Just had a slightly discomfiting experience watching Greetings from Scotland on BBC Scotland about tourism up here. They were showing holiday footage from a Belgian family who visited in the 1970s. There unmistakably was my dad in his prime wearing highland dress, strolling down the Royal Mile between pubs no doubt, fag in hand. Not a strange experience for anyone with a mildly famous parent I suppose, but spooky for me to see a ghost of someone who died 28 years ago.
Just had a slightly discomfiting experience watching Greetings from Scotland on BBC Scotland about tourism up here. They were showing holiday footage from a Belgian family who visited in the 1970s. There unmistakably was my dad in his prime wearing highland dress, strolling down the Royal Mile between pubs no doubt, fag in hand. Not a strange experience for anyone with a mildly famous parent I suppose, but spooky for me to see a ghost of someone who died 28 years ago.
Looks like you're not the only one with embarrasing Scottish relatives
Looks as though China has cornered the world market in tungsten, too. An essential material for, amongst other things, and awfully large proportion of arms production.
They have banned its export fot dual use purposes.
Just as everyone is trying to surge arms production.
I bought some tungsten darts in the 70's which I used to win the 6th form darts championship. Does that make me a Chinese spy??
Or could I sell them to SKS to help the defensive war effort!
Are you married to a Labour MP? If not, you’re probably not a Chinese spy and can stop worrying.
How would you know. I mean, it's not the kind of thing I'd want my spouse to know.
How can you be married to a Labour MP without knowing it?
Would you tell someone you love you were a Labour MP and risk losing their respect forever?
She spent most of the week down in London and there were fucking red rosettes all over the house but I never thought to ask what she did for a living.
Looks as though China has cornered the world market in tungsten, too. An essential material for, amongst other things, and awfully large proportion of arms production.
They have banned its export fot dual use purposes.
Just as everyone is trying to surge arms production.
I bought some tungsten darts in the 70's which I used to win the 6th form darts championship. Does that make me a Chinese spy??
Or could I sell them to SKS to help the defensive war effort!
Are you married to a Labour MP? If not, you’re probably not a Chinese spy and can stop worrying.
How would you know. I mean, it's not the kind of thing I'd want my spouse to know.
How can you be married to a Labour MP without knowing it?
Would you tell someone you love you were a Labour MP and risk losing their respect forever?
She spent most of the week down in London and there were fucking red rosettes all over the house but I never thought to ask what she did for a living.
The sheer hypocricy of Right Wing Media labelling a proud Jew whose father escaped the Gas Chambers as anti semitic for standing up to the Zionist Barbarians in Tel Aviv and Washington is beyond parody.
Thank God for Miliband, Thornberry and others who stand up for their faith but stand up to the barbarian Zionists who tar and tarnish it.
Kemikazie and Farage and their bloodthirsty morons should take note and learn some history.
May Israel and all it's peace living majority be rid of these Fascists asap
nonsense. Labour politicians never stood up for anything save for themselves. The only Labour leader who went to war was a lying duplicitous little shit. Never trust Labour in any war situation. The PM is and has been shown to be weak weak weak.
Attlee did all right. Finished off the Japanese in months. Took the Tory years with no victory.
Revisionist bullshit thinking. All the hard work was done. The Germans were defeated . The Japs were in full retreat. A couple of Nukes saw to the the end. Labour came to power but were thrown out and rightly so in 1951.
It was men like Iain MacLeod, Reginald Maudling and Rab Butler in the Conservative Research Department in the Attlee years who convinced the Party they shouldn't rip up the Beveridge reforms or reverse the nationalisation of the Bank of England, the railways and the coal and steel industries.
The Conservatives broke from the pre-war Chamberlin policies and embraced the post-war settlement simply offering to run it better and that's what happened after they won in October 1951.
Chamberlin had extending national insurance to health on his todo list. But for a small upset, the plan was to report and legislate on that in the early 1940s
Just had a slightly discomfiting experience watching Greetings from Scotland on BBC Scotland about tourism up here. They were showing holiday footage from a Belgian family who visited in the 1970s. There unmistakably was my dad in his prime wearing highland dress, strolling down the Royal Mile between pubs no doubt, fag in hand. Not a strange experience for anyone with a mildly famous parent I suppose, but spooky for me to see a ghost of someone who died 28 years ago.
JUST OUT: Trump’s strategy from Venezuela to Iran, a State Department official me and @VeraMBergen, can be called “Decapitate and Delegate.”
Trump’s approach reflects both his desire to avoid “forever wars” and nation building.
If DC’s anointed new leaders fall short for admin, Trump will just hit the reset button.
It’s “a new model: We’re going to give you a shot. You decide what you want to do,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham. “If they elect a new crowd that wants to kill Americans, we’ll kill them.”
Just had a slightly discomfiting experience watching Greetings from Scotland on BBC Scotland about tourism up here. They were showing holiday footage from a Belgian family who visited in the 1970s. There unmistakably was my dad in his prime wearing highland dress, strolling down the Royal Mile between pubs no doubt, fag in hand. Not a strange experience for anyone with a mildly famous parent I suppose, but spooky for me to see a ghost of someone who died 28 years ago.
Looks as though China has cornered the world market in tungsten, too. An essential material for, amongst other things, and awfully large proportion of arms production.
They have banned its export fot dual use purposes.
Just as everyone is trying to surge arms production.
I bought some tungsten darts in the 70's which I used to win the 6th form darts championship. Does that make me a Chinese spy??
Or could I sell them to SKS to help the defensive war effort!
Are you married to a Labour MP? If not, you’re probably not a Chinese spy and can stop worrying.
How would you know. I mean, it's not the kind of thing I'd want my spouse to know.
How can you be married to a Labour MP without knowing it?
If I were a Labour MP, I'd be embarassed about it, and try and hide it from my spouse.
"Oh, I'm working in London, really stressful job. Yes, for the government. It's sort of a public facing role, but it's kind of boring, so... Hey what's this on TV? And yeah, that Starmer really is a wanker."
Just had a slightly discomfiting experience watching Greetings from Scotland on BBC Scotland about tourism up here. They were showing holiday footage from a Belgian family who visited in the 1970s. There unmistakably was my dad in his prime wearing highland dress, strolling down the Royal Mile between pubs no doubt, fag in hand. Not a strange experience for anyone with a mildly famous parent I suppose, but spooky for me to see a ghost of someone who died 28 years ago.
They are seriously discussing the illegality of this war. The lawyers seem pretty unanimous. My question is this; When they drag Trump and Netanyahu off to the guillotine will Kemi join them for encouraging them to commit a criminal offence?
Aaron Rupar @atrupar · 23m Trump to Rubio: "Your next one is gonna be Cuba. He's waiting but he says, 'Let's get this one finished first.' We could do them all at the same time, but bad things happen."
Anyone know why the British government are sending planes to get the tax avoiders out of the UAE?
a) they're being charged for the flight b) coming back to the UK will open at least some of them to tax obligations c) a few may decide paying tax is preferable to being bombed
Looks as though China has cornered the world market in tungsten, too. An essential material for, amongst other things, and awfully large proportion of arms production.
They have banned its export fot dual use purposes.
Just as everyone is trying to surge arms production.
I bought some tungsten darts in the 70's which I used to win the 6th form darts championship. Does that make me a Chinese spy??
Or could I sell them to SKS to help the defensive war effort!
Are you married to a Labour MP? If not, you’re probably not a Chinese spy and can stop worrying.
How would you know. I mean, it's not the kind of thing I'd want my spouse to know.
How can you be married to a Labour MP without knowing it?
If I were a Labour MP, I'd be embarassed about it, and try and hide it from my spouse.
"Oh, I'm working in London, really stressful job. Yes, for the government. It's sort of a public facing role, but it's kind of boring, so... Hey what's this on TV? And yeah, that Starmer really is a wanker."
If they really were a Labour MP it would f...ING wanker.
@SecRubio · 1h I look forward to working with Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas — our new security initiative comprised of 13 countries.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
JUST OUT: Trump’s strategy from Venezuela to Iran, a State Department official me and @VeraMBergen, can be called “Decapitate and Delegate.”
Trump’s approach reflects both his desire to avoid “forever wars” and nation building.
If DC’s anointed new leaders fall short for admin, Trump will just hit the reset button.
It’s “a new model: We’re going to give you a shot. You decide what you want to do,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham. “If they elect a new crowd that wants to kill Americans, we’ll kill them.”
There is a twisted logic here, I suppose. The US military is the most awesome killing machine ever constructed. It's cost them about ten trillion dollars in todays money and it's many many times bigger and more powerful than is needed for boring old defence and deterrence. You just can't justify that level of spend unless you use it for something special, so why not for international extortion, terror and feeding the ego of the deranged narcissist you've elected as your president?
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
Anyone know why the British government are sending planes to get the tax avoiders out of the UAE?
a) they're being charged for the flight b) coming back to the UK will open at least some of them to tax obligations c) a few may decide paying tax is preferable to being bombed
d) the question is being asked by someone who has previously state that he has optimised his domicile for tax purposes.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
It's hard not to wish them ill and I'm afraid I can't quite manage it.
The trouble is that it really will be the 22 year olds from Noname Nebraska etc who will come home in a body bag and not any fucking former Fox News presenters.
Never mind the civilians all over the middle east.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
On domestic politics, Shabana Mahmood has just made one of the most tone deaf political errors I can recall since the poll tax
Offering £10,000 upto £40, 000 for asylum seekers to leave the country has gone down like a lead balloon
What an extraordinary gift to Farage
You have to question do they not use focus groups ?
Wow. The incentives here are just horrible. This is like saying come to the UK and you've won the lottery. If it ever got made law, it would explode irregular arrivals.
On the other hand though, at least she wore a stern coat. That'll show them.
That's surprisingly close to the going rate in a couple of places - it surprised me.
£10k is per person. £40k is cap per family.
Sweden are just under £30k. Denmark 30k per person. Both probably "up to".
Most are significantly lower, and to me it looks as if potentially it could be a draw in not a persuader to leave.
I'm not convinced about listening to reactions - given the titfer tatfer nature of current politics.
They have been scared off from some things by criticism before, and ended up feeding us milquetoast.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
JUST OUT: Trump’s strategy from Venezuela to Iran, a State Department official me and @VeraMBergen, can be called “Decapitate and Delegate.”
Trump’s approach reflects both his desire to avoid “forever wars” and nation building.
If DC’s anointed new leaders fall short for admin, Trump will just hit the reset button.
It’s “a new model: We’re going to give you a shot. You decide what you want to do,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham. “If they elect a new crowd that wants to kill Americans, we’ll kill them.”
There is a twisted logic here, I suppose. The US military is the most awesome killing machine ever constructed. It's cost them about ten trillion dollars in todays money and it's many many times bigger and more powerful than is needed for boring old defence and deterrence. You just can't justify that level of spend unless you use it for something special, so why not for international extortion, terror and feeding the ego of the deranged narcissist you've elected as your president?
The US is going to drive so many countries into the arms of China. Donald Trump being re-elected is probably the best thing to happen to China for at least a hundred years. American hubris is at an all time high, and is causing them irreparable harm.
Some people doubt the Christian eschatology here. The US Administration really do believe that Trump is doing the Lord's work. He is as foretold. The Lord's work necessitates the final battle at Armageddon.
Don't believe that isn't widespread? Don't be so naive.
Some people doubt the Christian eschatology here. The US Administration really do believe that Trump is doing the Lord's work. He is as foretold. The Lord's work necessitates the final battle at Armageddon.
Don't believe that isn't widespread? Don't be so naive.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
It's hard not to wish them ill and I'm afraid I can't quite manage it.
The trouble is that it really will be the 22 year olds from Noname Nebraska etc who will come home in a body bag and not any fucking former Fox News presenters.
Never mind the civilians all over the middle east.
Sadly true. The best hope is voter revolt in the US. However I don't think Trump even cares much about that. He's there, he's in, and he's going to keep abusing the power of the presidency to titillate and enrich himself. It won't stop until one way or another he's gone.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
It's hard not to wish them ill and I'm afraid I can't quite manage it.
The trouble is that it really will be the 22 year olds from Noname Nebraska etc who will come home in a body bag and not any fucking former Fox News presenters.
Never mind the civilians all over the middle east.
Sadly true. The best hope is voter revolt in the US. However I don't think Trump even cares much about that. He's there, he's in, and he's going to keep abusing the power of the presidency to titillate and enrich himself. It won't stop until one way or another he's gone.
Ultimately, the problem is that the Supreme Court has become the third, and most powerful chamber of the legislature.
As I pointed out to my American relatives (liberals all) the problem with that is if the Court gets captured. That couldn't happen, they told me. The law is progressive,
To which I asked, who decides which way it is to progress?
The answer, it seems is that a large chunk of the American judicial system has been systematically captured. Trump delivered the judges for Roe vs Wade. And the Judges he delivered are delivering for him.
JUST OUT: Trump’s strategy from Venezuela to Iran, a State Department official me and @VeraMBergen, can be called “Decapitate and Delegate.”
Trump’s approach reflects both his desire to avoid “forever wars” and nation building.
If DC’s anointed new leaders fall short for admin, Trump will just hit the reset button.
It’s “a new model: We’re going to give you a shot. You decide what you want to do,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham. “If they elect a new crowd that wants to kill Americans, we’ll kill them.”
There is a twisted logic here, I suppose. The US military is the most awesome killing machine ever constructed. It's cost them about ten trillion dollars in todays money and it's many many times bigger and more powerful than is needed for boring old defence and deterrence. You just can't justify that level of spend unless you use it for something special, so why not for international extortion, terror and feeding the ego of the deranged narcissist you've elected as your president?
The US is going to drive so many countries into the arms of China. Donald Trump being re-elected is probably the best thing to happen to China for at least a hundred years. American hubris is at an all time high, and is causing them irreparable harm.
There is no evidence for that assertion.
What there is evidence of is that Iran's regime was not just utterly evil but closely aligned to Putin's Russia, supplying Russia with munitions that were killing Ukranians.
Attacking Iran does not just potentially liberate Iran and neutralise the biggest threat to the Middle East, it robs Putin of his closest ally and a key weapons factory.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
Looks as though China has cornered the world market in tungsten, too. An essential material for, amongst other things, and awfully large proportion of arms production.
They have banned its export fot dual use purposes.
Just as everyone is trying to surge arms production.
I bought some tungsten darts in the 70's which I used to win the 6th form darts championship. Does that make me a Chinese spy??
Or could I sell them to SKS to help the defensive war effort!
Are you married to a Labour MP? If not, you’re probably not a Chinese spy and can stop worrying.
How would you know. I mean, it's not the kind of thing I'd want my spouse to know.
Jeez you’re right. I’d definitely want to hide being a labour MP from my other half
Looks as though China has cornered the world market in tungsten, too. An essential material for, amongst other things, and awfully large proportion of arms production.
They have banned its export fot dual use purposes.
Just as everyone is trying to surge arms production.
I bought some tungsten darts in the 70's which I used to win the 6th form darts championship. Does that make me a Chinese spy??
Or could I sell them to SKS to help the defensive war effort!
Are you married to a Labour MP? If not, you’re probably not a Chinese spy and can stop worrying.
How would you know. I mean, it's not the kind of thing I'd want my spouse to know.
Jeez you’re right. I’d definitely want to hide being a labour MP from my other half
Heck, there are days when I'd want to hide being a government MP from myself.
No more forever wars in Middle East killing and maiming our kids from MiddleNowhere Ohio latest:
Aaron Rupar @atrupar Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
It's hard not to wish them ill and I'm afraid I can't quite manage it.
The trouble is that it really will be the 22 year olds from Noname Nebraska etc who will come home in a body bag and not any fucking former Fox News presenters.
Never mind the civilians all over the middle east.
Sadly true. The best hope is voter revolt in the US. However I don't think Trump even cares much about that. He's there, he's in, and he's going to keep abusing the power of the presidency to titillate and enrich himself. It won't stop until one way or another he's gone.
Ultimately, the problem is that the Supreme Court has become the third, and most powerful chamber of the legislature.
As I pointed out to my American relatives (liberals all) the problem with that is if the Court gets captured. That couldn't happen, they told me. The law is progressive,
To which I asked, who decides which way it is to progress?
The answer, it seems is that a large chunk of the American judicial system has been systematically captured. Trump delivered the judges for Roe vs Wade. And the Judges he delivered are delivering for him.
Protecting the abuse of power rather than protecting against it - a twist unforseen by the founding fathers.
I take it that bunch of morons haven’t read the Ten Commandments.
You're assuming they can both read and count?
The concerning point for me is the undermining of church-state separation in the USA setting by doing the ritual in the Oval Office, the integration of the religion and the politics, the performative nature - and some of the stuff about the military.
BREAKING: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Hungary has taken seven Ukrainian citizens “hostage” in Budapest and demanded their immediate release.
The detained men are employees of the state-owned Oschadbank who were transporting cash between Austria and Ukraine in armored bank vehicles as part of routine operations between state banks.
Kyiv says it does NOT know why they were detained, what condition they are in, or whether they can contact anyone. Sybiha called Hungary’s actions “state terrorism and racketeering” and said Ukraine has sent a diplomatic note demanding their release and will ask the EU to assess the situation.
BREAKING: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Hungary has taken seven Ukrainian citizens “hostage” in Budapest and demanded their immediate release.
The detained men are employees of the state-owned Oschadbank who were transporting cash between Austria and Ukraine in armored bank vehicles as part of routine operations between state banks.
Kyiv says it does NOT know why they were detained, what condition they are in, or whether they can contact anyone. Sybiha called Hungary’s actions “state terrorism and racketeering” and said Ukraine has sent a diplomatic note demanding their release and will ask the EU to assess the situation.
Um, isn't it because Orban is Putin's EU fanboi-in-chief?
I've said it repeatedly but today is no different. The Iranians do not yet have effective central control over large parts of their military. They have a war commander but no command and they genuinely are finding it hard to know what is going on across the country.
Mirroring MoonRabbit calling some PBer’s and Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Government treasonous, Defence Secretary Healy now calls the Conservative Party UNPATRIOTIC.
Labour gain in Murton (Easington) from Reform, First Lab gain since LE 2025
Griffiths, Julie Ann (Lab) 1,004 - 50.6% (+17.6) Bell, Theo Samuel (Ref) 786 - 39.6% (-4.5) Short, Isaac Thomas (Green) 95 - 4.8% (New) Luckhurst, Dorothy Ann (Con) 61 - 3.1% (-2.0) Thompson, Neil Peter (Lib) 38 - 1.9% (-2.3)
No Ind (13.6%) as previously
Shows what you get when Labour are the obvious anti Reform vote.
Edit. Helps greatly when Reform are the incumbent Council not the insurgents.
So rather than deploy our own destroyers in advance of the start of military operations, we didn’t bother as the US had destroyers in the Med. So, it was hoped or expected that US destroyers would protect Cyprus while denying the US the use of UK bases?
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An Iranian missile has hit Tel Aviv.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8edz1ng2o
https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/longbow/robert-hardy/9781803998022?srsltid=AfmBOopu7v_JfaJBL8F1-m4ITd8VWQlMW2dBE_HKKu4k2aj8ezg7LEwB
Mad. Mad. Hubristic madness.
Mark my words.
And only one aren't winning ever lately.
It's generally forgotten they finished one place above the drop last time.
https://x.com/osint613/status/2029670295137619998
Spurs v Forest 22nd March looks massive.
That's unambiguous...
"Oh, I'm working in London, really stressful job. Yes, for the government. It's sort of a public facing role, but it's kind of boring, so... Hey what's this on TV? And yeah, that Starmer really is a wanker."
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
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23m
Trump to Rubio: "Your next one is gonna be Cuba. He's waiting but he says, 'Let's get this one finished first.' We could do them all at the same time, but bad things happen."
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2029675881946357886
b) coming back to the UK will open at least some of them to tax obligations
c) a few may decide paying tax is preferable to being bombed
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
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1h
I look forward to working with Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas — our new security initiative comprised of 13 countries.
https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2029671697230545274
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Hegseth: "We have only just begun to fight and fight decisively. If you think you've seen something, just wait. The amount of combat power that's still flowing, that's still coming, that we'll be able to project over Iran is multiples of what it is right now when you add up our capabilities and those of Israel."
http://x.com/atrupar/status/2029682778762059925
"We're with you, we'll shoot..."
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
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14m
Hegseth: "This idea that the war might be expanded, or there's chaos -- nothing could be further from the truth"
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2029685246946357669
24% should be retaliatory only and 46% just defensive .
https://yougov.com/en-gb/daily-results/20260304-dbe32-3
Never mind the civilians all over the middle east.
That's what the Iranian regime did, slaughtering its own population.
£10k is per person. £40k is cap per family.
Sweden are just under £30k. Denmark 30k per person. Both probably "up to".
Most are significantly lower, and to me it looks as if potentially it could be a draw in not a persuader to leave.
I'm not convinced about listening to reactions - given the titfer tatfer nature of current politics.
They have been scared off from some things by criticism before, and ended up feeding us milquetoast.
And so the answer is what?
The US Administration really do believe that Trump is doing the Lord's work.
He is as foretold.
The Lord's work necessitates the final battle at Armageddon.
Don't believe that isn't widespread?
Don't be so naive.
As I pointed out to my American relatives (liberals all) the problem with that is if the Court gets captured. That couldn't happen, they told me. The law is progressive,
To which I asked, who decides which way it is to progress?
The answer, it seems is that a large chunk of the American judicial system has been systematically captured. Trump delivered the judges for Roe vs Wade. And the Judges he delivered are delivering for him.
What there is evidence of is that Iran's regime was not just utterly evil but closely aligned to Putin's Russia, supplying Russia with munitions that were killing Ukranians.
Attacking Iran does not just potentially liberate Iran and neutralise the biggest threat to the Middle East, it robs Putin of his closest ally and a key weapons factory.
Win/win.
Israel and the USA - Hold my beer...
First Lab gain since LE 2025
BREAKING: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Hungary has taken seven Ukrainian citizens “hostage” in Budapest and demanded their immediate release.
The detained men are employees of the state-owned Oschadbank who were transporting cash between Austria and Ukraine in armored bank vehicles as part of routine operations between state banks.
Kyiv says it does NOT know why they were detained, what condition they are in, or whether they can contact anyone. Sybiha called Hungary’s actions “state terrorism and racketeering” and said Ukraine has sent a diplomatic note demanding their release and will ask the EU to assess the situation.
https://x.com/guidofawkes/status/2029662456637776379?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q
Green hold in their safest ward in Stroud with 68%!
Con Gain in Sevenoaks from Indy
Coggeshall Essex to come
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/05/uk-defence-secretary-mp-relationship-trump
Bell, Theo Samuel (Ref) 786 - 39.6% (-4.5)
Short, Isaac Thomas (Green) 95 - 4.8% (New)
Luckhurst, Dorothy Ann (Con) 61 - 3.1% (-2.0)
Thompson, Neil Peter (Lib) 38 - 1.9% (-2.3)
No Ind (13.6%) as previously
Shows what you get when Labour are the obvious anti Reform vote.
Edit. Helps greatly when Reform are the incumbent Council not the insurgents.
https://x.com/CrusadingOwl/status/2029695037609590950
So rather than deploy our own destroyers in advance of the start of military operations, we didn’t bother as the US had destroyers in the Med. So, it was hoped or expected that US destroyers would protect Cyprus while denying the US the use of UK bases?
IND 517
LAB 366
CON 311
LD 55