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And I replied: Mandelson and Trump have much in common. They are both shallow, vulgar and vain. They both fetishise wealth and power, irrespective of who holds it or how it was accumulated. They were both close friends and associates of the late Jeffrey Epstein and have moved in the same circles, as Ghislaine Maxwell’s address book allegedly confirms. Recognising another who is utterly transactional and lacking in a moral compass, there’s every chance of “Petie” fitting right in Mar-a-Largo. That Starmer couldn’t anticipate that Mandelson’s past behaviour would be problematic just proves how inept this government is.

I’ve never seen you- true statement. Therefore, you don’t exist. As you have such strong opinions, can we presume that you will be taking part in the consultation process, as you have been invited to?

No, it was definitely Bob Champion. Or Joseph Merrick.

Someone said: “don’t bother with housework, after the first four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse”. It was either Quentin Crisp or Bob Champion.

But not old enough to remember the highest unemployment rate, inflation and interest rates in history in the early eighties under the Tories? A rather selective memory you have. There has never been a four-day week: it was a three-day week imposed by the Conservative government under the Blasted Heath.

Of course. Brain surgeon or rocket scientist?

I’m bemused by the diabetes references.

A quick Google search shows that that image comes from a French book of hours of the 15th century. So, that’s a page of a French book, written in Latin. From 600 years ago. Quite what that has to do with contemporary British discourse, is open to interpretation. What is not open to interpretation is the character of those gathered outside hotels of late. They are of the same character as Mr. Cheeky.

Ooh, Cheeky! Why do they call you Cheeky? Is it your resemblance to an arse?

Not a Scrabble player, then?

Has it been noted on here before that the opening times for the Peckham DO have changed? It’s now only open from 8 until 10 in the morning every weekday: https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you/delivery-office/peckham-and-east-dulwich-delivery-office-se15-5au

Try this Twitter account run by people who actually live in Epping: https://x.com/epping4everyone?s=21&t=A-MG_WSx4sypqtpbSl-W6g It posts an interview on BBC Radio Essex with a mother of young children who lives in a house directly opposite the Bell Hotel and her experience with these “protesters”. It’s really worth a listen.

Can we have all that again in English? And with punctuation?

I think you may have read it here: Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse | Domestic violence | The Guardian

The bells are there because so many drivers are bell-ends.

Yes, killing themselves. Taking their own life. In the case of assisted dying, it is an informed, personal, justified and soon to be legal decision. Your use of the term suicide (which is the legal term for a formerly criminal act) is petty and pejorative in context. Your post was totally off topic.

@Penguin68 I find your post really weird and frankly a bit creepy. The discussion is about the fact that a charity shop has a sale on and whether their pricing and stock policy has changed. To twist that into an attack on government fiscal policies and an oblique snipe at the cross party supported assisted dying legislation, passed with clear support from the majority of the public, is just bafflingly bizarre. I am relieved that you stopped short of blaming Southwark Council or TfL. There is no contradiction between the intent of the assisted dying bill and the work of hospices, it does not force doctors to do anything and suicide doesn’t exist- it was abolished as a crime in 1961. If you wish to raise yet another argument you have already lost, I suggest you start a new thread rather than divert this one off topic.

We are genuinely, in the 2020s, where Europe was in the 1930s.

As this place has degenerated into a Twitter thread, here goes: I love to see people waving or wrapping themselves in Engerlaand flags. It saves me having to consult the reference manual.

I always find it strange that those who rant and rave about their Englishness are consistently incapable of writing in anything approaching intelligible English. Or using a spellchecker.

Would you like to rephrase this? Your wording gives the impression that TfL is trying to expel its own employees from the country. TfL has changed nothing. The government visa rules have changed and this affects some TfL staff and their right to work in the UK. As far as I am aware, TfL and the Mayor are working with the unions to try and keep those affected in their jobs.

A padded cell would be closer to the mark.

That’s pretty much what Sultana said about Corbyn the other day and they haven’t even started yet.

So, is that barbershop closed after this fire?

The infighting starts here!