- “Trump has just handed smug, global elites their worst defeat since Brexit” – Trump’s resounding triumph is a total repudiation of the Left’s brand of politics – and a disaster for Starmer, says Allister Heath in the Telegraph.
- “Britain must now roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump” – In the Telegraph, Nigel Farage promises to do everything in his power to bridge the divide between the Starmer Government and the President-elect.
- “Chagos deal in doubt after Trump victory” – Trump is set to stop Britain’s deal to give away the Chagos Islands when he returns to the White House following criticism from Republicans, reports the Telegraph.
- “Britain’s growth forecast slashed on Trump win” – Goldman Sachs has slashed its forecast for British and European economic growth next year amid fears Trump will slap taxes on imported goods from around the world, says the Telegraph.
- “Kemi Badenoch demands Starmer says sorry to Trump” – Kemi Badenoch slammed Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and other senior Labour figures for their comments about the President-elect in her debut at PMQs, reports the Mail.
- “A Trump victory is awful for Starmer – and a nightmare for David Lammy” – Labour’s hubris may have irreparably destroyed our relationship with the only pro-British U.S. President in decades, says Tom Harris in the Telegraph.
- “Lammy will remain Foreign Secretary despite Trump criticism, insists No.10” – Keir Starmer has vowed to keep David Lammy as Foreign Secretary for at least five years despite his embarrassing jibes at Donald Trump, reports the Mail.
- “This is Joe Rogan’s America now” – Trump’s victory was owed in no small part to his interview with podcast superstar Joe Rogan, writes Poppy Coburn in the Telegraph.
- “Revenge of the silent male voter” – This election was a victory for a way of seeing the world that many thought dead: one where individual achievement matters, where male ambition serves a purpose and where great men still shape the course of history, says Claire Lehmann in Quillette.
- “How Donald Trump has defied his critics to crush his opponents again” – Trump’s resounding election victory is far more comprehensive than anyone had predicted, as he rode a wave of support from black and Latino voters to retake the White House, reports the Mail.
- “Donald Trump’s triumph among minority voters is a nightmare for the Left” – Trump’s surge in support among Latinos, in particular, will shake progressives to their foundations, writes Sherelle Jacobs in the Telegraph.
- “The delight of seeing Harris lose” – It’s incredible how the Democrats seem to have repeated all the mistakes they made in 2016, says Paul Sutton on Substack.
- “Kamala Harris ran the worst presidential campaign in modern American history” – Despite the fawning celebrity patronage, the media sycophancy and favourable news coverage – Harris ran the most dreadful campaign in modern presidential history, writes Camilla Tominey in the Telegraph.
- “Tears, anxiety and no Kamala Harris: inside her election party” – By the time it was confirmed that Kamala Harris would not be turning up to her own election night party, many of her supporters had already got the message, says Damian Whitworth in the Times.
- “Trump’s triumph is a profound humiliation for the cult of ‘diversity’” – It was obvious a long time ago that the Democratic nominee wasn’t up to the job. Now voters have confirmed it, writes Annabel Denham in the Telegraph.
- “The woke Left have no right to wail about Trump’s win. It’s all their own fault” – U.S. voters are sick of the sanctimonious midwits who refuse to learn the lesson of the 2016 election, says Michael Deacon in the Telegraph.
- “The reason Kamala Harris lost” – The idea that American voters would be steered by anything other than their own personal economic circumstances was foolish, writes Ross Clark in the Spectator.
- “Elon Musk’s bet on Trump has paid off spectacularly” – The Tesla chief’s $130 million investment has already repaid itself several times over – and now he has the President’s ear, says James Titcomb in the Telegraph.
- “Trump’s legal woes to vanish following election” – Trump’s criminal cases are expected to disappear with his imminent return to the White House, reports the Telegraph.
- “Grieving families face 90% inheritance tax raid on pensions” – Rachel Reeves has set a “bear trap” for grieving families by effectively taxing them 90% on an inherited pension, says the Telegraph.
- “The Tories have finally found their firebrand” – With Ms. Badenoch holding the Government to account, the interlude of softly-spoken politeness is well and truly over, writes Patrick O’Flynn in the Telegraph.
- “Twenty jailed for non-recent child sexual abuse in Calderdale” – Twenty men have been jailed for more than 219 years after being found guilty of raping and abusing young girls, according to West Yorkshire Police.
- “Trump’s victory and climate policy” – The U.S. election, though not explicitly about climate, may go down as a turning point for climate policy itself, says Charles Rotter in WUWT?
- “Fintan Slye outfoxes mad Miliband on clean power by 2030” – A Net Zero grid by 2030 is only achievable if Miliband believes six impossible things before breakfast, writes David Turner on his Eigen Values Substack.
- “‘Hijacked by lunatics’: the new National Trust initiative that has left members fuming” – A plan to ensure half the produce in the National Trust’s food outlets is vegan has enraged long-standing supporters, writes William Sitwell in the Telegraph.
- “Trump’s top healthcare priority must be repealing Big Pharma’s legal immunity for vaccines” – Other products do not have absolute lawsuit protection; why should vaccines be any different? asks Alex Berenson on his Substack.
- “Boris Johnson aide behind Partygate scandal to be honoured at Windsor Castle” – A former prime ministerial aide who arranged a bring-your-own-booze garden party during coronavirus restrictions is to receive an honour at Windsor Castle, reports the Irish Times.
- “German Government collapses after Scholz sacks Finance Minister” – Germany’s Free Democratic Party, until today a member of Germany’s governing “traffic light” coalition, has announced it is withdrawing all ministers from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Government, according to DW.
- “Girl with suspected autism banned for asking transgender opponent: ‘Are you a man?’” – According to the Mail, a 17 year-old autistic female footballer has received a six-game ban after asking a transgender player with a beard: “Are you a man?”
- “Donald Trump and Olympics on collision course over transgender ban vow” – Trump is on a collision course with the International Olympic Committee over its gender eligibility criteria after regaining the presidency, reports the Telegraph.
- “Emily Atack says past drunken sexual encounters with men were rape” – Actress Emily Atack has opened up about her “uncomfortable” sexual experiences, reflecting on drunken encounters that she views as rape, says the Mail.
- “‘Tonight is a very, very devastating body blow’” – On The Rest Is Politics podcast, Rory Stewart admits he botched his U.S. election prediction because he’s just too nice.
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Rory Stewart:The bad people win!” Why doesn’t he call us deplorable or garbage as well – he/they are immune to learning by their own hubristic viewpoint. The
That entitled whine made this pop into my head:
“When you were a child you were treated right
You were always spoiled with a thousand toys but still you cried all night
You better look up, look around
Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes
Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown”
Thank you Keith and Mick
Truth. All of the anti-Trump protests have started now, I see. What I also see is a definitive correlation between mental health problems and Leftards, terrorist-supporting and Leftards, West/democracy-haters and Leftards and Trans activist nutjobs and Leftards. Best not forget the ”refugees welcome” masochists and Leftards ( list not exhaustive );
”Yes. We saw it in this country over the summer, when working-class men and women were branded far-right thugs for caring about slaughtered children. Nothing new there – the demonization of the working class has been in overdrive since Brexit.
We have fellas in frocks, too, screaming unhinged misogyny at every turn (that’s when they’re not masturbating in women’s toilets).
What else? Oh yes, Hamas support and virulent antisemitism. And let’s not forget the blind eye to Pakistani grooming gangs.
This stuff has one thing in common: it all comes from the side you associate with hope.
We’re sick to death of it. And over-fed complacency comes a pretty close second.”
https://x.com/KiszelyPhilip/status/1854278810536939653
There are actual compilations of people having mental breakdowns now circulating. I’m honestly wondering if some are parody but if they’re not then this level of hysterics and mental imbalance is just jaw-dropping. Did these people actually live through the ‘trauma’ that was Trump’s previous presidency? Bizarre, but they’ve got ”Big Pharma customer” written all over them;
https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/1854245946692919622
Speaking of the mentally unwell Leftard Trump-haters, ( though I suspect many bots here also ) you don’t need to sit through this entire thing but bear in mind these were all posted on free-speech platform Twitter. The target’s not off his back just because he’s won;
”Let’s take a look at the true face of the DemoncRats.
These demons are dangerous for our society. They need to be locked up in mental asylums.”
https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/1854379516367438160
I wonder what happens if Trump were to be assassinated before taking the oath. Would DJV still take over or would Biden continue.
Surely the Vice-President elect would take office as mandated?
I tried to watch Kamala Harris’ speech to her followers after the Trump victory. Talking about mental health I thought it very odd she came bouncing on laughing and cackled her way through it spouting inanities about fighting for freedom etc. This is not normal behaviour after a defeat. It went on and on and she became increasingly weird and unwatchable. How on earth could she have done the job they put her up for?
Maybe someone spilt coffee on her cicuit board
Definitely agree on the hysterics. I have one Facebook friend in particular who is verging on suicidal over the Trump victory – “I still stand with women, gay, trans, and queer people despite what’s happened, what a sad day for America and humanity as a whole” etc etc. They truly believe he is going to hunt them down and… I don’t know. Kill them I suppose? Just like he did when he was in power before… um… didn’t he? Certainly the world must have ended back then, right? And then Biden came in and sorted it all out?
Indeed. Some people have become unhinged over this. I don’t get it!
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Instant Kamala – Unburdened by what might have been
Kamala could still be president in 2025 (briefly). She just has to invoke the 25th amendment.
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/06/envisioning-a-long-term-security-arrangement-for-ukraine?lang=en
Ukraine: what happens now?
Russian demands:
Ukraine’s capitulation
The neutralization of Ukraine as an independent state.
Overthrow the Ukrainian leadership, replace it with a pro-Russian administration,
The occupation of Kyiv and major Ukrainian cities,
The creation of filtration camps for patriotic and pro-Ukrainian activists and political leadership.
Ukrainian army be reduced to a minimum, or more precisely to 50 thousand people
Ukraine not to acquire or deploy weapons with a range greater than 250 km
Ukraine to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk “republics”
Ukraine should bear the costs of restoring the infrastructure of Donbass
The lifting of all sanctions, the withdrawal of all international lawsuits filed since 2014.
Granting the Russian language the status of a state language
Legalize Soviet and communist symbols in Ukraine again
Russia offered Ukraine only a “ceasefire regime”
Ukraine to withdraw all its troops to permanent deployment points (or places “determined by the Russian Federation”)
Foreign partners to cease all assistance and withdraw from Ukraine all personnel
Russian troops to remain in their positions until all obligations fulfilled.
Trump’s likely idea:
For Russia
A ceasefire, frozen conflict establishing autonomous regions on both sides of the demilitarized zone and leaving Ukraine outside NATO.
A peace conference rethinking the Minsk agreements of 2014 and 2015, which were never implemented.
Temporary autonomous zones in Russian-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts which would later be fully reintegrated with the rest of Ukraine.
Occupied Crimea was not mentioned in the Minsk agreements.
For Ukraine
Strong political and legal codification that ensures that any arrangement will endure regardless of electoral cycles and leadership changes in the United States and Europe
A predictable, multiyear pipeline for military supplies that enables Ukraine to plan and sustain a future force structure capable of deterring Russian aggression
Support for Ukraine’s defense industry, as well as targeted defense industrial investments in the United States and Europe to prepare for a long war and an extended period of Ukrainian military reconstitution
Mechanisms for political consultations, information sharing, and coordination to ensure that Ukraine’s military needs are met in a timely fashion
Clear linkage to Ukraine’s EU accession process and postwar reconstruction.
Good luck!
Russia demands only what it has for 3 years at least, which is the the deNazification and demilitarisation of Ukraine and an absence of NATO fromj its territory.
Whether the downvoters like it or not, those were his sentiments and trying to deny it exhibits a failure to understand his motivation.
The fact that it is less used than it was is a tacit realisation that the problem has been massively reduced by the actions of the last couple of years.
Many of the hard core Banderites have been eliminated as Ukraine’ crack divisions have been decimated by the fighting.
‘The launch of the term “denazification” did not turn out to be successful domestically, evidenced by how infrequently it is now used In Kremlin propaganda.’
‘Despite its constant use in the media, according to sociological studies, Russians did not understand the meaning of the word, and ordinary people also had problems pronouncing it. To add to the confusion, neo-Nazis are openly fighting for Russia – so it is difficult for members of the public to make sense of why they would go along with the denazification narrative.’
‘The term Nazi – and the more frequently ‘fascist’ – are often used to indicate “enemies of Russia” rather than a narrower usage following their historic meaning.
This is of course highly problematic. Firstly, Ukrainians in their majority were victims of Nazis, rather than collaborators. Secondly, it hides the imperialist, supremacist, racist worldviews prevalent among the Russian Government, and their cooperation with Russian and international far right groups. Thirdly, it delegitimizes any criticism of Russia as ‘Nazism’ and crucially hinders the fight against actual neo-Nazis in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. Finally, as has become clear in the current war, it serves to construct the other side as evil, helping to justify military invasion and human suffering.’
‘While Putin’s calls to ‘denazify’ Ukraine imply a complete absence of violent far-right movements in his own country….(in fact) between 2000 and 2017 alone, 495 incidents of far-right political violence occurred in Russia, causing 459 deaths….Since the early years of the Putin era, Russian security forces have largely tolerated far-right violence and terrorism, with repression slowly increasing from the early 2000s.’
For example, Russkii Obraz, a neo-Nazi group with links to the far-right terror group BORN, received official government support as part of Putin’s policy of ‘managed nationalism’. Similarly, a far-right motorcycle gang called the Night Wolves enjoys a close relationship with the Kremlin and Putin himself, as demonstrated by personal meetings between Putin and the group, as well as state support provided for Night Wolves coverage on TV, including shows for children.
Russia also plays a central role in the transnational far-right movement. On the one hand, Russia’s conservatism and perceived ethnic purity, as well as the presence of Putin as a strongman with a nationalistic agenda, all serve as an inspiration for the international far right, who look at the ‘Russian way’ as a model for their militant far-right struggle.’
That, of course, is what makes Mr Farage’s comment: ‘I said I disliked him as a person, but I admired him as a political operator because he’s managed to take control of running Russia’ so distasteful.
‘Russia also actively supports and facilitates relationships between Russian stakeholders and institutions and far-right parties and groups in Europe and North America.’
‘One of the last independent press publications operating in Russia, “Projekt” (banned in July 2021), wrote last May that the Kremlin decided to reduce the use of the term “denazification” in the media.’
Sara Jones, Maren Rohe
Who?
To restate what Rory Stewart is saying, those who unlike him thought Trump was a better choice are essentially,not nice people who don’t believe in progress, prosperity and democracy like he does.
And he says he’s not arrogant, he’s too “nice” and “optimistic”.
Is he completely stupid?
“Is he completely stupid?”
Yes. They just don’t understand, they don’t listen to people, they think they do but they have selective deafness, they only hear what they want to hear. Also if they do hear they’ll just tell you you’re wrong, not that you have a point.
You are bang on there – it’s really a lack of maturity to acknowledge the other ‘side’, or as I prefer, the nuance of other points. Everything is now us v them confrontations, when we all know the reality we probably need is in the grey middle ground, with some give and take, reasoned debate etc… it’s almost childlike, but massively encouraged by social media
I don’t think he’s stupid. It’s just that he holds a set of beliefs that are out of touch with reality. He suffers from the hubris of our technocratic/ruling class who can’t accept that most people don’t accept their deluded views and corrupt politics.
If extreme arrogance to the point of abandoning all logic is “stupid” then yes.
Yes
“Lammy will remain Foreign Secretary despite Trump criticism, insists No.10”
Will he really? Watch this space
His position is untenable!
I think the words ‘I have full confidence in him and he will be here until the end if parliament’ have been the end of many political careers…
You know when they say they 100% stand by someone that that someone is already gone.
Dinger, I agree. Kneel has to beg for forgiveness and clear out ALL those openly spouting anti Trump rhetoric starting with Lammy, Butler and Abbacus – blimey, three bliks. He really is in the poo. And Farage needs to STFU about ‘healing wounds.’ Kneel and Co made their bed, they can lie in it. We need a clear out and some harsh lessons.
“The Tories have finally found their firebrand”
She’s promising but don’t yeah too early!
I’m not at all convinced. She’s fettered by the same old Tory party machine.
She did not impress at PMQ’s.
Just to reiterate what the brilliant Lockdown sceptic said above
the US has been “Unburdened by what
mightcould have been”Who said that,..can’t quite put my finger on it
Rory Stewart: ‘the bad people win’.
Clueless, as ever.
Those who have no love for the truth are the most deluded.
I think Stewart had a point. Let’s view his words in the context of our recent election
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBbrrusx3Io “Harry’s Farm” budget commentary, in effect. Quite a range of comments within it – not all of them critical of the Chancellor.
Meanwhile, ignored by the mainstream, English Patriots continue to be thrown into prison for SHOUTING HURTY WORDS during the protests over the Mass Stabbing Attempted Murder of 13 white people by an Ethnic African Muslim Terrorist:
Woman who took 11-year-old boy to riot reacts angrily as she’s jailed
And still the mainstream is ignoring the fact that
TEN MUSLIM RIOTERS pleading guilty to “violent disorder”, as did Peter Lynch, were all given SUSPENDED SENTENCES at Birmingham Crown Court, as their Muslim lawyer & ambitious politician Ahkmed Yakoob gloatingly revealed in his own video.