Thread 18 Starmer: All sides of the House agree apart from the Trump bootlickers

[DuncinToffee]

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Ta for new thread.

Thanks Duncan, usual flower tax .

Telegraph article

https://archive.ph/0El3f#selection-2357.4-2361.107

Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold

Panic in Kyiv as US president demands higher share of GDP than Germany’s First World War reparations

Donald Trump’s demand for a $500bn (£400bn) “payback” from Ukraine goes far beyond US control over the country’s critical minerals. It covers everything from ports and infrastructure to oil and gas, and the larger resource base of the country.

https://news.sky.com/story/us-backstop-is-only-path-to-peace-in-ukraine-starmer-says-ahead-of-trump-meeting-next-week-13311500

US security guarantee' the only path to peace in Ukraine, Starmer says - ahead of Trump meeting next week

"It is an existential question for Europe as a whole, and therefore vital for Britain's national interests," he commented.

"This is a once in a generation moment for the collective security of our continent."

I’ve just read the Telegraph article, it made my blood boil. Trump won’t be happy until he’s taken over the world.

When Ukraine tells Trump to fuck himself, will he send US forces against them ?

Nothing would surprise me any more.

I'm sure he has someone in mind for Pope, when the time comes, too.

Sleepy cat tax, thanks for the new thread

Finally catching up with a cat tax...

Possibly not Musk now!

Thanks for the new thread. I've cut down on my MN usage thanks to all the dross, but I like to pop in and see you guys. Attaching dog tax but don't tell my cat. This is me having cuddles with my friend's new lab pup, 8 weeks old. 😍

Image under review. It's a very cute pic, honest!

It's a very cute pic. That face 😍

Love all the pictures, thanks

Some tax from me.

Saw this Robin when ds was swimming the other week in Winchester.

Beautiful place and Robins always make me think of my mum.

MN is grimly amusing right now. The right wingers can't seem to decide whether Starmer is war-mongering (sending people's DC to war etc) or appeasing Putin.

There is no robin pic @itsgettingweird ? Please post again, I love robins.

Whatever it is it’s wrong apparently. Nothing changes.

George Monbiot in buoyant mood. Not.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/18/donald-trump-global-collapse-wildfires-pandemic-financial-crisis

I couldn't bring myself to read beyond the first paragraph 🫣

I wish I hadn't.

I'm trying to attach pic.

I've screenshot and saved it closer up and it's worked

That’s a chunky little Robin,

Yeah he was dead sweet. Just sat there about 2m from me and kept looking as I was talking to him (or her!)