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Is it the crime or the coverage that is the problem?

Objectively people in the UK feel safer than ever personally, but are convinced that there is crime elsewhere that is out of control. That tells me that people’s experience doesn’t match the coverage, but people are still convinced it’s happening somewhere.

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It certainly became more of an “issue” when Sadiq Khan (Labour) became mayor of London in 2016. Reporting was a bit more subdued when it was Boris.

I suspect the “faith in police” numbers have been affected by the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a policeman.

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There’s some seriously ■■■■■■ up individuals going around.

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AI for creative pursuits is absolute horse ■■■■.

Making music, art is fun. Theres a point tech diminishes that.

Bill Gates isn’t a climate scientist.

he’s an obscenely rich guy who made/makes his money from Software.

Yet the world listens to him. It’s his opinion which makes the news.

Because people are stupid and value one thing. :money_bag:

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No words for this

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We have never lived in dumber times.

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During the middle ages, when religion ruled the roost and the big wigs silenced dissenters with fire and other tortures, leading to the widespread nature of religious morons.

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Nah texting Jesus is dumber.

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Got to think the Mormons and the Scientologists are the dumbest.

But to my mind, it’s pretty much an even race.

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Yes, magic underwear or returning mother ships.

It’s a tough battle for first worst.

I’m giving it to the ones with Tom Cruise though.

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Maybe the worst but certainly not the dumbest. Evil genius at work in that luxury compound

A Steven Fry said, child cancer, what is that about.

Those old aethiest versus christian fundamentalist debates. Steven Fry and Christopher Hitchens. I DO wish Christopher Hitchens was still alive. He would be the type of person we need around now.

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Nigeria is under renewed global scrutiny after gunmen abducted more than 300 students from a Catholic school in the north-west, the second major attack this week following a deadly assault on a church service.

Hundreds missing

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