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Md9

Md9

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1 hour ago, Sly said:

What is Trump waffling on about?!? ….. he’s half slurring his words. He sounds half drunk.

It’s not even worth listening to a word he says any more as what ever comes out of his mouth is complete nonsense. They gave Biden so much crap for how he speaks yet they think trump speaks well 😂 2 year olds can speak clearer than him. 
 

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bovril

bovril

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1 hour ago, Sly said:

What is Trump waffling on about?!? ….. he’s half slurring his words. He sounds half drunk.

He's totally lost it now - "As someone who comes from a big extended family (dad was 1 of 8, mum was 1 of 6), I have a couple of good looking female cousins!". 

 

Even for him this is a new low. 

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Trav Le Bleu

Trav Le Bleu

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5 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

We all end up at a family wedding or something where you see a smoking hot lady from out of town (or never seen in your life).  Think, fookinn'ell until one of your parents or uncles say " oh thats your cousin from my grandfather's brothers grandchild" . The fact they said "cousin" is an instant erection 

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Tommy G

Tommy G

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2 hours ago, whoareyaaa said:

Tony Blair worming his way back in

His sons company is apparently being awarded the digital ID contract…..I’m sure it’s all above board 

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StanSP

StanSP

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15 hours ago, The Bear said:

I'm not saying I ever would, that would be a bit weird. I'm saying there's nothing THAT wrong with it if some people decide to do it. I certainly wouldn't judge them harshly if I found out one of my mates was marrying his cousin. 

Sometimes not carrying on posting on the topic is a better option lol

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danny.

danny.

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9 hours ago, Tommy G said:

His sons company is apparently being awarded the digital ID contract…..I’m sure it’s all above board 

100%. And that’s worked out well as they lost £60m last year and have been losing money year on year but this might turn the company around. Phew!

leicsmac

leicsmac

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https://www.ft.com/content/429193b3-26d5-44d6-8f42-9b0a6a6e9ab5

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has refused to distance himself from comments US President Donald Trump made linking the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in children, although an overwhelming majority of medical experts have rejected the claim.

“We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn’t. Who knows?” Farage told LBC on Wednesday, referring to the sedative that caused birth defects in more than 10,000 people around the world after it was widely prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness.

Farage, whose party is leading national opinion polls, said he had “no idea” whether paracetamol was linked to autism, adding: “When it comes to science I wouldn’t side with anybody.” 

 

... I'm wondering if "stopping the boats" or "smashing the gangs" (if indeed either of those things happen) is worth the cost of having this person and those who think like him setting scientific policymaking in the UK. 
 

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filbertway

filbertway

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7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.ft.com/content/429193b3-26d5-44d6-8f42-9b0a6a6e9ab5

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has refused to distance himself from comments US President Donald Trump made linking the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in children, although an overwhelming majority of medical experts have rejected the claim.

“We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn’t. Who knows?” Farage told LBC on Wednesday, referring to the sedative that caused birth defects in more than 10,000 people around the world after it was widely prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness.

Farage, whose party is leading national opinion polls, said he had “no idea” whether paracetamol was linked to autism, adding: “When it comes to science I wouldn’t side with anybody.” 

 

... I'm wondering if "stopping the boats" or "smashing the gangs" (if indeed either of those things happen) is worth the cost of having this person and those who think like him setting scientific policymaking in the UK. 
 

I've seen quite a few clips recently where he's been challenged on statements he's confidently made and then his response is always "well, I don't know" lol

 

Blows my mind that people can hear that and then still hang on his every word.

 

It's genuinely terrifying to imagine his rabble running the country. What's even more concerning is that the current leadership aren't doing a very good job of just showing how weak they are. The plan atm seems to be resorting to petty name calling, which will just divide more and solidify his support.

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RoboFox

RoboFox

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13 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.ft.com/content/429193b3-26d5-44d6-8f42-9b0a6a6e9ab5

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has refused to distance himself from comments US President Donald Trump made linking the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in children, although an overwhelming majority of medical experts have rejected the claim.

“We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn’t. Who knows?” Farage told LBC on Wednesday, referring to the sedative that caused birth defects in more than 10,000 people around the world after it was widely prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness.

Farage, whose party is leading national opinion polls, said he had “no idea” whether paracetamol was linked to autism, adding: “When it comes to science I wouldn’t side with anybody.” 

 

... I'm wondering if "stopping the boats" or "smashing the gangs" (if indeed either of those things happen) is worth the cost of having this person and those who think like him setting scientific policymaking in the UK. 
 

lol

 

i.e. "When it comes to actual facts I prefer to spout disinformative bollocks" 

 

Straight out of the Trump playbook. 

 

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire

 

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st albans fox

st albans fox

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12 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.ft.com/content/429193b3-26d5-44d6-8f42-9b0a6a6e9ab5

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has refused to distance himself from comments US President Donald Trump made linking the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in children, although an overwhelming majority of medical experts have rejected the claim.

“We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn’t. Who knows?” Farage told LBC on Wednesday, referring to the sedative that caused birth defects in more than 10,000 people around the world after it was widely prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness.

Farage, whose party is leading national opinion polls, said he had “no idea” whether paracetamol was linked to autism, adding: “When it comes to science I wouldn’t side with anybody.” 

 

... I'm wondering if "stopping the boats" or "smashing the gangs" (if indeed either of those things happen) is worth the cost of having this person and those who think like him setting scientific policymaking in the UK. 
 

IMO, this is a big factor why he won’t get a majority in a GE. He’s not a serious politician that would be trusted to run the country 

 

he won’t be able to get enough of the middle ground to support him.  The issue will be how fractured the labour vote becomes re the greens and your party 

 

if he (and reform) make it to polling day then I’d expect a hung parliament based on current trends within left of centre politics. 
 

 

bovril

bovril

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16 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.ft.com/content/429193b3-26d5-44d6-8f42-9b0a6a6e9ab5

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has refused to distance himself from comments US President Donald Trump made linking the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in children, although an overwhelming majority of medical experts have rejected the claim.

“We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn’t. Who knows?” Farage told LBC on Wednesday, referring to the sedative that caused birth defects in more than 10,000 people around the world after it was widely prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness.

Farage, whose party is leading national opinion polls, said he had “no idea” whether paracetamol was linked to autism, adding: “When it comes to science I wouldn’t side with anybody.” 

 

... I'm wondering if "stopping the boats" or "smashing the gangs" (if indeed either of those things happen) is worth the cost of having this person and those who think like him setting scientific policymaking in the UK. 
 

Absolutely unprecedented levels of rimming

RoboFox

RoboFox

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6 minutes ago, filbertway said:

I've seen quite a few clips recently where he's been challenged on statements he's confidently made and then his response is always "well, I don't know" lol

 

Blows my mind that people can hear that and then still hang on his every word.

 

It's genuinely terrifying to imagine his rabble running the country. What's even more concerning is that the current leadership aren't doing a very good job of just showing how weak they are. The plan atm seems to be resorting to petty name calling, which will just divide more and solidify his support.

Undereducation + disinformation = anti-intellectualism. 

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Sampson

Sampson

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9 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

IMO, this is a big factor why he won’t get a majority in a GE. He’s not a serious politician that would be trusted to run the country 

 

he won’t be able to get enough of the middle ground to support him.  The issue will be how fractured the labour vote becomes re the greens and your party 

 

if he (and reform) make it to polling day then I’d expect a hung parliament based on current trends within left of centre politics. 
 

 

It doesn’t matter if he gets a majority though. The Tories purged all the moderates from their party and under Badenoch or Jenrick they are basically Reform wannabes who’d happily form a coalition with them and let Farage walk all over them and do what they want.

 

Even though I wasn’t a fan at the time, I’d happily vote for a Theresa May, David Cameron or Rishi Sunak led Tory party if it meant keeping Reform out - at least those believed in science, the institutions, checks and balances of democracy and international law, but the Tories are no longer that party and let it get taken over by their furthest to the right politicians.

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davieG

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The media keep  giving Farage air time disproportionally compared to say the Lib Dems who have just had their conference with hardly any coverage in fact you'd be forgiven if you didn't know it had happened then it's not surprising they are doing well in the polls.

 

It seems to me every time one of the other parties are interviewed they are always questioned about Farage and then their answer becomes the day's headlines almost completely ignoring anything else they've said.

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filbertway

filbertway

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13 minutes ago, RoboFox said:

Undereducation + disinformation = anti-intellectualism. 

The social media echo chamber is one of the worst things to happen. It's gone from chats with mates/work to being bombarded with the same thing over and over again every night for a lot of people.

 

Most people have their algorithms so zoned in that they just hear and read the same things hundreds of times. It just becomes fact. Regardless of whatever the subject.

 

I keep twitter/x for non league football news, but I've had to get rid of everything else. The majority of things "suggested" is so divisive and toxic.

 

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CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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Some shoots recently though that journalists are actually calling them on their waffle. Saw Jenkyns and Derby's reform council leader called out on the absolute lack of evidence in their statements and they had to backtrack. 

 

The worrying thing is you had Chris Mason as one of the BBC's lead political journalists last week getting all touchy when Ed Davey called out the overcoverage of Farage and Reform. 

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