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I didn’t realise that Jordan also helped to intercept Iranian missiles along with the UK and USA. Is Jordan taking a risk to support Israel?

Why does the Chief Executive of the council and others get paid more than a Member of Parliament and the Prime Minister? As HeHasRisen has pointed out if you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

Just wondering if the missiles that were intercepted from Iran by the US and UK might put other Arab nations off from attacking Israel?

I’m aware alcohol hasn’t been banned at the moment, but because I don’t watch political programmes these days I wasn’t even sure if a ban on alcohol for certain age groups has been talked about by government, similar to the smoking ban.

I’m not much of a drinker but I don’t agree with the ban. If a ban ever becomes law I’m going to buy as many buckets and barrels as I can to sell on the black market for all of those who will be making there own alcohol. It feels a little bit like Saudi Arabia where alcohol is banned, although I’m not sure if they have now relaxed the law a bit on the sale of alcohol. We seem to be living more and more in a nanny state.

After periods of heavy rain, there is always potholes in the north east. On the odd occasions we get frost and snow once it starts to thaw that also leaves potholes. A road has recently been resurfaced in Gateshead and after a heavy downpour of rain that caused some flooding there was a large pothole in the road. Just managed to miss it when driving home. Better get used to these pesky things if global warming is expected to cause more rain or until they they find better protection for the roads from the weather.

I agree about some people will do anything for a laugh. The electric buses seem to be kept in secure storage up here in Gateshead where they are charged. The bus drivers seen to enjoy driving them.

I agree. I was also going to say in my last post never heard of any of the electric buses being pinched up in Newcastle and Gateshead.

Electric buses have been running in Newcastle and Gateshead since 2020. I don’t think any of them have gone up in flames so far.

Can’t say I like Ryan Clark or Alison Hammond, I’ll also add Kate Garraway to the list. I don’t dislike Rob Rinder tho. Life would be boring if we all liked the same celebrities and music, there would be very little choice if that was the case. My friend thinks Hammond has a larger than life personality and is brilliant on This Morning, I don’t watch the show so can’t comment on that, could be why she has been chosen to do the new series For The Love Of Dogs. You never know she might fall in love with a few dogs when she does the show and adopt some.

With all the conflicts in the world and more countries having nuclear weapons, then we have experts warning us to expect the world to look different in 20 years time, I think climate change is the least of our worries at the moment.

With all these conflicts in the world and more countries who have nuclear weapons, then experts warning us to expect the world to look different in 20 years because of a nuclear war, I think climate change is the least of our worries at the moment.

Oh dear that doesn’t sound good.

I’m just thankful Iran hasn’t got nuclear weapons, but how advanced they are in producing one is frightening.

Thank you for that Axe. I knew Parliament could vote to hold elections earlier. But didn’t realise it was 5 years a government could remain in power before the coalition government was in power.

Is five years to long for the Government of the day to be in power? It use to be every 4 years until the Coalition Government, Conservative and Lib Dems, changed it. I’m not sure why it was changed, I think it was something to do with they needed more time to get their policies through parliament. I think we should go back to having a general election every 4 years.

I’ll give this film the same marks as your good lady. 7/10

Tesco was on the news saying price pressures have eased substantially, you could have fooled me, I haven’t noticed when I go shopping. I agree with Anna about food prices still going up. The company said there’s been a large jump in profits, now that I can believe, it makes me wonder if the supermarkets have been profiteering.

I agree he was a murderer who was acquitted because of a pair of gloves.

We are given a bit of democracy every 5 years or less allowing the Government to do what they want. At times I feel its an elective dictatorship. We can't have a referendum every time Government brings in new legislation but should the people have more say on some policies.

Yes I remember that.

I remember Simpson trying on a pair of gloves during his murder trial that didn’t fit. I’m sure it was because of this he was found not guilty.

Yes you are right.

With all the shenanigans going on in the British Parliament I have thought to myself would we be better if we had a dictator running the country?

Oh well you learn a little every day. As long as Labour don't make it compulsory to have one if those expensive heat pump boilers.