54 thoughts on “Tuesday’s Papers”

  2. Iian-Oh

    “Trump is playing 4D chess”.

    Um, if by “playing” they mean coating the pieces in guacomole and inserting them into his rectum then yes, he most certainly is.

    LOL.

          1. Bitnboxy

            It is quite amusing that some individuals are apparently dreading a pardon as it effectively may mean they have engaged in serious illegalities. You have to laugh at the possible use by Trump of a pardon as a massive troll, as well as getting some of those legit baddies off the hook, at least at a federal level.

      2. Junkface

        He will try to pardon himself. He and his family have been told that the Southern District of New York are after him big time! Multiple fraud cases, falsifying tax documents, stealing from his own charities, plus some more charges from the Mueller inquiry, that could not previously be applied. He knows the minute he is not president, he will be in legal trouble. Add to that the 500 million or so debt.

        A lot of Bigly stuff will be happening.

        1. Cian

          A presidential pardon is only for federal crimes…. so he may be in a bit of trouble.

          Saying that, I’m sure he could raise a fair few bob by selling choosing worthy citizens for presidential pardons.

  4. goldenbrown

    that Insurance industry “dual pricing” scam story is huge

    something that affects us all

    a clear and obvious scam perpetrated on us and denied denied denied for years by the Insurance Federation and ably assisted by the blind eye of FFG

    and whether you like his party or not a big win for Pearse Doherty personally, kudos to him for pursuing it so doggedly

    this is the kind of behaviour and work ethic I want to see from our elected politicians

    2. ReproBertie

      The Central Bank investigated the practices of the insurance companies. I know Pearse Doherty has been pushing for insurance reform but was it his pressure that led to the investigation?

      1. Charger Salmons

        Anyone who doesn’t shop around to get the best quotes deserves to be ripped off.
        Mostly they just can’t be arsed.
        They’re insurance companies not charities.They’re in business to make as much money as possible for their shareholders.

        1. millie bobby brownie

          The report notes that older people, who would definitely be classed as more vulnerable, are disproportionately affected by this scam. I think you might be taking it a bit far to term the elderly as deserving of something like this.

          1. Cheerful Charger

            That’s what insurance brokers are for Millie.
            And grown-up children and their partners.
            I oversee all my elderly mother-in-law’s legal,tax and insurance affairs. I also happen to know I’m in for rather a large bung when her will gets read out.
            Fail to prepare etc etc …

      2. goldenbrown

        Ah definitely Repro, its his gig and a straight dog and bone scenario, he’s been stuck into them since at least 2017 and the Insurance reform bill he published. Sure just google Doherty, Insurance and Dual Pricing and you’ll get pages of him banging on about it and not so much as a mention of any other TD.
        The CBI were sitting on their hands about this pricing aspect, I can recall him being interviewed about it on some radio show back in early 2019, far as I can recall he himself (or maybe some family member) experienced it directly, he’s been genuinely banging on about it in public at regular intervals for a long time with counter denials and much heel dragging. For a sharp practice that every dog on the street knows is being done to them. Me, maybe you, definitely most of my family and work colleagues. I’ve tasted it myself and it’s just one of those life bugbears for me so have been following the developments as you do. Hopefully now there will be a real practical change to these behaviours.

        1. ReproBertie

          I know he’s been pushing it for a number of years. It’s depressing to think that it took this long for the Central Bank to act but fair play to him for driving something the government has had no interest in.

          There’s not a person in the country who hasn’t had a disappointing interaction with the insurance companies. How long have we been hearing about indoor play areas getting screwed? I have a kung fu school and my insurance with a UK firm is 1/3rd of what I’d pay with an Irish firm. If there’s a no deal Sasamach that’ll be finished and I’ll be at their mercy.

          1. goldenbrown

            I would add that for me this is a very typical example of the dysfunctional nature of our political system.

            Pockets of individuals working for us who are clearly skilled, professional, vocational and interested in the success of the country and it’s citizens. But trapped on islands of inefficient arcane tribal party politics.

            Sorry to hear about your scenario. Pure unadulterated madness!

        2. Micko

          Car Insurance is a nightmare.

          Top tip, I got a good deal for the last two years from itsforwomen

          They have to offer it to ya even if you’re a bloke as to not to would be discrimination.

    4. Junkface

      The Insurance industry in Ireland has been running scams for as long as they have been around. They rip everyone off, especially with car insurance. I’ve long suspected connections to powerful lobbyists and high ranking politicians. There is nowhere more obviously riddled with insurance fraud, scams, fixed competition than in Ireland. They are blithering scum.

    1. Otis Blue

      The wedding vows would have been interesting.

      “I, Chrissie, take thee Todger to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse…”

  7. Charger Salmons

    Obviously there are some losers on here who genuinely thought Jeremy Corbyn was going to be PM.
    Now, he’s been ostracised by the party he led into electoral disaster last December.
    Still busy though.
    He’s set up some barmpot organisation called the Project For Peace and Justice.
    Only Jezza, being Jezza, forgot to register its online name.
    But someone did it for him.
    Premier League trolling.
    https://projectforpeaceandjustice.com/

  8. Clampers Outside

    The grifter gravy train has reached the end of the line in the UK as its govt will no longer be giving civil servants unconscious bias “training” in this proven to be pseudo scientific hokem.

    Well done.

      1. Cian

        Yeah well, it’s “unconscious bias” – you aren’t conscious of that bias…. so how do you change it?

    2. Junkface

      More good news for reason and logic. Hopefully more and more of this stuff will be debunked and openly ridiculed by debate in the college system in future.

    4. Nigel

      Is it unscientific hokum that people experience bias the other person is unconscious of, or is it the particular training on offer to overcome it?

      1. Clampers Outside

        The training. Nobody denies bias exists.
        What has been proven time and time again is that this so-called training is utter nonsense and according to studies into its practice and resulting effects can do more damage than good to employee relations.

        Pure snake oil. Right up your street Nigel ! :)

          1. Clampers Outside

            There is no “better” unconscious bias training. The idea that it is something to be trained in at all is hokum.

            If u mean any training in general should be better… Of course, who wouldn’t (although past commentary from yourself on other issues would imply, at the very least, that you wouldn’t when it jars with your idealogical poaitioning…. lol)

          3. Nigel

            Weird that you rule out the possibility of raising awareness of and doing something about unconscious bias. So you are claiming that people are literally unteachable on this subject and the victims of that bias just have to put up with it?

          4. Clampers Outside

            If there is a new way, it won’t be a “better” than, it’ll be something completely new.

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