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The British public broadcasting network Channel 4 is planning an unorthodox celebration of President Donald Trump's second state visit to the United Kingdom, reported Deadline: "A segment known as "Trump v The Truth" which will be an "uninterrupted reel" of false claims made by the president. The segment is "described as an 'unbroken catalogue of over 100 falsehoods, distortions and inaccuracies uttered or written by the U.S. President since taking office in January,'" "Running over several hours, these statements will be punctuated by brief text-based fact-checks, which Channel 4 said will 'offer viewers the truth behind the tweets, speeches and soundbites.'" We’ll show what we believe to be the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television," stated Channel 4's director of content Ian Katz. "We hope it will remind viewers how disorientating and dangerous the world becomes when the most powerful man on earth shows little regard for the truth." Channel 4 is widely known for engaging in these types of broadcasts targeting major politicians. For example, noted Deadline, "just prior to the 2019 general election, the network replaced then-Conservative candidate Boris Johnson with a block of melting ice after he refused to participate in a debate about climate change." Sounds like fun! -
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The numbers are pretty staggering. French gross national debt stood at €3.35trn (£2.9trn) at the end of the last financial year to March. That represents almost 114% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on an annual basis. At the same time - to give the best comparison - the UK's also stood at £2.9trn, but that was 96.3% of GDP. The French debt to GDP figure represents a record high for the nation and has been rising steadily for more than 20 years. The budget deficit currently stands at 5.8% - that is almost double the 3% allowed by the European Union. [ well known for its accounting practices... ] -
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For those on other threads extolling life on the village green, with Morris dancing and the culture of English times before immigration... "In England in the year 1800, the average male life expectancy at birth was around 35 to 40 years, according to studies of the period. This average was impacted by high infant mortality, but a considerable number of people survived into their 60s and beyond. A large number died in infancy or childhood, significantly lowering the average life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy varied greatly depending on a person's social class and where they lived. The early 19th century was also a time of outbreaks of diseases like smallpox, which further impacted mortality rates. Syphylis was common. Sanitation was primitive." Then there was the potato famine, that killed millions throughout Europe... Anyone seen the Maypole? -
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed to be the world’s leading expert on grass. “I’m pretty good at grass because I have a lot of golf courses all over the place,” he said. “I know more about grass than any human being, I think, anywhere in the world.” Trump was speaking in Washington, DC, where he has called in troops to fight crime in a move critics have decried as a political stunt. While there, he also vowed to plant new grass to improve the parks. “Y’know, like everything else, grass has a life. Do you know that? Grass has a life,” he said. “We have a life, and grass has a life, and the grass here died about 40 years ago.” With new grass and new sprinkler systems, the parks will look like a golf resort, he said. “It’ll look like Augusta,” he said, referring to the host of the Masters Tournament. “It’ll look like more importantly Trump National Golf Club, that’s even better.” -
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In the latest instalment of the “can’t-make-this-up” contest in global politics and diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In other words, the person currently presiding over the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has proposed that the world’s top peacemaking prize be awarded to the primary enabler of that genocide – the man who in March announced that he was “sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job” in Gaza. That “everything” has entailed billions of dollars in lethal weaponry and other assistance. From October 2023 to the present, nearly 60,000 Palestinians have officially been slaughtered in the diminutive territory, although the true death toll is no doubt far higher considering the surplus of bodies lost under the pervasive rubble. More than 700 Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while seeking food at aid distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an organisation backed by both the US and Israel. Since resuming office in January, Trump has also managed plenty of do-it-yourself activity of a decidedly unpeaceful nature, such as wantonly bombing civilians in Yemen and illegally attacking Iran. Indeed, it is a wonder that media outlets have managed to report on Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination with a straight face. CNN, for example, notes that “the award has become Trump’s ultimate fixation, one he says is well deserved for his efforts to end conflicts around the globe”. The president was informed of his nomination on Monday, when Netanyahu showed up for dinner at the White House as part of his third visit to Washington this year. Thanking Netanyahu for the honour, Trump remarked: “Wow … Coming from you, in particular, this is very meaningful.” -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "B" MUST appear in every word. N O O M T E T S are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "B". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 6 words =word smith 13 words = word wizard 20 words - word master 27 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 34 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. GAME B Places, people, any topic of interest that can be formed from the wordwheel is a welcome addition! -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "M" MUST appear in every word. T G R A C P A I are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "M". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 6 words =word finder 14 words = word wizard 22 words - word master 29 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 37 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. -
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"The book which the reader has before him at this moment is, from one end to the other, in its entirety and details ... a progress from evil to good, from injustice to justice, from falsehood to truth, from night to day, from appetite to conscience, from corruption to life; from bestiality to duty, from hell to heaven, from nothingness to God." Donald Trump has just seen the musical performed at the Kennedy Arts Centre. Do you think he's lost touch with reality? -
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On the occasion of another birthday approaching I rang my eldest son to request no gift other than he continues the annual subscription to "Private Eye" on my behalf. He reminded me that he was introduced to it at an impressionable age, and he is glad I still have the marbles to continue my interest in the world by regular exposure to that venerable organ of truth. Happy to report he will also visit and treat me to lunch! What do you value or wish for next birthday?
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