Making the news today....

[chopperpete]

7 hours ago, sime42 said:

Trying to avoid radar detection? Maybe they'll try a triangular prism shape next.

 

Or the octogan might have been chosen because 8 is a very auspicious number in Chinese culture. Numbers are highly significant. 4 is highly unlucky do I doubt we'll see them use a trapezoid balloon!

 

 

 

Just heard...No aliens insists White House before ET joke about shot down objects....

[GarethM]

Maybe ET are getting a bit peeved about Elon sending up his used cars. Didn't they send up one last week ?.

 

It's akin to junk mail, look Elon we've mastered intergalactic travel, we don't need this old backwards tech.

[openspaceman]

57 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

No doubt everyone is constantly hearing about the supposed dire state of the economy , caused by Brexit according to many ...however ...it seems there is no mention of the fact that the FTSE is at all time record highs at the moment ....🤔

Yes but is that because cash becomes devalued with inflation so shares in a going concern look like a better asset? As people scramble for shares the price rises with the demand.

 

Think of all those ISAs people are ditching, the money has to be spent somewhere and leaving it in a normal bank account is no good.

[GarethM]

Chinese satellite fires green laser beams over Hawaii

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Incident comes amid an escalation of tensions between China and the US – after a Chinese spy balloon was...

 

 

 

[Johnsond]

‘HMRC must stop this tax crackdown pushing people to take their own lives’

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The controversial loan charge is the worst legislation ever introduced by Parliament

Heartless bullying incompetents, a law unto themselves who are never wrong  in my experience, I’ve mentioned my own dealings on here before and know 3 families who lost their homes because of the mess we were left in by the agency and employers etc. Both agency ( Jab Recruitment Ltd) concerned and the employer walked away scot  free whilst Hmrc decided to chase the individual workers (48)one by one in our case. 

[Logdaft]

Sturgeon to resign ........

 

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland's first minister to announce resignation in news conference - BBC News

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Scotland's first minister will speak to journalists at 11:00 from her official Edinburgh residence Bute House.

 

[Johnsond]

12 minutes ago, Logdaft said:

Sturgeon to resign ........

 

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland's first minister to announce resignation in news conference - BBC News

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Scotland's first minister will speak to journalists at 11:00 from her official Edinburgh residence Bute House.

 

Just seen it too 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Please let it be so. A disgusting racist divisive women who has done nothing good for Scotland or the UK, looks like her transgender stupidity and a few other as of yet to be in the news issues have pushed her to jump. No doubt a cushy EU job aka Kinnock will be on the cards. 

[sime42]

2 hours ago, Logdaft said:

Sturgeon to resign ........

 

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland's first minister to announce resignation in news conference - BBC News

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Scotland's first minister will speak to journalists at 11:00 from her official Edinburgh residence Bute House.

 

See you, Jimmy!

[Johnsond]

Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Failure, chose grievance politics over working hard to improve people's lives – Brian Wilson

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In the end, Nicola Sturgeon got one thing right. It was time for her to go. Once the ritual obsequies have...

Very well written article that sums up the reality of living in Scotland under the SNP/Sturgeon government, for those who look north and admire her read the article carefully, Scotland is better off without her without a shadow of a doubt. 

[Stubby]

Raquel Welch  has died .  Loved her . An Icon now I suppose . One million years BC poster .