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I’m very glad we don’t have May, Boris Johnson, or Truss, or May, or Rishi in government for the upcoming war years. It would be a disaster.

While I largely agree with your sentiment, 1940-1946 were quite significant years for the British Army.

Starmer will not follow Trump.

He withdrew his support for the stadium I believe but by then it was a done deal. Either way, his initial support made a big difference.

Putin won’t go nuclear. I’m willing to say the same thing again on here in year’s time. If I can get broadband in my subterranean bunker.

Well, yes. There’s always an element of doubt. But if there’s one thing history teaches us; you don’t defeat bully’s by cowering. If he, as I suspect, does nothing overtly to retaliate then we use his own tactics against him; if he shows weakness, unleash Hell. When you have them against the...

Show weakness; do nothing as he masses troops on Ukraine border - he claims he is not going to attack. He attacks. Show strength; fire missiles into Russia - he makes threats. Doesn’t do anything. Putin probes for weakness. Where he finds it, he strikes. Where he finds strength, he shrinks...

Tremendous man. RIP

Ha! Yes, indeed we can expect a reaction from Moscow. Interesting article in the Guardian yesterday from Julian Borger, the world affairs editor, who speculates that we are more likely to see a ramping up of Russia’s clandestine tactics rather than a particularly overt response...

I would say yes, we would have a fairly strong argument. Mainly because we didn’t invade Ukraine.

Also, Cologne is a lovely city.

Form the MOD website. We seem to be spending a fair bit. I’d assume this includes our contribution to NATO. “We spent £52.8 billion on defence in 2022/23, rising to £54.2 billion in 2023/24. For 2024/25, our core budget of £51.7 billion combined with assumed additional funding from the...

I think I would also go if required. But I don’t mind admitting, I would be petrified. But as you say, not going to happen.

Can’t say I relish the idea of being sent to war. While I get your point, in previous wars it was sold to people a lot differently, as it were. Plus we didn’t have such an insight into the horrors of war we have now.

Could it be a case of “give em all we got” It would certainly be understandable after 1001 days of war to just think “have that lot, you ****s”

They have announced the scrapping of largely obsolete equipment that is beyond economic repair. The ongoing introduction of new ordnance and equipment carries on. In fact a lot of the kit supplied to Ukraine by the UK is stuff that is being field tested. So very new indeed. I’m not overly...

Yep. Democracy needs to be defended. Sometimes that is by Parliamentary procedure. Sometimes sanctions. And sometimes with hard cash. Security in Europe is in all our interests.

Not a fan of these syndicated Lego sets. Anyone can follow the instructions, use all the specially shaped bricks and finish it. Long gone are the days when you had to make a model using multi coloured bricks, no specially made shapes, and have to sift through a bin full of assorted shapes to...

“Johnny America” 🤣 @North Carolina Supporter I jest of course, welcome 👍

Wait. What? Foreigner?