Clem.PM
@clempm.bsky.social
Graduate of the realist school of International Politics. Economic history, Geopolitical analysis.
The Causes of War & the Conditions of Peace
Specialist in US foreign policy post 45
The Causes of War & the Conditions of Peace
Specialist in US foreign policy post 45
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Clem.PM
@clempm.bsky.social
· Jan 27
“I know the limits of international law but I still believe in peaceful means of conflict resolution and prevention. So I want to make the system work, but I know that it will take a longer time than normal to fix it – and meanwhile, many more people will die.”
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese
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How the BBC undermined a Labour leader without any repercussions.
How the BBC undermined a Labour leader without any repercussions.
BBC leaders resigned for misrepresenting Trump, but not for misrepresenting Corbyn
The head of the BBC, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, have been forced to resign after misrepresenting Donald Trump.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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How the BBC undermined a Labour leader without any repercussions.
How the BBC undermined a Labour leader without any repercussions.
The easiest time to end a war is in the early days as we saw with the recent Indian-Pakistan conflict and the Iran-Israel war
The Ukraine war could have ended in April 2022 but Zalenski, Boris Johnson & the West chose to walk away
Hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths are the result
The Ukraine war could have ended in April 2022 but Zalenski, Boris Johnson & the West chose to walk away
Hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths are the result
One of the lessons of the Ukraine War is that it is easier to start wars than it is to finish wars
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The easiest time to end a war is in the early days as we saw with the recent Indian-Pakistan conflict and the Iran-Israel war
The Ukraine war could have ended in April 2022 but Zalenski, Boris Johnson & the West chose to walk away
Hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths are the result
The Ukraine war could have ended in April 2022 but Zalenski, Boris Johnson & the West chose to walk away
Hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths are the result
One of the lessons of the Ukraine War is that it is easier to start wars than it is to finish wars
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
One of the lessons of the Ukraine War is that it is easier to start wars than it is to finish wars
NATO believes in peace through dominance which will be hugely expensive or we could work for an indivisible pan European security architecture
This would be cheaper and fewer people die
Military Industrial Complex won’t like this
This would be cheaper and fewer people die
Military Industrial Complex won’t like this
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NATO believes in peace through dominance which will be hugely expensive or we could work for an indivisible pan European security architecture
This would be cheaper and fewer people die
Military Industrial Complex won’t like this
This would be cheaper and fewer people die
Military Industrial Complex won’t like this
Nato states believe in “peace through strength“
What happens when NATO meets another strong military entity that believes “in peace through strength?”
What happens when NATO meets another strong military entity that believes “in peace through strength?”
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Nato states believe in “peace through strength“
What happens when NATO meets another strong military entity that believes “in peace through strength?”
What happens when NATO meets another strong military entity that believes “in peace through strength?”
The forces of the right and the Israeli lobby captured some BBC scalps today
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The forces of the right and the Israeli lobby captured some BBC scalps today
Having watched British media coverage of the Gaza slaughter, the idea that BBC is biased against Israel is nonsense
BBC where the word genocide is effectively banned is not biased against Israel
BBC where the word genocide is effectively banned is not biased against Israel
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Having watched British media coverage of the Gaza slaughter, the idea that BBC is biased against Israel is nonsense
BBC where the word genocide is effectively banned is not biased against Israel
BBC where the word genocide is effectively banned is not biased against Israel
Nonsense
Foolish in the extreme that a landlord that is required to have paperwork on file and fails to ensure the delegated matter has been finalised and the file is fully compliant
Any reasonable man or woman would do this as a matter of best practice - let alone a chancellor
Foolish in the extreme that a landlord that is required to have paperwork on file and fails to ensure the delegated matter has been finalised and the file is fully compliant
Any reasonable man or woman would do this as a matter of best practice - let alone a chancellor
If you employ a professional you shouldn’t need to double check they act in your best interest - it’s a given and what you pay for. At least that’s what my clients expected.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Nonsense
Foolish in the extreme that a landlord that is required to have paperwork on file and fails to ensure the delegated matter has been finalised and the file is fully compliant
Any reasonable man or woman would do this as a matter of best practice - let alone a chancellor
Foolish in the extreme that a landlord that is required to have paperwork on file and fails to ensure the delegated matter has been finalised and the file is fully compliant
Any reasonable man or woman would do this as a matter of best practice - let alone a chancellor
This guardian article about a Russian Oligarch who his his wealth from his wife in divorce
Headline claims he had links to Putin but gives no evidence of this
Buried deeper it notes he was co-founder of the Israeli Jewish Congress.
No headline for this
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Headline claims he had links to Putin but gives no evidence of this
Buried deeper it notes he was co-founder of the Israeli Jewish Congress.
No headline for this
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Putin ally who declared poverty had £217m of property, UK judge finds
Estate of former Russian senator Vladimir Sloutsker, who died in September, ordered to pay £25m to his ex-wife
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This guardian article about a Russian Oligarch who his his wealth from his wife in divorce
Headline claims he had links to Putin but gives no evidence of this
Buried deeper it notes he was co-founder of the Israeli Jewish Congress.
No headline for this
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Headline claims he had links to Putin but gives no evidence of this
Buried deeper it notes he was co-founder of the Israeli Jewish Congress.
No headline for this
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Russia is making significant progress in this grim war of attrition in Ukaraine
Watch out for false flag operations
Watch out for false flag operations
False Flag.
Starmer and Trump know they will be annihilated at the next election so they're pushing for WW3 before they face the electorate.
Starmer and Trump know they will be annihilated at the next election so they're pushing for WW3 before they face the electorate.
Drones appear above an airport in Belgium
Media claims Russia is the likely culprit
Seriously?
Russia is hundreds of miles away from Belgium
Look at a map FFS 🤦♀️
Media claims Russia is the likely culprit
Seriously?
Russia is hundreds of miles away from Belgium
Look at a map FFS 🤦♀️
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Russia is making significant progress in this grim war of attrition in Ukaraine
Watch out for false flag operations
Watch out for false flag operations
Senior resignations at the BBC as it is not right wing enough
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Senior resignations at the BBC as it is not right wing enough
Drones appear above an airport in Belgium
Media claims Russia is the likely culprit
Seriously?
Russia is hundreds of miles away from Belgium
Look at a map FFS 🤦♀️
Media claims Russia is the likely culprit
Seriously?
Russia is hundreds of miles away from Belgium
Look at a map FFS 🤦♀️
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Drones appear above an airport in Belgium
Media claims Russia is the likely culprit
Seriously?
Russia is hundreds of miles away from Belgium
Look at a map FFS 🤦♀️
Media claims Russia is the likely culprit
Seriously?
Russia is hundreds of miles away from Belgium
Look at a map FFS 🤦♀️
Russia is making significant progress in this grim war of attrition in Ukaraine
Watch out for false flag operations
Watch out for false flag operations
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Russia is making significant progress in this grim war of attrition in Ukaraine
Watch out for false flag operations
Watch out for false flag operations
With respect what you may or may not choose to do with your money is entirely anecdotal & cannot be extrapolated beyond this with any validity
Anecdotal behaviour does not form any reliable evidential basis
Anecdotal behaviour does not form any reliable evidential basis
No, I pay my membership and also donate.
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With respect what you may or may not choose to do with your money is entirely anecdotal & cannot be extrapolated beyond this with any validity
Anecdotal behaviour does not form any reliable evidential basis
Anecdotal behaviour does not form any reliable evidential basis
Are you seriously trying to conflate party member fees to political donations?
Really?
Really?
Oh and yes, donors donate fairly large sums of money in political parties for no financial or personal gain to themselves, I donate to the Labour party via membership and monthly donations I get nothing back nor ask for anything personal back.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Are you seriously trying to conflate party member fees to political donations?
Really?
Really?
You think donors make party political donations for the benefit of their health?
Which MP failed to pay letting fees and which MP knowingly appointed a donor into a position of power and influence and do you genuinely think £2,900 buys you power?
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
You think donors make party political donations for the benefit of their health?
A reasonable person would have checked to ensure the letting agent had fulfilled their promise and had the necessary paperwork on file
The letting agent failed to do their job on the Reeves case.
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A reasonable person would have checked to ensure the letting agent had fulfilled their promise and had the necessary paperwork on file
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Watch this promotional vid supplied to me by Simon
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
@shakethescales.bsky.social and @clempm.bsky.social
You both have to watch this. From NATO’s own channel. Am I having a fucking seizure or something?!?
youtu.be/akEotHbbNHc?...
You both have to watch this. From NATO’s own channel. Am I having a fucking seizure or something?!?
youtu.be/akEotHbbNHc?...
NATO: FROM FORESIGHT TO WARFIGHT
YouTube video by NATO ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Watch this promotional vid supplied to me by Simon
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
Senator Lyndsey Graham said at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit on Oct. 31, 2025
“We’re killing all the right people and cutting taxes”
Good bless America 🤦♀️
“We’re killing all the right people and cutting taxes”
Good bless America 🤦♀️
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Senator Lyndsey Graham said at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit on Oct. 31, 2025
“We’re killing all the right people and cutting taxes”
Good bless America 🤦♀️
“We’re killing all the right people and cutting taxes”
Good bless America 🤦♀️
Given these strategic based realities did Ukraine or NATO members ever take time to evaluate these fundamental factors?
If states abandon diplomacy & decide to settle matters on the battlefield there are 3 critical factors that will effect the outcome
The winner is likely to be the state that -
is self sufficient in food production
is self sufficient in energy
has a strong industrial capacity
Russia has this
The winner is likely to be the state that -
is self sufficient in food production
is self sufficient in energy
has a strong industrial capacity
Russia has this
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Given these strategic based realities did Ukraine or NATO members ever take time to evaluate these fundamental factors?
If states abandon diplomacy & decide to settle matters on the battlefield there are 3 critical factors that will effect the outcome
The winner is likely to be the state that -
is self sufficient in food production
is self sufficient in energy
has a strong industrial capacity
Russia has this
The winner is likely to be the state that -
is self sufficient in food production
is self sufficient in energy
has a strong industrial capacity
Russia has this
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
If states abandon diplomacy & decide to settle matters on the battlefield there are 3 critical factors that will effect the outcome
The winner is likely to be the state that -
is self sufficient in food production
is self sufficient in energy
has a strong industrial capacity
Russia has this
The winner is likely to be the state that -
is self sufficient in food production
is self sufficient in energy
has a strong industrial capacity
Russia has this
Watch this promotional vid supplied to me by Simon
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
@shakethescales.bsky.social and @clempm.bsky.social
You both have to watch this. From NATO’s own channel. Am I having a fucking seizure or something?!?
youtu.be/akEotHbbNHc?...
You both have to watch this. From NATO’s own channel. Am I having a fucking seizure or something?!?
youtu.be/akEotHbbNHc?...
NATO: FROM FORESIGHT TO WARFIGHT
YouTube video by NATO ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Watch this promotional vid supplied to me by Simon
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
Take into account the Hollywood production values, the intimidating voice over, Top Gun influences, messaging of dominance, & subtle glorification of war
Do that & then tell me NATO is a defensive alliance
An entity with no democratic oversight
Sorry I was forgetting my place
Can't have criticism of the dear leader, can we?
November 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Sorry I was forgetting my place
Starmer’s Labour Party
MP underpays Stamp Duty - no suspension
MP fails to pay letting licence fee - no suspension
MP appoints donor to position of power & influence - no suspension
MPs vote to make life better for children in poverty
Suspended
MP underpays Stamp Duty - no suspension
MP fails to pay letting licence fee - no suspension
MP appoints donor to position of power & influence - no suspension
MPs vote to make life better for children in poverty
Suspended
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Starmer’s Labour Party
MP underpays Stamp Duty - no suspension
MP fails to pay letting licence fee - no suspension
MP appoints donor to position of power & influence - no suspension
MPs vote to make life better for children in poverty
Suspended
MP underpays Stamp Duty - no suspension
MP fails to pay letting licence fee - no suspension
MP appoints donor to position of power & influence - no suspension
MPs vote to make life better for children in poverty
Suspended
Have you ever read Minsk 2 sir?
Tonight, the evil, terrorist nation of Russia is launching ballistic missiles and drones at civilians again, like they do every night.
Putin will rot
Putin will rot
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Have you ever read Minsk 2 sir?