draculina

Now, drac, I remember you continually scorning my point that a referendum could well be on the way. You were saying that there was no way that a second referendum could be held.

I’ve been against a ‘People’s Vote’ at this present time, even though I’m a Remainer, and I’m still deeply unhappy with it, but I think it’s coming.

I think it’s…[Read more]

Milky, none of the recent posts have anything to do wiht the UAE or Abu Dhabi either.

Never mind, we follow the shift in mood on a thread.

I hadn’t seen the Galloway (a man I instinctively dislike).

I was responding to the post about how we all ought to copy the French in resisting Brexit earlier.

The French riots and protests are entirely…[Read more]

Yup. I love discussion, with all, no matter what your politics, no matter what your religion.

Dangerous, though, I must admit, and times are starting to get more dangerous in some ways.

No mince pies, or anything festive, for me until the 19th – then I indulge!

“pig-headed”!! Oi! Me?? Ask Mooosey, she’ll give a character reference on what a…[Read more]

I’ve also seen Sarah’s comments about you, Linda, and they were cruel to the point of being repulsive.

I keep out of spats, especially between women, but I was strongly tempted to intervene.

Even so, I like her poetry (sometimes). That doesn’t mean that I condone everything she says and does.

Linda,

I wasn’t condoning or condemning Sarah.

I was merely saying that she had made her point about privacy and revenge porn.

In fact, if someone did something illegal here about me, I wouldn’t be plastering it all over the boards or threatening Martin. I’d go straight to the police and find out if there was a case.

If there was, the…[Read more]

OMG, our latter-day Robespierres are already planning to burn the town down.

Reminder.

Brexit is still on the cards!!

The people instructed Parliament to leave the EU. It was self-destruct in my opinion, but my opinion is no more important than yours. The vote was narrow but decisive.

Parliament is following the instructions. The government…[Read more]

Sorry I couldn’t take advantage of your bet, Ruthless.

You would have won.

I liked the description of the leadership contest by a business commentator on tv that it was a Krazy Detour in the made car crash that Brexit is turning into.

Whatever our opinion of Sarah, she’s making an important point about privacy.

I have no idea about Martin’s legal position, but I’m sure he’ll be aware 0f it.

Well, you live and learn.

So now the young are the élite enemies??

Figures, given the mindset. I wish I could say it was just Gerry’s own weird mindset, but it’s not. He’s not weird at all in holding to this. It’s a particular set of ideas being pushed since the reaction against the financial crisis of 10 years ago and the resulting austerity

The poll is very…[Read more]

Milky,

I don’t spend so much time on here as I once did, but you raise an interesting question.

I see that UKIP is losing many of its MEPs and leaders, Farage has now quit, as I’m sure you know. I’ve no idea which party he’ll join; politics, and the party system is being recast by Brexit, and I’m sure he’ll play a prominent role if there’s…[Read more]

H,

I remember my dad using much the same language when I was a kid (Mods and Rockers rioting in Clacton). Everyone young complains about oldies holding them back; every coffin dodger like you and me complain about the young showing them no respect.

This country is densely populated, not over-populated. It has been for a long time now.

But one…[Read more]

God isn’t a person. If any new intervention is planned, then I’ll be a shocked as everyone else.

There was me thinking it was Gordon Brown who branded one old woman as racist and ignorant, long before Brexit.

How is the ‘Establishment’ (an old-fashioned term which conceals more than it reveals) be ‘centrist’??? Would a right-wing Establishment…[Read more]

Linda,

let’s hope  that it will all be resolved – mysteriously? (Is Mister God about to step in?)

I really don’t accept your point about politics. It is surely used to stir things up – the subject of pub battles galore and plenty of posing macho-man stuff here.

But politics is too serious to ignore. The public issues are public – they are…[Read more]

lolol

I’ve had a look at that place a few times and gave up about a year or so ago.As thin said, it’s full of ex-JCers and JCers. Some of them all right. Others are Jack Reacher wannabes.

But it is a place where the desire to humiliate people with scurrility and smear is without any restraint at all.

Keep it. This place can get bad…[Read more]

Paige, the lack of an answer to your simple but sharp question says it all.

There isn’t an answer.

This is all ending in tears, and they’re quite upset about it.

Join the club.

The worst may yet be to come (especially if we leave without a deal, which is entirely possible).

Ain’t it the trooth!! lolol

Everyone has a right to their personal dignity (even on jc).

Mental illness has a lot of causes, but the denial of personal dignity is a big one for many people.

Michelle Obama has been in the UK – to a rapturous reception. She’s apparently written a very moving autobiography, and she’s described herself as suffering from ‘imposter syndrome’.…[Read more]

me neither..

m,aybe you clicked too early, or er