Colin Yeates
9.7K posts
Colin Yeates
@collywhy
Dad & Grandad. Council estate boy & Grammar School flop. Views formed from life experiences, good and bad. Love sport, current affairs & everything in between
Luton شامل ہوئے Ağustos 2011
44 فالونگ110 فالوورز
Starmer declines to join USA's Hormuz blockade with the Royal Navy.
UK:
“We continue to support freedom of navigation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is urgently needed to support the global economy and the cost of living back home.
The Strait of Hormuz must not be subject to tolling.
We are urgently working with France and other partners to put together a wide coalition to protect freedom of navigation.”
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@JeremyClarkson And the weight & lack of sound make them more dangerous in collisions especially with pedestrians
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I wonder perhaps if maybe they could also look into the enormous weight of electric cars.
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@mihangelsiencyn The public doesn’t need reminding of the record tax burden, the high unemployment level, the reduction in vacancies, the record unsustainable benefits bill, the failure to control borders, the Chagos debacle, the Net Zero costs increasing energy bills, etc etc
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Keep this flying. The public need daily reminders of how the government is actually serving them.
Ted Smith 🇪🇺@TedUrchin
Just in case you need reminding.
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@mynnoj @ZackPolanski They’re not UK forces. Use of UK facilities by other nations is a different discussion although US airfields in the UK in normal times are part of UK defence and our national security
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@collywhy @ZackPolanski what defensive activities do b52s generally perform
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A member of the government comes clean.
The idea Starmer has ‘kept Britain out of this illegal war’ has been a lie.
Saul Staniforth@SaulStaniforth
Defence minister Luke Pollard boasting: "We've got a large amount of military assets in the region that have been involved in shooting down Iranian drones" But remember folks, we're not involved.
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@Chooselife63 @ZackPolanski Lovely person. Wants spoon feeding. Sees the world through your own prism. Just because it doesn’t suit your agenda doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Oh , and you’re blocked
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@collywhy @ZackPolanski To paraphrase, you're chatting shit and no such MSM article exists. Tit.
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@Chooselife63 @ZackPolanski I’m not your resource centre. I’m sure you can find relevant news articles yourself with a little bit of effort
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@collywhy @ZackPolanski My google search gave me nothing. What have you been reading. Could you post a link.
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@collywhy @ZackPolanski That doesn't negate the argument. The UK entered the war on a side. However, I'd be interested to know how you know where the British units are located and what they're firing at because the only report I saw was in Jordan, which is clearly to stop missiles aimed at Israel.
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@Chooselife63 @ZackPolanski No. They weren’t protecting Israel, they were primarily defending the Gulf States & potentially Cyprus who were not protagonists for either side. Don’t make things up to suit your personal agenda
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@collywhy @ZackPolanski If the UK are only shooting down Iranian drones then they picked a side, meaning it is not "defensive action", its action on behalf of Israel and the US.
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@ZackPolanski Would like to see the detailed plan & costings for delivering that?
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Labour can keep attacking - it hasn't worked and won’t change the truth.
They’re protecting wealth and power.
The Green Party are fighting for people and planet.
Lower bills. Tax billionaires. Protect the NHS.
join.greenparty.org.uk
The New Statesman@NewStatesman
Labour is divided over the Green threat After Gorton and Denton, Labour’s battle with the Greens could get nastier By Ailbhe Rea #Echobox=1775638862" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…
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@GuidoFawkes Oh look. @Keir_Starmer trying to take the credit for something he had no direct influence on (again) after a day of total silence on the UK's airfields' use by US. #WorstPrimeMinisterEver
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@GuidoFawkes Another @UKLabour @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer misjudgement & subsequent U- turn. This government just doesn't know what it's doing &/or have the spine to stand by its decisions #WorstPrimeMinisterEver
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@waltonhershamfc Great to see.....but the home ground will become much more problematic to any further progress?
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Walton & Hersham in the English Football Pyramid:
20/21: Step 6
26/27: Step 2
What a journey this is 🦢
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@TrisOsborneMP At a huge cost to working middle income people. Back to benefits before work and green subsidies making our energy the most expensive in Europe
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Minimum wage rising 📈
State pension increasing 💷
Two child limit abolished 🏡
Child poverty falling 📉
Rights at work strengthened 💪🏻
Renewable energy ⚡️
Labour promised change. We are delivering change.
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“I don’t think they’re rushing to the peace table just yet.”
Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz is “more powerful” than a nuclear bomb, so it’s unlikely they will want to negotiate, especially as Trump continues “floundering”, says Times Radio presenter @afneil.
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@collywhy @TimesRadio @afneil Hilarious conclusion...but hey, you keep thinking that. Anyone who thinks Iran comes out of this stronger is not following the war.
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@Harlequins More excuses, still no progress. Can’t believe he’ll still be here next year. Outlook is bleak until he’s gone.
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@ZackPolanski What good jobs exactly? Net zero in UK is a spit in the ocean internationally and hugely costly, we already have some of the most expensive energy internationally due to green subsidies and associated costs
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The IEA is v clear. No new Oil & Gas exploration if we're to meet climate targets & mitigate worst effects of climate crisis.
My party committed to good jobs to last a lifetime, a safe climate & permanently lower bills.
Labour? Less clear by the day.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Josh Simons MP@joshsimonsmp
My, this debate can be facile… Yes @ZackPolanski, it wouldn't lower bills, achieve energy independence, or insulate us from price shocks. Mad anyone would think drilling two fields would! It would: —> Create jobs - I care about good jobs —> Provide tax revenue when, whatever MMT says, we need it - I care about schools, hospitals, poverty reduction, investment —> Reduce our /global/ carbon emissions - I care about Britain’s global impact on climate change, which is about how we meet domestic demand Yes, double down on renewables, insulate homes, lower bills. AND green light those two fields. The politics of and, not or 🤯🤯
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