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I am now convinced Badenoch is safe in the short term at least – politicalbetting.com
I am now convinced Badenoch is safe in the short term at least – politicalbetting.com
When it comes making successful political predictions the only rival Nadine Dorries has is Sion Simon so when I saw her prediction today I am now certain Kemi Badenoch will be Tory leader for a while yet.
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But even then the odds are unappealing
Since then, we have seen our safety as being best achieved through alliance and the safety of other countries.
Apparently Macron has spoken to Trump before today's meeting and I expect a reaffirmation to increase NATO spending by the European countries
"Bold leadership, not fear, will shape the future."
He is PM, and she will never be
- Article 5 does not mean that every member is obliged to go to war on behalf of a state being attacked but just to "assist" them "as it deems necessary"
- From the US perspective, it is the relative lack of investment in the military from European countries that has undermined the basis of NATO
The idea that everything was working wonderfully until the bad orange man came along is not correct.
There are 15 dated to 14/2/25. 8 are of the form per department:
Rupert Lowe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the total cost to the public purse for the provision of diversity, equality and inclusion courses for staff in her Department in 2024.
There were 6 more written questions dated 13/2/25. 5 were of the same form.
And one more dated 12/2/25.
Stuff about migrants, translation services' cost, overseas students, immigration enforcement, one on Muslims in the NHS, and also waiting time on telephone calls.
Link:
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=rupert+lowe+section:wrans+section:wms
I'm not making a particular judgement (Lib Dems always did this). But I assume he is the fishing department
Chat GPT does not think that Farage or Tice or James McMurdock are MPs afaics.
In principle there should be a vote in Parliament when troops are deployed. I’m confident all sides of the House are likely to agree with the Prime Minister apart from those Trump bootlickers in Reform.
(But, yes, Allied nations was also used.)
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🇧🇷🇨🇳 American officials are suggesting a different sort of peacekeeping force, including non-European countries such as Brazil or China, that would sit along an eventual ceasefire line as a sort of buffer, - The Economist
Quietly putting in the plumbing for European security, in whatever form, without the USA - whilst aiming to keep the Usonians here because it is better and the USA rhetoric still says "committed to NATO". And there's no point in triggering Trump when it is not unavoidable to do so.
Working towards more defined political support for Ukraine, including some sort of in-country support (eg setting up an u[dated Operation Interflex in country) and doing what is feasible as whatever-the-process-is continues.
Attempting "cautious but firm" expressions of support, with some evidence thereof, to try and give Russia more pause for thought. In due course that could be defence spending up for several countries, 0.XX% of GDP for Ukraine, and starting preparation therefore soon.
(Personally I'm expecting something alongside NATO, even though Clause 5 was always a coalition of the willing, and and something to blunt the USA expressed intention to partition Ukraine and give the other bit to Putin.)
But too many moving parts to call.
In the event of war breaking out again (in the hypothetical situation that we get to a deal), peacekeepers leave. They are there to monitor an agreement. If the agreement collapses, they are not there to fight.
But troops providing security guarantees are there to fight if Russia attacks again.
Many will have concerns over British forces sent to Ukraine not least how many, under NATO or as some other peacekeeper force such as UN, the cost and length of commitment
These are fair questions and Davey needs to understand why some who absolutely reject Reform would ask them
BTW, I'm curious have you come out as a full-on Putin supporter yet? Or are you still limiting it for the moment to cheerleading for the Neonazi Putin-loving AfD?
Turkey should also be encouraged to provide peacekeeping troops as again, the Russians aren’t really going to fuck around with them either.
Did Davey really say that, though?
Let's see what the European countries do - since this will never be UN unless the West was to get f*cked (Russia would consent only then).
I have no idea what will happen.
In my dreams, Europe will be like the Ents, and wake up to find they are strong. The forces are there, but it's about political will.
Cuz that's Putin-style.
When did Macron start leaving bottles of Novichok lying around Chartres?
Cuz that's Putin-style.
When did the Germans make tea with Polonium?
Cuz that's Putin-style.
You are clearly enjoying your trolling, but don't expect to be taken seriously whilst doing it.
https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/p17208coll3/id/1099/
Roger Waters addressing the UN about an hour back.
Not a problem at all. Everything's gonna be fine.
Hungary?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCnImxVWbvc (25 mins)
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/17/jeremy-clarkson-claims-rather-putin-lead-country-starmer-22573687/
The first step towards the establishment of the United Nations was the Inter-Allied Conference in London that led to the Declaration of St James's Palace on 12 June 1941. By August 1941, American President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had drafted the Atlantic Charter; which defined goals for the post-war world. At the subsequent meeting of the Inter-Allied Council in London on 24 September 1941, the eight governments in exile of countries under Axis occupation, together with the Soviet Union and representatives of the Free French Forces, unanimously adopted adherence to the common principles of policy set forth by Britain and the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations
“Jan. 6 Rioters Argue Pardons Apply to Charges Including Murder Plot, Child Porn
“Defendants argue that Trump pardons should absolve them of additional crimes, some discovered during investigations of the Capitol riot”
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/jan-6-released-aftermath-7e8a57a4
In any event, if I were the European leaders, I'd be sending Ukraine as many means of trashing Russian oil facilities as possible. That means you and your Taurus missiles, new German leader. Russia needs to be spending the next 10 years fixing infrastructure, rather than making military kit.
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NEW: Kemi Badenoch says that Elon Musk's DOGE-style approach to cutting government waste is not "radical enough" for Britain.
She says: "Looking at what we're spending on welfare, looking at so much waste, a lot of nonsense that government does. It's too big. We need smaller government, smarter spending."
https://x.com/christiancalgie/status/1891511432828846448
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Trump: Elon is going to raze the federal government to the ground.
Badenoch: I'd do more.
I don't know much about the other name Ms Dorries suggests.
Not sure there would be a unifying candidate when Kemi decides to jack it in
I want you to say it, yes.
You want the word?
The word!
I will not flinch..."
And with speeches like today's, Badenoch will be very fortunate not to get a hearing.
I submit we are under attack and more significantly, so too is the global system upon which our security and prosperity are based. In response we need to rapidly deploy all available instruments of national power with maximal effect. This may need to include otherwise previously unthinkable actions such as shutting off our oil and gas, electrical power and critical supplies, as well as the abandonment of historic diplomatic and military relationships and commitments.
This is no longer just about Canada and our national pride, this is about stopping [Lord of the Flies] Jack before he destroys the whole island.
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/mark-norman-canadas-relationship-with-the-u-s-cant-be-saved
PB right wing patriots, please explain why you're not all on a flight to Moscow.
https://x.com/EdwardJDavey/status/1891497331624697994
TBF, he didn't say they were all bootlickers.
Though you could interpret it that way.
Retired general: Putin will likely ‘wait out’ Trump term and take Ukraine
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5149083-putin-ukraine-trump-jack-keane/
It's probably due to internet algorithms.
The bookies agree somewhat with you. Jenrick and Cleverly are joint favourites, but both are only 5/1 (at Oddschecker). Boris Johnson is 13/2 (lay!). Best odds on Nigel Farage are 7/1 (lay!). Coutinho best odds are 25/1, fifth equal favourite. Burghardt is 12th favourite at best odds of 28/1 (value?). 33/1 on Philp might be worth a flutter.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/
More from Jeremy Clarkson as we get it.
The right in the UK has lost its mind.
I know Trump is a very stable genius and we all know Musk is Mr Rocket Science but there's a chance that actually closing dozens of federal departments and agencies and sacking 80% of the fed employees might be a complete disaster for the process of government that becomes incredibly unpopular with voters when nothing works.
Maybe she should reflect on the reality that if Bozo had been a) been any good and b) not surrounded himself by sycophantic no-hopers like Nadine Dorries, he wouldn't have been toppled.