JonnyF

He takes a lot of flak because of his appearance, eccentricity, wealth and accent but he actually talks a lot of sense. A debate between him and someone like Rayner is like putting Mike Tyson against Mr Bean. Like The Moggster I also dislike Sunak. I think he will make it to the last 2 and lose the members vote. Politically I am most closely aligned to Kemi but I dont think she'll win so I'm hoping for Truss or Mordant.

The NHS is a complete mess despite the huge amounts of money thrown at it by the Tories since Brexit. It needs a change of culture and a change of management. I personally know an accountant who works for the NHS and his perks, holidays, salary etc. are unreal. He just traded his Porsche for an 80k Audi. Top bloke though. Nurses rushed off their feet but still have time for synchronized TikTok videos. A culture of bossing patients around and still acting like some kind of saviour. It's a disgrace and has been for around 25 years. Some great individuals but the culture needs to change.

It's never Labour's fault, is it? Their record while in power and their failure to own their mistakes is why they've been out of power for so long with no sign of a return. After Blair's war crimes they deserve at least a couple of decades in the wilderness. It could be more. Blair killed thousands. Boris had a party. The electorate are not as stupid as you wish them to be.

Do these guys not realize what that type of money can buy in Europe. And it's not subject to the whim of the next general. You actually own it forever. Your kids can inherit it. 40 million investment for 1 rai? Are they serious?

Have you heard the expression "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"? Well this was the first time Blair fooled everyone about the war. The Tory MP's could be forgiven for expecting higher standards from the UK PM than telling them bare faced lies. The shame is all on Blair for this one. His legacy will be one of immense deceit leading to thousands of deaths and decades of instability in the Middle East. Johnson on the other hand, had a party. The only thing destroyed was a bottle of decent red ????. I know what I'd rather be remembered for. But he had to go, and now we can get back on topic to his successor. I believe Kemi would be a great choice. Pro Brexit, anti Woke, anti Critical race theory. What a woman to lead the Conservatives. Marvellous.

Long winded fluff, again. Allow me to simplify my viewpoint for you. 1. We should help the most disadvantaged in society, irrespective of their race. It should be based on their needs, not their race. 2. We should not stop people from getting particular jobs based on their race. It should be based on their ability to do the job, not their race. Any policy that discriminates for (or against) an individual based on their race is by definition a racist policy. You can choose your own label for people who support racist policies, I have mine.

More desirable than being a lieing war criminal? I'd say the onus was on Blair not to lie, rather than on the Tories to correctly assess whether he was lieing or not. Lieing is not allowed in the House of Commons, nor is calling someone a liar. The Tories therefore can be forgiven for believing he was being truthful. After all, it takes a special kind of evil to lie about something in order to make war (and thousands of deaths) possible. Blaming the Tories for Blair's lieing and subsequent war crimes is frankly, ridiculous.

Because Kemi is in favour of ending such racist policies. She also supports ending the teaching of Critical Race Theory as fact in schools. Kemi is a candidate for hte Tory leadership in case you hadn't been following. Hence the discussion of her anti racist policies.

Oh how you must wish it could all be brushed under the carpet ????. Back on topic, good to see Kemi is still in the race for next PM. The more I read about her the more I like her. Femi doesn't seem too impressed though. A black PM would damage racial inequality? Who knew?

So why are white people being excluded from certain jobs due to "Affirmative action" or "Positive discrimination"? Sounds like racial discrimination, no? Positive discrimination? Maybe if you support racist policies, but not so positive if you are a white person being excluded due to your ethnicity.

Actually the Tory candidates are high calibre, a diverse range of people (different races, both genders) with a diverse range of skills. Maybe one day Labour will get elected again, and we can see a battle for who will be PM from their ranks. Just imagine, Abbott, Lammy and Rayner in a race to the bottom ????.

More fluff which simply restates the argument for this racist policy without addressing the question. Affirmative action is simply a play on words, a feeble attempt to put a positive spin on a policy that discriminates against people on racial grounds. Shameful stuff that should have been left in 1950's America.

So if we can accept that privilige is not based on race, why discriminate against white people that apply for a job, simply because they are white? Sounds kind of racist to me, no? I'm yet to hear a good argument that justifies it. Just posts like yours which are essentially a load of fluff that is a poor attempt to deflect from the question. I will ask again, why do you believe in discriminating against people on racial grounds?

I'd have thought fluid and oils fall under the 'extract' laws and hence cannot be more than 0.02%? Kind of weird that it's OK to vape 'Marijuana' fluids but not OK to vape normal 'nicotine' fluids. I'm going to take a wild guess that nobody in government considered any of this.

Similar story here, our farm now has Papaya, banana, coconuts, dragon fruit, lemon, lime, Mango, Rose Apple, Tamarind, Guava, Mangosteen, plenty of vegetables and 3 lakes full of fish. When I retire I'll get a few chickens as well. Surrounded by rice farmers so decent rice is available for trading with any of the above. Trouble is, unlike you - I love living and working in Bangkok too much so I'm not sure I can ever make the move permanent ????. Price rises are increasing like crazy right now. It doesn't affect most of us too much (apart from when they keep the price the same and reduce the portion or remove things from the menu altogether) but it must be pretty bad for Thais that were already struggling by, living hand to mouth. I don't see this as a short term thing either, those lockdowns savaged the economy and it's not going to be a quick fix. I think we might just be scratching the surface.

Sounds OK if they really provide the insurance as promised. I'd imagine making a claim will be like getting blood out of a stone since the money will have already been diverted into officials pockets with no intention of returning it to foreigners making valid claims.

Nice try, but you are tieing yourself in knots trying to justify a racist, discriminatory policy. Discrimination is never justified. The rest of your diatribe ignores the fact that some of the worst performing students, and poorest students in the UK are white boys. So your solution is to further disenfranchise them in the job market by discriminating against them on the basis of their skin colour because you assume that they are more priviliged than a wealthy black or Asian student (who may have just left Eton)? Assuming privilige is based on race is an outdated and divisive concept. There are plenty of poor white kids and plenty of wealthy black/Asian kids. Supporting policies that further disadvantages poor white kids based on their ethnicity is not only racist, but immoral.

You support racist policies. Dress them up however you like, but discrimination against someone based on their ethnicity is racist. If a white person is not considered suitable for a job simply because they are white, that's racist. It's really simple if you stop to think about it for a moment.

Yep. So often with the left, they are what they accuse you of being.

Yes you're a Democrat supporter if I remember correctly, they also have issues with antisemitism so my question stands. You seem awfully reluctant to address it. Strange... ???? You support someone being treated differently, in fact being given priority for something over another person based on their race. That's pretty much the definition of racism. I'm surprised you can't see that.

Affirmative action is absolutely racist since it favours one race against the other. Just because it discriminates against white people, doesn't mean it isn't racist. On the antisemitism, it was simply a question since you appear to be a left wing labour supporter and Labour (and the left generally) has many issues with antisemitism. Since you support racist 'affirmative action' policies which discriminate against white people I was wondering if you also support discrimination against Jews. Not an accustation, just a simple question.

Good to see Hunt and Zahawi out of the race. Not so good to see Sunak leading the race. I don't think he's a vote winner with the public, although if Starmer is still leading Labour at the next election it shouldn't be too much of an issue.

It's no surprise to me that you support racist policies such as shortlisting candidates based on their ethnicity. Many on the left are fine with racism, as long as it's discriminating against the 'correct' race. Are you on board with the antisemitism so rampant in the Labour party as well?

Positive discrimination? Since when is backing a female for a position, positive discrimination? Are you implying I am only backing her because she's a woman? I mean, there's no way a woman could actually be the best person for the job, right? Misogynistic much? ????