Comments by "JamesT" (@Parawingdelta2) on "Professor Tim Wilson" channel.

  1. I don't understand what it is about Liz Truss, which draws so much criticism. She wouldn't have time to use up a bog roll in Downing Street. Was she really given much of a chance?
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  2. @annishilcock4587  Not sure myself why I mentioned that. They were all great guys and were only there for a relatively short period of time during the summer, so I wouldn't expect them to be particularly fluent. My only criticism of them was that they seemed to attract all the girls. As far as ex-pats actually residing in Spain and not speaking the language, I would agree that it's a disgrace. I emigrated to Australia many years ago, and I've made every effort to understand Australians. I'm still working on it.
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  3. I find your words rather 'chilling'. I can see this suppression of "hate" being very easily manipulated to serve those who conveniently what people say as threatening to their own particular agenda. Who is actually deciding where the line is drawn between something just being "nasty" and something actually inciting people to violence? Even the word "inciting" is a bit of a throwaway word put forward in the absence of any evidence of physical activity, which affects a violent action or deed. Please don't say "judges" or "police" as being the arbiters of our social conscience. I've criticised my neighbours (not by name) on social media for things like leaving rubbish all over the place, barking dogs, and overgrown grass and vegetation, but would that mean I'm suggesting someone burns there house down? This is all reminiscent of Covid when people like Piers Morgan and others were advocating the withdrawal of medical attention for those who had not been vaccinated. We even had a territory chief minister (like a premier) here in Australia openly identifying those who "aided and comforted" anyone electing not to be vaccinated in the same light. This is a classic example of how the voice of the people is silenced. Where was the government's "tough on hate" approach during BLM or even now, the disgusting pro Hamas anarchists advocating death to Israelis and Jews?
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  4. @mikeb7379  I have no doubt, and we may well be seeing the demise of the Conservative Party in the same way as the Liberal Party disappeared off the face of the Earth late last century. Still won't make a blind bit of difference until a government with the mandate of the people gets rid of these non elected organisations that halt government initiatives at every turn. Still, it always gives a warm feeling in the groin when it's revealed that the experts' opinions are as useful as Diane Abbott's mathematical skills.
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  5. I'm wondering what critics of Israel would do if they lived near a village of people who supported and protected a death cult who murdered and mutilated members of their family and kidnapped their mother or daughter. Just go around politely knocking on doors and apologising for living in the neighbourhood? What did the United States do when they were attacked in 2001? The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
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  6. I can only imagine the billions of dollars of foreign aid that are hijacked in one form or another. I wonder how effective (or corrupt) the auditing process is. Trump appears to be doing what he told the electorate he'd do, and he's doing it. Some of these places can manage with a few less AK-47's for 90 days.
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  7. As I've edged towards my twighlight years, I've made every attempt to avoid 'I.T. illiteracy or being deemed a Luddite. I can navigate the most commonly used desktop computer programs and use my mobile phone to its full potential, including using the QR scan or apps to order food at cafes and restaurants. I don't wish to be left behind. I do, however, still keep a notebook on hand, and if I think my notes can be used for future reference, I take a photo with my phone and save the pages to a uniquely named folder. Saves carrying a notebook. The functionality of AI, however, still eludes me at this point.
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  8. I like Jacob. He's a bit 'cartoonish' with that quintessential British elitist unflappable and painfully polite demeanour but I sense he's an awfully good chap what.
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  9. @jameshogan6142  He is, without a doubt, civilisation personified.
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  10. It seems likely to be a choice between a major conventional conflict or allowing Iran to produce nuclear weapons. Personally, I can't see Israel allowing that to happen, and fortunately, their means will not be sitting around a negotiating table listening to Iraniian guarantees and taking the minutes of the meeting.
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  11. I know what's a good idea. Let's all throw in some ideas about the possible or probable cause in the first twenty-four hours after the crash. Alternatively, when all the communications and flight recorder data has been exhaustively scrutinised, and the wreckage examined by the NTSB in cooperation with the FAA and probably the US Army we'll probably know what actually happened.
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  12. @carlosandleon  That's right. Wasn't it called the "coalition of the willing" or something like that. Sort of an alliance with options.
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  13. The subject of productivity in the workplaces of the UK and other countries like the United States and Australia since the mid eighties (at least). It became clear that Japan, in particular, at that time, was outperforming us. I recall there were strategies like 'award restructuring' where people were paid more for skills identified as having more value, therefore motivating workers to be more versatile. Then there were things like 'structural efficiency' where the organisational structures were 'flattened out' to remove unnecessary supervision. Then, there were 'competitive frameworks' where productivity gains or cost reductions were achieved, and bonuses were given to successful work groups. There was also a focus on establishing 'tri-partisan' working relationships between the worker, management, and unions. I'm not sure what degree of success was achieved over the long term, but as we know, there will be very little common ground between the common man and the bourgeois elite, capitalist pigs, eh?
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  14. @call_in_sick  I used "qualified" in the broad sense in having legitimate sources of information and terms of reference. Personally, I'd be cautious in relying on mainstream news. Expressing an "opinion" on the overall status in the absence of undisputed facts is not a particularly bright idea.
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  15. My son could well have died due to a failure of correct diagnosis. When he was in hospital, I was stressing to the doctor that something more than just 'pumping' him up with potassium and sending him back home, to collapse on the floor a day or so later. In my attempt to converse with the doctor, our conversation was being drowned out by shrieks of laughter from a group of nurses. I love to laugh, but I hate that phoney group 'laugh out loud, look at me I'm having fun' thing.
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  16.  @anjou6497  I've got no particular opinion on nurses. My youngest daughter has recently become a nurse after serving 18 years in the Royal Australian Air Force (still on reserve). My issue was the lack of discipline instilled into these nurses so ensure a high degree of decorum in the wards.
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  17. I think it's a terrible plan for peace. The other plans are much better....oh wait, there aren't any!
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  18. Like it or not, (and there's been some very informed and non-partisan people who don't) the people have spoken. Many have predicted a disaterous economic and social future for Britain based on Keir Starmer's affiliations. However, those opposed should accept the decision of the majority without whining and moaning just as others should have done when things didn't go their way before.
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  19. In years gone by, it seemed to be general practice to manipulate the true picture of any set of circumstances. Not, of course, confined to politicians, but they seem to be the 'professionals'. These days, they just lie and simply continue with relative impunity. Sunak is using the old tactic of repetition will somehow hypnotise people into a particular way of thinking. Is it just a coincidence that when I type "Sunak" it auto corrects to "Snake"?
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  20. I think Putin would regard the United Kingdom as insignificant. To think that Liz Truss had any influence on his decision is probably in the realms of fantasy. She had an environmental portfolio when Russia marched into the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Vladimir didn't seem particularly worried about Cameron.
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  21. It takes time to do things in a hurry minister.
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  22. @STONEWALL148  I agree that correct staffing levels should be maintained, although its probably not unusual to have shortages in a highly skilled occupation like air traffic. That can be overcome with overtime and fatigue management regulations. However, we can't assume that has any bearing on this incident.
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  23. @Ali-ps8rm  My father was an air traffic controller in the Royal Air Force for twenty-seven years out of the thirty-five years of service. I accompanied him at work on a number of occasions, including the long, lonely night shifts. I got the impression that the focus was purely the job at hand. The morale seemed to emminate from the sergeant's mess, which I also attended as a teenager dressed in a suit with cuff links on my shirt sleeves. Different times.
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  24. The West is uncertain of anything? One thing that Putin has made abundantly clear is that he is aware that NATO personnel are actively involved in the operation of the precision guided munitions because Ukraine does not possess the technological capability to operate them. I suppose a thermonuclear exchange is worth standing with Ukraine, isn't it? I assume that would be all Liz Truss' fault.
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  25. Is anyone really surprised by any candidate's claim to be concerned about the humanitarian aspect of conflict? I may have missed her concerns of the missiles launched in to Israel over the last twenty years. Maybe lost in the "passage of time".
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  26. I suppose one has to consider what "conspiracy theory" means. My understanding is that the foundation of the theory assumes the existence of a deliberate deception to hide the truth, often followed by a presentation of what that truth is. Interestingly, during the Covid pandemic, qualified and eminent medical practitioners were being called "conspiracy theorists" even though they were presenting legitimate questions and scientific facts without necessarily suggesting a deception as much as incompetence, narrow mindedness and in many cases megalomania.
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  27. I'd be interested to hear someone actually define the "right" and "left" and how people's views fit into those categories. Very "pigeon hole" thinking in my view.
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  28. @Theactivepsychos  Suggesting that the police don't do what they're not there to do anyway (and certainly don't do it for anyone else) is hardly a "call to action". If only they were that susceptible to suggestions (like deterring crime and bringing people who steal, assault and kill to justice).
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  29. I think it's a bit presumptuous to try and analyse Elon Musk . What's impulsive for many would probably be something quite different for someone who can think at greater speeds and volumes than most others. Musk has actually been quite candid regarding his concerns about the dangers of the pace and direction of AI.
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  30. I was watching live camera footage of Heathrow yesterday (around 1pm local), and there were flights landing every minute (probably 45 seconds).
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  31. I get the impression that Jacob Rees Mogg lives in hope that the party will eventually revert back to conservatism. Unfortunately, the House of Commons doesn't seem to be the place to deal with that, or in fact address any of the real problems faced by Britain.
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  32. I think it's worth noting that Nigel Farage resonates with a lot (millions) of people who are not all completely stupid. Some inevitably look to Reform as an alternative to the treachery bestowed on the British people over the last few decades. The problem Farage faces is how to fight and win without scheming and bending the rules. When Howard Hughes faced a senate subcommittee and was challenged about his practice of 'courting' politicians for favourable outcomes by wining and dining them etc, he freely admitted that was true and would cease the practice as soon as Pan Am and the other airlines did the same.
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  33. Would it matter if Nigel Farage was a "racist"? These days that's just a word used against people who want their country to be their homeland and not the dumping ground for the failure of others whose allegiances lay elsewhere.
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  34.  @CharlesYeo-qs6nb  I suspected his unswerving attitude to Brexit would cloud some of the facts. Thank you.
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  35.  @Mounhas  I'm generally quite fit but like many people of my age, the sense of balance is not the same as it was when I was younger, so even walking isn't as 'true' as it once was.
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  36. I live in Australia, and this woman is a deranged activist who just thrives on perpetuating hatred. A vile individual.
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  37. When people use the term " it's obvious," they're intimating that's it's obvious to them, and it should be obvious to everyone else. Politicians begin a statement with the word "clearly" to suggest that there's no room for contradiction in what they say. When people say "I'm sure," I turned the stove off, it means they're not sure at all. All pretty obvious, really.
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  38. Brown was a supporter of the criminal BLM organisation. Just because someone is a decorated military pilot, it doesn't mean anything in the world of politics. Herman Goering was a highly decorated pilot and led the famous 'Flying Circus' squadron formerly commanded by the equally famous Manfred 'Red Baron' Richthofen during the first world war. Former US navy pilot, 'Randy' Cunningham, was a Vietnam air 'ace' but ended up in prison for bribes taken whilst in the US House of Representatives. The focus on quotas, diversity, etc, has had a detrimental effect on Western military organisations. Trump said he'd do something about that, and he's doing it.
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  39.  @johnclements6614  Where is Sir Humphrey Applebee's when you need him.
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  40. Spot on.
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  41. Sheen has aired too much of his political laundry.
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  42. I think it's hard for 'ordinary' people to comprehend the mind set of those who decide to attack or invade someone else's territory. To most, it would appear to be an all-round bad mistake without too much thought to the response or end game. I can only assume that Putin was advised that there would be very little resistance and a 'walk in the park' with little or no bloodshed. Just as well leaders of NATO countries don't think that way.
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  43. They encourage you to "work smarter" by making sure you drink more water to replace lost fluid.
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  44. I do like listening to you talk, but I must admit I'm struggling to hang on. Liz Truss is the worst Prime Minister ever? Without it even being questionable? So that conclusion is born out of an objective assessment, giving consideration to prevailing circumstances, time frames, and outcomes, and there is nobody worse; ever? I don't think I've heard such an ill-informed, biased, subjective remark. Well-founded criticism of Nigel Farage or Tommy Robinson that makes any sense or holds any water seems notably absent. Unfortunately, the state of affairs, which have been denied by "liberals" and ignored by the government, have finally caught the attention of others. You could blame Farage and Robinson for that if you think that everything was going 'swimmingly' beforehand.
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  45. Regardless of any partisan leanings people should hope (maybe naively) that whoever is in government will do what is best for the nation as a whole. However, I think it's a big mistake to totally rely on government for your own future. Statesmanlike speeches made with subliminal messages to remind us of the past is not particularly inspiring. Listening to promises which traditionally are rarely fulfilled is just a waste of time. Probably more important to see if they do things that they said they wouldn't.
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  46. Whilst all this 'performative politics' continues, 'they' come, and mob rule reigns supreme to thwart the will of the people most effected by the outcome.
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  47. I'm looking at all this from a distance, and I find it astounding that people can't see that Britain is capitulating to Islamists. Their strategy is slowly eroding all the barriers to a takeover. The issue of the introduction of blasphemy laws has already been discussed in parliament, and it's probably only a matter of time. Of course, when the house of cards collapses, those who have failed the British people will have the means to escape to a country that has kept Islam in its place.
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  48. In th future it will be a case of drones against humans. They should make a film about that.
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  49. I just don't get this "Pride" business. What's there to be proud of? Is there some sort of achieved personal goal? I'm not really familiar with Suella Braverman other than she's expressed concern about the effects of uncontrolled immigration. Was there something else? Great cartoon, by the way.
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  50. When he talks about "scale" and "alliances," I guess the EU is representative of that in terms of an agreed process of trade that benefits all participants. So why should that all cost as much as it does and the intrusion into member nations sovereignty (despite claims that it doesn't). Australia relies heavily on its primary industries, but I'm not aware of any existing single market agreement outside of standard contractual arrangements and government approvals. It seems that any failure of Brexit is the continued habit of just saying it's failed.
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