Cyprus isn’t a NATO country but the UK is and our bases there are considered to be legally BritishTerritory. So if Iran attacked our bases, theoretically that would be an attack on us.
How?
Trump actually said this. He really did.
“Spain actually said that we can’t use their base... We could use their base if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody’s going to tell us not to use it, but we don’t have to."
Source- BBC last night. Of course the cost to the US includes the three F-15 jets that were shot down, approx $90 million but someone has to pay for them.
The US is burning $1,000,000,000 every single day on the war in Iran.
In just a few days, the US and Israel have dropped more bombs and fired more missiles than Ukraine has used in 4 years against Putin.
What’s going on?
Disappointing that Dirty Business hasn’t yet had the same amount of traction that the Post Office Scandal. It certainly deserves to.
Trump says he wants to appoint the new leader of Iran. My money is on Jared Kushner.
Meanwhile, hardly anyone is talking about the Epstein Files.
Good to see all UK residents who pay tax being brought home safely…
As for the tax exiles (Farage’s Nomad Capitalists), can we charge them or drop them at the first safe country as a refugee?
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I was thinking that myself. Just hope he stands firm. We don’t want anything to do with bombing innocent school kids.
Six years ago, his principles were entirely different.
Nigel Flip-flop Farage is doing what he does best...
Flip-flopping.
Trump launched Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 because he says “he can’t allow Iran to have nuclear weapons”. He claimed total destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities. And yet, this latest attack is because he says “He cant allow Iran to have nuclear weapons”.
Smells like bull shit to me!
I don’t have that kind of insight or instinct. I just try to consider the facts and take them from reliable sources. You never see a poor bookmaker!
I don’t disagree with that but i’m sure the Burnham effect was also significant.
It could have been and I suspect it will be much “hotter” come the GE.
Sorry. Another typo. Labour 25.4% I quoted the actual votes.
My bad. You’re quite right. 40.6% not 46%. 👍
They wouldn’t have voted for the Greens if they believed Labour would win and they wanted them to win.The polls had Labour 3rd in the run up so this was always between Green and Reform. Those who voted tactically should get credit and those who voted Labour were playing with fire.
Indeed. In the 2024 GE, Reform received over 4m votes but only 5 seats. Under a PR system, they would have likely had closer to 80 or 90 seats. Not enough to form a govt. Yet Labour won a landslide with just 34%. That’s why Reform now want FPTP. They only need 34% and they will probably get it!
We’ll see.
The only way this could have been worse for Labour is if Reform had won the seat. As it happened Greens 46% Reform 28.7% and Labour just 9.4%. The Greens didn’t need those Labour votes but is this a wake up call to Labour?
And now it looks bad…., very bad!
Was it a positive vote for The Greens or a protest against Labour for blocking Andy Burnham?
Gorton and Denton - Labour went from a 13,000+ majority in 2024 to third place. It is the first time since 1931 that the Gorton area has not been represented by Labour.
Many analysts point to the blocking of Andy Burnham from standing as a key reason for the local backlash.
A couple of days ago, MPs on all sides were being criticised for not sympathising with the victims of Epstein and AMBW. Someone has obviously had a word in their shell likes because now the first thing they say is, “my sympathies are with the victims” blah blah blah.
BBC Politics Live today - The Reform Party are calling for deportation of all illegal immigrants. Is that an echo or deja vu. Of course they had your man on to explain everything but to be honest, I turned over before we got to that but the BBC must do better. I’m paying for this crap!
In reality it’s all immaterial since it’s too late now to pull a candidate. I’m sure all parties will be out canvassing and knocking on doors this week and the good people of Gorton and Denton will make the correct choice. But that’s what i thought would happen in Clacton!
Indeed. What would be worse for Labour, coming third, coming second to The Greens or coming second to Reform? If they pull out now, that question requires no answer and The Greens gain a seat. Who would they rather have in the seats opposite?
A 30% turnout is Labour's best hope for survival because it eliminates that protest vote. However, after their loss in Runcorn and Helsby, even a low-turnout "win" for Labour is expected to be by a historically small margin but the sensible money isn’t on Labour.
A high turnout is very rare. It suggests that "casual" or previously "apathetic" voters are showing up specifically to register a protest. In 2026, these voters are predominantly gravitating toward Reform UK or the Greens. A high turnout therefore may be disastrous for Labour.
