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Re: Why I think Scotland will not vote for independence – politicalbetting.com
Evening luv:Of course Forbes doesn't want any discussion about it. The SNP answer to everything broken is Independence. Can't see an NHS dentist today? Take heart as your teeth rot, for one day we will have independence and then you can have a dentist.More bollox, you think that england is Utopia full of shiny implants for the peasants, give your head a wobble FFS.
How will Scotland pay for that dentist you ask? UNIONIST!!!
I look forward to seeing more doors slammed in SNP faces as the campaign gets going. They tried the INDEPENDENCE argument last year and got scunnered. And seemingly the strategy next year is the same. Marvellous stuff.
1) Its not bollox. Its a demonstrable fact that the SNP lost 40% of its vote and was crushed down to 9 seats. Its also a demonstrable fact that they put independence literally on page 1 of their manifesto as the central issue. And I watched doors slammed in their faces. As reflected in the vote they retained
2) I've said nothing about England, which is worse than Scotland
3) its not my fault the SNP are this shit, is it?
Re: Getting squeezed like a Chippendale’s arse at a hen party – politicalbetting.com
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk
Not sure who will win out in the New York mayoralty, but I'm hearing some *very* confident noises from Susan Hall's team.
Not sure who will win out in the New York mayoralty, but I'm hearing some *very* confident noises from Susan Hall's team.
Scott_xP
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Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
So, I think @SandyRentool is right to trumpet hydrogren as a fuel source.
He's right.
Humanity should take advantage of a giant hydrogen fusion plant, situated suitably off planet, and use the energy it generates via some form of transfer over the visible (and invisible) light spectrum.
We should then capture this energy in various ways: perhaps using some method to lock the energy up in chemical bonds, or perhaps using the impact of it heating gases, causing them to expand (and therefore move around...) perhaps we could use some form of propeller system to turn that into electricity. It may even be possible to capture the energy even more directly, using some form of 'panel'.
I realise this all sounds like science fiction, but hydrogren power is possible.
He's right.
Humanity should take advantage of a giant hydrogen fusion plant, situated suitably off planet, and use the energy it generates via some form of transfer over the visible (and invisible) light spectrum.
We should then capture this energy in various ways: perhaps using some method to lock the energy up in chemical bonds, or perhaps using the impact of it heating gases, causing them to expand (and therefore move around...) perhaps we could use some form of propeller system to turn that into electricity. It may even be possible to capture the energy even more directly, using some form of 'panel'.
I realise this all sounds like science fiction, but hydrogren power is possible.
rcs1000
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Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
Virtually all of the useless commentary is on taxes.
The fundamental thing is that government spending is too high.
Bringing that should be target number one
The fundamental thing is that government spending is too high.
Bringing that should be target number one
geoffw
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Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
Not just online.I’ve already seen on Twitter that it was a staged attack to make illegals (sic) look good.Algerian immigrant. Those people on X are total scumbags.
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxr4qn6d66o
I’m from Sri Lankan heritage.
I commanded submarines for the Royal Navy.
I’ve served this country almost my entire adult life.
And in the last year, I’ve been challenged directly about my skin colour in the UK.
Never happened since the 1970's and 80's...
..Has Britain suddenly become racist?
I don’t think so.
I think pressure, politics, and online rage are dragging old ideas to the surface.
Fear is being weaponised.
Division is easy currency.
https://x.com/SSN14CO/status/1985299647774990358
Nigelb
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Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
Something uplifting for a change:
Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives
LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police for ‘incredibly brave’ actions
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/04/cambridgeshire-stabbing-attack-hero-train-worker-samir-zitouni-praised
Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives
LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police for ‘incredibly brave’ actions
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/04/cambridgeshire-stabbing-attack-hero-train-worker-samir-zitouni-praised
Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
They get pummeled either way, so they might as well get pummeled doing the responsible thing.There's never a good time to break manifesto pledges on taxes. To do so immediately after winning the election is bad. To do so immediately before the next election is foolish.They are going to get completely pummelled for it if they raise income tax*, and given our rolling news age I’m not sure that story will be closed down.
So, maybe to do so after 18 months but with a few years to get over it before the next GE is the optimum time.
*the only way I can see them managing to - somewhat - pull it off will be if they make a corresponding cut to NI. That’ll give them their ability to hide behind the “working people” mantra.
The optics otherwise are going to be utterly dire, and possibly terminal for Starmer and Reeves (though I don’t really expect both to be in post by the time of the next GE anyway).
FF43
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Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
BBC News - Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxr4qn6d66o
Matt Goodwin in shambles this morning. What a hero.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxr4qn6d66o
Matt Goodwin in shambles this morning. What a hero.
Eabhal
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Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
I’ve already seen on Twitter that it was a staged attack to make illegals (sic) look good.
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxr4qn6d66o
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxr4qn6d66o
Re: The Mid-Mid-Terms – politicalbetting.com
My comment to my wife when I read the news a few minutes ago... 'Well that is going to completely fuck the brains of the racists now isn't it.'I’ve already seen on Twitter that it was a staged attack to make illegals (sic) look good.Algerian immigrant. Those people on X are total scumbags.
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxr4qn6d66o
More importantly the guy really is a hero. A term misused far too often today. Putting yourself in harms way to save others is properly heroic. I hope he pulls through and gets well deserved reward for what he did.
