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….the “elites” are the neo- Marxists. The “old school” communists ( give it another try,we will do it better this time) are missing the aims of the new ideology,that will lead to misery and chaos – starting with the working classes!!
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A protest without inconvenience is unlikely to achieve anything.
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I am not sure that he would have let that happen, but he was on the board when Broome was around, and that leaves a sour taste in my mouth, unless he was actually concerned about that.
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Speaking of his bar, the recent reviews look great! X-)
We have had several managers who think that the best way to win a game is to have the team defend, like it’s the Alamo, as soon as we take the lead. They never seem to learn as it continues to fail either.
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I think we all could detect the sarcasm. ;-)
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The latest news of the Ukrainian gains was the most read stories on BBC News, and that includes the Queen related news, yesterday for some time. I know this includes international views, but it shows interest still.
I don’t think it will. The British public have always prided ourselves in standing up to a fascist threat in Nazi Germany. While, there isn’t an appetite to actively join the war in support of Ukraine, there is a sympathy there because of this, where Russia is seen as an expansionist aggressor against a sovereign neighbour, I think. Some may try that line, but I don’t think the public will turn against Ukraine because of it. It might be said the quickest way to end the conflict now is to continue support Ukraine to defeat Russia, especially after yesterday showed they are more than capable of pushing back.
Polls from across Europe shows a willingness to support Ukraine despite costs. From Germany to France to Poland to Czech Republic and so on.
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IA – The Russian stance is that it’s a managed withdrawal to the Donbass. Which is why they have abandoned all their equipment!
It was bad in Syria when they tried to legitimise Russian propaganda for that campaign, including pouring doubt over chemical attacks. Unfortunately, that was easier to convince, due to the existence of bad elements in Syria besides Assad. It didn’t matter that the Russians and Assad were targeting civilians; they could play on anti-Muslim bigotry and associate victims as terrorists (which is ironic, given these people often cry about anti-Muslim bigotry back home and in the Israel-Palestine conflict, rightly or wrongly). They could label groups like the White Helmets as a terrorist front, with no evidence, because of this.
However, they have overplayed their hand here. They have tried with the assertions that Ukraine is riddled with Nazis and far-right, but it hasn’t stuck. The public can see who the aggressor is, who is committing the atrocities, and claims of the Nazi nature of Ukraine look ridiculous when they act like any other nation defending its sovereignty against a foe which uses neo-Nazi mercenaries for their cause.
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A great blog on this, detailing the pathetic and transparent goalpost shifting and weak realpolitik to favour Russia:
https://johnganz.substack.com/p/some-thoughts-on-ukraine
Both the worst of the left and the right have shamed themselves with their desperation to apologise for Russia. The leftists, because they see western capitalism and ‘neoliberalism’ as the great evil, and any opponent must be more supportable. The rightists, because they see the west as degenerate and Russia, on the face of it, as representing their grubby values.
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One problem. Trump’s admitted to taking the secret documents through his tweets.
I doubt the ‘sceptics’ have any shred of evidence for their assertions. Just baseless inklings, which isn’t a sceptical or thoughtful position at all really.
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They prey on the minds of those who don’t trust the more mainstream media. It’s good to be sceptical of the media. However, blindly not agreeing with media output because it’s mainstream displays very little critical thinking, and they are being as unthinking as the ‘sheep’ they decry for watching BBC/CNN/Sky News. You have to assess stories for evidence, logic and merit, regardless of the source, and shunning BBC News for some naysayer on Youtube displays little in the way of scepticism, in its true meaning.
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With the Queen’s passing it’s probably a good opportunity to get rid of bank notes and coins.
Don’t really need them now and it would save the Treasury billions not having to mint and print new issues bearing King Charles’s head.
Likewise stamps. Simple barcode stickers is all that’s needed.
Oh God. BPG is going to have the Queen’s death as part of ‘the plan’ for the great reset, isn’t he? X-)
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RIP Queen Elizabeth II
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Non-footy’s back, Heath. If you click the forum button at the top you should be able to see the section.
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I am sure that is the motive, though I hadn’t made any accusations. I just said that he’s up there with other owners deemed poor (with non-sweary nicknames for these).
Anyway, I realise that running this site brings such risk, so I don’t want to make anything more of it.
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Thats why we have opinions les, I enjoy a little LC but Dylans back catalouge is so vast and playable on guitar it’s a no brainer for me.
Controversial opinion: Bob Dylan’s a wonderful songwriter but a rubbish performer. Almost every Dylan cover is an upgrade on the original.
I can’t agree. Not a great singer, technically, but it makes it quintessentially Dylan. I would rather listen to his work than the majority of covers. Jimi Hendrix and All Along the Watchtower one of the few exceptions.
It does depend on the context. The Taliban destroying the Buddhist statues of Bamiyan was cultural vandalism.
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Nuanced and complex problems societies face creates uncertainty and anxiety in many. Hence why the conspiracies are so appealing. They offer a simplistic solution full of certainty. It’s less anxiety inducing, when you don’t like the idea of a cashless society, to think this is some nefarious plot with only downsides, over thinking there will be pros and cons, where there may be a less definitive right or wrong.
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