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05.03.2026 20:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@alexhh.bsky.social
Ex-π¬π§diplomat. Now an πΊπΈ. Resigned over Brexit lies. Frmr Ambassdr to π¬πͺ . Writer Byline Times. Patron, European Movement. Advisor Eurasia Foundation. Member, Commission on Political Power looking at how to strengthen UK democracy. Frazzled mom. Owner of 2 πβπ¦Ί
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05.03.2026 20:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One theologically obsessed regime fighting anotherβ¦..π€¦ββοΈ www.military.com/daily-news/2...
05.03.2026 20:13 β π 46 π 8 π¬ 7 π 0Itβs just like the regime in Iran! You remove one awful official, and another one pops up!!!! Trumpβs administration is a multi headed hydra π±
05.03.2026 20:11 β π 70 π 9 π¬ 5 π 0If Starmer ignored the law, right wing crowd would be baying heβs a warmonger. If he meekly followed Trump into a war which turned out badly, theyβd be decrying him as another Blairite poodle of the US. Theyβll never give him a fair shake, and in this case, heβs absolutely right to be cautious.
05.03.2026 20:09 β π 126 π 28 π¬ 4 π 0I wrestled with this article all day - an honest effort to assess the arguments in favour of the war, which I donβt entirely dismiss, and whether they outweigh the arguments against - on which my conclusion is no - largely because I donβt trust this adminβs motives, staying power or competence.
05.03.2026 14:36 β π 78 π 21 π¬ 6 π 0The ultimate irony is Trump asking Ukraine for support . www.politico.eu/article/dona...
05.03.2026 16:46 β π 106 π 46 π¬ 11 π 1I wrestled with this article all day - an honest effort to assess the arguments in favour of the war, which I donβt entirely dismiss, and whether they outweigh the arguments against - on which my conclusion is no - largely because I donβt trust this adminβs motives, staying power or competence.
05.03.2026 14:36 β π 78 π 21 π¬ 6 π 0Thank you π
05.03.2026 14:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Absolutely
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05.03.2026 13:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I shall pop round right now, your Maj.
05.03.2026 12:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others.
04.03.2026 12:08 β π 1541 π 654 π¬ 125 π 89Yes, good advice!!!
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04.03.2026 01:10 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Excuse me - also other countries and their citizens. Itβs not always just about America and Americans!!!!
03.03.2026 21:52 β π 94 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0Is anyone surprised?
03.03.2026 21:51 β π 189 π 37 π¬ 13 π 2Absolutely
03.03.2026 21:50 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I particularly resent rags like Daily Mail gleefully reporting Trumpβs bullying of Starmer. Itβs disloyal and hypocritical - theyβd be screaming from rooftops if U.K. meekly followed European diktats, yet would have us unquestioningly kowtow to Trump. Starmerβs task is incredibly difficult.
03.03.2026 19:21 β π 610 π 147 π¬ 26 π 3
He's dammmed if he doesn't, and dammed if he does..
No luck and a right wing press.
I may have my frustrations and disappointments about Starmer as a domestic politician, but internationally, I think heβs serious, responsible and trying to do his best for U.K. in unbelievably complex intβl environment, despite treasonous ghouls like Farage doing their best to undermine him.
03.03.2026 20:10 β π 1208 π 232 π¬ 59 π 14Limiting impact on British citizens, investments, bases etc. trying to prevent an oil embargo, collapse of friendly countries. Lots of ways in which we can be harmed by this war, which weβve reluctantly been dragged into
03.03.2026 20:03 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Well said
03.03.2026 20:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Moreover, Trump going around pissing off every single ally that doesnβt unquestioningly obey him is a dumb policy, for when the going gets tough in Iran. Eventually, even your best friends lose patience.
03.03.2026 19:25 β π 260 π 51 π¬ 5 π 1I particularly resent rags like Daily Mail gleefully reporting Trumpβs bullying of Starmer. Itβs disloyal and hypocritical - theyβd be screaming from rooftops if U.K. meekly followed European diktats, yet would have us unquestioningly kowtow to Trump. Starmerβs task is incredibly difficult.
03.03.2026 19:21 β π 610 π 147 π¬ 26 π 3The βspecial relationshipβ always been imbalanced.Trumpβs merely ripped the tactful veneer off it. IMO, Starmer was right not to join the Iran offensive; but also right to adapt to changing circs by committing defensive resources now. We didnβt want this war, but must now try to limit its impacts.
03.03.2026 19:14 β π 224 π 47 π¬ 11 π 3
Amongst other comments Trump says he's "disappointed with the UK."
Then Trump disparagingly says of PM Starmer " This is not Churchill we're dealing with."
Well Mr Trump, you're not exactly Roosevelt either, are you.
Precisely! More than that, most Brits despise Trump, and will want Starmer to resist his bullying. By contrast, Farage and co will lose support tying themselves so sycophantically to Trump. Iβd call this a win-win situation!
03.03.2026 19:05 β π 301 π 47 π¬ 6 π 1
Being rescued by the taxes they moved to #Dubai avoid to paying.
Irony is off the scale....
If their express reason for moving there was not to pay tax, then surely Britain should charge them for repatriation flights?
02.03.2026 11:12 β π 527 π 32 π¬ 14 π 1Nigel Farage lied multiple times at his press conference today - including saying no-one who voted Green in Gorton and Denton has a job and he's "certain" Reform won most British born voters in the by-election, based on zero evidence, and yet not a single journalist there pushed back on them
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