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I didn't say that people have advanced detailed arguments on this thread -- I was talking more generally. That said, I can detect from some of the reponses here that some are likely broadly in favour of giving all would-be immigrants the benefit of the doubt, and those not showing much empathy...

There’s always a balance to be struck, but most people seem incapable of striking it. I have full sympathy with genuine refugees in fear of their lives and needing assistance. I think the developed world as a whole should be cooperating to establish a system of providing help — or even better in...

Yes, the station car park is usually fine. If it’s not available for some reason, you can always find parking in one of the side roads behind the station or up Worth Rd.

Just how lawless is France these days?

Sorry! I got a 2 the other day on a rest day so this partly made up for it. I went for a new starter word too which was a stroke of luck. I couldn't see many options for line 2 TBH. You may be able to work out what I had as a starter and you'll see how it panned out. None of which will cheer you...

He received hearty applause at the open training session just now.

Wordle 972 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Am sitting in West Lower, watching the Open Training. Seeing Adingra has obviously inspired me to this total fluke. (He wasn't training but looked very pleased with himself, as well he might.) No sign of Colo. Mitoma, Enciso training in a smaller group. No Pedro.

Not Hamburg (where Shakhtar play)? Marseille might be slight favourites in the return leg but it’s definitely still in the balance.

Freiburg — capacity of the new stadium is about 34,500. I used to be a STH but at their great old stadium. Am still on their mailing list as I received a couple of emails offering me tickets for the Lens match. For selfish sentimental reasons would love to draw them. Freiburg is a great town...

Ireland 16 Eng/Scotland 0 — a draw France 26

I don’t like these silly names people give politicians — Sunk, Broon, Tony Bliar, Call me Dave etc. Sorry, but it’s part of the problem — this massive disrespect towards people in public life, usually for no other reason than they’re in public life. Too many points to respond to them all, and...

You’ve not understood my point, which is probably my fault. As for competent politicians, where do we get them from? The fact is, had social media existed in its current full savagery pre-2000, everyone would have seemed the same incompetent scandal magnets that we have now. Politicians have...

1966? Pah! Old white men bad.

It goes beyond that. It becomes glorious self-satire — that thing that we Brits do so jolly well. When I saw this, and checked it wasn’t a social media wind-up, I felt about ten seconds of profound gloom followed by an audible laugh and almost uncontrollable glee. It’s almost worth buying a...

I would like an inspirational leader. Not so much for me — I’m old enough and have just about enough savings to not have to care too much. But for the sake of the country and for the sake of younger generations. I still cling on to the unfashionable view that Tony Blair was an inspirational...

They'll have to build a few more virtue signal boxes to cope with all of these.

I have no desire to see Starmer at Number 10. A vacillating impostor with a rictus grin and zero personality. Trouble is, what’s the alternative? I struggle to remember who the LibDem leader is, they’re so anonymous. Same with the Greens. For many of us, there’s no one. In the automation era...

That’s the spirit.

Agreed. One of many excellent drinking/eating places in Köln that serve beer in 200ml Kölsch glasses. As soon as your glass empties, it’s replaced by a full one. My kinda pub.

Careful!