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What impresses me is that his immediate instinct was to save the boy, not preserve his own life by standing where he was. That speaks of a genuine heroic character.

Given the utterly miserable state of affairs in the UK and the world generally, perhaps it's worth reminding ourselves of the acts of decency and heroism of which human beings are capable. This one is quite astonishing: https://twitter.com/i/status/1748651699625951666

6 months ago Labour MP Darren Jones made the very clear case that Post Office officials were guilty of breaching the very same theft act that was falsely used to prosecute innocent sub-postmasters. Very much worth watching:

Brexit bonuses currently being enjoyed in leave voting Grantham https://x.com/CliveWismayer/status/1748422100287640002?s=20

You support a rapist to become president. Forget the political implications of that, what do you think that says about your moral judgement? Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/trump-carroll-judge-rape/

Trump's dementia is getting worse day-by-day. Rambling incomprehensible speeches, constantly mixing up names, conspiracy theory paranoia etc, etc etc. Shocking! https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1748549375519814007?s=20

Where in God's name did I, or anybody else for that matter, say that? You really are desperate to find something to distract from the obvious failure of Brexit.

Yep! Would like to see Sara at number 10 instead of Barnes, Nunez as the box to box No.8, and Kenny (or someone else if he's playing CB) as the more defensive MF.

The irony of this is that Hannity was one of those desperately texting Trump and his aids to intervene to stop the insurrection. Trump ignored him. In the aftermath Hannity and Tucker Carlson exchanged messages in which they shared their common despair and hatred of Trump. Now, of course, they yet again have their heads firmly rammed up the crook's rancid butt.

Mind you, you still end up with a stiffy

Hahahahahaha! Now I've heard it all. Brexit might be really shi*t for the UK but it's just as shi*t for the EU, so that makes it fine. Best laugh of the day. But just to help you out, when Brexit makes it difficult for the EU exporters to send their goods here that is also BAD for the UK consumer who has to pay higher prices and/or face empty shelves in supermarkets.

Because businesses who left before Brexit EXPLICITLY stated they were leaving because of Brexit (CAUSE). Because businesses who have left after Brexit have EXPLICITLY stated they left because of Brexit (CAUSE). We have been selling to countries who are now in the CPTPP for multiple decades. Businesses who can are increasing sales to those and other non-EU countries because they have been forced to because of the difficulties of exporting to the Single Market. The cause is not membership of the CPTPP (we're not yet a member) but because of the impediments caused by Brexit. Even the government admits that for the foreseeable future CPTPP membership will be negligible in its effect on GDP. Particularly compared to the losses caused by Brexit.

I’m well aware of how representative democracy works You clearly don't, otherwise you wouldn't keep banging on about MPs having to support majority popular opinion. you’re suggesting that those MPs shouldn’t have to worry about the opinions of those they’re actually representing Except I have said absolutely nothing of the sort. I said MPs are obliged by the fundamental principles of our representative democracy to represent all their constituents (a completely different claim). You seem to imply that MPs should be able to act as they please irregardless [sic] of public sentiment and not then have to worry about the prospect of failing to be re-elected for ignoring their constituencies wishes. Again, I neither said nor implied anything of the sort. Only an idiot MP would ignore the opinions of her constituents. But only a corrupt and immoral MP would think that licences her to provoke hatred against minority groups in her constituency. Sadly we have too many MP's like that in the ruling party. We elect MPs as representatives not delegates. We expect them to use their judgement to make decisions in the best interests of the country, the entire country, not just a particular section of the population. I agree that while they’re an MP they can do as they please in Westminster We don't agree, because I don't think anything of the sort. they also have to explain those decisions at the subsequent election We do agree on that. It's a rather obvious feature of representative democracy that MPs are accountable for their actions. Good luck trying to find anything I've said which contradicts that. Complaining that people are voting the wrong way is a pathetic cop out. If the public are voting for other parties it’s because you haven’t listened to their concerns, no other reason. ????? Many spent the next few years ignoring the result of their constituency and paid the price for it at the next election when Johnson won a landslide by promising to enact the result And many will lose their seat for supporting the corrupt, inept Johnson and his disastrous Brexit deal when Labour likely win by a landslide at the next general election (so what's your point?). I've lost count of the number of people I've met (or read about) who voted leave and who now complain they were lied to about the so-called benefits of Brexit. A perfect example of people who wish their politicians had not simply given in to popular prejudice but had acted in the best interests of the country.

Oh dear! You keep proving your ignorance on a daily basis. Some businesses explicitly stated they were leaving the UK before the Brexit deal was finalised to avoid its harm (the reason why Rees-Mogg moved his HQ to Dublin). Other businesses have subsequently left the UK, or moved large parts of their business to Europe, since the damage done by Brexit.

Oh dear! "The largest national scandal" that people like you have only just become aware of since a TV drama a few weeks ago. Starmer was DPP from 2008 to 2013. The auditors Second Sight produced their report highlighting their concerns about the (private) Post Office prosecutions in 2014. Would you like me to do the maths for you?

"...while the most pessimistic counterfactuals, which are always pretty speculative, especially when those making them have an axe to grind, have the damage at 6%." "For all we know, the drop in EU trade can be as much psychosomatic as the growth in booze exports to the CPTPP countries."

No one puts it better than Jess Phillips did yesterday in the House https://x.com/SalfordMe2023/status/1747879877137609011?s=20

A post criticising counterfactual speculation that is full of counterfactual speculation. Nice!

Hahahahahahahaha! Brilliant business plan. F**k up your nearest and dominant trading market and try to replace it with markets thousands of miles away. Guess why we've had record business failures, and other businesses have moved from the UK to Europe.

Read it again. When you f**k up your nearest trading market (the EU), massively increasing bureaucracy and costs to exporters, those exporters will look to other markets with fewer problems to sell their goods. The point is surely simple enough for even you to understand.

You mean that's not an answer you can answer. I fully understand, as you remain one of the few that thinks Brexit is working

We've always had the opportunity to trade outside of the Single Market. Are you seriously suggesting we never traded with any other country than EU countries until we left? It's no surprise that companies are desperately looking for alternatives now we have made trading with our European neighbours so bloody riddled with red tape, confusion, expenses, and delays.

It was Rees-Mogg being completely eviscerated and made to look an utter fool by the wonderful Victoria Derbyshire https://www.mediaite.com/uk/will-it-stop-the-boats-victoria-derbyshire-grills-jacob-rees-mogg-for-u-turn-on-ineffective-rwanda-bill/

Nope! We're not members, so this trade is being conducted without having to join another trading organisation, the rules of which we have no control over.

No! It's evidence that he's still incapacitated by laughing at your ignorance