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I thought The Donald was largely statesman-like in his address at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, with just a couple of rough edges showing.

It gave me a bit more confidence in him and I hope, for the sake of America, that he develops the maturity shown and loss the brashness
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Silver_Shiney wrote: 05 Feb 2017, 22:47
I thought The Donald was largely statesman-like in his address at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, with just a couple of rough edges showing.

It gave me a bit more confidence in him and I hope, for the sake of America, that he develops the maturity shown and loss the brashness
After his Twitter rants about his own judiciary overnight, I fear you hope too much

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qbman1 wrote: 06 Feb 2017, 15:21
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I think even the Donald would find that humerous, but it's not going to change his policies.
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You've got to hand it to him, though, he said there were a load of things he was going to do and he's getting on with it. Is many times in the past have we heard electoral promises from politicians that never get fulfilled?
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I didn't realise he was stopping immigration altogether, only the undesirable immigrants none of us need or want........................or perhaps I have it all wrong and the snowflakes in their thousands have it right. Hmmmm!!! At least it's got the Socialist Workers, anarchists and lefty luvvies from stage and screen out of their beds and into a bit of fresh air.

Clumsy and undiplomatic though he is he does what he said he was going to do. I cannot believe all the hypocrisy we are seeing at the moment. Talk about double standards, and those who are doing it are more guilty than Trump. At least with him you know where you stand but with the likes of Corbyn, Thornberry and Abbott they literally speak with forked tongues.
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You need to watch your blood pressure Foxy, we all agree with you but please try to stay a little calmer.
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towny44 wrote: 06 Feb 2017, 22:26
You need to watch your blood pressure Foxy, we all agree with you but please try to stay a little calmer.
:lol: :lol:
They march and protest over a temporary ban of countries drawn up by the CIA and the Obama administration yet we hear this morning that Assad has executed 13,000 of his own citizens. Will there be similar protests? Am I cynical or what over the hypocrisy of these people? Give me strength!!!! I need a cruise!! :lol:
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oldbluefox wrote: 07 Feb 2017, 08:44
towny44 wrote: 06 Feb 2017, 22:26
You need to watch your blood pressure Foxy, we all agree with you but please try to stay a little calmer.
:lol: :lol:
They march and protest over a temporary ban of countries drawn up by the CIA and the Obama administration yet we hear this morning that Assad has executed 13,000 of his own citizens. Will there be similar protests? Am I cynical or what over the hypocrisy of these people? Give me strength!!!! I need a cruise!! :lol:
More importantly you need Leicester City to get back to winning ways, soon!
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More importantly you need Leicester City to get back to winning ways, soon!
I think a cruise is the more realistic option !

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qbman1 wrote: 07 Feb 2017, 09:28
More importantly you need Leicester City to get back to winning ways, soon!
I think a cruise is the more realistic option !
Don't upset him even more!!!!!!!!
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The level of hypocrisy is outstanding.

Last week the EU agreed to give Libya 200 million euros to help stem the flow of mainly Muslim migrants to Europe.
This is 200 million to a country that doesn't have a government ?? You can guess how that will work out.
They also advocated certain eastern countries putting up fences to keep the flow or (mainly Muslim) migrants a bay on the external border.
That is all agreed at EU level.

I seriously worry for the Snowflake Generation and seriously wonder how we managed to cope with life.

Imagine the Bay of Pigs conflict with this Facebook generation ?
They would be in meltdown.

I think we can all agree that Trump is a bit of a Muppet, but this hysterical over reaction to everything is becoming un-nerving.
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Bercow is clearly happy to entertain representatives from Vietnam and North Korea but not Trump. The hypocrisy is unreal from the obnoxious little man. Bring back Betty Boothroyd.
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oldbluefox wrote: 07 Feb 2017, 20:45
Bring back Betty Boothroyd.
YES PLEASE
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oldbluefox wrote: 07 Feb 2017, 20:45
Bercow is clearly happy to entertain representatives from Vietnam and North Korea but not Trump. The hypocrisy is unreal from the obnoxious little man. Bring back Betty Boothroyd.

Obnoxious- yes
Little - yes
Man - ??
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I was trying to be diplomatic............................and I cudnt spel weesil.............weasl.................weesal.
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So, Brexit it is then.

Hard hats on guys. The sky will fall in by tonight. :yawn:
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barney wrote: 09 Feb 2017, 08:20
So, Brexit it is then.

Hard hats on guys. The sky will fall in by tonight. :yawn:

Will that be after the economy continues to improve ?!

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Pretty immature tactics by the SNP. That doesn't happen in their own Parliament.

Apparently when they came down to Westminster they tried to take over Dennis Skinner's seat where he has sat for the past 30 years. I would imagine they would get very short shrift and good on him. Go tell 'em Dennis.

I didn't realise he is 84 and whilst I don't agree with him I do admire his commitment. When we were down in the Houses of Parliament he passed by and what a polite and friendly guy he was. Nothing like his parliamentary persona.
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oldbluefox wrote: 09 Feb 2017, 10:16
Pretty immature tactics by the SNP. That doesn't happen in their own Parliament.

Apparently when they came down to Westminster they tried to take over Dennis Skinner's seat where he has sat for the past 30 years. I would imagine they would get very short shrift and good on him. Go tell 'em Dennis.

I didn't realise he is 84 and whilst I don't agree with him I do admire his commitment. When we were down in the Houses of Parliament he passed by and what a polite and friendly guy he was. Nothing like his parliamentary persona.

Idiots! They need us far more than we need them. I'm still backing a referendum for English independence.

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The Labour party and Tiny Tim needs them. The opposition benches would look a bit stark without them. At least Caroline Lucas and that Plaid Cymru woman would be able to spread out a bit more.
Skinner suggests they are following orders from their leader to be as disruptive as possible. I reckon he may be right. I found their singing of Ode to Joy pretty pathetic and indeed childish from people who are meant to be serious politicians.
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I would find it very difficult to take any party that includes Mhairi Black seriously !

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Anyone else getting fed up with left wing luvvies preaching to the rest of us about Trump, Brexit, the government or anything else they think we need brainwashing on. The latest is Ken Loach who spoke so passionately about our heartless government on the issue of immigration and was scathing about the rich and powerful. Excuse me Mr Loach, did you not look around the hall last night and recognise your jewel bedecked colleagues in their designer dresses enjoying a night out from their luxury villas, many of whom have moved offshore and don't pay a penny into the British economy. Or is it a case of 'I don't think they mean me'.
Rant over................................ and my team lost again!!!
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