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MICHAEL DOUGLAS HAS preemptively denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from three decades ago — before the publication of the claim.
The 73-year-old two-time Oscar winner told Deadline he anticipated an upcoming article in the Hollywood Reporter would contain an allegation by a former employee that he acted inappropriately in front of her about 32 years ago.
“She claims that I masturbated in front of her … This is a complete lie, fabrication, no truth to it whatsoever,” Douglas said in the interview.
He said the woman claims he “blackballed her from the industry and stopped her from getting another job”. He also denies this.
Douglas said his wife, actor Catherine Zeta-Jones, “has been very supportive”.
Douglas said he remembers the former employee who is allegedly making the accusations and called her “sophisticated” and “intelligent” with a “good sense of humour”. He said he has had no contact with her in more than 30 years.
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Boris’s position – People in Northern Ireland are against the protocol so we are scrapping it to protect the Good Friday agreement
A big lie !!!
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”
Joseph Goebbels
The truth is Boris will do anything and say anything to stay in power even restarting the “troubles”
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have refused to stand for election in the north for over 100 years but continue to believe they know what’s best for its citizens.
@Leo’s Spin Department: yes now they choose a populist anti Boris stance as SF surge in the polls. Not credible like so much with this government.
We can not reduce the price of fuels in this Country because of EU regulations. So we in effect are governed by Europe. At least the UK does not have that problem anymore
@Maurice O Neill: the price of fuel is dearer in Britain
@Maurice O Neill: then how come their fuel prices are as high and what about the rest of the world? Can we blame to EU for global fuel prices?!
@Maurice O Neill: Man you set yourself up for that… can I just ask you “morris” do you always argue with everyone??? Because it seems like you are a true contrarian if ever I saw one
@Maurice O Neill: Trolling again I see. We are part of the EU not a colony of it.
We have rather more voice in the EU (and a lot more support) than NI does in the UK.
@Maurice O Neill: don’t look up
@Maurice O Neill: It all boils down to whether you can afford fuel or not. Even those on jobseekers benefit are on app €208 per week. I believe welfare payments in the UK are not paid weekly and are a lot less.
@Maurice O Neill: are you sure it’s because of EU regulations?! Doesn’t Spain belong to the EU?! They don’t seem to have any problem in reducing fuel (and electricity) prices… https://www.globalvatcompliance.com/globalvatnews/spain-energy-relief-measures/
@Maurice O Neill: Sweet Jaysus you never miss an opportunity to say something ridiculous!! Fuel is more expensive in the UK – You just don’t know or understand what you’re talking about
@Maurice O Neill: The UK doesn’t have that problem? come on Maurice, when the UK do have fuel, they have to ration it and its more expensive. They also have half empty food shelves in supermarkets, and a lack of medicines in Pharmacies.
One of these Days Maurice, you will get on the right side of one of these debates, but it may involve you first having to remove your extreme right-wing reactionary hat for a moment!
@Cobh Rebel Tour Mccarthy:
No fuel shortages in uk or empty shelves – i work there many weeks every year, and fuel prices are comparable.
@Frank Jasper: I’m in the UK every week and fuel is more expensive in the UK
@Maurice O Neill: oh man, why don’t you just leave Ireland and move to Engerland?
You should provide a link to confirm that the EU decides how much each member state charges for fuel.
@James Lough: — He’s probably over there every week to kiss Johnson’s ring and get an update on the brainwashing.
Focusing on fuel prices misses the point. Johnston lied to Unionists for personal gain. That is what he does. He is lying by saying it’s “no big deal”. It is and will be proved to be. Johnston cares only about himself and not the GFA. However, he won’t be around much longer and certainly not by the time the current Bill becomes an Act. Such an Act contravenes an international Treaty and will not stand. The needs and interests of all stakeholders will trump the narrow self-interests of Johnston and his Government and Party. Once the Americans get involved Johnston is finished. The GFA is either bigger than any of the signatories or it’s not?
Johnson wants to remove the Protocol to appease the DUP. He should have stood up to them instead of caving into them. They threaten him and he thinks he needs them. The DUP are an anachronism who are losing support even among protestant voters year by year and they do not act in the interests of the people of NI but in their own selfish interests.
@Nomis Andrews: “He should have stood up to them”
What British or Irish Government has ever really stood up to DUP-like types in Northern ireland?
What happened to Tory NI Sec. Peter Brookes 1990 assertion that Britain had no “selfish strategic or economic interest” in Northern Ireland? Maybe that selfish needed a comma after all?
It must go through the house of lords to be law. Might not get through.
@Thomas Linehan: when is that scheduled? I hope it goes though as it will teach the conservatives and DUP a lesson.
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