I’m not sure what the UK can learn from France. It seems to me France has been following the UK when it comes to poor alimentation. Sure it’s not as bad as the UK or USA.
We have a ‘nutri score’ however being diabetic I feel it’s flawed as it prevaledges glucides (namely starch). Somethings are notable though, sugar in sweetened yogurts is lower 12% rather than 15% I think.
I really feel this needs a lot of thought. The major problem is how kids are bought up imo.
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I’m rather dubious about how these are calculated, because it has to come down to a verifiable lab test. That’s easy enough when you come down to alcohol content or some other specific toxin, but it falls down for complex foodstuffs.
I take it that something can be nutritionally balanced on paper, but the glycemic index is off the scale (itself a flawed measurement system).
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I see Tony Blair has risen from his crypt to declare that Britain should have supported Trump on Iran.
Keir Starmer should have backed America from the very beginning. If they are your ally and they are an indispensable cornerstone for your security … you had better show up when they want you to.
Never one for international law, our Tony. Imagine creating the destruction and carnage he did, and still think you are entitled to an opinion on international diplomacy.
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Tony Blair is a cunt, always was and always will be, in years from now when he dies, i hope people who were never born when he was PM, dance and celebrate the way they did when Thatcher died…really goes to show how its one system for cunts like that war criminal, and death and destruction for others.
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Blair has so much blood on his hands from those disgusting criminal activities that caused death and misery for untold numbers of innocent people in Iraq alone. Yes, how dare he open his fucking mouth on these issues.
Sadly he’s not likely to pay for his crimes in this lifetime. History will be his judge, even though his disgraceful behaviour was always obvious.
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desperate to keep in with Donald,
as he doesnt want to ruin his chances of getting the leading role in Gaza
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Yvette Cooper spoke well on this today, and with a pointed dig at Blair - she spoke about learning lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, and the importance of acting within international law.
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Starmer should apply the ‘what would Blair do?’ test to all decisions.
Whatever it is, do the opposite.
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She’d make a good PM in my book , but would probably need to do a 180° on the whole Palestine Action thing first , which I doubt would happen.
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Do you happen to know accurate all of that is?
It could well be, and can well believe it, but just to be sure
All the journalists that I’ve seen reporting on cloaked truth are solid and they do old school deep dive investigative work themselves often at personal cost and with threats from the powers that be because they are exposing things that they shouldn’t be exposing.
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It rather backs up the image of it being a twats paradise.
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When Blair came in and New Labour were riding high, I felt such optimism about the country. He had a large mandate from the voters and I really thought lots of positive changes would happen.
I know there were some good things, but the main memory is how he got embroiled in Iraq, on false pretenses. The whole thing was disastrous. Cherie Blair was supposed to be a human rights lawyer but her husband was trampling over human rights as he ended up becoming a war criminal.
Somehow he was never prosecuted, and since his time as PM he has moved from one lucrative gig to the next. He sees himself as a Statesman, and he has that reputation on a global level, by and large. His own people, even those who used to support him, know better.
Anyway, having a little pop at Starmer (a man with a fraction of Blair’s charisma, but more honorable, even if not perfect there) is a calculated move to jostle for scraps from Trump’s table. Given what we know about Trump, seeing Blair jostle for favor with him should tell you all you need to know about the man.
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I think people dismiss Blair’s views too easily.. he has always been pragmatic.
I remember the day Blair was declared Labour leader. The tv was on somewhere, the sound was muted and the news was on.
Seeing the odious grin that became his trademark just made my blood run cold at that moment, even before I knew anything of his character or policies. They say you should trust your instincts, and he felt like a wrong 'un.
It gave me no pleasure to be proved right.
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I like you, never trusted him, and each day im glad i was right , because the more geuine they seem, the more i know they are basically evil cunts who will sell their beliefs any time to get the big easy money during and after their political career…and its good there are other people who can spot them, as well, depsite all the pr, and gloss.
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I know what you mean. I really had my doubts about him, although when he first became PM I did warm to him for a while. I remember seeing him on French TV conversing in French, and it felt like he was very much a statesman. Also, he came across as more genuine when speaking off script.
For me, it was seeing how he behaved in government that put me off him. Awarding contracts to Capita seemed fraudulent. Of course, nothing like the wholesale thievery seen with Johnson.
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