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Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
An unremarked point in all this is that the UK has got this premier role in global politics at the moment because of Brexit. The UK sitting outside the EU is allowing for the EU to be sidelined in all of this. Were we still EU members and all other things being equal, there would be absolutely huge pressure on the PM and Macron to coordinate everything through some EU based response which would make it all watered down and worthless. By virtue of not being in the EU the UK has allowed France to also sidestep needing to corral 27 countries into a unified response. As it stands the UK is working directly with France as the other recognised European nuclear abs military power and there's no pressure on either party to consult with Von der Layen and all of the other useless EU commissioners.I've agreed with most of your comments over the last few days. But I don't believe for a moment that Macron (or Starmer, for that matter) would have behaved any differently if the UK were still in the EU. Since 1973, there have been a multitude of instances where Britain and France have taken foreign policy stances independently of any collective view of the EU.
Not only is this a tangible Brexit benefit, it's actually a very substantial one. The landscape would be totally different inside the EU and I think significantly more difficult to Trump back in the room.
Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
Good on Badenoch for supporting Ukraine.
Unlike that snake Farage.
Unlike that snake Farage.
Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
A comment from a friend in Kyiv with government connections:
“Zelensky doesn’t need Trump’s help to give Putin four regions, downsize the army, and abandon NATO aspirations. If he wanted to surrender to Putin, he would have gone to Moscow, not Washington.”
Well said, btw.
https://x.com/SlawomirDebski/status/1895560843359887809
“Zelensky doesn’t need Trump’s help to give Putin four regions, downsize the army, and abandon NATO aspirations. If he wanted to surrender to Putin, he would have gone to Moscow, not Washington.”
Well said, btw.
https://x.com/SlawomirDebski/status/1895560843359887809
Nigelb
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Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
A sitting GOP Senator
@lisamurkowski
This week started with administration officials refusing to acknowledge that Russia started the war in Ukraine. It ends with a tense, shocking conversation in the Oval Office and whispers from the White House that they may try to end all U.S. support for Ukraine. I know foreign policy is not for the faint of heart, but right now, I am sick to my stomach as the administration appears to be walking away from our allies and embracing Putin, a threat to democracy and U.S. values around the world.
@lisamurkowski
This week started with administration officials refusing to acknowledge that Russia started the war in Ukraine. It ends with a tense, shocking conversation in the Oval Office and whispers from the White House that they may try to end all U.S. support for Ukraine. I know foreign policy is not for the faint of heart, but right now, I am sick to my stomach as the administration appears to be walking away from our allies and embracing Putin, a threat to democracy and U.S. values around the world.
Scott_xP
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Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
President Pavel.
The time has come to start considering a broad coalition of willing for just peace in Ukraine. “Peace” on terms of the aggressor is called a capitulation and would only encourage all current and future aggressors. Free world must stand up to the evil.
https://x.com/prezidentpavel/status/1895934812646752643
The time has come to start considering a broad coalition of willing for just peace in Ukraine. “Peace” on terms of the aggressor is called a capitulation and would only encourage all current and future aggressors. Free world must stand up to the evil.
https://x.com/prezidentpavel/status/1895934812646752643
Nigelb
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Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
I have to mea culpa on this. I was very pissed off by what looked like a typical fawning performance by a PM in Washington on Thursday, and then a worrying silence yesterday after the ambush. But it does seem Starmer and his advisers knew what they were doing.https://x.com/peston/status/1895944876040339678Credit where it is due
The prime minister has spoken to President Zelenskyy, and President Trump and President Macron this evening, with the intent of bridging the rift between Zelenskyy and Trump
Let’s see if it bears fruit. It’s encouraging that Britain and France are working in synch this weekend.
TimS
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Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
https://x.com/electionmapsuk/status/1895839382504108488Before 28th February verbal assault on decency by Trump and his bullies
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (+3)
LAB: 26% (+1)
CON: 22% (-3)
LDM: 12% (-2)
GRN: 8% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @BMGResearch, 25-26 Feb.
Changes w/ 28-29 Jan.
Let's see how this pans out over the next few weeks
Voting Reform is voting for Farage and Trump
Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
If he does, he should wear a Canadian uniform.Zelensky is meeting the King tomorrowI think the King should turn up in his military uniform…
Should he wear a suit..?
Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
Interesting that the UK has loaned Ukraine 2.26 billion pounds and that the funds are effectively being guaranteed using the Russian frozen assets .
This suggests that the expenditure won’t effect the UK finances , this also suggests the EU could get round the legal issues surrounding those assets .
Could we see some further very large loans agreed by the EU. So in effect they haven’t confiscated those assets but the EU have said that they won’t be returned until Russia makes reparations.
You are allowed to use seized sovereign funds for reparations.
Either I’m missing something but this development tonight seems like a big deal .
This suggests that the expenditure won’t effect the UK finances , this also suggests the EU could get round the legal issues surrounding those assets .
Could we see some further very large loans agreed by the EU. So in effect they haven’t confiscated those assets but the EU have said that they won’t be returned until Russia makes reparations.
You are allowed to use seized sovereign funds for reparations.
Either I’m missing something but this development tonight seems like a big deal .
nico67
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Re: Yesterday, February 28, 2025, a date which will live in infamy – politicalbetting.com
The original comment was a lot more sour, dough.A rye observation.Has familiarity bread contempt?Labour to attack Reform over Russia after recent spat and polling showing people are overwhelmingly, and rightly, pro Ukraine.Unfortunately Reeves is half a loaf short of a picnic.
May claw a few points back.
It’s sad labour has no domestic record to cling to. This may work short term but labour needs to improve peoples loaves.
Reeves budget won’t do that.
https://x.com/pippacrerar/status/1895810146758271208?s=61
Oh, it was a typo?
ydoethur
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