Occasionally, we embellish our own motives & intentions. Make them sound a bit more benevolent or reasonable than they are. But if you are 'concerned' or 'worried' about immigration & your 'worry' is limited to people of colour, then it's not 'worry', it's racism.
#GoodMorning, everyone.

So on the same day that Belarus releases political prisoners in exchange for USA plane spares, Russia just happens to get the Polish/Belarus border closed through flying drones to the Poles.

The Bear reminds Belarus who is boss.

Did you spot it?

This government wants to use a PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP for Neighbourhood Health Centres in its 10 year NHS plan

*Even though Private Finance Initiatives mean the NHS paying up to 27 x over for hospitals*

Take 1 minute to say no weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...

In nations like ours, it really isn't. It's massively overemphasised. Why? Because, like litter, food waste is a politically safe subject.
Almost all useful pre-consumer waste has already been mopped up by initiatives like FareShare. The rest is post-consumer - ie compost.

Bill Bailey plays the Star Spangled Banner in a minor key.

You'll soon see why this should be the national anthem for Trump's America.

The current attack-point for exceptionalists blaming Europe for the consequences of the UK's Brexit decision is "No negotiation without notification".

This was the Union's and the member states' insistence that we would not negotiate with the UK outside of the Article 50 process.

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This is undeniably funny, but also painfully accurate.

It reflects a real and painful frustration with the authorities in the UK, in particular UKG.

So where is this pattern of behaviour coming from?

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Something for the weekend

Please sign this petition

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

That’s it

US films, tv, books, food, travel, sports, culture

i’m done

Ps - yes, I’ve visited the States, many times

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