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Far from an expert but i remember something about pigeons not seeing colours the way that we do? The 'UVision Decoy Paint' from Sillosocks replicates how birds see colour. Many types of bird feathers reflect UV and contribute to the natural colour of the bird (though we cannot see it).

I don't recall a tea cup but he was at least bordering on the eccentric. I have met Hague and worked with lots of politicians. There are a few that stand out 😁

I was lucky enough to have dinner with Tony Benn and he gave me a copy of his book 'Dare to be a Daniel', what a fascinating individual. He had met and knew almost every big name leader in the world and has some great stories to tell. He insisted on running a conversation recorder during dinner. Never had much time for him as a politician but the evening was quite something.

🤣 I reckon your right. Fingers crossed it will be at least 4 years before hard left move back in to labour by which time we will have New Tories knocking on the door. I will settle for the world not going up in flames just now.

😁 Bring back Republicans I say.

? whys that?

Yes at federal level, state level in criminal and civil law. Even his recent bond for the E Gene Carroll case has been rejected as a fraud. The democrats and the republicans are both scared he had a chance to get in, as he is deranged, and as we will see on the Putin payroll. Even DJT is owned by Chinese funds. Looks like he will face charges of pumping stock next. Only MAGA want him back in. It's refreshing to see that despite the US fall in democracy rankings the legal system is still working. Fortunately for the sane world he has alienated enough women voters with his misogyny and his abortion stance to push them away. He has alienated enough republicans for his position re Nikki Haley and his inability to govern that the chances of him getting in are hopefully remote. It's something like 90% of his former top tier team have refused to work with him or support him going forward. How many lawyers have been binned? Its equally refreshing to see that common sense can prevail in the states the rest need to wake up and smell the coffee. If ever agenda 25 comes to fruition, backed by the Kremlin they we are all lost.

He is a rapist. Nowt to do with democrats. The law is catching up with him 😁. Looks like the Trump appointed judge for Mar a largo will be pulled too. 👍

🤣 that sums it up.

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Difference between civil and criminal law. A jury verdict in May 2023 found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, and ordered him to pay $5 million in damages. Trump appealed and made an unsuccessful counterclaim. In July, Judge Kaplan clarified that the jury had found that Trump had raped Carroll according to the common definition of the word.[d][e] Hopefully Don Snorleone will testify over the next few weeks. Judge Merchan has his measure. Take a read of Anne Applebaum 'Twighlight of Democracy'

I share the concern for different reasons. We have a concerted effort by Putin and Jinping to undermine the success of the west. A continuous war of false narrative is being used to exploit our freedom of speech. Creating fear amongst the population, unable to discern reality. As a result we have the rise of extremism. It starts with a desire for nationalism, a desire to retreat to the golden times of the past. A restriction of civil liberties, then exiting of the very institutions that protect our freedom. State control of the media and state control of the law. Look at the mess the US is in with the rise of MAGA and the marginalisation of conservative values. A country that could have had a convicted rapist as president operating from prison. Contrast that with the desire to push out the conservative agenda in the UK and replace it with a right wing narrative as a reaction to media falsehoods.

Cracking trip all around. Good to see all of the family involved. Well done to the boys. I am over with Evert on Sunday for ten days. Africa is addictive and I think this is our 8th year on the trot. Not for the feint of heart, but if you get chance i would recommend close up baboons. Not with the family. My daughter is also going over in July for a special tour with Evert.

🤣 Does he have to be? He sent his marionette's.

Together with Putin.

I don't doubt it. My surprise is that there are those that choose to share a platform with Orban and more so that there are those that want to listen. Freedom of speech is a democratic privilege to be preserved, unfortunately there are those that use it to undermine the institution of democracy.

🤣 Can you believe anything that comes out of this blokes gob? On the platform with Orban .......

Now that is a trip and a half. Fantastic sights and the eclipse is something else too. I always wanted to kayak down the Grand Canyon but I would settle for a walk in now.

Going to live on the boat. Passed shooting onto a few friends. Will be sad to finish as it's been so much of my life for last 10 years. A new era beckons.

I have one. It's been my go to gun for hide shooting with my spanner to save his hearing. It starts as a beast but then you learn it and love it. With subs no5 its good to 40m on blacks. Mine is well used but now I am giving up all of the shooting it's probably got to go.

The liar Smirnov is in jail as a proven liar !!!! There is no evidence, It couldn't be clearer even republicans are saying so. The border deal was agreed and scuppered by Trump to avoid a Biden win and to stop the UKraine funding (some would say to keep his handlers happy. Nowt to do with any journo. Trump is a fraud and fortunately it looks ever likely that he will be out and increasingly likely he going down (come on Judge Merchan 🙂). Trump is the very reason why Europe is reorganising it's position re NATO. Trump is the very reason why the US is a flaky ally.

Mike Johnson rather than Pence. What negotiation is there to be had with a terror state? Trumps commitment to ending the war is simply to give in to Russia demands by acceding territory. Johnson is blocking the Ukraine aid bill going through the senate at the behest of Trump via MTG at the threat of having his seat vacated. The Border deal originally set as a prerequisite of the aid deal was agreed by both republicans and democrats and then subsequently blocked by Trump via Johnson. By 'Biden on the other hand' I presume you refer to the Kremlin agent and serial liar 'Smirnov' lying to the FBI about a link to Biden and Ukraine. Allegations at the heart of the Republican impeachment demand and his subsequent imprisonment.

Inability to deliver on commitments and latest arms package (Mike Pence (Moscow Mike)). Trumps statement about finishing the war in 24 hrs undermines the countries commitment, gives Russia hope, shows weak ally. Proposals by Trump to withdraw from NATO. MTG statements about Ukraine. All shows the US as a likely flip flopping foreign policy stance. Biden and his administration is clearly there for Ukraine but it's support is blocked and undermined by Trump. It's not the sign of a strong ally for Ukraine or Europe or for the UK. The financial connection between Trump and Russia may not have been made yet but it will be. Meeting with Orban, Tucker Carlson's father and Orban, Danube Institute (Orban) Heritage Foundation and agenda 25.

Flip flopping ally. Potential for Moscow controlled administration if Trump gets in. Unlikely but possible.

This ^^^ What value having an untrustworthy ally like the US?