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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 17:48:43 GMT
Has Macron invaded Ukraine yet? His speech isn't until 8pm Paris time, Le Monde is suggesting that he's going to announce that he's sending troops unilaterally into Odessa. Of course, ultimately, he probably won't but you can't simply dismiss the leader of a sitting nuclear member of the Security Council, using rhetoric that undermines NATO. The man's an utter dickhead.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 17:26:51 GMT
Seen them a few times Paul. Not massively overwhelmed by the EOTR bill, particularly the headliners. I may be in for two free tickets again like last year so that would help me decide although my stepson and his girlfirend are going so the other half is definitely up for it. The weather was really good last year and that makes all the difference!! Many a time I've only made the decision to go to a festival at 24 hours notice based on the weather forecast. The weather has always been more important to me than who's actually playing. Thing is, they all sell out way in advance nowadays, so that kind of scuppers that type of (not) planning.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 17:19:52 GMT
These seem to be going up nationwide. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24177855.chester-le-street-residents-furious-virgin-media-cabinets/Has every Internet provider got the 'right' to place the boxes in the streets with very little local public involvement / consultation. If so, presumably there could be 20 such boxes lined up in a small area. Presumably there is a planning process, but it doesn't seem very visible to me. I don't suppose I could stick some sort of box on the pavement for my particular needs. What is the relationship between Virgin and the Government? If it was up to me I would nationalise Internet provision along with the utilities and much of the transport system Or How and where and who with did Waggy lose his virginity? How good was it? "We make every effort to choose our cabinet locations carefully and prior to any installations, we have a duty to notify the local authority. In this case, no issues were raised and we received the necessary permissions.”
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 16:54:55 GMT
Raynor Wants her to have the whip back. Well done Angela... At what cost though? I hope she tells Starmer to go fuck himself!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 16:50:44 GMT
The two main stages are dissapointing yes but look at the West Holts, Woodside and Park stages, the line-ups are absolutely stunning! Never mind all the new bands you can discover on the smaller stages, that don't even make the official poster. You can go to Gladtonbury and have the most fantastic festival experience and go nowhere near the two main stages all weekend. All totally true Paul, if you're okay with the many thousands also attending. First time I went, you could fit the crowd of the entire site in today's Peel tent (is it still called that?) and weekend admission was about the same price as a pint today! I see Phosphorescent are playing End of the Road, Mike ... nice!😃
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 14:45:34 GMT
I listened to every UK number one ever in a row from 1952 to about 2005. That's brilliant mate - kudos! 👏
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 14:22:51 GMT
Christ, I hope this isn't true, if it is, then it tells you all you need to know about the integrity of Starmer ...
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 14:19:04 GMT
You couldn’t pay me to watch that lot let alone remortgage the house to afford to go. Scandalous. I’m sure it’ll be full of middle class, purple haired banner wavers though so all good for the organisers Singing “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn!” Tell you what, I'd pay to see Shania Twain on the Sunday tea time slot, get a chant going of "Fuck the Tories, de de de de der!"
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 14:12:16 GMT
Gove doing his favourite Vicky Pollard impersonation! 🤦♂️
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 13:10:53 GMT
The two main stages are dissapointing yes but look at the West Holts, Woodside and Park stages, the line-ups are absolutely stunning!
Never mind all the new bands you can discover on the smaller stages, that don't even make the official poster.
You can go to Gladtonbury and have the most fantastic festival experience and go nowhere near the two main stages all weekend.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 22:51:51 GMT
It hardly ever gets to happen I've never seen it and I watch most weeks. The questions are picked prior randomly via computer, supplementary questions can be asked if the speaker choses one add that together with the tighter time frame now and it's not surprising she didn't get asked to put her question. Ed Davey was allowed to ask a question without him being on the list, and that fucker could talk a glass eye to sleep. She should have been allowed to speak, it was disrespectful....... Indeed. Can we remember that just a couple of weeks ago, Hoyle went against precedent because he claimed that he was worried about the safety of MP's and then today, he ignores an MP who the biggest Tory party donor has said deserves to be shot! The HOC has been corrupted and it seems everybody is going to idly stand by and pretend it's not happening.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 21:47:17 GMT
Are you sure? Marvin Gaye - What's Going On Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life Smokey Four Tops Temptations etc etc etc I agree with Atiillah. Motown sucks. For me anyway Mate, have you ever listened to this album?
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 20:10:55 GMT
On a debate largely centred around Diane Abbot, she stood 46 times to speak and Hoyle ignored her every time. The bloke is fucking useless and if he had any decency he’d resign……..
He's perfectly fulfilling his remit I'll have you know ...
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 19:51:06 GMT
Do you want me to unleash Oggy? Because I will and you’ll never get that time back You called!? I agree with Wannabee. Immigrants tend to be net contributors to the treasury. It tends to be brits who are the biggest net drain to the tax payer. Do these stats of 1 in 5 adults not working include those in education? I assume so?
Our findings show that immigrants to the UK who arrived since 2000, and for whom we observe their entire migration history, have made consistently positive fiscal contributions regardless of their area of origin. Between 2001 and 2011 recent immigrants from the A10 countries contributed to the fiscal system about 12% more than they took out, with a net fiscal contribution of about £5 billion. At the same time the net fiscal contributions of recent European immigrants from the rest of the EU totalled £15bn, with fiscal payments about 64% higher than transfers received. Immigrants from outside the EU countries made a net fiscal contribution of about £5.2 billion, thus paying into the system about 3% more than they took out. In contrast, over the same period, natives made an overall negative fiscal contribution of £616.5 billion. The net fiscal balance of overall immigration to the UK between 2001 and 2011 amounts therefore to a positive net contribution of about £25 billion, over a period over which the UK has run an overall budget deficit.
Our analysis thus suggests that – rather than being a drain on the UK’s fiscal system – immigrants arriving since the early 2000s have made a net contributions to its public finances, a reality that contrasts starkly with the view often maintained in public debate.
This conclusion is further supported by our evidence on the degree to which immigrants receive tax credits and benefits compared with natives. Recent immigrants are 43% (17 percentage points) less likely to receive state benefits or tax credits. These differences are partly attributable to immigrants’ more favourable age-gender composition. However, even when compared with natives of the same age, gender composition, and education, recent immigrants are still 39% less likely than natives to receive benefits.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 19:21:31 GMT
Good grief that 72 chart is absolutely insane!
From the same show I think. Outstanding.
Even better than Stay With Me!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 19:00:06 GMT
Good grief that 72 chart is absolutely insane!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 18:31:16 GMT
Oh indeed mate but I was working on albums from a single year. One of his best singles was released in August 1970 but it was far from being one of his best albums unfortunately. Goosebumps ... Iirc In 1970 he was the most successful artist in the Top ten or UK charts , whatever it was then, with Suspicious minds, in the Ghetto , and 2 others...I'll have to check, possibly the Wonder of You, I've lost you. I stand to be corrected on course. My memory isn't what it was , now I've turned 30 Suspicious Minds and In the Ghetto were both 69 off the top of my head mate.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 18:28:05 GMT
So a photographer from Seattle has come forward after all!
People still don't seem convinced though, who knows?
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 18:22:17 GMT
The early 70's were 'pretty grim'? Blimey ... Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vue The Beatles - Let It Be The Stooges - Fun House Neil Young - After the Goldrush Black Sabbath - Paranoid Led Zeppelin - III Tim Buckley - Starsailor Nick Drake - Bryter Later James Taylor - Sweet Baby James The Doors - Morisson Hotel James Brown - Sex Machine The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack Velvet Underground - Loaded David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World The Who - Live At Leeds Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band Miles Davis - Bitche's Brew Spirit - The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus And they're just from 1970 alone! Sounds pretty grim to me tbf. Mind you, we’re from a different era I was 4 when those records were released mate! 🤣
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 18:21:25 GMT
The early 70's were 'pretty grim'? Blimey ... Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vue The Beatles - Let It Be The Stooges - Fun House Neil Young - After the Goldrush Black Sabbath - Paranoid Led Zeppelin - III Tim Buckley - Starsailor Nick Drake - Bryter Later James Taylor - Sweet Baby James The Doors - Morisson Hotel James Brown - Sex Machine The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack Velvet Underground - Loaded David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World The Who - Live At Leeds Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band Miles Davis - Bitche's Brew Spirit - The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus And they're just from 1970 alone! Paul, come on..... Elvis( Presley) Oh indeed mate but I was working on albums from a single year. One of his best singles was released in August 1970 but it was far from being one of his best albums unfortunately. Goosebumps ...
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 15:49:23 GMT
Just gone back to the original pic and noticed that there actually is a photographers credit on the Mirror's publication. But the only Bruce Bennett that I can find, is a sports photographer. I'll keep looking ...
Brilliant mate! As I said, I've got too much time on my hands ... 🤦♂️
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 15:43:42 GMT
Obviously very much depends on your age. For me, it's not a specific decade per say, more a split of 2. Mid 70's to Mid 80's. Early 70's were pretty grim, too much Motown, Glam and Bay City Rollers... Mid to late 70's were awesome, Emergence of SKA, The Police, Punk etc etc, same with Early 80's, but once techno clicked in fooking awful... The early 70's were 'pretty grim'? Blimey ... Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vue The Beatles - Let It Be The Stooges - Fun House Neil Young - After the Goldrush Black Sabbath - Paranoid Led Zeppelin - III Tim Buckley - Starsailor Nick Drake - Bryter Later James Taylor - Sweet Baby James The Doors - Morisson Hotel James Brown - Sex Machine The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack Velvet Underground - Loaded David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World The Who - Live At Leeds Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band Miles Davis - Bitche's Brew Spirit - The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus And they're just from 1970 alone!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 15:11:33 GMT
Just gone back to the original pic and noticed that there actually is a photographers credit on the Mirror's publication.
But the only Bruce Bennett that I can find, is a sports photographer.
I'll keep looking ...
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 14:50:22 GMT
I've probably go too much time on my hands but this picture is really interesting and almost certainly explains the anomaly with the bricks in the wall, so who knows?
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 14:01:04 GMT
It's so amateur, it's unbelievable. What the frig is going on? Who is editing these photos? Thing is, why hasn't the pap who apparently took the picture come forward and vouched for it's authenticity? They said they released the pic on Sunday to quell the rumours and it spectacularly backfired, so why not ensure that the next day she was waving out of a window where the photographers could see her face? 😂 Getting a pic of her right now would be the highlight of any pap's career and would be worth an absolute fortune and yet we're led to believe that there was just a solitary photographer on the wrong side of the car, who took a single crappy pic when the gates opened? Ha ha! 🤣🤣
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 13:05:24 GMT
Christ alive, this is like a skit that Not the Nine O'clock News or Gimme, Gimme, Gimme would have produced but it isn’t satire, it's pathetic and extremely worrying ...
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 12:55:33 GMT
Oh I know mate, there are numerous, some pretty convincing too. From the bricks in the wall not matching (they don't) to the image of Kate in the car being identical to a previous image of her (it is), to my favourite one, they left in a blue Range but William turned up at Westminster in a black one! 🤦♂️ I’ve seen the one about it being an old photo of Kate with her head turned and it’s EXACTLY the same. Whoever spotted it has got a lot of time on their hands though…
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 11:42:51 GMT
So this is the new picture the Palace has elected to release to quell all the conspiracy theories. 🤦♂️ Jesus, they don't help themselves, do they! 😂 There are a couple of videos doing the rounds showing that this photo is also manipulated 👀 I don’t know what on earth is going on, but something stinks… Oh I know mate, there are numerous, some pretty convincing too. From the bricks in the wall not matching (they don't) to the image of Kate in the car being identical to a previous image of her (it is), to my favourite one, they left in a blue Range but William turned up at Westminster in a black one! 🤦♂️
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 3:11:11 GMT
Really do think that if Pep or Klopp were managing England, it wouldn't be that far away from this ...
--------------------------Pickford--------------------------- Walker-----------Stones--------------Colwill------------Shaw ----------------------------Rice------------------------------- ---------------------Bellingham------------------------------- -------------------------------Foden------------------------- --------Saka------------------------------------Rashford---- ----------------------------Kane------------------------------
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 13, 2024 2:52:43 GMT
Maguire is a strange situation. Patchy for the shit. For England though he's solid. The point has to be made though, the lack of obvious replacement options is a red flag.
Ferdinand counters Rooney's argument perfectly, in saying that he would have Stones moving inside along Rice when we are in possession, exactly this!
Thing is, Maguire simply doesn't have the nous or pace to play this sort of progressive football, whereas, I think the younger guys I mentioned as an alternative to him, do.
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