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Can’t see Penny Mordaunt crossing the 100 nominations mark. In which case, Rishi Sunak will be PM tomorrow.

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Good, honest and competent leadership can and does make a big difference. The UK definitely has many problems, but not having an incompetent / dishonest Prime Minister, will be one problem less.

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Bond yield curve means little for a small economy country which has serious economic, energy & security problems. The Pound Sterling doesn't enjoy the acceptance of the USD or Euro. Some sabre rattling by the Russians can mess up the UK. Tell that to Liz Truss. If you borrow in GBP, which the g...

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Rishi Sunak’s pitch highlights economic competence, which is exactly what the UK needs at this juncture. Which is also why over 60% of Tory MPs who have publicly declared their support are backing Rishi Sunak. The UK sovereign yield curve is lower than the US and will fall further once Rishi Sunak i...

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BBC is saying 146 for Rishi Sunak, 57 for Boris Johnson, and 24 for Penny Mordaunt. Can’t see how Boris gets to 100 by 2pm on Monday. In that case, Rishi Sunak will become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom tomorrow afternoon. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-63327087 https://ichef.bbci.c...

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BBC: Ukraine war: Massive Russian strikes target energy grid - Zelensky Russia has launched a "new massive strike" targeting Ukraine's energy grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said the attacks were on a "very wide" scale, hitting Ukraine's regions in the w...

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63355950 He is being manhandled off the stage in full public / media view. And it is a high profile figure, no less than the former leader, being humiliated in this way. A message is being sent to anyone even thinking about dissent: don’t do it. One man ru...

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Why would Russia blow up water supply to Crimea? Is it possible Ukraine is preparing to blow the dam and submerge the area? RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 21 Russian forces will likely attempt to blow up the dam at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) to cover their withdraw...

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63343308 Currently 141 out of 357 Tory MPs have gone public with their support: Rishi Sunak - 81 MPs Boris Johnson - 41 MPs Penny Mordaunt - 19 MPs Rishi Sunak can beat Keir Starmer in the general election. Just needs the clowns (Johnson, Truss, Braverman, etc....

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-63338261

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S_Madhukar wrote: The party has been bought by the City bankers ….

What they bought and what they got are two different things. The City never bought Brexit or Kamikwase’s budget …

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The Daily Telegraph How an almighty migration row led Suella Braverman to turn against Liz Truss The darling of Tory right was forced to resign after ‘fiery’ showdown with the PM and new Chancellor over watering down immigration targets The fuse for Suella Braverman’s resignation was lit on Tuesday ...

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^^^^ She’s focussed on becoming Prime Minister. Since tax cuts are off the agenda, she thinks that a “hard line” on immigration will make her popular with the “pale male stale” membership of the Tory party. It’s just cynical politics. Anyway, Liz Truss booted her out for leaking Cabinet discussions;...

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I thought she would be gone by Christmas. At this rate, she may not last till Diwali or Halloween.

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^^^^ The two protesters who threw soup on the Van Gogh painting (it was covered by glass, and was not damaged) have appeared in court charged with damaging the frame: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/just-stop-oil-activist-van-gogh-sunflowers-painting-national-gallery-london-b1032720.html http...

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https://twitter.com/JosepBorrellF/status/1580292587185147910?s=20&t=DxviAJS28YWqGASgV2z37A UN voting on annexation of Ukraine's parts. 35 absentions include India, China. UAE & Saudi voted in favour of US. I wonder why the Bhikaris next door abstained? Probably no payoff this time… Orders f...

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S_Madhukar wrote: … without the ability to carpet bomb the shit out of your enemy and civilians our boys will not be respected.

Attacking civilians does not advance military goals. It is a sign of weakness. This is the tactic of terrorists, not professional armed forces.

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Wiki says Russia accounts for 5.45% of global Uranium production.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... production

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Protest song in Iran: TPyHuCZzsVA https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/04/iran-arrests-musician-anthem-iran-protests-viral-mahsa-amini-shervin-hajipour-baraye Sadjadpour said: “No matter what happens to the protests it’s worth noting the most viral song in Iran’s history, likely t...

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Ukrainian counter attacks on Kherson have failed https://www.rt.com/russia/563979-kiev-kherson-attack-repelled/ Not according to this report. https://www.ft.com/content/f7e3420b-4443-4784-99a3-fa8658932de9 Ukrainian forces have broken through the front lines in Kherson, one of the four regions Russ...

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Why is NATO making noises about Russians using nukes? Because: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/69465 But the choice of the people in Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson will not be discussed. The decision has been made, and Russia will not betray it. (Applause.) Kiev’s curren...

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Cyrano wrote: … trigger Russia into using nukes …

The whole world (except N Korea) will shun Russia if President Putin uses nuclear weapons. There will be no neutrals in that scenario.

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Kargil, Balakot (plus it’s aftermath), the situation in East Ladakh, etc. etc. It is a force that lives and breathes offensive operations.

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Cyrano wrote:The message can also be construed as Russia 's territorial integrity must be respected

Well, our diplomats are certainly doing their jobs well if both sides believe we are on their side.

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votes were held in Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, and in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63072113 it doesn't appear to be part of annaexed ukraine into Russia . The annexation is of the regions by those names, not of the cities by those names. Lyman i...

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BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-63100522 The town is also a key railway centre, connecting the Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions in Ukraine's east and north-east. As many as 5,000 Russian troops have been deployed in Lyman, and its recapture by Ukraine would be one of Russia's wor...

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Russia wants India's tacit approval of the annexation of present Ukrainien territories. Note that in recent statements, India has already dropped "respect of sovereignty and territorial boundaries" in NaMo's or Dr SJ's pronouncements. India has repeated those very words at the UNSC yester...

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^^^ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-encircles-russian-forces-around-lyman-stronghold-military-2022-10-01/ Russia has used Lyman as a logistics and transport hub for its operations in the north of the Donetsk region. Loss of logistics hub will have repercussions for ability to get troops...

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So wtf are they counting on? In a word, they are hoping for “growth”. They will get the opposite: devaluation, inflation, higher interest rates, lower investment, lower asset prices, lower consumer and investor confidence, lower growth. They might have to import Raghuram Rajan (if they can afford h...

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The latest market ructions are a direct result of the bizarre fiscal policy stance of the incoming Truss government. Rishi Sunak very clearly warned against following an expansionary fiscal policy in current circumstances. Won’t be surprised if the Tories boot out Truss before the year is out.

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BBC: Did misinformation fan the flames in Leicester? When we spoke to people in Leicester, either community leaders, or those who otherwise had experience of the disorder, they singled out particular pieces of misinformation that had fuelled tension in the run-up to the worst of the disorder on the ...

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Leicester disorder: Second man sentenced cites social media influence A man sentenced for carrying a knife at a protest in Leicester at the weekend has said he was influenced by social media. Adam Yusuf, 21, received a suspended sentence after admitting possessing a knife at a march on Sunday. Sent...

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eklavya · Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

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I guess US was wrong to create NORAD if ACM VR Chaudhri was in charge! I really don't know who is signalling with this speech. He is also the COSC now. US and Canada do not share a border with their adversaries. The Atlantic Ocean separates North America from Europe and the Pacific Ocean separates ...

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Campaign launch. Very slick. Bookie’s favourite.

https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1 ... wQOt26zppw

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