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    In the zone so far right of Nigel Farage it bumps into Tommy Robinson. I’m not sure that is “populist”. More hanging off the edge of the political spectrum.

    Still, for all I know Elon Musk’s father may be a Harvard professor who has spent a lifetime studying political trends, not just some loudmouth with a newsworthy son. I didn’t click on the article, so remain ignorant of the factors he weighed when drawing his conclusions. If any …

    ;)

    And, as if things could not get any more bizarre, Zuckerberg has just proclaimed Meta is to rid itself of pesky fact-checkers whilst simultaneously prioritising political content! Sheesh, we are on a road to a very dark place! :doh:
     
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      We are indeed. History is repeating itself, as it always does. Trump will get the US, Canada, South America and Greenland, Putin will get the old USSR and Europe and Xi will get China and Asia.
       
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      I understand both Greenland and Panama have declined Trump's kind offer but it wouldn't be a total surprise if he didn't try to get one of his "mates" to stand as a replacement for Trudeau. Along with Mad Musk, they seem determined that the Make America Great Again plan has simply altered to Make America Bigger :mad: Just how the UK and some European countries will tract to the latest rants remains to be seen. If nothing else, Trump seems to have done a complete U turn as far as election interference is concerned :wallbanging:
       
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      A major link road is being built by us and the Highways Agency had offered to buy one property f0r £750k. They then withdrew the offer because the property is just outside the boundary marking the properties they must purchase. The Highways Agency has just cottoned on to the fact that there is no road access to this property once their work is done so now they have to construct a tunnel under the new link road for him to get to his property. Provisional cost is £4 million to £6 million. They have stuck to their decision not to purchase the property!
       
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        Never realised Musk had a father as such - just assumed he must have been the result of a couple of computers having an affair. Shame really as otherwise he could just be Switched Off" :biggrin:
         
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          And it’s that sort of thinking that put the great in great Britain.
           
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            It’s that sort of thinking that left us with a deficit in the trillions.

            And just when you are thinking things cannot get more surreal, Andrew Tate pops up and announces he is planning to launch a new political party in the UK!

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            The Keep Females Under Control party - the KFUC party.
             
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              Very scary for us females. The current parties are bad enough with their distinct lack of interest in women's rights and safety.
               
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                  I think that acronym should possibly be changed slightly @Tidemark. The 'Females Under Control Kept'....
                  Apparently the current 'leading bam in the universe' [Musk] wants to buy Liverpool, according to his Dad. The football team rather than the city...although who knows...
                  He gives me the total creeps and always has.
                   
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                    Me too, @fairygirl. Along with Bezos, Zuckerberg, and a fair few others.
                     
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                      Just received today's post. It includes a depressing letter from Pure Cremation. Do I want to organise it? There are pictures of happy smiley people on sofas. They obviously know my age. To get off their mailing list you have to make an effort. So depressing.
                       
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                          @cactus_girl, I was all set to sign up with them to save bother when I go. Told my daughter and she was horrified and said absolutely not!
                           
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