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The Chat Room / Re: Lets write a Limerick, one...
Last post by Alex - Today at 12:01:42 PM

A seagull stole Bert's chips as he stood on Morecambe Bay
With bag firmly gripped in beak the buggar flew away
#2
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Alex - Today at 11:57:53 AM
Lovely morning here, BBQs being cranked up as I type
#3
The Chat Room / Re: Lets write a Limerick, one...
Last post by Scrumpy - Today at 11:55:15 AM

A seagull stole Bert's chips as he stood on Morecambe Bay
#4
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Scrumpy - Today at 11:50:27 AM

The dresses are out.. I saw quite a few in the park this morning.. 
#5
Politics / Re: Sadiq Khan
Last post by Scrumpy - Today at 11:47:47 AM
Quote from: Diasi on Today at 08:21:35 AMWell not everyone.

Tommy Robinson became a political activist after hearing Muslims chanting "Death to British soldiers" during one of their numerous unruly marches through Luton.

He also shone the spotlight on Muslim grooming gangs.

And look what that's got him.

Tommy Robinson should have had a greater following.. 
 I admire the man..
#6
Politics / Re: Sadiq Khan
Last post by GrannyMac - Today at 11:06:24 AM
You nailed it with 'better areas'.  Lots of non white people assimilate and live in majority white neighbourhoods.  
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General Discussion / Re: Wordle
Last post by Michael Rolls - Today at 10:55:58 AM
got it, but it took 5

Wordle 1,051 5/6

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#8
General Discussion / Re: The Proms
Last post by Alex - Today at 10:54:54 AM
Quote from: ansu on Today at 09:12:39 AMAlex, no longer true. Germans discovered the "far niente" and our trade unions are dreaming of a 4 days working week.

" Dolce far niente ". well there's a surprise, or perhaps the reason could be a quarter of the population is not German born ? 
#9
General Discussion / Re: local elections
Last post by JBR - Today at 10:33:57 AM
Quote from: Diasi on Today at 08:06:40 AMI wasn't at all surprised, I'm a member of Momentum & there is a huge, but totally unreported, utter contempt for Starmer & the official Labour Party by many former staunch Labour supporters.
Encouraging!
What I find discouraging is that Reform gained only two seats in the local elections!

I am still hoping to see a stronger reaction in their favour in the general election.
#10
General Discussion / Re: Another Tony Martin?
Last post by JBR - Today at 10:31:17 AM
Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 09:36:03 PMMeanwhile over the pond...

In New York, a man hears a burglar breaking into his home. He calls the police. 45 minutes later the police arrive to find the man and his wife dead, and nobody else in the house and all of their belongings gone.

In Tennessee, a man hears a burglar breaking into his house. He calls the police. While on the line, the police dispatcher hears 13 "bangs" from a gun. The man on the phone says, "don't hurry - I got 'em." When the police arrive the find a dead burglar with 13 bullet holes - all center-mass, with about a 2″ group. The police officer says: "Nice grouping!"

In Texas, a man hears a burglar breaking into his house. He calls the police. While on the line the police dispatcher hears 7 very loud 'bangs', followed by the sound of a magazine hitting the floor, and the click of another magazine going into the handle and the slide slamming shut. Then he hears another 7 loud bangs, followed by the same sounds as before. The man says, "no need to hurry, I got him!" When the police arrive, they find a dead burglar with 14 holes in his head, in 2 small groupings. The police officer says: "nice groupings, but next time take a breath between reloads and you can get them all in the same group..."
It makes you think, doesn't it.

Of course, America has always been a 'shoot first and think later' country, and I can understand why so many people arm themselves in their homes, and even outside in some cases.

Britain today, of course, actively encourages crime for several reasons: shortage of police and often lack of any urgency in attending come crimes; police not routinely armed, unlike even the rest of Europe; lack of any deterrent due to no apparent intention to imprison many criminals, resulting in an encouragement for them to commit crimes freely.
There do seem to be more murders reported on the news these days, especially in Londonistan, though probably mainly by white criminals.

The lack of safety for law-abiding citizens due to the above factors must encourage some to wish to arm themselves if they can.

Depending upon where you live, I think it is likely that more people will make an effort to arm themselves today, even though it is illegal to do so.

They are just now discussing regular arming of the police, on GB News at the moment.  The guest speaker assures us that he thinks that shouldn't happen, so I fully expect things to develop further!