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Why Ayatollah Khamenei should follow the betting markets (if he's still alive)

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  • Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
  • What the fuck is the deputy leader of the Greens doing at a pro Iran government protest

    I would be surprised if he wasn't.
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 40,614
    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @paulbrand.bsky.social‬

    BREAKING: Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu says there are “growing signs” that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is “gone”.

    86. Not a bad innings.
    Gone?

    Blasted to bits gone, or leaving on a jet plane bound for Moscow gone?
    Died like a dawg ... I imagine we'll hear from Trump later in his USA cap.
    A bit like the capos telling Jimmy Burke, in Goodfellas, about Tommy de Vito; “he’s gone, and there wasn’t nuthin’ we could do about it.”
  • rcs1000 said:

    Tres said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    well the first casualties of war are always children
    The first casualty of war is truth.
    The first casualty of war is peace.
    On a Saturday the first casualty of war is Casualty being replaced on BBC1 by the news.
    The first casualty was this weeks Fighting Talk on Radio Five.

    (h/t Ed Morrish)
  • Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Give him an hour, he'll be back on his feet. Couple of ibuprofen and he'll be as right as rain.
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 46,780
    Sean_F said:

    I gather international law is one of the things that the PB Thatcher cargo cultists think can be discarded.

    Peter Oborne
    @OborneTweets
    ·
    7h
    When Israel attacked an Iraqi nuclear reactor ("Operation Babylon") Maggie Thatcher charged Israel with a "grave breach of international law." She added: "I uphold international law. Once we go away from that, we shall not know where we are." Here Badenoch endorsing war crime.

    https://x.com/OborneTweets/status/2027709668483531029?s=20

    And, what was the outcome?
    The debasing of political language and international law by successive British (among others) govenments, particularly with regard to the Middle East.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 19,086

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Is this Venezuela all over again? Remove the leader, but the regime remains intact.
  • Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Give him an hour, he'll be back on his feet. Couple of ibuprofen and he'll be as right as rain.
    I presume they are firing up Seed Dance 2.0 as we speak.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196
    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    The woman who prostitutes her position for £50000 to have lunch with a Russian donor has the brass neck to publish this.
    Very, very small beer compared to the £1,000,000 that Blair took from Bernie Ecclestone - in 1997 money.

    So STFU.
  • solarflaresolarflare Posts: 4,491

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    They need to prep the body double.
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762
    Greens standing on a policy platform nearly identical to Starmer's 10 Pledges from his own election.

    Starmer: "This is divisive, sectarian extremism!"


    https://x.com/disidealist/status/2027390736786682073?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Give him an hour, he'll be back on his feet. Couple of ibuprofen and he'll be as right as rain.
    May require some gaffer tape...for The Gaffer.
  • rcs1000 said:

    Tres said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    well the first casualties of war are always children
    The first casualty of war is truth.
    The first casualty of war is peace.
    On a Saturday the first casualty of war is Casualty being replaced on BBC1 by the news.
    The first casualty was this weeks Fighting Talk on Radio Five.

    (h/t Ed Morrish)
    Patrick Kielty's light football banter and celeb chat got punted at 9am, thoughts with him.
  • What the fuck is the deputy leader of the Greens doing at a pro Iran government protest

    He's an absolute idiot, this isn't new knowledge.
    The Greens are mental these days, not the cuddly tree hugging NIMBYs of the olden days.
    Sir Keir was right for once.
  • numbertwelvenumbertwelve Posts: 8,799
    nico67 said:

    The problem for the regime is that there is no clear successor to Khamenei.

    I think if he’s gone, the regime goes with him.

    There’s plenty of vile individuals ready to take over . It’s a complex process to choose a new leader and won’t happen overnight .
    Quite. But a power vacuum in a regime unpopular with its people…. It’s not looking good for them
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196

    What the fuck is the deputy leader of the Greens doing at a pro Iran government protest

    Well that honeymoon didn't last long...
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532
    rcs1000 said:

    I will be migrating the PB Server today. I am hoping this will be entirely seamless, and you won't notice a thing. But it's entirely possible I mess up at some point along the way.

    Here's hoping.
    Pls tell TridentSubCommander. Particularly in these troubling times.
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 61,105

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    They need to prep the body double.
    Found some video of the Supreme Leader


  • RazedabodeRazedabode Posts: 3,167
    So if the Ayatollah is dead - that is impressive.

    What’s not impressive is how weak Starmer now looks. I thought he was meant to be good at this international politics stuff
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,000
    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4
  • ozymandiasozymandias Posts: 1,811
    sarissa said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    This is why responsible leaders treat war as a last resort.
    Or alternatively the Iranian regime murders circa 30k of its own citizens (of all ages) 3 weeks following the protests, and we worry about sub-100 when trying to destroy the regime that murders 30k

    Back to the Eddie Izzard comment. We’re fine with regimes killing THEIR OWN people. When we try and help and ACCIDENTALLY kill a small number (relatively) of people then somehow we’re the bad guys? Come on.
    I wonder how many US citizen casualties Trump would accept to prevent being deposed by an internal rebellion?
    No idea. Purely hypothetical. What we do know is tens of thousands have been brutally murdered in Iran.

    It’s brilliant and you’re trying to be clever. But Trump
    Isn’t as bad as Iran no matter how you try and spin it.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 7,086

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    Starmers approval has sunk even lower . The band need to stop playing and get on the life rafts ! The iceberg is fast approaching . Are Labour MPs so stupid to think that these sorts of approval ratings can be salvaged .
  • RogerRoger Posts: 22,299

    Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6q0l9e7plo

    The worst part for Simons is the BBC assumes no-one has heard of him, so shoves ‘Minister’ into the headline.

    Oh dear! 'Rogerdamus' is no longer satire. I said the dreadful man would be next out weeks ago
  • CookieCookie Posts: 16,988

    Battlebus said:

    Fun fact.

    The men's Iranian football team are going to be playing matches in America in just over three months.

    Who else is in their group so I don’t book a holiday to somewhere the US will invade next.
    Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand.
    FFS. You had to say that.

    Belgium is fine, but invasion and regime change in New Zealand will upset plans….
    Worth reflagging that Iran, I understand, will be playing Egypt in FIFA's "hooray for gay" match.
  • TazTaz Posts: 25,500
    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,000
    edited February 28

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 40,614
    nico67 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    Starmers approval has sunk even lower . The band need to stop playing and get on the life rafts ! The iceberg is fast approaching . Are Labour MPs so stupid to think that these sorts of approval ratings can be salvaged .
    Baxtered, those number give:

    Reform 394, Lib Dem’s 60, Greens 52, Con 44, Lab 29.
  • RochdalePioneersRochdalePioneers Posts: 31,757
    edited February 28

    So if the Ayatollah is dead - that is impressive.

    What’s not impressive is how weak Starmer now looks. I thought he was meant to be good at this international politics stuff

    Why weak? This is two criminal regimes attacking another criminal regime. If they topple the Ayatollah it doesn’t suddenly make it legal or moral.
  • ozymandiasozymandias Posts: 1,811
    Sean_F said:

    nico67 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    Starmers approval has sunk even lower . The band need to stop playing and get on the life rafts ! The iceberg is fast approaching . Are Labour MPs so stupid to think that these sorts of approval ratings can be salvaged .
    Baxtered, those number give:

    Reform 394, Lib Dem’s 60, Greens 52, Con 44, Lab 29.
    Sensible parliament for a sensible Britain.
  • LostPasswordLostPassword Posts: 22,633

    Habemus corpus

    https://x.com/israelradar_com/status/2027828650242953572

    ISRAEL SAYS KHAMENEI'S BODY WAS FOUND (N12 News)

    So he is going to be a bit delayed giving that big speech?
    Is this Venezuela all over again? Remove the leader, but the regime remains intact.
    One difference with Venezuela is that Israel is involved, and the Israelis will be motivated to maximise the damage to the Iranian regime.

    But [regime] decapitation does appear to be part of Trump's negotiating handbook, so it is plausible.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 134,388
    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
  • CatManCatMan Posts: 3,688
    Cookie said:

    Battlebus said:

    Fun fact.

    The men's Iranian football team are going to be playing matches in America in just over three months.

    Who else is in their group so I don’t book a holiday to somewhere the US will invade next.
    Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand.
    FFS. You had to say that.

    Belgium is fine, but invasion and regime change in New Zealand will upset plans….
    Worth reflagging that Iran, I understand, will be playing Egypt in FIFA's "hooray for gay" match.
    It's not FIFA, it's something Seattle organized themselves.
  • Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532
    glw said:

    Omnium said:

    I can't entirely condemn Trump for his actions in Iran, but I certainly don't support them. I rather wonder quite what I'll make of his (lets hope) grand victory, and what also would I make of his humiliating defeat. I can only conclude that Trump exists in a sort of Schrodinger bubble.

    Trump doesn't appear to be at all bothered by essentially the same people running Venezuela. Capturing Maduro and getting US hands on their oil seems to be a victory in his book, the lives of the people that live in the country do not matter at all to Trump.

    I think Trump would call his war in Iran a victory if the regime is toppled, even if it led to a civil war where many innocents die. I do not for a momement believe that Donald Trump is bothered what happens to ordinary Iranian citizens.
    He will think it a success even if it's civil war, millions dead, and we end up with an even worse regime than before. He cares nothing for civilians and, given the chance, I'm sure he's capable of killing US protestors at the same scale - don't forget the "terrorists" of Minnesota.

    It's all about ratings for him - and he's got some stunning ones for this little enterprise. Just because this isolated outcome aligns with what most of us want doesn't mean we most align ourselves with him.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 134,388
    edited February 28

    So if the Ayatollah is dead - that is impressive.

    What’s not impressive is how weak Starmer now looks. I thought he was meant to be good at this international politics stuff

    Potential Labour to Green voters couldn't care less if the Ayatollah is dead. For them it would still be a killing by an evil Trump and Netanyahu strike force so politically Starmer had to remain muted in support of their attack
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,632

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
  • RogerRoger Posts: 22,299

    kinabalu said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    Sorry to ask (and you don't have to answer) but I feel I ought to. Where in life did you pick up this sarky indifference to the prospect of the violent death of children?
    When I knew that violent regimes such as the one you’re defending (or at least saying we should leave alone) kill children with impunity anyway. And they do. And we conveniently ignore that fact.

    But when someone actually DOES SOMETHING that may end that, the ones wanting to end it are cast as greater villains than the ones they’re trying to stop. This is only logical in left wing politics and world view - where hatred of the West (which has allowed their opinions on the first place) is the primary and only concern.
    Surpising how indifferent people can be about other peoples children
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    A nice 28 in Gross Positives for Kemi, trailing Farage by 3.

    Polanksi 22, Davey 21, and Sir Keir 15... no one likes him

  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 134,388
    edited February 28

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    Nowcast gives Reform 361 MPs, Labour 77. LDs 75, SNP 41, Conservatives 39, Greens 22 on tonight's Opinium
    https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast/custom
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 31,514
    AFAICT if Khameni is dead the Assembly of Experts will elect the new leader.
    This has an overwhelming Principlist (conservative, extremist) majority.
    Not much of a chance they'll appoint anyone more palatable.
  • RogerRoger Posts: 22,299
    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    Will you ever grow up?
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    Brixian59 said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    The woman who prostitutes her position for £50000 to have lunch with a Russian donor has the brass neck to publish this.
    Very, very small beer compared to the £1,000,000 that Blair took from Bernie Ecclestone - in 1997 money.

    So STFU.
    £20,000,000

    Fron Racist Frank Hester for racial abuse at Diane Abbott.

    The Tories didn't give a penny back

    So STFU too narky boy
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 61,105

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    I knew Farner Tupac. And he’s no Farmer Tupac.
  • TazTaz Posts: 25,500
    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    There are claims they have pictures too.

    https://x.com/faytuks/status/2027837129946988836?s=61
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196
    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762
    isam said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    A nice 28 in Gross Positives for Kemi, trailing Farage by 3.

    Polanksi 22, Davey 21, and Sir Keir 15... no one likes him

    Should Keir Starmer resign? 55-24 Yes
    Should Kemi Badenoch resign? 39-23 No
  • numbertwelvenumbertwelve Posts: 8,799
    dixiedean said:

    AFAICT if Khameni is dead the Assembly of Experts will elect the new leader.
    This has an overwhelming Principlist (conservative, extremist) majority.
    Not much of a chance they'll appoint anyone more palatable.

    If the regime is in chaos no election will happen.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 134,388

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
    Khameini's son is next in line according to Sky and unless he was also killed will presumably be out for revenge, so the hope will be he was also taken out
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Ask real voters of Denton.

    Not some random Poll.

    Wait til next week when Farage and Kemi feel the backlash as war mongers

    Real Votes worst Tory performance in history
  • ozymandiasozymandias Posts: 1,811
    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    Sorry to ask (and you don't have to answer) but I feel I ought to. Where in life did you pick up this sarky indifference to the prospect of the violent death of children?
    When I knew that violent regimes such as the one you’re defending (or at least saying we should leave alone) kill children with impunity anyway. And they do. And we conveniently ignore that fact.

    But when someone actually DOES SOMETHING that may end that, the ones wanting to end it are cast as greater villains than the ones they’re trying to stop. This is only logical in left wing politics and world view - where hatred of the West (which has allowed their opinions on the first place) is the primary and only concern.
    Yet when I mentioned Gaza, where tens of thousands of children were killed, you appeared not to give a flying fuck.

    So it's all just bullshit, isn't it.
    I don’t believe that figure so it’s meaningless.

    Seems it’s pulled out of a leftwing blogs arse.
    That's a very odd comment. I don't know what to say. We'd best leave it.
    Yup. Better for you to contemplate in your echo chamber, close to your safe space.
  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,495

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Much too wordy and not half as controlled or sharp
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532
    edited February 28
    Roger said:

    kinabalu said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    Sorry to ask (and you don't have to answer) but I feel I ought to. Where in life did you pick up this sarky indifference to the prospect of the violent death of children?
    When I knew that violent regimes such as the one you’re defending (or at least saying we should leave alone) kill children with impunity anyway. And they do. And we conveniently ignore that fact.

    But when someone actually DOES SOMETHING that may end that, the ones wanting to end it are cast as greater villains than the ones they’re trying to stop. This is only logical in left wing politics and world view - where hatred of the West (which has allowed their opinions on the first place) is the primary and only concern.
    Surpising how indifferent people can be about other peoples children
    There are nuances to this debate but it doesn't help that people like BartholomewRoberts and ozymandias are just so blase about it. Sure, there are terrible costs to even a just conflict - e.g. Argentine conscripts during the Falklands. But we should remember to regret it.

    If a side effect of this is a millions-dead civil war, mass migration, a new dictatorship in Iran, and a huge oil shock that cripples the world economy, I'm not sure killing the Ayatollah was worse it tbh. I think that's more likely than a liberal democracy.

    (70,000 dead in Gaza is the IDF figure btw. So those claiming the Hamas figure of 50,000 was a big lie look just a wee bit silly now).
  • isamisam Posts: 43,762

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Yes, his spiteful, snidey comment about Dan Hodges' eye made me think it was him
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    It really is flattering after just a few weeks to be so totally under your skin.

    Quite pathetic really

    You really need to start playing the ball

  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196
    dixiedean said:

    AFAICT if Khameni is dead the Assembly of Experts will elect the new leader.
    This has an overwhelming Principlist (conservative, extremist) majority.
    Not much of a chance they'll appoint anyone more palatable.

    a) how do the Assembly of Experts meet?

    b) how many are alive?

    c) and for how much longer?
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 31,514

    dixiedean said:

    AFAICT if Khameni is dead the Assembly of Experts will elect the new leader.
    This has an overwhelming Principlist (conservative, extremist) majority.
    Not much of a chance they'll appoint anyone more palatable.

    a) how do the Assembly of Experts meet?

    b) how many are alive?

    c) and for how much longer?
    a) If they are that expert they'll find a way to assemble.
  • Roger said:

    kinabalu said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    Sorry to ask (and you don't have to answer) but I feel I ought to. Where in life did you pick up this sarky indifference to the prospect of the violent death of children?
    When I knew that violent regimes such as the one you’re defending (or at least saying we should leave alone) kill children with impunity anyway. And they do. And we conveniently ignore that fact.

    But when someone actually DOES SOMETHING that may end that, the ones wanting to end it are cast as greater villains than the ones they’re trying to stop. This is only logical in left wing politics and world view - where hatred of the West (which has allowed their opinions on the first place) is the primary and only concern.
    Surpising how indifferent people can be about other peoples children
    Absolutely, its sickening how indifferent you and your fellow anti-Zionist travellers are to the deaths caused by the Mullahs.

    If Israel and the USA have got Khameini then that is superb. Need to ensure the whole rotten edifice he built collapses though.
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,652
    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    Trump looks decrepit in Situation Room photos just released.

    https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mfx2u26jkk2y
  • ozymandiasozymandias Posts: 1,811
    Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    It really is flattering after just a few weeks to be so totally under your skin.

    Quite pathetic really

    You really need to start playing the ball

    Did you and Kemi have “a thing”? Did she dump you or ghost you? You seem to be unhealthily obsessed and I’m concerned for your emotional well-being.

    Look. These things happen mate. And relationships and developing relationships are hard. Very hard. Maybe unlike you.

    But move on. There’s a wonderous world of women both left and right wing you can connect with.

    Park your frustration. Let it subside. Chill. There’s someone out there for you. Breathe.
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,632

    dixiedean said:

    AFAICT if Khameni is dead the Assembly of Experts will elect the new leader.
    This has an overwhelming Principlist (conservative, extremist) majority.
    Not much of a chance they'll appoint anyone more palatable.

    If the regime is in chaos no election will happen.
    Would you want to be elected knowing that death was highly likely.
  • YokesYokes Posts: 1,464
    Taz said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    There are claims they have pictures too.

    https://x.com/faytuks/status/2027837129946988836?s=61
    It's standard practice to keep elements of government and military comms free from attack to enable monitoring of your enemy's internal position. So if they have pictures, they have intercepted them through those comms, someone is using insecure comms or they have a human source.

    Israel does have human sources in Iran but how high they are to be privy to this kind of evidence, we aren't going to know.
  • Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    It really is flattering after just a few weeks to be so totally under your skin.

    Quite pathetic really

    You really need to start playing the ball

    You need to get a cuppa tea and a rich tea biscuit

    Calm down

  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,652
    I guess the great news is that the US are already on the last stage of their plan

    bomb stuff -- ??? -- regime change
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957
    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,632
    isam said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Yes, his spiteful, snidey comment about Dan Hodges' eye made me think it was him
    Its very reminiscent
  • HYUFD said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
    Khameini's son is next in line according to Sky and unless he was also killed will presumably be out for revenge, so the hope will be he was also taken out
    Sky saying son is dead as well
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,632
    Sky.. never wrong for long?
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 77,850
    Scott_xP said:

    @chadbourn.bsky.social‬

    Trump looks decrepit in Situation Room photos just released.

    https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mfx2u26jkk2y

    He *is* decrepit.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    And tons of the bile Tories write on here isn't?

    Jesus

    You really don't like it up you do you?

    Same old
    Same old
    Same old Tories

  • dixiedean said:

    AFAICT if Khameni is dead the Assembly of Experts will elect the new leader.
    This has an overwhelming Principlist (conservative, extremist) majority.
    Not much of a chance they'll appoint anyone more palatable.

    If the regime is in chaos no election will happen.
    Would you want to be elected knowing that death was highly likely.
    Would you want to be present in an Assembly of Experts who is choosing the next leader?

    Be a shame if the Assembly were to have a rapid, uncontrolled disassembly.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196
    Yokes said:

    Taz said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    There are claims they have pictures too.

    https://x.com/faytuks/status/2027837129946988836?s=61
    It's standard practice to keep elements of government and military comms free from attack to enable monitoring of your enemy's internal position. So if they have pictures, they have intercepted them through those comms, someone is using insecure comms or they have a human source.

    Israel does have human sources in Iran but how high they are to be privy to this kind of evidence, we aren't going to know.
    Have to be fairly relaxed about being a missile magnet if they are that close to be privy to this level of evdence.
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532

    HYUFD said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
    Khameini's son is next in line according to Sky and unless he was also killed will presumably be out for revenge, so the hope will be he was also taken out
    Sky saying son is dead as well
    Is this Sky or a twitter account claiming to be Sky?
  • Eabhal said:

    HYUFD said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
    Khameini's son is next in line according to Sky and unless he was also killed will presumably be out for revenge, so the hope will be he was also taken out
    Sky saying son is dead as well
    Is this Sky or a twitter account claiming to be Sky?
    Sky reporting Israel claim they killed both
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 7,632
    Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    And tons of the bile Tories write on here isn't?

    Jesus

    You really don't like it up you do you?

    Same old
    Same old
    Same old Tories

    I just read what you write tim. Cf a few days ago You can't pretend you misunderstood the person referred to was tom.?.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 58,196
    Brixian59 said:

    isam said:

    Brixian59 said:

    https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/2027818999220777314

    Keir Starmer has used the conflict in the Middle East to sneak out yet another ministerial resignation. Another time he’s lacked the backbone to sack a minister who was obviously in the wrong.

    Simons was in charge of a group that deliberately smeared journalists, even using a journalist’s Jewish faith to call him into question. Labour hasn’t changed.

    The “think tank” Labour Together has donated or provided support to over 100 Labour MPs, including many of the Cabinet. Their former staff members are in positions of influence across Government, including as civil servants. Simons has resigned so it’s clear Labour Together is utterly finished as an organisation. Keir Starmer must tell us immediately if he will now end Labour Together’s links with his government and return the tainted money they’ve donated.

    Kemi

    I'm sure everyone would rather want to know why you want to fully support the US and zisrael and take the UK to war?

    More important than silly political games.
    "Silly political games" - First criticism of Sir Keir at the 927th time of asking.
    I've criticised Starmer on a number of occasions and other Labour MPs

    Not like blinkered bots like you.
    Because those of us who have been here for many years all know Isam is a bot....


    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL....
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 77,850

    HYUFD said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
    Khameini's son is next in line according to Sky and unless he was also killed will presumably be out for revenge, so the hope will be he was also taken out
    Sky saying son is dead as well
    That would be a terrible, terrible tragedy.

    For the Iranian regime, but absolutely nobody else. Possibly not even for them.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 57,863
    It will be interesting to see how a probable IsraelI victory over Iran will affect domestic western politics given the size of the anti-Isreal vote.
  • ThomasNasheThomasNashe Posts: 5,520
    geoffw said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Much too wordy and not half as controlled or sharp
    From what I can recall tim was also pro-Israel.
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 13,532
    edited February 28
    ydoethur said:

    HYUFD said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    If Iran wasn't expecting a daylight attack, it is quite possible that Khameini was surrounded by the rest of his inner Cabinet - and quite possibly those who were second, third and fourth in line.

    They have no idea who is fifth in line. And whether that person wants a big target on their back.
    Khameini's son is next in line according to Sky and unless he was also killed will presumably be out for revenge, so the hope will be he was also taken out
    Sky saying son is dead as well
    That would be a terrible, terrible tragedy.

    For the Iranian regime, but absolutely nobody else. Possibly not even for them.
    Surprised at how useless they have been at hiding. In a country like Iran it should have been relatively simple to ensure some sort of COG. Did they just get a bit arrogant? Or Hebridean fishermen vibes - "the Lord will protect me from drowning" - founded drowned with no lifejacket and boat out of trim.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957
    edited February 28
    HYUFD said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    Nowcast gives Reform 361 MPs, Labour 77. LDs 75, SNP 41, Conservatives 39, Greens 22 on tonight's Opinium
    https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast/custom
    So the worst Labour poll in opinium history and STILL level with the dying despotic clueless Tories.

    Have you actually read some of the crap you have written Tory boys

    Thursday Lowest ever Poll result
    Friday Tories still 6 per cent in great Tory Poll below worst GE result in memory for Tories
    Saturday desperate Kemi tweets UK needs to declare war on Iran desperate for war
    Sunday Pritti attacks Government for denying her a flight to Tel Aviv
    Monday Kemi ties and stitches (she's an engineer you know) 2 pair of Pritti pants together inflates them on a westerly and launches her towards israel
    Tuesday US forces admit shooting down a blimp heading for Israeli Air Space

    Rip Tory Party 2026

  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,652
    edited February 28
    Multiple explosions in Tel Aviv being reported
  • YokesYokes Posts: 1,464

    Yokes said:

    Taz said:

    HYUFD said:

    Taz said:

    Khameini has been eliminated

    Anyone got Interlfora’s number for the usual suspects.

    https://x.com/n12news/status/2027829672663261644?s=61

    According to Israel, Iran are denying it still
    There are claims they have pictures too.

    https://x.com/faytuks/status/2027837129946988836?s=61
    It's standard practice to keep elements of government and military comms free from attack to enable monitoring of your enemy's internal position. So if they have pictures, they have intercepted them through those comms, someone is using insecure comms or they have a human source.

    Israel does have human sources in Iran but how high they are to be privy to this kind of evidence, we aren't going to know.
    Have to be fairly relaxed about being a missile magnet if they are that close to be privy to this level of evdence.
    It depends what the pictures are and when tajen don't it. Could be verifiable picture of him in the -1 floor bunker before it got flattened, it could be at the morgue, it could be as the body was dug out.

    That's if such a picture exists, there are other ways of verifying a possible death.

  • Tel Aviv under attack live on Sky
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    geoffw said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Much too wordy and not half as controlled or sharp
    From what I can recall tim was also pro-Israel.
    I ain't got a clue who Tim was..
    I ain't Tim
    You're not even warm!
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    Tel Aviv under attack live on Sky

    Brilliant hope they get Bibi

    An eye for an eye.

  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,000
    Day one Khameini eliminated.
    Good work.
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 42,652
    Sirens over Jerusalem now
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957
    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
  • Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosions in Tel Aviv being reported

    Strange watching it, as we recall staying at a water front hotel there with a roof top pool in very different times
  • mwadamsmwadams Posts: 3,780

    geoffw said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    Much too wordy and not half as controlled or sharp
    From what I can recall tim was also pro-Israel.
    I miss farmy farm.
  • Brixian59 said:

    Tel Aviv under attack live on Sky

    Brilliant hope they get Bibi

    An eye for an eye.

    The democratically elected leader of a free democracy, or the authoritarian dictator?

    Yeah that's the same.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 57,863
    Brixian59 said:

    Scott_xP said:

    Multiple explosion in Tel Aviv being reported

    Has the Iron Dome got rust of have the Israelis dropped an almighty bollock and forgot Iran has a million martyrs in place around the globe.

    Thats why our PM is being cautious and not putting our lives at as much risk as if we'd joined in.

    I fear we will see reprisals here, won't Farage and Kemi look fucking stupid then.
    Reprisals here would vindicate every anti-immigration politician going back decades.
  • Day one Khameini eliminated.
    Good work.

    They seem to have blasted loads of the senior leaders in a single strike. Efficient.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 957

    Brixian59 said:

    Some polling, and quite a shift for one party in 3 weeks (f/w 25 to 27 Feb) Opinium

    Ref 30 (-1)
    Con 18 (+2)
    Lab 18 (-5)
    Grn 13 (=)
    LD 12 (+2)

    Badenoch keads Starmer by 2 on best PM, Farage leads Starmer by 4

    For stats fans thats the lowest vote share for Labour ever with Opinium, and the first time the Tories have been ahead of labour since the election with them (albeit on rounding)

    Theres also data on switchimg and tacticals which shows some Ref Con and some Lab Green potential
    Seems @Brixian59 anti Kemi is not working as he thinks it is
    Brixian is full.of poison reminds.me so.much of tim
    And tons of the bile Tories write on here isn't?

    Jesus

    You really don't like it up you do you?

    Same old
    Same old
    Same old Tories

    I just read what you write tim. Cf a few days ago You can't pretend you misunderstood the person referred to was tom.?.
    Tim TomJimJonDickDimDom

    Keep guessing freezing cold
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 16,000

    Day one Khameini eliminated.
    Good work.

    They seem to have blasted loads of the senior leaders in a single strike. Efficient.
    Grisly efficiency.
  • Sir Keir should have resigned after Mandelson and nothing is going to change my mind.

    A new leader with the same basic policy platform but more communication skills will do better.
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 49,187

    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/children-dead-as-missile-hits-elementary-school-in-southern-iran

    The battle for hearts and minds is developing, and not necessarily to the US's advantage.

    A school jam packed with students on a Saturday.
    Yes because they go to school on a Saturday.
    Yeah they do. You’re right.

    But there’s still always a school isn’t there?
    Sorry to ask (and you don't have to answer) but I feel I ought to. Where in life did you pick up this sarky indifference to the prospect of the violent death of children?
    When I knew that violent regimes such as the one you’re defending (or at least saying we should leave alone) kill children with impunity anyway. And they do. And we conveniently ignore that fact.

    But when someone actually DOES SOMETHING that may end that, the ones wanting to end it are cast as greater villains than the ones they’re trying to stop. This is only logical in left wing politics and world view - where hatred of the West (which has allowed their opinions on the first place) is the primary and only concern.
    Yet when I mentioned Gaza, where tens of thousands of children were killed, you appeared not to give a flying fuck.

    So it's all just bullshit, isn't it.
    I don’t believe that figure so it’s meaningless.

    Seems it’s pulled out of a leftwing blogs arse.
    That's a very odd comment. I don't know what to say. We'd best leave it.
    Yup. Better for you to contemplate in your echo chamber, close to your safe space.
    While you stay in your atrocity denial space. Fair enough.
  • Scott_xP said:
    If Netanyahu is under the rubble it’s only fair. An eye for an eye and all that.
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