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Most things in France are a drunken stagger.

Absolutely. That was a championship team on paper, but the players proved good enough.

Ego, pride and stubbornness were probably behind that interview. I suspect he'll be talked around to the reality of the outcome for him and his country if he doesn't step aside.

Better late than never, although the Tories releasing them during their election campaign but carrying on the "we'll send people to Rwanda when we're elected" just highlights the level of dishonesty running through that lot.

We do, with no rehabilitation resources when they're there. It's not a system that works, and the prison stock is literally crumbling. There needs to be a better balance of punishment and rehabilitation.

The highlighted part confuses me. It again questions our democracy. People can stand on whatever they choose, and people either vote for it or they don't. That can be on a single issue, or anything. Moreover, it flies in the face of your support for PR. If, for example 3% feel really strong for a pro Gaza cause, then under a 650 seat parliament, we've got 20 or so MP's sitting in parliament on that solitary issue. PR increases the prospect of singe issue getting a platform in parliament, ditto people with extreme views.

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Richard Hermer as Attorney General is a staggeringly good appointment. He's regarded as one of the best legal minds there is, and is seemingly a very decent person. Very high calibre appointment.

You seem to have ruled out Bednarek leaving. If he goes, then we're a CB short if we play 3 and want cover/options.

That's my vote.

That's confused. The Tories votes mostly went to Reform. If that's not a lurch to the right, what is it?

We don't need 2 LB youngsters who may or may not make it imo. Larios is tiny and I don't see him making it in the PL personally, but Meghoma appears to have it. Is Meghoma likely to extend his deal if he's behind Larios plus the first teamers?

PL level players should excel in the championship. Wood didn't excel there. He's plainly back up though, and I can't imagine he'll offer any less then Lycano.

That's being kind! Essentially it says he's an average defender who gets done easily,has crap close control, can't shoot, crosses without looking, plays only safe passes, they he can do a job in Brazil but that's his ceiling, and he won't make it over here. Very odd move. Some quotes: "Welington has specific skills that make him an okay left-back in the Brazilian league, but this is also his ceiling. He is too poor defensively to make an impact in a significant European league"

They've got one hell of a squad, look at the calibre of their subs tonight. Sadly, I think they'll be fine...then have a few more options in the final. Hard to see past them imo.

Taylor getting relegated in a shite Burnley team doesn't reflect badly on him. He's decent. Shifting that shite and getting these lads in with a profit is excellent business on any assessment.

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There's no suggestion we have a deal with his club. He's accepted our proposal. If he's a free agent in Jan, he's not ours til then, unless we sort something with his club.

That was my other thought - left sided CB if we play a 3, or LB in a 4.

1. "Questioning" was the question. 2. If he wanted to explain, he would have. He hasn't. Respect that.

Manning for sure id guess. I'd imagine Larios, although I think Meghoma only has a year in his deal so it could be him going, or perhaps even both of the youngsters

Yep, and yep. Probably also suggests that either Meghoma or Larios ain't sticking around either.

Probably a rhetorical question from you, but of it's a real one, I'm sure that nobody on here gives a monkeys what the good people of Clacton get from their MP. Their decision, their problem. In so frequently questioning people's voting choice, you are questioning people's rights in a democracy. Only a reform voter can tell you why they voted reform, if they want to, but it ain't going to change a thing as the vote is cast. As has been said, let it go.

And there are many that are perpetually unstable. As defective as fptp is, it gives consistently stable (even if shit) governments.

I think it depends on how labour do and the feeling towards them in 2029. If punters feel then that we need change, still don't trust the tories, and our nige carries on his persuasive to the gullible sales pitch, you never know. The sheer number of votes they've gained is staggering.