Current Affairs - 2026

[Onelife]

Social services are probably overstretched but the whole system has a “wing and a pray” approach. They evaluate the teenagers' risk factors, get them counselling then send them back out on the streets.

We need a different approach, one where children are set boundaries at a very early age, restricted access to none educational computer use, parenting classes and fines for parents who children struggle to conform (having excluded mitigating issues) and society as a whole needing to be more respectful to each other…this is the way children learn good manners. imo

[oldbluefox]

Foxy, I think the police should have been called who would then involve social services, the police I believe have the power to take the child more then SS who's powers are limited.
Maybe we have a member who has worked in the environment who could answer that.

Social Services were the first port of call for pastoral issues.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Good news. After his Jesus stunt it looks like some of Trump's supporters are finally realising he's insane.

[oldbluefox]

Took them long enough.

[david63]

Good news. After his Jesus stunt it looks like some of Trump's supporters are finally realising he's insane.

But, unfortunately, there are some who think he is the Messiah

[Ray B]

As Rachel from accounts say things are improving, is it a get out of jail card, as trumps efforts make living costs go higher .

[oldbluefox]

The woman's a clown drowning in her own rhetoric and totally divorced from what is happening in the real world.

[towny44]

She really needs some training in how to ignore the cameras when being filmed walking into a venue, those coy little smiles seeming to say look at me I'm famous are really nerve dangling.

[david63]

As Rachel from accounts say things are improving, is it a get out of jail card, as trumps efforts make living costs go higher .

Strange how when this happened to the Tories during Covid and the Ukraine war that it was their fault and not world events

[Mervyn and Trish]

Certainly gives her a new excuse now blaming the Tories is wearing thin.

[david63]

Isn't Rachel from accounts stating the bleeding obvious that everyone, except one, on the planet knew? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5110n2l3mo

Just wish she was as astute with the economy!!

[Stephen]

About time the government got a grip on this and kicked them all out.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl19dzdd38o

[Mervyn and Trish]

That's two in a row we all knew before the government. Maybe they should appoint this Forum as the Cabinet.

(No OL, we won't be scrapping betting tax).

[Onelife]

About time the government got a grip on this and kicked them all out.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl19dzdd38o

I despair when I read stories such as this. What the hell is happening to our country? It feels like it’s turning into a haven for criminals. If we don’t get to grips with these organised criminal networks this country will end up being led by the mafia gangs. We already have places within cities that you dare not walk through (I could take you to a couple in Birmingham).
But why should we be surprised this is happening when we’ve allowed thousands of illegal immigrants into our country who haven't got a cat in hell’s chance of getting a liveable income who then join networks of criminal recruitment centers for easy money. We need to double our police force and increase our taxes to pay for it…we should also think about introducing a poll tax.

As you can tell, I'm really p*ssed off about what is happening to our country.

[Onelife]

That's two in a row we all knew before the government. Maybe they should appoint this Forum as the Cabinet.

(No OL, we won't be scrapping betting tax).

I’m actually all in favour of the betting industry paying its fair whack in taxes

[Mervyn and Trish]

Excellent. You can be Chancellor..

[towny44]

Excellent. You can be Chancellor..

Lets hope he picks more winners than he does on horse racing.

[Mervyn and Trish]

So long as he picks more winners than Rachel from Accounts I'll be happy!

[david63]

So long as he picks more winners than Rachel from Accounts I'll be happy!

That shouldn't be too difficult - has she picked any yet?

[Mervyn and Trish]

Not that I've heard about for sure. And she doesn't even offer choccies.

[Portsmouth]

Not that I've heard about for sure. And she doesn't even offer choccies.

[Stephen]

Well that didn’t last long. Strait of Hormuz closed again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt

[Mervyn and Trish]

Pretty much thanks to Mr Trump. Isn't he a useless p***ock!

[david63]

Pretty much thanks to Mr Trump. Isn't he a useless p***ock!

Isn't it great to know that we have a US president with such a brilliant military background and strategic mind?

[Stephen]

This made me smile

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cz0e54yrppno