'Just protecting our interests'. That is the single most important thing for a British govt to do. Not sure what narrative you're referring to. Clearly, many countries, including the UK, are potentially targets. That is a shared value for one.

Tell me how the uk is involving itself in this war? You can't somehow pretend the shit isn't happening around British interests. By responding to that, it is prudent and responsible. Not doing so would be irresponsible.

Tellingly, the post to which you ill advisably react has been deleted.

Sorry Lee, but that is not what's happening, and I hope you understand that? Protecting British interests while shit hits fan is what a British response should be. If we did not do that, it would be irresponsible.

Protesting, criticising, and gesture politics is really easy when those doing so have no wider responsibility or willingness to resolve what is an immediate and obvious national issue.

Amazing how much utter nonsense you manage to fit in such a short post Martin K.

Anthony, I'm nor arguing for or against Scottish independence. In fact i might very well be for it. And am not distorting anything. Just replying to somebody. Don't need any lectures from you sir. Cheers, and have a nice day.

You do know that's not true, right? I understand people like you will distort to benefit your desire for an independent Scotland, but please respect those who don't agree. Have a nice day.

You seem to be one of those who thinks their own opinion is what everyone thinks. Guess you only talk to people of the same opinion. Have a nice day.

It's not more or less obvious. There are way too many wishful thinkers on both extremes, green or reform, who don't like the fact this govt is doing a decent job of repairing things. I understand reform idiocy, but it's sad so many greens can't seem to get that.

But she's not right, it's twoddle and it's not logic, it's an opinion by a totally subjective self interested person. There will be no reform sweep, or landslide. Will they get more seats, yes, because the tories are a shit show, there is complicit media, and there is way too much ignorance about.

Says a green mp. Very objective viewpoint, not.

I'll bow ro your knowledge of journalism up there. Bad everywhere it seems.

I tend not to trust any printed papers nowadays. Particularly those with an agenda one way or the other. My point isn't anything against your or their agenda. Just the fact that it is an agenda which skews their view on anything to do with uk politics.

Maybe give labour a full term to see what it's done to rebuild after 15 years of decay. I don't think any other party could do what's positively being done. Anyway, we'll see. Have a good evening.

I prefer to trust those in govt at the moment much more than you or the master hypnotiser at the head of your chosen party. Guess we'll never know though, as the greens will never be in govt.

I prefer a grown up approach to governing, not a wishlist of fantasies. Greens, and particularly zp wants out of nato - as I said, nincompoops.

Not denying their right, or position, just stating the fact that everything that comes out of it is skewed through the prism of wanting Scottish independence. It's in their interest to try and destabilise anything to do with a pro-union (labour) government. All good mate.

I think everyone with obvious political agendas against Labour, including those specifically supporting green or reform, should stop deluding themselves that either of those parties of nincompoops have any positive ideas to make the country better at this moment in time. Not necessarily meaning you.

"The National is a pro-Scottish independence daily newspaper with a left-of-centre, nationalist, and progressive editorial stance. Launched in 2014, it explicitly supports Scottish independence"
I wouldn't trust a news organ with such an overt political agenda to give sound advice on voting.

You can list Johnson, truss, and sunak as being worse.

Exactly this! His claim to fame is his part in the scandalous austerity that ruined the lives of millions. Oh, and some performative idiocy to attract voters.

What a dreadful and nasty piece Malik has written. Full of inaccuracies, personal insults, and wishful negativity. And the fact the guardian want me to support them in the same breath as paying this person to write such utter bilge is beyond belief.

Sadly he destroys any credibility he might have by accusing Starmer of being authoritarian. He's a student politician proclaiming all kinds of nonsensical things because he doesn't have to answer for anything. I wouldn't want him in charge of the local green bin collection, let alone levers of power

I would really like to know what on earth they think they will achieve, apart from a few slaps on the back from fellow socialist ideologues and the return of a (far) right government. It seems easy for them to be constantly negative and derogatory, without presenting any cogent alternative.

Well said, Rick. I'm of a similar view re the Guardian. For the same reasons, I will not contemplate supporting it. Really can't get my head around the nonsense that increasingly gets published there.

They are addressing the social and economic needs of the people. They are equally rebuilding after a decade and a half of tory degradation, as well as rebuilding ties with Europe on all fronts. Really can't understand how some can't see this.

Johnson partied as pensioners died alone. Why didn't Johnson get this pressure to resign. Farage appointed a Russian Agent as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. Why doesn't Farage get this pressure to resign The answer is the Tory Press.

Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social

I'm saying unions should not be solely responsible for deciding who leads the Labour Party. Seems reasonable.

Nobody is saying otherwise Head Like A Hat. They do influence, but they don't and shouldn't decide. More importantly, anyone whose main claim to fame was advising Corbyn as leader shouldn't be taken too seriously.