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    • Geri on The Pit Of Vipers: “Typical Yoon. Always with the lies & drama. Truth is never a strong point. I’ve never been banned or silenced…Apr 21, 11:42
    • Geri on The Pit Of Vipers: “Surprise, surprise that the new greater map includes all the oil & gas all over the region. The USA, who…Apr 21, 11:35
    • Captain Caveman on The Pit Of Vipers: ““Years of working” 😀 😀 😀 Like AS IF pal.Apr 21, 11:31
    • Captain Caveman on The Pit Of Vipers: “Well, if it’s any business of yours, “Geri”, I’m here for the interesting (and at times highly revelatory) blog pieces…Apr 21, 11:27
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Pit Of Vipers: “Some sort of historical version of “devolution”? — « At times of war, the enemy city could be conquered and destroyed…Apr 21, 11:01
    • Alf Baird on The Pit Of Vipers: “It always comes back to English ‘liberal imperialism’, where Churchill’s infamous Auxilliaries and Black & Tans who honed their ‘legalized…Apr 21, 10:30
    • Geri on The Pit Of Vipers: “Begs the question of why yer still here eh? Only a complete loon hangs about a forum when they don’t…Apr 21, 09:41
    • TURABDIN on The Pit Of Vipers: “NEVER offer a propaganda opportunity. https://archive.is/Cb73qApr 21, 09:13
    • Captain Caveman on The Pit Of Vipers: “It’s “take the piss out OF”, Rambo. Mind you, posting at a “mere” 10:30pm and reasonably succinct…? It’s almost “normal”…Apr 21, 06:54
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Pit Of Vipers: “Young Lochinvar @ 20 April 9.41 pm: “Bottom line, a multiplicity of different languages are a barrier”. ——————— National borders…Apr 20, 23:57
    • Geri on The Pit Of Vipers: “Defender of the faith LOL! A divorced adulterer… Possibly even murder in there too, definitely stealing & coveting too. They…Apr 20, 23:54
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “A murrain on their parties, their houses, their incomes and their legacies.. They persecute an innocent and think it justice!…Apr 20, 23:37
    • Geri on The Pit Of Vipers: “Aye, he’s king. Only by consent of the Scottish people. He could possibly remain Head of State in an Independent…Apr 20, 23:36
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “Did they seriously say “defender of the faith”? That’s a church of England thing. Sums up how we got into…Apr 20, 23:21
    • Angus on The Pit Of Vipers: “Colin Alexander, do you think the Scottish independence referendum was a good thing or a bad thing? Do you have…Apr 20, 23:03
    • Angus on The Pit Of Vipers: “Is there any possibility at all of ever bringing the conspirators to justice? Can no one in the whole world…Apr 20, 22:58
    • Angus on The Pit Of Vipers: “Alex Salmond, the greatest leader in Scottish history. Succeeded by the biggest betrayer in Scottish history, who turned Scotland into…Apr 20, 22:43
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “Jay Don’t hold yer breath; all three spoilers will no doubt be back.. As; GP cogently noted a while back…Apr 20, 22:30
    • Jay on The Pit Of Vipers: “Beggan: waste of space, and for whom (by name of candidate(s) will you vote? Is Beggan a starmer? Seems no…Apr 20, 21:55
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “Von Trumphausen is still posturing about us and the Straits of Hormuz.. Remember Suez (same problem just the other end…Apr 20, 21:51
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “Fearghas Interesting hypothesis Fearghas but ultimately one I don’t hold with. If people spoke the same tongue we could relate,…Apr 20, 21:41
    • Colin Alexander on The Pit Of Vipers: “Wiliam Wallace when accused of treason against the King of England, Edward I: “I cannot be a tray-tor, since I…Apr 20, 19:14
    • Geri on The Pit Of Vipers: “Cynicus.. Mark Sedwell was. See the linked article above. Sturgeon & Mark Sedwell “decided that she should extend her stay”Apr 20, 19:05
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “Beggars old boy! What have I said that’s anti Semitic ya gas-lighter ye? If you can’t take what’s written in…Apr 20, 15:58
    • Young Lochinvar on The Pit Of Vipers: “Aye Why didn’t Dorian Grey jail HER for that bit of blatant contempt of court eh? Sorry, my bad, forgot,…Apr 20, 15:49
    • Mark Beggan on The Pit Of Vipers: “Billy Liar pants on fire.Apr 20, 15:41
    • agent on The Pit Of Vipers: “During a COVID-19 media briefing, while referring to the complaints against Alex Salmond, Sturgeon stated: “The behaviour complained of was…Apr 20, 15:31
    • Mark Beggan on The Pit Of Vipers: “Although it’s torture to listen to Starmer. I just need to hear him talk his way out of this. Then…Apr 20, 15:23
    • Mark Beggan on The Pit Of Vipers: “Sturgeon is a wanker.Apr 20, 15:19
    • Sven on The Pit Of Vipers: “Mark Beggan @ 13.18. Fairly uncontroversial statement that one Mark, but like saying that when it comes to inquiries Nicola…Apr 20, 14:30
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