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Old guy. Centrist. Interested in hillwalking, economics, history, politics, art and a whole lot more.

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Why are you afraid to show your own name?

16.02.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hungarys Admiral Horthy has risen from the dead.

13.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is right just as property stolen from Jews by the Nazis should be returned to the rightful heirs not matter how long ago that was or who holds that property now. Will Palestinian property stolen or destroyed since 1947 by Israelis have their property restored to their rightful owners or heirs?

09.02.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apart from his depravity, the big unanswered questions are, where did Epstein get all his money? Why did he build such a big pool of powerful people, and what did he do with all the information he received?

03.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nazis were hanged, using that defence, in Nuremberg.

28.01.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let me guess: one of this β€œBoards” actions, will be to award a peace prize. It’ll come in form of a gold medal with Trumps face on it & it will be worth over a million dollars. Its first recipient will be Donald J Trump.

22.01.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He’ll probably rule it in tomorrow and probably threaten also invade New Guinea. Well, why not? It would make as much sense as his other aggressive ideas.

21.01.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why would anyone in their right mind trust the US right now? That question has implications for business, finance & policies.

18.01.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

America has lost the plot on most things.

18.01.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He doesn’t care because he’s amoral, he’s old & will escape retribution. His supporters will fear legal consequences, so will support him & continue after he’s gone. American democracy appears to be quickly dying.

09.01.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was she appointed on April Fools’ day?

06.01.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This will end very badly for the United States.

03.01.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does the US recognise any international law? They recently sanctioned members of the international Court of Justice. It appears that sadly, the US no longer supports the rules based order.

03.01.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has Braverman duel UK/Israeli citizenship? He has that entitlement. He is so privileged yet cares little about others less fortunate.

26.12.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ryanair is a budget airline. If you want to fly at a price, you pay. Everything else is extra. That’s ok. I’m old enough to remember before Ryanair,
paying Β£200 for a day return from Dub to LHR. Also I flew Dub to Athens via LHR and was forced to stay overnight in Lnd. Ryanair has been liberating.

23.12.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Israel has killed more people, destroyed more property, imprisoned more people and stolen more land yet some still do not regard them as genocidal terrorists.

13.12.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The current US government is setting out to intimidate & betray its historic allies in Canada and Europe. It now plans to weaken & break up the EU. WHO does that help? Certainly not Europe or US. US allies in Asia will certainly question their relationship with US. It only helps Russia. Why?

13.12.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

America seems to be going out of its way to threaten its traditional allies for no good reason and will weaken itself.

09.12.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, NATO IS finished?

07.12.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much was Trump paid?

07.12.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What have I said that’s hysterical?

04.12.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You describe Ireland as β€œdirty β€œ. That’s a term used by anti semites. As for Ireland being anti semitic, we are not hating Jews, we are very critical of the Israeli genocide in Palestine & the West Bank, just like being very critical of government practices in apartheid South Africa.

04.12.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, more evidence that the US is in decline.

04.12.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If we look back through history in Europe, some countries stood up against racists and genocide. Some countries looked the other way. I’m proud of RTE for this stance against racism & genocide.

04.12.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Denaming a park commemorating a dead distinguished former citizen is a petty nasty move by minor politicians designed to say β€œ look how great we are”. It also says they regard any person ever associated with Israel, in a negative way no matter how far removed from Israel’s present war crimes.

01.12.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is almost funny. If people don’t like paying for parking, why don’t they go elsewhere? The answer is that every other big shopping centre charges. If people can afford a car, surely they can afford occasional parking. Best of all, try the bus or walking.

25.11.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Nuremberg trials established that ; β€œ I was following orders” is not a defence for the criminal actions of government officials or military personnel. Trump may escape. His officials may not.

23.11.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope Ukraine retains it dignity. It has huge potential in the EU. The US sadly has lost its dignity. What country in the world, apart from Israel, would trust the US or depend on its friendship? Sadly we’re seeing a declining US.

21.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m Irish. The BBC is a great British institution that gives so much. It is the epitome of soft power & influence. Its defence is critical.

15.11.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1) in your post is part of the reason the UK ended up with Brexit. You start by insulting/ blaming a European or the EU. The UK has been doing that for generations. 2,3,4) they wouldn’t have got elected if they started by saying that Brexit would be a disaster. They waited for the evidence to show.

04.11.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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