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Nothing changes the course of history. Whatever happened was inevitable; whatever didn't happen was impossible.

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Impartiality is subjective. It will always look partial to someone

09.11.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The BBC is accused of beingโ€˜institutionally biasedโ€™; but which way? It is accused of being biased by people from all aspects.
Perceptions of bias depend largely on the bias of the accuser.

09.11.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A man who has only a distant relationship with the truth

09.11.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is further evidence of our obeisance to the Trump administration and Israel. Really pathetic.

09.11.2025 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t help but feel this is nothing but evidence of our obeisance to the Trump administration and Israel

09.11.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not many of them are military medals

09.11.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He hasnโ€™t.

08.11.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We need to break the link between gas prices and energy costs to consumers. The โ€˜windfallโ€™ tax on renewable energy producers is in fact a tax on consumers.

07.11.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you have earnings of ยฃ125k you can afford that level of extra taxation.

07.11.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It would be facing reality. The fear is that politicians who are honest about the reality donโ€™t get elected.

07.11.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Then we should all welcome paying the heavier taxes necessary to pay for it

07.11.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The others are not high profile? They have the connections and the wealth to keep out of it. He is particularly vulnerable and seemingly naive.

06.11.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He could be interviewed remotely.

06.11.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why just him? What about all the others?

06.11.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Then that is what he should have said: โ€˜I donโ€™t have all the facts and I do not wish to mislead the house.โ€™ Why do politicians think it better to obfuscate rather than speak honestly?

06.11.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜Volume ofโ€™ - that alone disqualifies her from being British

06.11.2025 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The USA knows no other way than bullying. Bullying has replaced diplomacy and negotiation.

06.11.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just using โ€˜volumeโ€™ instead of โ€˜numberโ€™ condemns her as un-British

05.11.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The political blame game is the worst of politics. Opposition are only concerned with scoring political points and not being part of making things better.

05.11.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All tax has to be paid from income. A 1% tax on wealth is a much higher percentage tax on income.
And how do you tax foreigners?

05.11.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only emergency is Trump being president

04.11.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably suffers from PTSD, and an onion aversion

04.11.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I thought we are told that wealthy people wonโ€™t leave if they are subject to heavy taxation

04.11.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Advertisers will portray their market, not the general population.

04.11.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NI funds pensions, only a small fraction is diverted to NHS

04.11.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It isnโ€™t an appointment that carries any executive authority. Daniel Craig has been awarded an honorary Commander rank, but he isnโ€™t going to be commanding any naval forces

03.11.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It depends on what is meant by โ€˜insuranceโ€™ based; European health services are insurance based. It doesnโ€™t necessarily mean the US system.

03.11.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What about all the others?

03.11.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So that disqualifies all Reform MPs

03.11.2025 13:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unsurprisingly Philp has leapt on the political point scoring train

03.11.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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