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Trump … the master of capitulation and a coward down to his rotten core. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The self proclaimed Master Dealmaker (and I’m guessing he thinks that “nobody knows more than him about stocks/shares”) … seems to be having quite a bad time at the moment. Of course, he’ll try to deflect the blame elsewhere but everyone with brain cells in double figures knows the truth.

I used to think that Trump was the stupidest creature on the planet … obviously he’s not because there are 77.3 million people who voted for him. What the hell did they think was going to happen??? The world isn’t cowering (like he wants them too) - they’re laughing at the clown 🤡.

Insider Trading alert.

Max Hastings in The Times today does one of the best jobs so far of properly chronicling the USA's breakneck descent into fascism. I don't think a single person will be aware of *all* the evidence. (I know about paywalls & the mixed records of all pundits so please don't feel the need to remind me!)

The 3 most powerful individuals on the planet … but who’s the most intelligent/trustworthy?? - Putin/Russia - Trump/US - Xi/China Sadly, the least intelligent/trustworthy is an easy question to answer.

Your Friday Philosophy: "Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few." | David Hume, Edinburgh, 1711 -1776:

Given that neither the US or Israel are members of the ICC, I think it’s fair that the rest of the world couldn’t care less about mobster Donny and his rantings via Executive Orders.

Apart from The Gaza Strip, President Trump also plans to take over: Middle class women of a certain age Ofsted Kanye West Kanye East Hogwarts The wall between Italy & Turkey Waspi women The Daily Mail Church of England Stoke (land of scrotes & scumbags) Marcus Rashford Narnia. 🇺🇸

Perfectly captured.

I don’t agree with everything Rory Stewart has to say but he’s nailed it on Trump. Apparently Donny telling journalists that a UK deal “could be worked out” … no thanks, we’ll stick with the grownups on this side of the Atlantic.

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Trump decides that the US should join the 3 high-flying countries not currently part of the Paris Agreement .. Iran, Libya & Yemen. He’s a climate denying idiot who will happily see his country crash & burn just so him and billionaire mates can make a profit. www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...

Possible answer to the BIG question … who would possibly vote for village idiot Trump? Of course, aided and abetted by (not all of them) millionaires/billionaires who just can’t satisfy their need for more and more money and power.

Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, with UK leading the way in G7! Number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769.Their wealth jumped from $13tn to $15tn – the second-largest annual increase since records began. TAX THE SUPER RICH www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...

No doubt Musk will be composing a “outraged” tweet aimed at the UK justice system. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Donald Trumps hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Given Trumps age and physical condition there’s every chance this his VP will have to step up at some point in the next 4 years so … where is JD Vance??? Very visible up until the election but now appears to be leaving it entirely to Trump & Musk. BTW I’m not missing him, I was just wondering.

Once again, when the Tories are given an opportunity to show some principled backbone, they refuse to take it. Their craven, Musk-appeasing racism, Tommy-Robinson-themed opportunism and failure to support Jess Phillips are all you need to know about the rancid mess that is Badenoch’s nasty party.

Crybaby Musk will implode (hopefully) when he hears this. Well done to Starmer for “growing a pair” and saying what needed to be said.

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

Elon Musk seems to be continuously commenting on UK issues.🤔 He has now remarked that Jill in the village shop has dry pastry & needs to display her baps more prominently. Not only this he has demanded an inquiry into my wife Bunty’s secret nook. Oi Elon. Keep your nose out! 😡

2025 could be a big year for the UK/Labour Government. Many already judging after five and a half months but I’ll wait and see if the “reset” opportunity is taken. www.ft.com/content/0e1b...

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Angela Rayner lists the things Labour have begun and achieved in their first five months There are lots of things that can and should be called out, but credit to where it is due

Two-tier political parties. Snowflake Farage strikes again.

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The GE petition that’s got 417k signatures is fake. As in, bots. It got 300k signatures OVER NIGHT. And the activity graph is incredibly uniform. This is a manipulation, and I’ll be interested what the parliamentary petitions committee investigation will be like.

Brilliant 😂

Why many free speech absolutism is nearly always intellectually dishonest and one-sided, in one minute. I note, for example, that many of those most angry about Alison Pearson’s experience were exactly those calling for police action against things they didn’t like being said on the Gaza protests.

🔴‘Donald Trump’s Election Means Reversing Brexit Is Now More Urgent Than Ever’ For the sake of Britain, Europe and humanity, it’s time for us to get back with the European team, argues @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2024/11/15/d...