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Fair enough. I wasn't really aware of the level of military support we were providing when I went on my rant.

Probably, but it is because we are not in need of Russian energy and we have also not offered humanitarian support.

The same reason why the Saudis are never threatened by our government. It's because we are not dependent on Russian energy sources. 3% of our fuel comes from Russia and we don't take Russian gas. Our "support" begins and ends with talking loudly about arming them. It certainly isn't...

The good news is that Russia and Belarus have both been booted out of that competition. If Ukraine can just get a couple more nations kicked out before the next one, we might just have a chance of a top 20 finish.

Can't let what go? As Baldseagull says, it would be nice to have less ammunition to criticize our crap government with. Oh and by the way, your post proves you're no better than me - just so that you know.

You say that but they aren't doing the right thing by coming down hard on Russian oligarchs out of pure self interest. It's pretty disgusting. That's the only thing I've criticised them for on this thread and I don't see why it shouldn't be highlighted.

Yeah when you're bored of whinging about the British military, you're talking as if Ukrainian racism is the big problem here.

Seconded. He is a boring anti English, Oyrish know-it-all. Get rid please mods.

Well I for one am sorry that not everyone conforms to your cosy blue-rinse Tory way of viewing things.

OK I've exaggerated the difference but I am particularly annoyed at the fact the conservatives are clearly protecting oligarchs who are funding their party, so while Germany and Norway and other nations seize their yachts, we give them 30 days to squirrel away their assets. It's not very...

Because this government has done basically nothing except spout pointless drivel like Dorries is doing here. If the UK govt had taken this decision and then Dorries wanted to trump it as an example of something tangible we were doing, it wouldn't be willy waving. You may have noticed that it...

"Your right Simster"

Did he really do that? I wish I'd responded more robustly to his moronic whinging now.

Using the wrong "your", "there" or "could of" is absolutely basic stuff isn't it. It's usually Brexiteers too isn't it? So patriotic that they can't be arsed with spelling the language properly. I'd be embarrassed if my kids had been making these mistakes beyond the age of about six.

What are you talking about? Yes, you're allowed an opinion - but as usual you aren't really adding anything are you? I'd quite like to know why you think he was right. And it IS "you're". How is it rude to point that out?

Fair enough, but the simple fact is they could rush through a special bill more-or-less overnight to make this happen, and in contrast to other nations, they have chosen to sit on their hands. The impression I get of this government is that it will always avoid doing the right thing if it means...

Yet proroguing parliament was being considered a genuine option in order to force through their wishes without pesky democracy getting in the way. No uncomfortable thoughts there.

Our side? What exactly have we done? A few hollow words, slow to open up our borders, hardly any Russian oligarch assets seized. The only thing we've done is encourage others to ban Russia from Swift, because there is little impact to Conservative interests in doing so. We are not exactly...

I think you'll find it's called "red tape and bureaucracy" when the EU insist on checks and braces for things like food standards, but good old fashioned harmless "paperwork" when there is an otherwise unnecessary delay to seizing assets of the chums and facilitators of a brutal, callous...

I see Twitter is awash with people wanting the government to act on Russian oligarchs just as various EU nations have done. Anyone would think this government was in the pockets of Russian donors. They really are the absolute pits.