International Politics

[steviewevie]

7 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Sometimes, anyway. Brazil and Argentina also use the two election version and some of their recent choices haven't exactly worked.

 

Saying that, I still think Brexit should've been two referendums with a "This deal or cancel Brexit and stay in the EU" question instead of a 2019 election. But that's obviously a different mess handled differently by a different system.

Best of 3 maybe 

[steviewevie]

10 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

"The rise of the far right" is a favourite media talking point.

well...the polls were indicating that RN or whatever they're called would win most seats, and maybe even a majority...this result was a surprise. And far right have seen a big increase in support in lots of places. Yes the media may sensationalise or even exaggerate, but isn't as if they're making it all up.

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seems both left and le pen's far right want to lower the retirement age...probably Macron's most damaging policy. They want to get it down to 60! Bold.

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white male energy

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[mattiloy]

On 7/10/2024 at 7:41 PM, steviewevie said:

white male energy

Harsh to put the Starmer between Erdogan and Stoltenberg- Honey I shrunk the PM!

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

Harsh to put the Starmer between Erdogan and Stoltenberg- Honey I shrunk the PM!

Bigger man than you'll ever be

[mattiloy]

12 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Bigger man than you'll ever be

In waist size maybe the little chode 

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[Nobody Interesting]

On 7/7/2024 at 9:07 AM, Nobody Interesting said:

 

My friends in France are really really worried. Some sensible people they know are changing and voting for the Right wing nutters for the first time and that seems to be true all over the country from what they see and hear.

I have an awful feeling the right are going to win.

Wowzah - a downvote on this for being worried the right might win!!

Perhaps says a lot about the person who downvoted me rather than my comment.

[steviewevie]

Just becomes background noise after a while...

 

[Nobody Interesting]

2 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Just becomes background noise after a while...

 

 

and the response from the IDF is just one of zero care about any innocents being killed. US and the West have long since forgotten they wanted Israel to be more careful.

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[Neil]

All those people with guns in the USA and it wasn't someone who can shoot straight 😛

 

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Significant, but will it change anything?

[Nobody Interesting]

12 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Significant, but will it change anything?

 

No

There are already UN Resolutions they are in breach of which cover this but they take no notice of.

[Cherry Tree]

Biden has withdrawn, be interesting to see who the Democrats select. The last thing the Republicans wanted even with God intervening to save Trump.

[steviewevie]

50 minutes ago, Cherry Tree said:

Biden has withdrawn, be interesting to see who the Democrats select. The last thing the Republicans wanted even with God intervening to save Trump.

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/235192-us-presidential-election

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China have negotiated a deal between different Palestinian groups, most notably Hamas and Fatah, to work together and form a national government at some point in future...