Today’s headlines .........

[Peter A]

It happened today, I suppose. But it kind of annoys me. It wasn't like I was bashing women as a whole. I didn't want to make a whole new thread to appeal about the removal of the topic, so this is my only quarrel concerning it. But it's stupid to take away someone's freedom of speech because some people are touchy over me talking about the attitude of escorts, the care industry, how autistic people are cast aside, or whatever it was we were referring to.

On topic, though.

Mars apparently has spiders. LOL.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/68906965.amp

[Lencoboy]

It happened today, I suppose. But it kind of annoys me. It wasn't like I was bashing women as a whole. I didn't want to make a whole new thread to appeal about the removal of the topic, so this is my only quarrel concerning it. But it's stupid to take away someone's freedom of speech because some people are touchy over me talking about the attitude of escorts, the care industry, how autistic people are cast aside, or whatever it was we were referring to.

Perhaps some people may be triggered by the words 'sex workers', especially as it still remains a rather taboo subject for quite a few folks, even in this day and age.

[fishman65]

Alternative Medicine?...

What doesn’t cure you might kill you; but you’ll never know until you’ve tried it… and then it’s toooooooo (sound of a wailing cry of despair after unwarily falling into a very deep, dark hole) late!

“'The only cure is a Labour government': Tory MP and doctor Dan Poulter defects over NHS 'chaos'”

https://news.sky.com/story/the-only-...chaos-13124420

Sick to the back teeth and feeling tired all over with this government? You’re not alone! But you don’t have to suffer needlessly in silence, relief his at hand. Try New Improved Labour, the panacea for all ills – coming soon to a ballot box near you. Simply put an X in the box marked Cure-All and within weeks everything will be coming up roses and looking fine and dandy*

*Important: Please read the enclosed leaflet:

You must be aged 18 or over, a permanent resident in UK, and have photographic proof of identity to use this treatment.

New Improved Labour is an untried and untested NHS doctor-prescribed alternative medicine which may or may not benefit a large number of its recipients, and no warranty of efficacy is given in this respect. To be taken only on the advice of a doctor. Adverse reactions of using New Improved Labour may include none, some, or all of the following:- In the first few weeks euphoria and mania are common; later (months or years) there may be feelings of confusion, uncertainty, regret, disappointment, disillusionment, anger, rage and despair; these are typical adverse reactions to this class of panacea and not limited to New Improved Labour. In the event of adverse reaction, you cannot stop this course of treatment abruptly and a period of up to five years may be required before other interventions can be used.

LOL I love the 'enclosed leaflet' Pain. So pretty much the same prescription we've been having for decades?

[Pain]

LOL I love the 'enclosed leaflet' Pain. So pretty much the same prescription we've been having for decades?

Yes indeed, Fishy. No matter which brand, it still eventually ends up being a bitter pill we have to swallow....

[Lencoboy]

LOL I love the 'enclosed leaflet' Pain. So pretty much the same prescription we've been having for decades?

Yes, a work of true genius!

But kind of sums up many people's fickle tendencies in general, not just concerning politics but pretty much most other things in life.

[Lencoboy]

The next thing you know, folks’ll be flying in the face of common sense and flocking to supermarkets to stock up on bog roll (again)!

God, I hope not!

If it does end up happening (heaven forbid), it will seem that many still haven't learned their lessons from the whole toilet roll debacle at the start of the Covid pandemic, which was the fact that there were no actual shortages of them in the first place with the whole panic-buying lark eventually turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Ditto for the fuel panic-buying debacle in the early autumn of 2021 which was another self-fulfilling prophecy brought on by the gutter press at the time.

Sadly I think some folks just love the excitement of events of that nature.

[fishman65]

I happen to like porridge Pain, in fact I love it!!

[Lencoboy]

I've just checked the BBC site (including the Health sub-section) and there's nothing mentioned so far about the latest Bird Flu scare covered in the Mirror's linked article upthread.

[Lencoboy]

I've just checked the BBC site (including the Health sub-section) and there's nothing mentioned so far about the latest Bird Flu scare covered in the Mirror's linked article upthread.

Nothing about it on Sky News either when my dad was watching it about an hour ago.

[Lencoboy]

Well the Tories have had a right hammering in yesterday's local elections, but most spectacularly in the Blackpool South by-election which was previously held by a Tory MP since 2019 and prior to then since 1997 by a Labour MP.

Just demonstrates how the political climate/zeitgeist in this country has shifted significantly in the spate of 5 years, or even 3 years since the Tories were still leading in the opinion polls and winning local council and by-elections well into 2021, in spite of that year being the high point of Covid overall, with Johnson fever of the time (2019-21) now being nothing more than just a bad memory for many who were fooled by all the relentless hype surrounding him and that he wasn't quite all he was cracked up to be!