What countries are these folk from?

Judging by the dead girl's name she's from Lithuania or thereabouts. The killer hasn't been named, but it's likely he's from the same part of eastern Europe. 

Boston and Lincolnshire in general have a large immigrant population who come here in the summer for the fruit harvest, many stay of course. For all the talk of "too many foreigners" farmers are complaining that since Brexit there now aren't enough to pick the crops!

The Brexit bonus Boris trumpeted so much hasn't quite materialized yet.   

Because we don't have a real Brexit. We are still governed by a myriad of EU rules and regulations, which Truss has said she'd dump if she becomes PM. I've heard it all before, so we'll see.

Well here is the spin on Brexit & Mother Britain's dilemma from the Colonies. In 2016 the U.K. narrowly voted to leave the EU in a bitter campaign rife with misinformation & racism. The main cheerleader of the Leave Camp was Boris who claimed the U.K. was sending 350 million pounds to the EU every week. He said Brexit would give Britons the $ back. He also said Brexit would give the U.K. control over their immigration policy as well. Now Boris is leaving under a cloud of lies & scandal & Britain's GDP per capita has grown just 3.8% since the referendum, while the EU's has jumped to 8.5%. Brit companies are struggling to recruit skilled workers, & trade has slumped. If you can't ship your goods into the biggest market right on your doorstep, YOU ARE SCREWED. Brexit has also weakened the bonds among the U.K.'s four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland. I am glad to help you Limey's with the reasons. I have no solutions.

As always, NostraThomas. 

It certainly is a flawed Brexit that's for sure, Art has pointed out that it's not a full Brexit, but if we ever get one I'm not sure it'll be any better. Much of the problem is down to European pettiness in making things unnecessarily difficult for us - we can't move goods made in England to Northern Ireland without a mountain of paperwork, that must be put right first. 

I tend to agree that Boris and his mob sold us a pup with their exuberant promises of a Brexit Utopia waiting for us. They glossed over the difficulties in the hope that sometime in the future it'll get sorted, Boris was like that. 

It certainly is a flawed Brexit that's for sure, Art has pointed out that it's not a full Brexit, but if we ever get one I'm not sure it'll be any better. Much of the problem is down to European pettiness in making things unnecessarily difficult for us - we can't move goods made in England to Northern Ireland without a mountain of paperwork, that must be put right first. 

I tend to agree that Boris and his mob sold us a pup with their exuberant promises of a Brexit Utopia waiting for us. They glossed over the difficulties in the hope that sometime in the future it'll get sorted, Boris was like that. 

We always said Boris was Trump with a British accent, Mark. You last sentence reminds of we are gonna build a big beautiful wall & Mexico will pay for it............kinda sounds familiar eh?

Good to see Biden acting as tough as Obama in taking out your enemies.

Good to see Biden acting as tough as Obama in taking out your enemies.

No doubt, but the other side claims he looked far too comfortable on the balcony sipping coffee. Refers back to Biden's withdrawal. I agree with the withdrawal, but the manner in which done was shameful. 

Good to see Biden acting as tough as Obama in taking out your enemies.

No doubt, but the other side claims he looked far too comfortable on the balcony sipping coffee. Refers back to Biden's withdrawal. I agree with the withdrawal, but the manner in which done was shameful. 

It saved a lot more American lived being lost needlessly in a never ending war Tommy. No different from when the troops left Viet-nam and had to leave a lot of the civilians who had helped them behind there also.

It would have been great if they had been able to got a lot more of the equipment left behind out, especially with Russia attacking the Ukraines. The cost to get it out was the major factor. I might have been cheaper if they had only had to fly with the equipment to let's say Britain where it could have been stored but no one seen this Russian invasion until after the fact.

The Taiban broke the agreement with the States not to allow any of these terrorist groups to set up in Afganistan but at least they now know that American doesn't need boots on the ground to be able to take out any of these high profile targets. Things are starting to come together on some of the things Biden had on his wish list when running for Pres. A big one will be lower costs for meds. Gas prices keep coming done and even though Biden took a lot of heat for meeting with the Arabs he has convinced them and they have doubled their oil production in the past two weeks. Food and the supply chains are still big problems, but unless you let in more migrant field workers to plant and harvest you crops it will continue. Biden has made some kind of deal with Canada with the auto industry. He wants more electric vehicles but is having problems with getting the parts from the far eastern countries. Canada is the only country in the west that can make an electric vehicle from start to finish, including the batteries so that's probably what the deal is over.

I'm watching more and more of these election results deniers get elected. They all seem to be putting party over the American Constitution and the Word of Law. If they win the 2224 election you may have to learn to speak Russian.

Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73, another absolutely gorgeous woman in her day.

Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73, another absolutely gorgeous woman in her day.

For the film Grease the producers wanted either Marie Osmond or Linda Ronstadt to play the female lead, but John Revolta (spelling) insisted on Olivia Newton John. He said every guy wanted her for a girlfriend. Revolta (spelling) won out & the rest is history. 

Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73, another absolutely gorgeous woman in her day.

For the film Grease the producers wanted either Marie Osmond or Linda Ronstadt to play the female lead, but John Revolta (spelling) insisted on Olivia Newton John. He said every guy wanted her for a girlfriend. Revolta (spelling) won out & the rest is history. 

His name is John Travolta, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Travolta .

I wanted to keep it Italian & ending in a vowel. Thought Olivia was an Aussie.

Born in Cambridge, her family emigrated to Australia when she was six. A true international talent.

Sir Salman Rushdie seriously injured in a stabbing at some unpronounceable place in New York State, not too far I think from Tommy's abode.  

Sir Salman Rushdie seriously injured in a stabbing at some unpronounceable place in New York State, not too far I think from Tommy's abode.  

Indeed it is Mark. The Chautauqua Institution nestled on the banks of a lake with the same name is an educational center where Bill Clinton wrote his inaugural address while dwelling amongst eggheads & the compelling arms of his charming wife Hilary. Chautauqua is an Indian name & the lake is a wonderful recreation area. I was at Bemus Point, which is across the lake from the Institution last month for a dinner engagement. Rushdie was on the Imam's hit list after writing his evil book besmirching Islam.