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Credit to NZ for some extremely aggressive and positive batting. Our bowling attack just looked so impotent though and looked anything but a World Cup winning attack. However England just never really got going early on in their innings and seemed to play more traditional 1 day cricket of 5 an...

It will be a win by default if they did get a majority. They would get in simply because they aren't the Tory Party. Nothing from the Labour Party has remotely appealed to me thus far. No radical policies like Rail Nationalisation although I suspect they will have to be strong when it comes to...

I'd expect the UK to ideologically become more conservative over the next few decades. The impact of migrants from Asia will influence this. I think the biggest misjudgement many have made is to assume that any non white migrant is a 'leftie'. Some are, but I'd say when it comes to traditional...

I smoke occasionally. The odd Cuban cigar usually when I'm on holiday or a special occasion. However I don't like to judge those who smoke regularly. My Grandad died at 65 due to smoking. Probably took ten years off his life. However....every photo you see of him he is a man at ease with...

Slowly but surely trying to ban smoking.....the stuff of authoritarian governments. Slippery slope and all that.......

Sadly you are right. It's a pure status symbol for many. A bit like your average BMW or Merc SUV owner in fact. The fact is smaller, less powerful dogs bite and attack fairly regularly. However the outcome is at best a trip to A and E for a jab. However, when a larger dog loses its rag it can...

Strange how Russia has has evolved under Putin. Early on there were signs that he was a man that the West could do business with. His willingness to work with the USA post 9/11 were encouraging. Although maybe there was a lot of self interest here as he knew Russia could be a potential terrorist...

Yes on paper China is the obvious potential threat. However culturally they are different from Russia when it comes to exercising their muscle. I'd say they would rather dominate World Trade than go to war. So much so that could we ever actually afford a war with China given our massive...

I totally get what you are saying. However clearly Russia overestimated their own military. Even before Western help started appearing...they had stalled badly against Ukraine. Even after the cutbacks etc...I think we are still pretty safe collectively as NATO. I do agree though that we can no...

Most were 2+7. I think the only variable was that I'm not sure that they had a fully comprehensive mk3 catering vehicle? Didn't they have the 'Buffet-Bar' type vehicles as seen on the ECML?

They were 'placeholders' really. Never likely to challenge for Government given the popularity of the Blair government. Agreed the next Tory Leader will be interesting. Personally I'd like to see Badenoch given a go. If only for the fact she's the opposite of your average perception of a Tory...

The whole scenario is quite ludicrous though. We spend an extremely high amount on having a credible sub based nuclear deterrent. This to ensure we never have to use our conventional forces in a major conflict, or face attack by conventional munitions. (most likely from Russia). So you could...

They could win but it will be at a huge cost. Whatever happens though there is a lesson for Putin's regime. He knows fully well that he can't just swagger into another country and take full control within weeks. And this lesson will no doubt extend to China who are permanently eyeing up Taiwan...

If this 'special military operation' has proved anything, is that theres a part of Russian culture that simply does not value life. You could of course say that the West has sent plenty of young men to its death. However, never to the same level as it appears to happen in Russia. Being expected...

Those were exactly my thoughts on the attempted shoot down. You would like to think such an important asset would have particularly strong countermeasures? Let's be fair theres probably some kit on there that is still classified and has not yet been made available to the public. The UK and US...

I tend to agree with this. My cousin suffered from depression for quite a few years. Even when he wasn't on medication, he claimed to have seen things that weren't quite right. Maybe his state of mind had affected his perception of reality? You do wonder how state of mind influenced suspected...

Isn't 2-2.5G the 'Edge' network that gives the 'E' symbol next to your connection? Always found data transfer to be near non existent went in that mode.

Interesting article on the BBC website. Looks like the Russian Air Force nearly shot down an RAF surveillance plane. Some kind of misunderstanding between ground and pilot which resulted in the pilots having a huge mid air argument. As the recent 'inside the RAF' documentary has alluded to, it...

Talking of Non League players.....I see Harry Maguire is embarrassing himself for England again. We clearly have a set of players who could win Euro 2024. Do we have a manager who can pick the best 11?

Must admit one thing that temporarily terrified me as a teenager was the thought of spontaneous human combustion. Mainly the fact that it could apparently be a supernatural phenomenon. Does seem to have been more or less ruled out as impossible. Virtually every case saw the victim near a source...