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Emrys

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3. An old pal of mine was a Mountain Rescue volunteer

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2024, 05:06 PM

May 2024

One of his customary sayings was that having a particular person along on a call-out was "as good as being five men short".

I don't know why this news story in the OP reminded me of that, but here we are.

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Nigel Farage won't stand in UK election so he can help (guess whose) US campaign [View all] LeftishBrit May 2024 OP

I suppose nothing screams commitment to the UK and its independence.... LeftishBrit May 2024 #1

Russian mole. Grins May 2024 #2

I suspected he was a courier between Pootey and the 🍊. deminks May 2024 #4

An old pal of mine was a Mountain Rescue volunteer Emrys May 2024 #3

Shameless liar-in-chief of the disaster that is Brexit. Doodley May 2024 #5

I'd think the "help" he can give is minute, or as suggested above, negative muriel_volestrangler May 2024 #6

MAGA types are a funny bunch T_i_B May 2024 #7