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

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Previous thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5446809-thread-38-starmer-tax-your-hamster?page=40

Political and general chat

Taxes optional but greatly appreciated

I really like Josh Widdicomve.

I watch the last leg and Hill, Widdicombe and Brooker come across as decent men and also do a lot for disability rights.

I lived and worked in Spain for a good number of years and ds was born there.

Feliz Navidad

Rahulikke jõulupuhi is one of the many Estonian options. (Or so I'm led to believe.)

Nadolig Llawen is another.

Bouan Noué if you want it in Guernesiais

God Jul 🇸🇪

We're such an erudite and international bunch!

I'm very impressed with the breadth of languages spoken. I have basic Italian but thats all!

Goede morgen iedereen

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5461238-thread-40-starmer-prettig-kerstfeest-nollaig-shona-hyvaa-joulua-nadolig-llawen-god-jul-feliz-navidad-bouan-noue-nollaig-chridheil

Poll or the Senedd vote intention

Huge new poll puts Plaid ahead of Reform with Labour and the Conservatives on just 10% each. https://willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/bombshell-polling-for-wales

I don't speak Swedish, just watch a lot of Scandi TV. And visit IKEA 😂

Hopefully plaid can pull out all the stops and at least retain that lead.

Another patriot and brexiteer.

Shame the Russian interference review will exclude Brexit.

If we lose an imaginary war with Russia, Gary Lineker and the woke left will be to blame - well that's a perfectly sane take Allison

For helvede

That is absolutely terrifying. Reform and PC are so close. The seat projection is:

Plaid Cymru - 39

Reform UK - 34

Labour - 10

Conservatives - 6

Green - 4

Lib Dem - 3

49 is needed for a majority, so PC and Labour would just about squeak it.

Naughty 😉

One of the first phrases that stuck, thanks to Sara Lund

Joint EU/UK statement confirms UK participation in Erasmus, plus update on other negotiations
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_3103

Such lovely news.

Filling the thread

Falls in food, alcohol, and clothing prices last month helped drive inflation to its lowest level in eight months in November.
The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7vjz3ngy7o

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/17/uk-will-transfer-abramovich-cash-from-sale-of-chelsea-to-ukraine-fund-starmer-says

Keir Starmer announces govt has issued a licence which permits transfer of over £2.5 billion proceeds from sale of Chelsea FC into new foundation for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine - and urges Roman Abramovic to honour his commitment to hand over money.

Keir Starmer gives Reform some 'festive advice'

'If mysterious men from the East appear bearing gifts... this time report it to the police,' he jokes
#PMQs

Whisper it, but this made me laugh.

Makes a change from the Doom headlines I suppose.

And that is the end of this thread

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