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.

I would expect a "leader" to gather all the possible information and then examine it.

Present to the

I would expect a "leader" to gather all the possible information and then examine it appropriately and explore all the possibilities of responsibility.

Not to go for a political diversionary PR stunt like she has done.

Saying "look at me. I am a strong woman" but like with Brexit, to me, she doesn't know where she is going to.

To me, she is incompetent like a lot of her government.

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I agree with Corbyn's approach.

What is the necessity of rushing to action without due consideration?

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Look back to the 1920-1940 period and think about what led up to it and the loss of lives.

?60+ million.

Do you trust anything which comes out of Boris Johnston's more than comes out of Trump's?

I do Fred, about the same as I trust what comes out of Corby's mouth.


They're all two faced backstabbing toerags, the lot of them!

Look back to the 1920-1940 period and think about what led up to it and the loss of lives.
?60+ million.


i think fred is talking about stalin's disastrous policy of collectivism in agriculture (and industry), his genocide by famine in ukraine and the reign of terror ..... death toll was at least that

Ian Poulter
for golfing fans, it's good to see IP has crept into this week's WGC Match Play event

it was less than year ago, when IP appeared to have lost his uspga playing card, but on recalculation, it was found the authorities had made a mistake and his card was reinstated

cynic , good job Corby wasn't PM in 1982 as he would have probably claimed the Falklands invasion was just an increase in tourism and nothing to get worked up about.

Have a look at running costs of the Falklands.

I always think a war is worth its value when you count the death toll.

A sensible evaluation of Russian problem:

Russia will remain a difficult partner for Europe - Maas
Reuters Staff

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia will remain a difficult partner, said new German foreign minister Heiko Maas, reacting to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s re-election on Sunday and questioning its fairness.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attends a meeting with his Polish counterpart Jacek Czaputowicz (not pictured) during his visit in Warsaw Poland, March 16, 2018. Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski via REUTERS
The European Union must be able to continue to talk to Russia, despite a host of issues, he said.

“The result of the election in Russia was as unsurprising to us as the circumstances of the election. We can’t talk about a fair political competition in all respects as we would understand it,” he told reporters, arriving at a monthly meeting of EU foreign ministers.

“Russia will remain a difficult partner. But Russia will also be needed for solutions to the big international conflicts and so we want to remain in dialogue,” Maas said.


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But perhaps Dil should try digging up Maggie.

The running costs of Wales and Scotland cost England a lot more than the Falklands Fred so I take it you wouldn't have thought it worth defending those either if Argentina had invaded ?

Couldn't stand Maggie Fred , heartless cow but I disliked her less than I dislike that clown Corbyn.

of course germany needs russia very badly indeed ...... russia controls the pipeline through which germany gets at least 60/70% of its gas

Dil,

Cost/ person.

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Fred1 as you seem to object to wars, may I ask if you are a Jehovan Witness? or are you just against some wars?

fred is programmed to be against anything that anyone else has to say about anything

Manuel,

No.

Only when somebody like you makes the dumbest of self-opiniated comments.

Which in your case is frequent.

As you report yourself in the:

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an opinionated pain

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Fred , so feck Gibralter if Spain invades .... likewise the Channel Islands if the French want them.

Glad you weren't in charge in 1939 , would probably have argued the same when Germany invaded Poland.

Dil,

Spain doesn't need to invade Gibraltar, it is simple for them to cause chaos there by a simple blockade.

But my guess is that the Spanish government is more mature than you appear to be.

They don't have to invade and many in Gibraltar would prefer to remain in the EU.
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As far as 1939 is concerned, I think you should look at the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

The economic depression in Europe (and World economy) during the 1920-30s.

The mass unemployment and social pauperism which led to the election of extremist political leaders and their racist adherents.
(Right and left winged.)

Similar to what is happening at the moment with the move to populism.

This panders to nationalistic and racist policies of the likes of the Farage, BNP UKIP and Brexiters and some supporters appear to me to be advocating.

For many, Farage who seems to appeal to you has many of the characteristics of a newly born Hitler.
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But you are allowed to be as insular as you wish to be, but the consequences of what you seem to be wishing for are longer term than you may think.

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