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Mearsheimer's view is that Ukraine is not allowed to exert self-determination, or a desire to become a 'Western democratic country', because it borders Russia. Should the Ukrainians not be permitted to decide that for themselves ? Should we tell Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia that their development into liberal societies has to be reversed, for the same reason ? Should we sit by and let Moldova simply disappear ? https://euideas.eui.eu/2022/07/11/john-mearsheimers-lecture-on-ukraine-why-he-is-wrong-and-what-are-the-consequences/

Not the Chinese ?

When Russia gives up ?

Were you born a twat, or is it your greatest life achievement to date ? It is your fan favourite Putin who has spoken and written extensively on his belief that Ukraine is not a 'real country', and that his desire is to restore Russia to it's historical greatness, by violence if necessary.

Just for clarity; Boris Johnson said at the time that Russia's annexation of Crimea was due to the EU's policies and interference. https://khpg.org/en/1462833443

Key

2 questions; Is the concensus that if we stay up Selles will be given the manager's job ? How likely is it that, regardless of which division we are in, Nathan Tella will leave ?

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret Johnson (having spent weeks blaming civil servants) saying his defence rests in the determination he felt to respect civil servants. Hard not to think of Cummings’ statement that Johnson lies so effortlessly and so often he no longer knows when he is lying or telling the truth’ ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret Remember -Johnson did not intentionally or knowingly mislead his readers when he was sacked for lying as a journalist,never intentionally or knowingly misled his wives and families when he betrayed them and has never ever made a promise that he knew would not be kept. Yeah right

Videos being posted on t'Interwebs of Russian transport trains loaded with T54s/55s, supposedly being moved out of storage. These things are 70 years old. Yes they are tracked gun platforms, but it shows how badly Russian tank production is performing in compensating for battlefield losses. Meanwhile,the first Leopard 2s are in Ukraine, and the Challengers won't be far behind.

Try to work out what I store in my wood shed. 😉

And once again the little kid hiding behind the playground bully sticks his head out and gives his 2 pence worth.

Hook

Boris Johnson in front of the Commons Committee

He claims the committee is "partisan" and should leave Party prejudices at the door. 4 of the 7 members are Tories.

Sanguine

She had to apologise to the House when Lyndsey Hoyle warned her about a sub-judice statement in a reply to a question.

Whilst they don't control the prices, the bigger issue is whether they actually should.

What did the Chancellor do in the Budget to control fuel prices ? It is the Budget being discussed on this thread.

The Government is not in direct control of fuel prices, and the budget extended some forms of help that were already in place. In terms of new proposals the budget, for most, was "Meh !".

Wagner recruited violent prisoners with long term prison sentences to serve on the front line. Thoe survivors of the first tranche are about to come to the end of their 6 month contracts and be released with Presidential pardons. I am sure that these ( probably ) psychopathic, drunken, PTSD afflicted thugs are easily going to be integrated back into society. ( Mind you, it is Russia, so possibly they will ).

For most people it does fuck all.

Sunak says that the pension tax changes will keep senior doctors in the NHS and help cut waiting lists. Will it though, or will they still retire at the same age but have simply built bigger retirement pots ?

So what you are saying is that this thread, titled for a lesbian, should actually be acknowledged as being about about a mysogonistic, homophobic, institution. ( Not sure if that is the Met or GM ).

crow

Is Braverman's asylum application being processed ? ( Purely to test the system, of course ).