Donald I, emperor of the world.

[CXRAndy]

To me that shows a very uncaring attitude to others in desperate need. We are a wealthy nation, we can afford to help others in desperate need. Being selfish is nothing to be proud of.

Ian

According to labour we are not, debt £22bn black hole. £2.7trillion in debt. 100% the gross domestic product

Sod everyone else until we have sorted out the downward spiral of problems and debt we have.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

To me that shows a very uncaring attitude to others in desperate need. We are a wealthy nation, we can afford to help others in desperate need. Being selfish is nothing to be proud of.

Ian

I agree

On top of which a lot of the countries are "persuaded" to allow things to our advantage as well
which is a two edged sword because British companies get advantages - but then we can;t stop the aid because then the companies might get replaced by Chinese companies - or whatever country come along

So even the Aid if not as focussed on helping people as it might sometimes appear

and a lot of it cannot be "withdrawn" for political reasons in this country - which is what has changed in the USA. Trump just ignores whether or not little people might suffer - especially in other countries
and his supporters cheer him on for "being strong" - when in fact he is being aggressive and possibly even evil at time

and today is Holocaust memorial day so we can see what happens if you let people go to far
and only a few days ago Musk decided that a Nazi Salute was an appropriate thing to do at a public rally
and yesterday he was a speaker at a far right rally in Germany

 

[C R]

I find is disappointing how US seems to think that bullying other countries into accepting their will shows “Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again.” (White House Statement). It's like this has become some sort of ego competition.

Forcing one will on others often results in a zero-sum game whereas negotiating and agreeing can benefit all parties.

Still, "bullies always get their comeuppance". Some countries might be in a position where they can be bullied but not all countries/blocks are.

Ian

It will just drive countries into the arms of China.

 

[icowden]

Looks like Project 2025 is firmly underway:-

https://time.com/7209901/donald-trump-executive-actions-project-2025/
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/trump-project-2025-underway-executive-orders.html

On Monday night, while much of the United States was tuned in to the College Football Playoff game, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump released 41 different executive orders and memorandums covering such issues as varied as immigration, energy, gender identity, and even the names of significant geographic features.

In both form and substance, these Day 1 actions leave no doubt that the Trump administration intends to take up the mantle of Project 2025—the Heritage Foundation–led blueprint for building an authoritarian executive branch. Project 2025 is best known for its mammoth 900-page manifesto, which assembled a comprehensive right-wing agenda for nearly every policy issue you can think of.

Receiving less attention, though, was the effort’s promised “180-day playbook” for taking quick action to advance that agenda, beginning on Inauguration Day. Notably, that playbook, which Heritage advertised but never made public, called for aggressive use of executive orders and memorandums soon after inauguration.

Trump answered that call, as the sheer volume and diversity of his Day 1 actions attest. These actions, when read together, paint a disturbing picture of how Trump will approach the presidency in his second term—one that is fully consonant with the authoritarian vision laid out in Project 2025.

Unsurprisingly, one overarching theme across the orders and memorandums is the dogged pursuit of consolidated power within the Oval Office. Two of those actions—the memorandum entitled “Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives” and the executive order on “Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce” (the Schedule F order)—embrace an extreme version of the “unitary executive” theory. This controversial view holds that despite constitutional checks and balances, the president exercises exclusive and complete control over the executive branch apparatus.

 

[Psamathe]

It will just drive countries into the arms of China.

Report today
"China’s top diplomat to visit UK in February" https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ang-yi-to-visit-uk-february-talks-david-lammy

I agree. Working with an unreliable partner who is only acting in self-interest and cannot recognise mutual benefit has very predictable consequences. Any country would be daft to pursue such partnerships.

Ian

 

[CXRAndy]

British public overwhelmingly support declaring UK Border emergency, sending Navy/soldiers to defend the channel turn back boats

They also support meritocracy based employment, trade protection and energy independence.

Some polls are suggesting 98% agree to fly illegal immigrants back to their own countries

 

[AndyRM]

This has to have come from GBeebies.

 

[cookiemonster]

According to labour we are not, debt £22bn black hole. £2.7trillion in debt. 100% the gross domestic product

Sod everyone else until we have sorted out the downward spiral of problems and debt we have.

And who responsible for that? Who was in charge for 14 years?

 

[cookiemonster]

British public overwhelmingly support declaring UK Border emergency, sending Navy/soldiers to defend the channel turn back boats

They also support meritocracy based employment, trade protection and energy independence.

Some polls are suggesting 98% agree to fly illegal immigrants back to their own countries

Bollox do they.

 

[cookiemonster]

This has to have come from GBeebies.

Or the voices in his head.

 

[CXRAndy]

Check out the telegraph

Comments section

Of course they are popular ideas, just common sense 😁

Sadly lacking from Starmers government

 

[icowden]

Check out the telegraph
Comments section

Oh of course. Renowned for its balanced cross-spectrum political analysis by Sir Herbert Gusset. Will you also be considering the denizens of the Daily Mail in your incisive piece of journalistic research?

 

[Psamathe]

Will you also be considering the denizens of the Daily Mail in your incisive piece of journalistic research?

Whilst reminds me and I consider well worth less than 3 minutes

Ian

 

[CXRAndy]

Oh of course. Renowned for its balanced cross-spectrum political analysis by Sir Herbert Gusset. Will you also be considering the denizens of the Daily Mail in your incisive piece of journalistic research?

Here we go, again

Don't like the truth- rubbish the source.

 

[BoldonLad]

I find is disappointing how US seems to think that bullying other countries into accepting their will shows “Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again.” (White House Statement). It's like this has become some sort of ego competition.

Forcing one will on others often results in a zero-sum game whereas negotiating and agreeing can benefit all parties.

Still, "bullies always get their comeuppance". Some countries might be in a position where they can be bullied but not all countries/blocks are.

Ian

🙂 Trump's expression in many of his "photo shots" reminds me of a work colleague from many years ago, he often had a similar expression (and tactics), his nickname in the office was "school bully" 🙂