At the Conservative party conference in October 2016 Boris Johnson referred to Africa as “that country.” Fact: there are more than 50 countries in Africa. Another Fact:
Boris Johnson (Eton and Oxford) was then the UK’s Foreign Secretary.

Before Brexit, you could send pork chops to Paris by sticking them in a van.

Now, there's an assault course of documentation and red tape to deal with, 23 steps in all.

That's the difference between the Brexiter claim of 'most comprehensive trade deal ever' and EU membership.

Important to note also, what a huge part the EU played in Britain’s success for over forty years.

And all thrown away for what?

Out looking at #vineyards today in #Rioja .
Seems a lot of people want to sell grapes.

My big sister was always my hero.
She lives in NY and her motto is 'Either lead, follow, or get the fuck outa the way'
(Except she wouldn't say 'fuck', I added that)

Surely can't only be me who thinks that this country is cursed by the prevalence of the Peter Principle? It is in evidence everywhere.

This...I forgot about this... Netanyahu is Israels worst enemy. I wish that Biden understood.

If refugees from Rwanda won't be sent back to Rwanda because that might endanger their lives, doesn't that imply very strongly that Rwanda isn't a safe country in that context? Jesus, this is going to be such a train wreck for Sunak's crew.

Two news stories from the last 24H...

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says he'd 'happily' offer Rwanda deportation flights if the Tories asked him for help.

He also said that he can't get enough British cabin crew to expand his UK flight network.

Cue the world's smallest violin.

At what point I wonder will the boards of Ofwat and the Environment Agency be charged with misconduct in public office Crown Prosecution Service?

I learned today that the Tories have been fined twice this year by the Electoral Commission for under-reported donations. I haven't seen this anywhere but in Byline Times. This is how far MSM is interfering with our democracy. Forget Rayner, where is the spotlight on this?

Well, V23 might have been a disaster quantity wise (12.5 bottles from 120 vines😳), but the result of this little experiment was successful. Added spring water at crush to drop the potential alcohol from 15.5% down to 13.9% abv, and I have to say, I much prefer it this way...
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One hell of a headline:

Just imagine if you're feeling really sick, or so clinically depressed that you're suicidal, and some untrained private agency jerk with no medical knowledge tells you you're actually healthy and you have to go to work. Otherwise you'll be fined. It's utterly dystopian.

Important, depressing, thread

'The boss is going to be very angry at you,' Cohen said, according to Mr Pecker. Ultimately, Mr Pecker was never compensated for the payment to Ms McDougal.

Is that Don Don, the Mafia boss turned presidential candidate?

When advertising used to get into the language and be picked up by ordinary people -

I know BinTwo can verify this for me

Inside the mind of pharmaceutical Jedi Michael Gove… 👌😂