(1130) Mid elevenses. Film at 1245. (1145)
15. Moosh corner
14. Emerald
She’s not liked by authorities, by either party, possibly by the Don himself, certainly not by staff. I was suspended for running her material. If she runs it as a block, the leftists in control of X take it down. So she’s presenting this series in parts. Here are two of the parts.
13. Tom Paine on double jeopardy
“The worst legal reform of my lifetime to date was the abolition of double jeopardy. We can largely thank the family of Stephen Lawrence for that. The Crown Prosecution Service believed they could not secure a conviction of that unfortunate young man’s suspected murderers because there was insufficient evidence. His family brought a private prosecution, which led to the acquittal the professionals had predicted.
When new DNA evidence emerged, the family campaigned for (and got) the abolition of the ancient right. To hell with all those it might have protected in future as it had for centuries. They demanded the law be changed so their stupid mistake could be corrected – and of course they got their way. The state – with all its resources – can try again if it doesn’t get you the first time.”
12. Pub Curmudgeon advises
“And the latest domino to fall is Fosters Lager, whose makers Heineken have announced that its strength will be reduced from 3.7% ABV to 3.4% with effect from February next year. It’s perhaps surprising to remember that it was 4.0% as recently as early 2023. Heineken claim that this is due to the drinking public demanding lower-strength beers, but in reality that is totally disingenuous, and the underlying reason is obviously the immense saving in beer duty.
The British beer market was once dominated by what were regarded as “ordinary strength” session beers in the 3.6-4.0% strength range. But, over the past couple of years, since the duty cut-off at 3.4% was introduced, this entire sector has been pretty much wiped out, at least as far as keg beers are concerned. Carlsberg, Fosters, John Smith’s, Worthington, Boddingtons and Tetley have all been cut, leaving Carling as the last mass-market beer standing at 4.0%.”