Former:๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งcivil servant & advisor Foreign Minister๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ, pundit, comms coach, charity leader, @DefenceBrink, Bobsleigh veteran: youtu.be/7B4XZLTD3rg๐Ÿ˜Ž

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Iโ€™m sick of idiots telling me Ukraine will have to concede land for peace What part of their countries would they be willing to give up for no good reason? How many of their fellow citizens would they be willing to abandon to systematic rape, looting, torture, murder & kidnap?
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Irish people 2nd best educated on earth. So itโ€™s an awful pity, @Mark_J_Henry, that education could not be combined with learning to read & follow a moral compass: #AughinishAlumina #OnlyPenniesOnDefence #ScrapTheTripleLock #IrelandGrowUp #IrelandPayYourWay #IrelandPlayYourPart
Irish people are the 2nd most highly educated in the world. 59% of adults aged 25โ€“64 in Ireland have some form of third-level educational qualification (only Canada does better). This unlocked greater personal fulfilment and well-being, and spurred economic growth. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“
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Kyiv region, 2026. A russian jet-powered drone burned people alive in a car as they were driving down the road, despite others desperately trying to extinguish the flames and rescue them. For Trump, his administration, the AfD, and others who are morally bankrupt, this is just fine. For everyone who hasn't sold their soul for blood-soaked rubles, this is horrifying terrorism. Video: Censor
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช THE END OF PUTIN'S DRONES! GERMANY IS SENDING UKRAINE ITS LATEST SKYRANGER AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS! Germany is supplying Ukraine with advanced Skyranger mobile air defense systems manufactured by the German defense company Rheinmetall. These modern, highly automated air defense systems are designed to intercept drones, cruise missiles, and other low-flying aerial threats, providing a powerful additional layer of protection against Russian attacks. Key features and capabilities: Drone-free zones: Each Skyranger unit is designed to protect a designated area against hostile unmanned aerial vehicles. Under suitable operational conditions, a single system can help establish a protective zone covering approximately 4 ร— 4 kilometers. Intelligent ammunition: The system uses programmable airburst ammunition. Instead of relying solely on a direct hit, its cannon fires projectiles that release a concentrated cloud of tungsten subprojectiles at a precisely calculated point in front of the target, dramatically increasing the probability of destroying incoming drones. Versatile platforms: The Skyranger family includes the Skyranger 30, equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon and optional short-range air defense missiles, and the Skyranger 35, featuring a powerful 35 mm KDG revolver cannon. The modular turret can be integrated onto armored vehicles, including Boxer platforms, while the Skyranger 35 has also been developed for integration with Leopard 1-based vehicles. High rate of fire: Depending on the configuration, the weapons can achieve rates of fire of approximately 1,000โ€“1,250 rounds per minute, allowing rapid engagement of incoming aerial threats. For Ukraine, these deliveries are particularly important as Russia continues launching waves of attack drones against cities, energy facilities, and other critical infrastructure. Putin's drones are facing an increasingly dangerous enemy. Germany is helping Ukraine build a stronger shield over its skies. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Threatening reporters has now become completely normalised in the Oval Office. He does it because he keeps getting away with it.
๐Ÿ˜ณ Trump snaps at another reporter: "Hey! I don't know who the hell you are but you better be careful"
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President Spaghetti Brains with his fucktard backing singers, who dare not say anything to his backward thinking gelatinous orange blob face, who knows nothing about literally anythingโ€ฆโ€ฆ.. And breath, Shaun ๐Ÿคฌ
Trump laments that Russia's generals were too incompetent to end Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine on the first day
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The way Zelensky has handled this war, the relationships he has built, how heโ€™s handled people, how he has played his position politically to ensure Ukraine receives continued support even through the frustrations has been incredible. Not many people see how he handles situations when Ukraine is screwed over, when promises arenโ€™t met, when Ukraine needs more support, but the hands he plays are something of an art-form. He handles different leaders, personalities and political systems individually and in the different forms they are required, this man is playing 100 games of Chess at the same time and making incredible moves with each turn. Zelensky may have short falls but one thing is for sure, without Zelensky, Ukraine would have never survived. He is a Hero along with many of the Ukrainians helping their war efforts to defend themselves. Zelenskyโ€™s name will go down in history with the Churchillโ€™s of the past. His story, is every bit as magnificent, his determination is every bit as brave. His resolve is absolute. Long Live Ukraine.
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Britain, one of ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraineโ€™s greatest allies sends Jets to protect Saudi Arabia; Yet as ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukranian women children are slaughtered daily by Russian missiles; We, along with our European allies refuse to close ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraineโ€™s skies. Make it make sense!
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Replying to @ZelenskyyUa
Russia is a cancer, sickening ๐Ÿคฌ
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A horrific Russian strike in the Kharkiv region. A โ€œshahedโ€ struck people directly โ€“ in a park near an ordinary cafรฉ. Pure atrocity. Six people were killed, including children. A little girl was killed in a stroller โ€“ her name was Angelina, she was just over a year old, born in August 2025โ€ฆ Her motherโ€™s name was Inna. She died in the hospitalโ€ฆ Another girl who was killed was 11 years old. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Another 14 people were injured, including six more children. I am grateful to everyone who supports Ukraine under these circumstances and helps us shoot down โ€œshaheds,โ€ shoot down missiles, and stop Russian assaults. These are horrific photos, but behind them are shattered lives and the truth about this war. Lives must be protected. Ukraine needs air defense. You can't think about making money with Russia as long as it continues its asinine war. We ask that sanctions on Russia stay in place as long as the killings continue. We ask America to be strong, and we ask it to apply the Lindsey Graham law. We ask Europe to continue its support. We ask that everything possible be done to bring peace and guarantee security. Ukraine wants peace. It is Russia that has insisted on continuing the killing all this time. The world has enough strength to stop the war. That strength must finally be used โ€“ against the murderers.
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Too clever by half. He correctly notes that Ukraine cannot give up its fortress belt because that'd give the Russians a "straight shot into Kyiv." Yet he insists the war is just about 11% of territory. No, the lie is in his explanation: Putin wants the 11% at the negotiating table because he cannot take it on the battlefield; and he wants it because it gives him another opportunity to make a play for Kyiv at a later date. The Russians don't want to end the war, they want the U.S. to create the more amenable conditions for the continuation of the war in future. The tragedy of Rubio is that he's in better command of the facts than anyone else in this administration but he nonetheless ends up acting a mouthpiece for policies he knows are wrong.
Rubio: The war in Ukraine is about one region, Donetsk. Russia occupies all but about 11% of it. Ukraine's line there is its last defensible one: beyond it, a straight shot into Kyiv. Russia demands all of Donetsk, including that line, as its definition of victory. 1/
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Musk is increasingly a threat to democracy
๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Elon Musk said France has one last chance before it collapses. Thatโ€™s to ELECT Marine Le Pen in the upcoming Election โ€œAlmost. One last chance this electionโ€ I ABSOLUTELY AGREE ๐Ÿ’ฏ
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MORE: Trumpโ€™s October 16 Executive Order does not support Trumpโ€™s stated foreign policy objectives of ending the war in Ukraine and will only enable Russia to continue financing and protracting the war in Ukraine without any proper incentives that may force Russia to engage in any meaningful peace negotiations.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2026: It remains unclear whether Ukrainian forces can use SpaceXโ€™s low-earth orbit satellite communication technology (Starlink and Starshield) to intercept Russian jet-powered drones as of October 17. More Key Takeaways: The Ukrainian military officially refuted Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov's exaggerated battlefield claims from October 16. US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on the night of October 16 that waives key sanctions, restrictions, and tariff provisions against Russia from the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act โ€“ a decision that will help Russia finance and protract the war in Ukraine. Polish authorities warn that Russia may escalate its sabotage attempts and provocations against Polish logistics infrastructure, likely in an attempt to disrupt the transportation of Western aid to Ukraine during Winter 2026-2027. Ukrainian forces recently advanced east of Kramatorsk and Russian forces recently advanced north of Kostyantynivka. Russia launched 332 drones and an unspecified number of missiles and Banderol/Dan-T loitering munitions against Ukraine overnight. (1/2)
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50% of young people saying they would not fight for Britain sounds bleak, but Iโ€™d bet that if push came to shove that would change. If you donโ€™t think our way of life is worth fighting for; have a look at the alternative. From my YOUNG friend @TedJourno: spectator.com/article/why-idโ€ฆ
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This is comedy genius from 50 years ago & still pretty apposite: From the @thetimes being read by those who run the country, the @FT being read by those who own the country, to the @TheSun being read by people who donโ€™t care provided they have big tits.๐Ÿ˜‚ #DaveAllan #YesMinister
On a lighter note, I remember watching both of these on Tv & Yes Minister still remains my favourite comedy series now I wonder if you remember them @PhilipIngMBE @CormacS63 as for you Ms Gill your to young to have seen them so watch & enjoy @SamaramGill as this really is a Mimesis of current political behaviour and big state
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โ€œThe American president cannot understand why Zelensky and his people do not simply accept their situation and lie down under Russiaโ€™s tank treads.โ€
Humiliating and dangerous: Trump has now finally just made America an ally of the Kremlin and is aiding Putin in his war against an American friend and partner. Shameful betrayal of a US friend, and pathetic submission to a US enemy. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1โ€ฆ
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Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: "Since January of last year, the U.S. has not contributed a single cent to the defense of Ukraine. We are doing it, Europe."
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Putin is worried about the midterms.
Jesus. Look at this. Really look at it from @peterbakernyt
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This is probably the most incredible invention to date in drone warfare up there with fibre optic dronesโ€ฆ
BREAKING: Ukraine has carried out the worldโ€™s first medical evacuation of a human via a drone from the battlefield the 30th mechanised brigade of Ukraine managed to save their injured comrade from a minefield. Just absolutely insane.
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Either Zelenskyy and large numbers of Ukrainian military officials are all lying about Starlink restrictions for no apparent reason, or the Trump administration is lying
US Treasury Secretary Bessent accuses Zelensky of presenting a "false dichotomy," claiming he allegedly ties the war's end to Ukrainian victory. He dodged whether Ukraine is a US ally, but noted the US gives Ukraine three things it doesn't give Russia.
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