John Buckley
- Registered: 6 Oct 2013
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"News Thump"?........essential reading/humour for all 3rd year students I would assume?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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To me "News Thump" are the latest of our greatest tradition of poking fun at the great and the good, possibly the best since " Spitting Image" was unmissable television. 300 years before that Jonathan Swift was quite good too.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I can't see the state visit being called off as the travel ban from the President now doesn't apply to UK citizens.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/29/petition-calling-donald-trumps-state-visit-uk-cancelled-gets/Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
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There is no chance of the State visit being downgraded to a regular visit. However, important that the Government is given a bloodied nose for giving up our dignity so freely and so quickly. They might want to schedule the visit fairly soon, before he does something even more bonkers :o)
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Trump will want to meet the Queen as soon as possible as he must know he is a prime assassination target for so many disenchanted Americans never mind the blinkered Isis supporters.
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Guest 1713- Registered: 14 Mar 2016
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" Giving up our dignity so freely and so quickly?" To whom?? We've been getting Rogered since we went into the so called common market years ago " fishing" "immigration" etc . Trumps only doing what he promised on the campaign trail ( rare in a politician these days ) I'm quite happy to laugh at the guardian reading self loathing snowflakes having a hissy fit
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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What has worried me the most is that Trump can act like a dictator without his various dictates being introduced before going before Congress, or have they been approved, or have I simply not understood their system.
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Guest 1033- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Gove and Johnson with the brexit 'exaggerations'.
May refusing to answer questions.
Hunt destroying the NHS.
Cameron and Osborne doing exactly the opposite of what was promised in the manifesto.
These, and lots more of their kind were voted into parliament by the people of this country.
Does the old saying, 'people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones' not spring to mind ?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Jan Higgins wrote:What has worried me the most is that Trump can act like a dictator without his various dictates being introduced before going before Congress, or have they been approved, or have I simply not understood their system.
Caught me by surprise too but the President has the power to make "executive decisions" on some issues, I don't know where the line is drawn though.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Sorry about the awful English in #247, fingers were engaged before brain.
Maybe the USA need to change their procedure before he signs away the people's rights if he feels like it and in case another Trump like figure gets elected in the future.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The theme seems to be spreading, for those interested the collector's edition of the three above can be yours for £. 10. 99 plus P & P.
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Brian Dixon
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- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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i think I will keep my£10.99p in my pocket,thanks.
ps I rather spend 9 quid down at peters,at least its going on a good cause................lol
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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There seems to be a strong body of opinion that wants to stop a President Trump state visit but whatever we think of him he hasn't committed any crimes that we know about so far. I don't remember the same furore when Ceausescu and Mugabe were welcomed at the palace.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Politically we along with most other countries have welcomed people with open arms that we would rather not, it is called diplomacy.
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Captain Haddock
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
John Buckley- Registered: 6 Oct 2013
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He's absolutely got it in one, couldn't have said it better myself!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I wonder how long he will last for without being impeached for one reason or another. My recollection of US politics is a seemingly endless campaign every 4 years resulting in both main candidates having a crack at the presidency with mountains of money behind them. Usually the Party with the winning candidate will be a minority in Congress which keeps the incumbent President in place.
Afterwards it always goes quiet, not this time though with large swathes of the sceptic tank population up in arms against each other with genuine hate on both sides. Not dissimilar I suppose to the bad feeling up in Scotland after their independence Referendum and across the UK after our EU Referendum. The big difference in the US is that many seasoned Republican politicians think very little of Trump who surrounds himself with yes men who will do his bidding which he may come to regret.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Mr Speaker has made clear what he thinks of the newly inaugurated US President.
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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I understand a number of betting shop chains have closed their books on Trump not lasting 4 years.
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
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