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Just plugged the Daily Mail in. Interesting experience. From a pure numbers perspective, the Daily Mail looks like a paragon of virtue when it comes to engaging its audience. Very little is off the table, but (you knew this was coming) the table isn't that complex. One large news section, covering pretty much everything. They have a separate page for US news, but don't have individual country pages like the broadsheets collected before them - so ironically, getting solid data on how the Daily Mail REALLY feels about foreigners is going to take a bit of work. First time for everything.

Think we were having a conversation about D-Notices. I was making some wild claims that they were issued to shut people up, which would be a huge abuse of their powers, which are supposed to be invoked only for national security purposes. The Guardian is now reporting instances of this too. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/22/media-gagged-westminster-child-abuse-ring Terrible for the kids involved. They had no chance.

Well, there's an interesting rumour. I wonder if my Twitter campaign was the final straw I know we've had the "would you have Rickie back thread". We've always been told several times that journalists do not make stuff up. He'd have something to prove, and definitely something to give. I'd have him back on the understanding he fights for his place.

What happened to the Four Freedoms? Freedom of speech amounts to being able to say what you want, on the understanding that you'll be destroyed if your speech is too free. Freedom of worship? It really depends on where you live, but in general, no. Freedom from want. Three words. Austerity. Austerity. Austerity. Freedom from fear. The ruling mechanism of power since the early 2000s, expanded from mere fear of terrorist atrocity to promoting insecurity about every area of life. FDR, we have failed you. We were fúcking shít.

I don't think they'd take me, Jonnyboy

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Just seen this. Not quite up there with having a go at the bereaved or libeling people as child abusers. Softening in your old age? As for your little conundrum, I'm not one for picking off the menu, especially when the choice is as binary and as shít as the one you've provided here. How about I just decide what I normally do. That every electron that goes to service your contributions is an example of something that shouldn't exist; destroyed energy. Works for me.

Interesting piece from Owen Jones, which (drum roll) suggests that UKIP are snaffling the working class leftist populist vote. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/commentisfree/2014/nov/21/rochester-byelection-beliefs-of-ukip-voters?CMP=share_btn_tw Fancy that!

Where Labour had to fight in the North, it was usually against the Lib Dems. UKIP will be their main fight now, I reckon - and I can perhaps see them nicking some of the more affluent constituencies, but the sheer weight of Labour is huge in these parts. Some of the safest Labour seats in the country are right here. I don't think UKIP will make an electoral impact, but the swings in hardcore Labour constituencies like Bootle and Knowsley might be a good litmus test of how much of the working class vote UKIP can attract.

I jest, of course.

Got it. In that case, I'm casting CB Fry (or a palatable body double if suspicions are founded and the real thing is too hideous) as the main protagonist. He will receive a gift in festive surroundings he's trying to snarl out of existence. A small tear will roll from his angry eyes. Soft music, the faint refrain of bells in the background. The message "Even c**ts deserve Christmas" appears on the screen. Fin.

I've a lot of admiration for what CB Fry does and it is a constant source of personal shame that I've never put the hours in to my own "being a complete c**t" project. People try to make excuses for me. They tell me that I do other things, and that I shouldn't feel bad about not being a complete c**t. I'm thinking of giving up making the amusing football images so I've got the time to kick homeless people. Something's got to give.

And boy do some idiots get involved. It's been lovely, as always. Enjoy the diminishing returns. I certainly do in your case.

Unskilled then.

Is this your only "skill"? Arf!

It's not fúcking hard, hypo. There is a debate to be had on whether certain social groups do better than others. It has been the subject of countless academic papers. The specific question of Jewish wealth is something that Israelis discuss and debate themselves. I'd ask what your particular problem is, but it's plain for anyone with a brain to see what you are trying to do here. Give it up. You're not clever enough and I'm not prejudiced enough.

Just think of it as an added bonus. Even Ripley didn't get that in the film

Picked this up and had a blast last night, despite owning the PS3 version. Looks great at 1080p. Here are a list of the changes and additions. http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52337/details-on-exclusive-content-for-returning-gtav-players-on

The issue of Jewish wealth comes up time and time again and has done for centuries. The Parliamentary issue is relevant because of the vast sums spent on getting candidates selected. LFI spent 10million on this for the 2010 election. Dave Whelan's position in the debate is that he believes all Jews chase money. After reading a single paragraph of my post, it's evident that you think I'm saying the same. That's nice.

It's an interesting debate to be had. Jewish people are the richest religious group in the United States, and over-represented in the UK Parliament by a factor of eight. However, it's entirely the wrong time, place and context to have the debate. The irony is that the central theme, Jewish wealth, is openly discussed in Israel's own newspapers. It's fine in that new nation context. Look at how well we're doing, etc, etc. Used here, and especially to defend Malky McKay's previous bollócks, it is not appropriate and probably a little bit dangerous. The last thing this country needs at a time when it is already "blaming the other" are the same kind of claims that were being bandied about in the 1930s, especially when people are likely to get poorer and more envious as more of the cuts kick in.

Unlikely mush. The Guardian have disabled comments!

Bastard!

I clearly wasted my cash at The Comedy Store this week.

They've been cleared on all that now. I know people like to moan about this technicality, but no-one would have really given a fúck if Liverpool had been a boring shíthole.

Pretty obvious with the benefit of hindsight, but I reckon if anyone had suggested this on here back in the Summer, the place would have been decorated with their avatar entrails. Let's face it. After all the turmoil, most fans would have been happy with him not being complete shít and keeping us in the Premier League. What he and the team have achieved is remarkable, an adjective frequently used to describe our start. And to think, before this summer my overriding memory of him was from the WC qualifier in '94, when I felt his antics deprived England of a place in the finals. I don't care now. He can drive up to Platt's house and twát him anytime he wants if he can keep this form up.