comment by RRRU-ben a-moo-REENG (U17054)
posted 7 minutes ago
Worth also a reminder that the DPP and CPS are independent of both government and the police, so even if the DPP did get involved, he/she (don’t know who it is at present) should be doing so based on protocol and not govt advice/demands.
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Do you really think the CPS and DPP are not influenced by the government? They did everything the government asked them to do during the Southport protest

Here’s the full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gmy9xldgno

Not good enough, BBC.

comment by clapfreesince2003 (U22207)
posted 57 seconds ago
comment by RRRU-ben a-moo-REENG (U17054)
posted 7 minutes ago
Worth also a reminder that the DPP and CPS are independent of both government and the police, so even if the DPP did get involved, he/she (don’t know who it is at present) should be doing so based on protocol and not govt advice/demands.
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Do you really think the CPS and DPP are not influenced by the government? They did everything the government asked them to do during the Southport protest
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You misspelt “riots”.

I would say the rise in second hand apps like Vinted and eBay scrapping fees on selling clothes may have also played a part in the 0.7% reduction

comment by clapfreesince2003 (U22207)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by RRRU-ben a-moo-REENG (U17054)
posted 7 minutes ago
Worth also a reminder that the DPP and CPS are independent of both government and the police, so even if the DPP did get involved, he/she (don’t know who it is at present) should be doing so based on protocol and not govt advice/demands.
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Do you really think the CPS and DPP are not influenced by the government? They did everything the government asked them to do during the Southport protest
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You mean they upheld the law?

comment by Ice Wollacombe (U22339)
posted 1 minute ago
I would say the rise in second hand apps like Vinted and eBay scrapping fees on selling clothes may have also played a part in the 0.7% reduction
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My wife is absolutely addicted to Vinted, she’s buying brand new clothes for our daughter for 1 or 2 quid.

Supporting Brexit is not a belief that is protected from workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled, as a former Ukip councillor lost her claim that she was bullied and harassed by her charity employer because she supported the UK’s departure from the EU.

Colette Fairbanks was sacked from her job at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity Change Grow Live after sharing “offensive” posts about immigrants on social media, a tribunal hearing was told.

Fairbanks argued that her political views were philosophical beliefs protected by the Equality Act. These included a belief the UK should be outside of the EU, an opposition to illegal migration and being happy to leave the European convention on human rights

However the tribunal found that these were not beliefs protected by the Equality Act. Wanting to leave the EU was an opinion rather than a philosophical belief that fell under equality laws.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/22/pro-brexit-views-not-protected-workplace-discrimination-tribunal-rules-ukip

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 13 minutes ago
Supporting Brexit is not a belief that is protected from workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled, as a former Ukip councillor lost her claim that she was bullied and harassed by her charity employer because she supported the UK’s departure from the EU.

Colette Fairbanks was sacked from her job at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity Change Grow Live after sharing “offensive” posts about immigrants on social media, a tribunal hearing was told.

Fairbanks argued that her political views were philosophical beliefs protected by the Equality Act. These included a belief the UK should be outside of the EU, an opposition to illegal migration and being happy to leave the European convention on human rights

However the tribunal found that these were not beliefs protected by the Equality Act. Wanting to leave the EU was an opinion rather than a philosophical belief that fell under equality laws.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/22/pro-brexit-views-not-protected-workplace-discrimination-tribunal-rules-ukip


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comment by RRRU-ben a-moo-REENG (U17054)
posted 37 minutes ago
Here’s the full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gmy9xldgno

Not good enough, BBC.
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They've become horrendous lately at this sort of thing, I don't know if it's in an effort to both sides the argument or what, but they've gone massively downhill.

Some of their reporting around the NIC rises and the IHT for farmers has been equally shocking.

A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted about an hour ago
comment by Ice Wollacombe (U22339)
posted 1 minute ago
I would say the rise in second hand apps like Vinted and eBay scrapping fees on selling clothes may have also played a part in the 0.7% reduction
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My wife is absolutely addicted to Vinted, she’s buying brand new clothes for our daughter for 1 or 2 quid.
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It's great for buying clothes for the kids. I bought a bundle of 3-6m clothes for £20. The same cost a single outfit was in Next

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 4 minutes ago
A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins
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Begins?

Not sure it’s been commented above but Russia called the US before sending the missile last night. Thats what gives me the greatest hope this won’t spiral into anything bigger as both sides realise it makes no sense for nuclear war as neither side wins. Both sides will always communicate and these things at worst will be a show for the masses. The US won’t ever let Ukraine properly hurt Russia and Russia won’t ever seriously hurt Ukraine as they’re not really allowed to by the US.

There are acceptable losses and targets on either side that keep the status quo as it is and it would have to be pretty catastrophic for things to get really bad with both sides in communication as they are.

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 13 minutes ago
Supporting Brexit is not a belief that is protected from workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled, as a former Ukip councillor lost her claim that she was bullied and harassed by her charity employer because she supported the UK’s departure from the EU.

Colette Fairbanks was sacked from her job at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity Change Grow Live after sharing “offensive” posts about immigrants on social media, a tribunal hearing was told.

Fairbanks argued that her political views were philosophical beliefs protected by the Equality Act. These included a belief the UK should be outside of the EU, an opposition to illegal migration and being happy to leave the European convention on human rights

However the tribunal found that these were not beliefs protected by the Equality Act. Wanting to leave the EU was an opinion rather than a philosophical belief that fell under equality laws.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/22/pro-brexit-views-not-protected-workplace-discrimination-tribunal-rules-ukip


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comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins
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Security issue at Gatwick too.

It's never going to escalate to more than this, it's just bluster by Putin and Russia as always because they can't even beat a country who's 1/5th of their size.

If they genuinely ever did fire a nuke, they would be flattened in return.

comment by Robben Amorim (U22716)
posted 4 minutes ago
Not sure it’s been commented above but Russia called the US before sending the missile last night. Thats what gives me the greatest hope this won’t spiral into anything bigger as both sides realise it makes no sense for nuclear war as neither side wins. Both sides will always communicate and these things at worst will be a show for the masses. The US won’t ever let Ukraine properly hurt Russia and Russia won’t ever seriously hurt Ukraine as they’re not really allowed to by the US.

There are acceptable losses and targets on either side that keep the status quo as it is and it would have to be pretty catastrophic for things to get really bad with both sides in communication as they are.
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More like panic stations from Putin and as ever resorting to his usual wind and piiish. Why bother sending a warning? More of the same from that tyrant.

Should have been armed properly as soon as his troops and tanks moved over the border.

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins
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Security issue at Gatwick too.
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Will we live to see Christmas?

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins
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Security issue at Gatwick too.
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Will we live to see Christmas?
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What?

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins
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Security issue at Gatwick too.
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Will we live to see Christmas?
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Most likely.

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
A suspicious package was found close to the US embassy in London which led to a controlled explosion.

Putin’s reign of terror begins
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Security issue at Gatwick too.
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Will we live to see Christmas?
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Most likely.
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Cheers lads I am more reassured now but it doesn’t stop me looking up at the sky for rockets, it’s in my genes after all given the history of the motherland

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 17 minutes ago
Cheers lads I am more reassured now but it doesn’t stop me looking up at the sky for rockets, it’s in my genes after all given the history of the motherland
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Aye you lot are a vicious bunch

Racist Croobs HATES my people

comment by Maximus Decimus Meridius (U11781)
posted 23 minutes ago
Cheers lads I am more reassured now but it doesn’t stop me looking up at the sky for rockets, it’s in my genes after all given the history of the motherland
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Just remember we do fireworks this time of year 💥