Starmer's vision quest
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TailWindHome
Senior Member
This is hurting my head.
It's just bollocks
It's just bollocks
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Now I'm confused.
TailWindHome
Senior Member
They want the UK to go to war to *own* the immigrants
briantrumpet
Timewaster
There's an easy way to deal with that... 🙈
Ian H
Shaman
Front the Economist -
The obr’s numbers looked broadly similar to those in the budget, though expected debt costs fell slightly. The real story, though, may be what the obr didn’t yet account for: sharply lower migration projections, which will constrain economic growth, and mounting pressure on the government to raise defence spending. Those questions could make the budget next autumn less boring than Ms Reeves would like.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
It's not the statement of the bleedin' obvious I'm confused about, it's the fact that it's in the Telegraph.
Ian H
Shaman
It's a chance to have a go at Reeves, though joined-up thinking isn't obviously present.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
FTFY. But it is the modern Telegraph, so we shouldn't be surprised.
CXRAndy
Epic Member
CXRAndy
Epic Member
The same terrorists attacking USA funded by Iran and the same group of terrorists attacking UK citizens.
Starmer chose a side- the wrong side
View: https://x.com/i/status/2029017175478951978
Starmer chose a side- the wrong side
View: https://x.com/i/status/2029017175478951978
Blazing Saddles
Well-Known Member
It’s interesting to listen to the yanks bleating on about the “special relationship,” when it suits them,
After all, we have heard precious little from them when the UK has talked about it, in terms of tariffs etc.
If there is any special relationship under Trump’s term of office, it’s a one way special relationship.
I criticised Starmer earlier in the week, but he’s right. There is no special relationship when the UK exists simply to do Donnie’s bidding. Everyone knows that the Tangerine Dreamer will stab the UK in the back at the drop of an Epstein file, just like the rest of the world.
So well done Starmer, for finally drawing a line in the Iranian sand.
After all, we have heard precious little from them when the UK has talked about it, in terms of tariffs etc.
If there is any special relationship under Trump’s term of office, it’s a one way special relationship.
I criticised Starmer earlier in the week, but he’s right. There is no special relationship when the UK exists simply to do Donnie’s bidding. Everyone knows that the Tangerine Dreamer will stab the UK in the back at the drop of an Epstein file, just like the rest of the world.
So well done Starmer, for finally drawing a line in the Iranian sand.
Psamathe
Guru
I don't see Trump laying into Starmer as anything to do with US-UK relationship rather it's a loyalty to Trũmp issue. Trūmp starting a war against Iran has not been through Congress, has not been justified under International Law, allies not forewarned or briefed on plans. It's the actions of just on individual, Trùmp. This is Trúmp expecting blind loyalty to him. He expects countries to demonstrate their blind loyalty to Trümp.
And had the UK blindly followed Trümp's whims, 2 weeks time he's be threatening to invade another of our allies or imposing higher tariffs on us.
Personally I'd be telling UK if they don't like what's happening in Chagos Archipelago then they can leave. Their choice.
That said I see Starmer did cave anyway.
