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In what became the Conservative Leadership 2016, Boris Johnson was not, as we know, the winning outcome. Indeed he did not put his name forward as a candidate. The highest Betfair Exchange odds were 55% on the day after the Brexit referendum.
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First.0
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Not another thread on yesterday’s man.0
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Game on!0
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Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.0 -
Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?0
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With that goal from Junuzaj and that one from Di Maria it is proving a good WC for ex Man U players. Falcao too.0
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Getting heated here.0
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... England?FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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Belgium, England (hopefully), Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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Not many are, with Brazil I still think it’s up in the air. Given they got beat 7-1 last time, Brazil more than anyone will be hoping that this team is better than the one in 2014.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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Has Boris been eating too many blackcurrents? He looks like an Umpa Lumpa.0
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I don’t think Portugal are, nor Belgium. Ronaldo is past his prime (albeit still brilliant) and Portugal are totally a one man team. Belgium are weaker in defence with the likes of kompany past it.tlg86 said:
Belgium, England (hopefully), Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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England? Spain? both teams went out in the group stage.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
Cracking Di Maria goal! as good as his goal that I witnessed in the 5:3 LCFC vs MUFC.0 -
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain0 -
England are better organized that's for certain and playing a system to maximize our limited ability (which is massive credit to Southgate and the players). I don't known if the squad is as talented though.Foxy said:
England? Spain? both teams went out in the group stage.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
Cracking Di Maria goal! as good as his goal that I witnessed in the 5:3 LCFC vs MUFC.0 -
Belgium have a decent manager this time.FrancisUrquhart said:
I don’t think Portugal are, nor Belgium. Ronaldo is past his prime (albeit still brilliant) and Portugal are totally a one man team. Belgium are weaker in defence with the likes of kompany past it.tlg86 said:
Belgium, England (hopefully), Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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Brazil in 2014 had Fred upfront! They had no strikers other than neymar that got injured. They now have neymar, cortinho, William and forminho all playing well. They defence is rubbish though.The_Apocalypse said:
Not many are, with Brazil I still think it’s up in the air. Given they got beat 7-1 last time, Brazil more than anyone will be hoping that this team is better than the one in 2014.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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And I was just observing how Republicans expect to do things that are controversial to ‘only the losers’ but then get upset when they face any blowback from that.Charles said:
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain0 -
I think like England the manager is doing better with what they have.tlg86 said:
Belgium have a decent manager this time.FrancisUrquhart said:
I don’t think Portugal are, nor Belgium. Ronaldo is past his prime (albeit still brilliant) and Portugal are totally a one man team. Belgium are weaker in defence with the likes of kompany past it.tlg86 said:
Belgium, England (hopefully), Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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The BBC pundits for this game would make a decent strikeforce.0
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I forgot that they had Fred upfront. Neymar has been a bit underwhelming so far at this WC though.FrancisUrquhart said:
Brazil in 2014 had Fred upfront! They had no strikers other than neymar that got injured. They now have neymar, cortinho, William and forminho all playing well. They defence is rubbish though.The_Apocalypse said:
Not many are, with Brazil I still think it’s up in the air. Given they got beat 7-1 last time, Brazil more than anyone will be hoping that this team is better than the one in 2014.FrancisUrquhart said:Totally OT...are any nations better than their 2014 versions? Brazil? France? And...even if they are marginally better would have have stood a chance against Germany etc of 4 years ago?
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Fazio for Rojo. Not sure if that's an improvement.0
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FPT: Mr. B, Grosjean's generally a very good driver. He's had bad luck this year and made the odd cock up too. His qualifying performance was very impressive.0
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Well that turned around pretty quickly0
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Football is a stupid game.0
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At the moment the current favourite to succeed May as Tory leader and PM is Gove. However Boris has more charisma than Gove and polls better with the public while having few ideological differences with him so do not count him out yet. Boris as PM with Gove as Chancellor still seems to me more likely than Gove as PM0
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Argentina score to lead France 2-10
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Maybe I won't be watching France...0
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What have you got, France?0
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F1: Red Bull manage to remove smile from Ricciardo for only the second time on record:
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So is Michael Gove moving onto telephone directories next?0
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France learning that should get two goals ahead when you are as dominant as they were.0
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France look rattled.0
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And I was merely observing that the losers at this point constitute the majority of the US electorate, buddy.Charles said:
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain
When they next control Congress and the presidency, there will be consequences.
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+1.another_richard said:France learning that should get two goals ahead when you are as dominant as they were.
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I don't really follow US politics that closely, but surely the Democrats should have made these old liberal justices stand down in 2015.Nigelb said:
And I was merely observing that the losers at this point constitute the majority of the US electorate, buddy.Charles said:
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain
When they next control Congress and the presidency, there will be consequences.0 -
France equalise 2-20
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Come on, chaps, let's not argue about whose view of democratic discourse is wrong. This is meant to be a happy website.
Not to mention it would be a great moral wrong to besmirch the grand and rare occasion of me getting lucky with an F1 bet with bickering.0 -
OOh, game on!
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Morris_Dancer said:
F1: Red Bull manage to remove smile from Ricciardo for only the second time on record:
https://twitter.com/alstewitn/status/1013066284572008449
Curiously quaint to hear the C4 team apologising for his ‘language’.
I can’t imagine more than 0.5% of the population being much offended.
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Wow! This is some game0
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2-20
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Even more amazing goal!0
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Plenty it seems. The quality of goals in this game are well above the game itself.MarqueeMark said:What have you got, France?
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Some game indeed -- in (so far) the most dramatic World Cup I can remember.dixiedean said:Wow! This is some game
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Mr. B, nice, though (didn't hear it so pleased to discover the apology).
F1: about half the markets up.0 -
One of these teams with stars on their shirt won't even be making the quarter finals....DavidL said:
Plenty it seems. The quality of goals in this game are well above the game itself.MarqueeMark said:What have you got, France?
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You can’t make a justice stand down if they don’t want to... short of impeachment.tlg86 said:
I don't really follow US politics that closely, but surely the Democrats should have made these old liberal justices stand down in 2015.Nigelb said:
And I was merely observing that the losers at this point constitute the majority of the US electorate, buddy.Charles said:
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain
When they next control Congress and the presidency, there will be consequences.
(And Kennedy was not a liberal.)
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TBF Putin has organised a good 'un, both on and off the pitch.DecrepitJohnL said:
Some game indeed -- in (so far) the most dramatic World Cup I can remember.dixiedean said:Wow! This is some game
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I know the decision rests with them, but they clearly care more about themselves than their cause. Though I guess they claim to be impartial.Nigelb said:
You can’t make a justice stand down if they don’t want to... short of impeachment.tlg86 said:
I don't really follow US politics that closely, but surely the Democrats should have made these old liberal justices stand down in 2015.Nigelb said:
And I was merely observing that the losers at this point constitute the majority of the US electorate, buddy.Charles said:
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain
When they next control Congress and the presidency, there will be consequences.
(And Kennedy was not a liberal.)0 -
France take the lead 3-20
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France had something in the locker for sure!0
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Vive La France!0
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3-2, hope France crack on from here. This Argentina team really are terrible.0
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Stick that where the sun doesn't shine you drug addled racist dwarf.....0
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I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.0
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I agree. That was a bargain.TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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BoJo – the betting favourite with a record of disappointing punters
The Thread Header ought to read as...
BoJo, the betting favourite with a history of disappointing blunders.0 -
No player is.TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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It's a silly market when PSG are involved, but he is brilliant. He's one of the reasons why I backed Monaco at 150-1 for the 2016-17 Champions league.TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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I'm cheering for France because they helped us with the Falklands, plus I want to see Maradona cry.
Plus I still feel guilty about the events at Mers-el-Kébir.0 -
Boom!!!0
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4-20
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4-2 France, heading the French way now0
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They think its all over!0
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Value may be rising...TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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Total bargain.DavidL said:
I agree. That was a bargain.TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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I think it’s pretty common for justices to feel themselves above partisan politics (however ridiculous that might be objectively), and they tend to have very large egos.tlg86 said:
I know the decision rests with them, but they clearly care more about themselves than their cause. Though I guess they claim to be impartial.Nigelb said:
You can’t make a justice stand down if they don’t want to... short of impeachment.tlg86 said:
I don't really follow US politics that closely, but surely the Democrats should have made these old liberal justices stand down in 2015.Nigelb said:
And I was merely observing that the losers at this point constitute the majority of the US electorate, buddy.Charles said:
I don’t believe in telling people what they should or shouldn’t complain about.The_Apocalypse said:FPT:
Republicans shouldn’t complain about a polarised political culture then, like with the Sanders incident, for instance.Charles said:
Only among the losers, buddy. The winners won’t care.Nigelb said:
Not to mention that all those in the running for the current nomination have clerked for on or other of the conservative justices.SouthamObserver said:Having observed SCOTUS quite closely in my little area for the last 15 years, the role that the justice’s clerks play in selecting and then deciding cases should not be underestimated.
The Supreme Court has been, almost since its inception, a political institution, and although it is habit for justices to pay lip service to judicial impartiality, the only decisions which are not nakedly political in controversial cases are those where there is not a clear cut majority.
That Trump might be able to cement a conservative majority in the court, potentially for decades, having been elected on a minority of the popular vote, and confirmed by a Republican Senate which represents an even smaller percentage of the electorate, is going to be subject of furious controversy for the foreseeable future.
I was just observing that it’s usually the losers that complain
When they next control Congress and the presidency, there will be consequences.
(And Kennedy was not a liberal.)
The fact that so many continue into their 80s is pretty firm evidence that planned retirement isn’t much of a thing with them. (Note Senators display similar tendencies.)
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..by helping Argentina by selling them Exocets?TheScreamingEagles said:I'm cheering for France because they helped us with the Falklands, plus I want to see Maradona cry.
Plus I still feel guilty about the events at Mers-el-Kébir.0 -
Two safety cars so far in the F2 race, it seems there’s large parts of this track from which it’s very difficult to recover a dead car.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. B, nice, though (didn't hear it so pleased to discover the apology).
F1: about half the markets up.0 -
On topic, if only someone had advised there was a profitable trend to keep on laying the favourite for the Tory leadership.0
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But someone with £166m does!TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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One thing is certain giroud definitely isn't worth 166 million....0
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Now Neymar Jnr is someone who vastly overrated.
He's a Fortnum & Mason Jason Lee.0 -
If PSG have to give Mbappe back because of financial fair play then I think I could see City go all in for him.0
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No, but he does his bit. I don't get too upset when players leave Arsenal, but I was gutted when he was sold.FrancisUrquhart said:One thing is certain giroud definitely isn't worth 166 million....
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The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.0 -
I agree with that one. Great ball skills. No team skills.TheScreamingEagles said:Now Neymar Jnr is someone who vastly overrated.
He's a Fortnum & Mason Jason Lee.0 -
Cortinho is the man that is making Brazil tick at this world cup.0
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Skeletons are not necessarily an obstacle to the top job if you are charismatic, see JFK, Berlusconi, Bill Clinton and Donald TrumpDeClare said:The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.0 -
Lay Gove?TheScreamingEagles said:On topic, if only someone had advised there was a profitable trend to keep on laying the favourite for the Tory leadership.
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I'm not laying Gove just yet.Foxy said:
Lay Gove?TheScreamingEagles said:On topic, if only someone had advised there was a profitable trend to keep on laying the favourite for the Tory leadership.
I'll probably trade out soon though.0 -
They didn't. At least not once the invasion had happened. France were great help to the British during the Falklands including giving us all the information we needed to neutralise the threat of the Exocets. And that comes from a man who should certainly should know and who called them our greatest ally in the war.SquareRoot said:
..by helping Argentina by selling them Exocets?TheScreamingEagles said:I'm cheering for France because they helped us with the Falklands, plus I want to see Maradona cry.
Plus I still feel guilty about the events at Mers-el-Kébir.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1387576/How-France-helped-us-win-Falklands-war-by-John-Nott.html0 -
What does he have against Buddhists?DeClare said:The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.0 -
Is it just my monitor, or has a Photoshop gammon filter been used on Bojo's pic?0
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Ditto Kante. He is a sensational player, and great paired with Pogba in midfield.tlg86 said:
No, but he does his bit. I don't get too upset when players leave Arsenal, but I was gutted when he was sold.FrancisUrquhart said:One thing is certain giroud definitely isn't worth 166 million....
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He's got a huge amount of miles left. If he keeps playing like this he will be able to be sure LD for a profit.dixiedean said:
Value may be rising...TheScreamingEagles said:I still think Mbappé isn't worth £166 million.
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Clinton was clean until after he got elected, we didn't find out about JFK's behaviour until after his death, Trump yes but we don't have open primaries where anyone can turn up and try to win a major party nomination.HYUFD said:
Skeletons are not necessarily an obstacle to the top job if you are charismatic, see JFK, Berlusconi, Bill Clinton and Donald TrumpDeClare said:The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.
Berlusconi yeah but Italy is a funny sort of place.0 -
I thought there was a scandal around Clinton before he won in 1992?DeClare said:
Clinton was clean until after he got elected, we didn't find out about JFK's behaviour until after his death, Trump yes but we don't have open primaries where anyone can turn up and try to win a major party nomination.HYUFD said:
Skeletons are not necessarily an obstacle to the top job if you are charismatic, see JFK, Berlusconi, Bill Clinton and Donald TrumpDeClare said:The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.
Berlusconi yeah but Italy is a funny sort of place.
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The insulting poem at the Shwedegon pagoda in Yangon.dixiedean said:
What does he have against Buddhists?DeClare said:The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.0 -
Mr. Sandpit, cheers for that suggestion.0
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There were plenty of scandals around Clinton even before he was first elected, remember Gennifer Flowers, dodging the draft, smoking pot but not inhaling? Whitewater was already in the media before he was re elected.DeClare said:
Clinton was clean until after he got elected, we didn't find out about JFK's behaviour until after his death, Trump yes but we don't have open primaries where anyone can turn up and try to win a major party nomination.HYUFD said:
Skeletons are not necessarily an obstacle to the top job if you are charismatic, see JFK, Berlusconi, Bill Clinton and Donald TrumpDeClare said:The trouble with Boris is that he has too many skeletons in his cupboard and even his own Sister got so sick of him that she left the Tories and joined the Lib/Dems.
For example a tape exists where Boris then a journalist is heard agreeing to give a friend of his (who later turned out to be a fraudster) another journalist's home address so the friend could have him beaten up.
Boris says that he never actually gave him the address in the end and nothing happened to the journalist, but it sounds bad and you can bet the tape will aired again if he's a leadership contender.
He has also had many affairs outside marriage, he has fathered a daughter with one of his mistresses and tried to get a court order against this being made public, the judge dismissed his application calling his behaviour 'reckless'
in his journalistic career he wrote articles insulting Africans, Buddhists, Jews, Scots and people from Liverpool amongst others. All these articles are bound to be re-published if he tries to become PM.
Boris who is actually very intelligent gets away with a lot by playing the lovable buffoon, but that act won't get him anywhere near Downing Street.
Berlusconi yeah but Italy is a funny sort of place.
The Tory Party lets the membership choose their leader so is not a million miles away from a closed primary in the USA, so even if Boris did not win the MPs vote if he got to the final two and won the membership vote he would become leader.
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Also good to see loads of overtaking and a number of different tyre strategies working in the F2 race. Hopefully a good omen for the big boys tomorrow.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Sandpit, cheers for that suggestion.
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Argentina score, now 4-3 to France0
