“86% oppose the United States trying to take control of Canada. Eighty percent oppose Trump serving a third term, 76% oppose trying to take control of Greenland and 66% oppose sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons.” abcnews.go.com/Politics/ame...
Explaining the mythical trade deficit. Canadians buy 7 times more from the US than Americans buy from Canada. They are just a smaller group.
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I think Elon Musk set us back a long long way when it comes to campaigning to save the NHS 🚨🚨🚨
EveryDoctor had about 150,000 followers, I had close to 300,000. It became impossible to campaign on X, so we left 🚨. If you’re worried about the NHS, please follow me+ follow @everydoctor.org.uk too! 💙
What an absolute pickle this tariff war is becoming. The EU has announced tariffs on American boats, bourbon and bikes. Makes you wonder if they plan to work their way alphabetically through the list…
To make Musk's comment about a US senator & veteran make sense, one might need the premise that his own allegiance & that of his boss are now to Russia and to Putin
Nigel Farage is once again showing his true colours as Trump’s spokesman in Britain.
Zelensky has shown true courage, while Farage just licks Trump’s boots. It's clearer than ever that Nigel is simply out for himself and his masters in Mar-a-Lago
I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Farage doesn’t believe in the NHS any more than the Tories do.
Right now we can see what the NHS is capable of under Labour, 2 million extra appointments just months after taking charge.
You can't trust Reform with your health.
Word of the day, for the umpteenth time, is ‘apricate’, the sister of ‘apricity’. It means to bask in the warmth of the sun, especially on a chilly day.
The EU remains the UK's largest trading partner, especially when it comes to goods.
We buy over half of all of our goods imports (£318 billion) from the EU and sell them a little less than half our goods exports (£186 billion).
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I note that Keir Starmer has come out against the Trump Netanyahu plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza, while Farage has backed it and Badenoch is silent.
As the grandson of a survivor of the Armenian genocide, this matters. Don’t believe the lie that all politicians are the same
3,132 days of Brexit Britain.
No sign of:
🏥 The 40 hospitals
⏳ Shorter NHS waiting times
🦷 More dentists
🏡 Affordable housing & rent
🛒 Cheaper groceries
🚜 Thriving farms
🎣 Profitable fishing
No wonder Reform are too scared to debate Rejoin.
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I’m really enjoying catching up with the Rory Stewart series ‘the long history of ignorance’. I’m now on episode five, where he discusses conspiracy theorists. Makes a lot of sense, thanks @rory-stewart.bsky.social
Rather them than me! Racing for the Peter Pan Cup, donated by J. M. Barry, in the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, Christmas morning serpentineswimmingclub.com/christmas-da...
A few potential words of the day:
Joblijock: a disturber of domestic peace (small children, cantankerous uncles, etc).
Yule-hole: the furthest notch in your belt that you need to resort to at Christmas.
Confelicity: joy in other people’s happiness.
Merry Christmas.
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My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.
Morning.