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  1. That’s interesting. Certainly a lot of...

    That’s interesting. Certainly a lot of broadcasters were careless in the immediate aftermath, it didn’t reflect well on some news organisation, including the BBC.
  2. There hasn’t been an official BBC explanation...

    There hasn’t been an official BBC explanation because it’s in their style guide - check out “terrorist”: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsstyleguide/t As that entry states, they take a similar stance to...
  3. I agree that the government should allow asylum...

    I agree that the government should allow asylum seekers to apply, for example, in Calais. That in itself would lead to a reduction in the boat crossings.

    That said, there is no incentive for the...
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    It’s the sort of film that you watch as a...

    It’s the sort of film that you watch as a teenager or even young adult and find interesting, well-acted, with some excellent design and a lot of creepy elements… and it’s the kind of film which your...
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    Deleted to avoid repetition of the points made above :)
  6. The lesson of the Con-Lib Dem government is I...

    The lesson of the Con-Lib Dem government is I suspect that no-one will want formal arrangements. Even May’s confidence and supply arrangement with the DUP got her almost nothing, as they wouldn’t...
  7. The problem is not so much that Sunak shouldn’t...

    The problem is not so much that Sunak shouldn’t have waited for the report of the adviser, it’s that questions about Zahawi’s tax affairs were raised some time ago. Stories were written about them in...
  8. Don’t remind me. I’m writhing in shame at the...

    Don’t remind me. I’m writhing in shame at the spectacle that Britain has made of itself politically since 2016. However, this isn’t exactly a common situation in the UK - I haven’t seen such chaos in...
  9. Ha! That’s a bit harsh on Paddy Considine. If you...

    Ha! That’s a bit harsh on Paddy Considine. If you ever have the opportunity you might be interested in the film Dead Man’s Shoes. And certainly some of the other performers are well known/respected,...
  10. It was better done than I expected… almost I’d...

    It was better done than I expected… almost I’d say than I thought it had any reasonable right to be :)

    Game of Thrones cycled through a large section of well known British actors, so it’s...
  11. Most viewers would also be impressed by her...

    Most viewers would also be impressed by her strong moral decision in Employee of the Month.

    Apart from Melfi, well, I you also have to have a degree of compassion for Tony’s children, neither of...
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    Things I liked, things which I thought were...

    Things I liked, things which I thought were broadly OK, and things I was exceedingly unimpressed by. Spoilers include not just the last episode but also extensive book spoilers, as fair warning:

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    Watched the finale just now. I can’t say I...

    Watched the finale just now.

    I can’t say I was exactly… overwhelmed, although it’s fair to say it’s going to be an ending which is more likely to be divisive among book readers than non-book...
  14. Good to hear. I have to confess I‘ve found...

    Good to hear. I have to confess I‘ve found lockdown a bit easier than most, but it‘s difficult to feel isolated with the kids at home :)

    I don’t want to suggest these things are typically hugely...
  15. Oh, I haven‘t posted regularly for a looong time...

    Oh, I haven‘t posted regularly for a looong time :) No particular reason - maybe different responsibilities have been a factor. Thanks for asking, and hope all is well with you.

    I don‘t think it‘s...
  16. That is a misleading comparison in my view. Boris...

    That is a misleading comparison in my view. Boris is part of his branding; it is a name which has been deliberately cultivated in the public eye, as part of his clubbable, affable, bumbling image....
  17. That’s an over simplification. As you say, the...

    That’s an over simplification. As you say, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 was a free vote. 127 Conservative MPs were in favour. 35 did not vote. 5 abstained. And 136 voted against. All 8 of...
  18. I thought Nicola Sturgeon was reasonably...

    I thought Nicola Sturgeon was reasonably impressive. The procedure against Alec Salmond was clearly horribly mishandled, but how much of that was Nicola Sturgeon’s fault is still to me unclear. They...
  19. As it happens, the judge did allude to the fact...

    As it happens, the judge did allude to the fact that Epstein committed suicide at the MCC prison. She didn‘t put it in inverted commas, though ;) It was in the context of people committing suicide in...
  20. Well, it‘s the District Judge‘s decision. I‘m...

    Well, it‘s the District Judge‘s decision. I‘m probably naive, but I do have a pretty strong faith in the independence of the British judiciary.

    Anyway, section 92(2) of the Extradition Act 2003...
  21. That said, God knows in the UK we have our own...

    That said, God knows in the UK we have our own charlatan who believes he is not accountable to anyone in charge, and at the moment he’s way ahead in the polls.
  22. I’m not from the US but as an outsider I think...

    I’m not from the US but as an outsider I think the most dangerous aspect of Trump is his colossal stupidity.

    Let’s take the Ukraine crisis. Trump deciding to pressure another country to open an...
  23. Comparisons between Stalin and Trump are equally...

    Comparisons between Stalin and Trump are equally grotesque; Stalin was a well read and highly intelligent individual who came to power from a position of complete obscurity and who committed acts of...
  24. There are a whole host of factors that lay behind...

    There are a whole host of factors that lay behind the poor Soviet performance during the early part of the War. One factor was the purge of the Red Army officer class that took place during the Great...
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    That's a fair point - she's an actress who can be...

    That's a fair point - she's an actress who can be good.... when the material she has to work with is good. She was good in that wonderful Alex Garland movie, Annihilation, for example. But if the...
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