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This. Nice to see Sunak commit foward spending for Labour. I hope spending decisions are not left to the MOD the last thing we need is more of the same Shame nether party can agree to the EU reciprocal uni education program. Best to build barriers and mistrust between countries. It all helps the war budget. Not going to help them join NATO is it.

This. 🤣

It's a sail boat so fuel is not a big cost. The last fill was around £400 and only 20% was tax free. It saved me around £100.

This ^^^^ I can use it in my boat for heating but not propulsion. I need receipts if I take it to Europe as they are not allowed to use it.

I struggle to understand how the bottle recycling scheme failed to work. At the same time Japan are selling recycled nappies we are unable to recycle a glass bottle. ?

Particularly not delivering on promises.

It's called the ballot box. I heard a review of Scotlands programme of climate change initiatives on the radio this week. It sounded pretty impressive. Did I hear free / discounted travel for under 21 year old?

Funnily enough my cocker has the same habit. I make a point of picking up a few at random and it's stopped him running in.

In my Tikka I am loading 50g vmax with an on the limit charge. Awesome for everything 😉

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.