Thread 19 Starmer - A Coalition of the Willing

[DuncinToffee]

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I thought it was ALL Rummly 😉 😁

Seriously though I think it's generally possible to spit the difference between an attempt at contributing (even when it is snark heavy) & a mindless thought free regurgitation of 'talking points'.

Sometimes I like prodding the squirrels. 🐿️

I haven't been reprimanded by HQ since the days of the distinguished poster, but that time period taught me a lot about how to say what I needed to say without breaking the guidelines.

<reports Notonthestairs for cruelty to squirrels>

No squirrels were harmed in the making of this thread🐿️

Not all squirrels are equal. <taps nose>

Some squirrels are more equal than others, then?

There's all them grey squirrels, for a start. Coming over here, eating all our nuts.

Hope Kemi has a full English breakfast with tomorrow's papers.

Did anyone watch Newnight last night? There was a Democratic Congresswomen called Delia Ramirez on who did not mince her words about Trump. Then there was someone called Fred Fleitz on, who had an absolute hissy fit about what Ramirez said.

There was also a good interview with the Canadian foreign minister.

I gave up watching Newsnight years ago, but may now watch again as Victoria Derbyshire is good.

I didn't watch it, I am now catching up with his whatever it was last night.

He is going to take Greenland, but he is anti woke and chosen by god

I watched Trumps speech about Ukraine signing the minerals deal.

It was like a father talking about their teenager deciding to be reasonable and discuss the party they want to attend Saturdays night.

I can't explain why but I can't help feeling that this deal is a bad idea. Not least because I think Trump thinks he's god and will just keep on expecting everyone to jump to his demands and I think Ukraine will have both Russia and USA pretty much invading their shores.

Fleitz! 😱

I see the US has banned the UK from passing on any US military intelligence to Ukraine. They are quite determined to weaken Ukraine wherever they can.

Who, what, where?

Newsnight - it has to be watched to be believed.

It was incredible.

It was. And not in a good way.

I just did

Well done Victoria Derbyshire!

I would hope there is no communication with the US intelligence services now. Anything the UK sends them will be on Putins desk before the CIA have it.

We need to feed the US a total load of bollocks and let Russia decide if they are being played or not.

French govt spox says President Macron is considering visiting Washington with President Zelensky and Keir Starmer

I hope Vance will be busy washing his hair/sharpening his eyeliner pencil then.

Badenoch can't even try to get through PMQs without a cockup. "We were doing so well" says Starmer, rightly so.

Great opening remarks from Starmer.

Sobering start to PMQs, Starmer pays tribute to the 6 soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan 13 years ago and the soldier who lost his life in Helmand in 2007

Yes, an excellent reminder of the sacrifice of our military when helping the USA with their wars. @DuncinToffee

"Across the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, 642 individuals died fighting for Britain alongside our allies.”