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Forum: USA Politics 28th February 2024, 01:35 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,639
Posted By KDLarsen
His actual place of residence, Florida, doesn't...

His actual place of residence, Florida, doesn't fare much better with a figure of 7.4.
Forum: USA Politics 28th February 2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 336
Posted By KDLarsen
McConnell to resign as senate minority leader

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/28/politics/mitch-mcconnell-stepping-down-leadership-senate-gop/index.html

He can look back on a career that did its utmost to divide the country. I'll admit...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th February 2024, 07:23 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
If so, that! is! a! disgrace!

If so, that! is! a! disgrace!
Forum: USA Politics 26th February 2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1,566
Views: 39,872
Posted By KDLarsen
Another example of how the MAGAts are better...

Another example of how the MAGAts are better organised and presenting an even greater threat to democracy in 2024:
The Guardian: A new tool targets voter fraud in Georgia – but is it skirting the...
Forum: USA Politics 26th February 2024, 05:50 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,639
Posted By KDLarsen
Unsurprisingly, Turley is now playing it off as a...

Unsurprisingly, Turley is now playing it off as a piece of humor.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th February 2024, 07:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 771
Posted By KDLarsen
Something like 15% of the settlers are US...

Something like 15% of the settlers are US citizens, whom I can't imagine will be touched by it. On top of that, you have the money flow from various US organisations such as Christians United for...
Forum: USA Politics 24th February 2024, 04:14 AM
Replies: 1,349
Views: 48,559
Posted By KDLarsen
It's pretty much a continuation of his "process...

It's pretty much a continuation of his "process crimes" schtick from the first impeachment. Ukraine got their weapons in the end, so why would anyone care if trump leaned hard on Zelenskyy to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2024, 06:59 AM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,633
Posted By KDLarsen
I thought that sounded a bit too daft, so I went...

I thought that sounded a bit too daft, so I went googling, and this is what came up:

Midweek Herald: Play parks in Budleigh, Beer, Honiton and Exmouth set for upgrade...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2024, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1,596
Views: 173,311
Posted By KDLarsen
Good grief, are we still going around in circles...

Good grief, are we still going around in circles on this? :jaw-dropp

Björn Hurtig admitted (rather late in the trial) that the Swedish prosecutors reached out to him on several occasions before...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2024, 07:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,637
Posted By KDLarsen
My understanding is that University of Alabama...

My understanding is that University of Alabama medical school has already suspended its IVF program as a result of this ruling.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 04:53 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 37,568
Posted By KDLarsen
President Obama had evidence of the same back in...

President Obama had evidence of the same back in 2016, and McConnell told him he would denounce it as a partisan hit if he went public with it.

Remember, the GQP are all about party ahead of...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 03:04 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
I wouldn't be surpised if we see a bit of the...

I wouldn't be surpised if we see a bit of the same astroturfing that pop up in the US, ie. some semi-anonymous organisation friendly to the cause will buy a shedload of books and either distribute...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 01:28 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Meanwhile, Liz Truss is off to a US safe space to...

Meanwhile, Liz Truss is off to a US safe space to whine about how it was the deep state that did her in, and not the free hand of the market that took one look at her chancellor's budget and panicked.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th February 2024, 01:56 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
And it used to be that lying in the Commons...

And it used to be that lying in the Commons chamber had consequences.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th February 2024, 01:28 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
I caught a bit of the Badenoch / Staunton spat on...

I caught a bit of the Badenoch / Staunton spat on the Guardian's running commentary yesterday, and thought it remarkable. Not only the attack on Staunton to begin with, but also his return volley...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2024, 04:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,637
Posted By KDLarsen
In related news, the Alabama Supreme Court has...

In related news, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are children for the purpose of a wrongful death lawsuit.
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 05:58 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,440
Posted By KDLarsen
It's probably timed to kick off Putin's...

It's probably timed to kick off Putin's reelection campaign, with the election a month away.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 05:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,440
Posted By KDLarsen
Sounds like Putin's stooges went for the less...

Sounds like Putin's stooges went for the less direct approach this time, preferring simply starving him to death as opposed to him having an "accident" while in the proximity of a window.
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 07:49 AM
Replies: 1,566
Views: 39,872
Posted By KDLarsen
Hence Project 2025's 180-day playbook filled with...

Hence Project 2025's 180-day playbook filled with goodies to keep trump writing those signatures.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th February 2024, 03:58 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Cowards. I gather it's a reflection of the...

Cowards. I gather it's a reflection of the debacle over the UK government ordering the removal of a grant awarded to Northern Irish group Kneecap, given the latters very public (although also quite...
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 02:53 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,639
Posted By KDLarsen
Even more infuriating is the fact that some...

Even more infuriating is the fact that some republicans are now opposed to the new national security bill, because it doesn't deal with the border crisis...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th February 2024, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Not to mention Rupert Murdoch, apparently meeting...

Not to mention Rupert Murdoch, apparently meeting him 5 times in the span of 12 months.
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By KDLarsen
Onwards and upwards to the supreme court we go.

Onwards and upwards to the supreme court we go.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 04:42 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Truss et al. calling themselves "Popular...

Truss et al. calling themselves "Popular Conservatism" sounds like an open and shut case for the Advertising Standards Authority, at least as far as the "popular" bit goes...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th February 2024, 03:31 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Would that be the one at Coombe Hill? I was...

Would that be the one at Coombe Hill? I was intrigued so went and looked it up, and I can see what you mean about the base being an excellent bench to sit on and take in the view.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th January 2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,697
Posted By KDLarsen
Not sure why you bring him up, given he was found...

Not sure why you bring him up, given he was found at his home :confused:

But good to see the IDF has managed to do something inside Gaza that didn't involve disproportionate use of force, given...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th January 2024, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,697
Posted By KDLarsen
A single post questioning your premise and you're...

A single post questioning your premise and you're suggesting I'm excusing terrorism? :rolleyes:

Links to militants is a pretty broad term these days, but I suppose suggesting that now makes me a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th January 2024, 03:22 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,697
Posted By KDLarsen
Given that Hamas, outside being a terrorist...

Given that Hamas, outside being a terrorist organisation, is also running a large part of the civic infrastructure in Gaza, I'm surprised that number isn't larger.

Remember how well it went when...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th January 2024, 02:44 AM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,633
Posted By KDLarsen
Northern Ireland will no longer have to...

Northern Ireland will no longer have to automatically follow future EU legislation, as part of an agreement between the DUP and the UK government, that will see the DUP end their boycott of the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th January 2024, 12:03 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
What is it with tories and fiscal...

What is it with tories and fiscal irresponsibility? First Boris Johnson complains that his salary was chicken feed, and now it turns out George Freeman resigned as minister because his annual salary...
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 12:00 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By KDLarsen
Quite, since people like James Grigson (the Texas...

Quite, since people like James Grigson (the Texas psychiatrist who made a career of declaring defendants in capital trials as utter savages who would happily murder again) showed that medical...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th January 2024, 05:30 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
That would be the new 'citizens army' that...

That would be the new 'citizens army' that doesn't actually exist yet, and which both Rish! and the MoD has described as being hypothetical at best?
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2024, 03:39 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By KDLarsen
I've seen a handful of "Parents of heart donor...

I've seen a handful of "Parents of heart donor listen to the heart beat in the recipient" stories over the years, so apparently some information is available.
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2024, 02:58 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By KDLarsen
Both are issues for their own reasons. If a...

Both are issues for their own reasons. If a medical professional was available to anaesthetize the condemned, it would make the nitrogen gas issue a slam dunk, as the prisoner wouldn't be aware that...
Forum: USA Politics 25th January 2024, 02:46 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By KDLarsen
There's an interview with Kenneth Smith in which...

There's an interview with Kenneth Smith in which he describes his botched first execution, and the bizarre experience of the prison guards telling him to cooperate for his own good.
Forum: USA Politics 25th January 2024, 12:58 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By KDLarsen
The appeals court has ruled that until we know...

The appeals court has ruled that until we know for certain, that the use of nitrogen asphyxiation will result in a cruel and unusual punishment, that argument won't fly, hence the execution is back...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd January 2024, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Why not both? It's red meat to the gammons and...

Why not both? It's red meat to the gammons and it's a reminder to the BBC, that the tories have the power to seriously screw over the corporation. Various tories have suggested more than once, that...
Forum: USA Politics 11th January 2024, 09:38 PM
Replies: 1,349
Views: 48,559
Posted By KDLarsen
But it does beg the question, what was the point...

But it does beg the question, what was the point of the whole emails back and forth on whether or not trump would be giving a closing statement, if trump was going to get up and do it anyway,...
Forum: USA Politics 11th January 2024, 09:12 PM
Replies: 1,349
Views: 48,559
Posted By KDLarsen
So trump got his closing statement in, and once...

So trump got his closing statement in, and once again ignored Engoron's orders on who he could and could not attack. And once again there will be no consequences, because it's easier just to let the...
Forum: USA Politics 31st December 2023, 12:21 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,175
Posted By KDLarsen
It's funny in a way, because for a brief period...

It's funny in a way, because for a brief period Eric pretty much kept quiet and out of the picture, running the trump business in the "blind" trust, while Fredo was busy coking up a storm. At that...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 31st December 2023, 12:10 AM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,633
Posted By KDLarsen
True, they're already gearing up to fight Starmer...

True, they're already gearing up to fight Starmer tooth and nail on his record at the Crown Prosecution Office in the first place.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th December 2023, 08:23 PM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,633
Posted By KDLarsen
Probably a combination of the following: 1)...

Probably a combination of the following:
1) Rejoining the EU won't fix the issues most voters consider the most urgent, ie. the cost of living crisis, public services being worn down, etc.
2) Too...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th December 2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,633
Posted By KDLarsen
Even better, a previous iteration of the plan did...

Even better, a previous iteration of the plan did include the UK. But then 2016 happened...
Forum: USA Politics 27th December 2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,175
Posted By KDLarsen
He also posted a word cloud, where,...

He also posted a word cloud, where, unsurprisingly, the most used words was 'revenge' and 'dictatorship'.
Forum: USA Politics 25th December 2023, 08:08 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 68,010
Posted By KDLarsen
Those GQP trump lickers are introducing...

Those GQP trump lickers are introducing legislation to remove Biden from the ballot, a very different thing to judges holding that trump is inelligible according the 14th amendment.

Oh, and...
Forum: USA Politics 21st December 2023, 09:57 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 68,010
Posted By KDLarsen
Of course, such a resolution would also include...

Of course, such a resolution would also include acknowledging that trump is an insurrectionist. That would be an interesting sell to trump himself to begin with.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st December 2023, 07:31 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Her excuse appears to be that the BMA used the...

Her excuse appears to be that the BMA used the term in a tweet... from 2017 :boggled:
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st December 2023, 04:06 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Unsurprising then, that the BMA just voted to...

Unsurprising then, that the BMA just voted to stop using the term 'junior doctor' in all communication, since it doesn't reflect their actual skill levels.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th December 2023, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Some of the media threatened also had to expend...

Some of the media threatened also had to expend resources on legal advise. At least one has indicated they will seek legal recourse to recover the cost.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th December 2023, 04:06 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,247
Posted By KDLarsen
Better late than never, I suppose: ...

Better late than never, I suppose:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/17/michelle-mone-admits-she-stands-to-benefit-from-60m-pounds-ppe-profit
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