Are we really going to send British troops to shoot Russians? I mean, it's a nice sabre-rattling gesture, but do we really want to risk starting a full-blown war? I wonder what Russian mothers or the Russian people will think when their sons are shot by 3 Para or whichever regiments we send?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/f…
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
It is understood to be the first time the PM has been explicit about sending British peacekeepers to UkraineNadeem Badshah (The Guardian)
Andy Wootton
in reply to dick_turpin • • •It's tough when nobody says what they mean any more and they'll change their mind if it doesn't poll well. Did you hear John Major showing what leadership looks like? And he couldn't control the Tories' worst instincts.
dick_turpin
in reply to Andy Wootton • •I suspect Starmer is taking a leaf out of Margaret's book and offering the lives of our boys to divert eyes from the shitstorm that is coming in this country.
Of course, it looks good for us with regard to the EU if we're the first to put boots on the ground. Gives us a moral high ground to demand concessions from them. Maybe France will be made to stop sending us their problem?
Andy Wootton
in reply to dick_turpin • • •dick_turpin
in reply to Andy Wootton • •That's still not a valid reason, imo. As an MP asked (I can't find the House of Commons video for the minute.), "Why are they not buying cheap one-way flights from Europe? We all know why.
I was told if I worked hard, I could have a Ferrari; maybe I should just go out and take one, given I've worked hard all my life.
Andy Wootton
in reply to dick_turpin • • •dick_turpin
in reply to Andy Wootton • •I have no qualms about legitimate, legal entry immigration. The more taxpayers, the merrier, in my book. I have no time or patience for illegals.
I'm not sure if I can draw my line in the sand any firmer.
Andy Wootton
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