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Izzy

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2 hours ago, ealingfox said:

Now that they've been around for a while why dont MK Dons just drop the Dons bit and have a think with their fans about adopting a different suffix?

 

Its not as if its special to them and Winkelman isn't even involved any more is he?

 

Scratch that - he's still the Chairman. And **** me somehow he's only 62. He must have the One Ring stashed at home somewhere.

Agree with this.

 

We took our U11 team to watch MK v Oxford a few weeks back and the their 'kop' never once mentioned the word Dons in any of their songs - just MK.

 

 

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I abhor every person who uses the word "austerity" in the brexit or political topics on FT. Life is so much easier now than 40/50 years ago. Nobody starves anymore unless they choose to. 

 

They don't have a clue what it's likes to eat cabbage five days a week, go to school in trousers and jumpers with holes in them and wear second hand balaclavas in winter in the mile walk to school. No heating upstairs or social services to help you out because you can't get your backside out of bed. 

 

Even in the late 70's, my wife and I lived on beans on toast for the last 10 days before payday, preferring to feed our children first. Anybody under 50 knows F all about austerity, so STFU trying to score points.

 

And talking about the 1960's, street beggars didn't have modern IPhones like today, but were actually seriously disadvantaged.

 

Look at the Big Issue sellers today, like outside sainsburys on Queens Road, it's been taken over by Eastern Europeans who have homes to go to. Just a con. 

 

Austerity hasnt existed since since the 70's except in exceptional circumstances. It's not the norm as portrayed by all our well fed, well clothed, well paid Corbynistas. 

 

 

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On 08/02/2020 at 08:45, Manini said:

Not sure, really. Think there’s a good majority that he really winds up too. I know a lot that feel the same as me and also a few that disagree with me on it. 

So basically, it's just "an opinion", then

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22 hours ago, BoyJones said:

I abhor every person who uses the word "austerity" in the brexit or political topics on FT. Life is so much easier now than 40/50 years ago.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_government_austerity_programme

 

"The United Kingdom government austerity programme is a fiscal policy adopted in the early 21st century following the Great Recession. It is a deficit reduction programme consisting of sustained reductions in public spending and tax rises, intended to reduce the govt budget deficit and the role of the welfare state in the UK. The NHS and education have been "ringfenced" and protected from direct spending cuts, but between 2010 and 2019 more than £30 billion in spending reductions have been made to welfare payments, housing subsidies and social services".

 

These things are always relative. Life may be easier for most (but not all) now but it was easier for most 40-50 years ago compared to life in Victorian industrial cities, or medieval peasants or hunter-gatherers....

 

22 hours ago, BoyJones said:

 

Nobody starves anymore unless they choose to.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-51316173

 

"Relatives of a man who starved to death after his benefits were stopped are demanding action to prevent future deaths. Errol Graham's emaciated body was found by bailiffs who broke into his Nottingham council flat to evict him".

 

22 hours ago, BoyJones said:

 

They don't have a clue what it's likes to eat cabbage five days a week, go to school in trousers and jumpers with holes in them and wear second hand balaclavas in winter in the mile walk to school. No heating upstairs or social services to help you out because you can't get your backside out of bed. 

 

Even in the late 70's, my wife and I lived on beans on toast for the last 10 days before payday, preferring to feed our children first. Anybody under 50 knows F all about austerity, so STFU trying to score points.

 

And talking about the 1960's, street beggars didn't have modern IPhones like today, but were actually seriously disadvantaged.

 

Look at the Big Issue sellers today, like outside sainsburys on Queens Road, it's been taken over by Eastern Europeans who have homes to go to. Just a con. 

 

Austerity hasnt existed since since the 70's except in exceptional circumstances. It's not the norm as portrayed by all our well fed, well clothed, well paid Corbynistas. 

 

 

"Beans on toast and cabbage? I dreamed of beans and cabbage as I chewed on a raw turnip!"

 

 

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I don’t understand the outpouring of grief for Caroline Flack. She beat her fella of the head with a lamp allegedly. Therefore she’s a domestic abuser. If the shoe was on the other foot and a bloke had done it, half the social media world would be celebrating. 

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4 minutes ago, Sly said:

I don’t understand the outpouring of grief for Caroline Flack. She beat her fella of the head with a lamp allegedly. Therefore she’s a domestic abuser. If the shoe was on the other foot and a bloke had done it, half the social media world would be celebrating. 

Even aside from the domestic abuse allegations I'm surprised at the level of grief on social media for her. Obviously the majority just jump on the bandwagon for likes 

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2 minutes ago, Sly said:

I don’t understand the outpouring of grief for Caroline Flack. She beat her fella of the head with a lamp allegedly. Therefore she’s a domestic abuser. If the shoe was on the other foot and a bloke had done it, half the social media world would be celebrating. 

I think it's sad when anyone thinks the only way out is to take their own life, so I totally get it. Also I think the media has really taken the piss the way they've pushed her. I mean fine report the story, but everything else they've done has been too much, and I think for a lot of people, after some of the recent poor behaviour by the media, it's the final straw. We have to stop this treatment of people, cancel culture I think its called, just for a few extra paper sales and online clicks.

 

I think pre death I would agree that a lot of people on social media were defending her when the same support would not have been given to a man.

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Sly

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1 hour ago, Facecloth said:

I think it's sad when anyone thinks the only way out is to take their own life, so I totally get it. Also I think the media has really taken the piss the way they've pushed her. I mean fine report the story, but everything else they've done has been too much, and I think for a lot of people, after some of the recent poor behaviour by the media, it's the final straw. We have to stop this treatment of people, cancel culture I think its called, just for a few extra paper sales and online clicks.

 

I think pre death I would agree that a lot of people on social media were defending her when the same support would not have been given to a man.

It’s tragic when anyone feels the need to take their own life.
 

The media and trolls (like they always do) we’re quick to jump on the bandwagon to slate and vilify her, to the point she’s felt she’s left with no choice. These same people are now expressing what a great person she was. It really grinds my gears. 
 

The police felt the need to charge and I doubt we’ll ever know the extent to what happened. 

 

Maybe it’s different, I can’t say I’ve ever watched anything with her in. I’m not big into the shows she presented. I’m just getting irritated with my Twitter feed being blocked up.

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26 minutes ago, Sly said:

It’s tragic when anyone feels the need to take their own life.
 

The media and trolls (like they always do) we’re quick to jump on the bandwagon to slate and vilify her, to the point she’s felt she’s left with no choice. These same people are now expressing what a great person she was. It really grinds my gears. 
 

The police felt the need to charge and I doubt we’ll ever know the extent to what happened. 

 

Maybe it’s different, I can’t say I’ve ever watched anything with her in. I’m not big into the shows she presented. I’m just getting irritated with my Twitter feed being blocked up.

Social media is for morons.

 

Is this a social media?

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21 minutes ago, somebum said:

Social media is for morons.

 

Is this a social media?

I like to fill my “feed” with work related stuff and sport. 
 

To be fair, I’ve remembered you can add works to the block list. So I’ve done that. 

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