Don't know the 2 centre-halves for England, but they both look really decent. #ENGESP

"strategic aims" is rhyming slang for "brains"

They distracted him with catalogues from SofaSofa.

She lettuce leafed office.

Obviously I didn't have chance to start a Truss one.

I started a spreadsheet for "Johnson's achievements" which turned into "Johnson's blunders" and I've similarly one for Starmer. Maybe I'm biased (I almost certainly am) but Johnson's had very little positive, save for "£2 bus fare cap" which was a COVID consequence, but a good thing.

Woke Green spaces!

Ah - so the password must *only* contain these special characters and no others. Well played Panasonic, well played.

After Thatcher sold off most of the silver, there's not a lot left, but I imagine they'd go after allotments - typically prime land in towns and cities, not bringing in much money to councils. Ripe for their property investor mates.

"you'll be a trend setter and stand out from the crowd" and other lies parents tell their kids.

Until your post just now, I'd have thought that too. Stop using poorly advised words for hairstyles, would be my top tip.

I blame the parents.

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I believe "Trump impeached" has shorter odds.

Should be part of his next test.

I fear this expert analysis is correct.

Only the FA finally pulling their finger out & sorting out the 115 charges against Man City, and putting them down*, will save us, and you know what that would mean.

*it'll never happen; FA too weak, and knock on effects for relegated sides in 2023, 24, ...

I am three months behind (just done Christmas) and I am tired of this story (see also, Becky/Betsy/Carla/...) and not sure I want another 3 months of it - altho I do accept the importance of the subject. Why didn't Todd just hand the video footage to the cops back then? Anyway...

Liz Truss image.

The UK had this empty-headed bag of wheat as PM for 49 days, realised a lettuce would do a better job, and got rid.

Now, why exactly haven't the US done the same?

"...so if you thought that, why did you delete it, you piss-soaked, saggy, orange, buffoon?"

Even Marjorie Taylor Greene (think Sarah Palin on crack), former fan-girl for Trump, has figured out he's completely ga-ga. When will the US stop pissing around with world safety and economy, and pull their thumbs out of their asses?

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I don't wish to use 'mad' as a slur, but all I can really think of is "fucking mad bastard".

When does Congress act, if not now?

Melania, 2005: "Yeah - the guy with the biggest prick..."
Melania, 2006: "I said *with* not *who is*..."

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Later today he'll be trying to alienate Hindus, having already done Muslims, (non-Catholic) Christians, and Catholics.

If you still support him, you need to have some sort of assessment, or the very least, a decent mirror to look into.

Power back.

Still alive then?

Send tea. Or power.

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I blame the BBC. Their "we're going to do brain teasers all week" caused me pause, or it'd be in the pot by now!
#BrokenBritain

"There's a pattern"
via Iain Iffy Fleming