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Gloucester Saint replied to JohnnyShearer2.0's topic in The Lounge
Sounds good. Grilled or BBQ is the best of all. They used to do nice grilled fish at Rick Stein’s in Padstow before it became trendy. Chips were rank even then though which spoiled it somewhat. -
Can’t agree with that absolutist approach which doesn’t take some exceptional element of case by case into account. On the whole I’d agree a very significant majority should be declined and not staying, and there are certain groups I have major reservations about eg some of the Kurdish groups as they seem very immersed in the smuggling trade. I think they need an astonishing reason to stay. We also need some give and take to keep numbers lower in the UK overall with partners such as France and Netherlands. What needs to change - rapidly - is bringing the IAAs tribunals system in and sidelining the judges, with fast-track appeals. Retrospective claims about the local police duffing them up or sudden coming out on appeal won’t cut it. Cut the legal aid down for the appeals. Let the activists fund it. In the particular case Aintforever was corresponding on, the Kurdish smuggler was under a false identity and wasn’t eligible for asylum as he’d already served a 5 year jail term in France. More than 12 months is automatically ineligible under UK law. We need a better resourced and incentivised Border Force and get them back into the international systems which flag the groups and individuals who play the system around Europe. Once captured, he can go out same day on the plane. No need for process or appeals. Good to see Mahmood playing hardball with Pakistan over the Rochdale monster. If nations won’t play ball over returns, then visa suspensions/trade sanctions are quite reasonable to use. She did the same on student visas with the likes of DR Congo.
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Clearly not https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cewqq5q8v41o
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More nationalist/referendum/SNP allegations https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce955jp3jz9o Trying to argue that Yes Scotland was a separate entity is akin to Lowe’s argument about SFC and SLH, or Vote Leave and Leave.EU
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Looking good, Vince regained some form and Weatherley clearly happier in white ball where less movement so white ball contract probably suits everyone next year. Great comebacks with the ball by Baker and Currie, Billings as you say removed by Currie probably tilted the chase our way but Fuller removing Muyeye after getting to 50 off 30 balls equally crucial.
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Gloucester Saint replied to JohnnyShearer2.0's topic in The Lounge
Youngs Gastro range is good, these came into stock recently and enjoyed them https://www.birdseye.co.uk/range/frozen-fish/captains-discoveries/2-lightly-dusted-fish-fillets-rosemary-and-seasalt -
The trick with Copenhagen is to make it a two city/nation stop and hop over the superb Oresund Bridge to Malmo. Or get a ferry (takes longer).
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He would be probably be the alternative 10 Dragan referred to as a priority to take the load off Azaz, as one of many options I’m sure. Pompey Pravda covering the story now as well as their scorching three incomings https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-fc-news-championship-transfer-latest-southampton-alfie-devine-preston-spurs-west-ham-everton-dwight-mcneil-8778841
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This was horrendously bad. Ings disallowed goal is probably the norm now but the Cash handball caused outrage on here at the time and a lot of press coverage scrutinising PGMOL (not that it made a shred of difference as ever). Still, someone’s accumulator bet was probably protected at Stockley Park, that’s the main thing.
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Sort of signing we should be after although he might need a good pre-season to work off all of the complimentary carbs at PNE….
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Gloucester Saint replied to JohnnyShearer2.0's topic in The Lounge
Yep, that’s what we do as well at the Brewhouse Quarter cinema in Cheltenham. -
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Gloucester Saint replied to JohnnyShearer2.0's topic in The Lounge
Does depend what fish you’re having https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v92v4l8nzo - some chippies offer cheaper alternatives. I’ve been a ‘never mind the Pollock’ advocate for a long time. A lot of people, especially boomers and older get fixed on cod but approximately it’s also true that fish and fish and chip prices have doubled since 2020 so it’s not just you and Turkish. -
It gets even worse than Christopher Harborne, Farage really is a poundshop Trump https://thedailybritain.co.uk/farage-george-cottrell-convicted-criminal-funding-sunday-times-2026/
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Just like Nigel Farage did https://thedailybritain.co.uk/farage-george-cottrell-convicted-criminal-funding-sunday-times-2026/ The UK had a discount on access to the world’s single market - that’s not something you can replace let alone without having a vision for what you replace it with as the half-cocked and lopsided trade deals have shown ever since. Anyone contesting that hasn’t got a clue about running a business which exports/imports.
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Bethell drove England to a good win today despite all the hype around wonder boy - he clearly is very talented but hadn’t played on a proper wicket like Old Trafford’s before. All part of learning. That surface ought to be the standard Lord’s is held to - no excuse for the slow, low crap they’ve produced for years. I know it won’t happen but I’d make it a white ball only venue if the MCC won’t dig it up and get a surface where the keeper isn’t taking the ball at their ankles. Can use a drop in pitch next summer if needed. As for England, that doesn’t cover over the cracks of pure disorganisation. Won’t get any better with Harry Bungalow as Test captain.
