HeadNun

I know exactly who you're talking about. He recently remarked glibly, as he walked past me, that he 'would set his dogs on' something or other. Can't remember the context, but it confirmed the impression I already had that he weaponises his pets and likes that they intimidate people. I won't go outside with my dog if he's passing.

I've spent a fair bit of time living in the Nordics and they simply cannot understand why we use carpet in this country - they think it's unhygienic. I agree, I hate the bloody things (and yes, I have carpets). Better to mop three times a day than live with ground in dog / child vomit that, and various other nasty stains that, no matter how many times you scrub them with potions, you know will their remnants will always remain. Having said that, the houses are so well built there, they don't need to worry about drafts. I was living in a two hundred year old apartment block, no central heating - just one storage heater and underfloor in the bathroom, and a wee fire in the sitting room and I was toasty all winter long. Happy days.

No Sue - Sorry, I shouldn't have quoted your whole post. I was just referencing your point that there had been one or two arrests of people who weren't white, right-wingers. And then expanding it out to say that one of them was a Labour councillor. If you watch the video, what he said was appalling and no less toxic that any facist rant https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz074vyvjzvo My point was that it happens on the right, on the left and from people of all colour. None of is more right than the other. Genuinely, no offence to you was intended.

Ha! All I am saying is racism is racism, no matter what guise it comes in.

You mean who aren't white? Police are also looking for Muslim thugs who went on a pre-emptive rampage in Birmingham. And yesterday Labour fired one of their councillors who, on Wednesday night's anti facist march, called for the throat slitting of fascists, then shouted 'free Palestine'. It's funny how the virtuous left feels justified in using EXACTLY the same rhetoric as the right, like calling for the annihilation of a group of people - be they white facists or Jews........ but it's OK, because they're on the right side of history.

This is my favourite Banksy work

I imagine Banksy is absolutely delighted each time one of his pieces gets nicked. Lots of press exposure and he still makes millions from prints on coasters, t.shirts and all the other tat. Does anyone else think his work is the kind hackneyed dross you'd expect from a first year student, who's just read an idiot's guide to socialism? Always thought it was hype, personally.

Tell us what you witnessed!

Yeah, I was about to suggest Budapest, having spent some time googling it just now. I've never been, people I know who have, raved about it.

I'm not entirely sure that the media and MPs are in disagreement that violence and racism are bad things...

And now I just can't stop thinking about big melons

This is one of the most entertaining threads in quite some time.

I'd try appealing, if I were you. I did (after driving down twice!) and was let off the second PCN. There have been so many PCNs issued there, I suspect they know the placement of the sign isn't clear and I suspect they've cancelled quite a lot issued to drivers for that area.

They are all very clever, I must say. So who's going to email 'Emmaroyds' to see if they get a reply?

Barry's is the best.