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Generally agree, but I would like to see restrictions on air bnb - get many/,most of these back into the market for long term lets.

It's my fault! @Binney on acid was responding to my post that I should probably have put on the election thread.

Yes. Russia has certainly been trying to grab more land in the past few weeks, making constant attacks across the whole front line in Ukraine. They haven't gained as much as Ukraine has in Kursk, but their intention prior to the election has been clear.

I explain my thoughts in #9169

Thank you 🙏🏼

If only he will do things that won't affect us or our country in any way.

It depends how he ends the Russian - Ukraine war. If he pulls all military and humanitarian support from Ukraine, and stops Russian sanctions, and if Europe doesn't step up to the void,vand if Ukraine is then forced to give up all currently occupied land... do you think Russia will stop there? I...

You are right, we do struggle with that in many ways. Even understanding rival football fans is a problem.

He may end the Ukraine war temporarily (actually I can't even see that!) but he'll cause more wars a few years down the road - I guess he won't care then.

You explain that well - I don't like the result but I understand it. It remains to be seen whether the folk who voted for him get much of what he's promised: lower food price inflation, more local jobs, prices of tariffed imported goods, safety... Time will tell.

I used to think that was mainly in Russia...sadly I am reframing my thoughts

Yes, far easier for the west to pretend it's not happening at the moment. Will be embarrassing for SK (join the club)if they don't back up their words with some concrete action.

Our "special relationship" needs to be 100% with the EU , and not with the US.

Absolutely, major concern. Europe MUST go against Trump as needed.

Sure, I think he will. Then Russia will re-arm and invade Georgia, Moldova, Baltics (as @A1X has suggested)...and thousands more will die. The Ukrainian men in occupied areas will be conscripted into the Russian army at gunpoint - it won't stop, Trump is a Putin puppet.

I have the same fear Harry ☹️

Sad but true. Europe needs to decide if it wants to fight Russia properly within Ukraine or later within those states.

The only crumb I can add is that this should be the catalyst for Europe (including UK) to be strong together, militarily and economically. Because, if Russia takes Ukraine and then lines up on the borders with Poland or the Baltics... I could see Trump undermining NATO resistance.

It certainly does. Sadly we have Orban, Fico and other far right parties doing well in a nunber of places. Honest democracy is in for a tough fight.

I hope journos start measuring closely how their economy performs next four years.