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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 12:01 6 Aug 2026
The world will be very very different in 40 years time; however, neither you nor anyone else has any idea what it will be like
And the fact that of all the things to worry about - including global warming, AI, drone and robot warfare and a generally ageing population - you chose to be concerned about a UK Muslim dictatorship says something about your state of mind, but not more else. |
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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 10:55 6 Aug 2026
I'm not familiar with 'pompost'. Is that smug compost? If so, where can I get some - it'll be excellent for my mung beans.
I see that others have put you right on Islamic democracies and UK multiculturalism.
Are you surrounded by Muslims making your life a misery, or are you just fantasising about how awful it could all get if we try really hard to be bitter and fearful about it? |
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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 18:23 5 Aug 2026
I didn't actually use the word 'all'; however, I was generalising.
I am talking about general demographic and sociological change and yes I think it's better to welcome it that fear it.
We can't stop it, it will happen whether we like it or not, so we are far better positioning ourselves to welcome it positively than getting into a bitter stew about how awful it is.
And that's not to say we can't try to influence it as we welcome it, but again far more likely to get a hearing if we are positive towards it that simply trying to crush it or shut it down.
King Canute comes to mind. |
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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 15:04 5 Aug 2026
The idea they any 'culture' will stay fixed in aspic for more than a generation or two bears no historical scrutiny.
Change will happen whether people like it or not. It's normal and it's to be welcomed not feared. |
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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 15:01 5 Aug 2026
I wouldn't know about that Jelly, being in West Dorset.
But as you've mentioned it, yes I am more concerned about the influx of East and North Dorset folk to these parts than Muslims.
It's not that I'm racist, some of my best friends are from other parts of the County, it's just that they're not like us and don't respect our traditions.
Last week a woman from Gillingham tried to stop us throwing a swan into Lyme Bay on Mary Anning Day. |
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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 23:32 4 Aug 2026
And what exactly is you or Farage's plan for the birth rate differences? Encourage more white babies or discourage Muslim ones?
Have you really got nothing else to worry about than being overrun by Muslims in, what was it, 25 years time?
I'll humour you, let's assume that at some point in our children's lifetime, the UK population is over 50% Muslim. Do you think they will all be radical Muslims? Do you think there might be a range of political opinions amongst them?
But let's even say that Muslim's get to a 52% majority in favour of the wholescale introduction of Sharia Law. It was good enough for Brexit, I think you'd just have to get over it, wouldn't you? |
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Reply | Farage and Rupert Lowe to do a deal?
at 17:15 4 Aug 2026
At the last census, over 80% of the population identified as 'white'.
Even if you don't like Muslims (feel free to correct me), I'm not sure where your paranoia comes from?
It's fine. Worry about something more important. |
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Reply | Infantino
at 10:53 4 Aug 2026
He did this idiotic thing because the idiot Trump asked him to.
It's why a lot of mental stuff starts and then creates an unholy mess.
I agree that he put a lot on the line. He gambled that sweeping up after himself would be better than refusing Trump, particularly in the run up to a World Cup.
Let's see if he gets reelected. More likely than not still, would be my guess. |
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Reply | Infantino
at 14:22 3 Aug 2026
Personally, I don't believe he had any desire to see this happen. It was all too amateurish and he could easily have predicted the response. I think he knew it was bound to fail and that's why he went along with it. That might sound ridiculous but this guy is a slippery as a slippery eel, so don't rule anything out.
But I'm more interested in understanding his wider impact on World football.
Does anyone know what that has been? |
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Reply | Infantino
at 14:18 3 Aug 2026
That's really insightful and helpful. Thank you. |
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Reply | Infantino
at 10:26 3 Aug 2026
I'm not usually in the 'they're all as bad as each other' camp (as least when it comes to politics generally).
But I do wonder wether the president of a global organisation like FIFA necessarily has to be a bit of a slime-ball, simply in order to navigate all those member countries, some of which, inevitably, will be as corrupt at f*ck.
I've also got no idea what a 'balanced score card' for Infantino would look like. Yes, all the Trump arse-licking and kowtowing is unedifying but in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? The UK has rolled out the red carpet for Trump - everyone has to appease the big man baby!
I don't get the impression that Infantino is personally bent like many of his predecessors, but I really don't know?
But on the plus side, has he been able to widen the appeal of the game globally? Again, I have no idea?? |
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Reply | Infantino
at 17:15 2 Aug 2026
I see that he's Canadian. Trump won't allow that!
Who are the presidents of the Russian or North Korean federations? They'll be more to his likely. |
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Reply | Infantino
at 11:23 2 Aug 2026
He'll ride it out now.
He's done what Trump asked but was blocked by others.
He'll be under a bit of pressure for a while but noone will challenge him formally.
It's all just another nonsense Trump episode. |
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Reply | Infantino
at 11:12 31 Jul 2026
'snidey little slaphead'.  |
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Reply | Infantino
at 08:59 31 Jul 2026
I think this is all hot air.
My guess is that Trump suggested the idea to Infantino during the WC (it's Trump connections involved after all) and Infantino has jumped to order because he wants to please with Trump.
Pleasing Trump is what most people do. They do so in the knowledge that he has a short memory and attention span, and is never attached to any idea for too long.
Infantino will be happy to drop the whole think, blaming Uefa etc. He's demonstrated his loyalty to Trump and that's the main thing. |
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Reply | Tonda possible ban?
at 11:55 22 Jul 2026
1 to 3 match ban would be manageable. Even 1-3 per offence (= 3-9) is survivable.
Weren't people talking about a 6-12 month ban at some point, or was that just Steve Gibson? |
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Reply | Andy Burnham
at 17:15 20 Jul 2026
If he doesn't call an early general election (unlikely) he's got 2/3 yers to make an impact.
That's not long and I think it will mean that he will forced to be radical in what he does.
For me, the electorate are looking first and foremost for someone to shake things up a bit. Starmer and Reeves were one long borefest.
Burham has a massive majority. I don't think it will take too much for him to get another term if he is decisive and makes choices/changes that people actually notice and like. |
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Reply | WC Final
at 09:18 20 Jul 2026
This was a bent tournament but won by an honest footballing side.
Argentina had less claim to be World Champions than Boro had for promotion.
But what might have been...
How on earth did England manage to lose to those thugs?
And a Spain v England final would have graced the World Cup. |
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