Quote Originally Posted by regis80 View Post
I never quite understood why the rest of the world (aside from one or two countries) are so reliant on US for security and trade. Given that Trump will be in power for another few years, we as a continent should really be planning for contingencies so we can cope better when we’re threatened by tariff and trade punishments. I think Europe including us should start to do this to safeguard ourselves. This may in turn cut trade with the US but surely we have to stop this reliance? If the rest of the world colluded in this way, what would this mean for the US? Surely the right minded americans won’t blame us for doing this. We can’t keep going on like this and our opposition parties need to unite over this and not try to score points, especially when we should be thinking UK first.
Exactly that Regis! You have it in one! The again Europe will never unite as too many differing opinions and dithering countries. Should unite be the same percentage of GDP for ammunition and defence? Take Ukraine - some are taking the
p iss and contribute f uck all like Hungary and Slovakia and others like Spain less than others! If I was Poland or the USA I would insist on everyone paying the same as it?s not fair on those countries tax payers. Starmer says they will increase by another 1% of GDP to meet the suggested defence spend! Perhaps if billions were not wasted on illegal immigration and throwing benefits around like confetti then this would pay for it! To raise taxes again would surely risk anarchy as already the cost of living is out of control, I have friends who work in the NHS and you explain to them their inflationary pay increase of around 3.5% was decent when bills, council tax are going up by 5% and food costs are staggering! They are worse off for f uck sake!!

That stupid cow from accounts said everyone has more money in their pockets. Clearly she was not referring to middle earners and what a truly thick comment!