It will be interesting to see how future historians explain the sudden spike in terrorism in 2025
DaveBrigg
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What is actually happening is becoming less relevant. The media control the narrative, and as long as the BBC and print media give Farage an open mic and no scrutiny his lies negate any Labour wins.
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Not just America. Europe used to look to America for the lead in opposing fascism from 1940 until 2024 by military and non=military means. Now, we oppose fascism despite the US
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Presumably from the Scandinavian 'gaten' for 'road' which also gives us Queensgate, Highgate etc
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It's like trying to deal with a syphilis outbreak. No good just treating the symptoms in your own town because there will just be more reinfection. Deal with the spreaders wherever they are from.
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Listening to radio 4 in the morning you would think that there was nothing else happening in the world.
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Many European countries have lower levels of inequality because political power, finance, business etc aren't all crammed into one corner of the country.
Some parts of England get a third of London's infrastructure spending. We don't want special treatment, just equity. -
A friend who works in NHS management reports two senior consultants booked to speak at a US medical conference who had their visa applications turned down because of their social media posts.
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He doesn't mince his words!
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Today I drove from North Lincolnshire to near Epping in London and saw half a dozen flags at most. A couple on a bridge in Lincoln and 3 or 4 over the length of the A1. Haven't seen one within 5 miles of my house.