Chris B

Of course. Why would you invest in soft power?

It just helps in the kind of warfare that:

a) Russia has shown it's actually good at;
b) Russia is waging on the West already;
c) The UK/NATO nuclear deterrent is useless in preventing;
d) Costs a fraction to fund compared to military hardware.

I like the government pivot to reminding voters that Farage is an avowed enemy of NATO & Europe & an ardent admirer of Vladimir Putin, who routinely orders the murders of critics & opponents. It is politically effective & morally essential.

YouTube video by RamsesThePigeon Where Is The Comma In "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" Supposed To Go?

The first step of course is to watch this wonderful video by @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxfx...

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So many fancy cars

Back to the bollocks

Raiders of the lost bollocks

The Wizard of Bollocks

Top Bollocks

Some politicians are just a little bit more delicate than others. That's where LOSERS steps in. thecritic.co.uk/help...

German media seems to be taking more seriously than ours the fact a leading light in the party UK press keeps saying will be next government took bribes from Russia to spout their lies. Maybe it’s because they put NEWS ahead of propaganda

Such an insufferable cnut.

Vorsprung durch Technik

When the US government brutalizes people, we're all complicit if we don't speak out & fight back.

And that's exactly what's happening across this country.

#ICE #secretpolice & cosplaying Nazis are terrorizing folks in our name.

Call Congress
202-224-3121

This was in Santa Ana, CA this morning.

Says it all. #Brexit

UK here👋...

WTF is liquid egg? 🤢

BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.

Keep sharing everywhere.

Pat Butcher...one time character in UK soap EastEnders...here sporting a pair of her trademark dangly earrings. Trump should get a set, and complete the look

Pat Butcher?

Research claims EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening A report says Britain can mend some of the economic damage of Brexit without crossing the red lines set by Keir Starmer

The UK can secure significant growth of 1.7% - 2.2% through a policy of deep alignment with the EU on goods and services, while staying within Starmer's red lines.
This is the approach to push for: peak ambition within the constraints Labour has set.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Screenshot from "Letter from our correspondent" in "Papua New Guinea Courier"

The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.

The Complete Dunt Awards 2024 All the heroes and villains of a lunatic year in politics.

Welcome to the inaugural Complete Dunt Awards 2024 including...

Politician of the year
Cunt of the year
Twat of the year
And more

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Succession
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Big Bang Theory
Dectorists
Peep Show

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If either #Brentford or #Newcastle score 3 (or more today) one lucky person to repost this will win a hat:

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Better still

Vote using this link then you don’t have to go onto the Express page.

Let me know if anyone finds out how the current vote share is swinging!

Link 👇

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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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Charlie the dog, head peeping out from under a blanket

Charlie, keeping cosy

Commodore 64

Age yourself with your first computer

How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance

NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.

I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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