Sir Fatuous Pauper
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Of note, the US suffered 71,000 cases of cold injury in the ETO, most of which were in the winter of 44/45, at a rate ten times greater than in British or Commonwealth armies, in no small part because the US' awesome logisitical machine couldn't supply its soldiers with woolly socks
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Of note, the US suffered 71,000 cases of cold injury in the ETO, most of which were in the winter of 44/45, at a rate ten times greater than in British or Commonwealth armies, in no small part because the US' awesome logisitical machine couldn't supply its soldiers with woolly socks
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I always find it weird how the Germans are slated for running out of supplies and finding themselves in the middle of winter with no winter kit in 1941, but the Americans are praised for running out of supplies and finding themselves in the middle of winter with no winter kit in 1944
November 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I always find it weird how the Germans are slated for running out of supplies and finding themselves in the middle of winter with no winter kit in 1941, but the Americans are praised for running out of supplies and finding themselves in the middle of winter with no winter kit in 1944
This is the problem with Greens. They're a bunch of fucking arseholes.
Zack Polanski Says He Would Try To Persuade Vladimir Putin To Give Up His Nuclear Weapons
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...
Zack Polanski Says He Would Try To Persuade Vladimir Putin To Give Up His Nuclear Weapons
"It would be sociopathic behaviour to say you wouldn't negotiate with a president or a prime minister."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is the problem with Greens. They're a bunch of fucking arseholes.
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Some restaurants introduce their own standing charge to bills bit.ly/49xTsD4 as they seek to continue to snaffle the service charge which by law has to go to staff. If a charge is not optional VAT should be added to it so ask for VAT receipt and refuse optional charges.
London restaurants using ‘admin charges’ to dodge tipping rules
Fees of as much as 12.5% for ‘restaurant costs’ or ‘brand charges’ have been seen on customers’ bills since law requiring all tips to be shared with staff
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November 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Some restaurants introduce their own standing charge to bills bit.ly/49xTsD4 as they seek to continue to snaffle the service charge which by law has to go to staff. If a charge is not optional VAT should be added to it so ask for VAT receipt and refuse optional charges.
What the Navy was saying about the Scheldt was "Just take it bruh" but I've never heard a coherent explanation of how the Navy expected the Army to do so
It was only on the 21st September, D+4 for Market Garden, FAAA *finally* ruled out the use of airborne troops to take Walcheren
It was only on the 21st September, D+4 for Market Garden, FAAA *finally* ruled out the use of airborne troops to take Walcheren
The screw-up wasn’t Market Garden - a long-odds bet, but understandable - it was not listening to the Navy on the Scheldt.
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What the Navy was saying about the Scheldt was "Just take it bruh" but I've never heard a coherent explanation of how the Navy expected the Army to do so
It was only on the 21st September, D+4 for Market Garden, FAAA *finally* ruled out the use of airborne troops to take Walcheren
It was only on the 21st September, D+4 for Market Garden, FAAA *finally* ruled out the use of airborne troops to take Walcheren
At least British Transport Police aren't having to cut hundreds of posts due to a lack of funding...
...o no wait
...o no wait
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
At least British Transport Police aren't having to cut hundreds of posts due to a lack of funding...
...o no wait
...o no wait
Blackburn reincarnated as Dutch marine architects?
The Dutch warship Johan De Witt moored off Greenwich earlier today.
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Blackburn reincarnated as Dutch marine architects?
I hope the politicians in Malawi are listening. All they have to do is to create a few $trillion out of thin air, and then Malawi will be a wealthy nation!
Yes.
This is the truth all politicians hide from us.
Governments fund things through taxes AND bonds.
If they control their currency, as ours does, they can create money literally out of thin air.
Where do people think the 100s of billions of quantitive easing and furlow payments came from?
This is the truth all politicians hide from us.
Governments fund things through taxes AND bonds.
If they control their currency, as ours does, they can create money literally out of thin air.
Where do people think the 100s of billions of quantitive easing and furlow payments came from?
In a country with a fiat currency, it is not necessary to put up taxes to pay for public services. Taxes are for fairness, controlling inflation and encouraging “goods” and disincentivising “bad”. Our tax system is grossly unfair. Fix that and ordinary people (90%) should be paying less tax.
October 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I hope the politicians in Malawi are listening. All they have to do is to create a few $trillion out of thin air, and then Malawi will be a wealthy nation!
My cat was fine one minute, the next a saddle thrombosis and an emergency trip to the vet to have him put to sleep
Not the way I thought Sunday would play out
I can't stop crying.
Not the way I thought Sunday would play out
I can't stop crying.
October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My cat was fine one minute, the next a saddle thrombosis and an emergency trip to the vet to have him put to sleep
Not the way I thought Sunday would play out
I can't stop crying.
Not the way I thought Sunday would play out
I can't stop crying.
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It's also perhaps worth noting that this kind of case, when included in statistics on deaths during or following police contact, will be characterised by some people (whether wilfully or naively) as a death caused by police.
October 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It's also perhaps worth noting that this kind of case, when included in statistics on deaths during or following police contact, will be characterised by some people (whether wilfully or naively) as a death caused by police.
All the people saying "phaik news, only one person shot" as if that's ok then
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
All the people saying "phaik news, only one person shot" as if that's ok then
Crawley Beauty - First raised from a wild seedling in Tilgate in 1870
October 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Crawley Beauty - First raised from a wild seedling in Tilgate in 1870
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Couldn't make the vote in this one, but a heartening result
Meadvale & St John's (Reigate & Banstead) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 48.3% (+11.7)
🌍 GRN: 17.6% (-0.5)
🌳 CON: 12.0% (-16.9)
➡️ RFM: 11.6% (New)
🙋 Ind: 10.4% (New)
No LAB (-16.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2024.
🔶 LDM: 48.3% (+11.7)
🌍 GRN: 17.6% (-0.5)
🌳 CON: 12.0% (-16.9)
➡️ RFM: 11.6% (New)
🙋 Ind: 10.4% (New)
No LAB (-16.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2024.
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Couldn't make the vote in this one, but a heartening result
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The vast majority of Londoners have fewer criminal convictions than DJT
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Thank you for your attention to this matter
October 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The vast majority of Londoners have fewer criminal convictions than DJT
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Ian Fleming wanted your mom to get a tax break
October 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ian Fleming wanted your mom to get a tax break
Eurostar at Gare Du Nord is a fucking shambles. Not doing this again. Much rather fly.
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Eurostar at Gare Du Nord is a fucking shambles. Not doing this again. Much rather fly.
These one aren't too bad either
October 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
These one aren't too bad either
I like this one
October 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I like this one
It's never an "alleged" robbery, or burglary, or shoplifting
But sexual offences are always "alleged"
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
But sexual offences are always "alleged"
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Manchester synagogue terrorist was on bail for alleged rape
Exclusive: Jihad al-Shamie had been under investigation over alleged sexual attack earlier this year, sources say
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
It's never an "alleged" robbery, or burglary, or shoplifting
But sexual offences are always "alleged"
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
But sexual offences are always "alleged"
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
So Imgur just Geoblocked all UK IP's rather than try and comply with the OSA
That's a significant proportion of all images shared across the internet now no longer accessible without a VPN
In other news, Starmer is the most unpopular PM in history
That's a significant proportion of all images shared across the internet now no longer accessible without a VPN
In other news, Starmer is the most unpopular PM in history
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
So Imgur just Geoblocked all UK IP's rather than try and comply with the OSA
That's a significant proportion of all images shared across the internet now no longer accessible without a VPN
In other news, Starmer is the most unpopular PM in history
That's a significant proportion of all images shared across the internet now no longer accessible without a VPN
In other news, Starmer is the most unpopular PM in history