Mike Graham
@mikeportsmouth
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Military veteran. Embracing life, family and friends.
Joined January 2010
I’m 62, paid taxes all my working life but can’t get my old age pension until I’m 67 and only benefit is free prescriptions. Yet champagne socialist @GaryLineker thinks we’re cruel to migrants despite giving them free accommodation and a raft of benefits. Astonishing.
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Anyone else NOT watching MOTD live and won’t be watching MOTD highlights tonight. I’m done with these multi millionaire hypocrites. @GaryLineker @alanshearer and @IanWright0
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What have we done? I’ll tell you what. We’ve inflicted self harm on an industrial scale. Unions running riot, pensioners denied winter fuel allowance, migration out of control and expect taxes to rise in October. Hang your head in shame if you voted for Labour, you were warned!
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Hate is a strong word but it is the verb I would use to describe my feelings towards @Keir_Starmer The man is a liar, a charlatan and a fool. The country deserves better than to be led by this imbecile.
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I found it hard not to be judgmental when listening to a young woman on GMB being interviewed about being in debt to her gas supplier. Yet has lip filler, perfect eyebrows and manicured nails. I think her priorities need sorting out?
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My 82yo dad, who served his country and worked all his life has to pay £180pm for gas & electricity. He won’t put the heating on. Just sits with a blanket over his lap to keep warm. Yet we spend millions on housing migrants in hotels. It’s just morally indefensible.
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My dog got a grass seed stuck in his paw which developed into a blood blister. Vet wanted to take him in overnight and operate on his paw at a cost of £750. So instead, I applied Sudocrem to the wound and within the hour it was all sorted. How do vets sleep at night?.
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My dear, beloved mum passed away on Boxing Day, aged 82. She had such a hard life but was always kind to others, loved her children and was the most generous person I’ve ever known. She has left a big hole in my heart but I know she is now no longer in pain. Love you mum xxx
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We need a reset on the trans issue. It should be set in law that no bloke can identify as a trans woman unless they’ve had their meat and two veg removed. Otherwise they should just be treated as a man in a frock and ordered to stay out of women’s safe spaces.
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It galling that when an elderly person gets admitted to a care home, they can be charged up to £3000 a month, even if they have paid into the system for decades. Yet arrive hear on a dinghy and you get everything given to you absolutely free.
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I want to extend my heart felt gratitude to my wife who has supported me these past 5 days whilst I have been suffering from a chronic chest infection. Her constant words of wisdom, such as ‘Stop being pathetic’ has kept me going.
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Two years ago, our local town centre had just one barber shop. Astonishingly, we now have NINE. You can literally walk from one end of the high street to the other in about a minute. That’s how small the shopping centre is. What’s going on?.
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It use to be an English tradition for families to sit around the dining table every Sunday and enjoy a roast dinner. Does anyone still do this anymore?
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It’s frightens the pants off me that this bunch of misfits could be in charge by the end of the year. We are sleep walking into 5 years of severe economic turbulence. Be very careful what you vote for.
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Can someone help me out. Where does it state in any UK or EU legislation that we are legally required to provide accommodation to illegal immigrants and give them an allowance and free access to the NHS?. Anyone?.
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So I’m not allowed to visit my son and his family in Australia and my wife not permitted to travel to see her brother in Majorca or sister in a Chicago. Yet leaders from seven of the world’s richest countries are allowed to hold a summit in Cornwall!. The hypocrisy is deafening!.
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I’m proud to say that in the 46 years after I left school I have never been unemployed and never claimed any benefits. So I find it incredulous that nearly 9 million people in this country are not actively looking for work. Have benefits allowed it to become a lifestyle choice?.
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Seriously, if you have an elderly relative taken to hospital, visit them regularly, especially around meal times. My dear mum is too frail to feed herself and staff are not checking to see if she needs any help. This is criminal!.
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I’m sorry, words matter. On @GMB this morning they are currently interviewing Lee Rigby’s mum on her 10th year without her son. They stated in their build-up that it’s been 10 years since his ‘tragic death’. No, it’s 10 years since he was brutally and viciously murdered!.
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Anyone else in the same position as me. I’ve always voted conservative but now demoralised by @BorisJohnson and @pritipatel who are failing spectacularly to stop illegal migrants coming to the UK. But there is simply no realistic opposition 😫.
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Surely I can’t be alone in being sick to the stomach of hearing about trans women. It’s being discussed everywhere. On the telly, in the newspapers, on the radio and in parliament. Who’s pushing this and why so much attention when they only make up around 2% of the population?.
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Anyone remember when you sent a letter one day and it arrived the next?. Or when your post use to arrive first thing in the morning. And when it cost pennies to send a letter. A 2nd class stamp is now 75p. What has happened to Royal Mail?.
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Watched a documentary last night about a council estate in London. 3 people interviewed. One was an unemployed crackhead. The other 2 single mums. One had 9 kids, the other 6. All are dependent on benefits and food banks. No such thing as personal responsibility anymore.
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Nobody wants @Keir_Starmer to become prime minister. I certainly don’t want a PM who has no clear policies, flip flops on every decision he makes and who doesn’t know what a woman is.
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So if you’re one of the clowns spouting ‘All refugees are welcome’ how many is enough?. One million? Two million? And when we reach that point, how do you stop more coming?. Don’t worry, I’m not expecting any of you lot to answer me, because you don’t have any answers.
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Seriously, this is getting beyond a joke. Yet another ‘Turkish, barber has opened up in our village.
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Colman’s Mustard. Probably the best food condiment on the planet. Yes or No?
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Anyone else noticed how many Turkish barbers are opening up everywhere? . We’ve got 4 alone in our small village.
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I remember growing up in the 60’s we didn’t have the luxury of central heating. In the winter, frost developed on the inside of our windows. On school days, my dear mum, bless her would get up and heat the kitchen by turning in the gas rings. Happy days.
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Oh look, another Turkish barber has opened up in our village. We now have at least 14 gents barbers available within a 2 mile radius. A few years ago we only had 3 options. 😳
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I for one won’t miss @GaryLineker and his fellow cohorts on MOTD. Their boring, repetitive and predictable analysis is way beyond its sell by date. How about scrapping the punditry and just show the games? Problem solved !
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Imagine living in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton and voting for either Labour or the Libdems, thinking and honestly believing that either of these inept parties and their clueless leaders are credible and have any idea how to improve your lot?.
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I can’t be alone feeling depressed about what is happening to our once great country?. Uncontrolled immigration, a failing NHS, high inflation, strike action and an energy crisis. We are an absolute basket case. Will Britain ever become Great again?.
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I went to pass through a door this morning as I was leaving the gym and noticed a lady walking up behind me. I opened the door and said ‘After you.’ . She seemed genuinely pleased, gave me a lovely smile and said thank you. Why would any woman have a problem with that?.
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If I tried to enter a country without proper documentation I’d be deported or arrested, but not illegal immigrants . If I parked my caravan on public property the police would arrest me but not gypsies. Don’t tell me we live equally.
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Isn’t it interesting and equally outrageous that the Labour Party are regularly accused of antisemitism yet are totally silent on Muslim rape gangs, the death threats against the Batley teacher and the stabbing of Salman Rushdie. What are they afraid of?.
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Someone, anyone, please explain to me why certain people, predominantly left wing, woke do-gooders, are blaming the government for the deaths of migrants crossing the channel?. Absolutely tragic but surely the blame lies squarely with people traffickers.
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Do you remember when we had a deadly virus and if you wanted to go to a restaurant, you had to wear a mask to your table, then allowed to take it off? But had to put it on again to pop to the loo. Why did most of comply with such an absurd rule? They were playing us like fools.
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I’m desperately sad for pensioners who are struggling with the cost of living and unable to get an appointment with their doctor. It must be galling for them to see illegal migrants given free accommodation, benefits, healthcare, food and heating. It’s simply wrong.
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We rushed our dog to the vets this afternoon after he badly injured a paw. In the consulting room all the vet was concerned with was how much the treatment would cost, did we have insurance and what we would need to pay straight away. Then & only then was he examined. Heartless.
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Trump was in court today to face criminal charges after formal arrest in New York. If he can be arrested on fraud charges, why wasn’t Blair, Campbell and Straw convicted of war crimes? All 3 of them have blood on their hands.
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Remember how brave Philip Schofield was for coming out as gay?. Now we have a whole month celebrating the brave LGBTQ+ communities. Yet we only have one day a year to remember our courageous soldiers who fought for our freedoms. They were brave, not some nonce so call celebrity
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This is who I feel most sorry for. Phillip Schofields ex-wife, Stephanie. Bad enough finding out her marriage was a complete sham but how devastated she must have felt to hear he had a fling with a young lad some 30 years his junior. The depravity of the man is beyond belief.
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Will everyone please stop referring to this vile woman by her stage name, Ngozi Fulani. Her real name is Marlene Headley. Thank you.
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Anyone else furious at the lack of honesty by HMG regarding the daily and uncontrolled influx of illegal immigrants arriving daily on our shores. What’s the end game? When will someone have the balls to sort it out?. @pritipatel we have the right to know!.
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I debated mass immigration with a friend. I said I was worried our culture was slowly being eroded. He completely disagreed but surely what @SadiqKhan has done to London is proof enough. I don’t recognise our once great capital anymore. Am I right?.
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I’m terrified at the thought of @Keir_Starmer becoming prime minister. But probably not as much as it terrifies him. I suspect that behind closed doors, he’s shitting himself at the prospect of becoming PM as he will be found out and we will all discover he’s clueless.
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Who’s old enough to remember having a massive crush on Debbie Harry in the 70’s & 80’s?
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My wife and I are now in our sixties and having reviewed our finances, we’ve worked out we have enough money to retire and live comfortably without ever working again, so long as we die by next Saturday.
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Polls suggest that Labour are well ahead of the Tories but let’s not get carried away. When the time comes to vote, lest we forget that @Keir_Starmer and @AngelaRayner took the knee in support of BLM. That is unforgivable.
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If you’re an anti monarchist, what exactly is your problem with the Royal Family?. From what I can tell, it’s generally left wing, socialist types, who seem to have an issue with anyone who’s successful, rich or privileged. Am I wrong?.
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Anyone tried to book an appointment to see their doctor recently. You have to call the surgery nowadays. I tried on and off for two days but their number was always engaged. So I called 111, spoke with a clinician who advised me to call my surgery! Honestly, I give up.
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So this gives you an idea of where we are right now. Wife is in constant pain with her hips and unable to get an appointment with her GP after trying for over 2 weeks,. Dog falls ill and can be seen by vet within the hour.
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I would consider myself politically homeless. I’ve loss faith in the Tories who can’t control illegal migrants from coming and I could never vote Labour as @Keir_Starmer is a wet lettuce and would open our borders to everyone and crash the economy . I feel a bit lost now.
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It’s become blatantly obvious by now that people crossing the channel in boats are NOT refugees. So why is the church, the opposition, so called celebrities and various charities so opposed to anything the government tries to implement to prevent them from coming? WHY?.
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Please, someone explain to me who is pushing the trans issue so hard? It’s constantly being shoved up our noses every single day. I’m sick of it. They will have you believe it’s perfectly normal for a MAN to breastfeed a baby. It’s got to stop. ENOUGH!
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What a shame that human rights lawyers are not interested in representing genuine British homeless people. I wonder why?.
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How can the government find the money to put thousands of illegal migrants up in hotels plus all the benefits. Yet never found the money to house the 2,500 homeless people who sleep rough every night across the UK, many who are vets who served their Queen and country. Shameful.
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When the next election comes around, what is the one issue you want to be included in your party’s manifesto that must be acted on without compromise?. For me, it has to be taking back control of our borders.
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So 10m people are struggling to pay their bills. Growing up in the 60’s & 70’s, I remember my parents always being short of money but the difference then was they just got on with it, didn’t moan and didn’t expect any state handouts.
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Staunch socialists aside, everyone should be terrified at the prospect of @Keir_Starmer becoming PM. He’s evasive, slippery, devious, manipulative, untrustworthy, void of any real and original policies and above all, is gender confused. #NeverLabour
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I was horrified at how my mum was treated in hospital prior to her passing away. Not all but some nurses seemed to have forgotten the need to preserve dignity and respect, to show compassion and empathy and to be kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask?.
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Do you remember they predicted we would have a dry hot summer with temperatures peaking at 40C?. Funny how all the climate alarmists seem to be mute right now.
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It sickens me that our government chooses to accommodate illegal immigrants who arrive on our shores. And provide them with free healthcare and allowances. Yet chooses to ignore our homeless, leaving them to fend for themselves. It’s beyond despicable.
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I wonder what @Keir_Starmer sees when he looks in the mirror?. It’s obviously different from what I see. I see a weak, lamentable leader of the opposition. A hypocrite and someone who can’t even define what a woman is. Is that a fair assessment?
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Sadly, this platform has been hijacked by the hard left, socialists and the woke brigade. And that includes the narcissistic, sanctimonious, self opinionated hypocrites like Gary Lineker, Gary Neville and Deborah Meaden. Have I missed anyone out?.
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I’m no fan of the Tories but it genuinely frightens the pants off me that if Labour gets into power, we will have the likes of @AngelaRayner representing our government. Our already tarnished standing on the international stage will take a massive nosedive. #NeverLabour
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My dear mum passed away over Christmas and ever since, my 82yo dad has been plagued non stop by telephone scammers. They really stress him out and has left him feeling really anxious and vulnerable. These people are just parasites but how can they be stopped?.
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So the clocks go back next Sunday to make better use of natural daylight in the morning. Well that just means it gets dark late afternoon. Soon we will go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. Why can’t they just leave it as it is now?.
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It is without doubt that illegal immigration is out of control. It is also without doubt that this is being facilitated by the government through France, the RNLI and the Royal Navy. Don’t we have the right to know the truth? When will this madness end?.
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Imagine being a very elderly patient in hospital, isolated in a room and no one bothering to answer the buzzer when you urgently need the toilet. And no one checking in on you for hours or making sure you eat your food and keeping hydrated. This should not happen in 2022!.
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GP practices are broken and people’s lives are at risk. I wanted to see my GP over prostrate concerns. All I got was a phone consultation by a nurse. My son-in-law has been coughing up blood. Same result, only a nurse available at his practice. Is this common across the UK?.
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So, if you’re disillusioned with the Tory party and don’t trust Labour, who the hell are you going to vote for at the next general election. Because frankly, I have no idea.
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Hamas is calling on the world to stop the Israeli bombardment. Well maybe if you didn’t invade Israel in the first place and butchered innocent Israeli civilians none of this retribution would have occurred. Actions have consequences.
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Imagine thinking that you are morally superior than most folk. Being so deluded, arrogant and sanctimonious that you are compelled to preach your righteousness to the less well educated. Welcome to the pious world of saint @GaryLineker
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Has history taught us nothing? If you put too much power in the hands of one person, they can become a tyrant. @SadiqKhan is drunk on power. He’s become so arrogant that he believes he can do whatever he wants. He’s dangerous and has got to go.
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A third of my pay is taken in taxes. It costs SIX MILLION POUNDS a day to put up illegal migrants in hotels, which WE are paying for. Another 600 migrants arrived yesterday. Hundreds more expected over the next week. @RishiSunak has failed us spectacularly. He needs to resign.
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I know it’s old fashioned but a trifle must surely rank as one of the best desserts, ever.
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I’m confused about the whole Huw Edwards situation. I’m doubting the faux ‘severe mental illness’ line, he’s just in shock at being caught out. But is he a closet gay, like Schofield? If so, he’s betrayed his wife and children, which, frankly, is deceitful and unforgivable.
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If you could bring just one singer back from the dead to see them perform once more, who would you choose?. I would bring bring back George Michael.
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This is an example of a room in one of the hotels taken over to house migrants illegally entering the country on small boats. Astonishing.
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Did you know that not only is it costing us all millions of pounds to accommodate illegal immigrants in hotels, when it’s eventually handed back, the government will pay for it to be completely refurbished. Think about how much extra that’s going to cost!.
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Will history remember @BorisJohnson as the man who guided the country safely through a pandemic or an abject failure as he couldn’t (wouldn’t) protect our borders from uncontrolled mass migration?.
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Oxfam has been slammed for a "bizarre" new "inclusive" language guide issued to staff that warns against using normal words like "stand", "pregnant mother" and "people" - and even apologises for being written in English. The slow eradication of woman. Oxfam are a disgrace.
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Anyone else fed up with the constant sniping by various Labour MP’s about the government? . Constantly criticising everything the government says or does but cannot come up with any alternative policies. Any idea what Labour stands for right now and who they represent?.
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Raising the pension age to 68 is criminal. Especially for the trades like roofers, brickies and plasterers who are often knackered by the age of 60. We might as well say to the government ‘Slap us again, but this time put a steak on it!’ . We need to grow a pair and fight back.
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Yet another shop that doesn’t except cash. There’s a definite agenda at play.
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It’s pathetic how they present the weather forecast now in the summer months. Deep red denotes extreme hot weather when temperatures get above 25C. Anyone else think this is alarmist?
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This is my local town. Lots of boarded up shop fronts. The result of high rents and business rates. And the few which are open are a mixture of coffee shops, charity shops and numerous Turkish barbers. It’s just so depressing.
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My mum recently passed away in hospital following a seizure. It was all an emotional blur but I distinctly remember the words DNR being mentioned almost immediately, then pathway and the need to free up beds. Is this what all elderly patients admitted to hospital can expect?.
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What’s the point of general elections? We vote in a party based on their manifesto and hope they will serve us honestly and in good faith. Yet whoever gets in, they end up disappointing the general population. I didn’t vote for mass immigration or for an authoritarian regime 😡.
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I still remember my nan telling me over 4 decades ago that she could tell a lot about a man by his shoes.
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I’m sorry but this really boils my piss. These are some Weymouth residents who put together some welcome packs for the illegal immigrants who will be housed on the Bibby Stockholm. What a shame they can’t do the same for all the homeless people in Weymouth.
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So, climate zealots will have you believe that the earth is heating up at an alarming rate. Well, here we are and despite it being almost May, it’s still really cold on the south coast and has been for months and we’ve still got the heating on. It’s all a hoax!.
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Anyone else brought up in the 70’s remember only being allowed one bath a week, usually on a Sunday evening in about 3 inches of luke warm water and having to share it with your siblings?. And dinner generally consisting of something on toast. Those were the days!.
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I’m scheduled to have a colonoscopy tomorrow. I’ve got to starve for 24 hours and take 3 sachets of turbo lax. I’ve just had the first one. Things could get messy. Wish me luck!.
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So the Met Police dress code forbids officers from wearing a badge displaying the thin blue line because it might upset the LGBT+ community. But an officer can wear a rainbow coloured helmet. So much for serving without fear or favour then.
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I’m asthmatic and have a severe chest infection, so I tried calling my GP surgery this morning. On each occasion, I had to go through the 3 min preamble before selecting option 1. But every time for well over an hour I just got an engaged tone. I give up. It’s disgraceful.
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