General News Thread

[foxes1988]

1 hour ago, danny. said:

It’s a fair point but our energy doesn’t have to be as expensive as it is. We’re the most expensive for non-domestic and second for domestic, our government could bring down costs if they wanted to, every other country on the planet has managed it. 

I wish they would do couple more drastic things regarding the energy market regulations marginal pricing/regional pricing or something else more drastic.

 

Not really anything else they can do on electricity generation that they ain't already doing other then perhaps going faster getting infrastructure upgrades, varied power generators online and battery storage installed.  They have sped up massively form what the Tories were doing to be fair to them but can't help but think battery storage isn't ambitious enough despite the increase in capacity and approvals they have done so far.

 

Wind currently generating 80% of our power. Our investment in power generation is one of the few major projects as a country we have done pretty well at in recent times and should be proud of imo.

[Guesty]

I do wonder how this plays out domestically for America long term. While you have the Maga Republicans who are just brainwashed hypocrites, sucking Trump's dick and whatever he says goes.

 

There are a lot of Republicans and swing voters who voted for him because they wanted what he was campaigning on.

 

A lot of Republicans are America First. They are true believers. They don't want any of this. They want their tax dollars spent at home. They don't want their soldiers dying in wars and then years later seeing their troops getting run out of town and achieving nothing. 

 

He basically campaigned on 3 main promises. Improve the economy, America first (no more foreign wars) and release the Epstein files. He's failed badly at all 3. Even Republicans are saying they won't vote Republican next time. I reckon we might see a Tory style wipeout. Though it won't be as damaging as it was here due to their tribalistic politics. 

[Guesty]

It's hard to really work out whats going on with all the fake news about.

 

On X you can see US bases being bombed. Given the fact we and other European countries wanted nothing to do with this originally. Now we're letting them use our bases.

 

I'm assuming it's not going as smoothly as America and Isreal leaders expected.

 

[Jon the Hat]

3 hours ago, Guesty said:

It's hard to really work out whats going on with all the fake news about.

 

On X you can see US bases being bombed. Given the fact we and other European countries wanted nothing to do with this originally. Now we're letting them use our bases.

 

I'm assuming it's not going as smoothly as America and Isreal leaders expected.

 

I thinks it’s going better than they would have expected.  

[MPH]

4 hours ago, Guesty said:

It's hard to really work out whats going on with all the fake news about.

 

On X you can see US bases being bombed. Given the fact we and other European countries wanted nothing to do with this originally. Now we're letting them use our bases.

 

I'm assuming it's not going as smoothly as America and Isreal leaders expected.

 

 

I actually think there has been a catastrophic miscalculation on behalf of the Iranians.
 

I believe their original intention in bombing other countries in the region was to pull some anger out of them with it being directed towards the Americans in a “ how dare you bring us into this” kind of way. To put pressure on the Americans to stop all this and isolate the Israelis. However, all anger from these countries seems to be directed firmly towards Iran with some  talk about their right to retaliate. A massive miscalculation,  they’ve destroyed friendships they were gently building and are succeeding in isolating themselves even further..

[Lionator]

2 hours ago, MPH said:

 

I actually think there has been a catastrophic miscalculation on behalf of the Iranians.
 

I believe their original intention in bombing other countries in the region was to pull some anger out of them with it being directed towards the Americans in a “ how dare you bring us into this” kind of way. To put pressure on the Americans to stop all this and isolate the Israelis. However, all anger from these countries seems to be directed firmly towards Iran with some  talk about their right to retaliate. A massive miscalculation,  they’ve destroyed friendships they were gently building and are succeeding in isolating themselves even further..

Because all of these countries are under the thumb of the US!! The only ones that aren’t or haven’t been are the ones where major interventions have been led (Iraq, Syria, Iran). 
 

It’s well and good for us to say “the Iranian government are terrible therefore I’m kinda ok with it”, when next door in Saudi, they’re even worse when it comes to women’s rights, beheadings and implementation of strict sharia law. But because they’re an ally, it’s kinda ok right?? Like these countries aren’t about to sign Abraham accords because they’re zionists that support the Israeli state presence, it’s because if they don’t, they know the long term risk. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

America: early 1940s - war you say? Nah, don't want to get involved.

 

America ever since - where's the war at?! What do you mean it doesn't concern us, we're in!!!

[leicsmac]

12 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

America: early 1940s - war you say? Nah, don't want to get involved.

 

America ever since - where's the war at?! What do you mean it doesn't concern us, we're in!!!

And at most points before or since:

 

"Fighting a war, you say? Well, do check out our rather wonderful selection of weaponry, available at prices and quantity to suit every pocket. Oh, and special deal on the grenades - buy five crates and get the sixth free..."

[MaidstoneFox]

9 hours ago, Guesty said:

I do wonder how this plays out domestically for America long term. While you have the Maga Republicans who are just brainwashed hypocrites, sucking Trump's dick and whatever he says goes.

 

There are a lot of Republicans and swing voters who voted for him because they wanted what he was campaigning on.

 

A lot of Republicans are America First. They are true believers. They don't want any of this. They want their tax dollars spent at home. They don't want their soldiers dying in wars and then years later seeing their troops getting run out of town and achieving nothing. 

 

He basically campaigned on 3 main promises. Improve the economy, America first (no more foreign wars) and release the Epstein files. He's failed badly at all 3. Even Republicans are saying they won't vote Republican next time. I reckon we might see a Tory style wipeout. Though it won't be as damaging as it was here due to their tribalistic politics. 

Depends who the Democrats put up as a candidate (if they are smart they will choose a moderate), or if an independent runs. Trump's poll numbers are appalling at the moment so he is hedging this can be resolved quickly, oil prices can be controlled downwards and his tax handout will make Americans feel better financially before the mid-terms in November, when the Republicans could lose control of the House or Senate. But given Trump's general impulsive nature and need for attention, he probably isn't thinking too far ahead or even cares that much about what happens after his tenure as he has little allegiance to the Republican party, it's all about himself, I would say.

[danny.]

10 hours ago, foxes1988 said:

I wish they would do couple more drastic things regarding the energy market regulations marginal pricing/regional pricing or something else more drastic.

 

Not really anything else they can do on electricity generation that they ain't already doing other then perhaps going faster getting infrastructure upgrades, varied power generators online and battery storage installed.  They have sped up massively form what the Tories were doing to be fair to them but can't help but think battery storage isn't ambitious enough despite the increase in capacity and approvals they have done so far.

 

Wind currently generating 80% of our power. Our investment in power generation is one of the few major projects as a country we have done pretty well at in recent times and should be proud of imo.

Yea it's great on a windy day - but as you say marginal pricing is a big issue, and we really do need to upgrade the infrastructure, and stop burning ~1.5 billion a year to turn off wind. We could definitely change things in the short term that would help people out on costs though, it's totally unsustainable combined with massive food inflation, rising tax and stagnant wages.

[st albans fox]

11 hours ago, Tommy G said:

Some kind of explosion at a British base in Cyprus - if this is Iran then KS will have no choice but to wade in 

he doesn’t wade into anything 

 

he won’t get involved offensively unless he is forced to by repeated and much larger Iranian attacks that actually leave him no alternative.

 

we have no way of defending akrotiri from ballistic missiles. The Americans have no spare kit to help out.  We aren’t allowing them to use akrotiti precisely because it is within range of Iran. the assumption being that they hopefully won’t waste a big weapon on a site that isn’t being used. If the Iranians want to expand this further then presumably they will.  they may decide we aren’t that important.  

 

[Lionator]

This is why you don’t elect senile idiots. 

[CornwallFox]

I wonder how significant the reprisals would have to be for trump to declare a national emergency and take charge of the midterms 🤔

[Stevosevic]

 

 

[Tommy G]

11 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

 

 

Flag shagger 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

US kicking things off strong with some friendly fire incidents again I see! 

[Jon the Hat]

22 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

I wonder how significant the reprisals would have to be for trump to declare a national emergency and take charge of the midterms 🤔

I’m going to say…. The Kuwaitis accidentally shooting down three USAF jets.

[foxes1988]

35 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

 

 

That happened in January. Obviously still relevant but it's not in response to Israeli US attacks I believe it was someone showing support for the Iranian protests

[MPH]

4 hours ago, Lionator said:

Because all of these countries are under the thumb of the US!! The only ones that aren’t or haven’t been are the ones where major interventions have been led (Iraq, Syria, Iran). 
 

It’s well and good for us to say “the Iranian government are terrible therefore I’m kinda ok with it”, when next door in Saudi, they’re even worse when it comes to women’s rights, beheadings and implementation of strict sharia law. But because they’re an ally, it’s kinda ok right?? Like these countries aren’t about to sign Abraham accords because they’re zionists that support the Israeli state presence, it’s because if they don’t, they know the long term risk. 

 

bad example you’ve chosen there when thousands of Iranian women have recently been murdered  for simply objecting and protesting for having their face covered..

[Lionator]

4 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

bad example you’ve chosen there when thousands of Iranian women have recently been murdered  for simply objecting and protesting for having their face covered..

Women get beheaded in Saudi for ‘adultery’ though right? 

[skolfoxes]

51 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

I wonder how significant the reprisals would have to be for trump to declare a national emergency and take charge of the midterms 🤔

I have had this thought, not sure it's the entire motivation but I think the idea that this plays out for a while and he can then declare an emergency would be more than just a 'happy accident'. He/they'll then point to the fact there haven't been elections in Ukraine as justification.

 

Also, and I'm no expert in this field, but part of me thinks he's quite happy for the Straight of Hormuz to be closed as surely this pushes up the price of his Venezuelan oil?

[Jattdogg]

So you allowed USA to use your bases. Wonder about thay global tariff though....just saying.

 

This is out of control and to me its clear Trump didn't think this out but will weasel his way out somehow as usual.

[Lionator]

We also built our whole post-Iraq foreign policy around non intervention in the Middle East, for very good reason. Now the media narrative is quickly falling into “WHY ARENT WE ATTACKING IRAN” while the so called ‘Reform’ party, the one that suggests the establishment has let the people down, want to go balls into Tehran with no strategic foresight. I hate it. 

[Lionator]

1 minute ago, Jattdogg said:

So you allowed USA to use your bases. Wonder about thay global tariff though....just saying.

 

This is out of control and to me its clear Trump didn't think this out but will weasel his way out somehow as usual.

He’ll get away with it because American political community just love violence for the sake of violence no matter which side of the fence they sit on 

[leicsmac]

8 minutes ago, Lionator said:

We also built our whole post-Iraq foreign policy around non intervention in the Middle East, for very good reason. Now the media narrative is quickly falling into “WHY ARENT WE ATTACKING IRAN” while the so called ‘Reform’ party, the one that suggests the establishment has let the people down, want to go balls into Tehran with no strategic foresight. I hate it. 

Welcome to what passes for political discourse in the year 2026, apparently.

 

Edit: But, in all honesty, I would absolutely love to hear an argument in favour of intervention in this case that can't be dismissed as either hypocritical and/or just plain bloodthirsty. It would be very interesting to hear. 

Edited 2 March by leicsmac