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  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,990
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,370
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    Deary me…
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,990
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    Deary me…
    QED
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 3,040
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    If there’s no political comments, then there wouldn’t be any mis / disinformation for you to comment upon, therefore the thread(s) could continue in it original enjoyable thread.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,990
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    If there’s no political comments, then there wouldn’t be any mis / disinformation for you to comment upon, therefore the thread(s) could continue in it original enjoyable thread.
    I didn't start the politics or mis/disinformation.  
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,189
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    The somewhat amusing but incisive comment that " mis/disinformation is very dangerous & annoying" works both ways....

    I find it extremely concerning that you, and others that appear to echo your views, are 100% confident in their belief that the current modus operandi which is clearly impacting negatively on the average , hard working citizen of our country & increasingly so, is fair, honest & to be lauded ! I'd go as far as comparing it with religious ideology...and that's another issue that could be included in the reasons behind  the UK's current situation. 

    I find it incredibly myopic , naive & unpatriotic - there , I've said it. 
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 11,433
    I’ll say it again in case anyone is hard of hearing.

    I’m not against immigration. Legal immigration. You want to come to the UK then go through the proper channels. If you want to come here, work, pay taxes, be a law abiding citizen and adhere to our laws then great, no problem, you are welcome.

    If however you want to come here illegally, take handouts, trash accommodation you are provided with, break our laws including many, many cases of sexual assaults on women and young girls many being raped then no you are not welcome. It’s happening, it can’t be denied. The two 15 year olds raped in Fordingbridge, their ordeal being filmed and shared on social media. A young woman raped by three men on Brighton beach. And we can’t even kick any of them out due to their human rights. I mean what the actual fuck.

    Most of the young men coming to this country are doing so because we are a soft touch. Not many disembarking boats are women and children. No they are left benind to fend for themselves. Young men, allegedly from war torn countries, who complain that the hotel they are put up in isn’t good enough but maybe it would be nicer if they didn’t continually trash them. I know this happens. A friend worked as a maintenance man in an Eastbourne hotel housing illegal immigrants. Day after day he was repairing the same items he’d repaired the day before. They were trashing the hotel on a daily basis. You’d have thought they’d be grateful. It was soul destroying for him. In the end he quit. It took him ten months to find another job but at least his mental health was no longer suffering.

    If people don’t like what I’m saying, don’t agree then fair enough. But I know that a great many others do and frankly we are sick and tired of it.
    Ain't that the truth, Large.

    It's a shame that more who agree are concerned about the racist accusation so keep their thoughts to themselves. 

    I'm guessing it won't be too long before those mouths are unzipped & the flood gates open as our countrymen & women are further impacted by what's going on around us. 

    Another thought for our friend, ME14.

    I know that you used to take your dear elderly Dad to home games which was great to hear. 

    I'm guessing that he fought in WW2 as did my Dad, a Commando. He was very proud of his country & that he had played a small part in sustaining its freedom but he would be tearful wheen talking about it, especially those dear friends/comrades who didn't make it back to Blighty.

    I know without a doubt how he would react to what's happening to his country in 2026. And you wouldn't agree, that's for sure.

    What do you think your Dad's thoughts would be ? 
    My dad was a tolerant man who, who would be horrified that so many lies are being promoted by those with a vested interest to make people angry and deflect from other issues.

    This country fought against Nazism, but the far right are using the same tactics that the Nazis used in Germany. They called Jews rats and blamed them for the problems that Germans were experiencing. They dehumanised and demonised them, as well as the sick, disabled and homosexuals. They kept on telling the people they were bad, until they dehumanised them so much, they were able to send them to detention camps.

    We're seeing the far right doing exactly the same today, using the same playbook of demonising, dehumanising and now threatening to round them up and place them in detentions centres. 

    The far right use these tactics to rile up their support and deflect from their true aims which are to cut the public spending that the protects the population. Remove the employment and environmental laws that do the same and continue making huge profits from the fossil fuel industries that are are killing the planet.  

    Reform is mainly bankrolled by the fossil fuel industries, that are terrified that their ability to make huge profits will be curtailed by the need to reduce carbon emissions. 

    I don't have children or grandchildren,  but I'm terrified by the thought of my nieces, nephews and their children living in a world where racism and bigotry win out over tolerance and care for others less fortunate. They will be living in a world of famine because the planet's climate has been wrecked by the drill baby drill ethos.
    What happened to the "no need to mention the "p" word " ? 

    I'm certain you wouldn't like anyone questioning or, heaven forbid, disparaging/telling  porkies about the party you clearly support so why should you be allowed to clearly name A N Other ? 

    Seems to me that you'd rather this thread was closed down....

    I wonder why ? 
    I hate seeing threads closed down, especially 'p' threads. I am happy to argue against any of the far right views put forward. I was actually a Tory voter for 50 years, used to read the Daily Mail and questioned whether man made climate change was real. I also voted to leave the EU, to my eternal shame.

    When the last Government lurched to the right and the lies became too much, I could no longer support them and voted Labour for the first time in my life, at the least election. Anyone who posted on the Politics threads will be able to confirm this. Labour are not perfect and they have made quite a few mistakes, but they are far better for the ordinary person than the billionaire backed populist party.

     The thought of a Reform Government that would introduce an insurance based healthcare system terrifies me. We would all be required to take out expensive insurance cover, with companies whose main aim is to make a profit. If you make too many claims your cover would be stopped or your premiums rise massively, eventually your cover may be stopped, that's what happens in the USA. Over half a million people are made bankrupt each year, citing medical bills as the reason. I dread to think how much my husband's cancer treatment has cost and how we would cope if we had to pay for it. You and I are both pensioners, how would you feel if you were made to take out expensive insurance cover, for something you've paid taxes and NI all your life? Privatisation has been a disaster for this country, with the chickens now coming home to roost.






    That's gone well.
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 3,040
    edited May 30
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    If there’s no political comments, then there wouldn’t be any mis / disinformation for you to comment upon, therefore the thread(s) could continue in it original enjoyable thread.
    I didn't start the politics or mis/disinformation.  
    Misinformation / disinformation, did my post indicate that you did, you really shouldn’t assume that every post refers directly to you. I was just explaining that if nobody mentioned politics then there wouldn’t be any reason for mis / disinformation so therefore I wouldn’t had to quote the above series of posts which just happens to include yours. 

    Really it’s quite simply the owners / moderators of the site on numerous occasions have stated clearly that they do not allow / want political threads / comments, surely an intelligent person like yourself can understand this simply instruction / request.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,058
    Supposedly two of the best teams in Europe playing like Sunday league teams on the big stage.



    GET BACK ON TOPIC YOU ABSOLUTE LOONS! 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,058
    Whistles in the crowd at football

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,844
    Arsenal, particularly Arteta.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,189
    But this isn't the Champions' League thread ! 
  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 1,043
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    The somewhat amusing but incisive comment that " mis/disinformation is very dangerous & annoying" works both ways....

    I find it extremely concerning that you, and others that appear to echo your views, are 100% confident in their belief that the current modus operandi which is clearly impacting negatively on the average , hard working citizen of our country & increasingly so, is fair, honest & to be lauded ! I'd go as far as comparing it with religious ideology...and that's another issue that could be included in the reasons behind  the UK's current situation. 

    I find it incredibly myopic , naive & unpatriotic - there , I've said it. 
    I certainly wouldn't say everything in this country is fair, honest and to be lauded. I think we're facing a lot of problems as a country, but I suspect we would disagree on the diagnosis of those problems, let alone the treatment.

    What  specifically do you mean by the point in bold, though? And how specifically do you think religious ideology is behind the UK's current situation?

    Also, I can understand why you might think people you disagree with are myopic and naive, but what's been said here that's unpatriotic? Aren't disagreements of this kind what democracy is about?
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,990
    edited May 30
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    The somewhat amusing but incisive comment that " mis/disinformation is very dangerous & annoying" works both ways....

    I find it extremely concerning that you, and others that appear to echo your views, are 100% confident in their belief that the current modus operandi which is clearly impacting negatively on the average , hard working citizen of our country & increasingly so, is fair, honest & to be lauded ! I'd go as far as comparing it with religious ideology...and that's another issue that could be included in the reasons behind  the UK's current situation. 

    I find it incredibly myopic , naive & unpatriotic - there , I've said it. 
    I am 100 % certain that asylum seekers are being used to create hate and division by far right parties. I've already explained that this is how the Nazis created hatred against Jews in Germany. 

    Of course not all of them have honourable intentions, just as not all British people have honourable intentions. 

    I do believe that the majority just want sanctuary in a country that has a long tradition of accepting people fleeing war, persecution and famine.

    How are asylum seekers impacting on the lives of ordinary people? The spend on asylum.is between 0.4% and 0.6 % iof total public expenditure. The shortage of social housing is a a result of selling off council houses with no requirement to replace them.  Rapes sadly have always happened and are carried out by men from all ethnicities. 

    The parties that promote hatred against asylum seekers do so as they are easy targets,they see it as a vote winner,  whilst hiding their true intentions. 

    Reform are mainly funded by companies and donors with links to the fossil fuel industries. They want people in power who are happy to keep burning fossil fuels no matter how damaging that is for the planet. They are terrified that the move to renwables will stop the massive profits they can make. 

    Why would a foreign domiciled crypto billionaire give Farage a £5million donation?  Farage changes the reason from day to day. Nobody gives away money like that without expecting something in return  unless it is for charity. If you take a look at the Parliamentary Register of Financial Interests, you'll see that Farage is making millions outside the Parliament he rarely attends. He is one of the elite that he pretends to hate. 

    Please don't fall down the same rabbit hole as the MAGA supporters that are learning the harc way just what a far right populist leader means. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,765
    Well, that’s a first, come on to read a thread I’ve always found amusing, see it’s being ‘politicised’, make a comment that admin have requested not to do this, and get the response that I shouldn’t bother reading it then!

    That’s me told🤷

    The high and mighty have spoken 🤣
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,189
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    The somewhat amusing but incisive comment that " mis/disinformation is very dangerous & annoying" works both ways....

    I find it extremely concerning that you, and others that appear to echo your views, are 100% confident in their belief that the current modus operandi which is clearly impacting negatively on the average , hard working citizen of our country & increasingly so, is fair, honest & to be lauded ! I'd go as far as comparing it with religious ideology...and that's another issue that could be included in the reasons behind  the UK's current situation. 

    I find it incredibly myopic , naive & unpatriotic - there , I've said it. 
    I am 100 % certain that asylum seekers are being used to create hate and division by far right parties. I've already explained that this is how the Nazis created hatred against Jews in Germany. 

    Of course not all of them have honourable intentions, just as not all British people have honourable intentions. 

    I do believe that the majority just want sanctuary in a country that has a long tradition of accepting people fleeing war, persecution and famine.

    How are asylum seekers impacting on the lives of ordinary people? The spend on asylum.is between 0.4% and 0.6 % iof total public expenditure. The shortage of social housing is a a result of selling off council houses with no requirement to replace them.  Rapes sadly have always happened and are carried out by men from all ethnicities. 

    The parties that promote hatred against asylum seekers do so as they are easy targets,they see it as a vote winner,  whilst hiding their true intentions. 

    Reform are mainly funded by companies and donors with links to the fossil fuel industries. They want people in power who are happy to keep burning fossil fuels no matter how damaging that is for the planet. They are terrified that the move to renwables will stop the massive profits they can make. 

    Why would a foreign domiciled crypto billionaire give Farage a £5million donation?  Farage changes the reason from day to day. Nobody gives away money like that without expecting something in return  unless it is for charity. If you take a look at the Parliamentary Register of Financial Interests, you'll see that Farage is making millions outside the Parliament he rarely attends. He is one of the elite that he pretends to hate. 

    Please don't fall down the same rabbit hole as the MAGA supporters that are learning the harc way just what a far right populist leader means. 
    Sadly you are doing yourself NO favours by repearing the same old "information" that you believe is 100% valid whilst telling me that anything else is pure disinformation. 

    There's none so blind...etc etc. 
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 3,040
    stonemuse said:
    Well, that’s a first, come on to read a thread I’ve always found amusing, see it’s being ‘politicised’, make a comment that admin have requested not to do this, and get the response that I shouldn’t bother reading it then!

    That’s me told🤷

    The high and mighty have spoken 🤣
    Agreed, I also tried and failed, feel sorry for whoever got to clear this thread up.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,990
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    The somewhat amusing but incisive comment that " mis/disinformation is very dangerous & annoying" works both ways....

    I find it extremely concerning that you, and others that appear to echo your views, are 100% confident in their belief that the current modus operandi which is clearly impacting negatively on the average , hard working citizen of our country & increasingly so, is fair, honest & to be lauded ! I'd go as far as comparing it with religious ideology...and that's another issue that could be included in the reasons behind  the UK's current situation. 

    I find it incredibly myopic , naive & unpatriotic - there , I've said it. 
    I am 100 % certain that asylum seekers are being used to create hate and division by far right parties. I've already explained that this is how the Nazis created hatred against Jews in Germany. 

    Of course not all of them have honourable intentions, just as not all British people have honourable intentions. 

    I do believe that the majority just want sanctuary in a country that has a long tradition of accepting people fleeing war, persecution and famine.

    How are asylum seekers impacting on the lives of ordinary people? The spend on asylum.is between 0.4% and 0.6 % iof total public expenditure. The shortage of social housing is a a result of selling off council houses with no requirement to replace them.  Rapes sadly have always happened and are carried out by men from all ethnicities. 

    The parties that promote hatred against asylum seekers do so as they are easy targets,they see it as a vote winner,  whilst hiding their true intentions. 

    Reform are mainly funded by companies and donors with links to the fossil fuel industries. They want people in power who are happy to keep burning fossil fuels no matter how damaging that is for the planet. They are terrified that the move to renwables will stop the massive profits they can make. 

    Why would a foreign domiciled crypto billionaire give Farage a £5million donation?  Farage changes the reason from day to day. Nobody gives away money like that without expecting something in return  unless it is for charity. If you take a look at the Parliamentary Register of Financial Interests, you'll see that Farage is making millions outside the Parliament he rarely attends. He is one of the elite that he pretends to hate. 

    Please don't fall down the same rabbit hole as the MAGA supporters that are learning the harc way just what a far right populist leader means. 
    Sadly you are doing yourself NO favours by repearing the same old "information" that you believe is 100% valid whilst telling me that anything else is pure disinformation. 

    There's none so blind...etc etc. 
    Jean, we'll have to agree to disagree, all the evidence I have seen is that asylum seekers ARE being used as a political football. I won't change my mind on that and you obviously won't either, so I ll call it a night. 
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 11,433
    Can I just say thanks to all that have ruined an enjoyable thread. 

    No politics on this forum works, and those that perpetuate divisive political discussions in the full knowledge that’s it’s against the forum’s requests should be banned.

    it’s happened before to people that couldn’t help themselves and I genuinely hope it happens again.
    I shouldn't really bite because you are obviously fishing. It's always the same people that want to get a thread closed down. It's a VERY important topic because mis/disinformation is very dangerous and annoying. You could just join in if you have a counter argument or scroll by. 
     
    The somewhat amusing but incisive comment that " mis/disinformation is very dangerous & annoying" works both ways....

    I find it extremely concerning that you, and others that appear to echo your views, are 100% confident in their belief that the current modus operandi which is clearly impacting negatively on the average , hard working citizen of our country & increasingly so, is fair, honest & to be lauded ! I'd go as far as comparing it with religious ideology...and that's another issue that could be included in the reasons behind  the UK's current situation. 

    I find it incredibly myopic , naive & unpatriotic - there , I've said it. 
    I am 100 % certain that asylum seekers are being used to create hate and division by far right parties. I've already explained that this is how the Nazis created hatred against Jews in Germany. 

    Of course not all of them have honourable intentions, just as not all British people have honourable intentions. 

    I do believe that the majority just want sanctuary in a country that has a long tradition of accepting people fleeing war, persecution and famine.

    How are asylum seekers impacting on the lives of ordinary people? The spend on asylum.is between 0.4% and 0.6 % iof total public expenditure. The shortage of social housing is a a result of selling off council houses with no requirement to replace them.  Rapes sadly have always happened and are carried out by men from all ethnicities. 

    The parties that promote hatred against asylum seekers do so as they are easy targets,they see it as a vote winner,  whilst hiding their true intentions. 

    Reform are mainly funded by companies and donors with links to the fossil fuel industries. They want people in power who are happy to keep burning fossil fuels no matter how damaging that is for the planet. They are terrified that the move to renwables will stop the massive profits they can make. 

    Why would a foreign domiciled crypto billionaire give Farage a £5million donation?  Farage changes the reason from day to day. Nobody gives away money like that without expecting something in return  unless it is for charity. If you take a look at the Parliamentary Register of Financial Interests, you'll see that Farage is making millions outside the Parliament he rarely attends. He is one of the elite that he pretends to hate. 

    Please don't fall down the same rabbit hole as the MAGA supporters that are learning the harc way just what a far right populist leader means. 
    Sadly you are doing yourself NO favours by repearing the same old "information" that you believe is 100% valid whilst telling me that anything else is pure disinformation. 

    There's none so blind...etc etc. 
    Jean, we'll have to agree to disagree, all the evidence I have seen is that asylum seekers ARE being used as a political football. I won't change my mind on that and you obviously won't either, so I ll call it a night. 
    About time.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,768
    Well, it's been a fascinating three pages, but all good things must come to an end. Time to move on now please folks.

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  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,990
    Stig said:
    Well, it's been a fascinating three pages, but all good things must come to an end. Time to move on now please folks.
    I will respect your request.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,058
    But this isn't the Champions' League thread ! 
    But Arsenal annoy the feck out of most of us Fanny.......now now
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,058
    Stig said:
    Well, it's been a fascinating three pages, but all good things must come to an end. Time to move on now please folks.
    I will respect your request.
    But no one else's.
    Now that is generally annoying. 
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,460
    Pro player who can’t score from 12yds, and GK who dives long before the ball is kicked from the spot. 

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,189
    edited May 30
    One final comment from me tonight.

    It was never going to be my intention to pinpoint any ONE reason why I feel SO concerned about the future of our country at this time but sadly, other/s have forced my hand and it's inevitable that the thread will now be closed. 

    So, damned if I do ....and I will admit that for me, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION which is NOT genuine asylum seeking in my book , is one of the prime reasons why we are in such a disastrously  sharp decline here in the UK.  

    Large probably posted close to my thoughts & reasoning behind this & in addition, the ridiculous cost of housing, feeding, clothing, policing, monitoring, health checking, educating ( this might reduce if AI facial checks succeed !) etc etc these economic migrants - because that's what the vast majority of them are AND we all know it deep down. Some  just choose to deny it in case they're called racists or uncaring. 

     WE are paying for all this unnecessary "charity" whilst OUR OWN struggle for  mental health provision, adequate  education for those who need special assistance, social care for the elderly/those with dementia , adequate, affordable housing especially for young people etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. In addition , the system for a speedy as possible examination of those without papers to evidence their claims is severely under resourced & hence the process ( and of course the ongoing expenditure) is an unacceptably lengthy one . Resources need to be allocated where they will make a speedy & effective difference.

    Whilst this unlawful situation is allowed to continue, little else will change in other more important issues which affect the average UK citizen. Surely, if this is dealt with as THE priority by "those in charge " ( currently) , no further exhorbitant sums of money will be gifted to the French for doing virtually nothing to solve the crisis, funding for those illegal immigrants will effectively end, housing stock will increase, the NHS will be under less pressure, police provision will be freed up to return to more normal duties, etc . Win win ? 

    In addition, localised tensions & concerns will inevitably decrease with a huge reduction in unknown individuals in the area,  including a very significant number of "undesirables" whose moral compass & inherited values via their country of origin can be a threat to our women. And finally, "tic" will have more time on their hands to turn their attention to what REALLY requires urgent attention and funding in a belated effort to return the UK to the green & pleasant land many of us once knew & loved.

    Stronger policing
    No 2 tier justice
    Strengthening the military/the country's safety
    Return to stricter rules for benefits/job seekers monitored effectively once again. 
    A return to the basics in education with no religious interference except in specified schools
    Job creation /opportunities especially for those leaving education.
    Structured support for our young people who suffered the covid years & all fallout from that period. They DO exist. 
    Support for the elderly living on fixed income if required. 

    Just a few immediate thoughts with many more common sense strategies /laws to protect & encourage those who are able to help themselves via working, sensible life planning ,saving etc once a government is elected with a PM & Ministers who put THIS country & her citizens first.

    And a Chancellor whose initials are NOT RR plus a PM who understands life & it's challenges in our country outside of a courtroom. 

    That'd be a start. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,657
    edited May 31
    Now conditioned to hate programmes where you can’t skip the intro 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,657
    Toblerone - the most painful chocolate to eat 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,780
    God she’s boring 
  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,421
    edited May 30
    Old people
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,067
    can someone sum up what has happened over the last 4 pages please.. i'm generally annoyed by it because i don't understand what has happened on this thread