Julian Assange

JO4 You may have chosen not to post sometimes on some threads, but no one could ever accuse you of being timid. So no, I'm not.

Thank you, butty. Quite an illuminating article. I must be a dyed in the wool cynic because none of it surprised me.

That was to absent of course.

"As we are once again getting hints that people won't post their views because the majority won't agree with them – a fairly feeble viewpoint in the first place –"

You calling me feeble Missis?!

The best article I've read so far surrounding this whole issue.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/politics/2012/08/pursuit-julian-assange-assault-freedom-and-mockery-journalism

Could well have done. I just associate the name Humphries with the actor. I used to love that program.

John Inman actually played 'Mr Humphries' didn't he?

Just typed something and it disappeared ??

I said thanks JO4. Of course Inman. Think I got confused because Inman's character in Are You Being Served? was always talking to a Mr Humphries.

He's John Inman! Don't bring lovely old John Humphrys into it!

Lips very different in picture (which is very funny. thanks Trishs)

pettalus a was needed, not a . No one is going that far.

Thanks for the analysis, absent. I must admit to having a hard time knowing just what to think about Mr Assange. I don't think he is a genius or a hero and I do think it has to be established whether or not he has a case to answer in Sweden. However, I am aware that he uncovered some highly unpalatable facts that the US administration would rather have kept under wraps. Is he a champion of freedom of information? Sorry, I'm rambling. absent, I need you to put me straight!

I have just read through this whole thread again and, for the record, there doesn't seem to be a consensus. Rather, there is a considerable range of views – some quite extreme, one way or the other, and a lot in the middle with plenty of provisos. And, like many other threads, masses of stuff that has nothing to do with the subject. As we are once again getting hints that people won't post their views because the majority won't agree with them – a fairly feeble viewpoint in the first place – please note that there does not seem to be a majority to disagree.

Meant tot put a at the end

Those who feel sure they can judge character and even guilt by looks could save the judicial system a fortune.

No more costly court cases!

Bags Traditional Chinese medicine uses rhino horn as a febrifuge, not an aphrodisiac. Not that it matters because it isn't either.

Julian Assange looks to me like a guy who is full of his own importance and who thinks he is infallible. He might just be the sort of person who would find it hard to believe that not everyone might find him attractive.

Got it in one petallus

You mean because John Humphries is/was a likeable character?

Therefore, if JA has a similar face ........

Think that scuppers someone's theories?

LOL - wrong John. But now you come to mention it...

That gave me an early morning smile. Hadn't realised JA looked so much like John Humphries.

Don't apologise trish nice to have a bit of humour first thing this morning. Don't they look alike too?

sorry, have to share https://p.twimg.com/A0w0h0GCAAE_Gff.jpg

Glad to oblige, jingl.

I was waiting for that one Annobel!

Sadly, jingle we have no way of judging you by your appearance... but I think we've been over that ground before!