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One-time cat burglar, then a member of the resistance. Now just trying to lead a quiet life in retirement and leave the excitement to my friend, Roger O. Thornhill.
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Does rather invite the follow-up questions "how did you vote last November?" and "did you not listen to Trump's campaign speeches?"

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Hegseth: He has a knack for making strangers immediately. He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle. If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change. Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, he only gargled.

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Of course, the next time Lady Liberty needs repair & renewal, France might not send its trained craftsmen to do the work.

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Difficult to watch Zelenskyy being browbeaten by Cadet Bonespurs without screaming at the TV about the casualties (40+) and fatalities (16) suffered by Ukrainian forces during the US' illegal war in Iraq.

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. Our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the 5 victims shot dead when a man opened fire at a camp for asylum seekers in Northern France yesterday near Dunkirk - a sickening attack. RIP 💔 💔 #bbclaurak #trevorphillips #bbcbh #ToriesGone163 .

submitted 139 days ago • 1 comment

Can't help but think it would be a wise strategy for the EU to reach out preemptively to the leaderships in Canada and Mexico with the suggestion of a Deep & Comprehensive Association Agreement so that there are stronger links between Euroope & North America regardless of Washington DC.

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A reminder to Afro-Caribbean consumers in the UK that Wal-Mart still holds 10% of its shares in ASDA.

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Thought for the evening:- Funny how the BBC cancelled 'Mock The Week' because it had allegedly run its course and the Beeb wanted to try new formats and yet it's on Dave (BBC owned) nearly every night and there's a 2021 episode on BBC2 right now.

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Clearly there's a thin, barely visible, line between the responsibilities of a "spokesman" for the Conservative leader and those of a professional carer.

submitted 156 days ago • 0 comments

Why don't we decide elections using 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' on a best-of-three basis following a 'round robin' group stage of conkers to decide the finalists?

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Boo, f•••ing hoo! He brought down a tsunami of conspiracist MAGA s••t on those he maligned in the service of the Apricot Antichrist, so he deserves the FO phase of his FAFO journey.

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If senior members of the incoming Trump regime don't observe the niceties of not interfering in the domestic politics of their allies, maybe we should remind them that they have several military and Intel assets in the UK (Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Menwith Hill, etc.) and nothing lasts forever.

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A thought on the voters who believed that the foreign exporting country / company would pay the proposed Trump tariffs: How did they think the US Customs Bureau would establish accounts with millions of global suppliers, impose the tariffs, and ultimately collect the money?

submitted 161 days ago • 0 comments

Watching Anton Walbrook's film-stealing performance - in particular, his soliloquy on Germany's decline into fascism -- in Powell & Pressburger's 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'. Such an underrated actor.

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It's a strategic error for progressives on either side of the Atlantic to develop and promote policy designed not to offend the lowest common denominator sensibilities of people whose disregard for 'elitism' extends to not understanding the workings of the existing systems.

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A propos of recent news items, I wonder how much UK farmland is ultimately beneficially owned by people who like borsht, caviar, and vodka ?

submitted 163 days ago • 0 comments

There would, of course, be the ironic possibility that the Russkies might accidentally flip the switch so that the water companies stop pumping untreated sewage in and onto our rivers, lakes, and shoreline.

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The most dangerous place to be anywhere in England is on the direct path between Nigel Farage and a camera lens!

submitted 164 days ago • 0 comments

When (and if) the Trump 47 administration and the MAGA House resurrect the idea of a neo-McCarthyist HUAC to persecute and victimise their enemies, we're going to have to remember who behaved like Elia Kazan and who was Fred Friendly and Ed Murrow. #GoodnighrAndGoodLuck

submitted 164 days ago • 0 comments

As Benny Franklin might have said "Those who surrender the liberty and security of others to get a dollar of a dozen eggs deserve neither liberty, security or eggs!"

submitted 165 days ago • 0 comments

David Beckham is in grave danger of commercial over-exposure.

submitted 165 days ago • 0 comments

I have started collecting names for #FBPE Starter Packs and Top 500/1000 follower league and will do daily follow back posts. Like and/or Repost in you would like to be added. This is be opt-in only.

submitted 171 days ago • 406 comments

Having joined Twitter in 2011 - largely to take the mick out of fans of the Indian test cricket team during their disastrous tour of that year - I have finally arrived here and will spend the next few months setting up home. If you know me from the other place, do say 'Hello'.

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