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This week over at Gript I defended McDonald’s, which is surprising. I welcomed the VAT cut extended to McDonald’s in the Irish budget.

I said, “The Social Democrats would have you believe ‘owners of fast food chains’ are sort of bad people, unworthy of a VAT cut. Owners of fast food chains are just people who want to make a profit. In order to make a profit they provide to the public a service and goods which the consumer, in a capitalist economy, can choose to avail themselves of or not. It is a relationship based on consent (capitalism) and not coercion (communism.) Even the dopey social democrats must understand the difference.

There is nothing wrong with making a profit. Pretty much everyone seeks to make a profit in an honourable way. Those profits are then taxed so we can pay for the salaries of TDs such as the Social Democrats who do not make a profit. They rely on others to do that for them, and then skim off the top of their hard work. They call this “public service” which makes it sound honourable. Maybe it is in some cases, but often it is not. But I tell you now, it is no more honourable than the ‘owner of the fast food chains’ who make a profit.

I am not aware of any financial scandals involving these ‘owners of fast food chains.’ I do recall quite a few financial scandals involving Irish politicians. Owners of fast food chains also – and this is key – provide employment to other people, often members of ‘struggling families.’ These men and women seek to make a profit off which they will live, although admittedly much of it is taken in tax by the government. McDonald’s is also a big employer of young people giving them important life experience and skills. I’d say the average young employee of McDonald’s learns a lot more working there than they ever did doing their Leaving Certificate.”

I commented on the ridiculous Irish Presidential election here.

I started the week commenting on the fact that there could be little Jihads running around British playgrounds. I said “So the British state in its infinite wisdom and compassion granted Jihad al-Shamie’s family refuge, little Jihad went through the British school system, the one that teaches British values and then he came out the other side with a hatred for Jews. I am truly shocked!

Jihad’s family condemned the killings but things turned awkward for his father who is a surgeon in the NHS (of course he is) when Facebook pages were found that showed he was cock – a – hoop after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct 7th . He couldn’t get enough of Hamas hunting and raping Jews. At least 1200 Jews were murdered that day and 251 kidnapped. That’s a good day’s work for those who name their son Jihad.

Father of Jihad said on Facebook: “The scenes broadcast by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades showing a group of fighters storming an occupation army camp with simple means, balloons and motorcycles, prove beyond any doubt that Israel is not here to stay.

Men like these prove that they are Allah’s men on earth, regardless of who leads them, they are the true compass for men confident in their victory, even if their resources are few.”

When I first heard that Jihad al-Shamie was responsible for the Manchester attack I did a double take. (This Manchester attack is the one on the Jews. The other Manchester attack at the Arianna Grande concert was perpetrated by Islamic extremist Salman Abedi and aided by his brother, Hashem Abedi. They killed 22 people including 8 year old Safie – Rose Roussos and injured 1,017. It was the deadliest act of terrorism and the first suicide bombing in the United Kingdom since the 7th of July 2005 London bombings. Place names are not enough now, so frequent are the Islamic terror attacks.)

Someone named their child Jihad? In Britain? It is reassuring that in Britain the roll call in schools now includes ‘Jihad.’ How did that go in school? I can just hear the teachers now, little Jihad forgot his pencil. Have you done your homework Jihad? Can you please sit down Jihad? Let’s discuss the progress of Jihad at the parent – teacher meeting. And the teachers, like everyone else, are supposed to think this is normal. The politicians and media will stare you in the face and dare you to object to a name like Jihad and if you do, you are the problem. You don’t think that diversity is our strength and that could get you fired from your job. So they carried on as if everything was tickety-boo.”

The podcast with Tim Stanley is here:

It was a week that saw the peace deal in the Middle East. The hostages should be released at the start of next week. Currently Hamas have said they have ‘lost’ some of the bodies of the Jews they murdered, proving yet again what savages they are.

Bring all of them home, now.