Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Birds of a feather flock together.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza as Israel has expanded its military operation in the enclave.

As a founding member of the ICC, Hungary is theoretically obliged to arrest and hand over anyone subject to a warrant from the court but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made clear when he issued the invitation that Hungary would not respect the ruling.

Netanyahu, who is battling a political storm at home over an investigation into suspected ties between Qatar and three of his aides, is due to meet Orban ahead of a press conference at around 1000 GMT.

Netanyahu has rejected the accusations regarding his aides as "fake news". A Qatari official has dismissed the accusations as part of a "smear campaign" against Qatar.

Is there any news that is not immediately denounced as "Fake News?"

[sinkov]

Is there any news that is not immediately denounced as "Fake News?"

As you will be aware, my man in Jerusalem does not deal in Fake News.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

As you will be aware, my man in Jerusalem does not deal in Fake News.

Within the next 48 hours (I'm busy today) I will post some of the tosh and guffaw your man writes from Jerusalem.

[sinkov]

Within the next 48 hours (I'm busy today) I will post some of the tosh and guffaw your man writes from Jerusalem.

That will be interesting mon ami, my source is not a journalist, as far as I'm aware he doesn't write anything. If he does I've not seen any of it.

[outwoodclaret]

Trump and tariffs, Trump and tariffs, Go together like horse**** and sheriffs. Imposing tariffs is of course not a new idea by any means even by those who supported free trade. Two hundred years ago George Canning Foreign Secretary sent the following message to the English Ambassador in The Hague. “In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent”. Canning was not hellbent on starting a global trade war. Trump is and he and his mega-rich cronies will not be the ones to suffer by it. Everyone else will. Frankly Trump needs Canning.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Trump and tariffs, Trump and tariffs, Go together like horse**** and sheriffs. Imposing tariffs is of course not a new idea by any means even by those who supported free trade. Two hundred years ago George Canning Foreign Secretary sent the following message to the English Ambassador in The Hague. “In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent”. Canning was not hellbent on starting a global trade war. Trump is and he and his mega-rich cronies will not be the ones to suffer by it. Everyone else will. Frankly Trump needs Canning.

With mates like Trump who needs enemies?

Economic officials in Israel are in complete shock over the Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% tariff on Israel. "We are in shock. We were sure that the decision to completely cancel tariffs on imports from the U.S. would prevent this move. But it didn't happen."

[The Bedlington Terrier]

What does Starmer's silence say about him?

https://www.eastpost.in/global-south...-WaoCxDBnf1lVg

[outwoodclaret]

It is going unbelievably great so far says moron as he jumps from top of skyscraper building.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It is going unbelievably great so far says moron as he jumps from top of skyscraper building.

Splat! But a global game of swings and roundabouts is about to begin Sir Outwood.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...o-global-trade

[sinkov]

In this country we, allegedly, believe in 'free trade', unlike the orange buffoon on the other side of the pond. Our 'free trade' regime imposes an import duty of 10% on cars imported from the USA, we then charge 20% VAT on top of that to add to the sale price.

Forget the 20% VAT for the moment, but could some of the free trade economists on here, who are so dismissive of the Trump tariffs, please explain the difference between a 10% import duty, which we charge, and a 10% tariff which the US now charges ?

Thanking you in advance.