No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Again, you're not wrong though of course phones are snatched anywhere and everywhere there is the possibility of distraction.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Again, you're not wrong though of course phones are snatched anywhere and everywhere there is the possibility of distraction.
No, I’m not wrong
“Criminals often use bikes and mopeds to snatch mobile phones from people, particularly at busy locations such as outside stations”
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
We should never generalise from anecdotes.
It looks like about 1 in 500 people who live in, work in, or travel to London last year had their phone stolen.
That's pretty high, but does explain why very few people on here have been victims.
I seem to have jinxed the cricket with my ill advised comment a couple of hours ago.
Sent from a glamorous sunny Le Touquet
Not exactly wish you were here weather.
The sea’s quite rough too. I just helped a nice bunch of young men who were struggling to get a dinghy afloat. Some sort of hi-jinks involved as there were about 30 of them on a small rubber boat. Maybe a stag do.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
Erm, I think this is called victim blaming?
Perhaps if the consequences of phone snatching were 2 years in Belmarsh, the scallywags who thieve might think twice.
Yes, well, as we all know, the Conservatives during their long period of leading the Government of this country, did precisely the sum total of bugger all in terms of increasing prison capacity and recruiting new prison officers.
As a consequence, our prisons are full and we have to let some prisoners out early which gets all the Conservatives irate which is strange as they did nothing about it from 2010-24 when they were the Government.
So, thanks for that pointless comment - if there was capacity in Belmarsh or elsewhere, I'd agree but you know and I know there isn't.
So instead people shouldn't get their MOBILE phones out in public? Laughable approach to public policy.
It is absolutely obvious that we need a) more prisons and b) a firmer line taken on criminal sentencing. The NU10K elite that have plagued us since about the fall of Thatcher seem incapable of doing either. We better hope that Mr. Farage can; because I suspect what follows him, if not, is unlikely to be favoured by either of us....
Another London report. Nothing happening on the Kings Road. If you’re going to nick food this is the place to do it. Not Greggs. You should see some of the prices they are charging for their orgasmic cheese.
We're currently having a spot of lunch in the Booking Office. Lots of memories of having caught trains from here. Off to see the Hardy Tree soon. Will report if mugged.
I thought the Hardy Tree fell down in 2022.
Yes... we discovered that. Went to see Mary Woolensomething's grave after, then got ripped off in Camden Market. But the hotel room. OMG
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
It seems that they under-diagnosed my injuries. I have seven, rather than three, broken ribs. Gladly still just one broken ankle
My journey around the hospital has been a bit of a rollercoaster
My first night I was in the Surgical Assessment Unit. This used to be the private wing of the hospital, so I had my own, very nice, room
I knew this would only be temporary, but really wasn't expecting to be woken after eleven on the second night and told I was being moved to the Trauma Ward immediately
I complained quite strongly that this would be a genuine nightmare, I didn't want to be moved in the middle of the night to a room with three strangers. Surprisingly they relented, and I was allowed to stay in my private room for the night
The next day, yesterday, my Dad came to visit me. He worked at this hospital for over twenty years. They moved me to my ward while he was here
The ward was more like a dementia ward; three oldies shitting and pissing in the wrong places, trying to escape, and fighting with and abusing staff. Dad was quite appalled and promised to use his contacts to try to get me moved
I had a rather afternoon, my blood pressure and pulse were both well up on the morning readings. Mid afternoon one of the orthopaedic consultants came to see me, said my Dad had been in touch, and promised to get me moved before bedtime
I was getting a bit panicky, but they finally got me into another ward just after eight. This one could be a geriatric ward, but far less demented
I've got at least another night here,. I'm rather hoping I'll get home tomorrow
Hope you do. Our hospitals are no place for the sick.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
The whole point of a smartphone is that you can use it anywhere. If you're not taking it out in public at all for fear of it being stolen then you're having a lot of the utility of your smartphone stolen from you all the time.
And this is one way in which everyone can be affected by this sort of crime even if they haven't personally been victims. The fear of the crime will lead to people modifying their behaviour and experiencing heightened anxiety. It's wearying to be forever on one's guard.
It's really important to get a grip on these sorts of crimes and stamp them out.
“Former Taliban fighters are living in the UK after being airlifted from Afghanistan on British mercy flights, The Telegraph has been told.
The jihadis were allegedly among thousands of people brought here for their own safety because they were on a leaked list of names of Afghans who had applied to come to the UK”
Another London report. Nothing happening on the Kings Road. If you’re going to nick food this is the place to do it. Not Greggs. You should see some of the prices they are charging for their orgasmic cheese.
We're currently having a spot of lunch in the Booking Office. Lots of memories of having caught trains from here. Off to see the Hardy Tree soon. Will report if mugged.
I thought the Hardy Tree fell down in 2022.
Yes... we discovered that. Went to see Mary Woolensomething's grave after, then got ripped off in Camden Market. But the hotel room. OMG
Did you visit Toytown aka Keystone Crescent, which is round the corner - and one of the cutest streets in London. It's like Trumpton.
“Former Taliban fighters are living in the UK after being airlifted from Afghanistan on British mercy flights, The Telegraph has been told.
The jihadis were allegedly among thousands of people brought here for their own safety because they were on a leaked list of names of Afghans who had applied to come to the UK”
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
I’m saying there are lots of reports of it but that I haven’t looked at the statistics myself.
There is a difference between fear of crime and actual crime. Farage appeals to fear of crime which may or may not be aligned with the actuality.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
I’m saying there are lots of reports of it but that I haven’t looked at the statistics myself.
There is a difference between fear of crime and actual crime. Farage appeals to fear of crime which may or may not be aligned with the actuality.
But the actual data is linked on this thread. By @FrancisUrquhart
A huge surge in phone thefts. This in turn is supported by insurance claims
No, but a draw is hoving into view. The pitch has not deteriorated as much as hoped and most of our bowlers look quite innocuous. We need some Stokes if he is fit enough.
Airdrops of aid to Gaza 'inefficient' and a 'distraction', UN says The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has strongly criticised the use of airdrops to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling them “inefficient” and a “distraction” from addressing the root causes of the crisis.
Good news for everyone calling for greater police efficiency. 40% of those arrested for rioting last summer have also been reported for domestic abuse. So the police can just collect them when they're protesting outside asylum seekers accommodation. For even greater efficiency you could house asylum seekers next to police stations
The most important thing is to stop illegal immigration of course.
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
No, but a draw is hoving into view. The pitch has not deteriorated as much as hoped and most of our bowlers look quite innocuous. We need some Stokes if he is fit enough.
It would actually be quite difficult for us to lose from here. India wouldn't want to set us less than 150 (given that it would take until the last session tomorrow for India to get the 460 necessary for that) and unless there were 20 overs max left India wouldn't want to risk even that.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
I’m saying there are lots of reports of it but that I haven’t looked at the statistics myself.
There is a difference between fear of crime and actual crime. Farage appeals to fear of crime which may or may not be aligned with the actuality.
But the actual data is linked on this thread. By @FrancisUrquhart
A huge surge in phone thefts. This in turn is supported by insurance claims
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Well you started with 'it's happened to be'. You can't have it both ways. We just all responded with it didn't happen to us.
Make your mind up if you want to use these personal examples or not.
I’m sooo in love with Leah Williamson, she’s special.
Do you think we will win tomorrow? I'm not so sure
Sometimes your name has been on it all through, and it defies the bookies. As Leah just said, sides grow into tournaments, after a few close shaves you turn in better performances the further you get. How many tournaments have the blokes played, and have they ever won trophy away - tommorow it’s a very special Achievement if it happens. Against Spain you need to press them high up pitch, press their midfield and defence. There wasn’t much in it in World Cup final was there.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Well you started with 'it's happened to be'. You can't have it both ways. We just all responded with it didn't happen to us.
Make your mind up if you want to use these personal examples or not.
Leon needs to stop waving his phone around, when he emerges from the station, like a.....silly person.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
Well if you are going to walk around drunk or stoned all the time you are bound to get targeted. Normal people on the other hand experience different things.
I have only had my pocket picked once, in Nice, in the early 90s and caught the thief so lost nothing. I did, and do to a lesser extent now, spend lots of time in London, and at night. Never had an issue.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
Well if you are going to walk around drunk or stoned all the time you are bound to get targeted. Normal people on the other hand experience different things.
I have only had my pocket picked once, in Nice, in the early 90s and caught the thief so lost nothing. I did, and do to a lesser extent now, spend lots of time in London, and at night. Never had an issue.
You’re a tedious cretin
I might well be, but at least I am a sober tedious cretin who doesn't lose his phone every 5 minutes.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
With respect you're quite tall? Probably makes you less likely to be targeted.
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
I’m sooo in love with Leah Williamson, she’s special.
Do you think we will win tomorrow? I'm not so sure
Sometimes your name has been on it all through, and it defies the bookies. As Leah just said, sides grow into tournaments, after a few close shaves you turn in better performances the further you get. How many tournaments have the blokes played, and have they ever won trophy away - tommorow it’s a very special Achievement if it happens. Against Spain you need to press them high up pitch, press their midfield and defence. There wasn’t much in it in World Cup final was there.
I expect it to be close with several twists and turns. If we win maybe Keir will invite them round to No 10. I can't remember if Boris did that or not in 2022
I think family reunions should be barred under asylum rules. Article 8 should be heavily qualified or disapplied - it was supposed to protect your right to respect for your private life, and to enjoy your existing home peacefully, without inference from the authorities. I'm baffled as to how it expanded to become the right to bring your family over wherever they reside.
If you applied and qualified for a work visa you wouldn't have the automatic right to bring over your extended family, and nor should it be different for asylum cases.
Yes, it's hard to move to a new country by yourself, without all your family - but people have done it throughout the centuries as part of the choice of emigration.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Well you started with 'it's happened to be'. You can't have it both ways. We just all responded with it didn't happen to us.
Make your mind up if you want to use these personal examples or not.
Leon needs to stop waving his phone around, when he emerges from the station, like a.....silly person.
Or on certain occasions, two phones. Just asking for trouble.
I'm curious as to the usage of the term "asylum seeker". I thought if anyone who entered the country illegally and was detained, they were kept in four and five star luxury hotels and well fed and watered so wouldn't really need to go round nicking a baguette from Greggs.
Are we talking about individuals who have entered the country illegally and have not been detained and are therefore living beyond the knowledge of the authorities? If so, they are illegal migrants who need to be caught and deported. I suspect the actual numbers of these individuals and their location are unknown to the Government and rather makes nonsense of pledges of "mass deportations".
Are we talking about those who have arrived illegally, sought asylum and been approved - I read somewhere 80% of asylum cases were approved so of your 50,000 illegal arrivals, 40,000 will in time be given leave to remain? If so, they are no longer "asylum seekers" but have a right to stay. That doesn't mean they can't be shoplifters or indulge in other acts of petty criminality but they will be identifiable by the Police and should be prosecuted.
As to whether "70%" of shoplifters in London are "asylum seekers", I don't know - might be true in some areas but I wouldn't generalise it. I'd say 80% of fare evaders on the London Underground were men between 18 and 25 but that's only my anecdotal evidence from one station on the network.
Indeed.
The acceptance rate for asylum applications last year was 53% for initial decisions (it will be higher after appeals). The rate fluctuates up and down a lot, reflecting the differing mix of who is seeking asylum.
On 2018-24 data, only 29% of asylum seekers arrived on small boats.
I’m sooo in love with Leah Williamson, she’s special.
Do you think we will win tomorrow? I'm not so sure
Sometimes your name has been on it all through, and it defies the bookies. As Leah just said, sides grow into tournaments, after a few close shaves you turn in better performances the further you get. How many tournaments have the blokes played, and have they ever won trophy away - tommorow it’s a very special Achievement if it happens. Against Spain you need to press them high up pitch, press their midfield and defence. There wasn’t much in it in World Cup final was there.
I expect it to be close with several twists and turns. If we win maybe Keir will invite them round to No 10. I can't remember if Boris did that or not in 2022
I expect Spain to be the better team. But then Sweden and Italy were also the better teams and they lost. This team under Wiegman are seriously hard to beat. Spain must be favourites but only a fool would rule England out after their performances in the last week.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Well you started with 'it's happened to be'. You can't have it both ways. We just all responded with it didn't happen to us.
Make your mind up if you want to use these personal examples or not.
Leon needs to stop waving his phone around, when he emerges from the station, like a.....silly person.
Or on certain occasions, two phones. Just asking for trouble.
Well it depends.
If one phone is custom made by a strange Czech company and the other has the detonator app…
I'm curious as to the usage of the term "asylum seeker". I thought if anyone who entered the country illegally and was detained, they were kept in four and five star luxury hotels and well fed and watered so wouldn't really need to go round nicking a baguette from Greggs.
Are asylum seekers really kept under lock and key in those hotels? I has assumed that they were free to come and go as they please.
Maybe they will reopen the railway station after all! Mentioned in East West railway plan but would be justified in isolation as a reopening for the London to Peterborough main line given this.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Well you started with 'it's happened to be'. You can't have it both ways. We just all responded with it didn't happen to us.
Make your mind up if you want to use these personal examples or not.
Leon needs to stop waving his phone around, when he emerges from the station, like a.....silly person.
Or on certain occasions, two phones. Just asking for trouble.
Good news for everyone calling for greater police efficiency. 40% of those arrested for rioting last summer have also been reported for domestic abuse. So the police can just collect them when they're protesting outside asylum seekers accommodation. For even greater efficiency you could house asylum seekers next to police stations
The most important thing is to stop illegal immigration of course.
Most illegal immigration in the UK is from visa overstayers and has nothing to do with those seeking asylum.
I think family reunions should be barred under asylum rules. Article 8 should be heavily qualified or disapplied - it was supposed to protect your right to respect for your private life, and to enjoy your existing home peacefully, without inference from the authorities. I'm baffled as to how it expanded to become the right to bring your family over wherever they reside.
If you applied and qualified for a work visa you wouldn't have the automatic right to bring over your extended family, and nor should it be different for asylum cases.
Yes, it's hard to move to a new country by yourself, without all your family - but people have done it throughout the centuries as part of the choice of emigration.
"If Liberals wont police borders, fascists will." - David Frum
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
The whole point of a smartphone is that you can use it anywhere. If you're not taking it out in public at all for fear of it being stolen then you're having a lot of the utility of your smartphone stolen from you all the time.
And this is one way in which everyone can be affected by this sort of crime even if they haven't personally been victims. The fear of the crime will lead to people modifying their behaviour and experiencing heightened anxiety. It's wearying to be forever on one's guard.
It's really important to get a grip on these sorts of crimes and stamp them out.
It's probably for the data/ bankcards more than the value of the phone.
Two things: (1) I have an old-ish cracked phone and not a pricey/expensive one, and, (2) I don't have all my shit on it, just photos and Whatsapp etc, and still do all my banking on my desktop, and keep plastic debit and credit cards.
If someone nicks my phone I'll be annoyed, and so will they when they realise it's worth nothing, but I can still function.
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
As Leon explained, The Telegraph are trolling us.
Five years since the Global Talent Visa was introduced but only four prime ministers. Bloody Gordon Brown!
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
I’m saying there are lots of reports of it but that I haven’t looked at the statistics myself.
There is a difference between fear of crime and actual crime. Farage appeals to fear of crime which may or may not be aligned with the actuality.
But the actual data is linked on this thread. By @FrancisUrquhart
A huge surge in phone thefts. This in turn is supported by insurance claims
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
As Leon explained, The Telegraph are trolling us.
Five years since the Global Talent Visa was introduced but only four prime ministers. Bloody Gordon Brown!
Most right wing voters now wish to burn the Conservative Party to the ground. They are “woke” to the fact the Conservatives have despised them for a long time.
"But are the criminals always scallywags jumping barriers? Not necessarily. A few years ago, a well-paid computer programmer explained to me how he travelled on the Tube for free. He would start in zone two, displaying his travelcard to staff on the gates, then exit in central London by waving an old zone-one ticket and claiming that the barrier didn’t work. Did he need the cash? No. But he reckoned that if the system had such holes in it, TfL was asking for trouble."
I’m sooo in love with Leah Williamson, she’s special.
Do you think we will win tomorrow? I'm not so sure
Sometimes your name has been on it all through, and it defies the bookies. As Leah just said, sides grow into tournaments, after a few close shaves you turn in better performances the further you get. How many tournaments have the blokes played, and have they ever won trophy away - tommorow it’s a very special Achievement if it happens. Against Spain you need to press them high up pitch, press their midfield and defence. There wasn’t much in it in World Cup final was there.
I expect it to be close with several twists and turns. If we win maybe Keir will invite them round to No 10. I can't remember if Boris did that or not in 2022
As a kid I remember the ashes winning 2005 side going to number 10. They hadn’t stopped drinking yet at that point, and pissed in every corner. Now that’s a proper post win bender. Hashtag loved that. Mary Earps dancing sexy on the table I remember too from last euro’s.
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
As Leon explained, The Telegraph are trolling us.
Five years since the Global Talent Visa was introduced but only four prime ministers. Bloody Gordon Brown!
Most right wing voters now wish to burn the Conservative Party to the ground. They are “woke” to the fact the Conservatives have despised them for a long time.
I'm seriously considering voting Reform in Hampshire next year.
Although I know several Conservative councillors that are fine gentlemen and women they mostly view their role as educating the voters and defending their officers.
As a consequence, left-liberalism rules by default.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Just as an aside, and Leon could confirm this, in Japan they leave their phones on restaurant tables to 'book' the place. A bit like Germans do with their towels. Such a polite nation.
Another aside, if you want a cheap(er) Breitling watch, check the Police Lost Property sales. Seems the owners don't always want to be re-introduced to them - or perhaps they already have the insurance. The net proceeds go to good causes via the Police Property Act Fund (PPAF).
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
FWIW I live near London and have lived in it for many years, without ever encountering the issue or meeting anyone who had.
It’s a massive problem and you’re delusional, with all respect
Just look at the data
I’ve had two attempts on my phone - one failed one successful
You're not wrong in that phone snatching is a serious problem. Neither Mrs Stodge nor I will get our phones out in public - just not worth it - yet you see so many people holding them and using them and asking for trouble despite repeated Police warnings around tube stations in particular.
If, 20 years ago, you had walked around waving £10 and £20 notes in the air, you might have expected to be robbed. In essence, it's no different. Yes, you can protect yourself from some of the consequences with proper security and encryption on the phone itself but not from the inconvenience, the shock and the sense of well, helplessness for want of a better word.
I wouldn't have said stations were the problem - thieves need to escape so it's far more likely on a street where they can quickly cycle away..
It’s not in the stations you effing dimwit. It’s as people emerge from stations into daylight (ditto bars, restaurants, cinemas). They instantly look at their phones and that’s when the thieves attack - a moment of maximum distraction
PB is just so ludicrously stupid on issues like this. ‘Oh it’s never happened to me it’s not a problem’. Grow up
Just as an aside, and Leon could confirm this, in Japan they leave their phones on restaurant tables to 'book' the place. A bit like Germans do with their towels. Such a polite nation.
Another aside, if you want a cheap(er) Breitling watch, check the Police Lost Property sales. Seems the owners don't always want to be re-introduced to them - or perhaps they already have the insurance. The net proceeds go to good causes via the Police Property Act Fund (PPAF).
Several years ago my car was stolen. No trace of it, so the insurance paid out. Then three or four years later the police contacted me; was this my car? Could I identify it? I couldn't but it wasn't "mine" by then anyway.
No, he's just displaying his mastery of vibe campaigning.
it.
Exactly this
How can people not see this.
Sure, whipping up lies has always been fertile soil for Right Wing Populists.
I just expect PB to be more intelligent than that.
I wouldn’t openly wear a Rolex walking down the streets of London. There have been enough stories about extremely violent mugging that people take care.
It’s not a question of statistics but people’s lived experience
I don't know London well enough to comment. But having now looked at Farage's post the criticisms seem feeble. Is it safe to wear expensive jewellery in London or not? Have things got worse?
There are lots of emotive articles about rich women being robbed and phones being snatched so that’s what people believe. Don’t know whether it is actually true or not
Are you seriously denying there is a major problem with phone snatching in London?!
I’m saying there are lots of reports of it but that I haven’t looked at the statistics myself.
There is a difference between fear of crime and actual crime. Farage appeals to fear of crime which may or may not be aligned with the actuality.
But the actual data is linked on this thread. By @FrancisUrquhart
A huge surge in phone thefts. This in turn is supported by insurance claims
I’ve better things to do than look at every post
Then perhaps refrain from commenting on this subject
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
As Leon explained, The Telegraph are trolling us.
Five years since the Global Talent Visa was introduced but only four prime ministers. Bloody Gordon Brown!
Most right wing voters now wish to burn the Conservative Party to the ground. They are “woke” to the fact the Conservatives have despised them for a long time.
I'm seriously considering voting Reform in Hampshire next year.
Although I know several Conservative councillors that are fine gentlemen and women they mostly view their role as educating the voters and defending their officers.
As a consequence, left-liberalism rules by default.
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
As Leon explained, The Telegraph are trolling us.
Five years since the Global Talent Visa was introduced but only four prime ministers. Bloody Gordon Brown!
Most right wing voters now wish to burn the Conservative Party to the ground. They are “woke” to the fact the Conservatives have despised them for a long time.
I'm seriously considering voting Reform in Hampshire next year.
Although I know several Conservative councillors that are fine gentlemen and women they mostly view their role as educating the voters and defending their officers.
As a consequence, left-liberalism rules by default.
Good news for everyone calling for greater police efficiency. 40% of those arrested for rioting last summer have also been reported for domestic abuse. So the police can just collect them when they're protesting outside asylum seekers accommodation. For even greater efficiency you could house asylum seekers next to police stations
The most important thing is to stop illegal immigration of course.
Most illegal immigration in the UK is from visa overstayers and has nothing to do with those seeking asylum.
Is that because we have control of our borders, know who comes in and comes out, and diligently check who has the Right to Rent and the Right to Work. Since all those checks are in place, then the people here must have the right to be here, otherwise they can't get Public Funds, or employment or be able to rent.
Someone must be telling porkies if all these checks are in place - or perhaps some people are just wrong.
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain ‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
As Leon explained, The Telegraph are trolling us.
Five years since the Global Talent Visa was introduced but only four prime ministers. Bloody Gordon Brown!
Most right wing voters now wish to burn the Conservative Party to the ground. They are “woke” to the fact the Conservatives have despised them for a long time.
I'm seriously considering voting Reform in Hampshire next year.
Although I know several Conservative councillors that are fine gentlemen and women they mostly view their role as educating the voters and defending their officers.
As a consequence, left-liberalism rules by default.
Apparently you can by-pass it and get to your normal porn in just 5 seconds! Thank God. If you can pass on exactly how to do that i’de be grateful, I’m slow at IT. Thanks. 💦
Apparently you can by-pass it and get to your normal porn in just 5 seconds! Thank God. If you can pass on exactly how to do that i’de be grateful, I’m slow at IT. Thanks. 💦
Apparently you can by-pass it and get to your normal porn in just 5 seconds! Thank God. If you can pass on exactly how to do that i’de be grateful, I’m slow at IT. Thanks. 💦
I think this is the blokiest post I've ever read from a lady poster on here.
Is it because it's stopping you from saying things untrue which causes psychological harm?
The online safety bill is more likely to stop you telling the truth than lies.....lets face it everything a politician or a civil servant says is a complete and under lie...the online safety bill merely makes it a crime to point it out
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Sent from a glamorous sunny Le Touquet
“Criminals often use bikes and mopeds to snatch mobile phones from people, particularly at busy locations such as outside stations”
https://www.btp.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/personal-safety-how-to-stay-safe/protect-your-mobile-phone-against-criminals-on-bikes-and-mopeds/
That's pretty high, but does explain why very few people on here have been victims.
It is absolutely obvious that we need a) more prisons and b) a firmer line taken on criminal sentencing. The NU10K elite that have plagued us since about the fall of Thatcher seem incapable of doing either. We better hope that Mr. Farage can; because I suspect what follows him, if not, is unlikely to be favoured by either of us....
“Hundreds of Nigerian ‘authors’ use visa scheme to enter Britain
‘Poets and bloggers’ can come to UK on talent visa despite Labour’s pledge to reduce immigration”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/26/hundreds-nigerian-authors-use-visa-scheme-to-enter-britain/
And this is one way in which everyone can be affected by this sort of crime even if they haven't personally been victims. The fear of the crime will lead to people modifying their behaviour and experiencing heightened anxiety. It's wearying to be forever on one's guard.
It's really important to get a grip on these sorts of crimes and stamp them out.
“Former Taliban fighters are living in the UK after being airlifted from Afghanistan on British mercy flights, The Telegraph has been told.
The jihadis were allegedly among thousands of people brought here for their own safety because they were on a leaked list of names of Afghans who had applied to come to the UK”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/26/taliban-fighters-brought-to-britain-in-kill-list-airlift/
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FcK7CQbXRfFyMzrS9
No wonder Labour is having trouble sorting everything out.
There is a difference between fear of crime and actual crime. Farage appeals to fear of crime which may or may not be aligned with the actuality.
A huge surge in phone thefts. This in turn is supported by insurance claims
If I'm reading it correctly, the article claims that over the last five years, an average of ten 'authors' a year have been 'endorsed' by the Arts Council.
At that stage the Home Office gets a final sign off, but the article suggests that no data is available about how many of them were actually allowed in, and if they then entered Britain.
Make your mind up if you want to use these personal examples or not.
Actually does it matter with 4 years to the GE??
If you applied and qualified for a work visa you wouldn't have the automatic right to bring over your extended family, and nor should it be different for asylum cases.
Yes, it's hard to move to a new country by yourself, without all your family - but people have done it throughout the centuries as part of the choice of emigration.
https://youtu.be/vi3SQq1KjN4?si=8nzyw-nW0hue4u6Z
‘We have to move’: historic village of Tempsford reels from plan to swell its 600 residents to 350,000
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/26/first-came-the-romans-then-the-danes-now-the-housebuilders-are-coming-for-tempsford-rural-bedfordshire
The acceptance rate for asylum applications last year was 53% for initial decisions (it will be higher after appeals). The rate fluctuates up and down a lot, reflecting the differing mix of who is seeking asylum.
On 2018-24 data, only 29% of asylum seekers arrived on small boats.
If one phone is custom made by a strange Czech company and the other has the detonator app…
Maybe they will reopen the railway station after all! Mentioned in East West railway plan but would be justified in isolation as a reopening for the London to Peterborough main line given this.
Drop all of these goobers
Shatner's Bassoon.
But it all started to be challenged once Trump came into office.
Unretire Sir James and Pollyanna Broad
Two things: (1) I have an old-ish cracked phone and not a pricey/expensive one, and, (2) I don't have all my shit on it, just photos and Whatsapp etc, and still do all my banking on my desktop, and keep plastic debit and credit cards.
If someone nicks my phone I'll be annoyed, and so will they when they realise it's worth nothing, but I can still function.
How middle-class shoplifting swept Britain" (£)
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-middle-class-shoplifting-swept-britain
"But are the criminals always scallywags jumping barriers? Not necessarily. A few years ago, a well-paid computer programmer explained to me how he travelled on the Tube for free. He would start in zone two, displaying his travelcard to staff on the gates, then exit in central London by waving an old zone-one ticket and claiming that the barrier didn’t work. Did he need the cash? No. But he reckoned that if the system had such holes in it, TfL was asking for trouble."
Mary Earps dancing sexy on the table I remember too from last euro’s.
Although I know several Conservative councillors that are fine gentlemen and women they mostly view their role as educating the voters and defending their officers.
As a consequence, left-liberalism rules by default.
Another aside, if you want a cheap(er) Breitling watch, check the Police Lost Property sales. Seems the owners don't always want to be re-introduced to them - or perhaps they already have the insurance. The net proceeds go to good causes via the Police Property Act Fund (PPAF).
I couldn't but it wasn't "mine" by then anyway.
Someone must be telling porkies if all these checks are in place - or perhaps some people are just wrong.
https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-rent
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14939273/Jewish-comedians-stand-shows-axed-Edinburgh-Fringe-venues-bar-staff-feel-unsafe.html
“The ‘Online Safety Act’ makes it an offence to say something that is false which causes “non-trivial psychological harm”.
Platforms would also be forced to proactively censor the speech.
The Tories deserve their extinction and Reform will restore free speech.”
https://x.com/ziayusufuk/status/1949065564866871440?s=46&t=bulOICNH15U6kB0MwE6Lfw
Thank God. If you can pass on exactly how to do that i’de be grateful, I’m slow at IT.
Thanks. 💦
But politicians never seem to do a proper impact assessment of any legislation they draft.
They stop at the soundbite and rhetoric.