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Re: We need to talk about the size of Nigel Farage’s membership – politicalbetting.com
FWIW. Growing rumours of two heavy defeats for Russian forces. It seems that Pokrovsk has ended up becoming a massacre of Russian forces on a scale well into the thousands. In Kupiansk, claims of Russian advances saw instead a visit of President Zelensky to places Putin claimed were under Russian control
The infinitesimally slow Russian advance has become a bloodbath for the attacking forces.
The seizure of frozen Russian assets is on track and British bolstering of the coalition of the willing seems to be working as wavering countries are presented with the detailed British view of the current situation.
A far better week for Ukraine. Especially as there is growing uproar in the US Congress about Trump's pro Russian strategy.
The infinitesimally slow Russian advance has become a bloodbath for the attacking forces.
The seizure of frozen Russian assets is on track and British bolstering of the coalition of the willing seems to be working as wavering countries are presented with the detailed British view of the current situation.
A far better week for Ukraine. Especially as there is growing uproar in the US Congress about Trump's pro Russian strategy.
Cicero
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Re: We need to talk about the size of Nigel Farage’s membership – politicalbetting.com
Although I appreciate we are still a little ways off, I thought I would pop on here to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a good festive period. I am winding down my posting for a bit now, in all likelihood until after the New Year. As usual it is a busy time of year, and without getting into specifics (but nothing ominous), particularly so for me this year. While politics is relatively quiet, now is the time for me to sign off for a bit. Best wishes to you all.
numbertwelve
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Re: We need to talk about the size of Nigel Farage’s membership – politicalbetting.com
Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/13/dick-van-dyke-100th-birthday/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/13/dick-van-dyke-100th-birthday/
Andy_JS
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Re: We need to talk about the size of Nigel Farage’s membership – politicalbetting.com
Was on family taxi duties last night and the aurora was blazing! Wish I had remembered my tripod was in the car...
Re: We need to talk about the size of Nigel Farage’s membership – politicalbetting.com
Ian Fleming's original James Bond novels haven't aged well.
A thread 🧵
Moonraker, published 70 years ago in April 1955, features a villain who's a super-rich industrialist & rocket-maker seeking to cause chaos because he's a secret Nazi.
Such a silly idea!
Gold Finger, published in March 1959, features a corpulent, super-rich gold-obsessed villain.
Such a silly idea!
https://x.com/MarksLarks/status/1999760500679409892
A thread 🧵
Moonraker, published 70 years ago in April 1955, features a villain who's a super-rich industrialist & rocket-maker seeking to cause chaos because he's a secret Nazi.
Such a silly idea!
Gold Finger, published in March 1959, features a corpulent, super-rich gold-obsessed villain.
Such a silly idea!
https://x.com/MarksLarks/status/1999760500679409892
Re: Trump admits his polling is very bad – politicalbetting.com
Personally I think the Treasury leaking was absolutely disgraceful.
We’ve never seen anything like it.
This reason alone is enough for Reeves to go.
That’s BEFORE we get on to her mendacity over the alleged new hole in the budget, her general incompetence, and her chippy, seemingly spiteful demeanour.
We’ve never seen anything like it.
This reason alone is enough for Reeves to go.
That’s BEFORE we get on to her mendacity over the alleged new hole in the budget, her general incompetence, and her chippy, seemingly spiteful demeanour.
Re: Trump admits his polling is very bad – politicalbetting.com
Lawyer serves up ‘council estate dinner’ of chicken dippers and Sunny DI had fond memories of Vienettas... so I bought one. I should have stuck to my memories.
A solicitor has been criticised for throwing what she described as a ‘council estate dinner’ which featured Fray Bentos pies and spam fritters.
Sophie Murgatroyd posted on LinkedIn, ‘I love cooking for my friends... the theme of tonight's meal was "council estate dinner”’.
The lawyer said she cooked the main course and that it consisted of crispy pancakes, chicken dippers, turkey dinosaurs, potato waffles, smiley faces, oven chips, beans, Frey Bentos Pies and spam fritters.
Her two guests took care of pudding (Vienetta, spotted dick and custard, and ginger cake) and drinks (Sunny Delight and Buck’s Fizz).
https://www.rollonfriday.com/news-content/exclusive-lawyer-serves-council-estate-dinner-chicken-dippers-and-sunny-d
Re: Trump admits his polling is very bad – politicalbetting.com
He said he is cancelling his US trip.Hope you see some splendid ruins.I'm about to cancel my long-booked crossing to the US for next autumn, and am planning to take the dog to Crete instead.Just a word of warning for anyone wanting to travel to the World Cup next year: think twice before posting on this thread.Just for the record, I shitpost as much as many about Trump on here, but didn't have the slightest difficulty getting into the US last month.
So though we can blame him for undermining the rule of law, murdering random people on the high seas, undermining the economy, trashing the constitution and destroying America's standing in the free world, we can absolve him of the ultimate crime against humanity of banning PBers from the US.
He's not a monster after all.
boulay
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Re: Trump admits his polling is very bad – politicalbetting.com
Given this is a new thread but this is important for TSE I will post this again.
Definitive proof that Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
If you watch Die Hard straight after Love Actually, Alan Rickman will be punished for what he did to Emma Thompson.
Definitive proof that Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
If you watch Die Hard straight after Love Actually, Alan Rickman will be punished for what he did to Emma Thompson.
eek
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Re: If you have a spare half a million pounds this may interest you – politicalbetting.com
Widespread disgust on facebook this evening on the news that the State Pension will go up in line with the Triple Lock. People think it should be at least the value of the minimum wage (£25k per year).A useful reminder that my decision to stop using Facebook over a decade ago was a good one.
Ratters
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