AN APOLOGY
I was seriously wrong and insensitive in one of the several media appearances I made yesterday in reaction to the death of Ann Widdecombe. I got the timing and tone of my initial word portrait of her wrong.
Of course I shared, and share, the horror at her murder and the respect for her remarkable and feisty political career. I also know that many people loved her for her subsequent showbiz stardom. Her untimely death is a horrible thing.
My mistaken view was that in the context of rolling news coverage, I was being asked to contribute as an obituarist who has known her and interacted with her since the 1980s. This approach was premature. At no point was I expressing my personal feelings about her, that's not what I do. I was discussing her life in the round, based on the record of known facts and what she has said about herself, along with some recollections of our personal interactions. My choice of words on the spur of the moment was clumsy. I did not intend to offend though obviously I did.
@iqrafatma1278 Not something I'd plaster all over X. If he had insecurities before, causing this, if anyone knows him sees this, that sure is going to make things a whole lot worse. Remove it and take him to a doctor. In the meantime buy some absorbable underwear for bedtime.
My kid is way too old for this, and I’m honestly fed up. Every single morning I walk into his room and it’s the same situation, soaked sheets, mattress, everything. I can’t even start my day normally because I already know I’ve got another load of laundry waiting.
I’ve tried everything. Cutting off drinks early, making him use the bathroom before bed, even waking him up in the middle of the night. Nothing sticks. And he just shrugs it off like it’s no big deal, while I’m the one dealing with it over and over again.
At this point, I’m not asking anymore, I’m telling him. We’re putting waterproof covers on everything, and if it keeps happening, I’m not dropping everything every morning to deal with it right away.
I know it might sound harsh, but I’m tired of waking up to the same thing every day and acting like it’s normal when it’s been going on for way too long.
If you do have AC, PLEASE follow the advice Zohran gave. Either don't use it or have it on fan mode only.
There are many alternatives to cool your home.
Open windows
Leave freezer open
Use a fan
Commem sense goes a long way in saving our planet
BE HONEST:
If a Muslim family sitting next to you at a restaurant politely asked you not to eat bacon in front of them, would you respect their request?
🅰️ Yes
🅱️ No
Steve Reed says the public don't want a general election.🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴
Do you agree, or do you think it's time for a general election?
A) Yes, it's time for an election 🗳️
B) No, not yet
C) Not sure 🤔👇
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Pattaya Police Arrest an Australian at Suvarnabhumi After a Woman's Body Is Found in a Suitcase
An Australian man was stopped at Suvarnabhumi airport as he prepared to fly home, after a young woman's body was found stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in woodland beside a railway line in Pattaya. Pattaya City Police and Chonburi immigration officers tracked him there and arrested him before he could leave the country. He is Simon Peter Carman, 46.
Carman told reporters he had never met the woman and apologized to her family. By his account, they met near his condominium and he agreed to pay 1,000 baht for her time, but once they were in his room she said she was menstruating and he offered 500 baht instead. The two argued. He claims she pulled a knife and demanded more money, that he grabbed her by the throat to defend himself, and that he never meant to kill her.
He admits he put her body in the suitcase, rode a motorcycle out to dump it, returned to his room for his luggage, then went to the airport. Police say his account is only a claim. They are waiting on the autopsy and the forensic evidence from his room.
@Jaen_Mashiaj_@Ismail825599013@Redbeeea Ismail is correct! Why move them to the end when you could just move them between the other 1's to make a bigger number.
An estimated 50,000 attendees are taking part in Tommy Robinson's Unite The Kingdom protest, which will see swathes of people march from near the Strand to Parliament Square.
Sky correspondent @Chesh reports from the scene
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The absolute state of this woman. How she describes the flag on the nation she belongs to:
“Silly little racist flags”.
She’s also a teacher. These are the type of people teaching our children. Awful.
@TonyMac67s This amoeba has obviously never seen one of Billy's videos. Billy has the empathy of all the homeless and drug addicts because he's been there before. He's also been to prison in one of the toughest jails in Thailand and come out the other side. This weasel would shit himself!
This Trans Man says he is experiencing really bad period pains! 🤔🤭
He now says he can truly empathise with women and knows exactly what they go through.
What ADVICE would you give him?
Many people are boycotting me after i said that children should not be exposed to movies or shows featuring LGBTQ themes.
I argued that children should be raised according to “traditional values” and that adults should simply allow kids to enjoy their childhood as children.
🚨THIS IS SICKENING. THREE BOYS AGED 12, 13 & 14 ALLEGEDLY GANG-RAPED A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN BUSHES, FILMED IT, SHARED IT, TOOK TURNS—AND ONE GETS “UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL”?! 🚨
Rochdale again. A terrified 13-year-old girl dragged off a footpath near Newbold tram stop in Feb 2024, raped by these lads while they “swapped positions” and recorded the horror on a phone to circulate.
She told the court “I never said yeah”—she was so frightened her mum said she was shaking.
The victim broke down giving evidence.
This poor girl’s life shattered.
Two boys (now 15 & 16) on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court, denying it all. The third (now 14, was 12 then) ruled unfit due to ADHD, learning difficulty, ASD traits—no full trial for him.
His mum saw him come home, shadowboxing, chatting like normal, asked to sleep over at a mate’s—claimed she noticed “NOTHING UNUSUAL”. 😤 How?! After THAT?!
Excuses don’t erase what happened to that child.
These were kids, but old enough to know right from wrong. Grooming? No—straight rape, filmed for sick kicks. No mercy for anyone who preys on kids, age be damned. Sentences need to reflect the trauma—life-changing for the victim.
Protect our girls FIRST. No soft excuses, no “unfit” get-outs that dodge justice.
Heartbroken for that brave girl. RIP her innocence. Strength to her and her family—she deserved safety, not this nightmare.
Should “unfit” mean no consequences?