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I mean, that is a lot. And there will be sections of the general public that are like, I'm sorry, why are we cutting our services for a war that's really far away in a completely different... You know, where are your priorities, Starmer? And I think... Part of me thinks he's really showing his leadership a bit here and maybe this is going to be good for him.
I mean, that is a lot. And there will be sections of the general public that are like, I'm sorry, why are we cutting our services for a war that's really far away in a completely different... You know, where are your priorities, Starmer? And I think... Part of me thinks he's really showing his leadership a bit here and maybe this is going to be good for him.
Another part of me thinks this is terrible for him. Morality is clearly no longer a factor in any of this. And you kind of see you see the narrative changing, even like, you know, some of the comments that Trump's made being protecting Europe's no longer our our main priority, as though all these things were done out of the goodness of America's heart.
Another part of me thinks this is terrible for him. Morality is clearly no longer a factor in any of this. And you kind of see you see the narrative changing, even like, you know, some of the comments that Trump's made being protecting Europe's no longer our our main priority, as though all these things were done out of the goodness of America's heart.
And actually, you know, when you look at the money that has gone in to support Ukraine, Europe has given more than America collectively, not one individual nation. Sure. So, you know, again, so cutting them out of the talks is this really horrific thing to do, an unfair thing to do. But you can just get this sense of like the wheels turning, the narrative turning.
And actually, you know, when you look at the money that has gone in to support Ukraine, Europe has given more than America collectively, not one individual nation. Sure. So, you know, again, so cutting them out of the talks is this really horrific thing to do, an unfair thing to do. But you can just get this sense of like the wheels turning, the narrative turning.
And part of me is like, oh, this is the new allegiance. It's Trump and Putin and, you know, whatever other other dictators, despots or whatever we want to call them. But then I also saw a comment that he released earlier where he said it would be fine for any European countries to continue to buy arms from America if they do want to choose to progress this conflict.
And part of me is like, oh, this is the new allegiance. It's Trump and Putin and, you know, whatever other other dictators, despots or whatever we want to call them. But then I also saw a comment that he released earlier where he said it would be fine for any European countries to continue to buy arms from America if they do want to choose to progress this conflict.
And you just think, oh, OK, maybe this isn't about alliance. This is just about money as it was all along.
And you just think, oh, OK, maybe this isn't about alliance. This is just about money as it was all along.
Yeah. So in the end, who are the losers? It's just going to be normal civilians who are caught up in this mess. And who are the winners? The arms manufacturers, basically.
Yeah. So in the end, who are the losers? It's just going to be normal civilians who are caught up in this mess. And who are the winners? The arms manufacturers, basically.
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So, back to the UK, I have a clip to share. play for you. It's not just Olaf Scholz that has been more than a little irritated with Starmer lately. While out and about a development in Milton Keynes, the Prime Minister's trip was cut short after an intervention from farmers. They were protesting the government's inheritance tax plans in this clip from The Guardian.
So, back to the UK, I have a clip to share. play for you. It's not just Olaf Scholz that has been more than a little irritated with Starmer lately. While out and about a development in Milton Keynes, the Prime Minister's trip was cut short after an intervention from farmers. They were protesting the government's inheritance tax plans in this clip from The Guardian.
Oh, yeah. It's a classic. It's an absolute club classic. I'm genuinely very impressed. I'm just impressed that they did that. Do you think it was a pre-record? No, it couldn't have been.
Oh, yeah. It's a classic. It's an absolute club classic. I'm genuinely very impressed. I'm just impressed that they did that. Do you think it was a pre-record? No, it couldn't have been.
Yeah, you're a farmer that can do both. Yeah.
Yeah, you're a farmer that can do both. Yeah.