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Just reading around some more about the White Helmets. Seems they might not be all they claim, with lots of alleged to Al Qaeda in Syria and plenty of detractors around the world. So documentary to be watched with a sceptical eye maybe.

Watched the short documentary White Helmets on Netflix last night, which won an Oscar. It's about the volunteer organisation in Syria who are first on the scene after a bombing to try and rescue people. An amazing story of selflessness and bravery. If you're not welling up by the end, I'd...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/22/uk-based-airlines-told-to-move-to-europe-after-brexit-or-lose-major-routes

The 1980s - such a glorious time for the manual worker! Surely the truth is that over the decades since you left school, the British economy has been transformed, for better or worse, from one based on manufacturing to one based on services. Those jobs just don't exist any more and never will...

Right. OK.

Interesting. Mine want to be a teacher and a paramedic. My niece and nephew who are just a little older have just started careers as a teacher and an accountant. In fact of all the many kids I've come into contact with over the last few years, I've never heard one who wants to any of the things...

Still enjoying Broadchurch as Tennant and Coleman are superb and there's still a good amount of tension in it, but they don't half stretch credulity sometimes. Last night's football match involving nearly every suspect was just bizarre. And the convicted rapist on parole jumping into the police...

Would you not watch that? I'd certainly watch that.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/21/record-breaking-climate-change-world-uncharted-territory

Good post. And it points up the problem with modern populist politics - the proposing of black-and-white, piece-of-piss solutions to very complex issues. Now, it doesn't much matter that some people in this little outpost of the internet like to come up with these "solutions" but it seems that...

And we've essentially gone from being in a position of being partners and part of a co-operative organisation to being competitors - and the rhetoric from our esteemed leaders has been very combative. So if we're now competing with rather than working with the EU, then we can only expect them to...

Because it's not all about money. It's also about politics. 27 other nations have their domestic constituencies to think about and most of their politicians are keen to stay within the EU at the moment. Giving the UK a nice, easy ride probably isn't high on their to-do list.

I've read several Norwegian commentators saying that we really shouldn't be aiming for the type of deal they've got. They still have to pay to have access to the club, still have to abide by all the rules, but have no say in the running of the club or its direction. Though I imagine that's still...

All I can say is that I hope you have voted for political parties that understand the value of education and training, or if you haven't in the past, you will in the future. While I'm here, are you able to tell me any ways in which life will improve for impoverished British people now we've...

In what way have British people been discouraged/prevented from becoming doctors and nurses since we have been members of the EU?

So if you voted Leave, you are, presumably, now expecting the living standards of those at the bottom of society to improve as the reason for their plight has been removed. Which economic and other factors will change to make this happen, do you think? I'm not asking anyone for a plan, or to...

The EU as described here - https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/eu-in-brief_en is something I fully supported and wanted to remain a member of. I now need to go to the trouble of getting my Irish passport to retain those benefits. For all its flaws - and there are many, as there are in any...

Let's hope not this... [

That's your response to a stupid joke? You really need to get out more, "savour the trees".

To be fair, the pay is VERY good.