I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
Boris Johnson is the worst PM in British history. Congratulations on voting for that
Only Jeremy Corbyn would have been worse. A lot worse. Doubly so for Ukraine.
I doubt it very much re Ukraine. It is in the obvious interest of the West to supply Ukraine with sufficient weapons to fight Russia to a standstill and maintain a grinding war of attrition, but not enough to push Russia back so much that Putin feels able to justify the use of nuclear weapons. This would have been case regardless of who happened to be in power in the UK. It is the Americans who are calling the shots, as usual.
Corbyn would have been Sholz on steroids, making mealy-mouthed speeches about wanting peace and not war, while doing nothing to support the poor country - that we promised to keep safe when they ditched their own deterrent of last resort - that got invaded.
It may come as a surprise to most on here, but I was never a big Boris Johnson fan. He predictably came unstuck thanks to personality rather than policy though, and many of his critics started from the opinion that he could do nothing right.
His legacy will be that he got the EU logjam through Parliament, that he dealt admirably with a global pandemic, and his actions leading right from the front on the international stage in Ukraine. That last one, understandably, means an awful lot to me.
Were that to be the case, it would be extraordinary, and would suggest that in vast swathes of America (basically everywhere except Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Utah), abortion is likely to remain legal if it gets to referendum / ballot proposition.
How long do you think, before American conversation comes around to discussion of viability and sentience, as has been the case for several decades in the rest of the world?
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
Taiwan have also been concerned about problems from China for sixty or seventy years.
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
My understanding was that the West has always avoided selling Taiwan the heavy weapons (can't remember what these are) it would need to repel a Chinese invasion, because part of the delicate balance of China not invading is the fact that it could invade if it wanted.
Were that to be the case, it would be extraordinary, and would suggest that in vast swathes of America (basically everywhere except Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Utah), abortion is likely to remain legal if it gets to referendum / ballot proposition.
The only polling I can see has Yes ahead 47% to 43% but Kansas is not as hardline on abortion as the deep South no
The SNP may not like Truss' statement but could to see our potential future PM standing firm against Sturgeon, something most Unionists will welcome.
He public sector comments may not have been well advised for the electorate as a whole, hence her row back but for party members concerned about public sector crowding out of the private sector in parts of the North it will not have gone down so badly
Not just the SNP. Quite a few people of other parties, including the "Conservative" one, have taken it very badly.
Ignoring a democratically elected First Minister is not a good practice to carry on from Mr Johnson.
You manage to find 1 ex Tory MSP who has not been at Holyrood for 6 years.
Ignoring Sturgeon's constant indyref2 shrieking is however an excellent move from a Tory PM, meanwhile actual Tory MSPs like Murdo Fraser are loving the new harder line from Truss
Also: sexist, aren't you?
Also: anti-constitutionalist, aren't you?
No on neither count, it may have escaped your attention but Liz Truss is a woman.
The UK constitution is also based on Crown in Parliament
"Shrieking". Not to be used of a female politician these days.
As for the UK Constitution, there is more than one Parliament. As you know very well, but desperately ignore.
Not sure if reported but theres a BMG in the i paper, 26 to 28 July Starmer leads sunak by 6, truss by 5 and headline is Lab 41, Con 32 Truss has a lead over Sunak amongst leavers and 2019 Con
Not sure if reported but theres a BMG in the i paper, 26 to 28 July Starmer leads sunak by 6, truss by 5 and geadlune is Lab 41, Con 32 Truss has a lead over Sunak amongst leavers and 2019 Con
The most consequential election today is almost certainly the Kansas abortion referendum.
Kansas is - if the polls are to be believed - one of the most anti-abortion states in the US. It is also a Republican bastion, and it's holding a referendum on the same day as the Republican primaries.
Outside money and volunteers have flooded the State ahead of the referendum, which - technically - is an amendment to the State constitution which would allow it to restrict abortions.
This is a very interesting race, because it will show (broadly) how much of a motivator abortion is to voters.
One would expect a comfortable majority for the measure, not least because it doesn't prohibit abortion, and merely gives the legislature the right to rule on it. And this is also a referendum on changing the status quo.
But abortion access forces are fired up. All the evidence is that early voting has been running at 2-3x normal levels.
My rough "rule of thumb" is that something around 60:40 in favor means that abortion is motivating each side equally. While less than 55% in favor suggests it favors the Dems.
My understanding is that the Kansas constitution already allows the legislature to restrict abortions, no abortions after 22 weeks, mandatory counselling and 24 hour waiting period before the procedure. Passing the amendment would allow the legislature to pass any abortion law, including a complete ban. Most supporters of the amendment say that they won't ban abortion, but the measure if passed does allow them to do so.
The SNP may not like Truss' statement but could to see our potential future PM standing firm against Sturgeon, something most Unionists will welcome.
He public sector comments may not have been well advised for the electorate as a whole, hence her row back but for party members concerned about public sector crowding out of the private sector in parts of the North it will not have gone down so badly
Not just the SNP. Quite a few people of other parties, including the "Conservative" one, have taken it very badly.
Ignoring a democratically elected First Minister is not a good practice to carry on from Mr Johnson.
You manage to find 1 ex Tory MSP who has not been at Holyrood for 6 years.
Ignoring Sturgeon's constant indyref2 shrieking is however an excellent move from a Tory PM, meanwhile actual Tory MSPs like Murdo Fraser are loving the new harder line from Truss
Also: sexist, aren't you?
Also: anti-constitutionalist, aren't you?
No on neither count, it may have escaped your attention but Liz Truss is a woman.
The UK constitution is also based on Crown in Parliament
"Shrieking". Not to be used of a female politician these days.
As for the UK Constitution, there is more than one Parliament. As you know very well, but desperately ignore.
There is only 1 sovereign Parliament in the UK, Holyrood is a mere creation of Westminster.
Not sure if reported but theres a BMG in the i paper, 26 to 28 July Starmer leads sunak by 6, truss by 5 and geadlune is Lab 41, Con 32 Truss has a lead over Sunak amongst leavers and 2019 Con
How can it differ so much
Preferred PM is within MoE of others. VI...... well its a weird time. It will settle once we have a new PM
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
Personally I can’t see it.
Taiwan has extensive air defences, any sizeable invasion would need to be from the sea, which gives everyone friendly enough notice to take them out. Japan, Philiippines, Korea and USA all have a lot of military assets in the area.
It really would escalate quickly once it started, and China knows this. Unlike Putin, the CCP are not totally mad.
I don't think China would be daft enough to attempt an invasion of Taiwan without first establishing air superiority, and using its extensive arsenal of missiles to clear the seas of enemy naval vessels. Whether they would be successful in achieving those objectives I do not know, but it also means that there would be an opportunity for de-escalation before any ground troops were involved.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
Boris Johnson is the worst PM in British history. Congratulations on voting for that
I've explained why I'm proud of that vote
If you cared about Ukraine you would wish that you'd voted for him too
I could never vote for a party led by Boris Johnson. If you get a Stewart or a Cameron back I'll think about it. I have voted Tory in the past.
Are you ashamed of voting for Corbyn and for Ukraine’s dissolution into Russia?
If you are, I might be able to forgive your youthful (relatively), ignorant support for the “people’s champion”
If not then accept your position as an enabler of Russia’s evil aggression
Don't know about anybody else, but when I last voted in a GE, in 2019, I didn't pay any attention to the Ukraine foreign policy of the parties. Shame on me. I also neglected to take Covid into account. Double shame on me.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
Boris Johnson is the worst PM in British history. Congratulations on voting for that
I've explained why I'm proud of that vote
If you cared about Ukraine you would wish that you'd voted for him too
I could never vote for a party led by Boris Johnson. If you get a Stewart or a Cameron back I'll think about it. I have voted Tory in the past.
Are you ashamed of voting for Corbyn and for Ukraine’s dissolution into Russia?
If you are, I might be able to forgive your youthful (relatively), ignorant support for the “people’s champion”
If not then accept your position as an enabler of Russia’s evil aggression
Don't know about anybody else, but when I last voted in a GE, in 2019, I didn't pay any attention to the Ukraine foreign policy of the parties. Shame on me. I also neglected to take Covid into account. Double shame on me.
Not sure if reported but theres a BMG in the i paper, 26 to 28 July Starmer leads sunak by 6, truss by 5 and headline is Lab 41, Con 32 Truss has a lead over Sunak amongst leavers and 2019 Con
More details 'But the BMG poll, taken mostly after the VAT pledge was announced, shows both candidates on 29 per cent among all voters on the question of who would make the better prime minister..Among Conservative voters – who include the Tory membership electing the next prime minister – Ms Truss is way ahead of Mr Sunak, with 43 per cent believing she would make the better PM, compared to 32 per cent for the ex-chancellor.
Among Leave voters, the gap is even wider, with 45 per cent backing Ms Truss and just 26 per cent for Mr Sunak....However, both Tory rivals are behind the Labour leader who the wider electorate prefer as the next prime minister. Starmer beats Ms Truss by 37 per cent to 32 per cent, and Mr Sunak by 37 per cent to 31 per cent.'
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
Taiwan have also been concerned about problems from China for sixty or seventy years.
As far as the CCP are concerned it's unfinished business from the civil war, and a constant insult to them as it shows a successful and freer alternative model.
The SNP may not like Truss' statement but could to see our potential future PM standing firm against Sturgeon, something most Unionists will welcome.
He public sector comments may not have been well advised for the electorate as a whole, hence her row back but for party members concerned about public sector crowding out of the private sector in parts of the North it will not have gone down so badly
Not just the SNP. Quite a few people of other parties, including the "Conservative" one, have taken it very badly.
Ignoring a democratically elected First Minister is not a good practice to carry on from Mr Johnson.
You manage to find 1 ex Tory MSP who has not been at Holyrood for 6 years.
Ignoring Sturgeon's constant indyref2 shrieking is however an excellent move from a Tory PM, meanwhile actual Tory MSPs like Murdo Fraser are loving the new harder line from Truss
Murdo Fraser? He's as bad as Ms Truss for changing his mind. He wanted independence for the Scottish Tories. Now he's all in favour of unity.
Just bear in mind: he's a list MSP, not a constituency one. He will almost always get elected whatever happens under FPTP.
Look on the bright side, much of Murdo’s and his wee pals’ output is whining about Sturgeon, presumably after the Truss edict this will now cease.
Were that to be the case, it would be extraordinary, and would suggest that in vast swathes of America (basically everywhere except Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Utah), abortion is likely to remain legal if it gets to referendum / ballot proposition.
The only polling I can see has Yes ahead 47% to 43% but Kansas is not as hardline on abortion as the deep South no
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
The problem with this revisionism is that Starmer in his statements has always been firm in his support for Ukraine AFAIK, while Johnson had a reputation for being very pro-Russia while Foreign Secretary, even after the Salisbury poisonings.
Not sure if reported but theres a BMG in the i paper, 26 to 28 July Starmer leads sunak by 6, truss by 5 and headline is Lab 41, Con 32 Truss has a lead over Sunak amongst leavers and 2019 Con
More details 'But the BMG poll, taken mostly after the VAT pledge was announced, shows both candidates on 29 per cent among all voters on the question of who would make the better prime minister..Among Conservative voters – who include the Tory membership electing the next prime minister – Ms Truss is way ahead of Mr Sunak, with 43 per cent believing she would make the better PM, compared to 32 per cent for the ex-chancellor.
Among Leave voters, the gap is even wider, with 45 per cent backing Ms Truss and just 26 per cent for Mr Sunak....However, both Tory rivals are behind the Labour leader who the wider electorate prefer as the next prime minister. Starmer beats Ms Truss by 37 per cent to 32 per cent, and Mr Sunak by 37 per cent to 31 per cent.'
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
The problem with this revisionism is that Starmer in his statements has always been firm in his support for Ukraine AFAIK, while Johnson had a reputation for being very pro-Russia while Foreign Secretary, even after the Salisbury poisonings.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
The problem with this revisionism is that Starmer in his statements has always been firm in his support for Ukraine AFAIK, while Johnson had a reputation for being very pro-Russia while Foreign Secretary, even after the Salisbury poisonings.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
Boris Johnson is the worst PM in British history. Congratulations on voting for that
I've explained why I'm proud of that vote
If you cared about Ukraine you would wish that you'd voted for him too
I could never vote for a party led by Boris Johnson. If you get a Stewart or a Cameron back I'll think about it. I have voted Tory in the past.
Are you ashamed of voting for Corbyn and for Ukraine’s dissolution into Russia?
If you are, I might be able to forgive your youthful (relatively), ignorant support for the “people’s champion”
If not then accept your position as an enabler of Russia’s evil aggression
Don't know about anybody else, but when I last voted in a GE, in 2019, I didn't pay any attention to the Ukraine foreign policy of the parties. Shame on me. I also neglected to take Covid into account. Double shame on me.
Speak for yourself. Many millions voted in 2019 motivated by Corbyn’s aversion to Nato and instinctive pro-Putinism even after he used chemical weapons on British soil.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
The problem with this revisionism is that Starmer in his statements has always been firm in his support for Ukraine AFAIK, while Johnson had a reputation for being very pro-Russia while Foreign Secretary, even after the Salisbury poisonings.
Were that to be the case, it would be extraordinary, and would suggest that in vast swathes of America (basically everywhere except Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Utah), abortion is likely to remain legal if it gets to referendum / ballot proposition.
How long do you think, before American conversation comes around to discussion of viability and sentience, as has been the case for several decades in the rest of the world?
Who knows? But if Arkansas reaffirms the State constitutional right to abortion, it really should cause some concern in Republican circles.
Take Nevada: this should be a slam dunk pick-up for the Republicans. But Laxalit is insisting on making anti abortion a cornerstone of his campaign, despite the fact that Nevada is one of the most pro Choice states in the country.
Apparently nobody in the real world gives a fuck about Labours stance on not being on workers sides (PICKET GATE)
Or SKS Fans please explain LOL
The polling was done before “Tarrygate”.
The Tories are having a bounce because Boris is gone and the leadership race is dominating and he media.
SKS might be crap, but I doubt 1 in a 1000 voters give a single fuck for “Picket gate”.
I suspect you are wrong about that. To be seen to be failing to back workers, fairly or otherwise, would likely impact labour certainty to vote in the short term, which the last couple of polls hint at. Labours divisions are just not as public as the tories at the moment but they are most certainly there
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
And their non Western weaponary is usually derived from Western designs.
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
Veteran F1 hack “Uncle” Joe Saward, with a long piece on the 2023 calendar and driver market.
Anyone able to offer an opinion on what China's response to Pelosi arriving in Taiwan will be?
Lots of shouting, a few military exercises, than back to the Covid lockdowns.
Any chance of invasion of Taiwan?
If I was Xi, boss of the CMC, I would wonder if the weapons that the PLA is armed with — many of which will be of similar quality to, or derived from Russian designs — are really adequate for a war with any country armed by or supported by the USA. And if Xi isn't thinking about that he is as big as berk as Putin, and that is very big on the berk scale.
Invading Taiwan is also a much tougher ask than invading Ukraine due to the 100 miles of ocean between them.
Taiwan also has a very modern, well equipped military armed with largely Western weaponary and they use Western military structures and practices (mostly)
My understanding was that the West has always avoided selling Taiwan the heavy weapons (can't remember what these are) it would need to repel a Chinese invasion, because part of the delicate balance of China not invading is the fact that it could invade if it wanted.
Well, the Taiwanese have plenty of F16s which would be pretty efficient at preventing an invasion.
By and large, though, for the heavier stuff (like submarines), the Taiwanese have licensed Western designs and built then themselves.
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
Veteran F1 hack “Uncle” Joe Saward, with a long piece on the 2023 calendar and driver market.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
The problem with this revisionism is that Starmer in his statements has always been firm in his support for Ukraine AFAIK, while Johnson had a reputation for being very pro-Russia while Foreign Secretary, even after the Salisbury poisonings.
Apparently nobody in the real world gives a fuck about Labours stance on not being on workers sides (PICKET GATE)
Or SKS Fans please explain LOL
The polling was done before “Tarrygate”.
The Tories are having a bounce because Boris is gone and the leadership race is dominating and he media.
SKS might be crap, but I doubt 1 in a 1000 voters give a single fuck for “Picket gate”.
I suspect you are wrong about that. To be seen to be failing to back workers, fairly or otherwise, would likely impact labour certainty to vote in the short term, which the last couple of polls hint at. Labours divisions are just not as public as the tories at the moment but they are most certainly there
I am not doubting the divisions.
I am doubting that anyone beyond Owen Jones, Big John Owls and a couple of ageing trots in Finsbury Park has noticed.
Were that to be the case, it would be extraordinary, and would suggest that in vast swathes of America (basically everywhere except Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Utah), abortion is likely to remain legal if it gets to referendum / ballot proposition.
How long do you think, before American conversation comes around to discussion of viability and sentience, as has been the case for several decades in the rest of the world?
Who knows? But if Arkansas reaffirms the State constitutional right to abortion, it really should cause some concern in Republican circles.
Take Nevada: this should be a slam dunk pick-up for the Republicans. But Laxalit is insisting on making anti abortion a cornerstone of his campaign, despite the fact that Nevada is one of the most pro Choice states in the country.
Should it? Nevada voted for Biden, Clinton and Obama, it hasn't voted GOP at presidential level since it voted for Bush in 2004
Apparently nobody in the real world gives a fuck about Labours stance on not being on workers sides (PICKET GATE)
Or SKS Fans please explain LOL
The polling was done before “Tarrygate”.
The Tories are having a bounce because Boris is gone and the leadership race is dominating and he media.
SKS might be crap, but I doubt 1 in a 1000 voters give a single fuck for “Picket gate”.
I suspect you are wrong about that. To be seen to be failing to back workers, fairly or otherwise, would likely impact labour certainty to vote in the short term, which the last couple of polls hint at. Labours divisions are just not as public as the tories at the moment but they are most certainly there
I am not doubting the divisions.
I am doubting that anyone beyond Owen Jones, Big John Owls and a couple of ageing trots in Finsbury Park has noticed.
Well i disagree, i think its been noticed but theres no way to prove that i guess unless the subject is polled
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Okay...?
He tried to make Corbyn Prime Minister
Twice
Corbyn wants, and wanted, Ukraine to accede to Russian territorial demands
Russia wants all of Ukraine
People that support or supported Corbyn should be deeply ashamed of themselves
You voted for Boris Johnson.
He meets illegally with Russian spies.
You voted for Priti Patel.
She meets illegally with Iranian spies.
What are the pro Russian/Iranian policies that either have implemented, or even tried to, during their times in office?
Jeremy Corbyn wanted to share detailed forensic murder info with the murderer
Boris beat him. Thank fuck
The problem with this revisionism is that Starmer in his statements has always been firm in his support for Ukraine AFAIK, while Johnson had a reputation for being very pro-Russia while Foreign Secretary, even after the Salisbury poisonings.
Apparently nobody in the real world gives a fuck about Labours stance on not being on workers sides (PICKET GATE)
Or SKS Fans please explain LOL
The polling was done before “Tarrygate”.
The Tories are having a bounce because Boris is gone and the leadership race is dominating and he media.
SKS might be crap, but I doubt 1 in a 1000 voters give a single fuck for “Picket gate”.
I suspect you are wrong about that. To be seen to be failing to back workers, fairly or otherwise, would likely impact labour certainty to vote in the short term, which the last couple of polls hint at. Labours divisions are just not as public as the tories at the moment but they are most certainly there
I suspect you're right up to a point. But I think it's not just the lack of support for workers, it's also the lack of clarity that is turning off (potential) Labour voters. Does Starmer think that workers are justified in agitating and/or striking for higher wages, or doesn't he? He should, I think, be saying something like:
Labour thinks that workers, both public and private sector, deserve significant pay rises to help them deal with the cost of living crisis brought about by this government's ineptitude. While we support workers in their fight, Labour also recognises that in some sectors a pay rise in line with, or above, current inflation levels is not economically realistic. But to those employers offering 3% or 4% or less, our message is clear: that's not enough.
The SNP may not like Truss' statement but could to see our potential future PM standing firm against Sturgeon, something most Unionists will welcome.
He public sector comments may not have been well advised for the electorate as a whole, hence her row back but for party members concerned about public sector crowding out of the private sector in parts of the North it will not have gone down so badly
LOL. Party members are not concerned about the public sector crowding out the private sector in the North. They’re tempted by big juicy tax cuts and never saw a public sector spending cut they didn’t like.
Robert: I too have been told to watch the next 2-3 months very carefully in China and not to rule out a black swan. Xi is so wedded to zero covid he can’t undo it without massive loss of face and as you say, the policy is now there as long as Xi is.
He’s made provincial and municipal governors perform “local” lockdowns because he didn’t have the strength to issue a national lockdown edict but has simultaneously banned them from using “dangerous” “unproven” western vaccines. And as a result he’s making Chinese poorer.
In short he’s twisted too many people’s tits to be assured of smooth passage to a third term, which is widely seen as presaging a form of life emperorship for him. So as a result a fierce power struggle is already underway. Usual style of mysterious deaths of opponents.
The military sabre rattling with Taiwan has been predictable to me for many years. At some point the Ponzi scheme of the Chinese economy led this way. What’s surprises me is the current leadership’s willingness to commit such an act of self harm and accelerate that economic reckoning.
Militarily the whole thing is a joke. They can no more take Taiwan as Putin can Kiev. Doesn’t stop this being a dangerous moment. Because whereas Kiev is an indirect NATO - Russia conflict, the U.S. would if necessary directly involve itself in the protection of Taiwan.
So place your bets. Who leaves office (and possibly planet earth) first? Putin or Xi? Three months ago the answer seemed obviously to be Putin. Now I’m not so sure.
Apparently nobody in the real world gives a fuck about Labours stance on not being on workers sides (PICKET GATE)
Or SKS Fans please explain LOL
The polling was done before “Tarrygate”.
The Tories are having a bounce because Boris is gone and the leadership race is dominating and he media.
SKS might be crap, but I doubt 1 in a 1000 voters give a single fuck for “Picket gate”.
I suspect you are wrong about that. To be seen to be failing to back workers, fairly or otherwise, would likely impact labour certainty to vote in the short term, which the last couple of polls hint at. Labours divisions are just not as public as the tories at the moment but they are most certainly there
I suspect you're right up to a point. But I think it's not just the lack of support for workers, it's also the lack of clarity that is turning off (potential) Labour voters. Does Starmer think that workers are justified in agitating and/or striking for higher wages, or doesn't he? He should, I think, be saying something like:
Labour thinks that workers, both public and private sector, deserve significant pay rises to help them deal with the cost of living crisis brought about by this government's ineptitude. While we support workers in their fight, Labour also recognises that in some sectors a pay rise in line with, or above, current inflation levels is not economically realistic. But to those employers offering 3% or 4% or less, our message is clear: that's not enough.
Starmer needs to be bolder.
I agree. It isn't workers wages that have driven up inflation, because most of us haven't had a payrise in years.
Indeed Medical pay has gone down 24-30% depending on grade since the GFC.
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Watching the Commonwealth games I think it would be nice to invite Ukraine to join the Commonwealth when the dust has settled.
Good idea. Why wait?
On a technical point, Ukraine was never colonised by the British, therefore...
That’s not a pre-req.
Indeed, the Republic of Ireland isn't in the Commonwealth but Rwanda and Mozambique and Gabon and Togo are. Ireland was part of the British Empire, the latter 4 weren't
What this shows us that the old Liz Truss is still very much there.
She has a habit of talking about things she doesn't understand, having to walk back what she has said. It does not inspire confidence that is competent or that she is a change from BoJo.
That announcement to cut pay in the Red Wall will have gone down there very badly.
The policy has been ditched, can everyone please stop lying about it now?
Was it ditched, or was it misrepresented? I'm confused, as if it was the latter then there would obviously be no reason to ditch it.
It was misrepresented and it was ditched. Misrepresented because people implied she wanted to cut nurses' pay, and ditched because she didn't want it to turn into a dementia tax moment.
She did want to cut nurses’ pay. She wanted new nurses in some regions to be paid less than they currently are.
“Starmer’s allies say he will decide when he returns from his holiday on 15 August whether to take disciplinary action against Lisa Nandy” for standing on a picketline yesterday reports @GuardianHeather
Quite a few return part time, but do have to cut their hours. The rules are that your pension and pay cannot exceed your previous pay, so typically 2 or 3 days per week for Retire and Returners. Same rules for Nurses and other staff too.
The SNP may not like Truss' statement but could to see our potential future PM standing firm against Sturgeon, something most Unionists will welcome.
He public sector comments may not have been well advised for the electorate as a whole, hence her row back but for party members concerned about public sector crowding out of the private sector in parts of the North it will not have gone down so badly
LOL. Party members are not concerned about the public sector crowding out the private sector in the North. They’re tempted by big juicy tax cuts and never saw a public sector spending cut they didn’t like.
Are you suggesting that the farmers and entrepreneurs frequenting the North Yorkshire Tory club don't sit around saying "Ee lad, I would invest more in my business, but there isn't enough money around because it's all being wasted on things like police officers, district nurses, midwives, and Farming Diversity Officers"?
“Starmer’s allies say he will decide when he returns from his holiday on 15 August whether to take disciplinary action against Lisa Nandy” for standing on a picketline yesterday reports @GuardianHeather
Fucking Numpty
There's a long interview with Nandy in this week's New Statesman.
Interestingly, she takes two pops at Lammy.
Does she think he will be facing her in a leadership election?
“Starmer’s allies say he will decide when he returns from his holiday on 15 August whether to take disciplinary action against Lisa Nandy” for standing on a picketline yesterday reports @GuardianHeather
What this shows us that the old Liz Truss is still very much there.
She has a habit of talking about things she doesn't understand, having to walk back what she has said. It does not inspire confidence that is competent or that she is a change from BoJo.
That announcement to cut pay in the Red Wall will have gone down there very badly.
The policy has been ditched, can everyone please stop lying about it now?
Was it ditched, or was it misrepresented? I'm confused, as if it was the latter then there would obviously be no reason to ditch it.
It was misrepresented and it was ditched. Misrepresented because people implied she wanted to cut nurses' pay, and ditched because she didn't want it to turn into a dementia tax moment.
She did want to cut nurses’ pay. She wanted new nurses in some regions to be paid less than they currently are.
That's not cutting anyone's pay though, is it. It's offering new entrants less.
Although I think we would do better if we went back to the idea of employing people as, effectively, nursing assistants, while they did their training.
“Starmer’s allies say he will decide when he returns from his holiday on 15 August whether to take disciplinary action against Lisa Nandy” for standing on a picketline yesterday reports @GuardianHeather
Fucking Numpty
There's a long interview with Nandy in this week's New Statesman.
Interestingly, she takes two pops at Lammy.
Does she think he will be facing her in a leadership election?
Interesting. I don't have the NS - could you precis what she has a pop at Lammy about?
Biggest ever vacancy levels already in history of NHS now LT wants a pay cut
I thought Tories understood supply and demand!
You are fighting on too many fronts; you have just identified why sparkless middle management dullard SKS is going to succeed where your jew hating ribbentrop molotov pacter fell flat on his arse.
“Starmer’s allies say he will decide when he returns from his holiday on 15 August whether to take disciplinary action against Lisa Nandy” for standing on a picketline yesterday reports @GuardianHeather
Fucking Numpty
There's a long interview with Nandy in this week's New Statesman.
Interestingly, she takes two pops at Lammy.
Does she think he will be facing her in a leadership election?
I would have thought Rayner v Lammy or Rayner v Streeting more likely if Starmer goes before the General Election or Burnham if after an election lost.
Nandy came a poor 3rd in the 2020 Labour leadership election well behind Long Bailey let alone Starmer
I don't care at all about leadership election promises
"Honest" Keir has proved that they're worth less than manifesto promises
Right now I care most about steadfast support for Ukraine
Truss has been resolutely anti-Russian
Sunak has allegedly been weak in his pro-Ukrainian stance
"Honest" Keir twice campaigned hard for Ukraine to not exist
Watching the Commonwealth games I think it would be nice to invite Ukraine to join the Commonwealth when the dust has settled.
Good idea. Why wait?
On a technical point, Ukraine was never colonised by the British, therefore...
That’s not a pre-req.
Indeed, the Republic of Ireland isn't in the Commonwealth but Rwanda and Mozambique and Gabon and Togo are. Ireland was part of the British Empire, the latter 4 weren't
Gabon and Togo are NOT in the Commonwealth. Togo was occupied by Britain (jointly with France) 1914 to 1916.
“Starmer’s allies say he will decide when he returns from his holiday on 15 August whether to take disciplinary action against Lisa Nandy” for standing on a picketline yesterday reports @GuardianHeather
Fucking Numpty
There's a long interview with Nandy in this week's New Statesman.
Interestingly, she takes two pops at Lammy.
Does she think he will be facing her in a leadership election?
Interesting. I don't have the NS - could you precis what she has a pop at Lammy about?
Something about him not supporting BA staff strike and then something about eating a pie balm cake the wrong way.
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It may come as a surprise to most on here, but I was never a big Boris Johnson fan. He predictably came unstuck thanks to personality rather than policy though, and many of his critics started from the opinion that he could do nothing right.
His legacy will be that he got the EU logjam through Parliament, that he dealt admirably with a global pandemic, and his actions leading right from the front on the international stage in Ukraine. That last one, understandably, means an awful lot to me.
If he did that I could vote for him
But could I believe "Honest" Keir?
https://coefficient.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-VTB-Amendment-7.18.pdf
As for the UK Constitution, there is more than one Parliament. As you know very well, but desperately ignore.
Starmer leads sunak by 6, truss by 5 and headline is Lab 41, Con 32
Truss has a lead over Sunak amongst leavers and 2019 Con
https://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/bmg-polling-on-behalf-of-the-i-tory-leadership-and-climate-change/
I also neglected to take Covid into account. Double shame on me.
(That’s real, from Bristol City Council in 2016).
Among Leave voters, the gap is even wider, with 45 per cent backing Ms Truss and just 26 per cent for Mr Sunak....However, both Tory rivals are behind the Labour leader who the wider electorate prefer as the next prime minister. Starmer beats Ms Truss by 37 per cent to 32 per cent, and Mr Sunak by 37 per cent to 31 per cent.'
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-polls-liz-truss-favourite-prime-minister-polling-rish-sunak-tax-u-turn-1769790
Or SKS Fans please explain LOL
There aren't many states which are less pro abortion than Arkansas.
This statement from Johnson in 2018 is not exactly firm against Russia:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-boris-johnson-press-statement-in-moscow
He changed his mind about Russia. Kudos. But if you are going back in time you need to do so in a consistent way.
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-polls-liz-truss-favourite-prime-minister-polling-rish-sunak-tax-u-turn-1769790
https://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/bmg-polling-on-behalf-of-the-i-tory-leadership-and-climate-change/
Well done you
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Hello? Is anyone out there? (Is this thing even on?)
https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1554520850413535233
The Tories are having a bounce because Boris is gone and the leadership race is dominating and he media.
SKS might be crap, but I doubt 1 in a 1000 voters give a single fuck for “Picket gate”.
LAB: 43% (+2)
CON: 28% (-4)
LDEM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 4% (+1)
Today we have a YG
LAB 35
CON 34
LD 13
GRN 7
Well done on picketgate SKS
My diet yields results. 7 pounds down
I spend my days reading restaurant reviews and fish recipes, and drooling from hunger, but it works
Boris Johnson compares Russian World Cup to Hitler's 1936 Olympics
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/21/boris-johnson-compares-russian-world-cup-to-hitlers-1936-olympics
Take Nevada: this should be a slam dunk pick-up for the Republicans. But Laxalit is insisting on making anti abortion a cornerstone of his campaign, despite the fact that Nevada is one of the most pro Choice states in the country.
Labours divisions are just not as public as the tories at the moment but they are most certainly there
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2022/08/02/green-notebook-from-mosonmagyarovar/
It seems that Alpine had all but agreed Piastri to go to McLaren, until Alonso totally blind-sided them yesterday with his move to AM.
It’s very silly season.
By and large, though, for the heavier stuff (like submarines), the Taiwanese have licensed Western designs and built then themselves.
I sort of thought that I was not falling for the usual pro-Johnson propaganda.
Should add that Johnson as FM apparently had the reputation of watering down any anti-Russian measure that came before cabinet.
He changed his mind later onw. Good. It aligned him with people like Starmer.
I am doubting that anyone beyond Owen Jones, Big John Owls and a couple of ageing trots in Finsbury Park has noticed.
Why wait?
2 The Tories have barely bounced up 2|% in latest TG it is LAB that have plummeted by 8 to 9% pre PicketGate
3.You said that last night you are wrong LAB not being able to support working peoples pay claims in the middle of a COTL Crisis is a huge deal
Time to come up with an alternative reason for a 9pt drop or admit you may ne the one who doesnt have a clue what people give a fuck about
What's the strat?
To disregard Johnson's subsequent views and claim he "had reputation for being very pro-Russia" is either to fall for propaganda or to peddle it.
Labour thinks that workers, both public and private sector, deserve significant pay rises to help them deal with the cost of living crisis brought about by this government's ineptitude. While we support workers in their fight, Labour also recognises that in some sectors a pay rise in line with, or above, current inflation levels is not economically realistic. But to those employers offering 3% or 4% or less, our message is clear: that's not enough.
Starmer needs to be bolder.
@LawrenceDunhill
BREAKING:
Hundreds of pension payments being delayed after a really worrying surge in retirements from the NHS
https://hsj.co.uk/workforce/exclusive-delays-to-pension-payments-after-surge-in-retirements/7032917.article#.YukTeTQrBW8.twitter
https://twitter.com/LawrenceDunhill/status/1554439296215662593
a) How much Chinesium is in the build, and
b) Was Wish.com involved?
Indeed Medical pay has gone down 24-30% depending on grade since the GFC.
They expect LAB to be on the side of struggling workers.
Under SKS and RR it isnt
Huge deal otherwise you have to explain why they are on 35 bang in the middle of a COL crisis
Picketgate puts me off for one. What is the point of Labour if its policy is just Tory policy with a pained expression?
@GuardianHeather
Fucking Numpty
Interestingly, she takes two pops at Lammy.
Does she think he will be facing her in a leadership election?
Although I think we would do better if we went back to the idea of employing people as, effectively, nursing assistants, while they did their training.
Also Macarons and VDLs…
For about 3 days, then you eat normally for 1 day (don't binge), then another 3 days with NOTHING
Brutal, but it works
I thought Tories understood supply and demand!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Cameroon
The southwestern part of Cameroon was British, that's why there's currently a regional conflict there, over language.
Also the Mozambique port of Chinde was leased to the Brits in the early 20th century.
I'll grant you Rwanda, however.
Nandy came a poor 3rd in the 2020 Labour leadership election well behind Long Bailey let alone Starmer