beat me to it
It seems odd they are now complaining the USA are putting tariffs on when they already have them in place?
Problem is, Trump is full of shit, so it is more than likely rubbish
One of the in laws is in the army, went to visit them a while back, my word the state of the house and the block it was in was a disgrace for those fighting for the Uk
If we seriously going to increase our military rather than it being just words, we also need cheap and consistent energy to step up manufacturing for a period of time to build the stuff, which will be the same across Europe.
Guardian reported this week that the EU has paid more to Russia for gas and oil than given to Ukraine in aid
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more-russian-oil-gas-than-financial-aid-ukraine-report
Whilst we have given them money, we are also funding Russia
We (Europe)...
That doesn't fit with the current narrative that Britain is awful and everything it's done is awful and should pay out reparations.
Britain clearly has done some appalling things, but as you say most other empire building countries did.
But let's not ignore the good
His approval rating is going up
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-approval-rating-poll-doge-b2695056.html
So mixed and not jeered as you said? maybe you got it confused with Tay Tay as she was booed.
BBC says mostly cheered?
As does the independent?
While Swift was getting a negative reaction from the crowd, the opposite happened when Donald Trump also appeared on the jumbotron, with sections of the crowd breaking into cheers.
Like it or not he's popular there, seems to be getting more...
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/british-airways-to-set-new-record-for-north-america-flights
Virgin/Delta are doing the same
All of which are selling well.
If Governing bodies are not prepared to do the correct thing for safety it's going to reach politicians for them to do something.
Those in charge of the sport are 100 percent to blame because they were scared to be called transphobic.
It's a fairly serious issue even if currently it is only a couple of athletes at the moment, problem is there is hardly any sensible debate over it
If you are against it happening - bigot
If you are for it - you want females to get hurt
Which are clearly untrue in most people.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/12/18/female-volleyball-player-claims-suffer-brain-bleed-trans/
Seems dangerous however many partake
It must be horrible for the trans athlete not being able to compete through no fault of their own, but there needs to be safe guarding for females
Not all and not in USA
There was a case in November where a judge allowed a transgender athlete to continue playing female volleyball, which seems quite dangerous
Possibly the only common sense thing he's done in power