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[Johnsond]

Londoners. The NHS has clear guidance that lack of ID, proof of address and immigration status are not considered reasonable grounds to refuse a person's registration with a GP 

 

 

 

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Say what you want but that’s just an open invitation for systemic abuse and exploitation. 

[sime42]

Good to see the King wielding his soft power to undo some of the damage done to our relationship with France over the last few years. 

 

Whatever you think of the Monarchy as an institution: I believe he is alright, on a personal level he's a decent guy. Most of the values that he stands for are fundamentally good. IMO. I'd happily have him as Prime Minister. I'm sure he'd do a better job than the current and previous three at least. It goes without saying that he's more honest than Boris, and more intelligent than Truss.

 

 

King Charles is helping 'reinvigorate' shaken UK-France relations

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There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit...

 

 

 

 

 

[Oldfeller]

Armed police in Romania carry out raids linked to UK tax scam

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Luxury cars and wads of cash were seized as part of an investigation into a complex...

Scammers stole £47m from HMRC in phishing attack

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The tax authority said it is writing to those affected to confirm they haven't lost any...

 

Edited July 10 by Oldfeller

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, sime42 said:

Good to see the King wielding his soft power to undo some of the damage done to our relationship with France over the last few years. 

 

Whatever you think of the Monarchy as an institution: I believe he is alright, on a personal level he's a decent guy. Most of the values that he stands for are fundamentally good. IMO. I'd happily have him as Prime Minister. I'm sure he'd do a better job than the current and previous three at least. It goes without saying that he's more honest than Boris, and more intelligent than Truss.

 

 

King Charles is helping 'reinvigorate' shaken UK-France relations

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit...

 

 

 

 

 

The EU is split on UK joining its weapons fund - and France is saying non

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Some countries are sceptical about full British involvement in the EU's defence investment fund - with...

I’d vote to leave again tomorrow if they had another referendum. Europe yes EU on the other hand is a rotten cancer that would be better off cut out. 

[Oldfeller]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

Good to see the King wielding his soft power to undo some of the damage done to our relationship with France over the last few years. 

 

Whatever you think of the Monarchy as an institution: I believe he is alright, on a personal level he's a decent guy. Most of the values that he stands for are fundamentally good. IMO. I'd happily have him as Prime Minister. I'm sure he'd do a better job than the current and previous three at least. It goes without saying that he's more honest than Boris, and more intelligent than Truss.

 

 

King Charles is helping 'reinvigorate' shaken UK-France relations

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit...

I agree on that point, 

as to pm, I think the country is way to far down the hole for him to bring it back, he is imo, too fair, too old, and sadly not in perfect health.

and let's be straight on the final part of your post,,, feckin' big bird is more popular than starmer at present, and appears less socially inept than the other two.

 

 

 

 

 

[Stubby]

20 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Libtard Blindness, asylum seekers 🤔yeah right. 

This flimsy vessel carrying migrants could reach British waters in a few hours' time

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Normal practice is for French police officers to slice through the material of any of these...

 

1,700 came over last week . Yes in one week . Apparently Nigel was at sea and witnessed the French coast guard escorting the small boats and handing them over to UK border force but retrieving their life jackets first ready for the next lot .    

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[Steven P]

3 hours ago, sime42 said:

Good to see the King wielding his soft power to undo some of the damage done to our relationship with France over the last few years. 

 

Whatever you think of the Monarchy as an institution: I believe he is alright, on a personal level he's a decent guy. Most of the values that he stands for are fundamentally good. IMO. I'd happily have him as Prime Minister. I'm sure he'd do a better job than the current and previous three at least. It goes without saying that he's more honest than Boris, and more intelligent than Truss.

 

 

King Charles is helping 'reinvigorate' shaken UK-France relations

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit...

 

 

There is a massive difference I think in how long you are invested for - Prime Ministers are fighting to keep their jobs from day 1, all their policies have to be pleasing else they are out the door.. look to the politics on this forum to see how quick the crowd turns if they are unhappy, where as the king in invested in being the king for the next lot of years... a long term project and has the foresight to look long term in the future. Could cause 'discussion' here but the House of Lords has a similar long term view of the world, rejecting the quick fixes that will break in 3 or 4 years but looking to a long term for changes.

[sime42]

4 hours ago, Johnsond said:

The EU is split on UK joining its weapons fund - and France is saying non

APPLE.NEWS

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Some countries are sceptical about full British involvement in the EU's defence investment fund - with...

I’d vote to leave again tomorrow if they had another referendum. Europe yes EU on the other hand is a rotten cancer that would be better off cut out. 

 

 

Aw shucks,  not you again Blagger. Are you still smarting after getting called out for your BS again? Let it go.

I was sharing my thoughts on the King, I didn't ask your view on Brexit or the EU. You could try and find some common ground, (surely a man like you is a big fan of the King), rather than trying to reopen a toxic,  divisive debate. .........Oh, hang on ....     

 

 

[sime42]

2 hours ago, Steven P said:

 

 

There is a massive difference I think in how long you are invested for - Prime Ministers are fighting to keep their jobs from day 1, all their policies have to be pleasing else they are out the door.. look to the politics on this forum to see how quick the crowd turns if they are unhappy, where as the king in invested in being the king for the next lot of years... a long term project and has the foresight to look long term in the future. Could cause 'discussion' here but the House of Lords has a similar long term view of the world, rejecting the quick fixes that will break in 3 or 4 years but looking to a long term for changes.

 

 

Agree with all of that. I was making a somewhat tongue in cheek suggestion; based on his values and character, rather than the practicalities of the idea. He seems to me to be someone motivated largely by altruism, unlike most politicians today. Just look at his work on environmentalism, visionary, decades ahead of most other institutions, or indeed people.

 

 

[Oldfeller]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

 

Agree with all of that. I was making a somewhat tongue in cheek suggestion; based on his values and character, rather than the practicalities of the idea. He seems to me to be someone motivated largely by altruism, unlike most politicians today. Just look at his work on environmentalism, visionary, decades ahead of most other institutions, or indeed people.

 

 

When I met him I was part of a scheme giving offenders a crack at becoming a part of society once again, I along with a few others had to keep around a dozen of these guys in check, split into 4-6 groups, I had a recovering alcoholic who became violent when drunk, and often violent when he couldn't get any alcohol,threatened to kill me once 'cos I poured his vodka in the river, all  minor offenders really, but still needed a heavy but fair hand.

he spoke to every one of them, showing great interest in their enthusiasm to be something in life, and after he left they all commented how he was a great bloke and they were amazed he even spoke to them. the positive change in their manner was very noticeable after he left. 

he even had a go at doing some of the work himself, and as I said in another post, enjoyed it too.

Here he is trying his hand as a reed cutter, with the late great Eric Edwards. another old gentleman who was to become a friend to him long after that day. 

Edited July 10 by Oldfeller