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Just been sanctioned by the UK government. Now I assume that any follower of the filth buying tickets or anything associated with that lot will be breaking the law?
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 10:28 - Mar 12 by johnhoop
I must be imagining the fact then, that after the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1807, the dastardly British Government created the West Africa Squadron specifically to patrol the coast of West Africa to stop slave ships. At its height the Squadron was using one sixth of the Royal Navy fleet and between 1808 to 1860 it captured 1600 slave transports and freed 150,000 Africans with 1500 British sailors losing their lives in the process. But of course, God forbid that we should ever claim that this country has done anything worthy of praise.
The British Navy also breached the Union blockades in the American Civil War to bring arms & munitions to the Confederate forces in return for cotton; picked by slaves. Something of praise that the UK did was to give prisoners their freedom to go and fight the terrorists in Ireland in the 1920's. They also brought religious enlightenment to many nations all over the globe.
The grass is always greener.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 14:10 - Mar 12 with 3411 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 11:40 - Mar 12 by stowmarketrange
We were also a pretty powerful country from the medieval age onwards,and that can’t be put down to slavery. Although our power grew because of the slave trade and colonisation,we were a rich and powerful country to begin with.At least as far as European countries go.
But the slave trade and colonisation leave a shameful scar on our history over the last 300 years,but we weren’t the only ones involved,but we seemed to do better out of it than our neighbours on the continent.
"We were also a pretty powerful country from the medieval age onwards,and that can’t be put down to slavery."
No. But it can be put down to feudalism. A cruel exploitation of a similar stripe.
It's said that England got rich on the back of its sheep. No nentionof the starving middleman..
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 14:31 - Mar 12 with 3344 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 14:10 - Mar 12 by izlingtonhoop
"We were also a pretty powerful country from the medieval age onwards,and that can’t be put down to slavery."
No. But it can be put down to feudalism. A cruel exploitation of a similar stripe.
It's said that England got rich on the back of its sheep. No nentionof the starving middleman..
And it’s still enriched by the same sort of system.The poor will always be poor unless they catch a break,and the rich will only get richer unless they’re reckless enough to blow it all.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 14:45 - Mar 12 with 3312 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 14:31 - Mar 12 by stowmarketrange
And it’s still enriched by the same sort of system.The poor will always be poor unless they catch a break,and the rich will only get richer unless they’re reckless enough to blow it all.
Absolutely.
'We' buy ridiculously cheap clothes manufactured by virtual - and actual - slaves.
A read of the first chapter of the communist manifesto* - as I have just done, returning from Northampton, having seen the undertones last night, ffs, they're playing the electric ballroom tonight... 🙄 is real food for thought, on how we got here.
*I don't carry it with me. I downloaded a pdf. So, I do carry it with me, now...
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 15:09 - Mar 12 with 3237 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 11:23 - Mar 12 by dmm
The abolition of slavery act was in 1833. You are referring to the abolition of the slave trade act in 1807. You can take the view that the anti-slavery patrols are worthy of praise but, given for hundreds of years over 11 million Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas where they were abused, tortured and murdered, you might also take the view that it was a small attempt to right the injustice Britain had perpetrated and had grown very wealthy on. In my opinion, it's not much to crow about.
You appear to suggest that Britain was the sole culprit in this abysmal business? If this is your argument then you would be incorrect. No other country ever came close to the numbers transported by the Portuguese and Spanish(they were a single entity for a while). These ‘goods’ were recorded, usually insured as shipping has been for eternity. Lloyds of London is one of the finest sources of information for anything history
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 15:09 - Mar 12 by Boston
You appear to suggest that Britain was the sole culprit in this abysmal business? If this is your argument then you would be incorrect. No other country ever came close to the numbers transported by the Portuguese and Spanish(they were a single entity for a while). These ‘goods’ were recorded, usually insured as shipping has been for eternity. Lloyds of London is one of the finest sources of information for anything history
Along with the Dutch since the 16th c.
The grass is always greener.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 17:20 - Mar 12 with 2947 views
for me it goes to when roman came into london, and when fit and proper chairman tests started how did he pass? how many chairmen needed an army of bodyguards? yep some get abuse but he needed real security against being tapped out. arsenal fan alan davies wrote a damning article in 2015 against Roman. showing up on facebook .
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 19:13 - Mar 12 with 2723 views
Hyundai are the latest sponsor to suspend relations with the filth. They want their logo removed from their shirts as quickly as possible. At this rate the players are going to have to get their Mums to knit some shirts for them!
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 17:59 - Mar 12 by themodfather
for me it goes to when roman came into london, and when fit and proper chairman tests started how did he pass? how many chairmen needed an army of bodyguards? yep some get abuse but he needed real security against being tapped out. arsenal fan alan davies wrote a damning article in 2015 against Roman. showing up on facebook .
Didn't he initially try to buy Tottenham but decided against it due to their outdated stadium and subsequent costs hence he opted for the scum?
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 19:31 - Mar 12 with 2654 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 13:08 - Mar 12 by QPR_John
If Chelsea seemingly depended on Abramovich to such an extent they are now in financial difficulty how have they not been charged with contravening FFP (or whatever it is called now) regulations. I’m sure when we were charged our owners had not put billions into the club.
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Slavery now seriously ???
I have been wondering exactly this too John.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 20:11 - Mar 12 with 2525 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 19:31 - Mar 12 by stowmarketrange
I thought it was because they lost to Liverpool and then missed out on 4th place and a subsequent champions league place.
There’s various versions of the story but I take them all with a pinch of salt. Mostly likely lies or a smokescreen to disguise what was really going on which could be anything.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 20:21 - Mar 12 with 2483 views
I’ve got this years prostar catalogue I can send them. Shorts and socks don’t have to match and if 2 players have the same shirt number, all good as long as you inform the ref.
Fcuk em
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 21:25 - Mar 12 with 2353 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 13:08 - Mar 12 by QPR_John
If Chelsea seemingly depended on Abramovich to such an extent they are now in financial difficulty how have they not been charged with contravening FFP (or whatever it is called now) regulations. I’m sure when we were charged our owners had not put billions into the club.
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Chelsea's immediate problems will be cash flow rather than profit and so not an issue for P&S.
They have made a profit in 2 of the last 4 seasons due in no small part to player sales. The revenue generated by the top European teams is eyewatering.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 00:01 - Mar 13 with 2160 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 08:04 - Mar 13 by distortR
paperback out in june, it'll be my birthday present.
but if i don't like it, i'll be holding you personally responsible!
currently reading 'the spoils of war' by Andrew Cockburn, the chapter on Bruce Blair and how to start a nuclear war is terrifying.
I mean, fair enough. I'm happy to stick my neck out and say you'll enjoy it. I've moved onto Against the Grain by James C Scott - well worth a look. The Cockburn book looks good. I'm thinking that the Oliver Bullough book about UK money laundering might be timely though: Butler to the World. Too much to read atm, and as I've got all 500+ pages of Moby Dick as my bathroom book there's no slack in the system! That is a mad novel!
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‘morbid curiosity about where this is all going’
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 10:34 - Mar 13 with 1700 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 09:50 - Mar 13 by kropotkin41
I mean, fair enough. I'm happy to stick my neck out and say you'll enjoy it. I've moved onto Against the Grain by James C Scott - well worth a look. The Cockburn book looks good. I'm thinking that the Oliver Bullough book about UK money laundering might be timely though: Butler to the World. Too much to read atm, and as I've got all 500+ pages of Moby Dick as my bathroom book there's no slack in the system! That is a mad novel!
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Out of the 1000's of books I have read Moby Dick and Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler are the only books I have failed to read through to the end. Crime & Punishment was nearly another but it picked right up after approximately 100 pages and I would probably read it again now.
The grass is always greener.
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 10:41 - Mar 13 with 1678 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 10:34 - Mar 13 by Esox_Lucius
Out of the 1000's of books I have read Moby Dick and Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler are the only books I have failed to read through to the end. Crime & Punishment was nearly another but it picked right up after approximately 100 pages and I would probably read it again now.
ah, you're not allowed to read it just now....................
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The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 10:44 - Mar 13 with 3369 views
The Russian Bloke at North Battersea on 09:50 - Mar 13 by kropotkin41
I mean, fair enough. I'm happy to stick my neck out and say you'll enjoy it. I've moved onto Against the Grain by James C Scott - well worth a look. The Cockburn book looks good. I'm thinking that the Oliver Bullough book about UK money laundering might be timely though: Butler to the World. Too much to read atm, and as I've got all 500+ pages of Moby Dick as my bathroom book there's no slack in the system! That is a mad novel!
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against the grain, you say. Is it as good as this, though.................
Too many books, too little time, too few remaining brain cells, it's a struggle.
I'll just be getting a handle on life, and.....oblivion.
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