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Reply | Venezuela
at 12:55 8 Jan 2026
Putin has never recovered from Glasnost
He wants all territories mother Russia lost
It’s all about power
Russians love power
Arguably the most poisonous people on earth |
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Reply | Terry Yorath RIP
at 09:41 8 Jan 2026
Awful news though Gabby's abrupt departure last night was ominous |
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Reply | Terry Yorath RIP
at 09:40 8 Jan 2026
Well I liked him
When in Plod, we played Tranmere and I spent five mins with him prior to the game.
Surprisingly quietly spoken but grounded and decent
He was never the same after his lad's death and never really recovered
Its a sad day
A word for Mark Chapman last night. What a professional broadcaster and presenter .Outstanding
Also feel deeply for Gabby who must have been floored
EVERY DAY FOLKS,
GRAB THE BASTARD |
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Reply | Venezuela
at 23:40 7 Jan 2026
Not keen myself
Have table manners of average farm animal
Nobody’s going to eat my black Lab when she passed too |
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Reply | The Truth Comes Out on Maccabi Fans Ban
at 23:38 7 Jan 2026
Worst home Sec
The one that radically shafted police officers pensions
Bramshill police College was the institution that saw graduate entries made ready for the highest ranks
To a man / woman , they were dire
Policing does not require graduate level of literacy or philosophy
The streets are where you learn the craft
It’s not easy and not fast either most times
It’s often tedious , frustrating and sometimes dangerous |
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Reply | Martin Chivers RIP
at 18:33 7 Jan 2026
Great player and servant to Spurs.
An opponent to fear without doubt
Played with Ron Davies at Soton and they were very effective under Chic Bates |
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Reply | The Truth Comes Out on Maccabi Fans Ban
at 18:29 7 Jan 2026
For several years ,moves to have people actually join Police as a detective were championed by various politicians .
Now its a reality
Join as a trainee detective on a 2yr training programme DCEP where you are "supported" and assessed . This is no degree based .
There is a DC DHEP which sees graduates with a 2;2 enter direct ,then after probationary period,promoted .
I am in regular contact with a retired Det Chief Supt who,like many of his ilk ,is utterly bemused by this .
The thinking is those with degrees ,even if in Music , Drama or the History of Byzantine Art are more intelligent than those without degrees. and consequently detect criminal perps and to be more adroit in interviews . The art,of interviewing is now seen as more of a science that can be learned .
We might disagree on football matters but we share similar cynicism on this .
One thing for sure,you,me ,our families and the general public are not being protected as we should. |
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Reply | The Truth Comes Out on Maccabi Fans Ban
at 16:43 7 Jan 2026
You must have seen some horrors
Three of mine …. No names but
One the Ch Insp at Hillborough vis a vis accounts of officers
One the CC who was sacked for misuse of public funds and criminal nepotism in Cleveland
Two who became Met Commissioner believed to be amongst the worst ever
And another in charge of the Roul Mout job
I dealt with all of them almost on a daily basis
It’s amazing I kept almost sane
We are still here though Keith |
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Reply | The Truth Comes Out on Maccabi Fans Ban
at 16:42 7 Jan 2026
You must have seen some horrors
Three of mine …. No names but
One the Ch Insp at Hillborough vis a vis accounts of officers
One the CC who was sacked for misuse of public funds and criminal nepotism
Two who became Met Commissioner believed to be amongst the worst ever
And another in charge of the Roul Mout job
I dealt with all of them almost on a daily basis
It’s amazing I kept almost sane
We are still here though Keith |
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Reply | Venezuela
at 10:46 7 Jan 2026
Epictetus is a great read and the muses of Marcus Aurelious still ring true today
Davillon got me into philosophy and I thank him for that |
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Reply | The Truth Comes Out on Maccabi Fans Ban
at 10:44 7 Jan 2026
The accelerated promotion scheme is nothing new .It was around at the turn of the 80s when you joined on the scheme ,being a graduate, spent two years probation then became a sergeant then an inspector within 4 yrs. That does not give the time to accrue the practical skills of surviving the grinding lethagy of three shifts and operating within the laws and regulations to "fight crime".
They are not crime fighters and cannot afford to be as they will have to get their hands dirty and be in situations that are career threatening if they get it wrong
In the 80s ,I was a sections sergeant In Toxteth post riots and L8 was seen as a tinderbox . I was encouraged by Supts to walk around the Dingle with my signalling stick to reassure folk ,bearing in mind the only personal protection I had was a 12" piece of balsa wood and a big gob .
They would make sure Home Office /Police Authority knew about their making the police more" visible"
These people became Chief Constables .
Young Chief Inspectors were sent here but lasted more than 12 months before gaining the next rank and to achieve that meant not getting themselves too involved with contentious situation s. Jab and move .
As a CI ,they could act as Superintendent and that would go onto their CV .
Keeping a clean nose was all.
Without getting too much detail.I have seen horrific cowardice from the likes of them.
They are intelligent people who crave ambition and power .Its a drug. Some retire then return -this tells you all you need to know .
Time was when CCs were characters,charismatic even ,Anderson,Halliwell,Anderton and Oxford. All cared about the public and society even if folk disagreed with them but they were never faceless and had guts and weren't too bothered about political fallout.
This country has screwed up because the Police have simply lost their basic function and that is to make life as uncomfortable as possible for scum and not to apologise for it.
I see police progs with serving officers spouting ," im afraid Im going to have to arrest you MATE" then spout the ludicrously non flowing caution,changed from a much simpler one thanks to PACE . and "please don't swear at me" etc.
In short,the public are being let down by Police and its genesis was around the time when the term Police Force was replaced by Police Service and we had trite slogans stuck onto police cars in rainbow colours . We see police officers acting like complete dancing queens at Pride rallies when they should be doing other things,like policing .
Thanks for reading and I think I will leave it there |
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Reply | Ospreys
at 20:12 1 Jan 2026
Do you know rugby too ?
I’m
Lucky to have you help me accumulate knowledge
I know feck all
You’re a sly fecker aren’t you |
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Reply | Johnson’s mates
at 14:28 1 Jan 2026
Whereas I found the Tories to be insouciant to the needs of the masses , Starmer, to me, truly doesn’t give a stuff
His contempt to the ordinary working people is visceral
Johnson had a warped weird naughty public school boy persona , Starmer simply a devious London lawyer and lawyers can never be trusted |
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Reply | One Million Idiots
at 10:05 1 Jan 2026
I had personal experience of Police requiring interpreters after arrest
It’s quite lucrative |
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Reply | Johnson’s mates
at 10:02 1 Jan 2026
He’s Labour though and that’s enough for many |
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