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23 minutes ago, transam said:

Good afternoon RR, yet another Lefty post, what a surprise...

Dare I mention your SNP..............

Cut him some slack, probably mad that they're going to cut off the corrupt SNP's funding.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/snp-nicola-sturgeon-humza-yousaf-latest-news-b2323980.html

24 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

If only they were Tories, they could cheat, lie, steal and offend with total impunity.

Do you have a link to back up that claim?

12 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

You know, pre-2016 Don Lemon was actually an interesting journalist. He talked a lot more about social issues and less about politics. He did some good reporting. But I guess Trump broke his spirit, as he did so many other journalists.  

Indeed, Trump was living rent free in his head, like he does with so many Democrats.

As Dems go, I didn't think Lemon was too bad. Many of his 'misogynistic' comments were simply telling the truth. Such as more people being interested in men's sport because it's generally of a higher standard than women's sport. I guess that's why CNN fired him. Can't have the truth getting in the way of Woke agendas.

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Even you had to admit that a lot got accomplished during his first 2 years. Most of it very popular with American electorate.

Oh really? Very popular you say? 

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa/

9 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Don't attacks on tourists appear to be becoming more common also?

Not that I've noticed, attacks on tourists have always been a staple of the Thai tourism trade. The difference (as I see it) seems to be that with the influx of tourists from the Middle East, China and Russia/Eastern Europe, the violence appears to now be in both directions.

13 minutes ago, bignok said:

She looks like a hater. Does she hate men too?

Her main apparent dislike is for Jews and white people.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/8994068/Diane-Abbott-White-people-love-playing-divide-and-rule.html

Although she has spoken of the "crisis of masculinity" in the past.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/15/diane-abbot-masculinity-crisis_n_3277154.html

She doesn't seem to have an issue with Corbyn though, although in fairness he did preside over a period in the Labour party when anti-semitism was particularly prominent so they seem to have a lot in common.

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I didn’t ignore it.

 

It’s a historical report, the Labour Party have changed leadership, adopted the recommendations and expelled people the report identified as being guilty of antisemitism.

 

You have nothing to back up your slur.

And yet they still have bigots like Abbott making anti-semitic remarks. Why hasn't she been expelled? It's not like it's her first racist comment. 

They've done nothing more than got a fancy new front door, swept the mess under the carpet and carried on as normal.

5 minutes ago, transam said:

She supports terrorist organisations, she is a nutter that really has got away with murder, same as her mentor in terrorism, Corby...........

 

It took them too long to send the pair on their way, but........

Indeed, she even refuses to say she regrets supporting the IRA. If she didn't tick all the right boxes in terms of the holy grail "diversity" she'd have been out years ago.

Imagine a white middle aged Tory saying the stuff she's said and still being an MP.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/diane-abbott-ira-regret-jeremy-corbyn-defeat-british-state-a7759926.html

8 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Where’s that from, provide a link so we can see the source and the date.

 

Or are you back into historical stuff that’s already been dealt with, hence hiding the source and date?

Same article I quoted before which you conveniently ignored, hence my question "did you read the report". Clearly not, or you'd know where the quotes were from. 

Here it is (again...). From 2020. Not exactly ancient history.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/29/key-findings-of-the-ehrc-inquiry-into-labour-antisemitism

On 4/22/2023 at 3:32 PM, RickG16 said:

Pretty good until the final para.... We don't need 'a new back 4'. We need better back up defenders. You might have noticed that was our second string (I'm sure you did ????????) and DDG might be out as well suggests you might have read some speculation over the past couple of days. It's OK if you want to regurgitate things you've read, but just note they might not all be true.

Well, you have the worst defensive record in the top 4. You can't blame a poor record over 30 games on playing your second string in one game. Looking at goals scored (also the worst in the top 4) they might be interested in some new forwards or attacking midfielders as well. That goal difference is shocking. Maybe a bit fortunate to be in the top 4? I've felt for a while their results in the league have been better than their performances.

If you want to compete with City, you'll have to do more than buy some backup defenders.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Yep, ‘probably’ unsubstantiated slur mongering.

Read the report. There is clearly a serious problem. 

It would appear that nobody should be surprised by Abbott's latest comments. Given Labour's history, I predict a slap on the wrist and she'll be back soon. 

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Where is your evidence to back your slur that ‘most Labour Party members probably agree with her’?

 

 

 

 

Oh, you meant slur. You lost me there...

You will note my use of the word probably. With that in mind, you could start with the EHRC findings.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/29/key-findings-of-the-ehrc-inquiry-into-labour-antisemitism

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Sadly they did. The ship could easily have been carrying rubber back to Japan.

Coulda woulda shoulda.

Back in reality, it was carrying Australian POW's.

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Where is your evidence to back your slut that ‘most Labour Party members probably agree with her’?

 

 

Like I said, there has been a long history of anti-semitism in the Labour party. I am sure you are aware of it.

I'm not sure what my slut has to do with anything though... I tend not to use such misogynistic language myself.

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

You just noted that it was 80 years ago. Submerged submarines didn't have a means of contacting their bases in those days. In fact any radio signal would give away their position.

Ah well. Just blow it up then...

5 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

Sacked from what exactly? She doesn't hold any government position that they can sack her from. She's just an MP, nothing else. Only her constituents can 'sack' her, by not voting for her at the next election.

 

They could also try for a recall petition but again, that would be up to her constituents.

 

The reason for this is that the MP is chosen by the people of their constituency, and so it is not up to their Party, or The Prime Minister or anyone else in Parliament to tell them they have to stop being an MP. The people chose them, the people are the ones to make them leave.

 

She could be expelled from the party.

The problem is, most Labour party members probably agree with her. The party has a long history of anti-semitism.

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

If you read the OP the US submarine tracked the known Japanese ship for a whole day before shooting.

Well that's marvellous.

It's a shame they didn't know who was on board.

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It was a Japanese ship, refer topic at top of thread.

Yes, during WW2. 

Refer topic at top of thread.

On 4/23/2023 at 7:59 AM, Social Media said:

a US submarine torpedoed the ship unaware that it was packed with prisoners captured in Papua New Guinea.

Very sad. Once wonders if the US armed forces using the tactics of Shoot, Ready, Aim.  

A terrible period in history, which highlights just how inane the trend of using "Nazi" as a casual insult is.