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"The meeting with Trump, well the offer of a state visit, was a misjudgment but I'm more impressed that he has met Zelenskyy, with a royal meeting, so soon after the ambush by the SpunkTrumpet and that evil little puddle of ejaculate Vance. However, Starmer is soon going to have to tell Reeves that those red lines of hers can no longer apply... " Yes, the economy is the big one. Either Reeves changes course or she is changes. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently?" There is a huge difference between a diplomat and a leader, ask Zelensky  | |||
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"Anything that gets the economy off the front pages is good news for Labour. The most damaging aspects of Reeves’ budget are yet to kick in. The Ukraine situation isn’t going to make anyone in the UK better off. If it has any economic or fiscal impact at all it is going to make things worse. I’m sure Britain “standing up to dictators” kindles some deep historic psychological recollection for people in the UK. We love being reminded of “our finest hour” and better times. But it’s not going to pay the bills. And the economy will soon be back in the headlines. " Not unless we put more in to Ukraine in the short term for a % of the minerals that could wipe out the national Debt and put the UK in a strong position. Then it's about where the cash comes from in the short term and if any other country wants in out side of the US | |||
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"Are people really going to judge the government on how Starmer supports Zelensky over Trump? There is short sighted and this..." I see the support as no different to how the tories got support during covid, or at least the first two waves and ppe scandal aside. | |||
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"Are people really going to judge the government on how Starmer supports Zelensky over Trump? There is short sighted and this... I see the support as no different to how the tories got support during covid, or at least the first two waves and ppe scandal aside." The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary." Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. | |||
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"Not unless we put more in to Ukraine in the short term for a % of the minerals that could wipe out the national Debt and put the UK in a strong position." Ukraine doesn't have any valuable minerals. It has about the same level of rare earths as anywhere else on the planet. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. " That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. " I agree with you and ok, the televised Oval Office meeting was a bit of a car crash but I actually think Trump’s plan from what we know is much better than what Biden was enabling ie an incessant war. 1. The US recoups it’s financial outlay 2. US workers mining in Ukraine deter further Russian aggression 3. All the killing stops. Sounds ok to me  | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. I agree with you and ok, the televised Oval Office meeting was a bit of a car crash but I actually think Trump’s plan from what we know is much better than what Biden was enabling ie an incessant war. 1. The US recoups it’s financial outlay 2. US workers mining in Ukraine deter further Russian aggression 3. All the killing stops. Sounds ok to me "
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"What actually is the Starmer/European plan? They don’t seem to have one beyond going to conferences and tweeting stuff." It might so cunning a plan that they sort of don't want to put it on social media for everyone to see .. | |||
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"Not unless we put more in to Ukraine in the short term for a % of the minerals that could wipe out the national Debt and put the UK in a strong position. Ukraine doesn't have any valuable minerals. It has about the same level of rare earths as anywhere else on the planet." Realy where is the UK’S gold mine. 🤔 don't think there is much in the way of mining hear anymore even the gypsum mine is low on deposits. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. " So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently?" Perhaps rather than somewhat arrogantly suggesting Sir Keir (not Kier as you write) is growing into the job, I might arrogantly suggest perhaps it is you who is growing your understanding about what the role involves? Yes a nasty comment about you, but many of us always felt Starmer would make the best PM of the choices available. Welcome to our world! | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. " That is a different proposition to what is happening now or expected, so I would expect a different outcome. It would be a good start to get a plan for now as a priority. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. " I’m sure fights break out all over the UK every Saturday night but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to get involved in all of them. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. That is a different proposition to what is happening now or expected, so I would expect a different outcome. It would be a good start to get a plan for now as a priority. " Sow you think Putin will stick to the agreement with Trump even if the USA don't want anything to do with it. I see it more as USA confirming Europe is now on its own with Russia. And what happens will happen. But I guess as individuals there is not much we can do but watch from the side line. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. I’m sure fights break out all over the UK every Saturday night but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to get involved in all of them." So your happy to get involved in some of them. | |||
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"Any peace deal negotiated Putin will use to wipe his arse. " So like me you think Putin dose not want long term peace. Maybe a brake to re group. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. I’m sure fights break out all over the UK every Saturday night but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to get involved in all of them. So your happy to get involved in some of them. " Maybe if my next door neighbour was fighting in my garden I’d go and see what was happening and see if I could de-escalate the situation. But I wouldn’t particularly bother travelling to Aberdeen to get involved. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. I’m sure fights break out all over the UK every Saturday night but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to get involved in all of them. So your happy to get involved in some of them. Maybe if my next door neighbour was fighting in my garden I’d go and see what was happening and see if I could de-escalate the situation. But I wouldn’t particularly bother travelling to Aberdeen to get involved." Ukraine did not travel to Russia what would you do if the fight in you garden broke you front window. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. I’m sure fights break out all over the UK every Saturday night but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to get involved in all of them. So your happy to get involved in some of them. Maybe if my next door neighbour was fighting in my garden I’d go and see what was happening and see if I could de-escalate the situation. But I wouldn’t particularly bother travelling to Aberdeen to get involved. Ukraine did not travel to Russia what would you do if the fight in you garden broke you front window." I’d probably get all my mates to come round and then the guy who broke the window could get his mates to come around and we could have a big fight until a few people are dead over a broken window. | |||
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" The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. Of course, but for example, those of us who remember Thatcher know that domestically she wasn’t doing too well at all. Her medicine wasn’t going down too well in the polls initially. Then the Argentinians invaded the Falklands. That was a different set of circumstances though. Here we have people applauding and cheering Starmer on because he appears to be continuing to support the military effort of Ukraine, which is the opposite direction to Trump and the US. The war needs to end and Starmer along with Zelensky need to wake up to the fact that no amount of weaponry or money is going to turn this around in Ukraines favour. So my opinion of Starmer is weakening, it would increase if he were to start to bring about meaningful conversations that were intended to bring the war to an end. Until then he is throwing our tax money at a war that can't be won, not to mention the needles deaths that are going on day after day. So what happens if Putin says he wants all of Ukraine or the special opposition carry on, would you give the aggressor what he wants to stop the war. I’m sure fights break out all over the UK every Saturday night but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to get involved in all of them. So your happy to get involved in some of them. Maybe if my next door neighbour was fighting in my garden I’d go and see what was happening and see if I could de-escalate the situation. But I wouldn’t particularly bother travelling to Aberdeen to get involved. Ukraine did not travel to Russia what would you do if the fight in you garden broke you front window. I’d probably get all my mates to come round and then the guy who broke the window could get his mates to come around and we could have a big fight until a few people are dead over a broken window." Well if Putins mate is Kim Jon un and Trump Europe is done for. | |||
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"Realy where is the UK’S gold mine." There are several of them, not least Cononish in Scotland, and Clogau in Wales. | |||
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"Realy where is the UK’S gold mine. There are several of them, not least Cononish in Scotland, and Clogau in Wales." clogau shut almost 30 years ago | |||
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"Realy where is the UK’S gold mine." "There are several of them, not least Cononish in Scotland, and Clogau in Wales." "clogau shut almost 30 years ago" And its owners have applied to re-open it, since there's still plenty of gold in there, and modern techniques make it easier to extract. | |||
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"Realy where is the UK’S gold mine. There are several of them, not least Cononish in Scotland, and Clogau in Wales." Did not know that so how much do they produce 😳 | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently?" YES he is an even bigger butt kisser than he was before he conned all of us to vote for him to get into power so he can kiss and lick even more high powered arses,,  | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently?" I think he has done ok with the difficult trump/ Ukraine situation. As our PM this is what I expect from him. We seem to have sunk so low that when the PM doesn't mess up, it's classed as a good day. Will he improve the situation in the UK or continue to allow our fake chancellor to drag the economy down, is more important in my view. | |||
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"Realy where is the UK’S gold mine. There are several of them, not least Cononish in Scotland, and Clogau in Wales. clogau shut almost 30 years ago And its owners have applied to re-open it, since there's still plenty of gold in there, and modern techniques make it easier to extract." to be honest Alba have been struggling to make it viable and suffered numerous setbacks, so i would be surprised if it's a goer really. even their regurging of the historic waste tip has yielded only 3.2g per ton and totals less than 50g so far. then there's the battle they're fighting with the dewatering of level 4.5 & level 5, the lack of pressure for the drilling rig at those levels, along with the access road that keeps being washed away. NRW aren't looking favourable at granting the licence or even extending the exploration licence when it runs out. but never say never hey | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? I think he has done ok with the difficult trump/ Ukraine situation. As our PM this is what I expect from him. We seem to have sunk so low that when the PM doesn't mess up, it's classed as a good day. Will he improve the situation in the UK or continue to allow our fake chancellor to drag the economy down, is more important in my view. " i'm pretty sure that the export finance agreement being banded about today will itself show up as an increase in GDP .... then that finance is to be spent on weapons procurement from the likes of thales etc which will further increase GDP ..... thales subcontracts to the likes of denis feranti etc which will push GDP up again. we'll see i guess | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? I think he has done ok with the difficult trump/ Ukraine situation. As our PM this is what I expect from him. We seem to have sunk so low that when the PM doesn't mess up, it's classed as a good day. Will he improve the situation in the UK or continue to allow our fake chancellor to drag the economy down, is more important in my view. i'm pretty sure that the export finance agreement being banded about today will itself show up as an increase in GDP .... then that finance is to be spent on weapons procurement from the likes of thales etc which will further increase GDP ..... thales subcontracts to the likes of denis feranti etc which will push GDP up again. we'll see i guess " That’s exactly why it is being structured in the way it is. Ukraine is buying weapons from a factory in Northen Ireland - GDP gets pushed up. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? I think he has done ok with the difficult trump/ Ukraine situation. As our PM this is what I expect from him. We seem to have sunk so low that when the PM doesn't mess up, it's classed as a good day. Will he improve the situation in the UK or continue to allow our fake chancellor to drag the economy down, is more important in my view. i'm pretty sure that the export finance agreement being banded about today will itself show up as an increase in GDP .... then that finance is to be spent on weapons procurement from the likes of thales etc which will further increase GDP ..... thales subcontracts to the likes of denis feranti etc which will push GDP up again. we'll see i guess That’s exactly why it is being structured in the way it is. Ukraine is buying weapons from a factory in Northen Ireland - GDP gets pushed up. " We give Ukraine £2 bn in aid, they then use it to buy some weapons from the UK. Sounds like a massive Ponzi scheme. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? I think he has done ok with the difficult trump/ Ukraine situation. As our PM this is what I expect from him. We seem to have sunk so low that when the PM doesn't mess up, it's classed as a good day. Will he improve the situation in the UK or continue to allow our fake chancellor to drag the economy down, is more important in my view. i'm pretty sure that the export finance agreement being banded about today will itself show up as an increase in GDP .... then that finance is to be spent on weapons procurement from the likes of thales etc which will further increase GDP ..... thales subcontracts to the likes of denis feranti etc which will push GDP up again. we'll see i guess " At 1.6 billion it will barely register on the GDP figures and likely any gain will be more than wiped out by the budget measures that are soon to be implemented. | |||
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"It's a very challenging time for him. What is he supposed to do that's in the countries best interests? Can't fully side with trump but then can't lose him as an ally and want to avoid the trade tariffs that he is slapping on everyone else. Think he's doing the best he can do and looks to have aged about 5 years since being elected" Very fair Shawn. | |||
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"How is Starmer doing well? He seems to want to put British forces in potential harms way. The economy is imploding. Illegal immigration at an all time high. The NI hit on companies about to put many out of work. The NHS is even worse than ever and Cabinet ministers resigning or being sacked. Yeah, great Job Sir Keith. 🙄" I agree, he's a plank. Does anyone know who's advising him? Who are/is his Dominic Cummins? | |||
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"I think trumps plan is "maga" or to make the USA more or less a self sufficient "superpower" country. Ar present most of the ion, lithium and other rare minerals used to make chips are found in China but with access to Ukraines they might not have to rely on them. China is cheaper to import due to labour costs and lack of unions etc for their workers. With the DOGE program he can cut costs and have american workers on lower pay with less rights. With the tariffs he can make imports more expensive and encourage people to buy American. Leaving nato means he will not have to get involved in any wars he doesn't have to but with one of the most powerful military in the world. Great for some but not for the average American joe " According to some, this Ukraine reserves of rare Minerals is a embellishments of previous geology reports. Google rare minerals and Ukraine doesn't even enter the charts compared to other countries. I mean the US has its own reserves much larger than other countries. People have compared these reports to the ones about Afghanistan having some of the largest reserves of gems and lithium on the planet. Once the Americans pulled out, the Chinese went in and found it was bs and hardly anything about it has been mentioned since. | |||
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"According to some, this Ukraine reserves of rare Minerals is a embellishments of previous geology reports. Google rare minerals and Ukraine doesn't even enter the charts compared to other countries. I mean the US has its own reserves much larger than other countries. People have compared these reports to the ones about Afghanistan having some of the largest reserves of gems and lithium on the planet. Once the Americans pulled out, the Chinese went in and found it was bs and hardly anything about it has been mentioned since." It's a wild embellishment. Rare Earth minerals are not at all rare, they're all over the place. The problem is finding them in a sufficient concentration that it's worth digging them up. Ukraine doesn't have any such such concentrations. If it did, they'd have started digging then up 15 years ago, when the world realised that China was attempting to control supply. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently?" Mine has!I think he's behaving in a very statesman like manner and doing a good job if it. I don't agree with most of the govt policies but I think he's doing ok on this issue | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? Mine has!I think he's behaving in a very statesman like manner and doing a good job if it. I don't agree with most of the govt policies but I think he's doing ok on this issue " Agree, although Trump doing his best to undermine him. | |||
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"Are people really going to judge the government on how Starmer supports Zelensky over Trump? There is short sighted and this... I see the support as no different to how the tories got support during covid, or at least the first two waves and ppe scandal aside. The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary." I'm trying to point out you can support the government doing something even if you oppose their political leaning | |||
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"Are people really going to judge the government on how Starmer supports Zelensky over Trump? There is short sighted and this... I see the support as no different to how the tories got support during covid, or at least the first two waves and ppe scandal aside. The measure of Starmer should be in the results of the government domestically as a priority and internationally as a secondary. I'm trying to point out you can support the government doing something even if you oppose their political leaning "Yes | |||
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"I don’t get this Starmer love? He got rinsed by Trump, made to look very weak indeed. Vance ruined him about free speech. Trump and Vance made it pretty clear what they feel about Starmer The Zelenskyy thing is a massive bluff. Just a PR stunt with little substance. Basically, without the backing of the US, Europe will struggle to achieve anything. " I doubt Starmer will be upset by your personal view. People who know Trump will have advised him to feed tango man's ego. | |||
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"No he's friends with everyone but the British people, he's even more friends with putin than the British people and supposedly hates putin. He's only doing what he's supposed to do and he can't throw the people he's dealing with in jail if they oppose him. He's verging on a dictator. Blair mkII Americas lap dog. Once Blair started flying around the world he lost the British people he was happier doing world diplomacy and forgot his own country. " A little contradictory crap I've just read. Dictator and doing what he's supposed to do are in opposition of each other. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? Mine has!I think he's behaving in a very statesman like manner and doing a good job if it. I don't agree with most of the govt policies but I think he's doing ok on this issue " Woohoo someone else who can separate issues from their own political leaning. It's rare on here. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump. Has your opinion of him changed at all recently? Mine has!I think he's behaving in a very statesman like manner and doing a good job if it. I don't agree with most of the govt policies but I think he's doing ok on this issue Agree, although Trump doing his best to undermine him." Only so his own shine is not out shone  . We all "know" the end of the war will be Trump's doing  | |||
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"Makes me piss that he's trying to protect Ukrainian's border when ours is being breached on a daily basis." Actually there's a pathway between brain and bladder that makes you piss. You're welcome | |||
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"The Ukraine situation has saved starmer for the time being, while the UK goes tits up elsewhere " Sounds a bit like Thatcher and the Falklands reading your post. | |||
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"Starmer is hoping to get us into WW3 as that is the only thing that will keep him in power here in the UK. They prob have the conscription lists for the front line made. Those protesting in London etc will be the first. Handy way for our dictator Starmer to get rid of those here willing to stand up against him. leaving more homes for the illegals coming on boats. Bet none of them would be sent to a war that would be against their rights." Bless | |||
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"Makes me piss that he's trying to protect Ukrainian's border when ours is being breached on a daily basis. Actually there's a pathway between brain and bladder that makes you piss. You're welcome "No thanks. | |||
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"Makes me piss that he's trying to protect Ukrainian's border when ours is being breached on a daily basis." The uk is a signatory to the 1994 Budapest agreement. Which gives Ukraine security in exchange for non proliferation of nuclear weapons. At the end of the cold war Ukraine had a third of the nuclear weapons on the globe Ukraine upheld their part of the agreement. | |||
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"That's all well and good but what use is it if we can't protect our own citizens at the first line of defence,our own borders?" 1700 arrived on 34 small boats in the last week but they did not bring or threaten nuclear weapons Ukraine has defended an 1100 mile border against a 200,000 man invading army, the uk seems inadequate in holding back peaceful small boats on 350 miles of Kent coastline. | |||
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"I've been one of his critics but perhaps Sir Kier is growing into the job. I thought he had a good week with his increases to defence spending and successful trip to the US. Also impressed that he met Zelensky straight after his bashing from Trump.So extra expenditure on arms and munitions and brown nosing the convicted felon and genocide enablers arse is a good week? Has your opinion of him changed at all recently?" | |||
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"Makes me piss that he's trying to protect Ukrainian's border when ours is being breached on a daily basis." Who is launching missiles at our borders. Must have missed that on the news🤷♀️ | |||
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"He’s a useless clown" I agree , just wait until the shake up of the benifit system happens. The forthcoming by election will be a good indication if Labour are good. | |||
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"Makes me piss that he's trying to protect Ukrainian's border when ours is being breached on a daily basis. Who is launching missiles at our borders. Must have missed that on the news🤷♀️" Didn't say we were having missiles launched at our border did I,you know full well what I meant by being breached. | |||
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"Makes me piss that he's trying to protect Ukrainian's border when ours is being breached on a daily basis. Who is launching missiles at our borders. Must have missed that on the news🤷♀️ Didn't say we were having missiles launched at our border did I,you know full well what I meant by being breached." Not really a comparison then is it🤷♀️ | |||
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"He's also going to make Labour unelectable for a very long time. " I agree with this, if not all of your post. The only way Labour are going to be electable next time around is if there is some kind of coup and they ditch Starmer, Reeves and their associates. That ain't gonna happen. | |||
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