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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,591
StrettoBoy said:
No sé nada, soy de Barcelona.

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Hello! How are you? I speak English very well! I learn it from a book!

 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,592
Does anyone know how much it costs to bribe a member of Parliament to smooth the passage of a private member's bill through Parliament?

I am in the shameful position of sharing a birthday (month and day, not year) with Mr Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. I need to change it asap, for I am finding the shame too stressful to bear.

It can't be done by deed poll, so I'm sure it can get only be done by an Act of Parliament. A bonus will be that I can have a summer birthday, rather than one in the grey days of February
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,593
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Hello! How are you? I speak English very well! I learn it from a book!
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Estoy bien gracias.

A por el azul Celeste!
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,594
StrettoBoy said:
Estoy bien gracias.

A por el azul Celeste!
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Just tucking into two Colditz salads as it happens
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,595
I know my optimism pisses people off
Been feeling rough for over a week and breathlessness cough chest and head bad

phoned gp cheylesmore surgery at 8 this morning got appointment for 11:10 got seen before the appointment and collected steroids and antibiotics form Styvechale pharmacy at 1pm

That’s bloody good isn’t it
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,596
Sky Blue Pete said:
I know my optimism pisses people off
Been feeling rough for over a week and breathlessness cough chest and head bad

phoned gp cheylesmore surgery at 8 this morning got appointment for 11:10 got seen before the appointment and collected steroids and antibiotics form Styvechale pharmacy at 1pm

That’s bloody good isn’t it
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What did they say was wrong with you Pete?
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,597
Sky Blue Pete said:
I know my optimism pisses people off
Been feeling rough for over a week and breathlessness cough chest and head bad

phoned gp cheylesmore surgery at 8 this morning got appointment for 11:10 got seen before the appointment and collected steroids and antibiotics form Styvechale pharmacy at 1pm

That’s bloody good isn’t it
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Sounds like you've been prescribed antibiotics for either flu or Covid which makes no sense
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,598
Ccfcisparks said:
What did they say was wrong with you Pete?
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Just a chest infection with a bit of bronchitis thrown in. Very rarely need antibiotics he had a good listen to my chest and lungs.
Sounds like bsb not overly impressed though
 
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wingy

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,599
Alternatively I had a call from the surgery three or four times as didn't hear it checking if I'd either rung in or emailed them, to check my details (phone I think it was) to check if I'd had the flu jab, which I had about a month ago, somebody phishing, using my identity?
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,600
Sky Blue Pete said:
I know my optimism pisses people off
Been feeling rough for over a week and breathlessness cough chest and head bad

phoned gp cheylesmore surgery at 8 this morning got appointment for 11:10 got seen before the appointment and collected steroids and antibiotics form Styvechale pharmacy at 1pm

That’s bloody good isn’t it
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Never lose your optimism Pete ! Get well soon, loads if stuff (covid/flu) around at the moment !
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,601
Sky Blue Pete said:
I know my optimism pisses people off
Been feeling rough for over a week and breathlessness cough chest and head bad

phoned gp cheylesmore surgery at 8 this morning got appointment for 11:10 got seen before the appointment and collected steroids and antibiotics form Styvechale pharmacy at 1pm

That’s bloody good isn’t it
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Your illness isn't.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,602
Sky Blue Pete said:
Just a chest infection with a bit of bronchitis thrown in. Very rarely need antibiotics he had a good listen to my chest and lungs.
Sounds like bsb not overly impressed though
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If he’s given antibiotics for a viral infection it won’t do anything!
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,603
Mucca Mad Boys said:
You say this with zero irony and it’s quite funny.

Simple question, would you have let Northern Rock and other banks fail?
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I would have played hardball with them and said if we're bailing you out, we're getting control and ownership and you're giving us those shares for nothing. If you don't those shares will be worth nothing anyway. And will be increasing regulation and tightening tax rules. If you don't like the terms feel free to negotiate with other financial institutions and look for a better deal and if you find one then you don't need taxpayer money. If you don't find a better deal why should the country use taxpayer money/increase debt to help an industry filled with rich individuals that is responsible for all its own problems.

Ball is in their court. If they fail, it's their choice. And that money could have gone into the pockets of everyday people suffering from the crisis, not prop up multi millionaires so they could keep their bonuses and dividends.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,604
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I would have played hardball with them and said if we're bailing you out, we're getting control and ownership and you're giving us those shares for nothing. If you don't those shares will be worth nothing anyway. And will be increasing regulation and tightening tax rules. If you don't like the terms feel free to negotiate with other financial institutions and look for a better deal and if you find one then you don't need taxpayer money. If you don't find a better deal why should the country use taxpayer money/increase debt to help an industry filled with rich individuals that is responsible for all its own problems.

Ball is in their court. If they fail, it's their choice. And that money could have gone into the pockets of everyday people suffering from the crisis, not prop up multi millionaires so they could keep their bonuses and dividends.
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Clueless beyond belief
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,605
Brighton Sky Blue said:
If he’s given antibiotics for a viral infection it won’t do anything!
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Yeah he thinks there’s a chest infection and possible bronchitis so not just viral that would be daft but who knows eh
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Nov 7, 2025
  • #58,606
Brighton Sky Blue said:
If he’s given antibiotics for a viral infection it won’t do anything!
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It's to clear up post viral pneumonia or bronchitis.

Pneumonia

Find out about pneumonia, including what the symptoms are, where to get medical help, what the treatments are, what causes it and how to prevent it.
www.nhs.uk
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,607
Genuinely what the fuck

Woman stabbed in Birmingham near Bullring shopping centre dies

Katie Fox, 34, was targeted just outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday night.
www.bbc.co.uk
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,608
R.I,P to the woman, genuinely unbelievable.

There needs to be a huge knife amnesty across the entire country, like the big campaign in London years ago.

The consequences of being found with a knife should be severe.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,609
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Genuinely what the fuck

Woman stabbed in Birmingham near Bullring shopping centre dies

Katie Fox, 34, was targeted just outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday night.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Young girl (19) was murdered in oldbury last week as well.

Man charged with murder after woman, 19, dies in Oldbury - BBC News

Lily Whitehouse was found with serious injuries on Park Street, Oldbury, on Wednesday evening.
www.bbc.co.uk

We keep being told there’s nothing to see here when it comes to knife/violent crime, the numbers are lower etc. It isn’t feeling that way around Birmingham/West Mids at the moment, maybe as it’s spilling out to random, defenceless people. Very sad
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,610
CCFCSteve said:
Young girl (19) was murdered in oldbury last week as well.

Man charged with murder after woman, 19, dies in Oldbury - BBC News

Lily Whitehouse was found with serious injuries on Park Street, Oldbury, on Wednesday evening.
www.bbc.co.uk

We keep being told there’s nothing to see here when it comes to knife/violent crime, the numbers are lower etc. It isn’t feeling that way around Birmingham/West Mids at the moment, maybe as it’s spilling out to random, defenceless people. Very sad
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Sure, but stabbed right in the centre outside a huge train station…so brazen.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,611
CCFCSteve said:
Young girl (19) was murdered in oldbury last week as well.

Man charged with murder after woman, 19, dies in Oldbury - BBC News

Lily Whitehouse was found with serious injuries on Park Street, Oldbury, on Wednesday evening.
www.bbc.co.uk

We keep being told there’s nothing to see here when it comes to knife/violent crime, the numbers are lower etc. It isn’t feeling that way around Birmingham/West Mids at the moment, maybe as it’s spilling out to random, defenceless people. Very sad
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https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04304/Knife-crime-statistics-data-tables-Oct-2025.xlsx

West Midlands has the second most knife crime offences recorded outside of London, it is significantly higher than a lot of other places. The rate of offence is 3 times higher than Warwickshire for example.

It had apparently fallen year on year from 2023/24 into 2024/25 but it is still very high.

Also interesting and telling that the recorded data on victim / perpetrator relationship has shifted away from domestic knife crime.

Average custodial sentences to be fair are longer than ever but the percentage of offences receiving a custodial sentence is lower.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,612
fernandopartridge said:
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04304/Knife-crime-statistics-data-tables-Oct-2025.xlsx

West Midlands has the second most knife crime offences recorded outside of London, it is significantly higher than a lot of other places. The rate of offence is 3 times higher than Warwickshire for example.

It had apparently fallen year on year from 2023/24 into 2024/25 but it is still very high.

Also interesting and telling that the recorded data on victim / perpetrator relationship has shifted away from domestic knife crime.

Average custodial sentences to be fair are longer than ever but the percentage of offences receiving a custodial sentence is lower.
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Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s the highest per capita (or was). If it’s happening between gangs it probably slips under the radar but it appears to be spreading outside that. The police commissioner who’s been in post since 2021 has seemingly failed miserably but because he had a Labour badge won again last year (understandable anti Tory vote). The police have been in special measures

Thats not an anti Labour point, more that police commissioners should be independent of political parties and judged solely on performance and delivery.
 

chiefdave

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,613
fernandopartridge said:
Average custodial sentences to be fair are longer than ever but the percentage of offences receiving a custodial sentence is lower.
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Watch any cop doc on tv and it's the same thing. The police catch someone, pretty much red handed. A slam dunk you'd think until you get voiceover at the end saying the CPS didn't take things forward or they got a caution.

That's not going to put people off crime and with things as they are if you're involved in crime you're carrying a knife. Which then knocks on to others doing the same for protection and before you know it thats the norm.
 
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wingy

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,614
CCFCSteve said:
Young girl (19) was murdered in oldbury last week as well.

Man charged with murder after woman, 19, dies in Oldbury - BBC News

Lily Whitehouse was found with serious injuries on Park Street, Oldbury, on Wednesday evening.
www.bbc.co.uk

We keep being told there’s nothing to see here when it comes to knife/violent crime, the numbers are lower etc. It isn’t feeling that way around Birmingham/West Mids at the moment, maybe as it’s spilling out to random, defenceless people. Very sad
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I think it's playing with stats when that is argued myself.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 10, 2025
  • #58,615
wingy said:
I think it's playing with stats when that is argued myself.
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Agreed, the only crime stats that immediately matter to most people are those for their local area, and it seems like crime is not really reducing in areas of high population density.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 11, 2025
  • #58,616
Going well

UK unemployment rises to 5%, the highest level in four years

ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrolls
www.theguardian.com
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 11, 2025
  • #58,617
Grendel said:
Going well

UK unemployment rises to 5%, the highest level in four years

ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrolls
www.theguardian.com
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I don't think Reeves has the slightest clue how to stimulate the economy. The article suggests that a "tighter labour market" might help to stop the increase in the unemployment rate as it will reduce wage bargaining power. Then what?
 
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wingy

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  • Nov 11, 2025
  • #58,618
fernandopartridge said:
I don't think Reeves has the slightest clue how to stimulate the economy. The article suggests that a "tighter labour market" might help to stop the increase in the unemployment rate as it will reduce wage bargaining power. Then what?
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Well that clearly a tactic, how about then in conjunction with the BOE an interest rate cut to supplement a bit of spending?Or is that too optimistic, have seen it reported about the cuts that may come about?
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 11, 2025
  • #58,619
Reform Warwickshire fighting hard on the big issues

 

Captain Dart

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  • Nov 11, 2025
  • #58,620
CCFCSteve said:
Young girl (19) was murdered in oldbury last week as well.

Man charged with murder after woman, 19, dies in Oldbury - BBC News

Lily Whitehouse was found with serious injuries on Park Street, Oldbury, on Wednesday evening.
www.bbc.co.uk

We keep being told there’s nothing to see here when it comes to knife/violent crime, the numbers are lower etc. It isn’t feeling that way around Birmingham/West Mids at the moment, maybe as it’s spilling out to random, defenceless people. Very sad
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As for Jess Phillips reaction....

 

Captain Dart

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  • Nov 11, 2025
  • #58,621

Police investigation after girl sexually assaulted in Coventry

Appeal comes after teenager attacked in city centre back in May
www.coventrytelegraph.net
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 12, 2025
  • #58,622
Streeting lol

Streeting denies plot to oust Starmer and condemns briefings from No 10

Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threat
www.theguardian.com
 

mmttww

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  • Nov 12, 2025
  • #58,623
Grendel said:

Streeting denies plot to oust Starmer and condemns briefings from No 10

Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threat
www.theguardian.com
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at least they're consistent with the lurch to the right. Looked at the Tories having a billion different leaders in a year or two and thought, Yeah, wtf not!
 
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chiefdave

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  • Nov 12, 2025
  • #58,624
Can't possibly imagine why care home costs are so high.

Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years

More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 12, 2025
  • #58,625
chiefdave said:
Can't possibly imagine why care home costs are so high.

Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years

More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com
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