Paul Clarke
@clarkeeeeee.bsky.social
Father of two amazing boys. Husband.
Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
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Trump on his website laying in to the UK over Diego Garcia as an act of “GREAT STUPIDITY”, cites it as a reason the US should “acquire” Greenland
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Trump on his website laying in to the UK over Diego Garcia as an act of “GREAT STUPIDITY”, cites it as a reason the US should “acquire” Greenland
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Morning, everyone.
Trump posts an image of him planting the American flag on Greenland alongside a sign that says “Greenland US Territory est 2026”
January 20, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Morning, everyone.
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This is insane. And he’s doing it in the name of America. But where the heck is America? America is 300,000,000+ people and yet… we hear barely a peep.
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 AM
This is insane. And he’s doing it in the name of America. But where the heck is America? America is 300,000,000+ people and yet… we hear barely a peep.
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EU trade or visas measures in response to Trump could be adopted by a qualified majority, so ultimately this spineless sycophancy can't block much
💥Viktor Orbán’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó says Hungary is BLOCKING a joint EU statement on Greenland.
After years acting as a Trojan horse for Russia and China, Budapest now does the same for Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Orbán ally Andrej Babiš’s Czech government also refuses to back Denmark...
After years acting as a Trojan horse for Russia and China, Budapest now does the same for Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Orbán ally Andrej Babiš’s Czech government also refuses to back Denmark...
January 19, 2026 at 11:03 PM
EU trade or visas measures in response to Trump could be adopted by a qualified majority, so ultimately this spineless sycophancy can't block much
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Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
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There is is something very important to bear in mind when looking at Reform's drop in the polls in Wales.
Yes, their vote share has dropped...BUT... this doesn't mean that fewer people are supporting them...
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Yes, their vote share has dropped...BUT... this doesn't mean that fewer people are supporting them...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
There is is something very important to bear in mind when looking at Reform's drop in the polls in Wales.
Yes, their vote share has dropped...BUT... this doesn't mean that fewer people are supporting them...
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Yes, their vote share has dropped...BUT... this doesn't mean that fewer people are supporting them...
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Decent people know you don’t count white faces and pretend it tells you something about integration
January 19, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Decent people know you don’t count white faces and pretend it tells you something about integration
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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A magazine that excused violent neo-Nazis is now endorsing the distribution of CSAM
We don’t need a yet-more-policed X; we need an X where only direct exhortations towards violence (all those death threats to J.K. Rowling, for example) – often accompanied by ‘doxxing’, or publishing someone’s personal information – are rigorously punished.
✍️ Julie Burchill
✍️ Julie Burchill
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A magazine that excused violent neo-Nazis is now endorsing the distribution of CSAM
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Addressing Europe's security dependence on the US really isn't about money. It is about a massive reorganization of European militaries so they can act and fight as Europe. Right now they all just dock into the US motherboard. Spending more is needed now but doubt 3.5% is necessary w/ major reform
A thousand times this.
If we want to take defence spending from circa 2.5% of GDP to circa 3.5-4% of GDP the question isn’t “how do we pay for it?”. That’s the easy bit - a combination of taxes and borrowing.
The real question is about real resources and what do we want to do less of?
If we want to take defence spending from circa 2.5% of GDP to circa 3.5-4% of GDP the question isn’t “how do we pay for it?”. That’s the easy bit - a combination of taxes and borrowing.
The real question is about real resources and what do we want to do less of?
There's a lot of talk about rearmament and breaking US dependence. I understand the logic completely. But I wonder if people have fully absorbed the economic/consumption implications of serious rearmament, especially when we also consider the state of public opinion and the information environment.
January 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Addressing Europe's security dependence on the US really isn't about money. It is about a massive reorganization of European militaries so they can act and fight as Europe. Right now they all just dock into the US motherboard. Spending more is needed now but doubt 3.5% is necessary w/ major reform
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Dollar slips as Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears ft.trib.al/2QmASGe
Dollar slips as Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears
Euro and sterling rise against US currency despite potential economic damage from new American tariffs
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January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Dollar slips as Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears ft.trib.al/2QmASGe
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It's clear Starmer is liaising closely with the EU at the Commission and member state level. He is not freelancing. This is all being coordinated. That is important to remember in all of this.
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 AM
It's clear Starmer is liaising closely with the EU at the Commission and member state level. He is not freelancing. This is all being coordinated. That is important to remember in all of this.
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2026 is going to be a very dark year for US foreign policy, where everything that was built over many decades by leaders for collective security is torn apart by one madman, but only because people in his own party remain silent.
January 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
2026 is going to be a very dark year for US foreign policy, where everything that was built over many decades by leaders for collective security is torn apart by one madman, but only because people in his own party remain silent.
Having seen so many Americans demanding the UK, Europe and Canada slap Trump into line, I'd question why the US Constitution has any amendments.
In fact, why bother having a Constitution at all? Looks like you've all spent years at school swearing allegiance to some toilet paper at this point.
In fact, why bother having a Constitution at all? Looks like you've all spent years at school swearing allegiance to some toilet paper at this point.
He's demanding control over a sovereign nation because they didn't give him THE NOBEL PRIZE. Why the actual fuck do we have a 25th Amendment?
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Having seen so many Americans demanding the UK, Europe and Canada slap Trump into line, I'd question why the US Constitution has any amendments.
In fact, why bother having a Constitution at all? Looks like you've all spent years at school swearing allegiance to some toilet paper at this point.
In fact, why bother having a Constitution at all? Looks like you've all spent years at school swearing allegiance to some toilet paper at this point.
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guys guys the Americans are waking up. Everyone act normal and maybe they'll follow our lead. maybe.
good morning, americans
good morning, americans
January 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
guys guys the Americans are waking up. Everyone act normal and maybe they'll follow our lead. maybe.
good morning, americans
good morning, americans
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soz this isn’t Love, Actually, the PM isn’t going to tell the President to jolly well push off, real life is complex and the end credits are incomprehensibly bleak
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
soz this isn’t Love, Actually, the PM isn’t going to tell the President to jolly well push off, real life is complex and the end credits are incomprehensibly bleak
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European leaders are dealing with a near-complete breakdown of post WW2 security alliances, Starmer isn’t going to call a maniac names for social media applause when millions of lives are at stake & they’re working behind the scenes to buy time to ensure security
January 19, 2026 at 10:23 AM
European leaders are dealing with a near-complete breakdown of post WW2 security alliances, Starmer isn’t going to call a maniac names for social media applause when millions of lives are at stake & they’re working behind the scenes to buy time to ensure security
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Every country's (and company's) approach to Trump - survive. Flattery with little intention to implement unless forced. Rinse and repeat. But still keep the red lines whether regulatory or territorial.
That's not appeasement because nobody can change the US President.
That's not appeasement because nobody can change the US President.
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Every country's (and company's) approach to Trump - survive. Flattery with little intention to implement unless forced. Rinse and repeat. But still keep the red lines whether regulatory or territorial.
That's not appeasement because nobody can change the US President.
That's not appeasement because nobody can change the US President.
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Oh but the Chinese stood up to the US... yes, and still face a tariff considerably higher than that faced by Europe.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Oh but the Chinese stood up to the US... yes, and still face a tariff considerably higher than that faced by Europe.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
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Sorry, Europe hasn't "appeased" the US. This media talk doesn't seriously reflect reality. Officials and most likely leaders are well aware of who they are dealing with. There just aren't any great answers which make it all better straight away.
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Sorry, Europe hasn't "appeased" the US. This media talk doesn't seriously reflect reality. Officials and most likely leaders are well aware of who they are dealing with. There just aren't any great answers which make it all better straight away.
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1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
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It’s like asking Jeffrey Epstein to join the teenage girl safety board
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 AM
It’s like asking Jeffrey Epstein to join the teenage girl safety board
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