FriedrichVonHayek

I couldn't agree more that voting makes no difference, because they're all singing from the same song sheet on a global scale, as was so blatantly demonstrated during the covid farce, and no matter who you vote for, you will always get more of the same. 
However, a spoilt ballot paper is supposedly still counted.    You could speculate that they count the spoilt papers to keep tabs on the level of discontent from the plebs, and to forewarn if the numbers get too great and become a possible threat.
This time I intend to spoil my paper and make it crystal clear that I do not consent to any of it, and will not under any circumstances choose parasite A, B, C, or D to lord it over me while he/she/it runs off with all the tax revenue in his/her/its pocket, while bending all the rules or making up new ones to benefit themselves, illegal immigrants, the police, and other criminals . 
I don't expect spoiling my paper to make any difference other than to put me on a government list of possible subversives on a home office computer somewhere.
There is another likely scenario, and that is that the entire thing is rigged to provide the desired outcome every time regardless. We know it's rigged to the benefit of the main two by the FPTP system, but even with that safeguard in place,  I suspect there are further manipulations that go on to ensure pole position is always passed only between Labour and Conservative - consider the South Thanet scenario in 2015 for example.  Missing ballot boxes my left bollock...  !
This is way off topic. Gold is about to punch through the £1800 mark. .....    And no one seems to know what's driving it....🤔

The packaging does look similar to the Royal Mint packaging,then again Aldi gets away with it so why not?

I don't know anything about trademarks but I can remember Royal Mint making the Pobjoy Mint withdraw their Britannia coin for a trademark infringement.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/pobjoy-mints-silver-bullion-britannia-violates-trademark.html

Popcorn
 

The packaging does look similar to the Royal Mint packaging,then again Aldi gets away with it so why not?

I don't know anything about trademarks but I can remember Royal Mint making the Pobjoy Mint withdraw their Britannia coin for a trademark infringement.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/pobjoy-mints-silver-bullion-britannia-violates-trademark.html

You can criticise the elites but you cannot expose them. You can say they’re bad but not show why they’re bad.

I didn't know he sold them, however I get a load of free ones every Christmas from work so I'm not too bothered, I've still got quite a few free ones left.

Just ordered 100 1st class stamps from the Royal Mail website before they go up tomorrow.

The packaging does look similar to the Royal Mint packaging,then again Aldi gets away with it so why not?

I don't know anything about trademarks but I can remember Royal Mint making the Pobjoy Mint withdraw their Britannia coin for a trademark infringement.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/pobjoy-mints-silver-bullion-britannia-violates-trademark.html

"Fight of the Forum"
"The Bullion Brawl"
"Knocked out Gold"
 

Whatever or whoever caused the crunch .. the crux is … people wanted their shiny .. and it wasn’t there. Jump to limits.. Jump to bans … jump to today.  And don’t get me started on US monetary manipulation during the wars. The wars where allies were charged more than enemies. The UKs (and France’s) decline post 1914 is not an accident of history or solely a result of wars (which it won) it was due to US policy. 

I'm not sure the West is as free as you think it is, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are testament to our so-called freedoms.
Oh! and be careful not to misgender someone next time you're in Scotland.

I don't disagree with much of what you say but I think its far more likely the West collapses first.

I'm not sure the West is as free as you think it is, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are testament to our so-called freedoms.
Oh! and be careful not to misgender someone next time you're in Scotland.

I don't disagree with much of what you say but I think its far more likely the West collapses first.

I'm not sure the West is as free as you think it is, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are testament to our so-called freedoms.
Oh! and be careful not to misgender someone next time you're in Scotland.

I'm not sure the West is as free as you think it is, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are testament to our so-called freedoms.
Oh! and be careful not to misgender someone next time you're in Scotland.

I certainly hope so.

You are right… but again this ending now. The farmers protests are just the start. People have had enough. In China they don’t have that option. I still believe in the west. 

I'm not sure the West is as free as you think it is, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are testament to our so-called freedoms.
Oh! and be careful not to misgender someone next time you're in Scotland.

I'm not sure the West is as free as you think it is, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are testament to our so-called freedoms.
Oh! and be careful not to misgender someone next time you're in Scotland.

I don't disagree with much of what you say but I think its far more likely the West collapses first.

The West owns debt and the Russians have no significant debt and vast resources.
The Chinese have a decent amount of debt but I would imagine they have vast amounts of Gold.
Who do you think is in the better financial position?