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[Observations]

BBC Breakfast News 

 

Waltham Forest Council says it will need to make £15 million in cuts this year as financial challenges continue to worsen. Council tax in the borough went up by 4.99% - an average of £100 a year for band D properties. Council leader Grace Williams said savings were needed to rein in a projected £31 million overspend, but the situation was becoming “tougher and tougher” and said authorities “rarely have a choice”. 

[Observations]

“The government has announced major changes to the way houses are bought and sold in what ministers are calling the biggest shake up to the system in decades … We need to streamline the process make it more digital. Anyone who goes through it comes out with reams of paperwork.”
 

“In Scotland where they do this, we see it drives down failed transactions. The failures we are seeing we think costs the economy 1.5 billion a year so we need to move at pace. We will consult on proposals and move to put in place legislation so all people going through the process can benefit these reforms.” 

[Observations]

Mary Portas Queen of Shops

 

”Then the market changed. Barbara Kruger did a brilliant exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery and one of them was called I shop therefore I am; an indictment on consumerism. She was ahead of the game because none of us realised the consumerist society we had created was effecting the planet.”

[Observations]

BBC - “Renewables overtake coal for the first time on record.”

[northern star]

18 hours ago, northern star said:

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn83e6q7lq4o

 

Also intereresting that the current ICE manouvres in Chicago involve the Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker...whose cousin Thomas Pritzer was named in a deposition filed under oath by Virginia Giuffre related to her being sexually trafficked through the Jeffrey Epstein network. She testified in the deposition that she once was sexually abused by Pritzker.

 

Virginia's book comes out in a couple of months time.

 

 

 

 

 

Correction: book is out in two weeks time

 

Chicago is very much at the centre of child trafficking, as ofcourse was Washington, and Portland, the places where ICE operatives are going in.

The whistleblower Isaac Kappy had a musician friend living in Portland who was uncovering the child trafficking going on there, covertly occuring in various music, entertainment and eating establishments there. This was a few years ago, but they were shocking revelations. Could the ICE agents be targetting these areas for this reason? Are Pritzer and other governors and mayors trying to protect these vile activities?

 

Ofcourse its the home of Antifa too, paid for by George Soros, which leads on to the story of Howard Rubin - a top Soros fund manager - and his sex trafficking arrest.

Howie Rubin, prominent investment banker, charged with sex trafficking

A retired investment banker was arrested Friday at his Connecticut home on federal charges he trafficked women for sex acts in luxury hotels and at a Manhattan apartment converted into a sex dungeon with BDSM equipment, according to a federal indictment.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/howie-rubin-prominent-investment-banker-charged-sex-trafficking/story?id=125968421

 

 

 

Edited October 7 by northern star

[Grumpy Owl]

15 hours ago, Observations said:

BBC Breakfast News

 

“ The owner of one of London’s busiest LGBTQ+ bars, which closed last night after 25 years says more needs to be done to make Soho safer. Jeremy Joseph’s G-A-Y bar closed last night for the final time. He says the area has changed and is no longer safe. City Hall says the mayor has established a task force to address the issues facing the nightlife industry.“

 

Oh there's those dreaded words "task force" again! What is a "task force" then? Just a group of people paid to sit around, talk incessantly, and find excuses, rather than solutions.

 

The thing is though, is this gay bar owner saying that the Soho area is "no longer safe for gay people" or just "no longer safe for anyone"?

 

In the interests of equality, this shouldn't just be about 'protecting LGBTQ+ people', but ensuring that everyone is safer.  

 

I imagine the ideal solution would be to have more visible police presence on the streets, and for the Mayor to start getting a grip on crime in his city.

 

If the streets are not safe at night because there are so many gangs of young kids trying to stab each other over petty arguments, that's the kind of thing that puts ordinary decent people off having a night out on the town. 

[SoundOfSilence]

On 10/5/2025 at 7:32 PM, Velma said:

Rather than prevent the wave of immigrants from crossing the channel or stop the flow of asylum seekers by ceasing the destruction in their native lands, the Tories intend to change our laws, now that the foreigners are here. Like Farage, who vowed to deport 600,000 people, Kermit Badenoch (puppet) will remove the UK from the ECHR. Thereafter, they can implement any outrageous measures they choose.

 

The ‘Guardian’ who knows what she will say at the party conference, claims Badenoch will tell delegates: “Reform have nothing but announcements that fall apart on arrival.” Whereas, the Conservatives will deliver! They are proposing to introduce a “removal force” based on the ICE model in the US, who are terrorising American cities; which Badenoch believes has been a “successful approach.” She will find many flag waving recruits (flaggots) in the UK willing to do that job.

 

The masked taskforce would be given £1.6bn and “sweeping new powers” to deport 150,000 people a year in a move to tackle the “scourge” of illegal immigration. This would include the ability to use facial recognition technology without warning to help identify those eligible for removal from the UK. Under the plans, the taskforce would be expected to “work closely” with the police. Officers would be required to conduct immigration checks on everyone they stop or arrest. Papers please?

 

By then, everyone will have Digital ID and like Starmer, Badenoch says, “that it is necessary to protect our borders, our veterans and our citizens.” Badenoch will say, “few” people would qualify for asylum under the tightened rules. The plans would also deny legal aid to those fighting immigration cases. Badenoch will argue there is “no need for lawyers” as people “should simply tell the truth about their circumstances.” As in the US, those who are detained will have no recourse under the law.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/04/tories-to-pledge-to-create-immigration-taskforce-modelled-on-trumps-ice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, all of this can be done without bringing in digital ID. Banks require ID to open a bank account.

 

"Oh! ... You're not British. No bank account for you."

 

Police, when making arrests for someone going on a stabbing rampage can ... Oh wait. They don't do that anymore do they. Well, if they did, they could check IDs.

 

ICE are the ones being terrorized. Being shot at and having bricks (the Soros ones) hurled through their windshields. It is the Podesta plan. Fomented in case Trump ever won the Presidency for the third time. Start a civil war.

 

Stage one is to demonize ICE. Then have a shooter shoot a load of immigrants and blame it on ICE or perhaps white supremacists.

 

I suspect Trump may be ready to invoke the Insurrection Act. That is the reason Hegseth called the generals in. IMO.

[Fruithunter]

aiihpc.org

An Irish palliative care specialist has spoken against assisted suicide, saying death is not a solution.

https://www.christian.org.uk/news/doctor-speaks-against-assisted-suicide-in-ireland-death-is-not-healthcare/

[Campion]

2 hours ago, Fruithunter said:

aiihpc.org

An Irish palliative care specialist has spoken against assisted suicide, saying death is not a solution.

https://www.christian.org.uk/news/doctor-speaks-against-assisted-suicide-in-ireland-death-is-not-healthcare/

 

I'm no fan of it myself, even the term "assisted suicide" is a euphemism. Suicide means to kill yourself, so assisting someone else to do it means it's no longer just a suicide but partly a killing of someone else. 

[Grumpy Owl]

19 minutes ago, Campion said:

 

I'm no fan of it myself, even the term "assisted suicide" is a euphemism. Suicide means to kill yourself, so assisting someone else to do it means it's no longer just a suicide but partly a killing of someone else. 

 

It should be labelled correctly as "regulated murder", but doesn't sound so fluffy then!

[Saved]

Ian Watkins stabbed to death in Wakefield prison (Monster Mansion). 

[Mazthehobo]

36 minutes ago, Saved said:

Ian Watkins stabbed to death in Wakefield prison (Monster Mansion). 

It’s what happens when you love children but you’re in the wrong circle.

[Mazthehobo]

Taliban offering 40K for fake death threats to ease asylum seekers passage to the uk.

 

Nice of them. 

[Grumpy Owl]

This is one of those things that "sounds good in theory"...

 

How will the EU's new border system work?

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The next time you travel from the UK to Europe, you might notice some changes.

The EU's much-delayed new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System or EES, is now being gradually introduced.

The system is meant to strengthen security and ultimately make travel smoother, but there have been concerns there will be queues when people first register.

What is EES and where is it being introduced?

EES is a digital system designed to keep track of when non-EU citizens enter and leave the Schengen Area.

This covers 29 European countries , external- mainly in the EU - which people can travel across without border controls.

It includes many popular destinations for UK travellers, such as France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece.

Under the new system, fingerprints and a photo have to be registered.

EES will eventually replace the current system of passports being stamped by a border officer.

from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39rkpe8mj2o

 

"Strengthen security and ultimately make travel smoother"

 

Which is all very well and good if you're travelling "legally" I suppose. But it doesn't seem to do anything about "illegal immigration"?

 

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When will EES start?

After being postponed several times, the European Commission announced in July that EES would begin on 12 October.

It is being gradually phased in over six months.

That means when you first encounter EES will depend where you're travelling to, and when.

At Dover, ferry passengers in coaches have started using the new system, followed by other tourist traffic on 1 November.

At Eurostar terminals, only a small number of business travellers are being invited to use it. More passengers will be directed to it over the coming months.

Eurotunnel, which runs vehicle shuttles through the Channel Tunnel, is also introducing the EES in stages.

Only Eurotunnel's coach passengers and freight will do the new checks to start with. They will be done by a border officer, so not much will change.

Tourists in cars will start using automated kiosks by the end of the year. The company hasn't given an exact date.

EES will also be gradually phased in at European airports. When you first come across it will depend on where you're flying to and when. Look out for any information from your airline.

EES should be active at every Schengen border crossing point in all 29 participating countries by 10 April 2026.

All the places where people 'legally' enter the EU then. 

 

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What are the concerns about the introduction of EES?

Concerns have repeatedly been raised that the extra couple of minutes it takes for each traveller to complete the registration process could lead to big queues, particularly at space-constrained Dover.

However, bosses at cross-Channel travel hubs hope that the decision to introduce EES gradually, instead of with a "big bang" start, will reduce the risk of disruption.

Eurotunnel chief executive Yann Leriche says there will be no "chaos" or queues at the Channel tunnel, insisting his company has done extensive modelling and is fully prepared.

Well, I guess a lot of people might be inconvenienced by having to queue for a bit longer than normal! 

 

My concern is that this doesn't appear to address the issue of those who enter the EU 'illegally' and then take advantage of the Schengen Area to freely move through Europe in their attempt to smuggle themselves across the Channel and into the UK!

 

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What is ETIAS and when is that coming?

The EU is also introducing a new visa waiver system linked to passports called the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which will build on the EES.

Citizens of non-EU countries who don't need a visa to enter the EU - including people from the UK - will be able to apply online for authorisation before they travel.

ETIAS isn't due to start until the end of 2026, but the final date has not yet been confirmed.

It will cost €20 (£17.47) per application, and will be valid for three years.

People aged under 18 and over 70 will need to apply, but won't have to pay.

It's quite amazing really, to be able to 'legally' travel to/from the EU, lets say to go on holiday or for a business meeting, then you have to pay for that privilege  

 

As well as go through all the fuss of having your fingerprints scanned etc. 

 

Of course, this doesn't affect illegal immigrants at all I suppose, and they'll continue to be waved through with no questions asked! 

[northern star]

On 10/11/2025 at 7:35 PM, Saved said:

Ian Watkins stabbed to death in Wakefield prison (Monster Mansion). 

 

Curious that his girlfriend Fearne Cotton, linked to the BBC, had no idea of what he was up to. When one of his other girlfriends spent around 10 years tryiing to alert the police and anyone else connected to him of what he was up to, only to be fobbed off, even though she had copious amounts of evidence.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15190129/Holly-Willoughby-reaches-old-friend-Fearne-Cotton-paedophile-ex-Ian-Watkins-killed-bars.html

 

Plus Peaches Geldof, who also tried to blow the whistle on him. Clearly Satanism is behind it all.

 

 

[Anti Facts Sir]

Fearne Cotton. A name you don't see or hear much now, she was every-fucking-where for a decade or more. Did she have some sort of breakdown? Obviously chewed up and spat out by her handlers.

[northern star]

5 minutes ago, Anti Facts Sir said:

Fearne Cotton. A name you don't see or hear much now, she was every-fucking-where for a decade or more. Did she have some sort of breakdown? Obviously chewed up and spat out by her handlers.

 

Quite a few others have had breakdowns and left, some to return.

 

And ofcourse BBC DJ Tim Westwood has just been arrested, when many knew what he was up to for decades.

 

 

 

[RobinJ]

Fearne Cotton has been through a lot. She left live TV over mental health issues with extreme anxiety

Has a mental health wellness company, written many books, had kids, split up, had tumours in her jaw, all in 10 years.

Tv is a tough business if you aren't in the sicko gang of pedos et al. 

[Anti Facts Sir]

16 hours ago, RobinJ said:

Fearne Cotton has been through a lot. She left live TV over mental health issues with extreme anxiety

Has a mental health wellness company, written many books, had kids, split up, had tumours in her jaw, all in 10 years.

Tv is a tough business if you aren't in the sicko gang of pedos et al. 

Am I misremembering or was she and Hollyby Willoughby spotted as schoolgirls and chosen to do lingerie ads? The school was one with a lot of dodgy links and past stuff.

[northern star]

17 hours ago, RobinJ said:

Fearne Cotton has been through a lot. She left live TV over mental health issues with extreme anxiety

Has a mental health wellness company, written many books, had kids, split up, had tumours in her jaw, all in 10 years.

Tv is a tough business if you aren't in the sicko gang of pedos et al. 

 

Maybe, and that is quite some ordeal.

But it still doesnt get away from the fact that I cant believe she didnt know what Watkins was up to, enough to blow the whistle, which could have prevented a lot of his further heinous activities against children from happening.  If so, she was perverting  the course of justice.

And you say not in the sicko gang, but she is BBC royalty, related to Bill Cotton, a major player at the BBC. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cotton 

BBC head of light entertainment (1970–1977)
Controller of BBC1 (1977–1981)

 

In 1970, Cotton was promoted to head of light entertainment.... In this position, Cotton was responsible for overseeing the production of a whole series of popular variety and light entertainment shows, including Jim'll Fix It

 

Mental health charities and books (and cancer) seem to be a good cover for some of the worst offenders in these offences.

See the royals.

 

Edited October 15 by northern star

[Dragon Slayer]

On 9/14/2025 at 11:39 PM, Dragon Slayer said:

RIP . Lived not far from me, met him a few times. Truly humble, salt of the earth hard man, always willing to give autograph. Legend. 

 

Why is it in the public's interest to reveal he committed suicide?? Statistically, and a hidden fact, suicide by hanging is very low. Alcohol/Medication combination is most common.

If his closest family agreed to this revelation, then one has to presume this is leading us somewhere the PTB desire. 

 

[Anti Facts Sir]

4 hours ago, Dragon Slayer said:

Why is it in the public's interest to reveal he committed suicide?? Statistically, and a hidden fact, suicide by hanging is very low. Alcohol/Medication combination is most common.

If his closest family agreed to this revelation, then one has to presume this is leading us somewhere the PTB desire. 

 

Same reported method of suicide as the other major sports-related death last month. Women's Football manager Matt Beard. Hatton was 46, Beard 47. Both killed themselves within a week of each other, and as you say the MSM have made sure to reveal exactly how they died (the BBC were "criticised" for the speed they made the details surrounding Beard's cause of death public).

[RobinJ]

On 10/15/2025 at 2:27 PM, northern star said:

 

Maybe, and that is quite some ordeal.

But it still doesnt get away from the fact that I cant believe she didnt know what Watkins was up to, enough to blow the whistle, which could have prevented a lot of his further heinous activities against children from happening.  If so, she was perverting  the course of justice.

And you say not in the sicko gang, but she is BBC royalty, related to Bill Cotton, a major player at the BBC. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cotton 

BBC head of light entertainment (1970–1977)
Controller of BBC1 (1977–1981)

 

In 1970, Cotton was promoted to head of light entertainment.... In this position, Cotton was responsible for overseeing the production of a whole series of popular variety and light entertainment shows, including Jim'll Fix It

 

Mental health charities and books (and cancer) seem to be a good cover for some of the worst offenders in these offences.

See the royals.

 

When you have children of your own, often your perspective changes. Especially when you see people dying around you that are your age... one would hope that these things are a wake up call. I suspect it can also be very difficult to leave once they have you compromised too. Not many have the strength for that.

[RobinJ]

6 hours ago, Anti Facts Sir said:

Same reported method of suicide as the other major sports-related death last month. Women's Football manager Matt Beard. Hatton was 46, Beard 47. Both killed themselves within a week of each other, and as you say the MSM have made sure to reveal exactly how they died (the BBC were "criticised" for the speed they made the details surrounding Beard's cause of death public).

Perhaps the media knew the details before the "suicides" occurred. Control is maintained by fear (of being next)

[Fruithunter]

https://www.christian.org.uk/news/aviva-funds-group-promoting-trans-ideology-to-primary-school-children

Aviva funds group promoting trans ideology to primary school children

 

Aviva has been criticised for funding The Proud Trust, an organisation that distributes controversial ‘trans-affirming’ RSE resources to primary schools.