Millions cast their vote as UK heads to the polls in general election

[Boiler 48,919]

Interesting

 

 

 

[Dashinka 26,696]

On 4/20/2026 at 11:13 AM, Boiler said:

Looks like Starmer will go because of Mandleson when there are so many better reasons, and of course there will be no accountability 

Sounds like he survived by using some fairly preposterous logic.

[Pooky 4,107]

11 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Sounds like he survived by using some fairly preposterous logic.

Is anyone surprised that the Labour Party are a bunch of gutless cowards?

 

They have no intention of acting in the best interests of UK citizens. They only want to remain in power, by hook or by crook. ☠️

Edited Wednesday at 11:13 PM by Pooky

[Boiler 48,919]

The one biggie that is more significant than anything else is losing access to the trough. And the upcoming local elections will be significant.

[Boiler 48,919]

Classic

 

 

 

[TBoneTX 49,661]

Falklands Fallout:  US Tells Britain to 'Falk Off' After Iran Snub – Piers Morgan Demands Rematch of 1776

 

Today, it was announced the White House may reconsider its stance on Britian's claim to the Falkland Islands because the UK did not support the war in Iran.

This got Piers Morgan's knickers in a bunch.  He believes the UK should get back the US as retribution.  Good luck, big guy!  [...]

 

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/04/24/piers-morgan-the-uk-england-will-retake-the-united-states-n2427488

[Pooky 4,107]

20 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

20 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Falklands Fallout:  US Tells Britain to 'Falk Off' After Iran Snub – Piers Morgan Demands Rematch of 1776

 

Today, it was announced the White House may reconsider its stance on Britian's claim to the Falkland Islands because the UK did not support the war in Iran.

This got Piers Morgan's knickers in a bunch.  He believes the UK should get back the US as retribution.  Good luck, big guy!  [...]

 

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/04/24/piers-morgan-the-uk-england-will-retake-the-united-states-n2427488

So, I’m disappointed by the sheer volume of boneheads out there misinterpreting what has been said and Piers Morgan.

 

The U.S. is only considering its position on supporting Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands. Nowhere has there been any mention of the U.S. taking over sovereign UK territory, which makes Piers Morgan look like an enormous prat for his comments. But what’s new there?

 

And then there are the idiots saying that should Argentina choose, they could just walk into Port Stanley unopposed, such is the parlous state of the UK military. Uninformed opinions such as these can prove exceptionally dangerous, if the media chooses to amplify such false bravado.

 

Contrary to popular opinions in these rumours, President Milei is, at best, ambivalent about the Falklands. For a start, he’s not a military man. Giving the military bragging rights is not that high on his list, given Argentina’s past dalliances with military dictatorships.

 

Then there is the weak, toothless UK military. What we didn’t have last time was the RAF detachment at RAF Mount Pleasant. The four Eurofighter Typhoons stationed there, along with their tanker support, render any aerial threat unwise. They seriously outmatch anything the Argentinians can field and don’t rely on U.S. supplied AAMs to make a real mess of the opposition well outside of visual range. And we can get reinforcements there if needed, either more Typhoons, or F-35B Thunderpigs 🤮

 

And although the Royal Navy is lacking in surface ships at the moment, a single Astute class hunter-killer submarine would keep the Argentine navy in port. They have nothing that can detect one, as the U.S. navy has found out before.

 

In 1982, the Falkland Islands were “unprepared” to repel an Argentine invasion, some say by neglect and some say by design. This time around, getting an invasion force from the mainland to the Falklands would be prohibitively expensive, in terms of men and matériels, for Argentina to even consider. Even then, rather than a detachment of around 100 Royal Marines, an invasion force would face a UK contingent on the island numbering around 2,000 service personnel.

 

Lastly, should the U.S. actually complete a volte face and support an Argentinian claim, they run the risk of losing the biggest, most reliable aircraft carrier in the U.S. arsenal. The UK itself. And even though Keir Starmer is possibly the most feeble excuse for a PM in history, the fact that it would be the result of U.S. policy might just prompt the Labour Party to get him to stick two fingers up at the U.S. and make it happen.

 

Let’s hope not.

 

 

 

 

[TBoneTX 49,661]

The above might set a record for Pooky's longest post.   

Unsure why the Falklands would be all that valuable anyway.

I remember PM Thatcher calling the Argentinians "the Argentyne" during that time.

[Pooky 4,107]

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

Unsure why the Falklands would be all that valuable anyway.

Oh, the fun you can have with the penguins 🤣