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We could be short of a few jocks next week. How do they get back home?
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Fly American Airlines,they have a good safety record.
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Nick Luck, sweating cobs.
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Probably get a ferry to
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looked like a drone just missed the Burj khalifa on a vid on YouTube
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is that an indian takeaway in Brixton mark?
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Tollah Finnish , is the word
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Ayetolla Goodbyeee
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It couldn't happen to nicer people
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.... TRUMP Says he is, so it must be true, btw he also stated not one illegal immagrant has entered the USA since his restrictions.
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The Iranians thankful that Trump needed a boost before the midterms
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I'm not sure that post makes any sense at all, duffy.
Btw, Nick Luck was in the studio yesterday, I think it was Tom Stanley and Agnus McNae who were out there for RTV, and presumably are stranded there, along with others, such as Chloe Dods. |
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Rishi Persad for Racing TV, saying they hope the airspace might open tomorrow.
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Mercenaries feeling sorry for themselves, the heart bleeds
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" PRAY FOR RIO "
Everything you need to know about Rio Ferdinand's stance on returning from Dubai... Rio Ferdinand recently relocated part of his family to a £6million mansion in Dubai before Iran launched air strikes across the Middle East. This move came shortly after his time working as a football pundit for TNT Sports ended. Despite the luxurious lifestyle, his wife Kate has openly admitted to struggling with homesickness. She recently shared on a podcast that she deeply misses her friends and family back in London. The couple moved to the United Arab Emirates with their three youngest children. However, Rio's two eldest sons chose to remain in the UK to pursue their professional football careers at Brighton. The former Manchester United defender has praised the education system in Dubai as being highly beneficial for his children. He also expressed a belief that teachers in the UK are often underpaid and undervalued. Ferdinand is currently enjoying his break from the demanding and relentless schedule of professional football. During this time, he has actively expanded his business portfolio by investing in the Middle Eastern sports platform Koora Break. A permanent return to the UK looked highly unlikely for the family in the near future, but this was before strikes hit on Saturday. The financial benefits of living in a low-tax jurisdiction like Dubai are a significant factor in this decision. Ferdinand has been vocal about his scepticism regarding how the UK government manages and spends tax revenue. He pointed out that rising taxes are difficult to accept when public services, such as the healthcare system, appear to be struggling. Ultimately, the family is trying to balance the undeniable perks of their new life abroad with the emotional challenges of living far from home. While Dubai offers excellent business and educational opportunities, the emotional pull of the UK remains strong for Kate. |
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Poor old Rio
 My heart bleeds. |
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One element is entirely accurate.
Ferdinand has been vocal about his scepticism regarding how the UK government manages and spends tax revenue. He pointed out that rising taxes are difficult to accept when public services, such as the healthcare system, appear to be struggling. Though I doubt he sent his kids to a scummy state school. The former Manchester United defender has praised the education system in Dubai as being highly beneficial for his children. He also expressed a belief that teachers in the UK are often underpaid and undervalued. |
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Who of us wouldn't consider, if we could afford that choice, living in a society with excellent provision of public services and systems and a low tax economy?
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Labour voters
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Obviously that is sarcastic but the reality is that it's not far away from the perverse truth. So many people have been brainwashed into thinking that is not a desirable dream. ie they have been drilled into thinking that higher taxes are great. Though not for them. And low taxes are kryptonite. They think mass immigration is wonderful and at the same time moan that their kids will never have their own property.
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as long as you accept the trade-off
no semblance of right to protest or democracy-just autocracy slave state where non-europeans hand over their passports to gang-masters and have to submit to a report from their boss every month and face constant fear of deportation. women suffer particularly, and rape is commonplace and rarely prosecuted africans and asians are who do all the work are bussed in and out and live in giant camps with no air-con. unknown numbers die on building sites in 40c heat the most heavily surveilled society, no freedom from spying, even social media posts get you banged up and subject to secret 'justice' segregated trains and any display of affection is illegal im sure theres more |
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I totally agree with Busyfool.
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even social media posts get you banged up and subject to secret 'justice'
the first part has already happened in this country under the current regime, and that same regime wants to do away with juries, so there's your secret justice coming in. |
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you cant sit in the same carriage on a tram in dubia as your wife,partner ,daughter,grand daughter ,are you suggesting you,d be ok with mayor Khan bringing in segragation on London public transport ?
lucky,Stanley,persad, captain and rest of UK mercenaries quite happy to accept a wage /freebies off people happy to have their fellow journo,s chopped in to little pieces and squashed in to a suitcase , I,m glad that having their days racing spoilt by missiles going off overhead is a hill they've finally found to die on , as their friend.regular guest mottershead been in danger of getting thrown off the roof of a multi story car park if he went with them,didn't quite cut it for the racing UK mercenaries, FOOKING GHOULS |
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are you suggesting you,d be ok with mayor Khan bringing in segragation on London public transport ?
Sorry for not keeping up here, but who is "you"? |
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I wasn't suggesting Dubai itself, simply the conditions for choice - a utopian desire, perhaps. I also suspect those who choose to live in dubai because they can afford it do not use public transport in the main. Also those media folk working in dubai.
and when did acceptimg pay for your skills become mercenary? Anyone who has a paid job does this. |
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all those saying dubia is a great place to live better than London/UK and people are just jealous they havnt got the money to do it
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Obviously that is sarcastic but the reality is that it's not far away from the perverse truth. So many people have been brainwashed into thinking that is not a desirable dream. ie they have been drilled into thinking that higher taxes are great. Though not for them. And low taxes are kryptonite. They think mass immigration is wonderful and at the same time moan that their kids will never have their own property.
This is the right wing myth about labour voters - you don't have to support every single policy or view they have to vote for them. I do because they are the least bad option IMO. Not because they are perfect on every policy. I support healthcare and education primarily, and happy to pay a little bit more taxes for that (Though Tories increased some taxation, so that's joke point anyway, all parties tax). I don't support mass, or poorly limited, immigration however, so I'm not fully in support of some Labour voters on that. But many Labour people would agree with me too, of course. |
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Dubai threatening £40k fines
If you mention the ATTACKS!!! |
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GEORGE.B Joined: 14 Jul 04
Replies: 6521201 Mar 26 13:12 even social media posts get you banged up and subject to secret 'justice' the first part has already happened in this country under the current regime, and that same regime wants to do away with juries, so there's your secret justice coming in not a fan of that either, as ive said before. but what constitutes a crime in dobuy is entirely at the whim of the absolute ruler, and he doesnt like much, including his own children and multiple wives which is another reason to deplore the gold=plated khazi. a man has total control over all his wives and children, she is owned by him and kept in a gilded cage. it aint just shakemo |
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nearly all of the increased taxes are being used to pay interest on loans, and most of that borrowing was to deal with Covid19 which will blight our and many other economies for at least a generation. There is a finite amoint of money out there (unless they print more and cause inflation) so more tax means less spend in the rest of the economy so more unemployed so more on benefits, more tax, less income. It was ever thus.
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IMO taxes are the most stupid points on voting choices. If you can afford it, it makes such little difference minor increases here and there. If you can't afford it, then you pay much less.
I'm not a classic left wing voter however, I can't stand all the PC agendas and promotions (gender, ethnic minority promotion etc), that are supposed to be 'left wing' (though I'm not sure they are really - they are apolitical IMO, plenty Tories helped promote them too. |
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The left/right split is very simplistic. I associate myself with some right wing, some left wing and some neither. I want less tax, more police leading to less crime, less migration from ANYWHERE including Australia, UAE, the US, France, Germany, Italy. At the same time I am opposed to multinationals, effective monopolies, ridiculous rent rises, urbanisation, destroying the countryside, pollution. A big range of views nearly all the same as they were 70 years ago although respect for the law and the local community was very different in my youth. Meanwhile the jocks in Dubai can stay in a bomb shelter until the next meeting at Meydan.
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this hopeless govt. came in promising growth and innovation and has strangled both, and has not put a foot right anywhere
an absolute mess from day one and even worse than the last mob |
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The left/right split is very simplistic. I associate myself with some right wing, some left wing and some neither.
Sums me up too sage - the problem is you can't vote on 'issues' only parties, and it's forced choice. A limited system unfortunately, but that's nothing new always has been. Busy, one of the reasons I don't quite lump them with the 'last lot' is the simple clandestine 'self support', money for mates, rich get richer philosophy, etc, that side previously gave one another (financial usually behind the scenes, and got found out for it a few times which prob eventually even registered with some voters enough). Whatever critiques of the current lot, I don't see that as the same with them - not as much at least. |
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Busyfool • March 1, 2026 2:25 PM GMT
this hopeless govt. came in promising growth and innovation and has strangled both, and has not put a foot right anywhere an absolute mess from day one and even worse than the last mob well if the hormuz strait stays closed for another month, you're going to look back fondly on the days where it didn't cost £100 to fill the car or £300 a month to heat the house. |
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Sageform virtually every decent person in the uk want more police yet it seems non of the politicians see to be aware of that.
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Just think about the money. It's a consolation most would envy. An experience never to forget for those concerned.
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jimnast, you are wrong about how many people are decent unfortunately. Too many people excuse criminals and even support them when it comes to fly tipping, shop lifting, graffiti etc. That is why the police regularly come under attack when they try to control mob criminality. What too many fail to appreciate is that we ALL have to pay for what criminals do through lost property, criminal damage, costs of insurance, higher food prices, cost of policing, cost of criminal courts. It all comes from either our own pockets or our taxes. Breaking the law always costs money for someone else.
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