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Re: Will we will see Nigel Farage’s rumba this parliament? – politicalbetting.com
Zoroastrian rule for Iran. Bring back the Wise Men
Re: Will we will see Nigel Farage’s rumba this parliament? – politicalbetting.com
Catherine BeltonThat puts Donny in an uncomfortable position. He wants an end to Iran's nuclear ambitions, but his boss doesn't want regime change.
@CatherineBelton
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As Israel expands its attacks deeper into Iran, nervousness is growing in Russia that the Israeli attacks could lead to regime change in Iran & the potential loss of one of Russia’s most important allies in its efforts to create an “anti-Western alliance”
https://x.com/CatherineBelton/status/1934698367113687247
Oh dear how sad etc...
AWKWARD !
Scott_xP
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Re: Will we will see Nigel Farage’s rumba this parliament? – politicalbetting.com
"Families of British Air India crash victims 'feel utterly abandoned' and hit out at government"To quote from that article:
https://news.sky.com/story/we-feel-utterly-abandoned-families-of-british-air-india-crash-victims-criticise-uk-governments-response-13384497
“ "There is no UK leadership here, no medical team, no crisis professionals stationed at the hospital," said a family spokesperson.”
I’m not certain why there should be a UK medical team or crisis professionals stationed at a hospital in India. It is a terrible, terrible tragedy for the families, but these things are not the responsibility of the UK government, are they?
Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
Yesterday afternoon I mentioned that one of the sides, Iran, was busy looking for a ceasefire. Stories today suggest they are indeed looking a way out or at least a halt to the shooting war then negotiations that involve the usual can kicking.
The comments by Trump about evacuating Tehran are hard to assess. Coudld be any number of things:
1. The US are going to get involved. Very mixed signals from Washington on this but its fair to say that the sheer amount of refuelling assets that came across the Atlantic last night isnt necessarily for some combat air patrol work, they have that already. Its the kind of thing that would support a large bomber force over long distances. People in Eastern England may find their nights disturbed.
The logic of why he US wants to get involved may be strategic sense that they can strike a blow against Irans nuclear infrastrucrure that no one else can, especially since the Irans appear to be unable to seriously contest overflight right through to Trump feeling he wants to do something to say he is on a winning side here. 'Look we did this'. Never underestimate FOMO with that guy. His military is divided as no doubt his advisors are, but his chief on the ground in the Middle East seems to consder it a feasible step.
2. Its Trump bargaining. There is a sense that the Iranian regime is on the run, as the attempts to secure a ceasefire suggest, so booting up the fear raises the costs to Iran to get things brought to a close
3. Its Trump personality, feeling left out so he makes some noise as if he is front and center. He isn't on this right now, Israel is doing all the work here
There is now indisputrable evidence that the Israelis do have air superioty and indeed could be close to air supremacy. A long range surveillance UAVs was reportedly seen just circling over Tehran. It should have been shot at, given there is still some AD in and around Tehran but no.
We should, however, be aware of something. Iran is a big old place and the Israelis do not have tons of air refuelling birds. There are rumours that modified F35s and perhaps F15s can run the route without refuelling, In addition, rumours are that 3rd parties may be supplementing the air refuelling capability.
Air refueling availability is a limiter on weapons loads, loiter and therefore combat potential. If you wanted to say bomb out a large underground facility, you cant put lots of very large bombs that tend to be used for this work on the Israeli inventory which means you need lot of aircraft. The issue gets more problematic if you dont have adequate refuelling to manage load & sustained time over target. Even if the Israelis have the type of bombs in quantity, which is in question, delivery of the sheer weight isnt easy.
The comments by Trump about evacuating Tehran are hard to assess. Coudld be any number of things:
1. The US are going to get involved. Very mixed signals from Washington on this but its fair to say that the sheer amount of refuelling assets that came across the Atlantic last night isnt necessarily for some combat air patrol work, they have that already. Its the kind of thing that would support a large bomber force over long distances. People in Eastern England may find their nights disturbed.
The logic of why he US wants to get involved may be strategic sense that they can strike a blow against Irans nuclear infrastrucrure that no one else can, especially since the Irans appear to be unable to seriously contest overflight right through to Trump feeling he wants to do something to say he is on a winning side here. 'Look we did this'. Never underestimate FOMO with that guy. His military is divided as no doubt his advisors are, but his chief on the ground in the Middle East seems to consder it a feasible step.
2. Its Trump bargaining. There is a sense that the Iranian regime is on the run, as the attempts to secure a ceasefire suggest, so booting up the fear raises the costs to Iran to get things brought to a close
3. Its Trump personality, feeling left out so he makes some noise as if he is front and center. He isn't on this right now, Israel is doing all the work here
There is now indisputrable evidence that the Israelis do have air superioty and indeed could be close to air supremacy. A long range surveillance UAVs was reportedly seen just circling over Tehran. It should have been shot at, given there is still some AD in and around Tehran but no.
We should, however, be aware of something. Iran is a big old place and the Israelis do not have tons of air refuelling birds. There are rumours that modified F35s and perhaps F15s can run the route without refuelling, In addition, rumours are that 3rd parties may be supplementing the air refuelling capability.
Air refueling availability is a limiter on weapons loads, loiter and therefore combat potential. If you wanted to say bomb out a large underground facility, you cant put lots of very large bombs that tend to be used for this work on the Israeli inventory which means you need lot of aircraft. The issue gets more problematic if you dont have adequate refuelling to manage load & sustained time over target. Even if the Israelis have the type of bombs in quantity, which is in question, delivery of the sheer weight isnt easy.
Yokes
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Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
You know what I'm going to stick up for Liz Truss, she was unsuited to be PM, but she's still a better and smarter person than Trump. Trump's ignorance, arrogance, and dishonesty are unparalleled.Not while Liz Truss breathes air he ain't.The guy is a moronHe might actually be the dumbest person on Earth.
@atrupar.com
Trump with Mark Carney: "The G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in, and I would say that was a mistake, because I think you wouldn't have a war right now if you had Russia in."
glw
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Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
No, the G7 is a group of mostly likeminded advanced economies that share the values of pluralism, liberal democracy and representative government.The United Nations is the United Nations, not the United Nice Nations - if it were that it would be considerably less well-attended and it would defeat the purpose. The same is surely true of the G8/7. Yes, it may not have prevented the Ukraine war, but it certainly would have kept communication going a top level. That has value. As it is, the G7 is just an announcement and a press call on a lawn.Slightly more than "naughty".The guy is a moronI don't agree with Trump about the war, but I did think that the whole raison d'être for the G8 was that it brought together the world's 8 biggest economies (or whatever the correct criterion is), who sometimes disagreed profoundly, without fear or favour. What's the point if it's just some club where you can blackball the naughty members? Inviting Ukraine I thought was particularly unserious.
@atrupar.com
Trump with Mark Carney: "The G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in, and I would say that was a mistake, because I think you wouldn't have a war right now if you had Russia in."
At one point Russia was pretending to share those values. When it dropped the veil, they were kicked out of a club they didn't belong to.
Its not the biggest economies, if it was, then China would be a member and Russia still wouldn't be anyway. Russia isn't even in the top 10.
Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
Also Trump is right about Putin, in this instanceHe's a moron
He's whining about Trudeau kicking Putin out, a year before Trudeau was elected...
Scott_xP
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Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
Starmer really is terrible at these emotive issues...this is what he told Sky News.
I asked for an audit, the audit has been conducted, the author of the audit says there should be a national inquiry, I have looked at the report, I considered the report, I think she is right, and that is why there will be a national inquiry.
He sounds like he is responding to my claims that my gas meter was misread.
I asked for an audit, the audit has been conducted, the author of the audit says there should be a national inquiry, I have looked at the report, I considered the report, I think she is right, and that is why there will be a national inquiry.
He sounds like he is responding to my claims that my gas meter was misread.
Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
It defies basic logicWhy do you think that's not just wrong but moronic? In the initial period after the end of the Cold War it was US policy to prevent the Soviet Union from breaking up.I know you're a troll, but read the post again and try and figure out why you're just as big a moron as Trump.The guy is a moronTranslation: he has an opinion I disagree with.
@atrupar.com
Trump with Mark Carney: "The G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in, and I would say that was a mistake, because I think you wouldn't have a war right now if you had Russia in."
Here's a clue " I think you wouldn't have a war right now if you had Russia in"
Event A happened (Russia invaded Ukraine)
As a result of event A, event B happened. (Russia kicked out of G8)
Trump says maybe A would not have happened if B didn't happen.
Fucking moron.
Scott_xP
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Re: FINALLY! – politicalbetting.com
That is an absolute master class in punching down. The vast majority of public sector workers are not Sir Humphrey types and don't have lavish pension arrangements or pay rises. They earn about the London Living Wage and do things like answering the telephone trying to help people file their taxes or work in the NHS, police or local council services. PIP is a working benefit where people get money towards helping them live independent lives where they are not a full time burden on the state.It's because not enough people work, so those who do feel as though they are being taken for a ride by illegal immigrants in 4* hotels, spurious benefit claimants who get thousands per month by scamming their way past a useless PIP assessment and lazy public sector workers who don't do very much but keep getting huge payrises and lavish pensions."Matt GoodwinHard to disagree that seems to be the widespread sentiment. The country just doesn’t work for enough people.
@GoodwinMJ
Damning findings from UK
72% say economy "rigged for rich & powerful"
68% "traditional parties don't care about me"
68% "country in decline"
68% "mainstream media want money not truth"
67% "experts don't understand me"
65% "society is broken
-Ipsos MORI"
https://x.com/GoodwinMJ/status/1934603108987883863
Something will give, sooner or later.
The country's productive workers are at breaking point, many are looking to the exit door and following the rich out to parts of Europe where they won't be taxed to death to pay for illegals and the lazy.
