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@Terry wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

@minim wrote:

I guess we should never forget.. lest it happen again, although I suspect it already did!!!!

Boris for President!

Crikey! so – how would the Tory answer to Billy Bunter help us out of the deficit problem???

How would any politician help us out of the deficit problem?

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@kent f OBE wrote:

@jen_jen wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

I think, know, a number of people have withdrawn from this thread because they feel it’s become quite personal.

It’s an emotive topic, people are bound to get passionate about it, but where has it got personal? Me saying that I hoped that if poli ever got called up for jury service I hoped she…

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@tinks wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

I think, know, a number of people have withdrawn from this thread because they feel it’s become quite personal.

……….and maybe the opinions of the women and the men are so very different?

Just thought about that.

There have been differences of opinion on the thread but I am not sure it breaks down on…[Read more]

@Terry wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

@Terry wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

I don’t think the Tory Right is the way forward, even when it dresses itself up as a clown.

I agree with you (for once..). UKIP is the way forward.

Interesting point, Terry, and now I’m going to pick your knowledge –

what is the difference between UKIP and the Tory Right in…

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Classic.

:lol:

@sceptical guy wrote:

Child abuse is evil nobody condones it but like patriotism, the denunciation of abusers can be the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Scep’s points about the complexities of abuse and accusations highlight some of the difficulties in this area, although I can see that some people think they come across a bit out of context in…[Read more]

@kent f OBE wrote:

Enjoy the break Panda…I know I did…mind you when you come back you will probably wonder why you bothered :lol:

How can you say that when there are people like me here?

OK, I come and go a bit myself but still….

:shock:

@minim wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

From my memory, underage girls were seen as part of the rewards for pop bands in the 60s. There was certainly plenty of opportunity.

I do hope that any allegations about Sir John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, Sir Mick Jagger aren’t being covered up!

I’m sure none are made, though, as these…

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I think Jimmy Saville was part of a culture of inappropriateness when under-age girls flocked round celebrities. I am very sure that other DJs and pop stars did things with under-age girls, probably consensual, perhaps in knowledge of their true age, but not necessarily so. Jimmy’s actions could easily have gone unnoticed as part of this type of…[Read more]

OK then.

With Panda gone (let’s hope temporarily), does that mean the end of this thread and have I just had the last word?

:P

@rubyred wrote:

where in Mother Glasgow are you from momes?

I am a kinning park/Cessnock kinda South sider.

If you’re a South sider I’m going to have to stop speaking to you.

I lived all round the North side, last place was Scotstounhill. My sister has however gone to the dark side and lives south of the river.

Forget all the England/Scotland…[Read more]

@kent f OBE wrote:

:lol: Ruby….I remember the first time I heard an Asian with a Scottish accent…I seriously couldn’t stop staring and thought wow :lol: Also asked them to keep talking….took me ages to get over it….the amazement of it that is (sad I know)…..
but when you’re a kid you think everyone just talks like you

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For every way in which we’ve moved on there’s always an idiot taking it too far.

As Wordy says there is no pc brigade. There are however two groups of people set to wind us all up
– People who think sensitivity means that they have to go over the top to respect people. These are the self appointed idiots and are responsible for the bizarre…[Read more]

@kent f OBE wrote:

Poli…..

Ok maybe I misunderstood what you were trying to say but I am more confused with your further explanation….no problem though…we all have our opinions …. myself included, I often feel passionate about things I feel I know about and have experienced..
and it’s well documented I should have been born a blonde…

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@panda12 wrote:

This thread, with this post will have 910 replies.

Anyone who posts the 1000th reply, wins the prestigious and much sought after, The Last Word Award and an evening with me, Noel Edmonds.

:D

Terms & Conditions Apply

1. The competition will be fair and open
2. Bribery and corruption will not be tolerated
3.The Judge’s Decision…

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@(f)politics? wrote:

@momentaryloss wrote:

I understand some of the squeamishness people feel, given the fact that Jimmy Saville is dead, and we cannot be sure all of the stories are true.
I don’t think it has anything to do with being squeamish

The victims of abuse however deserve that we recognise their ordeal why do other people need to…

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@jen_jen wrote:

Victims need to be heard, they need to be believed, they need to be supported otherwise they become victims all over again. I also think that a very clear message needs to be sent out that no matter who you are, no matter how famous and influential, no matter how much good work you do, this kind of behaviour can never be acceptable…

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I understand some of the squeamishness people feel, given the fact that Jimmy Saville is dead, and we cannot be sure all of the stories are true.

The victims of abuse however deserve that we recognise their ordeal and do our best as a society to prevent this sort of behaviour.

Unfortunately, as Jimmy Saville is dead and justice cannot be done in…[Read more]

The only issue about him being dead is that justice cannot be done if it is one sided. In that sense any attempt to “punish” anyone is difficult, including people who “should” have known. It is clear that lots of people thought he was creepy and did nothing.

It is however important that people have the chance to understand what happened to them…[Read more]