JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 19hI don’t think the rules regarding the euro have changed. There is a commitment to join but no defined timescale. One condition is membership of the ERM - joining which is not mandatory. 010 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 13/10/2026For the euro all the EU has to do is confirm that Sweden and one or two others are abiding by the rules. The UK states that it will join the euro after a referendum to do so passes like Sweden has and the EU acknowledges that that is valid. 140 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Rejoin is well ahead in the latest polls however that reverses if the UK has to accept Euro and Schengen. Hopefully both the EU and Burnham realise this and negotiate to have the same opt outs. Then rejoin support will be 70%+. 140 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Imagine if instead of bombing Iran the yanks had kept negotiating whilst giving Ukraine whatever support it wanted. Russia would now be fucked and probably starting to break up, Iran would be shitting themselves and the yanks would have enhanced their reputation massively and saved tens of billions. 170 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I know they have got rid of a lot of common sense people but surely someone somewhere can tell them what a completes disaster trying to invade Iran would be? 290 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026They did the right thing and did well to get the guy back but that’s a lot of resource which you would guess will make them reluctant to send aircraft anywhere near Iran now. I wonder what Just Stopped Oil man will do tomorrow. Declare a win and go home to bother Cuba I would guess. 280 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Someone got the crayons out and shown him the impact of the EU agreeing to trade oil in euros. 010 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026We‘ve seen inside and outside of EU now. Add in Trump. Some old farts harking back to the days of the empire will object but then they will die. The younger generation see themselves as Europeans who have been royally fucked by the old farts. And I’m pretty close to being an old fart! 110 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Right so we are now going back 3-4 generations? I’ve got an issue with some stuff the Norman invaders and Romans before that did - we need to punish the French and Italians before I’m willing to re-enter the EU…….. 110 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Im not exactly sure how the old rebate worked but I’m pretty sure a lot of it had eroded anyway. 130 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026There are 2 possibilities. EU says come back UK on previous terms and UK will be back within 2 years and be deeply cooperating immediately. Or your way insisting on a punishment and the UK won’t be back for a decade or more if ever. What do you prefer? 120 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026You’re listening to the same lies that led to brexit. The UK was a team player and a valued one. 220 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026So you want to punish all the people for what 20% did which will result in an outcome thats worse for the UK and the EU. Isnt it time the majority acted like the grown ups? 270 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Who’s them? The right wing politicians and media who caused the problem or the 37.5% of registered voters who voted for brexit - which is around 30% of eligible voters? Of those people it’s estimated about 30% are now dead. 390 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Call our politicians bluff by offering previous terms. 70% or so of the electorate would take that which would force the politicians to do it. It sets no precedent other than if others leave they may be invited back on the same terms - nobody is leaving in the foreseeable. 2100 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Good. Now start paying for oil in euros, invite the UK to rejoin on its previous terms, dump the yanks out of NATO and get Japan, Aussies, New Zealand, S Korea etc in and job just about done! Oh and of course Balkanize Russia. 2231 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026And off we go: www.euronews.com/business/202...euronews.comFrance sends first Western European ship through HormuzA vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data. 2347 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Trumps going to chicken out, piss off out of the gulf and no doubt win bigly against Cuba. The issue will be dealing with Israel or more specifically Likud. The answer is to cut off the US funding. To do that the US has to be hurting - trading oil in nonUSD does that nicely. Iran would like that! 1130 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Better to engage constructively with Iran. Offer negotiations led by Europe + with the US involved if they want to. Agree to stop the US using bases in exchange for Iran ceasing attacks on same countries. And arrange for countries to trade oil in any currency they want. 120 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 22/03/2026I’m not convinced that a country thats been illegally attacked - no matter how awful their regime is - should be expected to respond positively to a UN resolution. Maybe if the same resolution condemned the illegal US/Israeli attack - but that ain’t happening with the US veto. 240 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Turns out even the branding doesn’t help. giving-evidence.com/wp-content/u...giving-evidence.com 011 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Polls bounce about a bit but if you plot them all you see very clearly the decline in support for a monarchy and increase in people wanting an elected head of state. 000 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Don’t think so - unless I’ve done something by accident, which is more than plausible! 160 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Both the UK and the EU will be better with the UK in SAFE. There needs to be some heads banged together. 040 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 06/02/2026If they don’t like being asked questions when they are on visits then just let it be known that they are ok with MPs asking questions about them in parliament so the ban can be removed. 121 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 16/12/2025If the party has moved away from its values when you were elected then the party has defected from you. The values of any potential “defectors” need to be looked into but moving from labour to Green is currently a move left and to less authoritarian policies. 160 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 04/10/2025You would think it’s only a matter of time before the Chinese play the “defending ethnic Chinese card”. Deliciously ironic. 150 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 04/10/2025A simple solution would be for China to agree to fuel, power and indeed fully resource a large part of eastern Russia….. 140 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Because they covered it with the “free at point of care” which fooled the gullible. Yes it’s free at point of care - as long as your £500 a month insurance payments are up to date! 030 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Are you trying to defend him by saying that other politicians are lying shithouses? I thought Reform Limited were different? 100 0
Reposted by JimHAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Reform UK's Darren Grimes tells constituents he can't hold surgeries with them because he's been advised by the police not to do so for "security reasons". The only problem? Police spokesperson says this is entirely untrue and they gave no such advice bylinetimes.com/2025/07/03/r...bylinetimes.comReform's Darren Grimes Accused of Lying After Police Deny Telling Him Not to Hold Council Surgeries for 'Security' ReasonsEXCLUSIVE: Local police have rejected the Reform UK deputy council leader's claim that they advised him not to meet his constituents 2121635723 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Canada in the EEA via EFTA would surely put a boot up Starmers governments jacksi! 110 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Be nice if a lot of military stuff gets caught up in that! 010 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 07/05/2025So no British military flags on Armed Forces day. No more showing support to allies if they suffer an Islamic terrorist attack. 000 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Speak softly and carry a big stick. The orange shit gibbon and friends won’t get that but tens of millions of Americans who have grandfathers and great grandfathers buried on Europe’s soil will. It’s not a war with Americans but a war with rich elites from all of our countries - and we are many. 110 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Even madder - old conditions would easily get 2/3 support right now. 020 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Most Europeans know that Americans are not our enemy. Enough of you died on our lands to understand that. This is a fight between the people of all countries and the corrupt elite of all countries. We stand with you. 090 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Could you ask her to offer the UK previous terms as long as a referendum is held within 6 months with a 60% bar to change? It sets no precedent for “new” members only for applicants that have been stupid enough to leave. the 60% bar is achievable and makes an in/out hokey cokey impossible. 130 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Yeah it’s a bizarre one. I don’t think there is much Russian influence in the current Labour Party. Plenty of Israeli bought politicians but I don’t see why Israel would want the UK out on a limb. 020 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Why do think he is doing it? Makes no sense towards the yanks as he can say I’m just doing what you want - building up our own defence to lessen dependence on you. And it can’t be the extreme brexiteers he is worried about as they will be less than 25% and none will ever vote for him anyway. 120 0
JimH @jimltdp.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Starmers an idiot for not signing up to ReArm. It makes no sense - particularly in a country with a huge arms industry that could be scaled up rapidly delivering massive economic benefit. 130 0
