A lesson about abusive relationships: you can’t placate the abuser.
08.03.2026 00:20
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A lesson about abusive relationships: you can’t placate the abuser.
Pedro Sánchez has taken a strong position in refusing the US demand to use Spanish bases to strike Iran. Europe should show solidarity with Spain in the face of Donald Trump’s threats. https://bit.ly/4l7IYhs
Russia must be absolutely ecstatic that so many British politicians have given up on international law this week.
It’s extremely striking how unbothered news coverage is that this war is clearly illegal both domestically and internationally.
Absolutely pitiful. Zero serious thinking at the top levels of the political class. Just a desire to be as slavish as possible.
Do they think people have literally no memory of past events at all?
"This is why the European Union has now suspended visa-free travel for US diplomats and officials..."
Here’s Hegseth doing a Nazi salute.
Nigel and Kemi want to be part of this.
It is not a “source of shame” in any sense, that we are not killing innocent civilians in the Middle East.
The right in British Politics, and the loopy like “Lord” Glasman are talking to themselves.
WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...
Absolutely insupportable. Labour have a massive majority. It’s a hugely popular issue. To fail to act would be a dereliction of historic proportions, and utterly inexplicable.
Nothing they talk about more in "left behind communities" than reinstalling the Shah.
That Trump repeats calls for Iran's unconditional surrender on same day he's got the defence industrial chiefs round for an emergency meeting on military supplies perfectly sums up his grasp of ends & means.
Remember this is what Badenoch and Farage believe we should be doing.
If Muslims do this we call them radical terrorists and drop bombs on them.
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🚨🚨 Absolutely revolting and disgusting. The cesspit and moral corruptness of the current #trump regime and his #maga supporters seem bottomless. There are no words left to describe it. 👇
This is what Farage and Badenoch support
Here's Kathleen Stock on autism. I read it so you don't have to
One of their leaders preaches compassion and the other preaches hate.
Still, I wouldn’t expect the press to pick up on minor little nuances like this.
I’m old enough to remember when treason still meant something.
Anyone who wants Britain to join the war in Iran needs their head examined open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
Make yourself feel slightly better, or at least differently depressed, about bleak global news by reminding yourself that Kemi Badenoch thinks the *only* reason Keir Starmer could possibly have had any concerns about this war is his electoral dependency on British Muslims.
Trump or Hegseth exude bloodlust.
It’s not that they have no regard for human life.
It’s that they rejoice in human death.
They’re not our allies.
They’re our enemies.
And may the many millions of decent Americans who share the world’s revulsion at them ensure that they one day face justice.
And this is what Kemi Badenoch, Farage, and a host of right wing “commentators” would like us to participate in.
Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
Dear Shabana,
Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
New Ayatollah just dropped.
Clip two from today for the trials.
Yeah, this clip will certainly be shown as evidence at the trials.
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NEW: Trump says UK PM Starmer, “should be giving us, without question or hesitation, things like bases”. (New York Post)
Astonishing that the US president thinks he can issue commands to the leaders of foreign nations, including allies.
Countries need to keep telling him “no”. Sovereignty matters.
Trump or Hegseth exude bloodlust.
It’s not that they have no regard for human life.
It’s that they rejoice in human death.
They’re not our allies.
They’re our enemies.
And may the many millions of decent Americans who share the world’s revulsion at them ensure that they one day face justice.
