<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:10:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@commentator/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A real bridge to Europe after Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may just have been a mention in the discussions between Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, but I think this is a fantastic idea! And when would there be a better time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eu/@commentator/a-real-bridge-to-europe-after-brexit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eu/@commentator/a-real-bridge-to-europe-after-brexit</guid><category><![CDATA[eu]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYv6xGwRvGVbUGzXnx1yLbaTSsAHjetr1NjKhbkjC7wJG8CvoPhryz3aWjzEZVUqwUKkV5vZaBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Iran bans English in primary schools after leader's warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firstly, it must be said that this is only at primary school level. Presumably, for older age groups, there is no ban. Secondly, we've seen a ban on the burka in some European countries and lots of Europeans]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-iran-bans-english-in-primary-schools-after-leader-s-warning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-iran-bans-english-in-primary-schools-after-leader-s-warning</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYr1r7pSUi9UDZqTBTeRdA58qa6gjTs1e4whQ4FUCLaVDyiKRqV16e3Mg2Dhg6mPiT4JTYszt94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: White British boys being 'left behind' in school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men's equality groups have been saying this for some time now, but the media has just ignored it. By many metrics, women are now more successful than men, especially those under the age of 35, and yet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-white-british-boys-being-left-behind-in-school</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-white-british-boys-being-left-behind-in-school</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 06:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1jFayV47DJxs2RZY7GnPrY2VrADre1R5ieonzudH8qCsEffQbE6b8HQvZXKe9ZZ2HbGsyRY8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: UK needs 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups to cut waste: lawmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As usual we have, "How do we solve a problem? I know, we'll tax it!" While I do understand the problem and the need to reduce waste, a 25 pence addition to the price of a coffee will make it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-uk-needs-latte-levy-on-disposable-coffee-cups-to-cut-waste-lawmakers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-uk-needs-latte-levy-on-disposable-coffee-cups-to-cut-waste-lawmakers</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvbdXAh4Yc2KHm7qAMEDrtkFrwB5te2kjMAPFad7TfThuBovK1fkioNqv8oTFebJGcJ9LU2w82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Turkey's accords & ties with Washington losing validity – Erdogan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real question here is, why is Erogan making such statements? He must know that doing so, especially publicly, will have little affect on such cases and that Turkey hasn't exactly endeared itself to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-turkey-s-accords-and-ties-with-washington-losing-validity-erdogan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-turkey-s-accords-and-ties-with-washington-losing-validity-erdogan</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMMPoj1PrmunZNAwcGs2DekxLbadzLuENyv96SMREK1HsDbkA85bgqh7AvVdxdhgJfF5UnXkzJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Brexiteer Nigel Farage enters the lion's den to meet EU's chief negotiator]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't see the point to this. As much of a famous person, THE person, as he is regarding the Brexit story, he holds no real power in the talks and everybody already knows his views on the subject. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-brexiteer-nigel-farage-enters-the-lion-s-den-to-meet-eu-s-chief-negotiator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-brexiteer-nigel-farage-enters-the-lion-s-den-to-meet-eu-s-chief-negotiator</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXYgeuHGEhbfJtd6rtgnyZ69iZHpkrk9uGZxdbUwaiu16V3iRVar2LxU725y6iRXusKzBaNNop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: North Korea agrees to talks after U.S.-South Korea military drills are postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the most sensible thing I have heard all week. Anything which may lead to proper talks and dialogue can only be welcomed. There has never been any sign that military drills and sanctions in any]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-north-korea-agrees-to-talks-after-u-s-south-korea-military-drills-are-postponed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-north-korea-agrees-to-talks-after-u-s-south-korea-military-drills-are-postponed</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8oL4H7pph7X5QNJFtRryixTxAsHcGt4i1bEAvVr4hYCdeekDPV9AUjRjxJL9S8EuZQif8KC1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Britain wants financial services included in EU trade deal - Davis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of course Britain wants financial services to be included in the deal, and why not?! If the EU doesn't want to agree to that, then maybe Britain should opt out of free trade in agricultural products and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-britain-wants-financial-services-included-in-eu-trade-deal-davis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-britain-wants-financial-services-included-in-eu-trade-deal-davis</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 09:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgw9J48gsM9N6daTi5yR4sx1mTXtGWZCm3BJcrSQAjRseZjSSLYrZmCCZ7koMPCAgDf5WLsRT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: China's WeChat denies storing user chats]]></title><description><![CDATA[This would hardly be shocking news, if true. Some will say that this will only happen in China. I say it's bound to be happening all over the world, including Western democracies. Even encrypted messages]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-china-s-wechat-denies-storing-user-chats</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-china-s-wechat-denies-storing-user-chats</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYh4cY62obRMcgG523xury8mfnYYXe6YyP65zxbgZ3Rvs9XAkZ9EP7NDUSYHQFtq8NHjdjvBemU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Court upholds sacking of Paris doctor over ‘religious’ beard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Again, the world is going mad. Why not just ban everything? How can a naturally growing part of of your body be seen as a religious symbol in the same light as a cross or a kippah? Yes, it can show your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-court-upholds-sacking-of-paris-doctor-over-religious-beard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comment/@commentator/my-comment-on-court-upholds-sacking-of-paris-doctor-over-religious-beard</guid><category><![CDATA[comment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 07:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXwytMEijcZWe2Xuo1G94jXhxoRS5aMJuVh9RDxw5gxHCjgdSBXgzYrbc8bEVhve6ti36uhHVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Congo orders internet and SMS cut ahead of anti-government demonstrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, the Reuters article makes no mention of Western countries' views on this matter. This is frightening because Western Countries' leaders should be making open public statements about this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-congo-orders-internet-and-sms-cut-ahead-of-anti-government-demonstrations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-congo-orders-internet-and-sms-cut-ahead-of-anti-government-demonstrations</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 08:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYS6ze9WnbygnU6JQhFci8Vo5BWSh5Pts7nYjMFZP671CYj8qHPuBqxJjmFXNNaq6PzZMeBHWTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Sir Ian McKellen says women ‘also to blame’ for Hollywood sex pest scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this person mad? In this PC world we now live in, things like that simply cannot be said - men are always to blame is the current narrative and no one dare deviate from it. Maybe he thinks he is immune]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-sir-ian-mckellen-says-women-also-to-blame-for-hollywood-sex-pest-scandal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-sir-ian-mckellen-says-women-also-to-blame-for-hollywood-sex-pest-scandal</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa3XCFQ8Gjgm5SDFiiNYSjTkmRiJxUXVr3tCif4RSDDQsBEpuEiHAsqRp8J5SHdQjdEyMq6SezJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: U.S. vetoes U.N. call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[And what exactly was the US expected to do? Regardless of whether the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and finally move the US embassy there is a bad idea or not, the resolution]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-u-s-vetoes-u-n-call-for-withdrawal-of-trump-jerusalem-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-u-s-vetoes-u-n-call-for-withdrawal-of-trump-jerusalem-decision</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYD4QhzkB1xhDBx7LeotMiDgvyqroX9xNqqcPnmSYvNmLj7ucPQqsJjQbba1RFKT37qosu4Doyp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on:Beardless men might be mistaken for women, prompting 'indecent thoughts' – Turkish cleric]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm old enough to remember the time when feminists 'decided', on behalf of society, that beards were a sign of male aggression. That has changed now, with beards being seen as confirming a man's leftist]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-beardless-men-might-be-mistaken-for-women-prompting-indecent-thoughts-turkish-cleric</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-beardless-men-might-be-mistaken-for-women-prompting-indecent-thoughts-turkish-cleric</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXwytMEijcZWe2Xuo1G94jXhxoRS5aMJuVh9RDxw5gxHCjgdSBXgzYrbc8bEVhve6ti36uhHVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Gove’s armada: UK fishing stocks to be protected from EU trawlers post-Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[This reminds me of the comedy TV series Yes Minister with ministers throwing out small nuggets to appease the voters. The real question should be about the value of UK fishing stocks and how much Britain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-gove-s-armada-uk-fishing-stocks-to-be-protected-from-eu-trawlers-post-brexit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-gove-s-armada-uk-fishing-stocks-to-be-protected-from-eu-trawlers-post-brexit</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZuNemqEXUN4LoawaAQVDhP1yGJNvh4sMfjtd49ibpjBeVjWSBpQajQyQg62usyLWgA9jaGbAtv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Pentagon sank $22mn into a secret UFO-chasing program – reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[My only question is: Why wouldn't the Pentagon spend money on UFO research? A UFO, or Unitentified Flying Object, is exactly that- it is something unidentified which is flying, or which appears to be flying,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-pentagon-sank-usd22mn-into-a-secret-ufo-chasing-program-reports</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-pentagon-sank-usd22mn-into-a-secret-ufo-chasing-program-reports</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMxH7XQryW2C1eHnUELxwW5oMJVgV6zy2Y7uF6pqc9cihPjWupH5eWTcEURRPaJoauT73y9Fkr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Israel’s highest court rules it illegal for IDF to hold bodies of killed Palestinians]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sure I've heard something about this in the past, but I must have not bothered to think about it much because, if I had, I'm sure I would have found such actions difficult to comprehend in 'human']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-israel-s-highest-court-rules-it-illegal-for-idf-to-hold-bodies-of-killed-palestinians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-israel-s-highest-court-rules-it-illegal-for-idf-to-hold-bodies-of-killed-palestinians</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpAgC84Gg4GH14GNPC2bWgeJeKeQb68sCjfracPCYqkKWW2cqtNSugz6MrrrFnGrrdawULWqqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: ‘Snowflake students’ get University to apologize for calling snow white]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know the song White Christmas, but did you know that the words are inherently racist? Well, they aren't. White Christmas is a song about snow being white, which in fact it is. Unfortunately, after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-snowflake-students-get-university-to-apologize-for-calling-snow-white</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-snowflake-students-get-university-to-apologize-for-calling-snow-white</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa3nxL8naYkV85wp2hbqur9jx5WkgGRz2R8jLQozbcMKePeECjtPpHY44Z3e5vib8qXgX4tefhg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Kiev hails US & Canada for greenlighting lethal arms supplies that could kill Ukraine peace process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, of course Ukraine is happy with this and they have every right to ask for such weapons - they are a sovereign country after all. And, in fact, Poroshenko has a duty to seek such weapons. It is only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-kiev-hails-us-and-canada-for-greenlighting-lethal-arms-supplies-that-could-kill-ukraine-peace-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-kiev-hails-us-and-canada-for-greenlighting-lethal-arms-supplies-that-could-kill-ukraine-peace-process</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 07:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ23Yyr1sFpFwQLJ96x3EtTjKqfZbB11U5Wco8kqEXZwvY7JCgqn68QmV4EpnFyNsCPGAAMYLdU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My comment on: Will change to organ donor rules mean more transplants?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is nothing sacrosanct? If I don't want to be sliced open before I am truly dead and have my body parts removed, why should I have to ask for it to be so. Surely, permission should be given for such an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-will-change-to-organ-donor-rules-mean-more-transplants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@commentator/my-comment-on-will-change-to-organ-donor-rules-mean-more-transplants</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[commentator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYX5CPcUxG4BPB1pXTCngbiEiUZWfY1Koed4m6DrC164eD59afnfzWPa2eYTGsdECtVz2sj1QaJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>