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I put the blame firmly and squarely back to his advisors, I'm afraid. If they know him well enough, they should be trying strategies that he will feel able to get behind. At the moment, every time he tweets or opens his mouth on a topic, he is up for lampooning. He is not being served well enough.

I will watch it and revert to you.

I don't see it that way. What I do see is a man who is clearly successful in business - he must be to have amassed the wealth and contacts he has. But being successful in business is not in itself an indicator that someone is presidential material. What I also see is that he is woefully...

The Normans (who were the rulers at the time of England) invaded Ireland in the 12th Century. Ireland remained under 'British' rule, but Britain did not assert full control of Ireland until 1541. The resulting arrival of thousands of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland displaced many...

No - they are not friendly nowadays, hence the tension I mentioned and the fear of a return to the atrocities of terrorism. It goes beyond religion though - the people of Northern Ireland consider themselves British. Whereas the people in the Republic want a united Ireland. This has been going...

The whole statement is a nothing-burger. There's no meaningful content. He's said nothing of any use or substance. It's like he's on the same pills Sarah Palin swallowed - just soundbites of garbled nonsense.

Ireland doesn't have immigration problems. The issue with the Irish border is both simple and complex. The simple version is 100 years ago, Ireland was fighting for independence from British Rule. The majority of (Catholic) Ireland wanted independence and a united Ireland. The majority of...

‘“I think it will all work out very well, and also for you with your wall, your border. I mean, we have a border situation in the United States, and you have one over here. But I hear it’s going to work out very well here.” Donald Trump speaking at a joint press conference with Leo Varadkar...

Sobbing.

We are all busy. I've had a particularly trying couple of months in terms of work and I'm far, far behind where I wanted to be. Post as and when time permits, but it's good that the debate is interesting enough to hook you in.

Whatever floats your boat.

Here's a lovely article from Mother Russia, telling women how to dress so that the men they work with will be more cheerful. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-48457590 It struck me that I have got it all wrong. While I have been insisting on my rights to be treated equally, I have...

Well done, Doc! That's brilliant news :)

Oh - and one other thought, I don't remember a controversial post from you. So, that's how controversial it was. Now, my Alabama Ruling post - that's controversial.

Well firstly, I've missed you. It's been just me vs Jon and Doc. You can imagine how much fun that is. Secondly, we are all adults and this is a safe space [Jon hates that term *giggle*] to be able to express opinions and hypothesize. For all of Jon's mischievousness with his click-baity...

Don't ask closed questions if you want a considered answer.

You have ignored my questions.

Jon, your bias against Democrats is clouding your thinking. This is NOT about politics. It's about religion being used to control and opress women. It just so happens that pro-lifers tend to be Republican. Is it right that a woman can be raped and be forced to give birth? Is it right that a...

Yes.

It's exactly that, Doc. Religion. Religion is at the root of all harm, bigotry, mistrust, and wrongdoing in this world. This is today’s “pro-life” movement: arguing that pre-teen girls who are raped and impregnated by their fathers must be legally forced to have a baby, because God wanted it...