Thread 39 Starmer: chwech/saith - dechreuodd y plant ei

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Starmer orders investigation into foreign election interference.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/uk-inquiry-foreign-financial-interference-domestic-politics

I am sure Farage will welcome this. And a few social media posters. Ahem.

So Yaxley Lennon wouldn’t support the army against Russian aggression? Am I understanding that correctly?

I welcome this but don’t we already know that the ‘fire guards” in place regarding certain currencies are useless?

Won’t fight for Sky news was my first impression 🙈
Well doubt he’d be missed by any military but equally doubt Putin would particularly like him in one of his territories as much as tiny Tom may think 🤔
But they never make sense these guys - church thing baffles me, Seig heiling and talking of ww2 baffles me, now this - I only assume they never went to school and misunderstood every tv programme/film they ever saw and every book they ever read 🤷🏼‍♀️

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/us_uk_trade_deal/

Being ex-forces I am quite happy in the knowledge that Tommy Twat-Face couldn't even fight his way out of a paper bag.

He is very into boxing... self defence you understand.

Really refreshing Yy Truss made my dd & Son-inLaws life very difficult with the increases in mortgage rates, am grateful that we were in the position to be able to alleviate some of it.
Very confused about tiny tommymeh I thought he was such patriot spends a lot of time shouting at hotels/flag shagging/wrapped in the Union Jack.

Somewhere in the rabbit hole of Christian nationalism I feel down at the weekend was a quote about patriots serve their country and nationalists think their country is superior whatever it has done. That screenshot with Tommy with a flag and a flag in his handle perfectly sums up which side of the fence Tommy is

Incidentally it would seem UTK called it a protest on Saturday. Which may or may not have anything to do with the Met coving the costs of policing protests but not concerts where they recoup it from the organisers. There’s always a grift.

Announcement expected tomorrow that the UK will rejoin Erasmus

Step by little step…

NEW - The Employment Rights bill has finally passed, after a tortured time in the Lords.

Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions

The next test is how soon the provisions will be put into place.

Almost time for a new thread. Perhaps we could have a Christmassy title, maybe in Dutch?

How about merry Christmas in multiple languages

Could do a Dutch Chrismas song?

Can I shout from the rooftops about the EU solidarity corp that was part of Erasmus - hopefully open again to all UK 18-30 years olds.

its a fantastic opportunity.

DS spent a year out with it, travel, food & board paid for in exchange for volunteering time. DS spent time clearing trees in Finland to dry stone wall building on a Croatian Island to restoring scout campsites on a beach in Greece. He made a huge number of friends & loved the experience.

Great news. That and rejoining the Erasmus scheme. Braverman was on that scheme.

That's a great idea.

Nollaig Shona is Gaelic for happy Christmas.

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