Andy Blatchford

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Virginia Guiffre statement to Maxwell read on the day of her sentencing.

Virginia Guiffre statement to Maxwell read on the day of her sentencing.

This is Virginia Guiffre's statement to Ghislane Maxwell, read by Guiffre's attorney in court the day Maxwell was sentenced.

I had to divide it into 2 parts. Please read each & share.

These are the words of a child rape victim, a victim of the monster Trump now protecting & arranging her freedom.

It's changed from this is our hope, our vision. Join us and together we can build a better brighter future.
To - you've only got a few crumbs, but dump on immigrants and it'll make you feel good

You think? India have to bat all day as England can, not will, chase down anything. Strong chance of Summer showers tomorrow. I'd say draw most likely followed by England win followed by India win. India have won more sessions thruout the series, but ....

Brilliant, well done. I was really close for two so my three liner was a cert. From 1230 games so far I get a 2 line and a 6 every 29 games average. 4 is the most frequent and 3 line now much more frequent than 5. I have improved over the many hours of pleasant idling pleasure

Although I'm totally on board with the drift, it perpetuates a myth of life expectancy in former times. Survive first few years and three score and ten was not exceptional

I'm not - yet, but seriously looking. Have been a "not Tory" all my life so Lab either enthusiastically or reluctantly until recent locals. But enough. My hope is a hung election with Greens, Libdems, Welsh and Scots having strong influence. My fear obv is Reform. Echoes of 1930s Germany?

Me too Steffie. I am not by any means an ardent poster but I have learnt much from others. This is my first experience of such behaviour. But I do wonder who they are and for what do they work. Nice to meet you.

He was on Matt Chorley R5 a month or so back claiming that at least Trump was getting a hold on the out of control "illegal" immigration problem that Biden left behind

Do you ever hold a mirror to yourself to ask why you needed to hold your son's bar mitzvah thousands of miles from home? In fact in the country that has locked 2mill plus people in a concentration camp in order to starve to death. Yes Trump's associates are repulsive but ...

Hey "Story" care to explain your lengthy comments on this subject? The facts seem quite compelling but maybe you have information to share?

I love your generous posts. A morning treat. Thanks

I was born into bombed out Plymouth and there was a straight line upwards out of poverty and low aspiration. Then Thatcher. But I can never get my head around, would it have happened anyway even without the snake oil of Hayeck Friedman etc. This govt offers no alternative sadly

Most welcome. I kind of know this but economics is not my subject. Ofc after the war, huge debt but NHS and Education Act of 1944 was still paid for. But is this fair comparison? Or does Marx have a point? Wars are in capitalism's DNA. Easy to have good employment/growth when you walk thru rubble

Brilliant thank you

Absolutely. The whole area was up and out at about 4, headed to local beach then into the water. The heat Infront of the flames a few miles away and the fore draught that sucks the flames forwards was a new one for me. But totally agree it's the strong wind from the centre to the sea. Noone died

Happy memories of just caught grilled sardines on the beach with bread EVOO and ripe tomatoes near Peniche I think in about July 75. Agree about Spring rains and hot Summers. I lived in Sardinia for years and nearly lost everything, saved by a change of wind at the last moment. V scary

He's on it from first thing until late at night, hundreds of posts daily. Clearly a job. Engages when there's critique of current Labour. I did think the paymaster was Lab. But he alienates absolutely everyone. I now think it's prob a magnet to draw negativity towards Lab . Best wishes

Thanks. I didn't go to Spain during that crucial decade. I spent some time in Portugal and found it fascinating, although shocking the poverty of some areas of Porto. I was also in Ireland in mid 70s. A wonderful tho then poor country. EU helped change that!

Great series of posts. A democracy just short of fifty years. Surprising and heartening that Spain Portugal and Ireland, all once dominated by the the church, shine a relatively liberal and honest light in Europe. The sharing of good food unites us

Dear oh dear. The graph is for the theoretical future. There has to date been no changes in tax on earnings. And as I keep telling you your continued propaganda is tiresome and trashing your brand. I'm lost to your party and you are probably losing plenty more. Move away

"Considering" tax raise on banks is a pretty weak point, no? And have "raised taxes on the richest ten percent of earners" is no fact at all. Tax from earnings is unchanged unless I have missed something, surely? But look you're busy move on. For me you're just one more nail in the coffin

Your previous tax comments. You are clearly overworked and have now forgotten how you came into my timeline yesterday. To remind you I have voted Labour locally and nationally every time since 1970 (Inc for the good manifesto of 2017), until recent local elections. Corbyn is not for me. Goidbye

So you're up and away for another day, dozens of posts, hundreds of replies. Regular use of block button. When in doubt making it up. I see thru you and am saddened. Just like many of us centre left/liberal are with the current iteration of Starmer/Reeves Labour. Goodbye.

I didn't say that as you know. If Lab fish for Reform type voters with Reform type rhetoric and policies they will lose. With a massive majority at the outset they could be a government of change, in Europe, and pro real people - not banks, privatised monopolies and tax avoiding super wealthy.

She is? Wow a bit too left field for me. But for the avoidance of doubt Andrew, I was taking the piss out of you as gently and non contemptuously as possible

Christy I think you are embarking on a Monty Python type philosophical argument. No you're not! Yes you are!

I'm not sure why you continue with this error strewn dialogue of yours I was delighted to see the end of the Tories last year. I and millions like me will prob note vote Lab next time. Should the disaster of Reform form the new govt it will be down to Lab taking leave of itself. Good luck

No it wouldn't. They're bust it's the same as the rail franchises. I could go on for a hundred other reasons, but your last sentence says to me what's the point? Free education and healthcare was set up 70+ years ago with a far greater debt/gdp ratio. It's political choices. Good luck. I'll do me

Some are fine and they have shown a competence sadly lacking for a number of years. But no nationalising water, "an island of strangers" appointment of David Dinsmore, continued neoliberalism for profit of banks and the rich. If I wanted this I could get it elsewhere. It's not Labour anymore, sadly