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@Sky18Sam @sircalebhammer You might not care and that's totally fine, we feel the same way. Trump was the one crying for Europe to come help him, then throwing a tantrum when they said no. I'll actually rephrase because I guarantee as soon as trump is out, normality resumes. It's Anti-trump not American

@RickM_96 @sircalebhammer I PROMISE you that we don’t care about European opinion. Like, at all. I think most Americans would love to stop funding NATO and let the “anti American” countries go at it themselves.

Ngl, I’ve made a lot of money during these 2 Trump months… I hope this happens every 12 months lol

@mattan_tyl49903 @sircalebhammer We set ourselves up for the US closing the straight of Hormuz by an unnecessary war??? The US and Israel have inflicted this on the rest of the world.

@RickM_96 @sircalebhammer "Involuntarily" no. Yall set yourselves up for failure by having no energy independence

@Sky18Sam @sircalebhammer It's bigger than energy independence. It's the US throwing their weight around for no good reason and fucking up the global economy, all the damn time. As Europeans we used to turn a blind eye to this but honestly Europe is becoming increasingly anti American, justifiably

@RickM_96 @sircalebhammer Maybe you should put pressure on your own country to become more energy independent instead of getting mad at Trump. (No snark)

@sircalebhammer The rest of the world is becoming more anti American than ever, because we're fed up with the American government doing whatever they want around the world and the rest of us be damned. Ultimately right now America has no real allies, bar Israel, which isn't exactly a flex rn.

@sircalebhammer Genuinely bro, love you and love your content. It may be great for already rich people with investments but for basically every other country in the world that's getting involuntarily fucked by trumps bullshit... We aren't looking at America and seeing our friend, unfortunately.

@osintpeace @PolitlcsUK But even the "I hate starmer" crowd are only doing so because the media, which is well known to be overwhelmingly right wing in this country, absolutely crucifies him for every decision.

@PolitlcsUK Not gonna lie, this is a really healthy way of communicating with the public. I hate Starmer as much as the average god-fearing Briton, but this being a regular thing would 100% put people's minds at ease and help reduce panic spending / buying

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer answers questions from the public about the war in Iran

@timecaptales Maybe we could get rid of the silly music so you can actually hear what's being said, idk.

On December 16, 1998, President Bill Clinton addressed the nation from the Oval Office to announce the launch of Operation Desert Fox, a four-day bombing campaign against Iraq.

@Damocles561 @PolitlcsGlobal What? He literally said yesterday, we are not involved in any offensive actions, but are acting defensively if needs be, and that he objects to Iranian government leadership, decisions and philosophy. That to me says... We aren't doing it, but we aren't stopping it. We approve.

@PolitlcsGlobal And yet PM Starmer (who does no posses anything like a mandate for a foreign war) continues to refuse clarifying the position of HMG on this war. The only track on which he is consistent is his commitment to being utterly disrespectful towards the British people.

🚨🇶🇦 NEW: A British jet has shot down an Iranian drone heading towards Qatari territory

@theeobservist @flashct9902 @PolitlcsUK You're right, it's defined by pre-7th century belief systems, like Christianity. They're all antiquated and mostly useless

@flashct9902 @PolitlcsUK Most countries were pagan before Christianity, Islam or anything else. History evolves. The UK today isn’t defined by 7th-century belief systems, it’s defined by a constitutional monarchy with an established church.

🚨 NEW: The Government has announced record funding to protect mosques and synagogues in 2026/27 - £40m for mosques and Muslim schools - £28.4m for Jewish faith sites and schools - £5m for other faith sites

@theeobservist @Charlie98376201 @PolitlcsUK People don't care because most people understand that all religion is basically nonsense. Yes some religions are better than others, but they're all still wrong. We 100% shouldn't have any sort of religion involving the state. The idea of bishops in the HoL is ludicrous.

@Charlie98376201 @PolitlcsUK That’s exactly the point though. If we don’t care, then the country functions in a largely secular way in practice. Cultural heritage and constitutional structure aren’t the same as active religious identity. Most public policy isn’t driven by theology

@itsluckyai @Keir_Starmer All well and good to suggest that but genuinely, the people who refuse to vaccinate their children will not listen to science or facts or even empathy. They're quite literally brainwashed

@Keir_Starmer It’s easy to lecture about science, but dismissing hesitant parents outright won’t help Starmer. Public health needs engagement and understanding, not just slogans and moralizing, to actually protect children.

It’s concerning to see more children getting measles. Vaccines are safe, effective and can be life saving. We’re urging all parents to check their children are up to date with their recommended vaccinations. Our country expects its leaders to stand firmly behind science to protect our children, not to give oxygen to conspiracy theories. Public health isn’t a culture war. It’s about keeping our communities safe.

@JosephR37454657 @rhiamusicanna @jdtlgr @PolitlcsUK @MaxKendix Basically mate all of those things are absolute waffle other than arguably the Mandleson point.

@rhiamusicanna @jdtlgr @PolitlcsUK @MaxKendix I think the bad outweighs the good and this is only a fraction of what he’s done wrong. Mandelson. Rape gang cover-ups. Chagos. Inheritance tax. Winter Fuel allowance. Criminals released early. Criminals released by mistake. Migrant Hotels. Asylum Related Crime.

🚨 NEW: Labour MPs are being flooded with emails sent via an online tool telling them to "hold the line" on Keir Starmer

@JosephR37454657 @rhiamusicanna @jdtlgr @PolitlcsUK @MaxKendix Migrant hotels - started by the Tories and maintained because of a lack of processing capacity caused by yet more Tory underfunding. Asylum crime - crime is bad, lots of people do crime, anybody doing crime isn't the fault of the PM, whether they're foreign or not.

@JosephR37454657 @rhiamusicanna @jdtlgr @PolitlcsUK @MaxKendix Criminals released early - was done by the previous governments too, because the prison system is inadequate because of lack of investment for 14 years. Released by mistake - yes, awful. But not exactly down to the PM is it 🙄 clearly that's human error within the prison service

@TowerofAdam1 @PolitlcsUK For context, £100m is enough to run the NHS for just under 5 hours. In governmental terms, 100m is a rounding error, it's pocket change.

@PolitlcsUK £100,000,000, that’s a nice windfall for the government.

🚨 NEW: HMRC says 1 million people missed the January 31 self assessment tax return deadline and will now face an automatic £100 fine

@LerryOwen @DeniseC48200342 @MartinSLewis Plus, the LISA has the 1 year maturity rule so honestly the sooner the better for just opening an account and sticking a quid in at least. There will almost certainly be a way to port funds over to the new product, or have both as the same time. As with help to buy and then LISA.

@LerryOwen @DeniseC48200342 @MartinSLewis I would say do it right now. Don't wait until after April, depending on how much capital you have right now to put in, you could put the full £4k in, get the free £1k, then do the same in April and get the 2026-27 free £1k, and benefit from the interest for a year. (1/2)

Treasury has apparently confirmed (source AJ Bell) the LISA will be replaced by a 1st time buyer only product. Little detail yet & none on what it means for those with existing LISAs/ Help 2 Buy ISAs. My guess is this will start 2027. Got Qs? Ask below I'll try to cover in tmrws pod

@daveboulton @MartinSLewis Honestly, if someone is, it's probably a bad investment unless they're very near retirement age and just want the tax free bonus as easy guaranteed money. For people waiting 20+ years for retirement, a private pension or a Stocks and Shares ISA will be far superior.

@MartinSLewis What about those that are using LISA to save for retirement rather than a house purchase?