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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 7h

I don't mean to take my posts down market but I'm wondering what finally did it for the Duke of York. Was it the feet thing?. Did all those around him say? Oh yes we know about that. And is it connected in any way with when his wife left and the first photos were of someone else fondling her feet.

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 1d

On a slightly lighter note, I realised today that the names of these new 4x4s that are made in China make me feel as if I'm in a disconcerting dream where all the letters make words. I feel I should be able to understand. But can't. Did the Chinese just say to AI what sounds like a car brand?

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not sure whether I'm just old and senile or whether the whole world has gone mad. Is this how it feels for old people?. Or is it mad? Trump and Putin?. A prime minister who was the DPP intervening in police operational matters. Genocide In a developed Nation? I wish I was asking for a friend

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 3d

Is there a conflict with TV presenters (this morning Sally Nugent but it could be anyone) earning £200k per year and not asking the Chief Secretary when discussing how difficult things are. Neither of them say. "Well we could both pay a little more tax". Because they could.

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 5d

People only remember Iraq. They forget Sierra Leone. Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 5d

And they have to give him a crayon even to sign the guest book at the Israeli parliament. It is like dealing with a giant child. I didn't even need to say Donald Trump. You all know what I'm saying

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 5d

How much does he want to pretend it's real? Would a Presidential yacht do the job which he could get to keep?

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 6d

The naivity of the commentators around Gaza and Israel is too depressing. I wish the very best for this peace deal. I wish that never another weapon be picked up in the middle East. But let's not get unrealistic about the lasting effects of today

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 7d

Really we are back here? Thank you Thatcherite awfulness

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 9d

Gosh the Gaza announcement by Trump with his little bit of paper tells us. He can only cope with very simple sentences. No detail on what is happening. Just about the comms on social media. How did we get here?

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 10d

Is Robert Jenrick basically against Chinatown In SoHo then? I presume he must have some real problems with Stamford Hill. Don't tell him about that cuz he'll find himself unsure what to say

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 11d

Sorry, what's in it for Trump? To hell with the sick

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 11d

Was a great company. But today on Uswitch Ovo give better deals to new customers than they do you. So of course why would I do that? In the end went to Octopus who weren't on the competition site and they were cheaper. Infuriating. Goes the way of all corporations "Crony Capitalism"

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 11d

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 12d

I have never met anyone who blames British Jews for the actions of Israel.

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 13d

Their record on setting numbers regarding immigration and achieving them has been fantastic, so I'm very ready to believe them. And once we've run out of immigrants, I suppose we'll start looking at who else we can deport if we've got to keep up the 150,000 a year. No echr. We can deport anyone

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 13d

We have had the strange phenomenon of people wanting to get elected claiming the state should be smaller and backing away from power. If covid had happened in 78 the tools in the arsenal of the government would have been unrecognisable instead, we've handed the power to the billionaires

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 14d

I'm really sorry to hear this. I have to say I'm astonished though as well. Yes I've seen jews say it was not a surprise. I haven't really seen anyone so it was fine to target Zionist synagogues. It really makes me think the algorithm world world is just so destructive

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 15d

At last. It's a woman in the frock. Bit reactionary to be so anti-cross dressing you have make ABC a woman. Anti woke gone mad.

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 15d

I honestly don't understand. As is quite right, the Jewish population of Britain are not responsible for the actions of the Israeli state.Therefore, how are demonstrations in support of Palestine Action an attack on British Jews? I do understand not wanting to spread the police tooth in this weekend

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 17d

So let's get this clear. It's perfectly acceptable to call judges enemies of the people and MPs traitors @dailymail.co.uk it's fine to stand in front of posters suggesting that the country will be flooded with Turkish people. But suggest a racist is a racist. Apparently that's out of bounds

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 19d

I don't mean to be insensitive but why do we cover public mass shootings in the States? They are literally a quarterly event. A year without one would be a story. How many have died violently in the world while we look at Utah?

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Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 19d

Agreed

Political Theatrics @johndalston.bsky.social · 20d

More dishonesty and not corrected. Chris Phelps. He says that solar energy only works when the sun shines. Not true. Of course it works better in bright sunshine. It generates from daylight. Does he not know or is he a liar and why doesn't the interviewer question that?