Observations

Is anyone able to save the comments the Baroness makes about the banks, essentially owing us money, and Helen Green of The Times agreeing and replying that they caused the recession and today’s political problems Newsnight 26/09/25 Baroness Helena Kennedy, Barrister and Labour Peer; “They need to find other ways of creating money rather than going after ordinary citizens and the tax payers bailed out the banks and therefore it’s time the banks did something for the tax payers, around public services.” Tom Harwood GB News; “We have the highest borrowing costs in the G7. This is a genuine crisis in this country.” Baroness Helena Kennedy; “One of the shocking things is that the government is having to pay huge amounts of interest £30 billion, 30 odd billion, it’s ridiculous the banks are now making profits, billions a year. We should be saying that to the banks and having discussions with the Bank of England about sensible, not Liz Truss madness.” “This is not borrowing money QE was the tax payer bailed the banks and the banks caused the crisis.” Tom Harwood GB News; “There was more QE during Covid.” Presenter; I don’t think we’ve got time to revisit the banking crisis. Helen Green, The Times; Probably the origin, to be fair, of a lot of the problems politically that we’re seeing, is its down stream of the recession that followed it.” (The bailout) Presenter; “We must have you back for the legacy of the bank crisis.”

Newsnight 26/09/25 Miranda Green The Times “I think there’s a really a good case for some sort of digital ID scheme now. You can’t do anything in this country without showing an ID of some sort. You can’t do a properly transaction, open a bank account, you can’t be employed anywhere, you can’t get rented housing. It’s just dealing with reality. But it has to be a system where the citizen is empowered to choose what they give away and to whom, in my view. I think the problem for Keir Starmer is that politically, he’s already got three political parties vowing to oppose it. Lots of people in his own party will oppose it and I think it might turn out to be another Starmer U turn and he’s getting a record on that, and that increases his feeling of weakness and lack of authority, which is the opposite of what he actually needs at this point.” Steve Wright Firefighter and General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU Leader) “I think it’s another knee jerk reaction isn’t it? I don’t think you would have a fundamental policy like this announced for any other reason than to distract us from what is really happening in the Labour Party. Headlines this week about Andy Burnham taking Keir Starmer out of his position, and now we see a distraction policy like this, that was not in the manifesto. Last year the government were saying they were not going to issue ID cards, now they’re doing it un-costed, it blows apart the fiscal rules, which the government always want us to hear about and talk about. Where’s the funding going to come from, it’ll be public services again, it’ll be the tax payer who will have to pay the price for it.”

The website only says “Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for a debate. I’m not against petitions as such, but I don’t know if they achieve anything? I have found it’s always worth writing to my MP. I get a response, at least, which is something? And surely that’s more like what we should be doing? Attempting to ask them to represent us in Parliament, and to voice our opinions at least. Generally it’s all quite overwhelming, I know, especially as we’re increasingly taught to despair and to feel hopeless in ‘politics’. I personally don’t like all of these announcements and debates in the media, rather than in Parliament. It feels cheap and another step in the wrong direction? I briefly overheard a Conservative MP on Question Time say that he should be answering these questions in Parliament, and that was one of my first reactions to the digital ID news.

After walking out of the court he told supporters: “This entire process was never about me. It was never about any threat to the public, it was never about terrorism – a word used by your government to discredit people you oppress. “It was always about Gaza, about what happens if you dare to speak up.” He added: “Your attempts to silence us have failed because we’re right and you’re wrong. We will not be silent. We said we would fight you in your court and we would win. Today, we have. If anyone on this planet is guilty of terrorism, it’s the British state. Free Palestine.”

“Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out”

Impossible, the lady on the telly said no one has paper bills anymore

On the BBC news they said that Blair’s push for ID was stopped by the Conservative / Liberal alliance Paraphrasing

@factJack @cosmicinaudio Thanks you two. Interesting what you say above. I don’t know, but the media coverage last night, and the vastly growing petition … certainly make it look like the Digital ID opposition is getting lots of ‘free’ publicity for some reason … …

Petition Text; Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at. More details; We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced to register with a state-controlled ID system. We oppose the creation of any national ID system. ID cards were scrapped in 2010, in our view for good reason. Screenshot; You can watch the numbers ‘roll upwards’ in the hundreds 08:23 am -595,598 10:55 am - 763.052 11:00 am - 769,472 11:05 am - 774,505

JD Vance expresses pride in his faith. ( LBC on YouTube ) “They tried to silence our dear friend Charlie Kirk … The evil murderer who took Charlie from us expected us to have a funeral today, and instead we have had a revival in celebration of Kirk and of his lord Jesus Christ” “I always felt a little uncomfortable talking about my faith in public, as much as I love the Lord, as much as it was an important part of my life, I have talked more about Jesus Christ in the last two weeks than I have my entire time in public life.” “JD Vance wasn’t going to sugar coat the crisis facing America, with the modern left becoming increasingly violent and unable to tolerate different views in peace.” “I think he (CK) would encourage me to be honest, that evil still walks among us. Not to ignore it for the sake of a fake kumbaya moment, but to address it head on and honestly as the sickness that it is.” “Steven Miller explored the differences between Conservatives and the anti-west forces of the Left.” “The light will defeat the dark. We will prevail over the forces of wickedness and evil. They cannot imagine what they have awakened. They cannot conceive of the army that they have arisen in all of us. Because we stand for what is good, what is virtuous, what is noble, and to those trying to incite violence against us, those trying to ferment hatred against us, what do you have? You have nothing, you are nothing, you are wickedness, you are jealousy, you are envy, you are hatred .. we are the ones who build, we are the ones who create, we are the ones who lift up humanity. You thought you could kill CK, you have made him immortal …”

BBC Newscast opens with the subject of Digital ID. ( They say it has been used in Estonia for some time, and explore a bit about that.) One of the presenters says he spoke to Starmer about ID a few weeks ago but that day everyone was there to talk about Angela Rayner so the subject of ID didn’t see the light of day. Most of us refer frequently to the typical use of that type of bloody distractions.

Charlie Kirk’s Funeral In one ‘scene’ Elon Musk sits next to Trump and after they shake hands, Trump almost affectionately taps his knee as he starts to speak to him. LBC Radio on YouTube Simon Marks LBC’s Washington Correspondent Nick Ferrari; “Let’s go to this service, which seems in part a solemn memorial and in part a joyous rally as well.” (Images of a full stadium) SM; “This was completely unrivalled turnout. Not even a nod to the fact that in the United States there is a constitutional separation between church and state. Donald Trump’s entire cabinet was there. All sorts of speakers Paying tribute to Kirk as a Christian martyr. Trump stopped short of that formulation he referred to his assassinated friend as being a martyr for American freedom.” SM; “Then came that surprise from Erica, who announced that she was ready to forgive. Trump when he spoke disagreed with her, but did invite Kirk’s widow to try and come and change his mind in the months ahead.” NF; “She emerges with such credit in my view. Simon, what do we know about his widow?” SM; “Well, she has described herself as being more hardline than her husband and indeed Kirk also took that view partly due to her very intense faith. She has a longer history of involvement in faith than her late husband did. But also because she is now clearly making it apparent that she believes that her life’s mission is to continue the work of her husband and so there is every possibility that she becomes a significant political force in her own right going ahead.” SM; “She is taking the helm of that Turning Point USA organisation that her husband founded, mobilising hundreds of thousands of young voters to back Trump for the presidency, now three times. And it seems pretty apparent that she is determined wherever and however possible to keep the mission that she says her husband was on, which really fuses politics and Christianity in the forefront of the public’s mind.” NF: “Isn’t it extraordinary when everyone is trying to take the toxicity and the dangerous emotion which leads to an assassination?” NF; “We can say that, ok we can’t say the person who did it, but we can certainly say that someone was assassinated.” NF; “And you have the president of the United States saying “I hate”, and we have to use the words hate all the time, I don’t know.”

Hargreaves Lansdown to relocate to new headquarters Martin Booth Hargreaves Lansdown chief operating officer, Gary Logan, said: “We chose Welcome Building for its excellent transport links, next-generation workspace, fantastic amenities and strong ESG credentials – something that is increasingly important for our business and clients. “Colleagues will benefit from a workplace that has been designed with their needs, health and happiness firmly in mind, encouraging a spirit of collaboration, community and positive impact.” https://www.bristol247.com/business/news-business/hargreaves-lansdown-relocate-new-headquarters/ I find the, some might say, green language, involved a change of premises, quite intriguing

Overheard today; “Someone at work had a stomach bug” Reply; “oh there’s a lot of Covid going around, apparently

Kate Middleton and Prince William Wear Matching Bracelets Gifted to Them During Emotional Visit “The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the town where three young girls lost their lives last summer. Kate and William toured the girls' schools and met privately with each of their families. It was Bebe's mom, Lauren King, who gifted the couple with a special keepsake in her daughter's memory: matching friendship bracelets that spelled out "Bebe's Hive," a grief support charity for children founded in the young girl's name.” https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-wear-matching-bracelets-gifted-southport-visit-bebe-11815772

Premier Christian News: There’s so much of the old pied piper feeling about this, and so many of the things that have happened lately. The increasing push for division, and now the talk of martyrs, and Jesus. I also see a lot of Jesus graffiti / stencils and I think; who would do that and why now? None of it seems to add up, unless it’s a trap.

Thanks Nemuri Kyoshiro. I saw a glimpse of that on the news today. I find it interesting that it was a suspension.

BBC Breakfast News 22/09/25 Alice … … ”Her parents have spent the last year finding ways to keep her memory alive, and help others in her name.” “Sergiou ran the London Marathon in April to raise money to rebuild Alice’s primary school playground. Now he’s raising money for Alice’s Wonder dance foundation, helping to support children who love to dance.” “… ( he will be ) Finishing his global challenge back in London next year.” “Well done Segiou. Remember when he told us he was going to do it? A few months ago? He’d never really been a runner, he’d never run a marathon before. And now to do one, then another five!” “And the incredible story about his race number which is 141009. The 14th of the tenth is her birthday, and she was 9. That random number given to him for the marathon. Obviously it would have helped him, that she was with him. Well done to him.”

Liverpool women's match postponed after tragic death of Matt Beard aged 47 RIP. Sad, so young. As always more questions than answers.

I was interested reading the posts on this thread. Isn’t it ‘strange’ that the language on the video has been dubbed over?

Searched Meredith Stiehm, The President of The Writers Guild of America after seeing her on the news discussing the corporate attack on free speech, and that it’s got to stop, and this is what AI ‘said’ !

This is worth sharing, you can see why someone like him would need to be deleted, so glad people like him still exist !

Comcast Execs Urge Broadcasters to Engage in 'Respectful Exchange of Ideas' After MSNBC Analyst's Charlie Kirk Comments MSNBC, which is currently overseen by Comcast, cut ties with political commentator Matthew Dowd for his on-air reaction to Kirk's assassination https://people.com/comcast-execs-issue-memo-employees-after-matthew-dowds-charlie-kirk-comments-11808999

Jimmy Kimmel suspended over Charlie Kirk comments Demonstrators gathered outside of Disney Studios in Burbank, California Thursday to voice support for Jimmy Kimmel and to decry what they say is a loss of the freedom of speech. Kimmel was suspended due to comments he made during monologues this week regarding MAGA and the reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk. Meredith Stiehm/President, Writers Guild of America West "Freedom of speech and canceling Jimmy Kimmel taking him off the air because he spoke and expressed an opinion is outrageous it's unacceptable and that's why everyone is here." Ellen Stutzman/Writers Guild Of America West, Executive Director "This is unprecedented. We are looking at a authoritarian government crackdown on free speech anything that they don't agree with, they are more than willing to use their power to ignore the First Amendment. It's unprecedented, and it's extremely concerning, and that's why people are out here today, and they're going to continue to be protesting and demanding that society push back." "They need to put Kimmel back on the air, and they need to start having a backbone, because if our media companies are not going to hold on to the First Amendment, this country is in trouble."

It seems that it’s getting harder to see what’s real? Is it all just goading people to take a side? If you get involved, even to do what you think is right, are you just walking in to a trap? I don’t know anymore.