's painted god knows how many walls. Given your concept of justice, I imagine that s/he will be lucky to come out alive.

I did. I also meant "abuse" rather than "use". More care needed.🤷

Why do you say that? Imo a well argued opinion piece.