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A very long but interesting read. https://zoe.com/learn/covid-response?lid=3e3l30a22q2l

Netanyahu has played the anti-Semitic card against the ICC.

Still stuck in the 1970’s Duckie 😂

I can think of several people who would be all over social media if they were dating someone like her. Have a go at his tactics by all means, but I think he is doing what most would do in the circumstances!

As do the people who think it is funny.

Sorry to hear that Trousers. It probably doesn’t help when some idiot plays down serious medical issues. All the best to the family.

Another reason for the idiots to post laughing emojis. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/arrest-warrants-issued-for-israeli-pm-netanyahu-and-former-defence-secretary-gallant-over-alleged-war-crimes-13257801

More from Parliament https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl4p3yg769o.amp I have listened to a lot of compelling arguments against the bill in the last few weeks but I still think that the choice should still be there for those who want it. I do accept that there is a problem about policing and how decisions are arrived at and the “slippery slope” arguments are clearly a concern, but, in certain circumstances I still think that we should have the right to end our lives with dignity and without have to resort to either suicide or going through a traumatic end of life, if it can be avoided. Coming from someone who knows a lot more about the proposed legislation than most of us, apparently the bill is a lot more watertight and less likely to be able to be challenged in court for the purposes of amendments than other legislation around the world.

The Korean War ended with an armistice signed on 27th July 1953. The armistice was a result of months of negotiations between the U.S., North Korea, South Korea, China, the Soviet Union and the United Nations.

All conflicts end around a table. It is just a question of when a conflict reaches a point that an agreement can be reached between the combatants. If Ukraine are losing more slowly it also means that Russia aren’t winning very quickly.

Storm Shadow missiles fired into Russia and Biden agreeing to the deployment of anti personal mines (which I thought were “illegal”) show that we aren’t falling for Putin’s sabre rattling.

I think it goes a bit deeper than that doesn’t it? If it wasn’t such a big deal, why do it? I am sure you are aware of the theory that Netanyahu allowed the attack to go ahead to give him a reason to do what he is doing now.

Same old same old https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3ypxd3p4eo.amp

As I said, everyone has to find a way of finding the money to pay inheritance tax if they are liable for it. In terms of “grave robbing” as you so colourfully put it, what should farmers be exempt? We all benefit from the NHS, public services etc, should we all pay for it? Not every farmer will be liable for it. Do you have an issue with those with the broadest shoulders taking a bit more of the burden?

People who voted in those who have wrecked the country and voted for Brexit need to own it. Not all are awful people but some are and those now are desperately trying to blame Starmer and Labour for everything despite them only being in power since July. When Labour crash the economy the way Truss did, when Labour give their mates billions of pounds of business contracts on what turns out to be useless crap, when Labour start lying about pretty much everything on a daily basis, then chirp up and have a pop. At the moment Labour have a long way to go before they are in any way comparable to the incompetence that has gone before.

If only the politicians weren’t afraid of mentioning what a disaster Brexit has been for fear of upsetting the Red Wall. Anyway, was watching Clarkson getting very huffy with the BBC for asking him about his quote 3 years ago that he bought the farm to avoid inheritance tax. He says now that he wanted to by a “shoot” which had the added bonus of not attracting inheritance tax. This is another direct from Clarkson and no mention of buying a “shoot”. “I’ve always seen my farm as many things: a place of great beauty, a fun business and, if I’m honest, a good way of passing my wealth to my children without the taxman getting involved”. I believe that he has put his farm into a trust for his kids so has avoided the taxman anyway.

But the man is Mr Brexit! I know you don’t believe that farmers voted for Brexit but as I have said before, the fields were full of Vote Leave signs where I live in East Kent and stretched over to East Sussex. It’s not a daft point at all. The more people who stand up and say that Brexit is ruining the UK the more chance we have of trying to do something about it. Anyway… I have sympathy for the farmers in the lower end of the scale who will be affected by this, I have sympathy for the fisherman who were screwed by Brexit, I have sympathy for the care workers who do a brilliant job and are paid a pittance, I have sympathy for nurses, I have sympathy for us pensioners who have lost our winter fuel allowance, I have sympathy for those with fixed term mortgages that will end soon and will find their mortgages doubling, I have sympathy for those trying to make ends meet on Universal Credit, I have sympathy for the coal workers and steel workers who have lost their jobs over the years. I could go on. The farmers tell us that they should be the exception but where do you draw the line? Many people can make a case for being an exemption. Life has been very tough for certain people for years. We know that the economy is in a poor state and we know that money needs to be found to rebuild and reinvest. We all need to play our part, including those who have been lucky enough to be exempt for many years.

Yes, which applies to everyone who is liable to pay inheritance tax. I believe this will affect some other businesses too, not just farming.

Farage said that about 50% of farmers voted for Brexit. A survey I saw said 58%. Whatever the figure I would suggest that Brexit has done and is doing far more damage to farmers than this budget. Perhaps they should be protesting about Brexit and pushing for closer ties with the EU?

I don’t know any farmers who send their children to private schools either. The point I was making there was about those who do complaining about having to pay VAT.

Worth reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rlk0d2vk2o.amp Perhaps the farmers are protesting against the wrong thing? https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/eu-referendum/analysis-7-years-after-brexit-farmers-count-the-cost

I am sure it does, but I was referring to what he has achieved so far.

I wonder how many of the farmers on the march today voted for Brexit?

If I could be bothered Delldays I would post a picture here of Andrew Tate for you

As it is most farmers will not have to pay it unless they have assets over £3m, and then they can spread the payments over 10 years. I don’t know about you but I would love to give my kids an inheritance of £3m despite it being liable to tax. Full info here https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/business/what-does-the-budget-really-mean-for-farming/