John Benstead
@jpbenstead.bsky.social
Woke lefty lawyer, South Londoner in Paris. Now French and proud EU citizen again 🇫🇷🇪🇺
They’ll just create a new time line.
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
They’ll just create a new time line.
I know of a US citizen who works for the UN in France. She was rejected because her salary is tax free.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I know of a US citizen who works for the UN in France. She was rejected because her salary is tax free.
I doubt that it will get very far. The Attorney General will halt it.
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I doubt that it will get very far. The Attorney General will halt it.
Yep, I had that problem too when I tried to book a table for a Sunday pub lunch in Brixton!
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Yep, I had that problem too when I tried to book a table for a Sunday pub lunch in Brixton!
Time to come back home, Alex.
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Time to come back home, Alex.
It’s pleaded, not pled.
September 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It’s pleaded, not pled.
Reported and blocked.
August 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reported and blocked.
And we remember Coventry too. And London. And Manchester. And Hull. And Liverpool. And Bristol. And Glasgow. And all the other British cities which were bombed while the US sat on its hands and did nothing.
August 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
And we remember Coventry too. And London. And Manchester. And Hull. And Liverpool. And Bristol. And Glasgow. And all the other British cities which were bombed while the US sat on its hands and did nothing.
Let me correct that: “Israeli troops fire at and kill more than 30 Palestinians waiting for aid.”
July 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Let me correct that: “Israeli troops fire at and kill more than 30 Palestinians waiting for aid.”
Charles doesn’t have a say in the matter. He has to do what the government tells him to do.
July 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Charles doesn’t have a say in the matter. He has to do what the government tells him to do.
Maybe you are just unlucky. Never had a problem with Royal Mail. I have always found then reliable.
July 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Maybe you are just unlucky. Never had a problem with Royal Mail. I have always found then reliable.
A supine and unwilling Congress. That’s what.
June 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A supine and unwilling Congress. That’s what.
But not a benevolent King. Poor them.
May 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
But not a benevolent King. Poor them.
Canada is a monarchy too.
May 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Canada is a monarchy too.
I would say no. The Crowns of Canada and the UK are two separate entities, albeit headed by the same person. I would hope though that the UK would come to Canada’s defence.
March 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I would say no. The Crowns of Canada and the UK are two separate entities, albeit headed by the same person. I would hope though that the UK would come to Canada’s defence.
Happy Birthday Ben! Hope it’s a great one.
February 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy Birthday Ben! Hope it’s a great one.