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British Couple's Thailand Dream Becomes Legal Nightmare
The "ignore" tab has served me well. I have over half the forum members on ignore. A fair percentage of the membership are troublemakers or criminal types. Want to challenge me? I will ignore you too. 🙂 -
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Is it possible Trump is trying to sabotage the world economy?
Deftly forcing Americans to pay more for rubbish. Deftly forcing them to buy inferior products. USA! USA! USA! Why not deftly raise manufacturing standards in the US? Why not deftly compete with - as you said it - better and cheaper products to become more competitive in the world market? Tariffs and protectionism only take you backwards. But it's fun to watch the US self destruct, carry on! -
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Thailand Anticipates Tourist Surge from China in May
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Which gogo bar on Walking street is best for the VIP table?
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Trump calls Turnbull 'weak' as Albanese government braces for bad news on tariff exemption
Donald Trump has lashed Malcolm Turnbull as a "weak and ineffective leader" in an extraordinary personal attack on the last Australian prime minister to obtain a tariff exemption from the United States in 2018. The outburst from Mr Trump appeared to be in response to an interview Mr Turnbull gave to Bloomberg Australia in which he described the US president as "chaotic, rude, abusive and erratic" and warned his poor treatment of allies would ultimately benefit China, at a time when the two major powers are vying for influence. "Malcolm Turnbull, the former prime minister of Australia who was always leading that wonderful country from 'behind', never understood what was going on in China, nor did he have the capacity to do so," Mr Trump wrote in a late-night post on social media platform Truth Social. "I always thought he was a weak and ineffective leader and, obviously, Australians agreed with me!" Mr Turnbull later doubled down on his critique of Mr Trump, telling the ABC's 7.30 it was up to the leaders of friendly countries, like Australia, to stand up to the US president and to be frank with voters about the fact that the world had changed. He also said the idea of allies having to "suck up" to Mr Trump or join "the conga line of sycophants creeping through the White House" to avoid punishing tariffs was ludicrous. "The impact that Trump is having on the world, on the Western alliance, on markets, on our economies — I mean, these are matters that we have to talk about," he told 7.30. "We cannot continue this bipartisan gas-lighting that is going on at the moment." Mr Trump and Mr Turnbull famously clashed in 2017 over a refugee resettlement deal Australia had signed with Trump's predecessor Barack Obama. But this latest skirmish comes at a highly sensitive time for the Albanese government as it seeks to secure a carve-out from a mooted 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminium tariffs, due to take effect on March 12. In a phone call with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last month, Mr Trump promised to give "great consideration" to Australia's request for an exemption and at the time, cited the fact that the US has a trade surplus with Australia. Trade Minister Don Farrell has indicated the government is emphasising the point "extremely forcefully": that Australia buys $70 billion worth of goods from the US, while the US buys $30 billion in good from Australia. However, as the tariff deadline looms, the government is growing increasingly pessimistic about its chances. Based on a report by ABC News 2025-03-11 -
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Yvette Cooper Faces Backlash for Rejecting Public Inquiry into David Amess Murder
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been accused of deepening the pain of Sir David Amess’s family after refusing their request for a public inquiry into his tragic killing. Sir David’s daughter, Katie Amess, expressed her heartbreak, saying that Cooper’s decision was “adding salt onto an open wound” and that her family had been misled for months with false hope. 'The Amess family are linking the murder to the murder of those beautiful children in Southport' Radd Seiger is speaking on behalf of the family of Sir David Amess after Yvette Coope rejected a public inquiry into his killing. Speaking at a press conference in Westminster, an emotional Katie Amess described her father as more than just a public servant, calling him her “protector, guide, greatest champion, and above all, my friend.” She said the impact of his murder had left an “unimaginable void” in her family’s life and that they had not been given the space to grieve properly. “There are no words to describe the unbelievable pain of losing a father in such a brutal and senseless way,” she said. “From the moment that I woke up on 15 October 2021, my whole world was shattered beyond repair.” She also criticized the government’s approach to inquiries, questioning why tragedies in Southport and Nottingham warranted investigations while her father’s case did not. “How can the government justify holding inquiries for other tragic events and yet refuse to investigate the very system that failed my father? Is his life worth less than others?” she asked. Expressing her anger at Cooper’s response, Amess added: “She has strung us along for months suggesting that she was working on ways to help us. However, all she has done is remove the possibility of us being included in the Southport inquiry; instead offering another useless paper review, conducted by a person of their choice.” She made it clear that her family is not just seeking answers but accountability. “The authorities and the government let my father down so badly. His death was entirely preventable – and where do you go from that?” Security Minister Dan Jarvis attempted to reassure the family, saying that the government will continue to review the case and scrutinize past inquiries to ensure justice is served. “In the years since this cowardly attack, there have been several reviews asking how this could have been avoided, and we have seen significant improvements to the Prevent programme as well as stronger protections for MPs,” he said. However, for the Amess family, this reassurance is not enough. Their fight for a full inquiry continues as they demand the truth about why Sir David’s death was not prevented and what measures must be taken to ensure such a tragedy never happens again. Based on a report by The Independent 2025-03-11
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