Andy Wheeler
andy-whee.bsky.social
Andy Wheeler
@andy-whee.bsky.social
Enjoying Blue Sky, nice bunch here.
Friendly.
So we're stuck with Starmer? Weak, but challengers in HoC even weaker.
The only reason Labour "won" in 2024 was that they were not the Tories. That is not a sustainable reason to stay in government.
January 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Not sure whether this is on your timeline or not, but I wonder where some of the newer ICE staff come from? We don't hear much about "The Proud Boys" anymore. Is this because they are now wearing ICE uniforms?
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The risk analysis makes this a correct decision for Starmer. With his majority he would rather lose a by-election than have a potential challenger in the HoC. And both Reform and Greens must fancy their chances now.
Was it the correct decision for Labour though? May need Burnham come 2029.
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
He needs a military who will be prepared to actually invade Taiwan and not push back.
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Hypocritical from a man who avoided serving his own country by claiming "bone spurs".
He is a bully, and like all bullies also a coward.
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
LDs didn't stand last time. Probably would have been the voters first choice if they had. Did they vote Green in 2023 instead? If so, then this shows the parties are not that far apart with supporters. That is a good sign.
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Can't tell the difference between them now.
Both subvert democracy in their own countries, both conquering land abroad.
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Other Republicans are like:
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
True, but also still exist:
The minds that revoked the death penalty.
The minds that held trials at Nuremburg.
The minds that allowed gay marriage and stopped religious discrimination.
But we cannot be complacent and assume evil won't rise again.
We are still human for good or ill.
January 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Best summary I heard was that it will be an imperial court lecturing to the people he considers plebs.
January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Predictable. He wanted to isolate China, but is succeeding in isolating America.
You really need to get him into a padded room and quick!
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 PM
All Americans need to ask themselves where in Europe their families came from and whether they value that connection. If they do, then they need to ensure that NATO and international law still mean something. You need to find a way to get that man into the padded room in which he belongs.
PLEASE!
January 19, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Dictators tend to end their lives hiding in their bunkers.
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
An own goal perhaps?
January 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Will he be allowed to? With IDF quietly moving their "yellow line" further into Gazan territory and continuing to fire and bomb and prevent building supplies from entering, what hope is there for any construction?
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
And with Trumponomics driving countries like Canada into trade agreements with China, China are winning the global trade war as well. USA diminishes further.
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Trump administration only interested in having total control of the Americas. They want to dismantle NATO because they see Europe as either standing by itself or part of Putin's domain.
Using "need" for Greenland as a pretext they can blame other members for NATO's demise.
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
They want to dismantle NATO. By giving a "need" for Greenland as a pretext when the other signatories react against the USA they can blame everyone else for bringing NATO down.
It all helps Putin who will then pick on European NATO members with impunity.
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM