Thanks. I had a private bet with myself that you would chirp in before 10. I just won 2 chocolate biscuits.

You aren't quite as bad as Stirling but it's a close race. You are less up your own backside and more straight into the prejudice. Tweedledum and Tweedledee you aren't. Dumb and Dumber is probably closer.

What kind of idiot doesn't understand that the Conservative Party is, or at least used to be, a very broad church. Of course Clarke and Heseltine served in a cabinet led by Thatcher. They did so in order to moderate and mitigate. To ensure that both the major wings of the party had a voice in cabinet. That they "signed off" on the policies fails to contemplate how those policies were arrived at, where compromise and conciliation were required before agreement. Thatcher was a dominant lady but both Clarke and Heseltine were pretty persuasive and had their own support too.

The idea that the only thing I am interested in is my bank balance is as funny as it's insulting. Just so long as I am able to live without worry my bank balance is of little concern, especially the older I get. Although it's of no concern to you I have supported others less fortunate than me all my life and have given away a substantial percentage of my wealth. I live modestly. Money is not the measurement of a man any more than is his macho capacity. You measure a man by his humanity.

We will see where Romney ends up. There's a lot of water still up stream. Cream always rises. It sometimes takes time.

That these exchanges deteriorate is entirely down to you. I post opinion whilst you post insult upon insult. Whenever your far-right blathering gets trashed insult is always your response and never reasoning.

Why do I bother? It's not for your benefit that's for sure as people like you never change, but there are some others here whose politics I might disagree with but are more reasonable people and likely to be receptive to alternative viewpoints. It's noticeable that whilst you regularly get taken to task by me and a few others it's rare for anyone to come to your aid. Which, given the political balance to be found here, ought to give you pause for thought. It won't of course because you are never wrong and don't need any help.

Views like yours need to be countered where-ever they crop up. I believe it to be a duty placed on every decent person. I have done it for years in a variety of places, although you are probably the worst example I have encountered. I have little doubt if you had been born 100 years ago that 20 years later black shirts would have been your preferred attire.

You might think all of this has nothing to do with US politics but in a strange way it does. The kind of views you hold are much more commonly found in the USA and more freely expressed in the Trump era. The last thing we need is for them to gain any traction in the UK.

IMO comparing a poster on here to the Black shirts is not only insulting it is bordering on disgusting and you comment that it is only you that receive insults! You have insulted many of the inhabitants of the fenlands on several occasions on here, so please don’t play the innocent victim.
Have you considered that views like yours need to be countered? It’s not a one way street, despite you wanting it to be.
I applaud you for giving away a substantial amount of your wealth, if of course you have, no one knows only you.
Seems strange Thatcher would put people in her Cabinet when, allegedly, when she knew they would counteract her.

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This is pure racism isn’t it? Surely any actions taken when excluding a certain demographic is? Can you imagine the uproar if this had been introduced by a Republican excluding all but White families. There will be some on here who defend it and claim it has been a long time coming. Just don’t tell the White privileged homeless

I do not wish to name people ( maybe a cop out) they may not agree inequality is justified but would argue a case for the people of colour. I was not including you in my comment as I enjoy reading your posts and the way you put over your views/ experiences is always articulate and well thought out

I don't think you should leave it there, who on here do you will think will argue inequality is justified?