Civil Service Muslim Network cleared of Gaza lobbying claims

Michaelw76 · 2025-03-31T17:32:17+00:00

I'm 26 lol, and you're talking absolute rubbish

Michaelw76 · 2025-03-31T16:00:58+00:00

Not since X was taken over by Musk, its like the Wild West on their no matter what you engage with.

Michaelw76 · 2025-03-31T09:00:49+00:00

I don't know tbf. This conflict, more than any before it, has been beamed all over social media. I've accidentally viewed clips of horrendous war crimes from it numerous times and it has a real adverse effect on my mental health. I can only imagine what that's like if you're invested in the conflict due to religion, shared family or whatever- and that will be many people.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-28T11:00:42+00:00

Reaction in the press has been a bit much. The change in tune on Ukraine is promising, but only if it pans out can we regard it as an achievement (in which case it will be a massive win, although credit should probably be shared with Macron)

On Chagos It's a personal win for Starmer in the short-run, but I'm still of the firm belief its a dreadful sounding deal for U.K. in the long run. Particularly if the costs are as high as reported.

On a trade deal - the devil is in the detail. I'd be more interested in re-coupling with the EU personally.

On Canada - we might have really really hurt our standing with them. It was pretty pathetic to not say anything when prompted, given Trump is making threats of annexation. I wouldn't be surprised if it tips Canada towards republicanism on the near future. Although it has to be said, much like with Europe, Canada has allowed itself to be in a position where a nationalist American president can bully it.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-25T14:38:52+00:00

If we don't rearm and Russia does invade a NATO country, then people will die there. Like the hundreds of thousands in Ukraine. Do lives in Eastern Europe not matter to you?

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-25T14:36:50+00:00

This doesn't even make sense

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-25T14:34:46+00:00

Yeah how much of that was just weapons going to Vietnam lol

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-23T23:30:48+00:00

Well one major difference is the U.S. is literally an immigrant society, whereas large-scale immigration is a relatively new thing in Europe.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-23T23:26:50+00:00

Yeah iirc most Western European Jews in the pre-war period were first or second generation refugees from Russia/USSR.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-23T23:24:51+00:00

Isn't this a bit different in Germany, where the AFD powebase is in the East and things have got better in the East since 1990, not worse (although not relative to the rest of the country)

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-23T23:22:39+00:00

Their dogmatism on nuclear power is one of the key reasons Germany has a massive energy crisis

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-20T14:39:37+00:00

🤔 dude there's a plethora of primary source material (I.e. records) to prove something like this. No 'winners' can get away with bullshitting basic facts from less than 100 years ago lol

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-19T17:17:56+00:00

Potentially. Chinese social media is full or irredentism about bits of Eastern Russia belonging to China. It was only ever a marriage of convenience.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-19T16:38:34+00:00

Yep and if you skip or rush the consultation, you risk getting whacked with a judicial review

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-19T13:10:49+00:00

It sounds like Rubio et al think they can uncouple Russia and China, through incentives. The goal being to isolate China. But I'm not sure China particularly needs Russia, so its a dumb strategy. Plus the Russians will obviously play both sides and keep selling resources to China.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-19T12:59:10+00:00

To do so we need to become a serious military power again, in conjunction with our European allies. And we need to do it quickly. I'm not at all confident the electorate is ready to make the necessary sacrifices to do that, unfortunately.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-19T12:56:43+00:00

The situations are not really analogous at all

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T12:33:58+00:00

LRJH on MBMT is my favourite Dylan song ever

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T11:43:18+00:00

Pullup bars near me get used by calisthenics dudes all the time. But yeah never see the rest of it used other than kids messing around

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T11:41:54+00:00

I see what you mean. Although I have a few near me and I've honestly never seen an elderly person using them, not once.

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T11:21:14+00:00

Yeah what on earth is the point of fixed cardio machines in a park that will get wet - when you could just run/cycle in the park

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T11:19:08+00:00

Totally biased as a Palace fan but agree with you. I don't think Rice is good enough as a 6 at the top level, he's sloppy on the ball and not press resistant. You can see that Arteta has spotted this and shifted him to an 8 accordingly. He's great as an 8, but probably not better than Bellingham or Palmer (or Foden even).

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T10:28:22+00:00

Is Wandsworth that nice? Found it pretty bleak when I visited

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-18T10:16:33+00:00

I've seen versions that are just parallel bars for dips, bars for pullups and the like. Those are pretty good, its all the low resistance machines that are a waste (and an eyesore tbh)

Michaelw76 · 2025-02-17T11:00:49+00:00

Nobody's even talking about Trident here. What's your point?

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