I was amazed at how many reports of domestic violence are reported each day in the UK. Will this step make a difference

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-set-out-to-combat-violence-against-women-and-girls

If you have time to listen to a New York Times podcast, you will hear how the lies about Haitians eating pets evolved and why the story is perpetuated by Trump and Vance, even though they know it is false.
(The full length is 40 minutes, however the truth is explained within the first 15 minutes.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/opinion/springfield-ohio-trump-vance.html

A team of New York Times journalists discuss the origin and reasons for the lies about kidnaping, killing, and eating pet cats and dogs.
It's a bit like the hygiene discussion about immigrants here.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-which-campaigned-to-protect-cash-and-won-aX7gJ2q0nH7x

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/amp/farm-animal-disease-sparks-countywide-restriction-on-moving-313125/

On tv this morning a charity was spoken about which I think is so kind, thoughtful and compassionate.

https://www.chemohero.org/the-story

https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2024/sep/19/glowing-september-supermoon-lights-up-the-sky-in-pictures Some extraordinary photographs in yesterday’s Guardian. I forgot to look at it in reality, annoyingly!

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/other/mohammed-al-fayed-raped-five-women-who-worked-at-harrods/ar-AA1qOSbs?ocid=BingNewsSerp

By the notorious forum busting Brian Miller@Brianie, most likely JohnH.
This ID would NEVER be allowed by SL if it was really Brian Miller.
See - https://www.scooploop.com/thread/racist-anything-loop

This obscene garble MUST be trouble inciting rubbish.
Anything is the largest group by far and is an excellent social platform.
It may get a bit hairy at times, but that is common with social forums.
Clive in all honesty implements his moderator role very well.

We must accept that this is a social forum and not a damned bible class,
if you don't like the conduct of social forums, then please go elsewhere.

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https://www.aol.com/jon-bon-jovi-prevents-woman-223950117.html?guccounter=1

The owners of TGI Friday’s is selling all UK locations and looking to move to a fully franchise-operated model.
The UK owner of TGI Fridays, is selling all 87 locations and transitioning to a fully franchise-operated model
Hostmore abandoned a £177 million acquisition plan for a US restaurant chain earlier this month, leading to a 90% drop in its share price
It is expected to be wound up and delisted from the London Stock Exchange by the end of the month
The sale of TGI Fridays UK outlets might not cover its debts, and it remains unclear if all locations will stay open or be taken over by other chains
Despite the upheaval, TGI Fridays’ restaurants continue to operate normally

https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/pimlico-plumbers-founder-sell-12m-110000022.html

Tonight, the Earth, the sun and the Super Harvest Moon will line up in space, causing a lunar eclipse. The eclipse will be far from total. At mid-eclipse, only 8% of the moon will lie in Earth's dark shadow. People will be able to watch the eclipse from around 01:41 18th September. What any eclipse proves is that our planet is a globe which undoubtedly upsets the flat earth brigade.

A new mini moon which will orbit for around 53 days.
https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/earths-new-mini-moon-will-orbit-our-planet-for-the-next-2-months?lrh=f226f09dfebe9987d07f98c98546f962431c1f85f5c35cc08f71aae73bc9c52c

Grooming and assaulting hundreds of children over 50 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qejd0njpeo

Copied from FB

If Russia and NATO start throwing nuclear weapons about, Winter fuel payments, Starmer's screwing the British people and the Trump/Harris knees-up will be irrelevant.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/how-close-are-we-to-wwiii-after-putins-latest-threat-to-the-west/ar-AA1qvUgo?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Living a risky life for being obnoxious.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/harris-condemns-political-violence-after-new-attempt-on-trump-s-life/ar-AA1qEoJV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=ed28018879244559f7b0cea949510c1e&ei=77

Regardless of any individual's perception, the right to freedom of speech as stipulated in UK law and the United Nations does not imply that an individual may express their preferences without any restrictions. It is only permitted to express one's preferences, provided that:
1) One has the right to express oneself. (This may not be the case if, for instance, one has signed the Official Secrets Act or has been prohibited from speaking certain things by a judge among other reasons).
2) Any statement is in compliance with the laws of the land.

The use of Hate Speech is illegal regardless of claiming Freedom of Speech.

The following is from the CPS and can be found by following this link:
https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/hate-crime

Hate crime

The law recognises five types of hate crime on the basis of:

• Race

• Religion

• Disability

• Sexual orientation

• Transgender identity

Any crime can be prosecuted as a hate crime if the offender has either:

• demonstrated hostility based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity

Or

• been motivated by hostility based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity

Someone can be a victim of more than one type of hate crime.

These crimes are covered by legislation (Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and section 66 of the Sentencing Act 2020) which allows prosecutors to apply for an uplift in sentence for those convicted of a hate crime.

The police and the CPS have agreed the following definition for identifying and flagging hate crimes:

"Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a person's disability or perceived disability; race or perceived race; or religion or perceived religion; or sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation or transgender identity or perceived transgender identity."


For a definition of how the United Nations defines Hate Speech please click here:
https://www.un.org/en/hate-speech/understanding-hate-speech/what-is-hate-speech


I would suggest that if any individual encounters a disagreement with the information presented above, they should first consult a lawyer who can provide them with the relevant details. Failure to do so could potentially result in a prison term for a hate crime and, as previously mentioned, a hate crime can potentially increase the sentence.

Freedom of speech does not imply that you have the liberty to express your views without regard to others' rights. This is not the primary focus of freedom of speech. Other laws may, and likely will, override your right to speak.

Coming in on a fishing boat in Cornwall. I can’t imagine how much money it would be worth

https://www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/999/four-charged-after-boat-carrying-one-tonne-of-cocaine-intercepted-off-cornish-coast-721735

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rachel-reeves-claimed-3-700-155752773.html

Rotherham grooming gang who plied girls as young as 11 with drugs and alcohol before raping them are jailed for a total of 106 years

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13847393/Rotherham-grooming-gang-plied-girls-young-11-drugs-alcohol-raping-jailed-total-106-years.html

https://news.sky.com/story/plan-to-build-cheaper-version-of-scrapped-hs2-northern-leg-unveiled-and-journeys-would-only-be-15-minutes-longer-13213745

Didn't take long.

https://news.sky.com/story/man-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-woman-on-same-day-he-was-released-from-prison-13214430

Why do all charities require you to gift aid any donations that you have given to that charity in previous years and beyond? I quite frequently give one-off donations to individual charities but I never Gift Aid now because of that - surely it can be a one-off transaction at the time of donating?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putin-demands-russians-have-sex-at-work-after-countrys-birth-rate-plummets/ar-AA1qCoAq?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Britain and the U.S. are poised to cross a decisive line in the Ukraine war on Friday at a White House summit where they will discuss plans to allow Kyiv to strike targets inside Russia with Western-supplied missiles.
In a final bid to scare off the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday evening he would regard such an agreement as tantamount to NATO directly entering the war. “This will mean that NATO countries, the United States, and European countries are fighting Russia,” he said.
The threat came with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer still en route to Washington ahead of Friday’s talks with President Joe Biden over Ukraine’s possible use of British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles on Russian soil.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/14/more-bomb-threats-hit-springfield-ohio-after-trump-elevates-false-claims-about-haitians

As should the woman that started the rumour online - it has incited bomb threats and closed Springfield down

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9l9dlgpmno

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-s-own-words-define-his-delusionary-state-of-mind

23 years ago today, the destruction of the twin towers in New York. I daresay everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing at the time. I was in North Majorca with my family.

Tony Blair Claims Only 2 Things Will Secure Peace In The Middle East.
[ Huffington Post ]

Your thoughts...

I've watched with interest the videos and interviews with prisoners on early release today.some grateful, others cocky and saying they will go back to crime, and I wonder how much hotels are costing us and how many will reoffend?
I know personally 2 people released, one home to Windsor, the other to the bail and probation accommodation in Milton Keynes, who have very different thoughts on it.
What do you all feel will happen now?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23lj94mk93o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydzxyx7xxo.amp

I know we have discussed this before but what do members think of these 28 people making a decision

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/manchester-rioters-mum-who-went-on-1-200-ibiza-trip-must-pay-compensation-amounting-to-cost-of-her-holiday-13212331

Any ideas for a good, reliable and reasonable company to go to. We have used a broker for the last 25 years or so, who have recently been taken over by another company . Prices have doubled overnight . We always have house and contents

The size of an adult man’s hand . Will I still be able to squash it flat with my slipper ? (If I have to)

https://www.joe.co.uk/news/thousands-of-rare-spiders-the-size-of-rats-released-across-the-uk-457321

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ykz4nr11no

I am both looking forward to and dreading tomorrow. The Grand Tour, with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be premiering their last ever episode.
Top gear specials and Grand tour specials are my go to programmes for silly laughs. I will miss them very much.Thry have been part of my life for so long.
At least there's still Clarksons farm..maybe hammond and may will pop up there!

The last government started the process but so far we haven’t heard of progress as it never came to pass, due to the early election .

https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/the-bma-urges-government-to-take-action-to-stop-a-growing-epidemic-of-vaping

Ed Miliband signed us up to £11.6 billion of spending on climate change ABROAD.
No money for pensioners, plenty for foreigners.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/eFmD1CL6q2eBK3VL/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl0xnrynzo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68336119.amp

Of Rape

https://news.sky.com/story/cardiff-man-found-responsible-for-1977-rape-of-11-year-old-girl-as-victim-still-going-through-hell-13213521

I thought was quite sweet and shows he’s human.
https://bbc.com/news/videos/ce3196w653zo

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1945454/taxpayer-illegal-immigration-germany-rwanda

Is the bus pass the next cut? If it's not being axed then why couldn't he say so?

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/starmer-refuses-rule-scrapping-free-145039710.html