General News Thread

[leicsmac]

1 hour ago, FoyleFox said:

Equally, the opposite, there are those born into the right circles, with opportunity handed to them but have no smarts.

Oh, absolutely, so many examples exist of that particular privilege. 

[kenny]

19 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

From what I can tell, the action in Albania is mostly targeting government infrastructure. 

 

I think that's the case.

 

Anyway, good to see the ones who would happily see Alberta become a 51st state under the sociopaths to the south (it was never about separatism btw) put back in their box for a while, though I'm sure they won't stop. 

We went to Albania this year, the locals are pissed with the oligarchs and the inviting of trump in. They are also fed up with excessive developments waved through their system that they blame of corruption.

 

Kushner has bought a former military base on an island the locals think will be a nuclear hideaway for his family.

 

TLDR typical nimbies blocking development again. Bet they vote lib dem. 

[leicsmac]

6 minutes ago, kenny said:

We went to Albania this year, the locals are pissed with the oligarchs and the inviting of trump in. They are also fed up with excessive developments waved through their system that they blame of corruption.

 

Kushner has bought a former military base on an island the locals think will be a nuclear hideaway for his family.

 

TLDR typical nimbies blocking development again. Bet they vote lib dem. 

Thanks for the extra info, as I thought then.

 

Glad there's pushback being made there for that reason.

[ClaphamFox]

On 19/10/2026 at 08:32, leicsmac said:

ITV showing Reform for what they are once again, then. 

 

Not sure how much utility it will serve, though. 

On its own, probably not much. But as one small contribution to a steady drip feed of reminders to the public about what Reform are like, it may make a difference. You do not have to scratch far beneath the surface of Reform before you uncover a legion of mad racists, weirdo sex pests, domestic abusers, fraudsters etc. They have to recruit people who are clearly unfit for office because hardly any sane or decent people would consider joining them. If the media does its job of truthfully showing Reform for what it is, I suspect they'll do far less well in the next election that the polls are currently predicting.