Off Topic The Politics Thread

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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

  • Stay in

    Votes: 56 47.9%
  • Get out

    Votes: 61 52.1%

  • Total voters
    117
  • Poll closed .
Never been a huge fan of Julie Burchill, but have some sympathy for her after she’s ended up in a wheelchair, probably permanently, after a spinal infection and had attempted suicide. She wrote a very good column on it in the Sunday Times.

A rough ride. But, as she put it: “at least I’m not Rachel Reeves”.
 
The Trump government has issued a National Security Strategy that Putin's press secretary has described as 'largely consistent with our vision'. Further proof that Trump's US is aligned with Putin's Russia and would like to see the end of the European Union.

2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

I find this bit particularly chilling...

American diplomacy should continue to stand up for genuine democracy, freedom of expression, and unapologetic celebrations of European nations’ individual character and history. America encourages its political allies in Europe to promote this revival of spirit, and the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism.

 
Seems the americans could start requiring you to give them access to the last five years of social media use to get entry
Some poor bastard in the state department is going to have to wade through all the **** I post
Might be worth planning a visit just to put them through it
 
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Seems the americans could start requiring you to give them access to the last five years of social media use to get entry
Some poor bastard in the state department is going to have to wade through all the **** I post
Might be worth planning a visit just to put them through it

Make sure you go on a cut and paste frenzy before you apply
 
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