I get a deal of support on here. Not all of it, by any means, in the public forum, nor from those on the left. In fact, I don't see any from the real left posting here.

I have never criticised the site. That's against the rules. I criticise some opinions. All of which, mine included, are I understand, allowed here. Something every believer in free speech ought to be celebrating and not complaining about.

Unlike some I have no interest in populating an echo chamber of similar views where I can get my biases confirmed. I much prefer testing, and strengthening, my opinions against counter ones. That's the only way to learn and ensure they are valid.

As it also pricks the bubbles of nonsense routinely to be found here, it is also satisfying.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Oh god, that whole post was just unpleasant to read. Sometimes I will swing by the politics conversations as the debates get lively, interesting and very occasionally I feel I can get a solid view on opposing views...but honestly, what was that?

"In my view you leak fallacious expediency like a continual dripping tap.....just a pathologically dishonest lefty troll whose only conservativism exists for his bank account."

That paragraph is too filled with bile to be a part of any conversation. Youngsters now are using a phrase which I really like. Its "Touch grass". Roughly seems to translate to "You are taking this and yourself too seriously, and/or getting way too intense. Walk away and do something else, go to another conversation, listen to music, go outside and touch the grass...

No conversation with a fellow Crystal Palace supporter should lead to "you leak fallacious expediency like a continual dripping tap" so, we love you, you genuinely entertain both sides of every argument, you are smart and you have a refreshingly wonderful use of the English language that is becoming increasingly rare...but please...touch grass my friend

Which brexit will allow us to do. I thank you.

Unfortunately not. Brexit makes it harder. Any solution to our problem requires the co-operation of our immediate neighbours and those down the line to the first place of illegal entry. All of whom are in the EU. Us leaving makes such co-operation more difficult to achieve. As the French have always put their needs above those of others, us leaving is not going to encourage them to solve our problem. They will be more likely to dump their problems on us.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Here is President Biden's address in full on the anniversary of the Jan 6 riot.

President Biden "It's all Trumps fault, everything, the DC riot, the pandemic, inflation border issues, the plunge in my popularity ratings all Trump, all day."

Thank you Mr President.

One more point

Dear Old Joe has just made a whole speech about how bad Trum is and was.
He obviously has nothing better or worth talking about after a year in charge.
The man is a liability and with the thought of Kamala Harris coming up on the rails the whole thing is downright dangerous!
I don't follow U.S. politics much but to date he has
- made the Mexican border issue doubly worse
- Taken a lot of money out of the pockets of the average American
- Walked away from Afghanistan without so much as a backwards glance and like Bush and Blair before him has wreaked havoc, death and misery on poor innocent people.
- Major cities are being deserted due to huge tax hikes - thanks Joe
- Death on the streets continues to rise - particularly on and in Democrat run ones.
I am sure he has done some good things but right now I just can't think of them - waste of space that he is!