spongebob toonpants 4476 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 25 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: Russia is not a military threat. This war was supposed to be won in 6 months and we’re 3 years in. Russia has a population more than three times that of Ukraine and they still rely on reinforcements from South Korea. It's a military threat because its a nuclear power 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24392 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 3 hours ago, spongebob toonpants said: Tax the fucking rich Starmer needs to introduce a champagne enema tax post haste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24392 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 7 minutes ago, spongebob toonpants said: It's a military threat because its a nuclear power Not sure what you can do about that other than have a deterrent, which we have. As far as conventional forces go, hard to disagree with KCG given the abysmal performance on the attack on Ukraine. Also Russia is poorer than every large Western European nation. We should be able to easily step up tbh. Stop buying US weapons and get back to making our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4476 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 16 minutes ago, Renton said: As far as conventional forces go, hard to disagree with KCG given the abysmal performance on the attack on Ukraine. Also Russia is poorer than every large Western European nation Russia wouldn't have struggled anywhere near as much if Ukraine hadn't had US support, which is what we are facing now. They also have the military "advantage" of not giving a fuck how many of their troops die Economically they are still selling all their oil to India/China, and again don't gave to worry about their electorate Hopefully Europe can unite. Frightening times though 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10685 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: Russia is not a military threat. This war was supposed to be won in 6 months and we’re 3 years in. Russia has a population more than three times that of Ukraine and they still rely on reinforcements from South Korea. Probably, but would it stop them invading a neighbouring country like Poland, Finland or one of the Baltic states if they think they can gain something? Even without the nuclear threat Russia is still able to start damaging wars. Simply relying on them being weaker than previously thought isn’t a sensible preparation. “Planning“ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24392 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 13 minutes ago, spongebob toonpants said: Russia wouldn't have struggled anywhere near as much if Ukraine hadn't had US support, which is what we are facing now. They also have the military "advantage" of not giving a fuck how many of their troops die Economically they are still selling all their oil to India/China, and again don't gave to worry about their electorate Hopefully Europe can unite. Frightening times though Yeah, that's fair enough. Although I wonder how far even Putin can push his citizens. A million dead or injured already, brain drain, getting pennies for his oil as India and China have huge leverage. I don't think he will try it on with a NATO country even without the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4476 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 19 minutes ago, Renton said: Yeah, that's fair enough. Although I wonder how far even Putin can push his citizens. A million dead or injured already, brain drain, getting pennies for his oil as India and China have huge leverage. I don't think he will try it on with a NATO country even without the US. Next few months and how Europe deals with the threat of Trump absolutely vital. Need to minimise any reliance on the US 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4476 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Good piece from Goodall https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/europes-darkest-moment-could-be-starmers?r=4i04j3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24392 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Good old Lewis. He's right, I sincerely hope Starmer steps up and seizes this opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6382 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Agreed, big moment. At least we don't have the Tories in power for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24179 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 22 hours ago, Gemmill said: Given the circumstances, it seems like a good idea. good day for uk defence stocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24179 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 buy british bullets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24392 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Telling my kids to get their CVs down to Vickers as we speak. Great British Bombs are the future. Plus their little hands are ideal to get right into that casing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24179 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Get some bomb factories open in the red wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12024 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Quality political content in the Mail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 12538 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, Toonpack said: Quality political content in the Mail Cromwell is surely seen as a traitor to rags like the daily mail. They wank themselves daft over the royal family. Also are they suggesting that labour have suppressed technology. I’d be interested to know how they have photos of Cromwell who was in power 200+ years before the invention of photography. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12024 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 minute ago, Dazzler said: Cromwell is surely seen as a traitor to rags like the daily mail. They wank themselves daft over the royal family. Also are they suggesting that labour have suppressed technology. I’d be interested to know how they have photos of Cromwell who was in power 200+ years before the invention of photography. Cromwell's army did have the odd cannon mind. He also killed loads of Ewerks so that's probably why the Mail like him. (Gladstone was a Liberal member when he was PM too fwiw) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24179 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 How can Zelenskyy sign this deal with Trump without a security guarantee? Putin must be rubbing his hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 52037 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Be amazing if Zelensky takes the pen and just jams it into Trump's jugular. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12024 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 17 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: How can Zelenskyy sign this deal with Trump without a security guarantee? Putin must be rubbing his hands There is a guarantee isn't there 🤷♂️One US commentator said a protection racket doesn't work without actual protection. Although the previous guarantees meant fuck all when it came down to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 52037 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12024 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 7 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Sooner Putin nukes us the better, Reform’ll do better than that, Elon (unless someone kills the cunt) will make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6382 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Where are these Reform voters coming from? Is it the red wall? I'm going to be fucking pissed if it is, since Labour supposedly abandoned all of their principles to seduce the fuckers. It doesn't look like it's coming from the Tories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16719 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Not particularly concerned about a poll lead at this stage of a parliament, I mean the Lib Dems have been the leading party several times before. But the general erosion of people's trust in politics that causes some of them to turn to Reform as a protest vote is worrying, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7853 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Labour and Tories might have to form a coalition… 😉 They both are pretty much just centre anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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