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You bet he does, but you don’t know for a fact. Perhaps find out and report back so that we can actually deal with the fact?

Shouldn’t the headline be “Let Our Teachers Be Martyrs”?

Perhaps you should direct that statement to Boris Johnson.

The review supported the decision note to prosecute the four charges on the basis that there wasn’t enough evidence (the complainants refused to go to court I believe). It was up to the police to come back with something that would stand up in court. They didn’t. Explain how Starmer failed, or the CPS for that matter. They do not gather evidence. That is entirely down to the police. Stories in the newspaper do not constitute evidence. He has accepted that the reviewing lawyer should have pressed the police for more evidence, but if the police believed Savile had a case to answer why did they need pressing? The stories about Savile had been around for some time. Should all of the DPP’s and police chiefs offered their resignations too?

My boss at the time, Roger Coe-Salazar, a CCP, carried out the case review for Starmer who as Shurlock rightly says, was not involved in making the decision. You need to check your facts (a bit like Boris).

Done yourself no favours here JB.

Bluster and waffle versus forensic scrutiny. Interesting times ahead.

And then proceeding not to answer the question.

Slightly before my time but did influence the bands I listened to in the 60’s. Without the likes of him and Chuck Berry, no Beatles, Stones etc. RIP

Fair point. I still think he is doing the right thing in letting them get on with it and not pressing for an extension, but as you say, they can do what they want anyway - deal or no deal!

It looks to me that Starmer is being very shrewd and is letting them hang themselves. He makes the point that the Government have said that they can do this by 31st December and he is saying go ahead and let’s see if you can. By not seeking an extension, as would seem perfectly reasonable given the circumstances, the government are putting pressure on themselves.

That doesn’t alter my point does it.

Or don’t do, as in this case.

Given that the lesser of two evils should probably be the wisest choice in most situations, how on Earth does Trump come out on top?

It depends if you see him as being “big” or “small”. In the scheme of things I tend to see him as “small”. Like an annoying wasp.

And Wales. Clearly the English deaf people have to fend for themselves.

Not a lot of time,no. But someone on a WhatsApp group thought it would be funny to send a clip yesterday. If you ever Tommy, do me a favour and shake his hand

No Whelk, before the lockdown I used to have them round for tea! Seriously, what do you think?

Someone just sent me a vid of Tommy Robinson kicking off over a police van parked up catching speeding motorists. He says to them go and catch proper criminals and asks them if what they are doing is “essential work”. Yes Tommy, the police catching law breakers is essential work. FFS.

Little wonder that the death rate is so high in this country. Let’s hope that person you put at risk is ok.

Duckie, if you haven’t already, you must watch Californication. I promise you, you will love it!

Wow! I suppose I put them in the same age bracket as the other punk bands but they were obviously a bit further along!

. I can’t believe that he was 71. For some reason I thought that he was a lot younger.

Yeah, all good here thanks, although I can’t wait to get back to some kind of normality. Keep safe!