Agree with every word - Carney finally called out that the Emperor has no clothes. That the old age is over and that we should stop pretending. We can only hope that other leaders get the message and start to do the same. Carney and Canada have moved on and are now starting to put in place specific actions to deal with a post-American world. China being a very significant move.
Im pretty sure that Zelensky gave up a long time ago and that Ukraine has been building the capacity to fight without US support for the last year. The UK and Europe have to do the same as Ukraine and Canada. They might continue with bland words to Trump but behind the scenes they need to be actively building the structures and capacity to operate defensively and economically with minimal US support.
The scale of ICE and its modus operandi give the lie to it being about immigration. This is the Trump regime's enforcers, built to suppress any and all opposition, aided and abetted by a compliant media, co-opted state institutions and a business community driven by fear and greed. No evidence that the military will do other than follow his orders, even if that means firing on their own citizens. Trump and his regime know that they will be held to account in no uncertain terms if they lose power. They have no intention of losing it. Ever. Unless dragged out.
My respect and pity goes to those brave people on the streets of Minneapolis. Now looking ever more like Iranians facing their government. Or Palestinians facing Israelis. We are no longer exaggerating. I especially despise all those American leaders who are doing nothing, out of fear and greed.
The next UK general election is not due until 2029. Given the deep unpopularity of the current government, bringing it forward is highly unlikely.
So the planet will thankfully be spared the prospect of a Trump-Farage alliance.
And given the relentless tide of sleaze that threatens to engulf "Reform UK" and its leader, the British political landscape may well see further dramatic transformations anyway.
Colin, your very good point does assume Trump himself is gone post 2028. My assumption is that the midterms will be rigged to maintain MAGA control of Congress ( using ICE etc) paving the way for a third Trump term. After all, MAGA Republicans don’t lose elections do they? If the cheeseburgers claim Trump before then, then my assumption is that Vance will happily accommodate Farage , to hasten our “civilisational erasure”. Of course I would be delighted to be proved wrong.
One probable reason for the British government embracing the mad king is that the US has ultimate control of Trident. The French developed nuclear defence that is truly independent.
So agree with what you’ve written…thanks…we BDS and go on demos, write to MPs..green here in Bristol…and share this…is there anyone out there with some better ideas? Black panthers are helping out in Minnesota….? BDSbarb
Commeth the hour... unfortunately we can all see that "the man" we have in charge is not adequate to this hour. He has none of the character traits required. We are approaching a crisis, and we have someone in charge who is completely out of his depth. He is a classic lawyer, whose strength is in finding interpretations of text within a framework of rules, and using words to obfuscate and distract rather than communicate clearly and honestly. Like most lawyers the concept of honesty is alien other than as a threshold in law. Lawyers do not seek the truth, they look to twist and distort it so that it supports their case. He thinks he can do the same to the nation, and he imagines he can persuade other leaders by appealing to sentiment and common interest. He has not understood that the only interests that matter to DT are his own - and these can change from moment to moment.
Agree with every word - Carney finally called out that the Emperor has no clothes. That the old age is over and that we should stop pretending. We can only hope that other leaders get the message and start to do the same. Carney and Canada have moved on and are now starting to put in place specific actions to deal with a post-American world. China being a very significant move.
Im pretty sure that Zelensky gave up a long time ago and that Ukraine has been building the capacity to fight without US support for the last year. The UK and Europe have to do the same as Ukraine and Canada. They might continue with bland words to Trump but behind the scenes they need to be actively building the structures and capacity to operate defensively and economically with minimal US support.
The scale of ICE and its modus operandi give the lie to it being about immigration. This is the Trump regime's enforcers, built to suppress any and all opposition, aided and abetted by a compliant media, co-opted state institutions and a business community driven by fear and greed. No evidence that the military will do other than follow his orders, even if that means firing on their own citizens. Trump and his regime know that they will be held to account in no uncertain terms if they lose power. They have no intention of losing it. Ever. Unless dragged out.
My respect and pity goes to those brave people on the streets of Minneapolis. Now looking ever more like Iranians facing their government. Or Palestinians facing Israelis. We are no longer exaggerating. I especially despise all those American leaders who are doing nothing, out of fear and greed.
The next UK general election is not due until 2029. Given the deep unpopularity of the current government, bringing it forward is highly unlikely.
So the planet will thankfully be spared the prospect of a Trump-Farage alliance.
And given the relentless tide of sleaze that threatens to engulf "Reform UK" and its leader, the British political landscape may well see further dramatic transformations anyway.
Colin, your very good point does assume Trump himself is gone post 2028. My assumption is that the midterms will be rigged to maintain MAGA control of Congress ( using ICE etc) paving the way for a third Trump term. After all, MAGA Republicans don’t lose elections do they? If the cheeseburgers claim Trump before then, then my assumption is that Vance will happily accommodate Farage , to hasten our “civilisational erasure”. Of course I would be delighted to be proved wrong.
One probable reason for the British government embracing the mad king is that the US has ultimate control of Trident. The French developed nuclear defence that is truly independent.
Vive De Gaulle !
So agree with what you’ve written…thanks…we BDS and go on demos, write to MPs..green here in Bristol…and share this…is there anyone out there with some better ideas? Black panthers are helping out in Minnesota….? BDSbarb
Commeth the hour... unfortunately we can all see that "the man" we have in charge is not adequate to this hour. He has none of the character traits required. We are approaching a crisis, and we have someone in charge who is completely out of his depth. He is a classic lawyer, whose strength is in finding interpretations of text within a framework of rules, and using words to obfuscate and distract rather than communicate clearly and honestly. Like most lawyers the concept of honesty is alien other than as a threshold in law. Lawyers do not seek the truth, they look to twist and distort it so that it supports their case. He thinks he can do the same to the nation, and he imagines he can persuade other leaders by appealing to sentiment and common interest. He has not understood that the only interests that matter to DT are his own - and these can change from moment to moment.