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DONALD IAN MACLEOD's avatar

That's it in a nutshell. It remains a question of how much more and how many more people will have to suffer before Vladimir Vladimirovich and the Chief MAGA Clown "bite the dust" - either figuratively or physically.

Paul Young's avatar

But, a cornered rat is still a dangerous one!

Carl Jelfs's avatar

Only a few months ago we were rolling out the red carpet for the orange buffoon, it didn't get us very far did it. There is nothing reliable about Trump and Starmer together with other European leaders, this time, MUST face him down.

Tam McFadden's avatar

Well put, and I think, correct. We have two greedy egos playing, way out of tune, in the World's Orchestra.

Ian Carter's avatar

Have to say I love your take on things. Succinctly put for sure. Situation laid out very clearly. I wonder why main stream media is not thinking like this. Everytime I hear the bollox coming out of the mouth of the orange tyrant I think if only that bullet had been two inches to the left.

ROBIN HORSFALL's avatar

Dear Martin,

I work from home and spend several hours every day researching media reports, political history, documentary evidence and reputable expert opinions. I also view some of the less balanced extremist outlets to gain some balance. I have time, I am approaching 69 and have enough of a pension not to be intimidated by employers or gossips. I am blatantly bias because I hate extremists of all creeds and will speak up regardless of threats just as I would stand up when I was younger.

They are my opinions, but I don't want to write essays and cite sources using Harvard referencing. I accept corrections and make changes when people provide me with information I didn't have. I don't use AI which is apparent when my word blindness makes grammatical errors invisible to me. I try to write every day which limits the length of my work but it makes it easy for busy readers to absorb. I hope I make a small but positive influence on those who are unsure of where they stand on important issues.

Facts are what most people believe until someone changes their minds with verifiable empirical evidence; even then not always. I do my best to supply that evidence but find it is always based on who I believe in the end. We are judged by the company we keep. I think here on Substack I am in good company. Thanks for the important question.

Robin

Martin Gray's avatar

Can I ask where you get your information from, Robin? It's very interesting and informative, but is it just your opinion or fact?

Sorry, I'm not being confrontational and agree with your comments and it would just be good to know.

Thanks 👍

ROBIN HORSFALL's avatar

Dear Martin,

I work from home and spend several hours every day researching media reports, political history, documentary evidence and reputable expert opinions. I also view some of the less balanced extremist outlets to gain some balance. I have time, I am approaching 69 and have enough of a pension not to be intimidated by employers or gossips. I am blatantly bias because I hate extremists of all creeds and will speak up regardless of threats just as I would stand up when I was younger.

They are my opinions, but I don't want to write essays and cite sources using Harvard referencing. I accept corrections and make changes when people provide me with information I didn't have. I don't use AI which is apparent when my word blindness makes grammatical errors invisible to me. I try to write every day which limits the length of my work but it makes it easy for busy readers to absorb. I hope I make a small but positive influence on those who are unsure of where they stand on important issues.

Facts are what most people believe until someone changes their minds with verifiable empirical evidence; even then not always. I do my best to supply that evidence but find it is always based on who I believe in the end. We are judged by the company we keep. I think here on Substack I am in good company. Thanks for the important question.

Robin

Martin Gray's avatar

Thank you for replying with a full answer. I'm 71 in March so am retired but can't say I put my time to good use.

If it were not for your posts on Substack I would have to rely on the media reports and Facebook, neither of which give any real background information and can be biased in my opinion. Facebook has lots of reels showing American politicians, usually in the Senate or Congress, either grilling someone or just reading out their statement of opinion.

It's great that you are able to add your researched opinions and perspectives.

Keep it up please 🙏

Best regards

Martin