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  1. General Melchett

    Smoking

    The Conservative party are looking to hire people like you lol.
  2. General Melchett

    Smoking

    Not saying alcohol is less damaging overall. Just making the point that passive smokers e.g. babies & children have no form of protection from a justice system or any other means.
  3. General Melchett

    Smoking

    It's a very complex subject. Why do people feel the need to smoke or drink excessively in the first place? To take the edge off life and escape from reality for a bit in many cases I assume. The root causes will vary greatly - problems at home, relationships, lack of prospects, stress at work...
  4. General Melchett

    Antisocial, societal issues thread

    I wouldn't rule out a Labour Govt making it illegal in England in the future given that Welsh Labour did it in Wales. It's probably one of those issues where toffs and chavs are united. Maybe Labour would prefer to wait until enough red wall seats are safe before committing to anything. If I...
  5. General Melchett

    Boxing Thread

    Yeah Zhang made Joyce look like a bum (twice). Zhang should win that but Wilder's right hand is insane and if he connects then it could be goodnight. Assuming there will be a re-match between Fury and Usyk I wonder if the winner of Zhang v Wilder will face AJ in an eliminator to face the winner...
  6. General Melchett

    Smoking

    Most of us on here are lucky we just had that to contend with. At one time smoking on planes, trains, buses and in offices was rife. Was a struggle to escape from it.
  7. General Melchett

    Smoking

    I agree with all of that but I would guess the main stumbling block with excluding a smoking related illness from NHS treatment is that it sets a precedent where smokers could then argue that the same should apply to any self inflicted illness or even injury. Alcoholism, drug abuse, sports...
  8. General Melchett

    The Ukraine War thread

    America is the main problem here IMO. They are as divided as I have ever seen and both sides are completely consumed with pleasing their domestic audience and winning votes at the next election. As a result they seem to be stepping back from their self proclaimed 'leader of the free world' or...
  9. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    There's a similarity with the situation in Taiwan. China wants to grab it and in their eyes re-unify while Taiwan and the west want it to be a sovereign state and for that to be recognised internationally (which China won't). What's been the solution so far? To keep the status quo as long as...
  10. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    It's a massive failure of leadership and diplomacy on both sides. Iran having been stirring trouble all over the region and hiding behind proxies while Israel are out of line for it's actions towards refugees in Gaza and especially for removing the two state solution from table which even goes...
  11. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    Imagine being so desperate to cling on to power and save your own skin that you'd risk a major regional war and as a result sacrifice many of your own people. The west have been far too soft with Netenyahu and it's time to give him some proper hard truths and red lines including threats to...
  12. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    Israel and Iran are like two drunk arseholes looking for a rumble outside a nightclub at the end of the night. One of them is kind of your mate (although deep down you think he's a bit of a dick) and you just want no part of it and for them both just to go home and sober up. Iran must have...
  13. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    Mouthing off about wiping Israel off the planet is one thing but getting groups in other countries to do their dirty work is another. They're fooling nobody and are asking for trouble.
  14. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    I don't like Netenyahu but I also don't like Iran using proxies to do their dirty work instead fronting up and owning their actions/agenda. When Israel bypasses the middle man and hits back at Iran directly I have no sympathy for them.
  15. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    The Government have sat back and allowed big business (especially supermarkets) to fleece us. It's basically a stealth tax - a massive transfer of wealth from Joe Public to big business. I appreciate that many businesses suffered during COVID but supermarkets were the ones that benefited the...
  16. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    A desperate attempt to win votes from shop workers.
  17. General Melchett

    Investec Champions Cup 23/24 - Round of 16

    Good half for Bath that considering they were playing into the wind, had an early yellow and lost Finn.
  18. General Melchett

    TRF 2024 Player of the Tournament

    I think Hogg was a deserving winner first time he won it - he pretty much carried Scotland that year and scored some quality solo tries. Would concede he didn't deserve to win it the following year and thought there were more worthy contenders. I thought JGP was the most consistent performer -...
  19. General Melchett

    Investec Champions Cup 23/24 - Round of 16

    Looking forward to Quins v Glasgow tonight. Esterhuizen was in beast mode in the first half last week against Bath. Quins rightly favourites but a fast start from Glasgow could make it interesting. Good to have Tuipulotu back.
  20. General Melchett

    A Political Thread pt. 2

    The SNP are trying too hard to be this cutting edge progressive party with a view to make the Tories and Labour look out of touch. Starmer has pulled Labour away from the far left post Corbyn and I think SNP see a gap in the market to hoover up votes from those groups who experience the most...
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