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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 18m

Fair point, they are indeed very wrong.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2h

That is a bit of a strawman. I think the majority opinion in the UK would be Israel is committing genocide and Hamas are also war criminals. In a perfect world the Israeli government and Hamas would meet in The Hague.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 5h

Second home owners should be furious with Farage for putting them in this position. It is entirely down to him, his lies and his gaslighting and of course he doesn't have this issue as he is a Belgium Resident (he certainly isn't a Clacton one).

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 16h

You can clearly see Brexit in this, and sadly rejoining the SM is the only actual fix for any of this, which is unfortunate all things considered.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 16h

Have you seen what is happening in the USA? Largely responsible for this. The UK is not really an outlier.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 16h

I doubt the veracity of the quoted anonymous cabinet minister. Seems very unlikely that anyone who actually knew anything would say anything. I would be interested to hear anything from the many legal experts on here about the case.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 16h

Just drop an email to Putin, saves Tulsi having to do it later and he can pass the message on to Trump.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

Very niche reference.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

The Green party policy is also to leave NATO so they are at least consistent.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

If we have people in position to influence actual policy who base their understanding of how technology evolved on Civilization then we have a catastrophic failure of interviewing and appointments processes in organisations.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

Hypnotits is very good in the media. But he is either the UK's Jill Stein or Tulsi Gabbard, not sure which yet.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

We can add Glasman and, sorry but it has to be pointed out, Hypnotits to the list.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

Pam Bondi, the AG that Suella Braverman could have been.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

I am not sure we can trust their numbers any more but the USA must go spectacularly non linear in the next 6 months. Not even Brexit has done the sort of damage Trump and Miller are inflicting on a modern economy. Plus AI can't bubble forever it is at the vendor finance stage.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

Is there anybody under 80 still reading the Telegraph? It is utterly unhinged and other than habit it is hard to see why it gets read. It has a tiny circulation and claims "1 million" "subscribers" worldwide.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 1d

An exit tax is probably essential, plus we should think about penalties that impose costs on people who are resident outside the UK but spend time or earn money here. As US model on tax and citizenship.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

We certainly wouldn't get the deal we had, no opt outs, no rebates. Schengen would be optional - it is for others - and in theory we would agree to join the Euro at some point, but like many in Europe it wouldn't actually happen.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

There isn't a convincing reason beyond the fact it is impossible right now. Which is the reason they will give.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

I would argue that while Trump has completely mishandled China, the last time a power took similar actions to China (America in 1941) Imperial Japan went to war because of it.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

The problem Trump has is he has burnt all his allies so they won't back him up. The correct response to what China has done is for the EU plus UK and Canada to join America and slap massive tariffs and trade restrictions on China, however impossible now.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

To clarify in possibly disputable order the worst UK PMs in modern history would be: 1. David Cameron, 2. Boris Johnson, 3. Theresa May, 4. Liz Truss (only because it was to short to do lasting damage), 5. Anthony Eden. The reason this country is screwed is the first 4 were contiguous and recent.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

She really wasn't and I really am not a fan.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 2d

I think you are slightly optimistic in thinking that Netanyahu cares what the Israeli moderate public thinks (he doesn't) or that he cares about international relationships (he doesn't). Trump actually could just turn off his US support and he is immune to US internal lobbying. That is unique.

Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 3d

Doesn't matter how much cash America throws at it the whole country is finished because they put an idiot in charge. Trump might as well set fire to the money.

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Chris Gallon @chrisgallon.bsky.social · 3d

He was literally the dictionary definition of a snake oil salesman. People rarely change.

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