Sadly over here neither of the major parties have leaders whom we can consider strong.

Sadly over here neither of the major parties have leaders whom we can consider strong.

The Labour leader, most likely to become the next PM, is a secret society all of his own. Politicians do not answer the questions they don't like, Starmer won't even answer the questions he does like, in any shape or form because in political terms he's a mental lightweight. He has a secret socialist agenda which we will only sample when he has the reigns of power in his hands. He knows well that to answer questions is a possible chink his the armour so he will talk for 15 minutes and absolutely nobody knows what he stands for. I can't say he's ever answered a political question he wasn't primed for. He's a very slippery, devious half wit and if you ask any hard Labour voter what Starmer stands for, they can't tell you and I don't blame them but they never question that fact, as long as he isn't a Tory they would vote for Mickey Mouse.

Never heard of Cowbit, so I looked it up, it's in Lincolnshire near Spalding where many of the Pilgrim Fathers came from.

We had Anderson Shelters. A few houses still have them today used as sheds.  

Do I sense a wind up here Tom? Never let it be said they weren't good for nothing

Do I sense a wind up here Tom? Never let it be said they weren't good for nothing

Well.............err...............yes Major, in a way. I have always admired you English for getting others to do the dirty work for you, & if it is successful you take the credit for it. A marvelous gift you have. 

It is Tom and they know that if they throw their lot in with us they're guaranteed to be on the winning side

Add bestiality. See sheep.

Many political slogans and programmes take from earlier times. I'm sure "Make America Great Again" isn't new. 

2022-06-06 07:16:50

June 6, 1944

D-Day Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces. The honor of the opening salvo unleashed upon the German occupiers was given to HMS Belfast. Once the allied troops gained control of the beaches it was all over for the evil Nazis. Facing the Allies in the west & the Russians in the east it was only a matter of time. 

This is the number 1 post on this thread and I was watching a prog on D Day yesterday, specifically the role taken by the weather forecasters. Ive seen the scenario and the Scottish weather man before but there was another element to this decision which I have never heard of before and it involves the Irish. Predicting British weather, even today, is a tricky business but extremely difficult back in those days. Our weather predominantly comes in from the west, ie the Atlantic and so the major problem for the forecasters in England was seeing past Ireland. The Irish had a weather station on the southwest coast in a place called Blacksod and in that station was a lady, who I'm afraid I've forgot her name. The allies desperately needed the information that station could provide and approached De Valera for permission for that lady to provide us with it and he agreed. The lady was actually on the programme and she was a very diligent person and in her records you can see where she's up in the middle of the night taking observations. D Day was meant for June 5th but had to be postponed due to a storm but on that day the Blacksod lady's observations revealed a window in the stormy weather and this could be their chance. Ike turned to the chiefs of staff and told them of the situation and wanted their opinion. Montgomery was the first to speak and said, I say we go, the others followed suite and so the big day was on.

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Many political slogans and programmes take from earlier times. I'm sure "Make America Great Again" isn't new. 

Next could be "A New, New Deal."