Will Brazil return to dictatorship? Jair Bolsonaro (since this video was made) won 46% of the first round vote in the Brazilian election and will almost certainly be elected President of the country. He has praised the previous Brazilian dictatorship, believes in paramilitary...See More »
How do you rate your team start to the season?Football (soccer). Also say what team you support, please. I'm a slightly worried Burnley fan.
Liverpool vrs Man City rivalryOne of these two teams will definantely win the Premiership this season and this is building up to be a fascinating rivalry between the managers and their teams. I find it interesting that Klopp and Guardiola don't actually hate each other. They...See More »
Is politics just reality TV to be watched by viewers who think they are smart?I include myself in this. It's personality battles and morality tales and did he didn't she. We care about the issues but individual characters give us the emotional connection to the soap opera. Because of that, the said issues often get lost in all...See More »
Mourinho vrs Pogba, your thoughts?I think Pogba is a bit of a drama queen but his manager is even more of a drama queen. I think the player could end up winning because he is potentially world class (a-la world cup) whereas Mourinho is probably no longer a world class manager.
Which is the best Sci-Fi Series in recent times?Justify yourself because I like to read opinions. Dr Who doesn't count because its a kids show and Game of Thrones is Fantasy.
Im going to a debating group meeting tonight.The debate is whether modern British politics is fit for purpose and whether ideology still matters. I've read the preamble of the speaker and I disagree with the premise. The people other people turning up look like post grad students, journalists...See More »
I've moved to Manchester Only been here a week. I've already stopped speaking like Hugh Grant and now I sound like the Gallagher brothers: 😉
What do you think if Altered Carbon?I'm in two minds. I think it's a badly written Bladerunner with boobies and fighting but then towards the end it got really really messed up but really good.
Fellow Brits, will you join me in my rain dance.Nobody believes it but in blighty our summer has had too little rain. My Spanish landlady says it feels like home but every day.
Does the culture war make some people vote againts their own economic interests?Divide and conquer. For example, Trump's main legislation has been to pass a tax cut for the rich yet very few people seem to make the case for trickle down economics now. Politics is not just economics and the other stuff matters too. Try a thought...See More »
The most fundamenral dividing line in politics is the distiction between those with wealth and power and those without it.It's what I think. Do you disagree?
What are your predictions for the new Premiership Season?If predicted to the top six in order, with reasons. What are your thoughts? 1) Man City They broke records last year and - though I don't expect them to be quite as good this time - you can't have them as any less than favorites. A superb team at...See More »
Post a powerful melancholic song. Because sometimes it just suits the mood: Country Feedback by R.E.M.
I'm moving back closer to my family.I'm from northern England but I've lived and worked in London for nine years. This month I am moving back to Manchester. There are a number of reasons why. London is an expensive place to live and I can't afford to rent my own place here. Also, its a...See More »
Name an epic moment in a movie you don't love. In one of the Harry Potter films, the bad guys are winning and all seems lost. Harry and Hermoine dance together as 'O children' by Nick Cave plays at its climactic part. Not a Harry Potter fan but watched the movies because of my other half at...See More »
Are the left the only people who can defeat the nationalist right?The hard right can only be defeated from the left, not from the centre https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/18/hard-right-left-centre-party-politics-blair-clinton?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Owen Jones is probably the UKs...See More »
Who is in your World Cup Team of the tournement?Pick a side and a formation. It must be somewhat balanced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44811274 You can use the BBC one if you wish. Scroll to the bottom.