Skip to content
Options

Bad news for Trumplethinskin – politicalbetting.com

SystemSystem Posts: 12,603
edited July 31 in General
Bad news for Trumplethinskin – politicalbetting.com

"Do you believe Trump is experiencing cognitive decline that affects his ability to lead?"Yes: 48% (+7)No: 45% (-10)Data for Progress / July 2025 (% change with July 2024)

Read the full story here

«1345

Comments

  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    To be fair to Trump, having to listen to Dr Oz would send anybody to sleep.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    Sex sells. Might explain my poverty
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 52,565
    This can’t be right, as Leon’s latest made up Albanian just assured us that Trump bestrides the world like a mental colossus??
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 79,893
    If anyone's struggling to install a VPN and unwilling to give their details to a 3rd party, OFCOM has published a "handy" list of sites to use:

    https://twitter.com/christiancalgie/status/1950853214611345745
  • MattWMattW Posts: 28,765
    edited July 31
    Listening around over lunch, Mr Trump seems to have lost several Court Cases and rulings today.

    Pam Bondi is getting spanked by a whole collective of lawyers. I cannot tell whether she is a stepmom.

    (Is the header an @Leon post-buttal ?)
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 129,233
    edited July 31
    45% saying Trump is not facing cognitive decline affecting his leadership ability is still almost exactly the same percentage as the 46% who voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, albeit also the same as the percentage who voted GOP in the 2018 midterms when the Democrats took the House. Plus over 4% below the 49.8% who voted for Trump last year
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405
    MattW said:

    Listening around over lunch, Mr Trump seems to have lost several Court Cases and rulings today.

    Pam Bondi is getting spanked by a whole collective of lawyers.

    You'll need to confirm your age before you follow the links to that.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405
    HYUFD said:

    45% saying Trump is not facing cognitive decline affecting his leadership ability is still almost exactly the same percentage as the 46% who voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, albeit also the same as the percentage who voted GOP in the 2018 midterms when the Democrats took the House. Plus over 4% below the 49.8% who voted for Trump last year

    But you can think Trump has his marbles and that he's a bad President. Not facing cognitive decline is, like, the bare minimum you want in a President.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31
    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    The Badger Lobby: 'It was caused by the pixies.'

    (I exaggerate only slightly.)
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    With Runway Aleph, Sydney Sweeney can wear her great jeans in her favorite color.
    https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1950267412340977879

    I have seen a lot of very cool things that people have done with Aleph tool.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    ydoethur said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    The Badger Lobby: 'It was caused by the pixies.'

    (I exaggerate only slightly.)
    Brian May will be turning up at the farm to save the badgers like Gazza did for Raol Moat.
  • MattWMattW Posts: 28,765
    edited July 31
    In other news, Joey Barton lacks a certain amount of judgement. He's in a race with Tommeh for most lost Court Cases. He's just spent £500k+ on losing a case against Jeremy Vine, where he had been offered "pay £10k and delete the tweets - 'bike nonce' etc, and that's the end of it". In the meantime he got himself a conviction as a wife-beater.

    My damages in the case were £110,000. These were paid last year, and Mr Barton made the agreed public apology. But my costs in bringing the case were between 180 and 190k. Mr Barton pledged in court to pay the costs, then chose to argue that the figure was too high.

    “Frustratingly, this meant I had to bring a separate action to recover my costs. The separate action also had a cost to it. Mr Barton surrendered on the main costs two days before the costs recovery action, but it was too late to avoid being liable for the costs recovery action.

    “So Barton paid for the libel. He paid the costs. He paid interest on the costs. He paid the cost of losing a challenge on the costs. And he paid his own costs, which will be more than mine because he had fancier lawyers. He has lost at least half a million pounds.”

    https://road.cc/content/news/joey-barton-pays-out-ps500000-over-vine-tweets-315233

    (I'm not sure if that is paywalled for drive-by visitors.)
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 39,276

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    I’m scratching my head as to what is meant to be offensive about that advert, unless the sight of an attractive woman marketing a product is inherently offensive.

    The Streisand effect applies.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    Repackage it with Sweeney
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    India definitely aren't at the top of their game with things like that run out taking place.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31
    Sean_F said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    I’m scratching my head as to what is meant to be offensive about that advert, unless the sight of an attractive woman marketing a product is inherently offensive.

    The Streisand effect applies.
    echoing rhetoric associated with eugenics and white supremacy.
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/29/american-eagle-sydney-sweeney-jeans-ad

    Rolls eyes. From the people who say Thomas the Tank Engine is racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, fatist....
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    edited July 31

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The fact that anyone thinks there's something wrong with that ad is ridiculous imo.

    The latest thing they're complaining about, apparently, is Billie Eilish saying at a concert in Ireland that "it's nice to be somewhere where most people look like I do."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UU-3i0C9i8
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 40,403
    edited July 31

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122
    Sean_F said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    I’m scratching my head as to what is meant to be offensive about that advert, unless the sight of an attractive woman marketing a product is inherently offensive.

    The Streisand effect applies.
    I can't see any problem but she's got her knockers.
    *high fives all round the changing room*
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    Have they given the figures for how many former cricket fans they have driven away by their behaviour?
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 44,715

    ydoethur said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    The Badger Lobby: 'It was caused by the pixies.'

    (I exaggerate only slightly.)
    Brian May will be turning up at the farm to save the badgers like Gazza did for Raol Moat.
    Er, which one?
  • OldKingColeOldKingCole Posts: 35,408
    edited July 31
    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31
    ydoethur said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    Have they given the figures for how many former cricket fans they have driven away by their behaviour?
    I have been to a couple in person and I found them unbearable. But my friends with younger kids seem to find that its something good to do in the summer holidays with them.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122

    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
    Lynx's 'smell my privates' campaign is highly weird
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31

    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
    If you think the ads are bad, you should try their actual products, far worse !!!!
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 46,382
    In defence of Trump: (*)

    I get easily visually distracted. If I need to concentrate on thinking about something, I will shut my eyes. This sometimes led to confusion in meetings, where attendees would think I was not paying attention, or even asleep. When in reality I was actually trying to concentrate on what was being said, and my own responses to it. I can imagine dealing with press conferences, with lights shining at me, and camera flashes going off, might be very distracting. But I've ever been in that environment.

    (*) Perhaps the only time I'll write these words...

  • CatManCatMan Posts: 3,348
    Think I need to give up weather forecasting
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598

    In defence of Trump: (*)

    (*) Perhaps the only time I'll write these words...

    Trump's on the line. You get the gig as his new lawyer.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,360

    With Runway Aleph, Sydney Sweeney can wear her great jeans in her favorite color.
    https://x.com/iamneubert/status/1950267412340977879

    I have seen a lot of very cool things that people have done with Aleph tool.

    She looks OK :lol:
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122
    edited July 31
    Its actually quite an interesting look at the different interpretations of 'sex sells'

    American Eagles pretty girl with a not too subtle hint of lovely wholesome bosom versus
    Lynxs 'snort in the smell of my cock and balls'
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,360

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    Repackage it with Sweeney
    "Shut it!"
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 40,403

    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
    Lynx's 'smell my privates' campaign is highly weird
    Yeah it's so off putting. I have no idea what they're thinking. It's almost like they've forgotten who buys deodorant after going to the gym or after playing football at school. Very Jag.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,066

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    Oh God, please don’t let anything happen to Endgame, he was the star of the last season.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122
    MaxPB said:

    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
    Lynx's 'smell my privates' campaign is highly weird
    Yeah it's so off putting. I have no idea what they're thinking. It's almost like they've forgotten who buys deodorant after going to the gym or after playing football at school. Very Jag.
    The porn amoeba generation
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 39,276

    Its actually quite an interesting look at the different interpretations of 'sex sells'

    American Eagles pretty girl with a not too subtle hint of lovely wholesome bosom versus
    Lynxs 'snort in the smell of my cock and balls'

    I'm surprised they don't have Gregg Wallace fronting the campaign.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31
    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    edited July 31

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 39,400

    In defence of Trump: (*)

    I get easily visually distracted. If I need to concentrate on thinking about something, I will shut my eyes. This sometimes led to confusion in meetings, where attendees would think I was not paying attention, or even asleep. When in reality I was actually trying to concentrate on what was being said, and my own responses to it. I can imagine dealing with press conferences, with lights shining at me, and camera flashes going off, might be very distracting. But I've ever been in that environment.

    (*) Perhaps the only time I'll write these words...

    He "closed his eyes to concentrate" at his Birthday parade...

    The guy is old
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122
    Sean_F said:

    Its actually quite an interesting look at the different interpretations of 'sex sells'

    American Eagles pretty girl with a not too subtle hint of lovely wholesome bosom versus
    Lynxs 'snort in the smell of my cock and balls'

    I'm surprised they don't have Gregg Wallace fronting the campaign.
    Grinning and saying 'I could eat a whole one of them'
    Classy
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 39,400
    TACO !!!

    @SkyNews

    BREAKING: President Trump has agreed with the Mexican President to extended the existing trade deal by 90 days
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    Oh God, please don’t let anything happen to Endgame, he was the star of the last season.
    Test inconclusive, so retest will be needed. Not usually a good sign.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,066
    Max Verstappen to remain at Red Bull next season.

    Huzzah I don’t have to boycott Mercs now.
  • OldKingColeOldKingCole Posts: 35,408
    edited July 31
    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults a free for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    In the good old days, when I could go to watch Essex it was always reasonably well attended. Except perhaps on the last day of a 'dead' match.

    Edit. As the current game looks likely to be.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598
    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 11,352
    edited July 31

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    He's going to MOAB the nearest sett.*

    I see badgers regularly in the middle of the city - they get stunned by my 1200 lumen bike light. Extraordinary how quickly they can rip up your garden though, looks like eastern Ukraine now. Turns out the neighbours feed them along with the foxes.

    *The evidence, as ever, is that killing them off isn't quite as easy a solution as it might seem. What you really want is a highly aggressive but healthy badger population that defends a territory from the sick incomers. And not to mix your herd with other cows.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122
    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
  • OldKingColeOldKingCole Posts: 35,408
    Eabhal said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    He's going to MOAB the nearest sett.*

    I see badgers regularly in the middle of the city - they get stunned by my 1200 lumen bike light. Extraordinary how quickly they can rip up your garden though, looks like eastern Ukraine now. Turns out the neighbours feed them along with the foxes.

    *The evidence, as ever, is that killing them off isn't quite as easy a solution as it might seem. What you really want is a highly aggressive but healthy badger population that defends a territory from the sick incomers.
    In our former house we had visits from badgers every night, unless it was very cold. I've sometimes thought we should have stayed there and rented the garden out to Springwatch or something.
    We had foxes, too, grey squirrels and a wide variety of birds
  • CiceroCicero Posts: 3,660
    Scott_xP said:

    In defence of Trump: (*)

    I get easily visually distracted. If I need to concentrate on thinking about something, I will shut my eyes. This sometimes led to confusion in meetings, where attendees would think I was not paying attention, or even asleep. When in reality I was actually trying to concentrate on what was being said, and my own responses to it. I can imagine dealing with press conferences, with lights shining at me, and camera flashes going off, might be very distracting. But I've ever been in that environment.

    (*) Perhaps the only time I'll write these words...

    He "closed his eyes to concentrate" at his Birthday parade...

    The guy is old
    and jet lagged- he just spent 5 days in Scotland
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    The fake lawyer telling real lawyers...

    Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said warnings that the recognition of a Palestinian state could breach international law are "missing the point".

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78z69x61e6o
  • TOPPINGTOPPING Posts: 44,158

    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
    Lynx's 'smell my privates' campaign is highly weird
    And yet here we are talking about it.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 56,043
    Eabhal said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    He's going to MOAB the nearest sett.*

    I see badgers regularly in the middle of the city - they get stunned by my 1200 lumen bike light. Extraordinary how quickly they can rip up your garden though, looks like eastern Ukraine now. Turns out the neighbours feed them along with the foxes.

    *The evidence, as ever, is that killing them off isn't quite as easy a solution as it might seem. What you really want is a highly aggressive but healthy badger population that defends a territory from the sick incomers. And not to mix your herd with other cows.
    And remember that badgers are, essentially, *that* guy at the end of the bar with mispelt mono colour tattoos.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598
    Cicero said:

    Scott_xP said:

    In defence of Trump: (*)

    I get easily visually distracted. If I need to concentrate on thinking about something, I will shut my eyes. This sometimes led to confusion in meetings, where attendees would think I was not paying attention, or even asleep. When in reality I was actually trying to concentrate on what was being said, and my own responses to it. I can imagine dealing with press conferences, with lights shining at me, and camera flashes going off, might be very distracting. But I've ever been in that environment.

    (*) Perhaps the only time I'll write these words...

    He "closed his eyes to concentrate" at his Birthday parade...

    The guy is old
    and jet lagged- he just spent 5 days in Scotland
    And he played lots of golf. Those amazing shots which strangely landed just where he expected them to didn't hit themselves you know. It took a lot of organising what with bribes to the caddy...er, careful practice.
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 39,276
    TOPPING said:

    MaxPB said:

    FPT,

    One thing that is interesting with Sydney Sweeney she leans into these kind of ads and totally unapologetic about it.

    So much of Hollywood would already be flogging themselves in the public square asking for forgiveness, because bluesky are ranting about her being Hitler Youth adjacent.

    The Twatter/Bluecry wankers only have any power if you actually listen to them. Companies and people have switched on to that that fact now so they just ignore them and carry on as if nothing has happened (because nothing has happened). The people bitching at American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney aren't going to buy jeans or watch her movies anyway, she's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood at the moment and her campaign with Dr Squatch was a huge part of their $1bn buyout by Unilever, her adverts propelled that company into the stratosphere. At a time when Lynx/Axe got rid of the sexy women to sell to blokes under 30 another company popped up and stole a big chunk of their market by doing what they got bullied into dropping by those same self important terminally online purple hairs on Twatter.
    The Lynx ads are revolting. Still, I'm not the target. Although I can't imagine wanting a woman to smell my crotch.
    Lynx's 'smell my privates' campaign is highly weird
    And yet here we are talking about it.
    Not all publicity is good publicity.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405
    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    The UK, I believe, does not currently have an extradition treaty with Bangladesh, although Bangladesh has sought one.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,066
    ydoethur said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    Oh God, please don’t let anything happen to Endgame, he was the star of the last season.
    Test inconclusive, so retest will be needed. Not usually a good sign.
    Bugger.
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 39,276

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    Its a bit irrelevant for her political career if she does or doesn't. If found guilty, its game over.
  • eekeek Posts: 30,832

    ydoethur said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    Oh God, please don’t let anything happen to Endgame, he was the star of the last season.
    Test inconclusive, so retest will be needed. Not usually a good sign.
    Bugger.
    So will the next series be cull badgers because they spread TB or don’t cull badgers as it restricts the distances badgers “cover”
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,020

    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    Its a bit irrelevant for her political career if she does or doesn't. If found guilty, its game over.
    Is it? Would she face a recall petition?
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405
    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 52,565
    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    By-election incoming? Could be a good one for the LDs
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
    I thought Gails were the Sydney Sweeney of bakeries these days for progressives?
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405
    tlg86 said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    Its a bit irrelevant for her political career if she does or doesn't. If found guilty, its game over.
    Is it? Would she face a recall petition?
    No. The Act says, "the MP has, after becoming an MP, been convicted in the United Kingdom of an offence and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained" (emphasis added).
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 60,862

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
    As a former resident of the area, I think @Sean_F is entirely correct. This would be a fairly comfortable LibDem gain in byelection conditions.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598
    eek said:

    ydoethur said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    Oh God, please don’t let anything happen to Endgame, he was the star of the last season.
    Test inconclusive, so retest will be needed. Not usually a good sign.
    Bugger.
    So will the next series be cull badgers because they spread TB or don’t cull badgers as it restricts the distances badgers “cover”
    Unfortunately, because we have dithered over what to do about TB in badgers for forty years it's rather too late to deal with the situation whether we cull or don't cull.

    Before he died three years ago my father (who was quite heavily involved in all of this) said that it was so widespread and endemic in badgers that culling would likely not make much difference. Nor would vaccination as there would be no way of vaccinating prior to infection, which normally occurs in the first few days of life.

    So unless a way of vaccinating cattle without compromising their disease-free status can be found, we're a bit buggered, and so far nobody has.

    While if we had culled badgers in TB hotspots thirty years ago, we might have eliminated the problem altogether.

    Well done badger lobby, how to get it spectacularly backwards.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
    I thought Gails were the Sydney Sweeney of bakeries these days for progressives?
    What's wrong with Gail's? (I mean, I'm sure there are plenty of things wrong with Gail's,* but to what are you referring?)

    * I can't eat gluten. Like the SNP on votes on English matters, I excuse myself from taking a view.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31
    tlg86 said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    Its a bit irrelevant for her political career if she does or doesn't. If found guilty, its game over.
    Is it? Would she face a recall petition?
    Politically Labour would have to dump her completely. It would be too damaging otherwise. Mr I was head of the CPS don't you know, can't exactly have an MP found guilty of corruption and then try to play the well yeah but it was in foreigner land. Mr fisty cuffs had to go for similar reason.

    I guess she could sit it out as an independent, but its very hard to win then when it comes a GE.

    I meant more as a frontline politician. You are never going to be able to do that.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 60,862

    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    The UK, I believe, does not currently have an extradition treaty with Bangladesh, although Bangladesh has sought one.
    Also: even if she was convicted of corruption in absentia in Bangladesh, then why would it trigger a recall petition?
  • eekeek Posts: 30,832
    edited July 31

    Max Verstappen to remain at Red Bull next season.

    Huzzah I don’t have to boycott Mercs now.

    That’s been obvious for a while - Max managed to drive that car so well he triggered his own can’t escape clause

    * although we also have to thank Ferrari and Mercedes scoring points off each other.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
    I thought Gails were the Sydney Sweeney of bakeries these days for progressives?
    What's wrong with Gail's? (I mean, I'm sure there are plenty of things wrong with Gail's,* but to what are you referring?)

    * I can't eat gluten. Like the SNP on votes on English matters, I excuse myself from taking a view.
    It's a blowout.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 13,122
    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    Id be backing Green/Corbyn myself but we will see if it happens i suppose
    The Tories arent taking it, that much is certain
  • MattWMattW Posts: 28,765
    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    Is that true?

    Look at the numbers who are charged many hundreds every year (thousands if a family?) to go to football as a walking cash cow, and fall for it.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 74,598
    MattW said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    Is that true?

    Look at the numbers who are charged many hundreds every year (thousands if a family?) to go to football as a walking cash cow, and fall for it.
    A football match is one day lasting a couple of hours. A cricket match is up to four days. That does rather increase the cost and commitment involved.
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 11,352
    ydoethur said:

    eek said:

    ydoethur said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    Oh God, please don’t let anything happen to Endgame, he was the star of the last season.
    Test inconclusive, so retest will be needed. Not usually a good sign.
    Bugger.
    So will the next series be cull badgers because they spread TB or don’t cull badgers as it restricts the distances badgers “cover”
    Unfortunately, because we have dithered over what to do about TB in badgers for forty years it's rather too late to deal with the situation whether we cull or don't cull.

    Before he died three years ago my father (who was quite heavily involved in all of this) said that it was so widespread and endemic in badgers that culling would likely not make much difference. Nor would vaccination as there would be no way of vaccinating prior to infection, which normally occurs in the first few days of life.

    So unless a way of vaccinating cattle without compromising their disease-free status can be found, we're a bit buggered, and so far nobody has.

    While if we had culled badgers in TB hotspots thirty years ago, we might have eliminated the problem altogether.

    Well done badger lobby, how to get it spectacularly backwards.
    What you're saying is that the badger population was largely TB-free and now, because we haven't vaccinated cows, the delightful wee critters are all sick? Classic victim-blaming. ;)

    Also out of date. The farmers from my patch are now blasting Bambi to smithereens because they've convinced themselves that's the real reason. They might be right - the deer population has doubled since 1990.
  • MattWMattW Posts: 28,765
    Eabhal said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    He's going to MOAB the nearest sett.*

    I see badgers regularly in the middle of the city - they get stunned by my 1200 lumen bike light. Extraordinary how quickly they can rip up your garden though, looks like eastern Ukraine now. Turns out the neighbours feed them along with the foxes.

    *The evidence, as ever, is that killing them off isn't quite as easy a solution as it might seem. What you really want is a highly aggressive but healthy badger population that defends a territory from the sick incomers. And not to mix your herd with other cows.
    Have the beavers reached Edinburgh yet?
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    edited July 31

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
    I thought Gails were the Sydney Sweeney of bakeries these days for progressives?
    What's wrong with Gail's? (I mean, I'm sure there are plenty of things wrong with Gail's,* but to what are you referring?)

    * I can't eat gluten. Like the SNP on votes on English matters, I excuse myself from taking a view.
    The owner of Gails has views that many of the left don't like and also the general gentrification / squeezing out local businesses has led to some backlash.

    I never liked Gail’s but that’s not why I’m opposed’: Walthamstow’s revolt

    last week this desirable corner of north-east London hit the news with a change.org petition to prevent the upmarket cafe and bakery chain Gail’s,

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/18/i-never-liked-gails-but-thats-not-why-im-opposed-walthamstows-revolt-and-the-awkward-paradox-for-middle-class-london
  • TOPPINGTOPPING Posts: 44,158
    MattW said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    Is that true?

    Look at the numbers who are charged many hundreds every year (thousands if a family?) to go to football as a walking cash cow, and fall for it.
    Because football is a far more exciting game than cricket and neither does cricket excite the same degree of tribal loyalty as the footie.

    Unless I missed the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Agreeable Upgrade to First Class Rail Crew calling card when last they played Lord's*.





    *I did not, of course, go to Lord's - just using some artistic licence.
  • ChameleonChameleon Posts: 4,267
    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults a free for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    They work the other way round - it's BYOB/picnic etc and £15 for entry at the Oval.

    The Oval's real success story is being located in an easy to get to area (unlike say Hampshire), and cornering the market for 20-26 year olds who for £130/yr get all CC, one day, T20, and crisp cricket - they bring friends and have a day out there.

  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,386
    TOPPING said:

    MattW said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    Is that true?

    Look at the numbers who are charged many hundreds every year (thousands if a family?) to go to football as a walking cash cow, and fall for it.
    Because football is a far more exciting game than cricket and neither does cricket excite the same degree of tribal loyalty as the footie.

    Unless I missed the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Agreeable Upgrade to First Class Rail Crew calling card when last they played Lord's*.





    *I did not, of course, go to Lord's - just using some artistic licence.
    What even The Hundred?
  • OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 16,719

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    No, this is not a Reform UK-y type of place. And do you know how many Gail's we have?

    (I don't know how many Gail's we have, but I think it's 5.)
    I thought Gails were the Sydney Sweeney of bakeries these days for progressives?
    What's wrong with Gail's? (I mean, I'm sure there are plenty of things wrong with Gail's,* but to what are you referring?)

    * I can't eat gluten. Like the SNP on votes on English matters, I excuse myself from taking a view.
    The owner of Gails has views that many of the left don't like and also the general gentrification / squeezing out local businesses has led to some backlash.

    I never liked Gail’s but that’s not why I’m opposed’: Walthamstow’s revolt

    last week this desirable corner of north-east London hit the news with a change.org petition to prevent the upmarket cafe and bakery chain Gail’s,

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/18/i-never-liked-gails-but-thats-not-why-im-opposed-walthamstows-revolt-and-the-awkward-paradox-for-middle-class-london
    Gail's is just a bit basic isn't it. It's Clapham in bakery form.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 60,862

    ydoethur said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    Have they given the figures for how many former cricket fans they have driven away by their behaviour?
    I have been to a couple in person and I found them unbearable. But my friends with younger kids seem to find that its something good to do in the summer holidays with them.
    I went last summer to see a double header at Lords with friends and their (young-ish) children. Everybody had a blast. The kids were entertained. The quality of the cricket was so so. The beer and fish and chips were overpriced.

    But you know what: if you can bring a 10 year old girl to a cricket match, and she enjoys it enough to want to go back, then that's a win as far as I'm concerned.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    Things not necessarily developing to India's advantage.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405

    Sean_F said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    Hampstead and Highgate. GREEN/YOURPARTY GAIN
    The area has more LibDem councillors than Green ones. I think it goes Lab, LibDem, Con, Green. The local LibDems have selected a candidate already.

    At the general election, it was...

    Labour 48%
    Conservative 17%
    Green 14%
    Liberal Democrats 13%
    Reform UK 6%
    Rejoin EU 1%
    Independent 1%
    In by-election conditions, I think that the Lib Dems would take it.

    In theory, Reform might hit second place, but I expect any increase in their vote will lag far behind the national average.
    Id be backing Green/Corbyn myself but we will see if it happens i suppose
    The Tories arent taking it, that much is certain
    We do abut Islington North, Corbyn's seat, and a Your Party-associated candidate (then standing as an independent) came second in the constituency to our south, Holborn & St Pancras. However, the constituency we are perhaps most like and with which we share the longest border is Finchley & Golders Green.
  • TOPPINGTOPPING Posts: 44,158
    Talking of bleedin' liberties, I idly browsed various plays last night (before going to see the fabulous https://www.theglitch.london/in-defence-of-adventurous-mothers, did I mention that?) and I looked at some play about something on in the West End with someone or other famous-ish and the cheapest seat was £78 and the most expensive £150.

    Absurd, but I suppose people pay so it's the market at work. Who are these people would be my question.
  • tlg86 said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Tulip Siddiq to face corruption trial in Bangladesh
    Former anti-corruption minister is alleged to have illegally received land from despot aunt’s government"

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/31/tulip-siddiq-corruption-trial-bangladesh-labour-hasina

    That's actually funny.
    What are the chances of her attending the trial.
    Its a bit irrelevant for her political career if she does or doesn't. If found guilty, its game over.
    Is it? Would she face a recall petition?
    No. The Act says, "the MP has, after becoming an MP, been convicted in the United Kingdom of an offence and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained" (emphasis added).
    That must be right. I am sure UK politicians will have been found guilty in absentia in all those virtuous dicatorships in Africa and Asian which Ms Siddiq so much admires.

    If Starmer had any sense, which self-evidently he hasn't she might have been facing cases in this country already.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,020
    rcs1000 said:

    ydoethur said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    Have they given the figures for how many former cricket fans they have driven away by their behaviour?
    I have been to a couple in person and I found them unbearable. But my friends with younger kids seem to find that its something good to do in the summer holidays with them.
    I went last summer to see a double header at Lords with friends and their (young-ish) children. Everybody had a blast. The kids were entertained. The quality of the cricket was so so. The beer and fish and chips were overpriced.

    But you know what: if you can bring a 10 year old girl to a cricket match, and she enjoys it enough to want to go back, then that's a win as far as I'm concerned.
    All I can say is, I'm glad I was a child in the 1990s. Summer holidays watching test matches were delightful (obviously not for England most of the time).
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 11,352
    MattW said:

    Eabhal said:

    Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.
    https://x.com/JeremyClarkson/status/1950911254056272374

    He's going to MOAB the nearest sett.*

    I see badgers regularly in the middle of the city - they get stunned by my 1200 lumen bike light. Extraordinary how quickly they can rip up your garden though, looks like eastern Ukraine now. Turns out the neighbours feed them along with the foxes.

    *The evidence, as ever, is that killing them off isn't quite as easy a solution as it might seem. What you really want is a highly aggressive but healthy badger population that defends a territory from the sick incomers. And not to mix your herd with other cows.
    Have the beavers reached Edinburgh yet?
    That's an idea ;) But I think it's been a surprise hos easily they've moved between catchments. Won't be long until they're bobbing below Dean Bridge.

    I haven't spotted one yet, but have come across the impact of them while out mountain biking.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 15,405
    TOPPING said:

    Talking of bleedin' liberties, I idly browsed various plays last night (before going to see the fabulous https://www.theglitch.london/in-defence-of-adventurous-mothers, did I mention that?) and I looked at some play about something on in the West End with someone or other famous-ish and the cheapest seat was £78 and the most expensive £150.

    Absurd, but I suppose people pay so it's the market at work. Who are these people would be my question.

    I'm glad you're on board with concerns about wealth inequality.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 36,686
    TOPPING said:

    MattW said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    Is that true?

    Look at the numbers who are charged many hundreds every year (thousands if a family?) to go to football as a walking cash cow, and fall for it.
    Because football is a far more exciting game than cricket and neither does cricket excite the same degree of tribal loyalty as the footie.

    Unless I missed the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Agreeable Upgrade to First Class Rail Crew calling card when last they played Lord's*.





    *I did not, of course, go to Lord's - just using some artistic licence.
    I find cricket far more exciting than football. Just because you have to wait between balls isn't really an argument imo because no-one uses it against tennis which is similar in that respecet.
  • MattWMattW Posts: 28,765
    Local Council Dodginess Update :scream: .

    Checking, the Deputy Leader of Ashfield Council has an extra three lots of criminal convictions from the last 18 months. This follows on from the previous two below, and the ones before that I do not mention.

    He went down the short traffic calmed High Street in his Land Rover Effete, also called Evoque. followed by an unmarked police car complete with blue lights flashing, at 65mph "after a night at the bingo". He then pulled into a petrol station, and reversed into the police car.

    He's built up quite the criminal record over the last decade, the most remarkable being making a police phone call to 999 when arguing with his neighbour about a hot tub, and putting on a "keep ... keep away from me with that knife" pantomime to the emergency operator.

    Meanwhile his neighbours wife was videoing him with his phone.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-63010292

    He now has another three from the last 18 months. Non-disclosure of financial interest, and four our of control dangerous dogs in a public place, and obstructing the police investigating dangerous dogs.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/nottinghamshire-b2490754.html
    https://www.chad.co.uk/news/crime/ashfield-council-deputy-leader-tom-hollis-in-court-over-dangerously-out-of-control-dogs-5194984)


    He's lost a lot of his vote, but still won last time. He is still in post as Deputy Leader, and not disqualified.
  • TOPPINGTOPPING Posts: 44,158

    TOPPING said:

    MattW said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Andy_JS said:

    ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/31/ecb-admits-no-evidence-the-hundred-attracted-new-fans-cricket

    It always looks like there're a lot of fans at the games, but that's probably because the game is so short in terms of time.
    The tickets are very cheap / they give away a lot.
    They should make it almost free to attend county matches and then make money from selling food, drinks, merchandise, etc. It would just look a lot better with people in the stands than 95% empty. £5 for adults for children for example. At the moment it's £20 or £25 but that's still quite a lot of money for ordinary people.
    Is that true?

    Look at the numbers who are charged many hundreds every year (thousands if a family?) to go to football as a walking cash cow, and fall for it.
    Because football is a far more exciting game than cricket and neither does cricket excite the same degree of tribal loyalty as the footie.

    Unless I missed the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Agreeable Upgrade to First Class Rail Crew calling card when last they played Lord's*.





    *I did not, of course, go to Lord's - just using some artistic licence.
    What even The Hundred?
    I would ponder the hospitality. A friend invited me to go to *checks* Lord's (ah yes he's an MCC member with that absurd tie) for the first day of Oz vs SA, with all the bells and whistles and even my innate greed and indolence couldn't persuade me to go.
Sign In or Register to comment.