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John Rodway

@johnrodway.bsky.social

Retired Executive after career in IT, now a carer for my disabled wife. Proud Welshman. Cyclist and lover of all sports. Reading FC season ticket holder. Voted Remain.

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Here’s why.

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03.03.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'This is not Churchill we're dealing with'

Trump hits out at Starmer again over PM's initial response to Iran war

'By the way, I'm not happy with the UK either’ he said in the Oval Office

TOUGH. UK we will only engage British armed forces when there's a legal basis to do so

03.03.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 536    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 25

Trump β€œWe are not dealing with a Winston Churchill here”.

WWII started September 1939.

US joined December 1941 due Pearl Harbour.

US not interested in helping UK in those intervening two years.

Private Bonespurs no doubt not aware of that historical fact.

03.03.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚There is that πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

03.03.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For all of those ringing Nick Ferrari on #LBC worried that, because the UK won’t join an illegal Trump war , that he won’t have our back if Russia attacked us.

Trump doesn’t even care about his fellow Americans.

03.03.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Those weekly press conferences backfiring big time with the increased scrutiny.

Adding failed Tories to that mix a guaranteed voter loser.

03.03.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CNN put together a montage of the regime's incoherent talking points about Trump's war on Iran

03.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7191    πŸ” 2790    πŸ’¬ 264    πŸ“Œ 195

When you tell our servicemen (many that died) they did nothing to help. Threaten to not help if Europe gets attacked. And you expect us to jump when you say so. You burned the bridges not the rest of the world. The damage to the USA is going to take many years of good leadership to recover if it can

03.03.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Imagine an Iranian bomb had slaughtered 165 Israeli school kids.

Imagine the response of the Western media and politicians.

And note the lack of outrage and disgust here.

03.03.2026 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 702    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 21

β€œIs the First Lady in the room with you now?”

02.03.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If only there was a corner with an appropriate name that you could put her in.

02.03.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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See a pattern here?

02.03.2026 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9436    πŸ” 3830    πŸ’¬ 512    πŸ“Œ 179
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13190    πŸ” 4212    πŸ’¬ 130    πŸ“Œ 162
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Hegseth: "Israel has clear missions as well for which we are grateful. Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force ... no stupid rules of engagement."

02.03.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1634    πŸ” 465    πŸ’¬ 994    πŸ“Œ 1189

Anyone listening to Hegseth right now?
The UN and International Law be damned. Trump knows better.
Also, I am tired of hearing the words warrior and patriot. Just asinine.

02.03.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

The incompetence and lack of forward planning of their flawed decision making in clear evidence.

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02.03.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Updated:

28.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8982    πŸ” 2763    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 75

β€œAnd people actually seem to like one-another”.

β€˜Seem’ doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

02.03.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My attempt at a bad charging pun didn’t land.

01.03.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And 96% voted Remain to avoid this shambles.

01.03.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

EV Penalty charge notice.

01.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump in the 77% I suspect.

01.03.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People looking through the soft banquet-hall curtains and info visible on the telephone screens.

Clown show.

01.03.2026 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was February 28th 2025 that Trump shamefully tried to humiliate President Zelensky in the White House.

β€œYou are meddling with World War III” his ludicrous claim.

February 28th 2026 and it’s Trump who starts a war with #Iran that has set the world on that path.

01.03.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Images of Richard Tice with his girlfriend Isabel Oakshott and Charlie Mullins, the latter two of which live in Dubai to avoid paying UK tax.

A commenter says, following the strikes on Iran and its retaliation in Dubai, "I don't want my tax being spent on facilitating the return of these extremists from Dubai to the UK. They clearly despise our culture and way of life and they should seek refuge in the first safe country they arrive in.

"Am I doing this right?" and includes a thinking emoji for additional satire.

Images of Richard Tice with his girlfriend Isabel Oakshott and Charlie Mullins, the latter two of which live in Dubai to avoid paying UK tax. A commenter says, following the strikes on Iran and its retaliation in Dubai, "I don't want my tax being spent on facilitating the return of these extremists from Dubai to the UK. They clearly despise our culture and way of life and they should seek refuge in the first safe country they arrive in. "Am I doing this right?" and includes a thinking emoji for additional satire.

28.02.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Still up on the official White House website:

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28.02.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3261    πŸ” 1116    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 61
β€œLove this!” Zia Yusuf quote tweets James Bennett 

Just took 93yr mum to vote, she's registered blind. In a very loud voice she said, "Which box for Reform?" A cheer went up from waiting voters

@JamesBennettUK then replies
Zia please delete this it's a joke I'm 19 how is my Mum 93?

β€œLove this!” Zia Yusuf quote tweets James Bennett Just took 93yr mum to vote, she's registered blind. In a very loud voice she said, "Which box for Reform?" A cheer went up from waiting voters @JamesBennettUK then replies Zia please delete this it's a joke I'm 19 how is my Mum 93?

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So family voting.

Votes for Reform - β˜‘οΈ absolutely fine.
Votes for anyone else - ❌ less than fine, in fact kick up a stink in the media about it.

Zia Yusuf fucks up… see below

28.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

An excellent suggestion πŸ‘

28.02.2026 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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❗️Don’t get distracted by #Iran #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
#EpsteinTrumpGate

28.02.2026 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Stephen Miller &
@StephenM
X.com
To anyone still gullible enough to fall for scummy media hoaxes: Trump said warmongering neocons love sending your kids to die for wars they would never fight themselves. Liz Cheney is Kamala's top advisor. Liz wants to invade the whole Middle East.
Kamala = WWIII. Trump = Peace.
7:59 AM β€’ 11/1/24 β€’ 53K Views

Stephen Miller & @StephenM X.com To anyone still gullible enough to fall for scummy media hoaxes: Trump said warmongering neocons love sending your kids to die for wars they would never fight themselves. Liz Cheney is Kamala's top advisor. Liz wants to invade the whole Middle East. Kamala = WWIII. Trump = Peace. 7:59 AM β€’ 11/1/24 β€’ 53K Views

November 2024

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