Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Snap

thanks chaps .... i'm afraid i have no idea how to do these things, but then i am frightfully old, though apparently younger than our resident marxist and sogenannte good samaritan and christian

i'm sure that at this very moment he's battling the elements to take soup and succour to the homeless near his ivory tower .... he may even be seeking out a few more iraqi and other illegals to offer a share of his humble abode

as for me, i have no pretence to such charitable mentality and action, but having done some cooking, i am now awaiting the start of the rugby

From Sputnik

May Heckler Demands 'Clear Evidence' Russia Behind Skripal Poisoning
© REUTERS/ Peter Nicholls
EUROPE
16:27 17.03.2018

The nerve agent poisoning of a former Russian intelligence officer and his daughter in Britain, has sent relations between Russia and the UK to a near all-time low, with London producing not a single shred of evidence of Moscow's alleged role in the attack.

A Salisbury resident, who heckled Prime Minister Theresa May during her visit to the town earlier this week, feels angry about the government’s failure to explain why it is so sure about who was behind the March 4 poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

"How can you accuse Russia when you have no clear evidence?" Jessica McCarnun shouted at the Prime Minister.

In an interview with SkyNews, the anti-poverty campaigner said that "people want to see the evidence" behind the nerve agent attack.

"It isn't good enough — it's not how we conduct matters in our own courts where you present evidence to the people. We need to know why she is so sure she hasn't jumped the gun,” McCarnun added.

Sergei Skripal a former colonel in Russian military intelligence who was recruited as a spy by Britain, and his daughter Yulia remain in critical condition in hospital after they were found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury on March 4.

Prime Minister Theresa May was quick to point a finger at Russia saying that it was “highly likely” that the Skripals had been poisoned by the Novichok class military-grade nerve agent developed in the Soviet Union.

On Wednesday, May ordered the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats, canceled a planned visit to London by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and suspended other bilateral contacts with Moscow.

Russia, which strongly denies any involvement in the Skripals’ poisoning, has responded in a reciprocal manner by expelling 23 British diplomats.

Moscow has also nixed plans to open a British consulate office in St. Petersburg and suspended the work of the British Council in Russia.

Also from Sputnik:

'I Think Skripal Attempted Murder Staged by US, UK Intel' – Political Scientist

© REUTERS/ Peter Nicholls
14:13 17.03.2018(updated 14:15 17.03.2018)

Political scientist Basam Raja has explained to Sputnik what British intelligence might have gained from former Russian spy Sergei Skripal’s “attempted murder.”

Commenting on the heightened tensions between Russia and the UK, Raja said that recent “media and political attacks on Moscow by London are directly linked to the former’s advances in liberating Eastern Ghouta from militants.” According to him, the UK, France and the United States are “doing their utmost to halt the offensive on terrorists throughout Syrian territory.”

“We’ve seen these countries attempting to fuel war in Ukraine, thus striking a blow to Russia. They have repeatedly tried to force Moscow out of Syria, imposing umpteen economic sanctions and creating a restrictions list. They tried to influence Russia through the UN Security Council, raising, for instance, the issue of chemical weapons, however, they failed even to conduct an unbiased investigation into the matter,” Raja elaborated.

Moreover, the expert has suggested that the recent attack on Russia was controlled and orchestrated by the United States.

“I think that Skripal’s attempted murder was staged by the US and the UK intelligence services, and Donald Trump was aware of it. My conclusion is based on my reflections on who may take advantage of the killing. They may gain from accusing Russia of it. The Unites States and Great Britain want to undermine Russia’s position in the UNSC,” Raja proceeded to say, adding that they were explicitly exerting pressure on Moscow because of its success in Syria.

Washington Seeks to Restore Unipolar World

Meanwhile, Russian journalist Andrey Ontikov shares Raja’s views, insisting that Russia did not “let Western countries oust the Syrian government.”

“But aggressive Western policies towards Moscow are based on a greater reason, namely Crimea’s reunification with Russia. People in the West say that the sanctions imposed on Russia are detrimental to them and ask them to lift the restrictions. We, however, might expect bilateral sanctionsto be strengthened following the Skripal incident,” Ontikov stressed.

In addition, the journalist emphasized that Washington is seeking to reestablish the unipolar world order, which was replaced with a multipolar model after Russia’s military operation in Syria. According to him, such developments prevent the US from pursuing its interests.

Cynic

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Manuel,

"as for me, i have no pretence to such charitable mentality and action,"


Yes, you do seem to recognising yourself as a self-defined "bit of ".


But it is good to have pride in yourself for something.

better than being a hypocrite

thanks for the guidance EL, but can only bring up the address on advfn .... anyway, i'll post that there and see if anyone then knows how to "translate"

Manuel.

Yes, hypocrisy does appear to be another of your virtues,

(Indicative of a "flexible" morality?)

so-genannt = so-called.

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Didn't Ireland do well?

i am well aware of the meaning of sogennate (not as you spelled it), it being commonly associated with with late and unlamented DDR

i am much amused that you (of all people) think me hypocritical, for at least i say what i mean and (i hope) act accordingly, and don't just slither and prevaricate ..... can you really say the same for yourself (without having fingers crossed behind your back)?

Manuel,

To me, as an observer, your beliefs often seem only momentary unless they are of benefit to you.


Perhaps. what you think you can get away with.

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Anyway, what is your excuse for England's rugby performance?

"observer" and "seem" and "get away with" just highlights how little regard you have for actuality, perhaps cherry-picking bits out of context to suit what you wish to perceive

as for england's rugby, i'm afraid it lacked fire and imagination, as it generally has all season

All season ?

They play like that every season.

in that case, others play even worse

Trump lawyer calls for end to Russia investigation after McCabe firing

i bet he did!
it is likely that trump's troubles are only now starting with this and his court case with the hooker and much more i'm sure

Seems like American politicians can't keep it in their trousers. I suppose we should be thankful that they do it with grown women unlike many of our lot.
As for McCabe, I should have some sympathy since it is my paternal grandmother's name, but I don't. It seems that he was fired by the US AG for "unauthorized disclosure to the media and lacked candour - including under oath- on multiple occasions".
Appears that his political persuasions ran ahead of his day job. Involve yourself in white-anting your boss and you can expect to be shown the door.

IT - i wonder if that is actually the truth rather than trump-inspired truth-tweaked disinformation

Tory death wish.

It wasnt enough for Treeza to nearly lose the last election, they now want to make double sure they lose the next one.

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Exclusive: Pensioners could be forced to pay 'NHS tax' to fund their care


By Christopher Hope, Chief Political Correspondent and
Laura Donnelly, Health Editor
17 March 2018 • 12:01am





The NHS is set to receive billions of pounds in extra funding later this year with ministers considering possible tax rises on older workers.

Theresa May will today tell Conservatives they must prove to voters that they “care enough” about the NHS if they are to beat Labour on the key battleground of public services.

It is understood there is now broad agreement within the Cabinet that extra money must be provided for the health service.

Some ministers have privately suggested an across-the-board rise in National Insurance to provide new ring-fenced funding for the NHS.

However, The Telegraph understands that officials are drawing up plans for a more targeted tax rise on older workers.



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Is Theresa May's Land becoming more like Putinland or Trumpland?

Has much in common with both.

This may interest or at least amuse some:


Opinion
Stay focused Brexiters – Russia is not the enemy
Stewart Lee

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/18/stay-focused-brexiters-russia-is-not-the-enemy-stewart-lee

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Just out of interest what is the potent nerve agent signature being compared with?

Are there comparison samples out there?

i am satisfied that porton down and others have done their homework thoroughly and forensically and, unlike slimeball blair, have not just manipulated and reinterpreted intelligence reports to suit
that the rest of the world with whom we share intelligence info backs TM's condemnation and action, speaks volumes

you really are a disgraceful apologist for corbyn and his militant/marxist cronies