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You’d think he was Turkish, not Portuguese. 😉 The Dutch finding form now. Should have put it to bed much earlier but a comfortable win and Gakpo had a great game.

You certainly are an odd little fellow, aren’t you?

How many other democracies have a head of state who is above the law? You won’t find anyone who doesn’t have a hard on for dictators who thinks this is kosher.

This sums you up perfectly Duckie. I bet you are a right bundle of laughs down the local ale house. Tosser class or 70’s racist, misogynist, homophobe, xenophobe, Islamophobe??? I’m happy that I don’t share your opinions thanks. Perhaps next time try and use your own words, as much as you struggle with anything other than Anglo-Saxon. I’d never heard of this bloke before but it appears he was a screaming pinko Trotskyist, an odd bedfellow for you apart from he seems to have turned into Farrageist Gammon nowadays.

You said that tens of thousands of people were unlikely to be “packed in” to an outdoor arena (see above if you have forgotten). I gave examples of where tens of thousands were “packed in” to outdoor arenas. You seem to struggle with the concept so perhaps you are the one having issues with senility?

Ok, so it has fences and doors (of course it does) so how do people just wander in like a park? I mentioned outdoor concerts where tens of thousands of people were packed in. So you agree that it happens?

Insane signings?

I did wonder about all of the crazy stunts but he pointed out that it was all about bringing attention to the party and their policies and it has certainly worked. I used to think that he was a bit of a non entity but he comes across as a decent, down to earth bloke and to see him with his disabled son can only restore your faith in the humanity of some of our politicians.

I had forgotten the U.N’s International Court of Justice. I thought that they just dealt with issues between countries but apparent they also give legal advice/rulings for individual country’s internal affairs as well.

I don’t recall it being an issue before, so why now? Just a panic knee jerk response by the Tory election machine now picked up by the political commentators?

Nick Ferrari made a big deal about it in his interview with Wes Streeting this morning. I wonder if he just forgot that “Dave” Cameron said that he would make time for a date night with his wife every week when he was PM. Jumped on by the Tory press too. Pathetic.

This is for you Batman. One of the very many media articles about the effect that Reform is having on the Tory vote. It would be strange not to comment on it on a thread about the election would it not? https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/02/sunak-most-tory-seat-reform-canvey-island-essex

Impartial, when Trump chose several of the judges? As to how many layers, that is the argument for/against something like the ECHR. One of the arguments in favour of the ECHR is that it provides checks and balances to state legislature and provides protection against government interference into state legislation. Many Americans themselves accept that this is an abuse of power and that the decision is biased and wrong. The problem they have is that they have no where else to go. There are no checks and balances and it opens the door to future Presidents having the absolute power of a dictator. In answer to your question, one, an independent international court of appeal where the best legal minds on the planet sit in judgement and as a final arbiter of justice.

I used to play in a kids team where one particular player had to be the no 9, had to take all of the penalties and free kicks, had to score all of the goals, gave you a mouthful of abuse if you didn’t give him the ball. It didn’t help that his Dad ran the team. Whenever I see Ronaldo play I think of him.

Because costs have risen substantially over the last few years so spending needs to increase exponentially, but Labour have also said that they will spend money more judiciously.

It’s a shame the main parties don’t have the guts to trust what the public want. Labour are terrified of mentioning tax rises and the Tories are selling more tax cuts, yet most sensible people understand that we have to pay for better services and that money has to come from somewhere. Economic growth is fine if and when it happens, but it will take an age before it kicks in enough to raise the funds needed. https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/01/twice-as-many-britons-want-tax-rises-as-want-cuts-survey-finds

Interesting feedback from whogetsmyvote.org Mostly Green with LibDem and Labour 2nd and 3rd place. Tories and Reform both in the red zone.

There will be many people today thinking that the Supreme Court have made a political decision not a lawful decision. If only there was a higher, totally impartial court of appeal.

His save in extra time and then three pens on the trot. Wow.

The French played some nice football but their shooting was woeful. Even the goal was a deflection. From that performance they don’t look likely winners.

Glastonbury doesn’t have walls and doors? I didn’t realise you could just wander in like a park or I would gone more often.

Did Sunak ever say it was country first? It has been party first (in more ways than one) with the Tories for years.

The world has moved on since the 70’s Duckie. Time to catch up. No one laughs at Bernard Manning jokes anymore.

Have you ever been to an outdoor concert? I have been to concerts at Charlton, QPR, Wembley and Glastonbury where “tens of thousands” of people have been “packed in.” Did you see the size of the crowd for Coldplay on Saturday night? Perhaps you need to get out more instead of sitting in a darkened room trolling on the internet?

The future of the Tory party? https://amp.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/jun/30/tory-student-group-condemned-over-video-shows-them-singing-to-nazi-song