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Left wing governments do not cut spending. Instead, they tax, tax, and tax again. They consider Austerity a swear word.
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Left wing governments do not cut spending. Instead, they tax, tax, and tax again. They consider Austerity a swear word.
For themselves, but not for the rest of us.
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Quite right. How could I have forgotten.
And when the money runs out, borrow some more.
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30 days too long and weeks too late
Israel Gaza Lebanon live updates: US gives Israel 30 days to boost aid to Gaza or risk some military aid cuts
It comes as the UN says the situation in Gaza is "desperate", as it delivers the first food aid allowed into the area in more than two weeks.www.bbc.co.uk
US would not consider halting arms to 'Israel' over blocking Gaza aid
US President Joe Biden's envoy on humanitarian issues says Washington would continue its support for "Israel" and would not delay or stop weapons shipments.
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Al Mayadeen is a Pro-Palestinian publication, but it's usually factually correct.
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Agreed. Also Hamas should do the same in the areas they still control
At current, we only have journalists vetted by Israel reporting from the IDF-controlled areas, and only Al-Jazeera reporting from the Hamas-controlled areas.
As for the IDF's argument thar it's not safe for journalists to wander about in a war zone... of course it isn't, and war correspondents are well aware of it - they know the risks, the final decision should be theirs.
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Hamas leader Sinwar 'highly likely' killed in Gaza, Israeli army says
Sinwar, who is believed to have been the mastermind of the 7 October attack on Izrael, became the leader of Hamas in Gaza after replacing Ismail Haniyeh following his assassination in Tehran in August.
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So, how much is all this costing the UK taxpayer and, more to the point, why is Starmer interfering in another country's elections?
Oh, and how many pensioners' winter fuel allowances are being spaffed on this?
Oh, and how many pensioners' winter fuel allowances are being spaffed on this?
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Kamala really is going to lose, isn’t she?
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My guess is that it's a hoax. I can't believe that the Labour Party will openly do this. I am not a Trump supporter, BTW.
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Instead of kissing Putin's **** Trump would have been better if he'd been more hostile.
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Not a single war? How complicated can it be to start a war? Trump is useless! He couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery.... Loser!
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Let's hope the eradication of Sinwar aka Hamas leader in Gaza is a positive step forward to peace and the release of hostages.
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Hamas leader Sinwar 'highly likely' killed in Gaza, Israeli army says
Sinwar, who is believed to have been the mastermind of the 7 October attack on Izrael, became the leader of Hamas in Gaza after replacing Ismail Haniyeh following his assassination in Tehran in August.
It's official, even Wikipedia agrees:
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No, just a single war, and one that was over within a day.Not a single war? How complicated can it be to start a war? Trump is useless! He couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery.... Loser!
April 7th 2017: 59 cruise missiles struck Syria, and that "war" seemed to end on the same day
Syria war: World reaction to US missile attack
How international governments have reacted to Donald Trump's airstrikes on a Syrian airbase.
www.bbc.co.uk
Arguably the reason that Trump wasn't reelected was that he didn't create some Machiavellian excuse to start a war, and so mobile the military and nationalist vote. Unlike Bush.
President Carter made the same mistake and was a one term President because of it.
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No, just a single war, and one that was over within a day.
April 7th 2017: 59 cruise missiles struck Syria, and that "war" seemed to end on the same day
Syria war: World reaction to US missile attack
How international governments have reacted to Donald Trump's airstrikes on a Syrian airbase.www.bbc.co.uk
Arguably the reason that Trump wasn't reelected was that he didn't create some Machiavellian excuse to start a war, and so mobile the military and nationalist vote. Unlike Bush.
President Carter made the same mistake and was a one term President because of it.
If it's meant to be a Republican vs Democrats thing, then this theory does not make sense.
From Swotty's list, Clinton and Obama were Democratic presidents, and they started wars. And, they did get re-elected - did they also mobile the military and nationalist vote in order to get re-elected? It does not add-up.
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She can't lose.
Trump can't lose.
They will both have a more desirable future than the vast majority of the planet has to look forward to, regardless.
The people of America,
and those of the wider world,
well, there is a more important question.
