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John Scott "With inclusive trends. I'm thinking there's a good chance the next Pope might be a Protestant. A Dr Who type switcheroo."

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The bark looks a bit like beech but the annual rings are too big for beech. I reckon a poplar of sorts is a good shout.

It's easy to tell that his favourite book is The Bible. That Orange Wankpuffin is straight out of The Old Testament. Love Thy Neighbour indeed.

US Supreme Court halts deportation of Venezuelans under wartime law WWW.BBC.CO.UK The accused gang members are being sent to a notorious jail in El Salvador under a 19th-Century law. It seems that SCOTUS is a bit annoyed with POTUS. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/041925zr_c18e.pdf

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Gan canny, Gareth. Have a good Easter weekend.

That's tomorrow. Sometimes you just have to quit while you're behind.

I have admitted defeat after line 4. Sparky X/6.

I'm not sure what you're referring to regarding the phrase. I think that, and I mean this with respect, that you maybe haven't considered the bigger picture when looking at geopolitical things. It is a big picture and what is sold to us isn't what is delivered. If that comes across as patronising, that truly is not my intention. If you have considered things and then still form the same opinion, I disagree with you, and I hope a trans-athlete pokes your eye out with her cock.

The reason I ask is because you come across as someone who rattles off headlines, but is clearly intelligent and capable of rationalised thought. I struggle to grasp the dichotomy.

@GarethM are you a computer, or a bot /agent acting on behalf of someone?

They'd probably last about as long as they would in area governed by radicalised, far-right, ****************wits.

@GarethM and @Johnsond: Thanks for the laughs. Enjoy your night.

Medievalism, Politics and Mass Media - Boydell and Brewer BOYDELLANDBREWER.COM An exploration of how the Middle Ages are manipulated ideologically in today's communication.In 2001, George Bush provoked global uproar by describing the na... ^ "An exploration of how the Middle Ages are manipulated ideologically in today's communication. In 2001, George Bush provoked global uproar by describing the nascent War on Terror as a "Crusade". His comments, however, were welcomed by Al-Qaeda, who had long been describing Western powers in precisely the same terms, as modern Crusaders once again invading the Middle East. Ten years later in 2011, Anders Behring Breivik launched a tragic attack in Norway, killing 77 unarmed civilians, mostly teenagers. Breivik saw himself as a Templar Knight, a member of a group of knights allegedly resurrected in London in 2002 by one "Lionheart". Later investigations suggested that the blogger, Lionheart, might have had links to the right-wing, anti-Muslim, English Defence League and otherso-called "counterjihad" blogging networks decrying an Islamic invasion of Europe. Though extreme examples, these cases all share a crucial detail: the framing of current political issues in terms of recognisable medieval precedents. In the widespread use of medievalism across social- and mass-media channels, it is clear that such political medievalisms are not intended as a specific reference to a historical precedent, but as a use of the past for modern concerns. The argument of this book is that we need new ways of analysing this kind of medievalism; extending far beyond the concept of anachronism or inaccuracy, references to Crusades, Templars and Vikings affect the way we understand our world. Using theories of communication and media studies to examine popular medievalism, the author investigates what effect such medieval terminology can have on a mass-mediated audience and on the understanding ofthe Middle Ages in general."

Okay, swap "differing beliefs in an imaginary sky-dwelling deity" to "differing beliefs in ideologies which are fanatically accepted as normal by each opposing side". The sentiment is the same either way.

What a daft thing to say. Cheers Dave, you've put a smile on my face. Most wars and crusades come down (ostensibly) to differing beliefs in an imaginary sky-dwelling deity. Enjoy the US of A.

"Define offence" : An offence in UK law is any act or omission that is prohibited by law and subject to punishment, typically because it is considered harmful to people or society. The law defines a wide range of offences, and the consequences for committing them depend on the nature and seriousness of the act15. "Murder vs Hate crime ": Most people don't murder someone else because they love them, same thing. "The fatality numbers don’t lie Mark you can’t argue that away.": There is no argument. Radicalised people are just that. If you have a larger sample you will always have more outcomes. You have to understand that proportionality plays a part. At best it suggests that right-wing terrorists get caught more often than their Jihadi brethren. Two cheeks of the same arse.

US Supreme Court halts deportation of Venezuelans under wartime law WWW.BBC.CO.UK The accused gang members are being sent to a notorious jail in El Salvador under a 19th-Century law.

Utter shite. The brainwashing by bad-actors through social media seems to be working a treat. You'd have to be incapable of using a search engine to come up with an idea as plain daft as this: "all evidence and statistics point to the “ extreme right” being a perceived rather than real threat". Ha ha ha. Wow. As of December 2024, there were 157 persons in custody for terrorism-related offences attributed to radical Islamist ideologies (61% of all 257 terrorist prisoners)4. For far-right extremism, 78 persons were in custody (30% of the total)4. Population Estimates and Offence Ratios Muslim Population: Approximately 4 million Muslims live in the UK based on 2021 census data2. Far-Right Supporters: Roughly 300,000 individuals are estimated to hold far-right views, including Reform UK party members and sympathizers3. Ratio of Offences to Belief Groups Radical Islam: 1574,000,000=0.000039254,000,000157=0.00003925 This equates to ~3.9 offences per 100,000 Muslims4. Far Right: 78300,000=0.00026300,00078=0.00026 This equates to ~26 offences per 100,000 far-right supporters4. Key Context The far-right ratio is ~6.6 times higher than the radical Islam ratio when comparing offences per capita. These ratios are simplified metrics and do not account for factors like ideological intensity, underreporting, or socioeconomic drivers. Government data shows a rising trend in far-right extremism, with a 30% year-on-year increase in far-right prisoners4.

Are you suggesting that moderate Muslims, who Dave approves of, don't call out the wrong-ones in our community on purpose? Or could it be that the wrong-ones operate under the radar of normal people? FYI: The Catholic and Anglican Church still hide dodgy clergy.

"The point I want to make is that there are extremes on all sides and they should equally be regarded as the threat they are."

I'm not buying what you're selling, Dave.

No one is saying that the radical Islamic nutjobs aren't utter shitehawks. The point I want to make is that there are extremes on all sides and they should equally be regarded as the threat they are.

19,000 under the Tories too. It's not surprising that when you change the colour of the tie, but continue business as usual, the same thing still happens.