It all about money - not defence. America's best defence against Russia is Europe. Alienating the EU by annexing Greenland would result in increased tension with the E.U. at the very least. China does not appear to have a great presence in the Atlantic, so it is all about Greenlands resources that are being discovered as the ice melts. So basically he has invaded Venezuela to control their oil and has threatened Colombia. The twat is out of control; International laws are being ignored whilst he creates more fantasy than Disney Studios.

We have not seen the evidence against Maduro, and are unlikely to do so (Epstein files and redaction!). I assume kidnapping another countries President is against international law? But giving Trump the benefit that he has the evidence - then OK - Maduro almost certainly does not deserve our sympathy. However the bit that I do not understand is that Trump has stated that he/USA will 'run' Venezuela for the forseeable future? What he really means is that American companies will take over the oil industry and its profits. He sys with usual hubris that he will 'make the people rich and happy' - his record at home does not reveal this!

Trump invades Venezuela and says he will stay! What is going on? Venezuela has some of the worlds greatest oil reserves - is this a land grab? the excuse about drugs seems thin. Is it to deflect attention from the Epstein files? Is he giving Putin an excuse for Ukraine (fields of influence?). It all seems rather strange - Venezuela is at the bottom of tables for freedom for its citizens - and a limited strike against drugs may have been acceptable under international law. Trump could be taking on a 'Vietnam' type scenario.

Surely sending troops in to capture president is invasion? Trump the winner of FIFA Peace Prize starts a war! Even I do not think Trump was starting a war for his own benefit (actually I am probably wrong!). So why? USA has a drug problem, Venezuela was left wing, and relatively close to the USA. Will Trump demand total subservience from Venezuela? Unlikely to occur. Is he after their oil? More importantly has he set a present for invading close by countries - are Putin and Xi taking notes? Many American Presidents have been confused by the multiple countries around the world!

Another wanker! He complains about a lack of facilities in villages whilst he supported Thatcher and the policies that caused their demise. Oh and buying a farm to avoid tax. He is just another dude with a personality that appeals to many, and says things people want to hear without having to think about! Clarkson said "........." therefore it must be true. However there is a genuine concern regarding local facilities, and it is not just about economics. Take the pub - yes the cost of a pint has gone up, but the culture associated with pubs has changed.

The press for once behaved with a certain amount of dignity in reporting the facts about the tragedy in Switzerland - that is except for the Daily fucking Mail which had to speculate on the cause and apportioned blame to sparklers used in champagne cocktails. No dignity, no shame, just a blame culture. They were all put out upside down today! Of course there are questions to be asked, and future tragedies avoided - but mindless speculation is pointless and disrespectful.

Let us hope 2026 is better than 2025! However I doubt it. Israelies will continue to kill Palestinians with the support of the orange man baby. Putin will continue to kill Ukrainians despite Trump claiming that he had negotiated peace. On Trump - GB News (joke) aired an interview where he stated that human induced climate change was a hoax (he obviously does not understand the word); that Sahria Law was used in London and the police were frightened to enter some parts of London. OFCOM is deciding whether to investigate!

England changed its calendar in 1752, adopting the Gregorian calendar by dropping 11 days in September (making September 2nd the 14th) and moving the start of the new year from March 25th to January 1st, bringing it in line with most of Europe. Richard Osman stated that the latter makes more sense - I disagree! The 25th March (Lady Day) makes much more sense for the new year; new growth and spring, the possibility for an early b-b-q and planting new seeds for future growth. NYDay is also too close to Xmas so a fixed holiday replacing the archaic Easter rabbit nonsence would be welcome.

According to a latest YouGov survey one in three believe that being born in Britain defines Britishness! Thank fuck for that - Boris Johnson is not British (born New York) - so he can just fuck off along with many others. But it does raise the question of what is being British? To my mind it has always been a certain confidence in where we are from! We do not have to shout about our heritage - we just are! The old houses, churches and castles are part of our past, the bones of who we are.

General Knowledge 1. Soho 2. Great Bear; Ursa Major 3. Skittles 4. Bauhaus 5. Mr.Watson come here, I want to see you. 6. 9 minutes 33 seconds 7. West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) 8. Peter Elliot 9. Yellow dwarf or G-type main sequence star. 10. Avatar Geography 1. A croat 2. Addis Ababa 3. Kalahari 4. Cambodia 5. 9 PM 6. Peru 7. A shadow of a person cast on top of a cloud. 8. Reykjavik, Iceland 9. Botswana 10. Easter Island History 1. 13th Century 2. Bahamas 3. Napoleon Bonaparte - horse was called Marengo…

Today the papers did not have much to report, but apart from the red tops and the Guardian, the bitterness was still promoted by the usual wankers. Who shall we hate today does not take a Xmas break! Is it our unpredictable weather that causes the personality defect in so many people. It is a trait of hating change that gives the right-wing power over the populous. After all who with any intelligence would support the £millions spent on the fancy dress lives of royalty and the continueing support for the aristocracy?

I suppose a welcome should be made for the USA attack on Boko Harem. The abduction and use of young women should be worthy of several airstrikes! Bastards! But things are never this simple - the terrorist group obviously has copious funding from somewhere (Middle East States look to be most culpable). France has recently withdrawn militarily from the region - so there is a vacuum. Will China try to fill it? America despite Trumps isolationism seems to be getting involved in various places. Yemen, Venezuela and Nigeria - where next?

'tis the time of year for lists. Best football story - a tie between Sunderland, Curacao, and Sao Tome and Principe. Politican with worst bullshit - Again a close run thing between Trump and Farage with Truss desperately trying make an impact longer than a cos lettuce. Worst lie - Peace in Gaza - death stalks Palestinians and Israel continues to defy UN regarding the occupation and killings on the West Bank of the Jordan River. The ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM! Climate change continues to be ignored despite ...TFO.... Most hyped sports event - Ryder Cup - who actually gives a fuck about multi-millionaires preening themselves whilst facing abuse from right wing thugs. Christmas Cake time!

My Xmas quiz 2025 is almost done - here it is- with maybe additions later. General knowledge 1. Carnaby Street is in which part of London 2. Alpha Ursae Majoris, Alcor, zet UMa, Merak, Alkaid, Alioth arę stars in which constellation? 3. “taste the Rainbow” - catch phrase for which product? 4. Which furniture design is famous for functionalism, leather and steel? 5. What were the first words said on a telephone? 6. What is the record for ‘running’ up the Empire State Building? 7. Which FA League football ground is highest a.s.l.

The following quiz is a work in progress! More will follow. General knowledge 1. Carnaby Street is in which part of London 2. Alpha Ursae Majoris, Alcor, zet UMa, Merak, Alkaid, Alioth arę stars in which constellation? 3. “taste the Rainbow” - catch phrase for which product? 4. Which furniture design is famous for functionalism, leather and steel? 5. What were the first words said on a telephone? 6. What is the record for ‘running’ up the Empire State Building? 7. Which FA League football ground is highest a.s.l.

So Trump is suing the BBC for $5billion - and the BBC say they will defend the claim. NO! They should just tell him and his lawyers to fuck off! If that means not reporting from the USA - so be it. His version of the news will be put out on social media anyway. Basically all news is interpretive. GB News has been accused of false claims many times already. Who is the arbitor of what is fair reporting anyway? Did Trump say those words - yes! So if the BBC had cut to just the few seconds there should be no problem?

What is it about? Time for a list in specific order! I am sure to have missed out something XMAS Consumerism Cake Crackers Children Presents Wrapping paper (227000 miles in the UK - mostly at Xmas) Turkey or a roast something Drinking Films Music Trees and decorations Tinsel Mistletoe Holly and wreaths Parties and gatherings. I noticed nothing about JC - and maybe I should have put in a Nativity Play or better a panto! So I asked Google (as one does) for info on church attendance - a strange answer is below.

19 indiscriminate deaths on Bondi Beach - all Jewish. 46000 deaths in Gaza - all Palestinian and a large number were children. Which gets the biggest headlines in the UK. Every death is regretable whatever their nationality, race, religion,age or sex.

Firstly the 'flu epidemic? Stats show that it is mainly children. Most of us oldun's have has the stab! My wonderful grandchildren came up yesterday and we went to the park where they spent an hour playing on a pirate boat. I was sad not to see any other children there. there are a variety of activities from traditional swings, a basketball hoop, to a mini zip wire and unquatifyable others! It made me think how everything available for children is monetised or non-existent. The football field in the village is surrounded by a high fence and locked (supposedly to keep out dogs!

I am English so therefore say sorry; for you bumping into me when you did not look where you were going; for being white skinned when so many like me are absolute arseholes; and so many things! However I will not apologise for our wonderful weather. I love it, rain, shine, snow, drizzle, fog, cloudy and whatever. I am not sorry for being a nice person, for not slagging people off without knowing their circumstances, for looking for positives, for hating racisim and misogyny, homophobia and and any form of sexism. So if you disagree, debate with me of delete me!

£3120 for the CHEAPEST ticket for the FIFA World Cup Final. If England get to the final it will cost £5137 in total for the cheapest tickets. No doubt the streaming companies will hike their subs as well. Football is a game for the people - not te elite. No average fan is going to have £5137 in spare cash, let alone the cost of air travel (and between grounds in different countries), hotel costs and if lucky the occassional meal and drink! Infantino is being infantine. I recall a friends brother returning from the World Cup in France with tails of multinational games between fans in squares in France.

celebrates his FIFA award with an act of terrorism. Whilst tankers ply their trade with Russian oil and contraband against international law, with impunity, Venezuela seems to me on Trump's hit list. Their offence - having a left wing leadership. I am not saying that Venezuela is a paragon of virtue - far from it, but in terms of evil I doubt that it is in the top 10 - but it does have the advantage of being militarily weak - ideal for a bully like the orange peril. The idiot was boasting that the tanker was one of the biggest in the world - with a crew of unarmed sailors.

The stats are horrific. All statistics are suspect but between 25% and 30% seems average for what a woman receives as annual income compared to men. And also the top 50 richest individuals received 8.51%. Fucking madness! Who does most of child rearing - our future - women.

The USA, or at least Trump and MAGA seem very hostile to the EU. I guess this is to be expected as at least western Europe tends to be centre-right wing most of the time with liberal social tendencies. The EU is twice the size of the USA population wise and has a far greater diversity of people and environments. The USA has forever used migrant labour to increase its power. However Europe has the brains, manpower and market to compete. Europe will eventually compete with US companies and will stop the drain of profits.

I have noticed that many people see things differently, whether it is Aaron who is colour blind or relatives. Take a football match - Chelmsford City played W-s-M and the away team won 2-0. I saw the highlights and thought City were a bit unlucky - someone else said City were "awful". Footballers are increasingly being measured in many different ways. Mo Salah is castigated after not scoring for a few games. Not everything can be measured - confidence, luck for instance. And this is where my thoughts on AI come in.