373 Responses to Midweek 21st January 2026

  1. Fedup2 says:

    Really sad President Trump rubbished UK involvement in afgee – im sure the next of kin and those suffering are disgusted . Sometimes he needs to shut up ….

    Normally im not big on ‘apologies ‘ – but he needs to correct things for those comments ….

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    • Guest Who says:

      Indeed.

      Reminds one just how volatile those under the ‘least bad’ category are if seeking choices… Trump, Musk (the cave rescue idiocy), Churchill, Farage…. None of them saints or always sensible or decent.

      The problem is how these outings damage their overall not as awful progress compared to the utter creeps left alone by the blob.

      Of all people Trump is being taken to task in Europe by… Mad Al… over Mishal Husain per capita death rates.

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    • MarkyMark says:

      I guess those who fought for a free Afghanistan wasted their lives for a stronger Islam that is now making inroads to the UK’s independent MP social fabric …. “‘Frightening’ Taliban law bans women from speaking in public. This article is more than 1 year old. New vice and virtue restrictions offer ‘a distressing vision of Afghanistan’s future’, says UN” Guardian

      Maybe Boris/USA should have given all the guns to the women in Afghanistan instead of offering head scarfs to UK foreign office employees.

      “New Taliban laws that prohibit women from speaking or showing their faces outside their homes have been condemned by the UN and met with horror by human rights groups.”

      condemned by the UN and met with horror by human rights groups ** cannot do anything about it, no protests or sanctions.

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  2. MarkyMark says:

    Why is this SO Enraging?
    Richard The Fourth

    “A clip has gone viral of a ‘man’ pushing to the front of the queue of the London Underground while mocking the patiently waiting public – something about this is viscerally outraging to the English sense of custom and manners. But why does it run so deep? And what does this say about our spiritual state in modernity?”

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    • moggiemoo says:

      The real question should be why didn’t somebody beat the shit out of this entitled twat?

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  3. Emmanuel Goldstein says:

    This Labour government is going after our veterans (NI)

    Reform should come out with a statement along the lines of ‘Anybody prosecuted, charged or sentenced for NI actions will be immediately released and absolved of all future charges plus they will be compensated for having to go through this witch hunt’

    This should happen as soon as a Reform government is voted in.

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  4. Emmanuel Goldstein says:

    How can one person (milligram) have so much power.
    His plans for net zero are said to be costing £trillions.

    Sticking extra charges on gas boilers, using tax payers money to make the absolutely useless clanking air pumps cheaper, windmills for occasional power being put up all over the place and all his other looney schemes.
    He appears to be unchallenged.

    The Gods have done their bit by making him mad, let’s hope Reform will complete this and destroy him.
    He is causing unimaginable harm to the UK.
    In reality it’s for nothing and will have practically no effect on what some extremists think is called global warming/cooling/climate change or whatever.

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    • MarkyMark says:

      “UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills”
      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgj7me00p0o
      https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-plan

      ……………..

      Green Finance Institute Ltd – £99,000.00
      “In kind Providing policy support on the Labour Party’s National Wealth Fund”
      https://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=11545&chamber=house-of-commons

      …………..

      “In 2023, Ed Miliband’s North London home had an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D (57 points), which was below his own proposed target of C for rental properties. Following the installation of a heat pump, the rating improved to a C, though inconsistencies in floor area measurements between assessments were noted. ”

      ..
      not related but funny from order-order.com
      DPeWpE0KMGsqD3FdSN3PGcM6P5I9SeDAu40Emeuw.jpg

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      • tomo says:

        I did consider using my AI access to do the same – thanks!

        I’d likely have put Vaughan Gething and the appalling Mark Drakeford in the background

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    • Guest Who says:

      And for so long, left unchecked for longer yet?

      As the UK is best buds with the PRC now, one might wonder if state penalties for corruption and/or deliberate incompetence might yet apply here?

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    • Lefty Wright says:

      Manny
      The wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine but tides never stop.
      That’s the only reliable source of natural power production, yet the Millipede and his cronies keep banging on about windmills and solar panels.

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  5. MarkyMark says:

    PUT ALL 650MPS and 800 LORDS IN AN AJAX TANK TO FIGHT FOR THE UKRAINE AND DEFEND ICELAND.

    “The British Army has paused training with £6.3bn Ajax armored vehicles following reports that excessive noise and vibration caused around 30-35 soldiers to fall ill, with some vomiting, shaking, and suffering potential long-term hearing issues. Safety concerns were allegedly withheld from ministers who were previously told the vehicles were safe. “

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  6. MarkyMark says:

    “Multiple Vendors – Aircraft Maintenance Enterprise Solution (ACES)
    Agency: Department of Air Force
    $3,927,000,000 Savings $3,927,000,000

    Total Contract
    Aircraft Maintenance Enterprise Solution (ACES) is a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with six (6) contractors with separate contract numbers and a shared ceiling. This is a descope of a grand total of $3.9B. This ceiling is decreased to align with the foregoing initiatives to improve contract efficiencies across the federal government.
    https://doge.gov/savings

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  7. MarkyMark says:

    “Family Endeavors, Inc
    Agency: Department of the Interior

    $2,902,177,561.72

    Savings

    $3,329,900,356.98

    Total Contract

    Office of Refugee Resettlement Influx Care Facility. Influx Care Facility (ICF) for up to 3,000 unaccompanied alien children (UAC). The contract provided facilities and full wraparound child care and case management services.”
    https://doge.gov/savings

    FAMILY ENDEAVORS, INC.
    Non Profit Organization
    ADMIN FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES (ACF)

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  8. MarkyMark says:

    “I do not follow the polls, I follow the substance.” Dave Miliband

    Integrity. Methodical. Doing the right thing. NHS right direction. Economy right direction.

    David Miliband Grilled By Callum Smiles Davos 2026
    VoxPopuli

    ……………

    Every attendee at Davos to get a free migrant FREE from the UK. Every attendee at Davos to show how much tax they have avoided … paid… skipped … ignored.

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  9. Fedup2 says:

    Various comments on X about US moves against Iran – US special aircraft have turned up at UK bases … TTK will go ballistic if attacks are launched from Blighty …. But let’s hope …

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    • MarkyMark says:

      China can end the Iranian gov in an hour, or wait for the USA to look like imperialists…. “Iran relies upon its oil sales to China to ensure its fiscal well-being.”

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    • Ian Rushlow says:

      RAF Mildenhall is used for refuelling and special ops, RAF Fairford is used for the heavy bombers, RAF Lakenheath houses US fighters. These are all joint UK-US bases. Any air traffic would probably be stopping there en-route to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The UK is always informed of these operations and in theory has a right of veto on their use for a specific operation, although this is never exercised.

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      • moggiemoo says:

        Does ‘joint’ mean the bases are in England and all the hardware is American?

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      • Fedup2 says:

        Ian the plane spotters on YouTube have been having a field day over the week spotting all sorts of exotic kit coming in from the US …. Psychological game maybe but interesting timing …

        I wonder if the ayatollahs have Cuban security like Venezuela- ?

        I was hoping President Trump had apologised for his dumb comment by now … but it seems not ….
        Disagreeing with other wet nato states is one thing – but insulting dead British – Canadians et all is – un forgivable ….

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  10. MarkyMark says:

    …….. I BUY MARK CARNEY FOR ONE HOLE DORRAH …………

    “Canada’s relationship with China, he added, had become “more predictable” than its relationship with the US under the Trump administration. He later wrote, in a social media post, that Canada was “recalibrating” its relationship with China, “strategically, pragmatically, and decisively”.”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm24k6kk1rko
    ………..
    “Wealthy Chinese investors and corporations have purchased significant amounts of Canadian farmland and real estate, raising concerns about food security, rising property prices, and foreign influence. While specific, total acreage is hard to track, these investments often target rural areas to export food to Asia, sometimes creating tensions with local communities over land ownership”

    …………….

    China Buys Canadian Lithium Company: 2026 Impact – Global Critical Minerals, Supply Chains & Future Outlook
    “In 2023, China controlled over 60% of global lithium refining capacity—this acquisition strengthens that strategic lead.”

    …………….
    China is a primary source country for illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and precursor chemicals being exported to Canada, contributing significantly to the Canadian opioid crisis. While China has implemented stricter regulations on finished fentanyl products since 2019, it remains a key source for the precursor chemicals used by organized crime groups to produce synthetic opioids domestically in Canada
    …………….
    Canada has ordered China to immediately sell its holdings in three Canadian mining companies, as the need for investments in the extraction of critical minerals clashes with growing concerns over national security.
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/03/canada-china-mining-companies-divest

    …….. I BUY MARK CARNEY FOR ONE HOLE DORRAH …………

    “Recent reports that China is operating covert police stations inside Canada, prompting an investigation by federal police, has further chilled relations.”

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  11. MarkyMark says:

    Expect better – get more of the same – the barbarians are in the barracks (beyond the gets) and getting free hotels and wifi ….. UK is now a third world rubbish dump (more appearing) with potholes and bins unemptied … I guess when you are paid 90K with expenses you can just shout at each other.

    “Jenrick Releases ‘Special Place in Hell’ Texts After Kemi Calls Him a “Liar””

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    • tomo says:

      Barracks?

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      • MarkyMark says:

        The UK spent £2.8 billion, or 20% of its aid budget, supporting refugees in the UK in 2024. This drew criticism from aid groups. What is the government response?
        https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9663/
        ………………..
        The government spent £530m on showy infrastructure for healthcare – but failed to invest in the staff who provide it
        But Nightingales in Birmingham and Sunderland treated no one at all. In all, about £532m was spent for remarkably little gain.
        https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/27/empty-nightingale-hospitals-government-healthcare-staff

        …………….

        13
        Parliament’s £13 billion restoration.

        150
        HS2 £150 billion, original budget £36 billion.

        37
        Track and Trace £37 billion – no tracking or tracing where this money went.

        1.1
        £1.1bn of COVID small business loans identified as fraud

        4
        £4 billion of unusable PPE bought in first year of pandemic will be burnt “to generate power”

        13 + 150 + 37 + 1.1+ 4 = £205 billion

        Nuclear reactor = £6 billion

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  12. Up2snuff says:

    TWaTO Watch #1 – President Trump has opened his mouth and put his foot in it!

    Day 5 of the Montacuties hols, I hope she is having a good time, 🙂 and that husband or children and gandchildren are not spoiling it. Jonny ‘Dalek’ Dymond does not like President Trump and must have relished the testimonies of a woman who lost a son in Afghanistan together with a former soldier who saw service in Afghanistan. More TDS was displayed in the Gwyneth ‘filler’ but at least they have dispensed with the annoyng music for this week but maybe that was down to JustRemainIn Webb and the fact that he had guest contributors on the programme. It may be back next week, oh joy!

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  13. digg says:

    Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate channel despite UK vow of “assertive action”.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2d77rr51rko

    Well knock me down with a feather! The UK enforcement bods can’t even stop thousands of rubber rings bobbing across the channel with illegals who represent a far bigger danger than a few tankers passing by.

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  14. tomo says:

    Civil servant competency brought into question *yet again…*

    no-confidence.jpg

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/23/ministers-urged-release-safety-reports-popes-britain-smart-motorways

    -if they were working good we’d have not heard the end of it….

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  15. tomo says:

    When Palestine is free they say, in Birmingham?

    birmingham.jpg

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  16. MarkyMark says:

    “LK: Well we’ll be putting some of that to Oliver Dowden later, but
    in terms of you going, one of the issues around this whole
    meeting is Egypt’s human rights record. Now under President Sisi
    he has cracked down on civil society and there is specifically a British human rights activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, who’s been in jail for nine years, he’s on hunger strike, we understand he’s going on
    a water strike, there he is there…

    Ed Miliband: Deeply serious issue. ”

    Click to access 06112203.pdf

    6th NOVEMBER 2022
    ………….
    “British human rights activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah” – Laura Kuenssberg
    /Ed Miliband
    “described British people as dogs and monkeys.” – Alaa Abdel Fattah

    “British human rights activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah” – BBC Laura Kuenssberg
    /Ed Miliband
    “saying police “don’t have rights, we should just kill them all”” – Alaa Abdel Fattah

    HA HA HAH AHAHAAH! UK secured the release of a British hating Egyptian! HA HAH AH A HAHA ! UK IS F**KED UP!

    “Tolerance of the intolerant” Karl Popper

    Laura Kuenssberg with here 3.5 billion news agency could not look at one tweet from the British “YOU ARE DOGS” activist! HA HAH AH AHA!

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  17. MarkyMark says:

    “Rishi Sunak, how would you have dealt with Trump if you were still Prime Minister”

    Rishi Sunak: “The New World Order Requires More Hard Power” Rishi Sunak 654k subscribers

    “Kemi is showing Conservatives are an HONEST party to the voters” @5:50 HA HA HA HAHA HAHA HA

    ……
    Rishi Sunak apologises after historic Tory defeat
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1xnzlzz99o
    ……
    Rishi Sunak ‘pays to upgrade electricity grid to heat his private pool’
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-pays-to-upgrade-electricity-grid-to-heat-his-private-pool-b2299169.html
    …….
    Rishi Sunak apologies over ‘shameful’ D-Day snub.
    …….
    “Another Diwali gift to the nation, Indian-origin Rishi to rule the whites”.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63370153
    “notable new level of multicultural tolerance among the British electorate and the political class”.
    ** note: India do not have Muslims on their Gov maybe for reasons!

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  18. Fedup2 says:

    lol – TTK has had to pull the chagos nonsense because some one has read a 1966 US UK treaty – which I understand would have meant UK breaking that oh so important international law – surely a resigning issue for TTK and the evil Hermer …?

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    • MarkyMark says:

      Keir Starmer’s “forensic” approach to Parliament, particularly during PMQs, is defined by a calm, evidence-based, and methodical questioning style, utilizing his background as a former Director of Public Prosecutions. Instead of aggressive theatrics, he focuses on pinning down ministers with specific, carefully structured questions, aiming to make it difficult to evade answers.

      Keir Starmer’s forensic unpicking of Boris Johnson at PMQs could set the template for Labour
      https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/boris-johnson-pmqs-keir-starmer-coronavirus-parliament-a9502656.html

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      • Fedup2 says:

        It is astonishing that no one – up to now – has realised that there is a Treaty in which the US can block the giving away of the Chagos islands . I’ve often commented that the level of intelligence in the blob is surprising poor – but this one really hits the spot . Resign Kier – and take evil Hermer with you …

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        • MarkyMark says:

          BBC 3.5 billion news system – net zero reporters – 110% activists.

          ……………….

          The memoranda, signed in Patria Hall at the Budapest Congress Center [de; hu] with U.S. Ambassador Donald M. Blinken amongst others in attendance,[3] prohibited Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom from threatening or using military force or economic coercion against Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, “except in self-defence or otherwise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations”.
          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

          Budapest, Hungary, on 5 December 1994,

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  19. MarkyMark says:

    Comment “Britain never pretended to be perfect, but we had the best and most admired systems on earth.”

    David Starkey: Britain Has Been Deliberately DESTROYED
    The New Culture Forum

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  20. MarkyMark says:

    “Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve ‘respect’ after Trump comments”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdxjjwjvkkzt
    ……….
    In his 2023 memoir Spare, Prince Harry described killing 25 Taliban fighters during his time as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan as “chess pieces removed from the board”. He explained this as a learned detachment, necessary to function in combat, rather than viewing them as people.
    ………
    The UK may be withdrawing most of its troops from Afghanistan but it was not defeated on the battlefield, the head of the British armed forces has said. It comes after the mother of the youngest British soldier to die there questioned what had been achieved.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57774012
    ………
    US weapons left in Afghanistan sold to militant groups, sources tell BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr78nkg548lo
    ………
    Boris Johnson to tell MPs he will ‘do right by’ UK Afghanistan veterans
    “They fulfilled the first duty of the British armed forces – to keep our people safe – and they and their families should take pride in everything they did. Just as they kept us safe, so we shall do right by our veterans.”

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  21. Fedup2 says:

    Imagine that ? We are only 3weeks into 2026 – hard to keep up . Thank you all for all your comments . We Are Winning …. And Britain’s’ current nightmare will End .

    Time for the new Thread … thanks again . .. I chose my name carefully …

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  22. pugnazious says:

    Being reported elsewhere but not on the BBC yet….

    ‘Starmer pulls Chagos deal following Trump backlash’

    Oh wait….finally they’ve reported the story….but not that you’d notice…the story being tucked quietly away so that most people won’t see it….which is remarkable really given how controversial all this is….and involves a great big dollop of Trump….the BBC obviously don’t want to make it look like the Heroic Starmer is being railroaded by Trump.

    Let’s hope the deal falls through…we’re still in charge, have a military base, the Chinese are kept out and we save anything between £3.4 or £35 billion depending on who is reporting….a Labour-friendly £3.4bn if it’s the BBC of course…..oddly they don’t even mention the claimed other figure…others do though…

    ‘Dame Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, said: “He is happy to hand over British sovereign territory and £35bn of taxpayers’ money to an ally of China – even if it conflicts with international law.’

    Even Officialdom agrees with the higher figure…

    ‘…analysis, including from the Government Actuary’s Department, has indicated that, in nominal terms over 99 years, costs could be closer to £34.7bn.’

    Not like the BBC to shape a story to favour a narrative that it likes.

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