Will this sybaritic, party animal start a hopelessly misguided and perilous war against Russia just to keep his job? A war is probably the only thing that can save him at this point, but surely even he wouldn't stoop that low. Would he?
Although Mr Johnson likes to think of himself as Churchill reincarnated he should think carefully to avoid a case of history repeating. After the start of the Second World War, the then sitting prime minister was quickly booted out in favour of somebody more suitable. He's currently the Chamberlain, not the Churchill.
Nick
Little risk, I'd have said. Wouldn't that actually involve him in getting off his arse and doing some organising? Instead of flouncing from photo op to photo op, and waffling.
Good point! You definitely don't want anyone so gaff-prone as a wartime leader. Fingers crossed he works that one out before doing anything rash...
More accurately, chamber pot.
What one needs to remember about Russia, if you look through their history, they have a great deal of insecurity, almost embedded in their make up and hence have always liked to know that their neighbours are not going to turn to their enemies at the drop of a hat. Also, there are a lot of ethnic Russians who settled in the Ukraine and as such the country has had a kind of split personality. I'd hope that the mere threat of another war there might make all sides pause for thought, but sadly there are fanatics, like the ones who decided to take the tanks into part of the Ukraine before against Putins wishes and he had to work hard to try to salvage something from that mess, The Crimea on the other hand was I think supported by a good deal of the ethnic Russians and also had the advantage that Russia got its deep water port back. Brian
The UK doesn't have the clout, or the permission to start a war. With anyone. And despite the circus at the top, they know it too. SO rather than be exposed (remember what Suez did for the UK) as a busted flush, what better way than a new instalment of that perennial psychodrama. No, not "The Crown", but "The Tory Party".
Only an absolute madman would think the UK has armed forces that could stand up against Russia for more than five minutes.
Or be allowed to use them (see: Suez).
Well it's not really about the UK - more NATO. Which IIUC (unlikely) is Russia's beef with the whole situation, and Ukraine's potential membership.
But of course NATO seems to be shifting feast in terms of who engages and how, so weird times ahead I expect.
I think that's just a pretext, personally.
I've lived all my life under the shadow of the Russian bear one way or another. Weather to follow.
(When the storm of 1987 woke me at around 2am to a blacked out city and static on the radio and a dead telephone line, for a sneeze of time I thought the bomb(s) had fallen. I guess having made my peace then, this is just a bonus 35 years and counting :) )
We gave the Russians certain solemn undertakings re eastward expansion of NATO after the old USSR collapsed and have broken them all. It's hardly surprising the Russians feel threatened.
It is very unlikely that Biden wouldn't allow them in this case.
Does this mean you don't believe in the rights of a country within an alliance etc to make up its own mind in the future?
We need to stick to our commitments already made and reject any application from states such as Ukraine to join NATO. Biden and Boris need to stop poking the f****ng bear already.
Why?
Why reject applications? The west has integrity? That's rich.
Some begged you to leave too.
Which goes to show we like meddling in other's affairs less that you lot.
You've got troops stationed in many parts of the world, meddling in other's business. It's typically hypocritical of you to blame everyone else.
As usual you show ignorance in virtually your every post. Either denial or ignorance, take your pick:
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