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Listening to Adam Blackmore and reading between the lines it sounds very much like he knows he's going.

No idea if this is true or not but it did feel like something changed today. It wouldn't surprise me if we do finally make a switch.

Ultimately losing face in Syria is the lesser of two evils. They are still advancing in Ukraine. The last thing they are going to do is make major concessions to end the war. It will end eventually but imo it will involve Ukraine having to give up more than they would like.

Is that what has happened? Or is it that they are engaged elsewhere and have made a tactical decision not to get involved given they are stretched?

Doubt they will care if they are winning the war.

Anyone know if what comes afterwards is better? Or worse?

I'm hoping there's more context to this because on the face of it this sounds batshit insane.

I don't disagree. Continues to be a shame that we can't get any fresh ideas in our electoral system.

Not sure about that. Aribo has been alright and Lavia was superb business.

Unlike you I've actually listened to it.

Lol. None so blind as those who cannot see. I suggest you steer clear of anything from the Oxford Union or indeed debates in general, lest you encounter an opposing argument.

It's literally one side of the argument from the Oxford Union. I'd post the link to both side of the argument and suggest you watch that video, except that the Oxford Union edited parts out so it's not a true reflection of the argument. I'd still suggest you watch it and grapple with what is being said but as you've already said you won't I suspect that's a futile effort which is a shame really.

If I attend or consume content from the Oxford Union then yes. That's the reason for it's existence. Where did I claim the view in the video was unbiased? Like the speaker himself says, it's one side of an argument. He's also correct.

Everyone with an interest in the conflict should listen to this. If you ignore the disgraceful people who can't listen to people talk who they disagree with, this speaker is 100% correct. https://x.com/jonsac/status/1865355843740344393?t=kY-UmxHcbZcHROTeXBuaNQ&s=19

Arguably thays why Labour got in this time as the only viable alternative. Will be interesting to see if Reform can make themselves credible enough for people to view them as the alternative over the Conservatives.

Plus if Starmer fails then why would anyone want to vote Labour or Conservative? It's hardly a surprise if people turn to an alternative in that scenario.

He fucked off for a couple of weeks after the whole paedo apologist stuff. This site was miles better.

She's absolutely miles less famous than Arianna Grande and the average person has never heard of her.

I don't disagree with that. You could argue that the poppy isn't a political symbol but I'd be more than happy with a rule that says you don't wear anything on the shirts and just play.

I don't think supporting that lobby is harmless at all. You only have to see the harms outlined in the Cass report to realise that factions within that lobby are evil. I agree with one of the original creators that the meaning has been perverted. I particularly object to it in sport which people tend to use for escapism and largely object to political messaging. Where they accept it, most of the time it is grudgingly and that includes the players. Even lgbt icon Henderson was shown to be a raging hypocrite.

That's a better first 11 than I was expecting tbf. We will ge thrashed whatever happens so let's hope some of the fringe players have a good game.

No it isn't just a phase it's become some yearly thing that players are pressured into going along with it. I think I mentioned previously that my brother in law was a professional footballer and this is exactly how it is viewed by most players in the dressing room - something they don't particularly want to do but know they will get a load of grief if they don't go along with it. As posted above, the original creator of the rainbow campaign highlights how necessary it used to be but now recognises it correctly as something wholly different from what it started as. Stonewall need an excuse to keep existing and the money rolling in so they have morphed into these diversity champions that companies have started running away from over the last couple of years because it's a racket designed to give Stonewall money whilst they do great harm. Like it or not, the rainbow campaign is no longer about simple equality but instead is overtly political and that's why it isn't supported by a significant number who don't want that sort of thing in sport or society in general quite frankly.

Good to see. You do wonder though how much public criticism there would have been had Democrats won the election or if Biden wasn't out in a month.

I'm not blaming them for last year. They are absolutely complicit for policies introduced when they were last in power which contributed to this situation. Of course the tories take the lions share because they have failed to sort it out which is a huge reason why they were destroyed recently.

Both main political parties have betrayed this country