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Non white combatants captured by the Nazis were usually badly treated

It is also forgotten that the Battle of the Atlantic won with the help of many seamen for many different nations including many Chinese, who were then deported after the war

www.theguardian.com/news/2021/ma...
The secret deportations: how Britain betrayed the Chinese men who served the country in the war
The long read: During the second world war, Chinese merchant seamen helped keep Britain fed, fuelled and safe – and many gave their lives doing so. But from late 1945, hundreds of them who had settled...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The far country, although the film wasn't made there.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Far...
The Far Country (film) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember the last crash, Goldman Sachs got part of the payout after the insurer AIG was bailed out.

www.theguardian.com/business/201...
How Goldman Sachs got benefit of AIG's bailout cash
Documents given to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission show Goldman made $2.9bn on proprietary trades from AIG's bailout cash
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
'The fact that you are paranoid doesn't mean that they are not out to get you.'
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It was a double A sided single with the other side being Girls School, making it the biggest selling double A sided single in UK history.
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I think he means he will eliminate the poor.
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
And don't forget the child labour.
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The British equivalent was Prestel, the French subsidised Minitel terminals and many French households got them at one stage being the most online nation, the British system was not subsidised and remained a niche for computer the literate in the 1980s.
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Candu attitude
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Much bigger than just Mone, but Starmer doesn't want to look anti neo liberal, do nothing will be done

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Revealed: the billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site
Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
There is no real shortage of housing, just too many unoccupied or under occupied second homes, short term rented or investment property left empty.
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I remember seeing a locomotive named after a train driver who moved a burning ammunition train away from housing during WW2.
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Unfortunately they won't go.
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
One of the horrific scenes that is painted in your mind by this film is a single foot sticking out of a wood chipper, leaving what happened before to your imagination.
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I believe they are not restricting private jets, so emissions per passenger mile are going up!
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The current government does not want to pursue this, it is not a narrative it wants, it doesn't want to look anti business, so it will pay lip service the quietly it go.

They are still using commercial confidentiality to avoid giving any more information.
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Unfortunately the change they will make is to become even more extreme rabid right wing, but in a superior, condescending way.
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I remember the quote:

Are you a dream Merlin?

Yes, a dream to some,
AND A NIGHTMARE TO OTHERS!

And the Carl Orff music
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Obviously the rear guard.
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM