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If you can watch a replay of Dubois vs Wardley from last night it was an incredible heavyweight clash.

Wardley has one hell of a chin.

This is pretty win win for Reform they have made massive gains but don't actually control many councils, meaning there won't be many examples if they mess up as they can blame the other parties.

Reform has grown so quickly, I am dubious about the quality of candidates they are standing, just the sheer upscaling of the last 2 years dictates plenty of dross will have got through. Disappointingly a friend stood for them but didn't win his position.

Green Party increase is worrying.

The best QB Class is always "next year".

Nothing to say people don't fall off and it's a woeful draft next year.

They also get the 5th year so have a contract similar to taking someone in the 2nd next year.

Also the organisation that ended the trans Atlantic slave trade and paid reparations to their fatherland

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During the 1982 Falklands War, the British lost seven ships to enemy action, including two Type 42 destroyers (HMS Sheffield, HMS Coventry) and two Type 21 frigates (HMS Ardent, HMS Antelope). Other losses included the container ship Atlantic Conveyor, the landing ship RFA Sir Galahad, and the landing craft LCU F4. "

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This is the second time I've seen this quoted with no comment on what happened to the Argentian forces.

They had their airforce wiped out(85 aircraft vs35 UK planes) they lost a sub, a cruiser and various other vessels.

Their on the ground forces outnumbers the British army 2.5 to 1 and were defeated in 2 months despite holding the territory at the of the war. More than double KIA, double the casualties and the rest of their force - 11+k - were captured.

It was a clear cut victory.

They spend 0.5% of GDP on defence - 65th globally - have a massive 46 aircraft, no subs and rank 33rd globally

The Royal Navy alone have more firepower, 2.5x the planes so would have air superiority and once again win comfortably.

The sensationalism over this issue is impressive.

A) The Falkland Islands residents want to remain British. There has been two referendums - most recently 2013 - both returned 96+% for remaining British and both had 90+% turnout (imagine such numbers in any large country election!)

B) Argentinas armed forces are pitiful. For all the Royal Navy has taken flack recently the UK would push their shite in as soon as any fighting started. They are decades behind.

C) The UK has supported the US significantly more in the Middle East than the US helped the UK in the Falklands. If you want to know why we haven't attacked Iran with full support ask the families of the 183 killed and 3000+ injured in Basra and the rest of Iraq. (It's also glossed over that Trump didn't tell any allies he was doing it then screamed for help ??) The populous has never forgiven Blair for that and never will. (I would say everyone was fine with Afghanistan/Al Qaeda)

D) A ship turning up doesn't equate to the US are going to help the Argies storm the beaches

It's kind of ironic that he's exposing extortionists when many people will claim Trump is trying to extort countries with his continual threats and tariffs.

One man's extortion is another's negotiation

They tried they failed

They also have no air force (circa 36 aircraft) so we would once again push their shite in in the air and win comfortably

Plenty of dingys

Personnally I enjoyed watching my local cathedral be chosen for the BBC Easter service before watching the Popes Easter service.

Very Islam centric weekend in the UK today.