There were also plenty of people who were highly critical of the channel or laughed at it. Many people took the piss out of people like Alex Salmond and Julian Assange for presenting progs. But RT is still doing well in India and other places.

To steal from George Sala, Trump is a vapouring fanfaroon.

But perhaps more importantly, he is (or wishes to be) an emperor, with all the greed and territorial gluttony such a post engenders.

He wants what the British Empire was - a monopolistic trading empire. And will kill to get it.

Ooh! I like that one. Also arrogant, boastful. Good bit of French.

And so, a Fanfaron - a blusterer, boaster, braggart (my OED has gone alliterative on me!)

Best Cite: "I always set him down as a vapouring fanfaroon." (George Sala) - Now which president fits that?

Simile: Thraso and Thrasonic

PS: One day I should gather my daft pomes together. There are a lot of them scribbled around!

These darkened days,
Fine words are absent,
And vitriol spews out,
With meaning meant.

And I should answer,
As all good souls,
With thoughts to cheer,
Scare off the ghouls.

But I've sprained a tendon,
And my finger's mute.
So I'll raise a jug,
And from side lines hoot.

2/2

(Me, just now)

For a moment, I thought that was a poem. And it should be! (scratches head:)

I've sprained a tendon,
In my left arm,
It leaves me wordless,
Without charm.

In this day, this time,
One finger prose,
Are the in thing essential,
So it goes.

1/2

A little different up on the Scottish north coast!

Been to the rubbish tip, lads,
To see the gulls pecking and squawking,
Watched the bags splitting, lads,
As I stood there puking and gawking.

(First verse of the next famous folk song. Your turn)

Or my mother (WW2 Intelligence officer who worked on Ultra). She died just two years ago. She was already horrified at the rise of elements that she remembered from the 1930s.

There seems to be a huge amount of potential misinformation kicking around. A power outage that some have said is a drone attack, is also being blamed on a local fire. Ukraine has said that Moscow is inventing the story about attacking Putin.

Happy Christmas
Or Happy Holidays?
Don't complain
They are the same!
For Christmas is holy
So I'm told
And Holiday means Holy Day
Even Xmas is old, 1551
The X is Greek from Χριστός, Fun!
And if you are an atheist like me
Well then I wish for you a lovely day!

Happy Christmas
Or Happy Holidays?
Don't complain
They are the same!
For Christmas is holy
So I'm told
And Holiday means Holy Day
Even Xmas is old, 1551
The X is Greek from Χριστός, Fun!
And if you are an atheist like me
Well then I wish for you a lovely day!

Absolutely. In fact, in times past, I have served them as a snack on Christmas Day evening. I roast slightly smaller ones (normally in reserved beef fat with the beef jelly) and serve them up with lemon slices, or pickles. Even Stilton. Alternative to popcorn to go with the film