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  • SlackerSlacker
    Come on let’s face it, the real reason that we’re putting barriers in place is that the people seeking sanctuary are east European.
    If in some dystopian future the U S invaded Canada or Germany invaded France we would welcome refugees with open arms.

    There is no excuse for us dragging our feet on this it’s just another example of Little Englander racism.

  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    Slacker said:

    Come on let’s face it, the real reason that we’re putting barriers in place is that the people seeking sanctuary are east European.
    If in some dystopian future the U S invaded Canada or Germany invaded France we would welcome refugees with open arms.

    There is no excuse for us dragging our feet on this it’s just another example of Little Englander racism.

    Germany invading France…………well that would never happen would it!!! 🤪
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I doubt very much that many Ukrainians would want to come to the UK unless they had family here. Most will want to stay closE to their homeland hoping to be able to return especially as their men are still there
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    thornburyiron said:

    I doubt very much that many Ukrainians would want to come to the UK unless they had family here.

    So... we should just let them in. There won't be many.
  • SlackerSlacker
    thornburyiron said:

    I doubt very much that many Ukrainians would want to come to the UK unless they had family here. Most will want to stay closE to their homeland hoping to be able to return especially as their men are still there

    Maybe so but that’s not the point.

  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited March 2022
    Slacker said:

    If in some dystopian future the U S invaded Canada or Germany invaded France we would welcome refugees with open arms.

    Nah, we'd try to keep them out too. The only foreigners welcome in the UK are those who can buy Golden Visas for £2m
    thornburyiron said:

    I doubt very much that many Ukrainians would want to come to the UK unless they had family here. Most will want to stay closE to their homeland hoping to be able to return especially as their men are still there

    Most refugees stay close to home, of the 6.8m Syrians who fled the war 3.7m are in Turkey, 850k in Lebanon, 670k in Jordan, 350k in Iraq

  • whupathmanwhupathman
    edited March 2022
    nice to see a lib dem MP name all 35 Russian oligarchs in parliament using privilege, Chelsea's favourite Russian named, happened on the 23rd
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    ASLEF said:>Most refugees stay close to home, of the 6.8m Syrians who fled the war 3.7m are in Turkey, 850k in Lebanon, 670k in Jordan, 350k in Iraq
    Useful stats. 👍 The impression given by the UK press is that the majority want to flood into UK and USA ...
  • alderzalderz
    Kuchinghammer said:

    ASLEF said:>Most refugees stay close to home, of the 6.8m Syrians who fled the war 3.7m are in Turkey, 850k in Lebanon, 670k in Jordan, 350k in Iraq
    Useful stats. 👍 The impression given by the UK press is that the majority want to flood into UK and USA ...

    Yet more confirmation (not that it was needed) that a lot of the press is just peddling its own agenda.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    So Abramovich is selling Chelsea for a cut price 2 billion.
  • yoyoyoyo
    Hands down back of sofa time to scramble for change
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    It will be a massive change as he really has been their identity for a long time now. I think for a man who recognises he must be careful regard Putin it was a big statement to say all proceeds would go to war victims in Ukraine.
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    claretandbluesky said:

    It will be a massive change as he really has been their identity for a long time now. I think for a man who recognises he must be careful regard Putin it was a big statement to say all proceeds would go to war victims in Ukraine.

    He may donate to the Russian ones, which will allow him to help and stay in the good books
  • yoyoyoyo

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited March 2022
    Welcome to the Kafka-esque world of HMRC.

    They adjusted my tax code on 7 February, which resulted in me owing them money. (My previous statement in November said I owed nothing.) They wrote to me on 9 February to inform me about the new bill.

    The demand was for the bill to be paid by 31 January 2022, or be subject to interest and late payment penalties.

  • yoyoyoyo
    If it wasn't so annoying it would be laughable. If only you could remember where you left your time machine.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    MrsGrey said:

    Welcome to the Kafka-esque world of HMRC.

    They adjusted my tax code on 7 February, which resulted in me owing them money. (My previous statement in November said I owed nothing.) They wrote to me on 9 February to inform me about the new bill.

    The demand was for the bill to be paid by 31 January 2022, or be subject to interest and late payment penalties.

    MrsGrey, I'm sure a short phone call (involving numerous keypad entries till you're put through to the correct department upon which you will be informed that they are experiencing a high volume of calls just at that moment and suggest you call back later or alternatively use their website) will get you sorted out. But don't hold your breath =)
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    BubblesNeverDies said:

    MrsGrey said:

    Welcome to the Kafka-esque world of HMRC.

    They adjusted my tax code on 7 February, which resulted in me owing them money. (My previous statement in November said I owed nothing.) They wrote to me on 9 February to inform me about the new bill.

    The demand was for the bill to be paid by 31 January 2022, or be subject to interest and late payment penalties.

    MrsGrey, I'm sure a short phone call (involving numerous keypad entries till you're put through to the correct department upon which you will be informed that they are experiencing a high volume of calls just at that moment and suggest you call back later or alternatively use their website) will get you sorted out. But don't hold your breath =)
    Or ‘accidentally’ get cut off the phone call…😡
  • SlackerSlacker
    claretandbluesky said:

    It will be a massive change as he really has been their identity for a long time now. I think for a man who recognises he must be careful regard Putin it was a big statement to say all proceeds would go to war victims in Ukraine.

    That’s got to have been advice from his PR advisors.

  • IronHerbIronHerb
    It's a hollow gesture.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    "he must be careful regard Putin it was a big statement to say all proceeds would go to war victims in Ukraine"

    The Russian media will spin that to mean Russian soldiers.
  • HamstewHamstew

  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Moyes must be bigger than I imagined I think Dec is 6 1' so Moyes must be 6 2'-3'. It's always hard to tell from the TV. Apparently Vlad the invader is a real Ronnie Corbett.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    IronHerb said:

    It's a hollow gesture.

    It's been confirmed now that he has said 'all victims' and not just Ukrainian.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    jay_in_cpt said:

    BubblesNeverDies said:

    MrsGrey said:

    Welcome to the Kafka-esque world of HMRC.

    They adjusted my tax code on 7 February, which resulted in me owing them money. (My previous statement in November said I owed nothing.) They wrote to me on 9 February to inform me about the new bill.

    The demand was for the bill to be paid by 31 January 2022, or be subject to interest and late payment penalties.

    MrsGrey, I'm sure a short phone call (involving numerous keypad entries till you're put through to the correct department upon which you will be informed that they are experiencing a high volume of calls just at that moment and suggest you call back later or alternatively use their website) will get you sorted out. But don't hold your breath =)
    Or ‘accidentally’ get cut off the phone call…😡
    I didn't get cut off. So I'll call my 42 minutes on hold a win, then.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    MrsGrey said:

    IronHerb said:

    It's a hollow gesture.

    It's been confirmed now that he has said 'all victims' and not just Ukrainian.
    That makes little difference imo



  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60482929

    Interesting piece about a young Dutch "wunderkid", especially this-
    "That night in the Champions League against Liverpool at the Amsterdam Arena [in the first game of last season's group stages] he was given a place in the starting line-up. "

    Moyesie, give the kids a go! =)
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    BubblesNeverDies said:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60482929

    Interesting piece about a young Dutch "wunderkid", especially this-
    "That night in the Champions League against Liverpool at the Amsterdam Arena [in the first game of last season's group stages] he was given a place in the starting line-up. "

    Moyesie, give the kids a go! =)


    Narrator: Moyesie did not give the kids a go.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Moyes would sign him and then not play him for 3 years hahaha
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    I don't think we have any U23s that made their first team debut aged 16 or their full international debut at 18

    Rice didn't make his first team debut until be was 18 and his international debut until he was 19 (and 20 for England)

    If we had any kids that were that good I think they'd be playing in the first team already!
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