Why does the BBC still credulously report what he says verbatim.

When the Houthi did similar, we rightly called it a hijacking...

You are right to rage. Unfortunately, it shows that Trump's attempts to chill criticism and bring the media to knee are working.

Paging @sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social on this crucial thread.

Congratulations! What an amazing bunch of people to have at your wedding reception. Wishing a wonderful life together for you and Paul.

And thank you so much for all the wonderful podcasts.

I hope you cracked out the NI accent a few times!

I thought it was Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, rather than Corrupt Foreign Practices Act.

This thread is giving me flashbacks to compliance training when I used to work at an American multinational, and these things actually mattered.

Never imagined that being something I remembered _fondly_.

I wonder whether they'll swap out the GE licensed engine for a Rolls Royce ITAR-free model. There have been rumours for a few years now, and an order of this magnitude would easily justify it.

None of them qualified for that.

TBH, I get the impression that people generally feel the elderly fall into the deserving category — versus other categories that are undeserving/scroungers/etc.

None of my older relatives understood that state pension is an unfunded benefit. They thought the money they paid in while working was invested and they're drawing it out.

Hah, that was directly paying for the pensioners alive back then.

Glad to hear you're still leading the charge.