Tony Cross

Breaking News: Shabana Mahmood is going to show how hardcore she is on immigration, despite the defeat in a by-election, by deporting her own parents and then herself.

The question, as always, with America/Israel aiming for regimen change is do you have a plan? Because Israel seems to be killing opposition politicians. Perhaps because Israel thinks a chaotic mess in Iran is better for them. I'd argue that is madness.

This. The desire for Starmer to behave like The Prime Minister in Love Actually takes no account of the realities of dealing with a Mad King from a position of post-Brexit diplomatic isolation.

I like long throws - but then I'm a Bees fan. Personally if you can't defend them that's your teams problem not the team dropping them in.

I mean the truth is - short of terrorism or nukes - no one can really touch the US. It can bully everyone and anyone. Except maybe China. The new international order is might is right. But then that's always been the case.

Anyone - or any company - that refers to itself as a 'change maker' or a 'disruptor' is telling you their a con artist.

I mean gay theatre kid might be a fair description of William Shakespeare.

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

On a slightly less WWIII is coming note what's the origins of the beef between George Takei and William Shatner. #StarTrek

My feeling is the Iranian people aren't going to rise up to do Netanyahu's bidding, but I could be wrong.

I mean what's the defence if Iran kills Netanyahu now? It's not fair if it is an Israeli PM but it is fine if it is an Iranian. Israel has the right to self-defence but Iran must do what Israel/US wants or else?

If Putin had succeeded in kidnapping/killing Zelensky on the first day of his Ukraine invasion, which I believe was the intent, the condemnation would have been huge but apparently Israel/US can kill a Head of State without a second thought. (Yes, I know he was bastard.)

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

This, after Venezuela, means it is open season on Heads of State. Again not sure this won't rebound on anyone.

I'm sure they'll replace him with someone sensible and this will not rebound on anyone at all.

When are the members of FIFA going to force Infantino out. For embarrassing brown nosing if nothing else?

What a match at Turf Moor. Even as Za Brentford fan I felt for Burnley at the end. 4-4 would have felt right.

Not sure why Iran doesn't attack the Suez Canal considering Israel and America can attack who the fuck they like.

Anyway Trump's going to be hugely popular when the oil price goes through the roof.

I've assumed we're playing a role in trying to stop shit hitting bases in the Middle East. I don't think we're proactively attacking things.

Even more so if you're just pressing a button on a missile or flying thousands of feet above your target. You can kills hundreds of people and feel absolutely nothing.

Oh, the Israeli Armed Forces consider children a legitimate target if what's happened in Gaza is anything to go by. All Palestinians are seen as Hamas, all Iranians are seen as Ayatollahs. It's easy to kill kids if you don't think they're human.

We're in a mess because a load of old corrupt men are trying to stop themselves ending up in prison. The result people are dying in huge numbers, but obviously none of the old corrupt men. Because they rarely die in these circumstances.

Last time America tried regime change on Iran it led to the corrupt regime of the Shah, which led to the Islamic revolution. So America and Israel are going to try it again and have probably given as little thought and care to what might follow as they did with Iraq, with Libya, with...

EPSTEIN FURY

So, Labour’s response to that by-election defeat is ‘we’re listening…(Counts to three)…well we’ve listened and we’re not going to change anything. Carry on Home Secretary.’ They deserve to be destroyed by the electorate.

I see the government of Israel is using its free pass to attack anyone the hell it likes without consequences to attack Iran. No one will care because we don't like Iran. I bet no one has considered what happens if the government of Iran fell and the chaos that might follow.

You know if Trump wanted rid of Melania he'd have ICE arrest her.

Side 2 of Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love' never ceases to blow my tiny mind. Doesn't matter how many times I listen to it.

I know this is insanity but I just finished a short Martin Gilbert book about Churchill - 'Continue to Pester, Nag, and Bite: Churchill's War Leadership' - which is based on a lecture he gave. And it makes me feel like doing a Churchill deep dive.