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Off to see the brilliant/bonkers Lene Lovich in Bristol tonight. Although most people only vaguely know her for quirky hit, Lucky Number, from 1979, she's released several brilliant albums over subsequent decades, but has mostly remained under the radar.

Entirely applicable. These protests are mainly organised/attended by the English Defence League, the Far Right Islamophobic group led by 'Tommy Robinson'. many of whose members and supporters are former BNP thugs and/or ex-football hooligans; miniscule brains and big mouths. Like most racists...

And long may @Thunder Bolt continue to do so :thumbsup:

Instead of travelling down to London to protest, why didn't they travel up to Southport and join the local community in clearing-up the mess; actually roll up their sleeves and muck-in? Nah, instead, the usual rent-a-mob rabble of Far Right Neanderthals and knuckle-draggers protest outside...

Same here (on maximum holding) And a combined total of £2,450 so far this year :blush:

Farage is a political version of an ambulance chaser. Whenever there is community conflict or social unrest, Farage's gurning face pops up to stir the pot, and whip-up racial tensions for his own malevolent political purposes. His response to every economic or social problem is 'blame...

Says a man called Jesse :lolol:

Whereas Trump is a calm, courteous, honest, intelligent, mature, rational, and thoughtful political leader? Think you might want to up the dose of your meds, then have a nice long lie-down.

I'm thrilled for him, but sad for us. Thanks, Pascal, and very best wishes for the future.

Ah, the old divide-and-rule eh, to turn workers against each other and encourage resentment? Yet when some of us complain about the HUGE pay rises routinely awarded to corporate bosses and City bankers, we're criticised for promoting the 'politics of envy'.

Yeah, he should say "Listen you greedy, over-paid, gold-plated, public-sector layabouts, I don't want your sort treating me, so keep your cash-filled hands off me and leave me to suffer."

Like when the Conservatives protect pensioners (2/3 of them usually vote Tory) with the triple lock, and shower big business and the rich with tax cuts and multi-billion pound contracts, while imposing cuts on the public sector, students, and welfare claimants who are much less likely to vote Tory?

If only Farage devoted even 1/10 as much time and energy to representing his Clacton constituency. Then again, like Tommy Robinson (known to his mummy as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) and Donald Trump, these Right-wing populists thrive on shit-stirring and creating divisions, and then when they...

Yes, in any other profession or work-place, this kind of attitude would probably end in receipt of a P45, and rightly so.

Reading my 7th or 8th Peter James' Roy Grace crime drama novel of 2024 (now on to Dead If You Don't, #14 in the series). Find them utterly gripping and compelling, and some of the murders are so bizarre or gruesome you wonder/worry about James' himself - either a very imaginative writer, or...

I also find it sad that so many young women want to emulate these chavvy plastic celebrities; maybe not Katie Price so much these days, but, a few years ago, Paris Hilton (I recall there was a craze for young women to carry a chihuahua out with them because Paris Hilton had been photographed...

Yes, and also, if people are paid better wages, then fewer workers will need to claim top-up benefits - 48% of Universal Credit claimants are in paid employment - so the welfare bill will also reduce.

He's a typical, ten-a-penny, Right-wing hypocrite - hates immigrants and wants tougher law-and-order, but is happy to be an immigrant himself (he'll claim he's an ex-pat!), and flees the country to avoid arrest/prison.

No, I hate the Tories for a helluva lot more than 'austerity'! Anyway, as you lot love austerity, you should be cheering Reeves' statement this afternoon. :thumbsup:

There was certainly a Magic Money Tree when you Tories were slashing taxes for the better-off while imposing austerity on the rest of us, and spaffing £ billions during Covid by awarding lucrative contracts to Tory donors and Ministers' mates'. Besides, if improved pay = higher retention of...