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This is bleak. 200 people killed in a Kibbutz, Babies beheaded (TV news report, not graphic images).

Yes but its not as clear cut as that because the aristocracy were all intermarried. Harold's mum was Danish and his son fled to Norway after Harolds defeat. Even his name Godwinson follows the Scandinavian system.

Indeed. The Normans were Vikings and William the Conqueror arguably had a better claim to the English throne than the 'English' Harold.

I saw an interview with a woman who was abused by him from age 11. She advised on the show. Basically she said she freaked when she saw Coogan in costume for the first time and that the programme is a difficult watch, but worth it. It couldnt and shouldnt be sanitised into entertainment

Interesting maps / timelines showing how current state borders came about. Seems like a missed opportunity in 1948

Ive got some bank shares so pay a bit of attention to the issue. Thing is banks are in a very different postion to energy companies. Banks are paying out record dividends, but the share price is bombed out, reflecting that a lot of people think they are liable to go bust again in short order. Barclays is on target to make £9bn this year, but the whole company is only worth £23bn - compared with average ratio historically that a company is worth 10-12 times its profits. If you start putting windfall taxes on them the share price will tank even further, making them even more liable to collapse - which will lead to the government having to bail them out for hundreds of billions again.

Fair enough. I suppose I just prefer green places. I wasnt that taken with the Canaries either. I don't think anyone knows what the answer is for Israel and the Palestinians. It hasn't really imroved or even changed in 80 years. All I know is that left and right governments, confrontation and conciliation have all failed.

Stand up and fight for more debt, higher inflation, lower pay, higher mortgages and a £100 billion on a railway to nowhere. Who could resist that call?

Actually tbf the article didnt actually specify Iron Dome, just air defences.

Also using drones to drop bombs on tanks. Has got Russian fingerprints all over it. Saw one post which reckoned it was an attempt by Russia to stop proposed Israeli export of Iron Dome to Ukraine by creating a need for it at home.

Really? you talking about the main cities or the countryside? Not trying to be awkward, but everything I see on tv makes it look like an arid landfill.

This is interesting / scary. The reduction in air pollution may have increased the rate od climate change. No idea if true. https://x.com/LeonSimons8/status/1710571556324118962?s=20

It’s an old politicians trick of making announcements about budgets which already exist and pretending that they are new things thry have created. It is marginally better than promising even more unfunded tax cuts or spending paid for by more borrowing.

Multiculturalism is about maintaining peoples cultural and religious traditions within one society / country. It's not the same as immigration. The opposite of multiculturalism is assimilation or 'melting pot'

Preferably by small, leaking, rubber boat during a storm

Per capita GDP is still lower than the peak in Q3 2019. There was quite a severe recession, surprised you didnt notice. The real news is though that per capita GDP is up by less than 2.5% since Q3 2008 - a n average growth rate of 0.17% a year. One of the worst in the world. Growth in the 15 years 1993 to 2008 averaged 2.06% - about 13 times higher. But I'm sure you're right. Everything is just fine. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/mwb6/ukea

Can honestly say I never liked him. Gave me that unwashed heroin junkie vibe from the outset.

Snus is a long time traditional thing in Sweden, pretty widespread I think. My Swedish exe's brother and Dad used it.

I know the basics but havent really followed it closely. Is he not still living in the US and are the victims not US based?

She posted from a heating oil distributor a couple of days ago with some tosh designed to make her look good along the lines of "the Government shouldn't deliberately be making people poorer". She got absolutely hammered in the comments, 90% pointing out her hypocrisy and incredulous how she had the nerve to even still be in politics after her 30 day disaster.

Thats why they have maps, before the fashionable world is round nonsense.

Ha I'd never seen that before. I don't mind losing to CB but tied with Turkish and both of us behind MLG stings a bit 🤨

You think she was one of the Lizard people? east-stand-nic can probably get onboard with that.

Ja, I wonder if there is some fear of being sued if someone gets into a crash and the camera isnt working.