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Or, indeed, 1991...

So what makes this sinking a war crime within the Geneva and Hague conventions, regardless of whether it would be prosecuted within the US or internationally?

War Crimes & Geneva convention - you know, the things that *actually* determine what is a war crime and what isn't - have nothing to do with US domestic law.

And as has been shown many times, domestically, the US president can conduct mil operations without a declaration of war.

Arthur, mate, it's not a war crime. Nothing in Geneva conventions or any other laws of armed conflict about geography.

Bit less Corbyn, bit more reading of what is *actually* illegal.

I've seen the video of an F-15 in a flat spin crashing - which it's said is from Kuwait, and caused by friendly fire - am I to presume that a number of aircraft were attacked and shot down, not just one?

What would be the point?

What would it achieve?

It's dead.

You might as well write a paper on why its so important to ensure that the Dodo doesn't become extinct.

Is there a cohort of MP's looking to push it as policy?

Gen Q?

Has govt worked out the societal benefits of simply banning online gambling, and taxing the shit out of high street gambling Vs the current approach?

Seems to me there'd be a lot less harm created, than is mitigated by the tax take from gambling...

I had an excellent summer in the Highlands - admittedly after finishing Uni - living in a flat in Fort William with about 20 others, and massively improving my climbing grades by spending 7 days a week in Glencoe.

All supported by what we called 'climbing grants' - the posh term for UB...

Do I get three guesses, but I'll only need one?

Like, the fuck?

Isn't it a police matter?

I don't wish to be overly cynical, but would not anyone working for Peter Mandelson in a global lobbying firm know that, by definition, their employment was at least *sleeze adjacent*?

I wouldn't be surprised if SF herself was offering the *Duchess Experience* - her grifting was pretty shameless....

One of my favourite bosses - British Army - had posters up all through our HQ which read:

You're ugly and boring - of course she's a spy.

Is there any indication that Starmer is actually capable of listening to good, if unwelcome, advice?

It appears the only people he listens to are absolute idiots, so why would it matter if no one will tell him difficult truths?

Isn't this just as idiotic as being in bed with the US?

Will the writer be betting their home on France not having a National Front government in 2 years time, with its subsequent pro-Russia defence & foreign policies?

Putting us in *exactly* the same position we are now, just doing it twice?

3 kids, youngest is 11. I love them more than I could ever put into words - being with them is the greatest joy of my life.

Since 2020 or so, I've started to think that I really didn't do them a favour by having them...

The Woman who accuses Epstein of trafficking her to the UK to have sex with Andrew was 26 at the time - does that mean that because she was over 18 it was all above board?

No.

These two have their own brand of sleeze, but at 19 & 21, you could easily argue they were trafficked by their mother..

I agree - Lab member, voter & activist (Wyre Forest) - but this goes beyond 'the Kings evil councellors' this is Starmer himself.

M'son was sacked twice for dishonesty by Blair - the subsequent stuff isn't irrelevant, but that basic fact should have barred him forever from a position in govt.

a slice of toasted bread is sitting on a black surface . ALT: a slice of toasted bread is sitting on a black surface .

Rubbish.

Mandelson had twice been sacked by a Labour PM for dishonesty, corruption & having dodgy friends.

No official with that record would have got within a 1000 miles of being made ambassador.

Mandelson was also known to have a continuing friendship with Epstein and having lied about it..

His resignation is small beer - a good quality Act of Attainder would remove his peerage, his pension from his ministerial jobs, and all his accrued assets from when he first started *working on the side* (2003?) tainted as they are by his Treason...

John Morton is your star to aim for.

#CambridgeFive....

Or, they want this stuff to go into the long, tangled grass of Lords reform, making it 'not our fault, guv'.

A junior minister on radio this morning dismissed the idea of a short bill that was only about Mandelson - 'of course it can't be...' type thing.

BTW, what happened to Acts of Attainder...?

Espionage?

I mean, that's what it is.

Why is this stuff only being investigated in terms of Misconduct in Public Office?

At the time of the alleged offences, it would have been covered by the Official Secrets Act, and now the National Security Act: it's the passing of Government information to an outside party, or - you know - spying..

I'm at a loss as to why this stuff isn't being treated as what it is - spying?

Senior official removing govt documents, giving them to overseas orgs & being paid for it.

This isn't a local councillor giving a building contract to his mate, this is espionage.

Would a civil servant get MiPO?

Official Secrets Act - as then was?

I know it's not really Treason, but it looks like Treason, and it tastes like Treason....

Shades of Blair - him driven mad by the catastrophe of Iraq - Truss driven mad by always being a bit mad, and then being dumped so quickly and is such a humiliating fashion.