Start the Week 30th September 2024

Another week – another win for the Israeli Defence Force ? If so the BBC will continue its ‘period of mourning for dead Islamic terrorists ( it doesn’t call its’ friends terrorists though ) …

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  1. Zephir says:

    “The knives are out for Starmer’s cabinet secretary. How long can he hold on?

    Some blame Simon Case for briefing against No 10 enforcer Sue Gray. Others say the man appointed by Boris ‘has poisoned the well’ of the Labour government.

    he may also have concluded that even though he is still a young man (he’ll only be 46 in December), he might not prosper under a new administration – especially with Gray in such a senior position.

    Apart from any other considerations, it seems as though there was simply too much bad blood between the pair.

    Case created his own nemesis: Gray, with the inevitable gruesome consequences we are witnessing now. Worst of all, as soon as a Labour victory looked assured, Case would have seen her coming. ”

    https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-starmer-simon-case-sue-gray-b2617431.html

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  2. Zephir says:

    “Head of Civil Service expected to resign amid tensions with Sue Gray

    Simon Case, long tipped to quit next year, is understood to be stepping down next month ”

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/09/19/simon-case-sue-gray-civil-servant-resign-cabinet/

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  3. Zephir says:

    Angry words in the garden. Then Sue Gray stomped off with a face like thunder. Photos that reveal depth of the acrimony in Downing Street: with Simon Case’s Secretary

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  4. Zephir says:

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  5. Zephir says:

    Starmer’s Stasi:

    13 year old girl in court for kicking and banging at a door:

    “Girl, 13, cries on her mother’s shoulder as she becomes youngest female rioter sentenced after trying to kick down migrant hotel door”

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13907643/Girl-cries-rioter-sentenced-migrant-hotel-door.html

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    • MarkyMark says:

      Within a few years, most Western governments have surrendered. The mayor of New York City is made to share Gracie Mansion with three African-American families from Harlem; migrants gather at coastal ports in West Africa and South Asia and swarm into Europe, Australia, and New Zealand; London is taken over by an organization of non-white residents known as the “Non-European Commonwealth Committee”, who force the British queen to have her son marry a Pakistani woman; millions of black Africans from around the continent gather at the Limpopo River and invade South Africa; and only one drunken Soviet soldier stands in the way of hundreds of thousands of Chinese peasants as they overrun Siberia.”

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Camp_of_the_Saints

      …………………….

      Black On The Square is a vibrant celebration of Black culture and creativity held annually in Trafalgar Square, London. The event showcases a rich tapestry of Black-owned businesses, artisans, and community favorites, offering attendees a unique opportunity to explore diverse cuisines, crafts, and performances.

      Black cultural festival coming to Trafalgar Square
      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51247gn2dpo

      Fynn Studio, creative programmer of Black on the Square, said the event would be “a moment to celebrate community, and include everyone in the cultural conversation of this city”.

      include everyone
      include everyone
      include everyone

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  6. Zephir says:

    Learning from the US democrat (sic) party:

    “Marine Le Pen begins £5.6million embezzlement trial in case that could see her jailed for ten years and banned from standing in elections”

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    • tomo says:

      Says a lot about lawfare…

      -they’ve tried repeatedly to foist something legal onto her without obviously aping the US DoJ scattergun MO

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    • Doublethinker says:

      Only one thing can save her from being banned from running for office , fear of what her supporters might do.
      That is what has become of Western democracy under the rule of the Globalists. We see this in Germany and the USA.
      They have politicised the judicial systems and now use Lawfare as a legitimate political tool. Because they hold all the power the results of any trial are whatever they deem expedient. It is only fear of what may happen if they incarcerate or ban their opponents that prevents them from doing so. Questions of guilt or innocence are irrelevant.

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  7. tomo says:

    I’m suspicious, especially after I’ve read reporting about the District Attorneys him + pater have imposed on those cities… rather than their own risibly reworked numbers and reclassification of crimes.

    and yes, Twitter “for you” algorithm is working its magic again….

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    • atlas_shrugged says:

      Send in feminazi social workers to solve violent crime. Why did they not think of that before.

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  8. Zephir says:

    I wonder why ?

    “EU civil war as VDL’s own party calls for fences to ‘secure the border’ from migrants. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is under pressure to fund greater border security to solve the migrant crisis.”

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  9. Northern Voter says:

    Apparently, Qweer Starmer has a new nickname. He’s now known as Saloon Door Starmer because he swings both ways!

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  10. Zephir says:

    Maybe…because we are all sick to the back teeth with these “victims fleeing war”

    “Machete-wielding attacker sets fire to homes as children lowered from roof to escape.

    More than 30 people have been injured in the horrific attack including eight children with some believed to be in critical condition.

    A Syrian man is reported to have been arrested following the incident.”

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  11. Zephir says:

    Fox news says what we are all thinking:

    “NY Times, AP, Washington Post raise eyebrows with glowing coverage of terror leader Hassan Nasrallah
    ‘The media here in America is making him look like he’s a good guy,’ Ainsley Earhardt said”

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  12. Zephir says:

    People power, for a change:

    “Netflix saw highest day of cancellations this year after co-founder’s $7M donation to Harris campaign”

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  13. Fedup2 says:

    The way things are now- who will sue gray appoint as cabinet secretary – ? Her brother ? Lord moneybags ? Usual corruption …

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  14. Zephir says:

    Happy birthday, Marc Bolan..

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  15. Zephir says:

    All we need now, in this multicultural world of ours, is some traditional Mongolian heavy metal.. oh, wait…..

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    • MarkyMark says:

      Sounds fun … Genghis Khan created an international communication and postal network known as the “Yam.” There is no artwork of Genghis Khan from his lifetime. Genghis Khan’s conquests caused the deaths of roughly 40 million people, especially impacting China and the area that is now Iran.

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  16. Fedup2 says:

    The DT reports a report which claims the BBC is institutionally ant Israel – a fact well known on this site – since the BBC is now a Marxist / Islamic evil monster ….

    STARTS The BBC’s “institutionally hostile” coverage of Israel has made Britain unsafe for Jews, a former director has claimed.

    In a report published on Monday, Danny Cohen, the BBC’s director of television from 2013 to 2015, accuses the broadcaster of making “false and damaging claims about Israel’s conduct of this war”.

    It also claims that “appalling lapses in accuracy have served to fuel the flames of anti-Semitism that have spread across the world”.

    The document is a review of alleged breaches, errors and complaints made against the corporation in its coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

    The report claims: “Whenever the corporation is faced with the choice of whose account or narrative to believe, it seldom points in Israel’s direction.”

    Three Jewish groups endorsed Mr Cohen’s findings.

    In a joint statement first published in The Times, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council, and the Community Security Trust warned that the BBC’s reporting has “led many British Jews to conclude that the BBC has become institutionally hostile to Israel”.

    Sir Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi, also backed the report, saying: “The data could not be clearer: wherever sustained misinformation and demonisation of Israel is found, incidents of anti-Jewish racism surge.”

    Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Cohen said that the widespread support for his review was a direct result of the risk posed by the BBC’s coverage to the “safety and security” of British Jews.

    He said: “The reason the community organisations have got behind this is because they believe that the BBC’s hostile reporting on Israel has a direct impact on the safety and security of Britain’s Jewish community. That’s why they’re speaking up. They’re not speaking up simply because they disagree with some reporting.

    “They have seen over the last year that [this reporting] has a real world impact on Jewish people, and that the BBC is contributing to an atmosphere in the UK in which Jewish people feel less safe because their reporting lacks impartiality.”

    An earlier report into alleged BBC anti-Israel bias by the Israeli lawyer Trevor Asserson claimed the BBC had “breached rules 1,500 times” over the Gaza war.

    In one example, it criticised the broadcaster for using the term “revenge attacks” in a headline about Israel’s response to the Oct 7 attacks, arguing it depicted Israel as a “vengeful aggressor”.

    The review’s approach and bipartisan endorsement from the Jewish community is likely to cause extreme discomfort amongst BBC executives.

    The Board of Deputies is usually seen as Left-leaning, and Phil Rosenberg, its new president, is a former Labour councillor.

    Adamant that the catalogue of alleged errors must not be brushed aside, Mr Cohen has called for a judge-led inquiry into the report’s findings.

    He said it was crucial that such an investigation was independent, as the BBC “has gotten into the habit of marking its own homework and finding that there may have been “one or two mistakes along the way, but there’s never any systemic problem”.

    “I think when you’ve got 60 pages of a dossier, you can see there’s a systemic problem, and that’s what the BBC don’t want to acknowledge and accept.”

    The corporation routinely states that it has a robust process in place to handle complainants, who have the right of appeal to the independent regulator, Ofcom.

    ‘Profoundly troubling’
    Sir Ephraim, who backed the call for an independent inquiry, said: “Few institutions are as vital for our national cultural identity or for the health of our democracy as the BBC. That’s why the content of this report, which records the repeated and long-standing failure to ensure impartial and accurate news coverage of the existential war that Israel is fighting on multiple fronts, is so profoundly troubling.”

    He explained that demonisation of Israel in the media increases anti-Jewish racism, saying this is “one of the reasons why the accuracy and objectivity of our national broadcaster is so important for the Jewish community”.

    A BBC spokesman said: “The Israel-Gaza conflict is a polarising and difficult story to cover, and we understand there are a range of views. The BBC has focused on reporting the conflict impartially, bringing audiences breaking news, insight and analysis, and reflecting all perspectives.

    “While we do not recognise the overall characterisation of our journalism in this report, we will, of course, always look at anything raised with us with care and attention.”ENDS

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    • tomo says:

      cough…

      Balen Report

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      • MarkyMark says:

        The Balen Report is a 20,000-word document written by the senior broadcast journalist Malcolm Balen in 2004 after examining hundreds of hours of the BBC’s coverage of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.[1] The report was commissioned by former BBC Director of News, Richard Sambrook, following persistent complaints from the public and the Israeli government of allegations of anti-Israel bias.[2][3]

        Alleged legal costs
        In August 2012, the politics website The Commentator reported a Freedom of Information request they had made which indicated that the BBC had spent £330,000 in legal costs. This figure does not include BBC in-house legal staff time or Value Added Tax.[16]

        However, the High Court then ruled that the BBC was not required to disclose the Balen Report, omission is the greatest lie

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  17. Zephir says:

    Douglas Murray INSULTS & SILENCES Rude WOKE Lawyer In A Fiery Debate With Facts

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  18. MarkyMark says:

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  19. atlas_shrugged says:

    Justin Trudeau is in Deep, Deep Do-Do as Polls Put Liberals in Fourth Place

    https://dailysceptic.org/2024/09/30/justin-trudeau-is-in-deep-deep-do-do-as-polls-put-liberals-in-fourth-place/

    “One of the last Covid thugs of the democratic world is in deep, deep do-do. I refer to Canada’s Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party.”

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  20. tomo says:

    Given who’s saying it – I’m inclined to believe it’s another variation on “Musk gives cyber truck to Russians” – just too convenient and “they” really want to shoot down Musk.

    By any measure Kinzinger is a lying TDS addled shit looking to take over from Adam Schiff as preeminent deep state tool.

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  21. tomo says:

    In the Gerry Adams Xmas lights timer league I feel

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  22. andyjsnape says:

    bbc reports on Far Right again

    Far-right group using sports to ‘build militia’
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydnqdq38wo

    Far Left reports, ever ?

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    • Zephir says:

      They already have their militia, called antifa.

      And, of course their political wing, the bbc and guardian.

      “Examining Extremism: Antifa.

      As protests raged in over 140 cities in the United States following the death of George Floyd, U.S. president Donald Trump raised the prospect of labeling Antifa as a terrorist group. On May 31, 2020, he tweeted, “The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.” Attorney General William Barr also remarked that Antifa was present at some of the protests. “There is clearly some high degree of organization involved at some of these events and coordinated tactics that we are seeing,” he said, “Some of it relates to antifa, some of it relates to groups that act very much like antifa.” Barr described Antifa’s tactics as a “new form of urban guerrilla warfare” in the legacy of Mao Zedong.

      Most Antifa supporters operate in secrecy to protect themselves from law enforcement agencies and right-wing extremists, and Antifa cells exist across North America, Australia, Europe—including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany—and other areas of the globe.
      Tactics and Targets

      Antifa supporters conduct counter-protests to disrupt far-right gatherings and rallies. They sometimes organize in black blocs—ad hoc gatherings of individuals who wear black clothing, ski masks, scarves, sunglasses, and other material to conceal their faces—use improvised explosives and other homemade weapons, and resort to vandalism. In addition, Antifa members organize their activities through social media, encrypted peer-to-peer networks, and encrypted messaging services such as Signal. Antifa has also adopted anti-fascist symbols on their clothing, flags, and other paraphernalia, such as the two flags of the Antifaschistische Aktion and the three arrows of the Iron Front.

      When Antifa adherents clash with far-right demonstrators, violence occasionally breaks out, often involving fistfights, knives, fireworks, Molotov cocktails, and other improvised weapons. In June 2016, for example, Antifa and other protesters confronted a neo-Nazi rally in Sacramento, California, resulting in a chaotic brawl in which at least eight people were injured—including five who were stabbed, among them Antifa activists. Similarly, in February, March, and April 2017, Antifa members fought alt-right demonstrators at the University of California, Berkeley, using bricks, pipes, hammers, and homemade incendiary devices. At the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017, Antifa activists confronted alt-right demonstrators with clubs, shields, fists, chemical irritants, and balloons filled with paint and ink. ”

      https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-antifa

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      • atlas_shrugged says:

        The Founding generation understood that large standing armies were dangerous threats to liberty, especially when controlled by authoritarian governments who sought to disarm the general population. The militia system, with deep roots in English history, was one way of ensuring that the nation could defend itself against all threats, foreign and domestic. Instead of a large full-time professional army, the government could, when needed, call upon the greater body of armed citizens to employ their personal firearms in the collective defense of the state or nation. A “well-regulated” militia simply meant that the processes for activating, training, and deploying the militia in official service should be efficient and orderly, and that the militia itself should be capable of competently executing battlefield operations.

        https://www.heritage.org/the-essential-second-amendment/the-well-regulated-militia

        AFAIK only the Channel Islands has any militia left.

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        • Fedup2 says:

          I take it ‘founding generation ‘ is a woke term for ‘founding fathers ‘ – denying that America was founded by men ….

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  23. Zephir says:

    Play silly games, win silly prizes.

    Muslims picked on the wrong ones this time with their insinctive genocidal, murderous tendencies.

    “Israel goes in: IDF confirms boots on the ground in southern Lebanon as bombs rain down from the sky after day of ratcheting tensions”

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13909477/Israel-goes-IDF-confirms-boots-ground-southern-Lebanon-bombs-rain-sky-day-ratcheting-tensions.html

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  24. Fedup2 says:

    Hugo Bechega – Hugo seems to be the ‘go to’ Islamic terrorist mouthpiece for the Lebanon action by IDF . He mouths out ‘facts from ‘officials ‘ without saying what or who they are – namely Islamic terrorists or their supporters .

    There’s no use of ‘unfounded ‘ or ‘unreliable ‘ or ‘false ‘ …. Or challenge by the democratic Israeli government ….
    There’s not much on the internet about Hugo – which seems strange …

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  25. Zephir says:

    One single, tiny non muslim country and they still will not tolerate it’s existence. A lesson for us all in Europe as they infiltrate us.

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    • G says:

      The situation will never, ever change. The muslims have their religious hate and fervour to justify destroying Israel. Why the press do not explain?

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  26. Zephir says:

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  27. Fedup2 says:

    Today
    Meesh on the case – interviewing – without challenge -the usual moaning Muslim about the Israeli action against Islamic terrorism . No interruptions – meesh knows this woman is going to sing the approved song .

    I don’t think the bbc bothers talking to Israel anymore …. But then again – maybe Israel should designate the bbc as a hostile actor like it did with Islamic al jazera

    Keep going IDF ….

    Btw – the bbc has one ‘Lucy Williamson ‘on the front line “( isn’t every one ?) in a hotel in Israel telling us it’s noisy because of tanks and jets …

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  28. Zephir says:

    No doubt the biased far left bbc will be eulogising Lebanon in the following days, so here’s a starter for the bbc feminists, it includes slavery of domestic migrant workers, something close to bbc hearts (if whitey does it):

    “7 Facts About Women’s Rights in Lebanon

    Civil Code vs. Religious Laws:
    Lebanon has 15 personal status laws that are religion-based (Shia, Sunni and Druze) but has no civil code covering personal status issues such as divorce, custody of children or property rights. The religious courts preside over cases of personal status and operate with very little government oversight, resulting in the repeated violation of women’s rights. Because Lebanon’s constitution guarantees respect for “personal status and religious interests,” religious authorities have been keeping personal status laws under their control.

    Domestic Violence:
    The Lebanese parliament passed a domestic violence law in 2014, which includes protection measures, such as restraining orders and policing and court reforms, as well as funding to enact the reforms. The law also introduced an official definition of domestic violence into the Lebanese criminal code. However, Lebanese women are still at risk of marital rape, which because of pressure from religious authorities, is not apart of the criminal code. A spouse’s threat or violence to claim “marital right to intercourse” is a crime, but the actual physical act is not.

    Migrant Domestic Workers:
    The Kafala system allows migrants, mainly women from Africa and South East Asia, to work in Lebanon as domestic workers. The employers of the workers are in charge of their legal residency, as well as whether they can change or leave employers. Labor law protections, like minimum wage, working hour limits and overtime pay, exclude migrant workers. This lack of employer accountability often leads to cases of verbal, physical and sexual abuse. In March 2020, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour met to discuss the reform of the Kafala system, but no legislation has been introduced as of yet.

    Child Marriage:
    Lebanon currently has no national minimum age of marriage. Instead, religious courts regulate when people can marry. The Human Rights Watch found that early marriage can lead to a higher risk of marital rape, exploitation, domestic violence and health problems. Those most at risk include Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanon has committed to eliminating child marriage by 2030 and reducing it by 20% by 2020. Currently, the Lebanese Higher Council for Childhood is developing a national strategy and action plan to address this problem. However, many drafts of law raising the legal age of marriage to 18 have not passed through the Lebanese parliament because of religious backlash.

    Representation in Politics:
    The Lebanese government created the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, however, this is largely symbolic and the first minister is a man. The Global Gender Report Gap states that gender equality in politics stands at 0.01%, as Lebanon has never had a woman as head of state and 97% of parliament is male. Currently, women’s organizations in Lebanon are demanding that parliament set a quota that 30% of seats should be for women, as no quota currently exists.

    Nationality Law:
    Lebanese women cannot pass their nationality to their children or foreign husbands, unlike Lebanese men. This deprives children of citizenship and increases the risk of statelessness. The Lebanese government has failed to address this issue, citing the threat of naturalization and resettlement of Palestinian and Syrian refugees as a reason not to change this law for women. The only exception is for unmarried mothers, as this group can pass on their nationality to their child if one year has passed and the child is still nationless.

    Activism in Lebanon:
    One prominent group advocating for women in Lebanon is KAFA. It is a feminist, secular, Lebanese, nonprofit organization fighting against discrimination against women. The organization focuses on family violence, human trafficking and child protection. This group was instrumental in the passing of the law against domestic violence in Lebanon’s parliament.

    Many of the setbacks women face are the product of the fact that approximately 2.7 million people in Lebanon are living in poverty. Men, who have historically always held political and religious power, deprive women of rights as a strategy to keep women and children financially tied to men. This means money stays in the hands of majority groups and used at their discretion. However, many international and domestic groups are fighting through institutions and on the ground for representation, protection and power. This activism and attention may lead to a large improvement in women’s rights in Lebanon in the years to come.”

    https://borgenproject.org/womens-rights-in-lebanon/

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    • atlas_shrugged says:

      I guess these ‘wimmins rights’ click into place once they have been carved up by machette. See Essen for more info.

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  29. atlas_shrugged says:

    Times Radio reporting that Israel has crossed over the border into Lebanon and also that UK has sent a charter flight into Beirut to rescue ‘British Nationals’ (wimmin and children first).

    Meanwhile they also report that the gubberment say that the UK hotels full of 30,000 illegal invaders will not be cleared for at least another three years.

    Oh lucky, lucky, lucky us.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Maybe the plane should be called the ‘Islamic terrorist express ‘…
      Elsewhere – not being too much of a listener of BBC news anymore – I haven’t heard anything of the telegraph reporting of labour snouts in the trough – such as sue gray , lammy , starmer et al going to expensive footy matches and more .
      \
      Unlike the’ cakes ‘ there is no ‘gate ‘ attached to this by the BBC – no comrade Robinson day after day going on about it – presumably because it’s ’all Within the rules ‘ … but it’s just plain corruption …

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  30. Fedup2 says:

    Zephir – it’s just the bias which leads to the bbc choosing whom to hold to account – whether it be a corrupt government of paki rape gangs – if not part of the approved beliefs of the bbc group think it won’t be looked at / reported .

    One of the many reasons for not paying for the BBC – and one of the few ways to dissent – right 77 brigade?

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  31. Fedup2 says:

    Sometimes in the news you read a story which cheers you up . We know that’s a rarity – but the report that one ‘Phil shiner ‘ an ambulance chasing now struck off lawyer pleaded guilty to fraud on the taxpayer / legal aid system yesterday fills one with joy
    Shiner hasn’t been sentenced yet . Unfortunately it’s unlikely they will send one of their own to jail and he will get some nonsense community sentence .

    And you can bet the stolen money is safely hidden away from recovery . …

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  32. atlas_shrugged says:

    How to Spot a Conspiracy Theorist by Bob Moran:

    https://www.bobmoran.co.uk/paintings/how-to-spot-a-conspiracy-theorist-original-artwork

    Worth every penny IMHO!

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  33. AsISeeIt says:

    A disgraced human rights lawyer… admitted three counts of fraud… (Telegraph) – calm down dears – sadly this isn’t your friend and mine Two-Tier, Free Gear, Sir Keir, he of the thin skin but super expensive suit fabrics wardrobe, or indeed our old maaaate maybe-it’s-because-I’m-a-Londoner, Mayor Khan.

    Travelling the tube the other day, scanning the advertising posters and being regaled by the fact that “Staring is a crime” (care of Mayor Khan) one couldn’t help but be amused by the adjacent lastest advertising campaign from high street opticians Specsavers… “You are entitled…” runs thir poster’s ad copy.

    Under DSE Regulations, employees who work for long periods with VDUs (visual display units) are entitled to an eye examination, funded by their employer. If they need glasses solely for VDU usage, the employer is obliged to pay for basic frames and lenses. – that’s your public service bit this morning.

    One can’t help but feel you-know-who has taken the “You are entitled…” bit rather too seriously.

    Oh and by the way: Staring on public transport: ‘His eyes were glued on me’ (BBC) – Should have… worn a burka?

    But we digress. We came in this morning with: …has pleaded guilty to fraud. Philip Shiner admitted three counts of fraud linked to claims made against Iraq war veterans… Struck off by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority in 2017 for peddling false torture and murder allegations against British troops. Yesterday he admitted breaking rules to apply for legal aid (Telegraph)

    Crusading in the public interest… Phil Shiner became an overnight hate figure for his opposition to British army abuses in Iraq. But, as Richard Norton-Taylor discovers, the lawyer is used to controversy (Guradian, ‘This article is more than 19 years old’ – and has aged terribly)

    He acted for CND – with Rabinder Singh QC, a founding member of Matrix barristers’ chambers with Tony Blair’s wife, Cherie Booth QC

    That’ll be this Rabinder Singh QC (now KC of course): Claims that British troops tortured and killed civilian detainees in Iraq are being heard at the High Court… Rabinder Singh QC, appearing for the six Iraqis… He claimed evidence existed to support accusations by the group of six Iraqis that other detainees had been taken live to the camp, tortured and killed. (BBC, 2009)

    That’ll be The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Singh, is a British Court of Appeal judge and President of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, formerly a High Court judge of the Queen’s Bench Division, a King’s Counsel and barrister, formerly a founding member of Matrix Chambers and a legal academic. (Thank you Wiki)

    But remember, these KCs, they’re just taxis for hire…

    “I’m a bit like a sort of cab for hire,” Stephen Byers explained to the fake lobbyist whom he had never met before and whose credentials he had not checked. (Guardian, ‘This article is more than 14 years old’ – so there’s another one for the teenagers)

    I do enjoy those amusing little juxtapositions which crop up now and again…

    Case steps down with swipe over impartiality (Telegraph)
    Ten Hag clings to job ahead of crunch games (Telegraph)

    We wonder, given his previous free football tickets to Spurs and to the Arsenal, has Lord Alli ever offered his friend Sir Keir an invite to take him up the Stretford End?

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    • Zephir says:

      I thought Ali Palley referred to Alexandra Palace, but it seems it is the alternative name for the labour cabinet

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Asiseeit – but what about the Big Story – the Frank Gardner story ? The one about the polish airline which doesn’t carry a wheel chair in case Frank Gardner turns up one day . So Frank crawls to the toilet – see pictures pages 2, 3, 4, ….

      But Frank – Frank – how much does a wheelchair weigh ? What is its’ ‘carbon boot print ‘ ? How many passengers jets in the world multiplied by the weight of each wheelchair ?

      Frank – your wheel chair is causing global warming – heating your planet by 0.0000000000000000001% .. shame on you – e words so readily deployed these days …

      Burn that hydrocarbon …

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      • Doublethinker says:

        I may be wrong but wasn’t Frank put in wheel chair by a bullet fired by a Muslim? Anyway if that is correct I’m sure that Frank will have apologised for getting the way of the bullet and paid due compensation to the gunman.

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    • MarkyMark says:

      “A disgraced human rights lawyer… admitted three counts of fraud”

      ……………. HA HA HAH…… ONLY 3 …………….. HA HA HA HA

      Disability TRUMPS Ability. Now all Amir Ali Majid’s 20 years of cases and immigration cases need to be reviewed … Blind immigration judge ‘had no idea of the law or his own powers’ says panel after 12 out of 13 appeals against his rulings succeed

      “Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association chairman Adrien Berry said: ‘It is hard to see how he first passed the judicial exams and then why it has taken so long for his lack of knowledge to be exposed.”

      When you give people special privilege above the law, you get no law and 1400 raped and tortured children over 16 years … ‘In August 2014 the Jay report concluded that at least 1,400 children, most of them white girls aged 11–15, had been sexually abused in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013 by predominantly British-Pakistani men.’

      https://biasedbbc.org/blog/2017/10/02/start-the-week-open-thread-144/#comment-870538

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      • atlas_shrugged says:

        UK Immigration judges should be emigrated. Simples.

        Enemy of the Realm – they did it before he was Henry Vii – and his mum.

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  34. MarkyMark says:

    0 spent on UK Border.

    “We (UK GOV) are proud to be a leading partner in providing vital support to Ukraine. In total, the UK has committed £12.8 billion for Ukraine: £7.8 billion in military support and £5 billion in non-military support.20 Sept 2024”

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  35. MarkyMark says:

    Rishi didn’t even stay at hi sown tory conference … .isn’t that dereliction of duty?

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Marky – I thought it was a wake …

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      • MarkyMark says:

        Wake .. up call – not really – selling books.

        “Kemi Badenoch used her Conservative Home drinks reception to launch her latest self-published venture. After a quick “welcome to my party!” speech to the grassroots, she whipped out a newly launched book titled “Conservatism in Crisis: Rise of the Bureaucratic Class”.”
        order-order.com

        Bad Enoch ! Naughty Enoch.

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    • G says:

      I hear Jenrick uttering the usual mantra: ‘We must leave the European Convention of Human Rights’. A fiver for every time I hear this. Just another liar.

         3 likes

  36. popeye says:

    “Israel has gone on the offensive after almost a year of cross-border hostilities sparked by the war in Gaza”

    Bowen again. Inferring that both are equally to blame and failing to mention that for almost a year Hezbollah have been firing missiles daily into Israel, completely unprovoked and in support of Hamas. If France were to fire dozens of missiles daily into London, what on earth do these antisemites think WE would do?

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  37. MarkyMark says:

    0f57a5a1-c402-4568-8fb0-126c84a03b2b-3c27197c-14ce-42c9-82ba-c7e251a22cf0

    European Solidarity Corps
    The power of together
    https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity_en

    How does it work?
    The European Solidarity Corps funding is provided in the form of grants to organisations through call for proposals.

    Young people wishing to engage in such activities need to register in the European Solidarity Corps portal. The European Solidarity Corps portal offers a place for those young people and organisations, holding a grant, to implement activities and to find each other.

    Who runs the Corps?
    The European Solidarity Corps is managed by the European Commission.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Best not comment on the above because one might appear in a political court and get 2 years from a political judge ….

         14 likes

      • Zephir says:

        “white supremacist ” ???

        At least one of them is black, how’s that work bbc ?

        Is he just depressed and suicidal or something ?

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  38. Zephir says:

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  39. Fedup2 says:

    Not BBC – last year I had to buy a parking permit for my motor scooter – £60 . This year it is £75 ….. imagine ….

       11 likes

    • Zephir says:

      Why not get an electric bike, they’ll probably pay you to ride it in London, and give you a medal every month or something.

      Unless you start nicking mobile phones and zooming off…

      Then you could afford a garage in central London after a week or two of that

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      • MarkyMark says:

        Has David Lammy changed sides …

        Today’s ‘decisive step’ represents reality colliding with the Government’s rhetoric over Brexit: {twitter David Lammy}

        1. We were told transition period would be ‘implementing’ future relationship, but it will be negotiating it

        2. We were told UK will not pay money to EU after March 2019 but we will

        3. We were told free movement will end in March 2019 but it will continue. Newly arriving EU citizens will get full rights

        4. We were told UK will not have to abide by EU rules during transition but ECJ jurisdiction will continue, including rules we don’t have a role in making

        5. We were told we would have new trade deals ready to sign and come into force on 29 March 2019. We don’t and we won’t be able to sign and implement trade deals during the transition period.

        All in all after 21 months of posturing the Govnt has broken all its promises

        P.S. If you are an MP you can get a free bike costing £650!

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  40. Zephir says:

    “Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets toward Israel since Oct. 7: Ambassador.

    Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) said Sunday that Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets toward Israel since Oct. 7.

    “Last night, hundreds of thousands of Israelis slept in bomb shelters, as Hezbollah, a terrorist organization, which holds Lebanon captive, fired upon them,” Danny Danon said at a U.N. meeting. “Since Oct. 8, over 8,000 rockets have been fired at our people, over 70,000 have been forced to flee their homes, becoming refugees in their own land.”

    Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire recently, with more than 30 people in Lebanon being killed by an airstrike by Israel aimed at Hezbollah in Beirut, a Lebanese health official said Saturday.

    Health Minister Firass Abiad said in a news conference that the strike resulted in 31 deaths, including seven women and three children. A minimum of 68 people were also injured, and 15 were still recovering in the hospital, according to Abiad.

    The strike occurred Friday and killed the head of Hezbollah’s operations unit and the commander of the elite special forces unit, the Radwan Force, according to the Israeli military. Israel also said other senior Radwan commanders were killed.

    The Friday strike followed Hezbollah launching about 140 rockets toward Israel, but most of them were downed via Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, according to the Israeli military.

    “Let me be clear: We are a peaceful nation. We do not seek war, nor do we desire it,” Danon said. “However, we will not stand by as our people are attacked.” ”

    https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4893654-hezbollah-has-fired-more-than-8000-rockets-toward-israel-since-october-7-ambassador/

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    • MarkyMark says:

      BBC ““Hezbollah has fired DEFENDED ITSELF WITH more than 8,000 rockets toward Israel since Oct. 7: Ambassador.”

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  41. MarkyMark says:

    Sperm donor cash rises by £10 as UK faces shortage
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm24vd6ldypo

    “Going through the adoption process, you meet a lot of straight couples who have had fertility problems. So I wanted to help and give someone a chance to start a family, whether it’s someone with fertility problems, a lesbian couple or a single person.”

    ……………….

    The HFEA says the majority of imported sperm in the UK comes from sperm banks in the US and Denmark. Nicole Nel, operations and laboratory manager at the London Sperm Bank, believes the shortage is not due to a “lack of applicants” in the UK, but “the lack in the quality of the applicants”.4 hours ago

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  42. MarkyMark says:

    “They said the government was “working to tackle the threat posed by extremist ideologies and respond to growing and changing patterns of extremism across the UK”.”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydnqdq38wo

    Applying sharia law in England and Wales: independent review
    Independent review by Professor Mona Siddiqui and a review panel of experts into the application of sharia law in England and Wales by sharia councils.
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applying-sharia-law-in-england-and-wales-independent-review

    Review as police liaison filmed telling group to ‘discard’ weapons in mosque. A police force has admitted public confidence was undermined after an officer was filmed telling counter-protesters to discard weapons at a mosque…5 Aug 2024
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/05/police-review-liaison-officer-muslims-weapons-mosque/

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  43. Fedup2 says:

    The discipline hearing for Inspector Charles Ehikioya – chairman of the black police association is pending – according to the evening standard – all sorts of alleged racist and mysogenistic what’s app messages … he ll get off

    Meanwhile nothing about the white police association ..

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  44. andyjsnape says:

    Hayley Valentine named as new director of BBC Scotland
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y3j5dvzwdo

    “BBC director general Tim Davie said: “I know Hayley is determined to build on BBC Scotland’s editorial success”

    BBC Scotland to scrap news programme The Nine
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68346649

    “Earlier this year, BBC Scotland director Steve Carson was questioned by MSPs about newspaper reports suggesting that one episode of The Nine was watched by 1,700 people and that The Seven had attracted an audience of 200 viewers on one day in January”

    I can see how she will build on this success 🙁

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  45. MarkyMark says:

    Charles Ehikioya
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    Black Met inspector stopped by police while driving home from work
    This article is more than 4 years old
    Charles Ehikioya, who has served for 22 years, plans to sue for racial harassment after his complaint ‘was not taken seriously’

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/18/black-met-police-inspector-stopped-by-officers-while-driving-home-from-work

    ……………………

    https://www.met.police.uk/foi-ai/metropolitan-police/misconduct-hearings/2025/january/misconduct-hearing-for-inspector-charles-ehikioya/

    Inspector Charles Ehikioya attached to Professionalism Headquarters will answer allegations that his conduct amounts to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of:

    Equality and Diversity
    Discreditable Conduct
    Challenging and Reporting Improper Conduct
    Between 2017 and 2020 Inspector Ehikioya is alleged to have:

    1. Participated in a WhatsApp chat with a Police Constable in which there was exchange of messages and media items. During the WhatsApp chat it is alleged that he sent/or received messages alleged to be inappropriate.

    2. The alleged messages and media are said to be misogynistic, racist, violent and otherwise inappropriate.

    The matter set out above, if proven, is said to amount to gross misconduct, in that it is so serious as to justify dismissal.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Marky – once the race – victim -card is played out – he ll get promotion and a pay off

         7 likes

  46. MarkyMark says:

    Prof Brian Cox asks for FREE RIDE using BBC to promote his wish list … he hates Brexit …

    Prof Brian Cox says he is prepared to boldly go where no British TV presenter has gone before.

    “I’ve not yet raised the funds, or convinced someone to give me a ticket” to space, he explains.

    But if Elon Musk, the owner of US aerospace company SpaceX came calling, then “I’d say… brilliant, up we go!”, he adds.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg9qd22k7po

    ……………………..

    Brian – WHAT ABOUT THE CLIMATE? HE NOW WANTS TO LEAVE EARTH ….

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    • Doublethinker says:

      Please could we crowd fund tickets for both Cox and Linecker . No need to pay for a return though.

         2 likes

  47. MarkyMark says:

    Epstein Island ….

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  48. MarkyMark says:

    “And now, with her home newly fitted with solar panels, an air source heat pump, battery storage, new radiators, new doors, resealed windows and improved loft and cavity wall insulation, she cannot wait for the seasons to change.”

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlv2k2w267o

    Hers is one of 300 homes to be upgraded in the first phase of a £14m programme to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and cut tenants’ bills.

    Up to £30,000 is spent on each house,

    WHO PAID? WHO CAN AFFORD THIS ON TOP OF BILLS?

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  49. MarkyMark says:

    “Our last remaining Blast Furnace in Wales closes today. Today we have nine nuclear reactors, and they supply 13% of the country’s electricity 24/7. All but one of these reactors are scheduled to be shut down by the end of 2028. One new nuclear plant has been signed off, but they take 10 years plus to build. However you look at this problem, our base power source is dropping away and quickly, with just a promise from Miliband that by 2030 we will be on Green Energy”

    order-order.com commment

    “This madness, this insanity must be called out. ”

    “This needs to be done with urgency and passion, because our lights really will go out if Miliband is allowed to drive us over the Cliff. Germany has opened up closed down nuclear power stations, and has brought coal powered stations back onto the Grid”

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  50. MarkyMark says:

    Reeves Angles For Cosy China Relations With New Investment Talks
    order-order.com

    HA HA HA HAHA!

    ……………………..

    Barry Gardiner defends donations worth £500,000 from Chinese agent
    The Labour MP said Christine Lee appeared to be ‘operating as a legitimate person in the UK’.
    Amy Gibbons
    Thursday 13 January 2022 20:23 GMT

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