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Dear TV viewers.
Be very careful what the #BBCNEWS shows you with these PIP claimants being interviewed and saying how they don't know how they'll manage. 𝗡𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 has been assessed yet! So nobody knows who will lose what.
#MediaManipulation
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5drv…


Not sure why everyone is getting their knickers in a twist over this. Obviously, bombing people needs discussing. What does need looking into is dumb arse Michael Waltz for inviting Jeffrey Goldberg to join the channel.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd9e…


Dear Sir Kier Starmer

Please stop doing things that makes me want to vote for you at the next General Election!

NHS Shakeup
Welfare & Benefits Shakeup
Potholes
#Labour #Politics
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0eg39…

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Looks like the money is starting to run out for all the Scottish freebies the SNP crowed about.
theguardian.com/education/2025…


Oh, here we go.
#politics #Labour
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So it's mainly PIP? Which, tbh, is riddled with abuse from what I've seen. Shaking up the #NHS and now scrutinising the benefits system. At this rate, I might have to start voting #Labour 😱🤯
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd2p…


Does anyone fancy paying £50 for missing an #NHS appointment?
Admittedly, these are Tory think tank suggestions, but it's got to happen. Getting rid of tiers of management isn't the ultimate answer.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/1…
#nhs


How the mighty have fallen.
#politics
telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/1…

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You can't make this stuff up!

#Labour has spent the last fourteen years telling you that the #NHS is underfunded and understaffed. Screaming that there are not enough doctors and nurses, what do they plan to do now that they are in power? Take a scalpel to the NHS. 🤦‍♂️
theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

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in reply to dick_turpin

it’s focussed on the HQ, not the frontline. 15,000 administrators to be reduced to 7,500


Taking a leaf out of Elon Musk's DOGE book, I see?
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴."
#Politics #Labour
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2l6…


So much for the Tories cutting benefits.
Remember children, you voted for em'.
#politics #Labour
news.sky.com/story/minister-pa…
in reply to dick_turpin

It is good! It shifts the norm from the socialist idea that people don't have to care about anything, to the capitalist idea that people need to take responsibility for their own lives.

If this norm can become dominant, entrepreneurs will flourish in a generation and the UK will become an innovation center!

in reply to h4890

"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
in reply to dick_turpin

- said the slave.

Jokes aside... that is complete nonsense. Governments and states exist for the needs of their inhabitants. If they fulfill no need, they should be abolished.

Therefore any services or initiatives is entirely upon the maffia gang called "the state" and no shadow rests on the individual.

Personally, I moved from sweden, due to the revolting and highly unethical society it is (when it comes to taxation).

Now I pay about 9%-14% tax total. I am much hapier and

in reply to h4890

wealthier! I believe more people should vote with their feet.

That would lead to less polarized societies, more homogeneous societies and happier individuals.

High tax societies would attract people who enjoy paying high taxes, and low tax societies would attract people who do not want government services, and who enjoy paying low taxes.

Everyone happy in the end and no conflict! =)

in reply to dick_turpin

The problem with the UK is that nobody wants to pay taxes. They all believe there is this enormous body of '𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦' who can supposedly be squeezed to pay these taxes for them, but more importantly, that it's the government's place to provide everything for the population free of charge.


𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲?

TBH, I could kick myself because I was already thinking yesterday morning, "I bet Trump stops sending weapons." If I had posted that thought on social media, I'd have beaten all the journalists to the scoop.

"𝘗𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯!"

telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

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"𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧......"

🤔 So, if it can defend itself, why does it need America's help?

Europe is fooling only the gullible if people think they stand a chance without US help. I wonder how brave Starmer would be if Trump announced a withdrawal from Europe.

British Army: Approximately 83,010 personnel
Royal Navy and Royal Marines: Approximately 32,610 personnel
Royal Air Force (RAF): Approximately 32,610 personnel

Just under 150,000 in total. Russia has just under 3 million personnel on active duty.

France has 290 Nukes, while the UK has 225, with a plan to reduce that to 180 by 2030

Russia has 5,580

france24.com/en/europe/2025030…

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in reply to dick_turpin

Ok. That's clear. now Zelensky dared to express anti-Russian views so he almost invited Russia to invade. Got it.
in reply to andyc

Ahaha

Given that Ukraine has only been independent of Russia for 34 years, I'm reasonably confident that most Russians feel it is still part of their country. I didn't say that Putin was right to invade what I am saying is if you poke a dog with a stick, you should expect to be bitten.

The EU is just as guilty as Zelenskyy IMO. They should have known the shitstorm they were causing. It's incredible how:
Albania: Applied in 2009
Montenegro: Applied in 2008
North Macedonia: Applied in 2004
Serbia: Applied in 2009
Turkey: Applied in 1987

And the EU has dragged its feet, and yet when Ukraine applied, it was almost fast-tracked.

I don't really care if people hate Putin, or think he's a dictator or evil incarnate. Folk need to take a moment and look at it from the Russian point of view. This is an expansion towards Moscow as far as they are concerned.



𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 #Labour 𝗠𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲!
Where did I put my surprised face?

news.sky.com/story/mike-amesbu…



This proves that leaders are indeed a bunch of feckless kids.
European politicians, including Friedrich Merz of Germany, said that Europe needs to work towards independence from America politico.eu/article/friedrich-… and then next thing the UK's Kier Starmer says that Donald Trump, i.e. America needs to play a firm role in Europe. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c625ex282z…

What a bunch of headless chickens! 🐔 🇪🇺 🇺🇲

in reply to dick_turpin

Surely that's why we "took back control", so we didn't have an EU army and centralised decision making?
This is literally Brexit delivering on its promises :-/ At least, it's Keir delivering on Brexiter's promises.
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in reply to dick_turpin

The problem with the UK, and I don't think it is 'Party' specific, is that we still think we have the standing and the strength to influence other countries like the Americans can, which means we are shocked when Europeans don't take any notice of what we say or do for that matter hence the reason we are bending over backwards for Ukraine in the vein hope someone in Europe says "Good old Briton, you can always rely on them." It's also amazing that we have been running our military into the ground for the last ninety years. Starmer's announcement has probably been the first increase in funding for decades.

Of course, nobody is saying: "Hang on a minute. I thought we had a £22 Billion black hole?
They're all a bunch of liars."



@Lacoste is offering me a "FREE" 🙄 gift. But I have to spend £150.00 to get it. 😞
in reply to ghostdancer

Trouble is, I'm such a sucker for Lacoste, I really want it.
(Bottom lip quiver)


It's incredible how people can change their minds when you threaten to turn off the gravy train.

"When you've got'em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow."

aljazeera.com/economy/2025/2/2…



This happens under #Labour, and nobody says a word. If it had happened under a #Conservative government, the press and TV news would be screaming, "Tories attack the NHS!" remember, children, it's not about what you like but who you like.

independent.co.uk/news/health/…



𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: My graphics card has stopped working.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: We'll reinstall the driver.
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: That didn't work.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Hang on, how are you getting a desktop?
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: The one screen works but not the other.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: So the card is working?
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: I kicked the cable, and now the one screen doesn't work.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: So reinstalling the driver was pointless, you may have damaged the port.
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: I'll buy another card from Amazon.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Umm? OK.

𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: I fitted the new card, and that doesn't work either!
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: What?
𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: Only one screen works!
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: I'm coming to you tomorrow, I'll need to physically see it.

𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: It's working now.

I bet he'd pulled the cable out of the monitor, or he hadn't pushed the cable in enough. 😠🤦🙈



Now thats a #Labour policy I do agree with. It should have been done years ago!
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/fre…


People really need to understand what's going on. Zelenskyy's offer of resignation is worthless! The whole reason for Russia's invasion of #Ukraine is to stop Ukraine from joining the EU! Zelenskyy, to Putin, is probably irrelevant. His reason for invading is to ensure a buffer zone between Russia and the European allies.

Putin is the aggressor and possibly a dictator, but Zelenskyy is a trouble maker imo.
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in reply to dick_turpin

So was Churchill but he was an inspiring wartime leader who gave his country hope when 'rationally' it should have surrendered. Zelensky is demonstrating that he's fighting for a noble cause; that political power isn't important to him, in stark contrast to The Donald.
in reply to Andy Wootton

That's not a very good example. Churchill came to power eight months after the war was declared and was given the push the moment the war was won. He spent most of his time begging other countries, especially America, to join in. "Come on in, the wars lovely."

Churchill was lucky that Roosevelt agreed to defeat Germany first rather than the country that had attacked them.

There's no nobility in death, just death.

in reply to dick_turpin

Churchill warned about Hitler for years but the Tories listened to those who said Mr. Hitler was 'a sound fellow' we could trust. He came to power when events proved he'd been right all along.

Winston made very dodgy decisions before WW2. He set the British Army on striking miners, the example Maggie followed with the police, right after giving them a big pay rise.

in reply to Andy Wootton

You mean the NUM that took money from Gadaffi? Miners who terrorised their own community, some of whom were simply trying to survive. Bussing in 5000 men at Orgreave is not a strike; it's a declaration of war.

Anyway
You and I grew up in a world where we were indoctrinated with the view that the Communists, aka the Russians, were evil and wanted to destroy us all. We were told that while the UK and France could lob a couple of ICBMs at Smolensk, it was the Americans who truly kept us safe in our beds. I'd far rather have the US and Russia friends than at each other's throats.

in reply to dick_turpin

You know when I said I hated bullies? There were no conditions on that. Scargill led a thug-army but when you are hungry and your only weapon is solidarity, I can understand the temptation to turn to violence. My parents were One Nation Conservatives, my maternal uncles were miners and NUM members. They were not Stalinists. They wanted the NHS, widows' pensions and changing rooms with showers.
in reply to dick_turpin

The Russians did want worldwide Communism and America wanted Capitalist democracy. It's hard to understand how both arrived at authoritarian dictatorships while the environment goes to hell in a handbasket. Their leaders may be friends but they are both at Europe's throat now and the EU isn't sure we can be trusted either. I don't want to be on Putin and Trump's side.
in reply to dick_turpin

I think Starmer needs to work towards Europe not having 'sides'. We could co-operate on what we agree on and ignore what we don't. That was what I wanted, for Europe, the British Isles, Great Britain and Scotland, instead of Indie-Yes/No or the Leave/Remain binary choices. That was childish. Those Eton lads aren't always as clever as they seem. You don't start a fight when you're outnumbered, even if you are Head Boy.
in reply to dick_turpin

I'm not convinced Europe will ever treat us as equals or treat us fairly, for that matter. I'm gobsmacked that people are willing to hand over their country to Brussels so that they can glide through customs for two weeks in Ibiza.

I asked many people at the time of the vote why they believed so firmly that the European Union was good for Britain. None of them gave me very good reasons; they all seemed to have pretty unimportant personal benefits, such as the ability to take Benji the dog with them or work abroad while retaining British citizenship. Until, of course, Brussels does away with that, and we all become EU citizens.

I did vote to remain, mainly because I hoped the referendum may have given the EU a wake-up call to the extent they changed their disrespectful attitude. I never imagined that we would actually leave. It'll be at least twenty years before they allow us back, and even if they did, I guarantee they would punish us because France, for example, is very vindictive.

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The way to fight the far-right is to either show that their claims are inaccurate or to actually do something about the claims that are or have an element of truth. Simply calling them Fascists and threats of violence has the opposite effect and only serves to make them stronger.
theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…



I've been reading a book!

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Processes how the brain distinguishes between "us" and "them" in social contexts. A key brain region involved in this is the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), which plays a role in social cognition, including distinguishing between in-groups and out-groups.

𝗔𝗺𝘆𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮: Involved in emotional reactions and threat detection, often more active when perceiving out-group members.

𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘅 (𝗔𝗖𝗖): Helps regulate conflict and bias between in-groups and out-groups.

𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗣𝗝): Important for perspective-taking and understanding social differences.

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Are we really going to send British troops to shoot Russians? I mean, it's a nice sabre-rattling gesture, but do we really want to risk starting a full-blown war? I wonder what Russian mothers or the Russian people will think when their sons are shot by 3 Para or whichever regiments we send?

theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/f…

in reply to Andy Wootton

I have no qualms about legitimate, legal entry immigration. The more taxpayers, the merrier, in my book. I have no time or patience for illegals.

I'm not sure if I can draw my line in the sand any firmer.

in reply to dick_turpin

The problem, when I last looked, was that the UK Government was treating both in the same way. If there's no legal route then the only way to apply for asylum was via the illegal routes. If this has been fixed, I'm sorry but the communication of that fact hasn't reached me.


Amazing! Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, three years on, and suddenly, Europe can get off its arse and look like they're doing something. This has nothing to do with peace, defeating the Russians or potentially brokering a deal and everything to do with "Whose in charge!"

Europe, including the UK, is an utter joke! They all want American money, troops and support, yet when America decides it's time to stop the squabbling, everyone starts throwing a tantrum.
#ukraine #PresidentTrump

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲?
Zelensky will sabotage any negotiations that doesn't involve joining the EU.


There is only one enemy a European Army would fight: Russia.
Anyone in favour of this idea is a moron because Europe might just as well declare war now. Happy WW III. Never mind global warming; there'll be no Western Hemisphere to worry about once the nukes start flying.
theguardian.com/world/live/202…



"Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't." – Margaret Thatcher


It's nice to see #Labour getting their spuds kicked for a change.
#politics

theguardian.com/politics/2025/…



Looks like the press is gunning for #PeterKay. I wonder if Netflix has bought the show or if he's planning to sell his own DVD, and that's why he threw people out for spoiling it?
telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/the-other…


There are going to be a fair few people pissed off if Trump achieves this, mainly because he'll crow about it for the next few years.
#Trump #Ukrain
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04n62…


"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it." – Margaret Thatcher


"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction." – Margaret Thatcher


Guilty by association or just as bad?
Sadly, at the moment, the Guardian doesn't say what he's supposed to have said.

Quote: "A government source told PA News: “Oliver Ryan’s remarks were unacceptable and deeply disappointing.""

So much for #Labour cleaning up the sleaze in politics.

theguardian.com/politics/2025/…



@realDonaldTrump needs to threaten to pull US troops out of Europe. That'll shit'em up. 🤣

politico.eu/article/eu-slams-d…



When someone posts a picture or footage of a so-called ghost wandering around ASDA at 11 am, I might consider believing. I mean, ask yourself, why is it always dark or foggy, and in the middle of the night, they appear?


Before I say anything, let me make one thing clear: 𝗜 ❤️ 𝟬.𝗔.𝗗.

This is yet another reason why Opensource and Linux are not more mainstream. I've been playing ALPHA 27 for a few days now. The only thing is, I'm playing on a Windows machine! According to the attached post, if you want it (On Linux), compile it yourself. 🤦‍♂️