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Re: Something to track over the next few weeks – politicalbetting.com
In the US, I see that Vance's odds of being next President are lengthening a bit to 4.1. As are the odds on the Republicans being the winning party. Though they are still favourites at 1.83. They were 1.75 not long ago.The real and scary fear is not only 4 more years of this but just what Trump and his bullies change that will take decades to overcome
I wait in anticipation for the next US opinion polls.
Re: Something to track over the next few weeks – politicalbetting.com
Anyway, in personal news, we discovered this morning that our son got into his first-choice secondary school.
That's a relief.
That's a relief.
JosiasJessop
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Re: Something to track over the next few weeks – politicalbetting.com
Mandelson needs to stop free wheeling and STFU .
He’s there to follow government policy and not make up his own .
He’s there to follow government policy and not make up his own .
nico67
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Re: Something to track over the next few weeks – politicalbetting.com
I'd forgotten that Vance has been a sarcy little shit about Zelensky for quite some time.
Look I know Schumer changed the dress code but letting someone in the senate chamber dressed like this really crosses the line.
https://x.com/JDVance/status/1704905884173037620
A bit like @williamglenn without the redeeming wit.
Look I know Schumer changed the dress code but letting someone in the senate chamber dressed like this really crosses the line.
https://x.com/JDVance/status/1704905884173037620
A bit like @williamglenn without the redeeming wit.
Nigelb
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Re: Punters think Lab’s chances of winning most seats at the GE have improved – politicalbetting.com
I do not think you can grind Russia into the dirt.The Ukrainians already have, with a GDP per capita of 5000 USD.
We need to rid ourselves of this inferiority complex. If we increased our defence spending to only 4% of GDP our military spending would match Russia's. UK + Germany + France is already more than double that.
Eabhal
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Re: Punters think Lab’s chances of winning most seats at the GE have improved – politicalbetting.com
Surely the Mexican-Euro-Chinese-Canadian-Alliance?Don't be so negative, he could be the founding Secretary General of the Mexican-Canadian-Euro-Chinese Security Alliance.Sympathetic to Rutte though.This is entirely my view. People like Rutte who persisst in their belief that the USA is really being misunderstood and NATO is fine and dandy are utterly deluded.What worries me about the European response is that they seem to think this was all a misunderstanding, that they can find a way to smooth things over and bring the US back onside and supporting Ukraine.Apparently Trump will only agree to meet Zelenskyy again if he offers a grovelling apology .That would only embolden him.
In my view it is a complete misreading of the situation. Trump and Vance do not want to support Ukraine, and they engineered what we saw in the White House as part of a strategy to win US public support for a policy of abandoning Ukraine, blaming Zelenskyy for it, and thereby not being blamed for a Russian victory in the way that Biden took the blame for the fall of Kabul.
Thus all this diplomacy that Starmer is being lauded for is a great big waste of time. Europe could still get its act together to put Ukraine into a stronger position, but I fear that they can't quite accept the awful reality of the situation, and their denial will lead them to pursue a fruitless attempt to win Trump round.
I don't believe the USA can be triusted with anything now. Not intelligence, not support for Ukraine, not suport for Europe. I can also see them selling out Taiwan.
Anyone who trusts the USA from this point forward is a bloody fool.
Imagine being the last Secretary General of OTAN - bit of a career limiting move
Bingo!
Re: Punters think Lab’s chances of winning most seats at the GE have improved – politicalbetting.com
https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1896294594134065168Desperate. Back pedalling like a demented battery bunny. Help. Help!
Brexit Britain is now the link between Europe and the USA.
The UK is in a unique position to form a 'coalition of the willing' to secure a lasting peace.
Thank goodness we left the EU — and this country can stand tall on the world stage once again.
Re: Punters think Lab’s chances of winning most seats at the GE have improved – politicalbetting.com
You've clearly not got the hang of this time travel business.Doctor Who Series 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPxtqx55PA0Wait.
I'm pretty sure there's been more than one series of Doctor Who already
Re: Punters think Lab’s chances of winning most seats at the GE have improved – politicalbetting.com
Apparently Trump will only agree to meet Zelenskyy again if he offers a grovelling apology .There's simply no point in Zelensky going to meet Trump again.
Trump never keeps his word and shafts everyone that he deals with.
Foxy
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Re: Punters think Lab’s chances of winning most seats at the GE have improved – politicalbetting.com
Well, it's a viewI will stand up for you on this @Big_G_NorthWales when no-one else does.There's nothing more irritating than people changing your text and saying "fixed it for you!" Even "It's a view" is less annoying.You changed my post and put it in boldI didn't change your original post just your post within mine. Minerals deal my arse. It's a mafia style protection racket....Rather than change posts that you have not written, maybe make the change in your own @MexicanpeteSkyCorrected for you.
Zelenskyy ready to sign up to the protection racket
Frankly if posting on PB can be altered by other posters than not only is it creating a wrong impression of the original post but if it became an acceptable practice then this forum would be compromised
If you have something to say keep it under @Mexicanpete
rcs1000
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