Would prefer it if it was just Europe. I see myself as European and the UK as part of the European continent. What the Americans are doing is totally disgusting; 21st century colonialism.
We’re gonna have to toughen up as a nation. I’m tired of hearing people asking where the money will come from. Sorry, but when it comes to the defence of Europe it’s now or never. We need our self respect. Forget the US. We need to go all in.
If we allow Russia to take Ukraine… next it will be the Baltics. Then US will make its move on Greenland, Gaza and Panama Canal. Then China takes Taiwan and “invests in Africa”. US makes a play for Canada… and why not Ireland. Russia goes in for Poland and Romania. Anything goes!
Know that millions of Americans didn’t vote for this corrupt, hollow shell of an individual. And we support Ukraine! We are now being held hostage in our own country.
I agree! I, and many others like me, are engaged citizens who work hard to elect leaders who support Democracy and put our money where our mouth is. But unfortunately we have too many who follow Fox News and are educated through TikTok and don’t have the slightest clue how government works.
We know that but, & it's a big but, lots of Germans didn't support Hitler & they were all held responsible for what came. America is at the same cross roads. It's not enough to say you don't support Trump, if you do nothing to stop this impending horror, then all Americans will be held responsible.
Well said. Despite it being a chapter worse that this, looking at the conflict of interests growing under musk. We don’t have a president of the free world, we have two menchildren who have never heard the word no running a slumber party from the rest of the western world
Between 2016 & ‘24, Trump’s behavior has evolved notably. In 2016, his speeches were concise and focused, emphasizing economic policies and national security. By 2024, they became longer, more disjointed, and increasingly fixated on past grievances, with a rise in negative and profane language. 🤔
Thanks for saying it. Now @europarl.europa.eu and @ec.europa.eu should acknowledge the obvious and also voice it clearly. No need to hush-hush and worry about huwting little Donnie's feelings. Stand up like 🇩🇰, 🇬🇧 and 🇨🇦 have already done.
Absolutely. By aligning America with Putin, Trump and America are now irrelevant to the the Russian war on Ukraine. The media are unable to accommodate to this new reality. We have to keep suffering this king of nonsense from the BBC... ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/sarahviktoria.bsky.social/post/3liicazl7zc2i
To quote an old Liberal “Therefore, I suggest to the House in this first part… that the danger which might confront us… would expose us not only to hideous suffering, but even to mortal peril … It is just as well to confront those facts while time remains to take proper measures to cope with them.”
I thought it alarming that KS was presenting as keen to provide a “peace keeping force” before we know much about what that peace would look like. KS in search of his Falklands war.
Starmer doesn't seem to think on his feet.
VAT increases, NI increases, Winter Fuel, Israel's plan to starve Gaza, that Afghan family last week: If he is not prepared his statements are often ill-judged.
But I have faith that if he thinks about things first, he makes sense.
It's been a long time rumour that Farage was Trump's Russian connection (I think there are public stories about the FBI wanting to question Farage about this even), just to say these may be much more connected than is immediately obvious.
Despite being a Brexiteer, I 100% agree. The UK is European. As is Ukraine. And western Russia. The EU is always trying to conflate being European with being part of the EU. Love Europe, not so keen on the way the EU works. Though freely admit it beats Russia (and Ukraine) government hands down!!!
Brexit destroyed the UK - socially, economically and politically - it emboldened Russia (which was behind it), and ushered in the new era of fascism that will very possibly swamp the UK. Brexit was a monumental act of treachery for which its perpetrators should be doing very long jail terms
Better to risk that than destroying the UK’s hard fought democratic sovereignty and handing it to an undemocratic EU Council. Treachery against what? The untrustworthy EU is not and never should be a sovereign state. If it becomes one, as it’s clearly trying to be, then we’re best out of it.
Democratic sovereignty! Give me a break. With it's ridiculous bloated monarchy, unelected lords, first-past-the-post bollocks, lack of any constitution, I could go on, but it would be a waste of breath. Brexit delusion like MAGA is a strong cult. I'm just glad of my EU passport
But will the uk ever do anything? Or will they just sit on the fence and go with who is winning at the time. If you don't stand up to Putin he will run our island by the time my grandkids are 18!
Thank you, but please also use this to make case for EU. UK is a great country that’s top in defence, F1 cars!, financial sector, law, bioscience etc, but we are just too small to go it alone and need EU to be competitive and fight our corner.
This Euro-centric protection needs to start now (if not yesterday) before Putin and his orange-muppet divide Ukraine between themselves with their so-called “peace” agreement.
Tears in the US over this. We want Trump out of here! He belongs in a jail cell. The American people support Ukraine, not the Putin puppet who wormed his way into our White House. 😭💔
Starting to feel like ignoring Canada, be it as a contributor to the defence of Ukraine or as a country whose sovereignty is under threat by their closest neighbour and (possibly former) ally, is the new standard.
Thankyou Ed.
Too many in British politics and media are understating how severe a threat the Trump regime is.
Ukraine is key but this goes much further.
Well damn that was some pretty depressing reading before bed. Sometimes I think I have no understanding of this country whatsoever. Thanks for the document, I retract my original post 🫶
No stress, it's fine even if we disagreed.
Personally, I'm on a mission.
Us Europeans need to stick together in this dangerous world, even if it takes decades to get there.
We've had three years to begin rearming and neither the Tories or Labour have done anything. 2.5% of GDP is no longer enough, we really do need to properly rearm, recentre our focus back on the Euro/Atlantic and give up being able to project power in the pacific. We need to defend home.
I don't think it's a coincidence that Brexit in 2019 is followed by a full blown Russian invasion of Ukraine. Never attack your enemy when they are strong. Politicians who have felt entitled to power have ignored defence budgets. They have put hope before reality. We should have done more to support
Many countries in the EU, the Baltics and Poland for instance, were telling us for many years that russia was a threat. They did that way before the UK & US so I don't think your point about the EU as a whole stands.
Ukraine. Bidens administration have tied one of our arms behind our back. Despite claims to the contrary Trumps extortion isn't addressing the problem, it's weaponising it to his own ends. On Monday European politicians rolled over. Trump says he wants to win in life. But he also needs to see a
loser & he will go to any lengths to destroy those who get in his way. A narcissist will carry the need for revenge until they perceive a moment when they can carry that out. Trumps taking revenge on Ukraine & Europe simply because he can. He's so insecure he needs to do this. Starmer's focused on
the money he believes we don't have. He's meeting Trump soon. Perhaps he believes he can come away from the meeting with some positives. Or perhaps he knows he won't but needs a prudency check? Either way after that meeting he may will begin to prepare us for the bill. Europe can support Ukraine.
I'm not sure what worries me most. The impending doom of a huge asteroid crashing into the earth in 7 years from now or Donald Trump? Actually, no scratch that. Of course, it's bloody, Trump.
The "immediate" plan doesn't leave much room for ramping up pressure and I don't think leaving NATO is a good idea just because the US is unreliable. Better to cut them out of it.
Eh? The EU is not Europe. If he means the EU then he should also say "and Norway, Switzerland etc" but I suspect he is talking about the continent as a whole here (in which case he doesn't need to say "and the UK").
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Then we need to start building a European military to protect our 750 million citizens. And start innovating and growing our economy.
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VAT increases, NI increases, Winter Fuel, Israel's plan to starve Gaza, that Afghan family last week: If he is not prepared his statements are often ill-judged.
But I have faith that if he thinks about things first, he makes sense.
And we will defend the UK
Start throwing out those criminal Russians in UK
All of them
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But.
Hate to say it but you (inc the EU) haven't got the shells, the tanks, the planes, or the troops to support Ukraine.
The emperor has no clothes.
So start being honest about outcomes.
Too many in British politics and media are understating how severe a threat the Trump regime is.
Ukraine is key but this goes much further.
https://www.whatukthinks.org/eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Analysis-paper-2-Do-we-feel-European.pdf
Personally, I'm on a mission.
Us Europeans need to stick together in this dangerous world, even if it takes decades to get there.
A politician in France might say "France and Europe" and it would make sense too.
The UK being his actual political domain, it makes total sense to mention it separately. It's not some nationalist fervour!
Other fundraisers are available too.
Needs a dramatic increase in aid to support this, along with an increase in the size the army and airforce
Putin wins ther, it's the Baltics and war with UK next
The Yanks and Brits told the EU that would be invading Ukraine ...the Germans and EU said that's nonsense
As usual the EU doesn't apologise and admit they were wrong
Everyone else has to pick up the pieces
Of course not all members agreed with Brussels and Germany
Same as they don't agree with them STILL buying huge amounts of Russian LNG
Alas that just shows the hypocrisy of the EU in general doesn't it
No coincidence
Putin has always been clear, he saw Russia destroyed without a shot fired, he will try the same
His stated goal is to rebuild USSR.
He has been doing it through Propaganda, deppendancy, fear, political manipulation.
War is the last element.
Brexit was a Russian success
Like I said though I'm pretty sure he means Europe as a whole (including all non-EU countries).