Apparently your problem guy is not endorsing the UK's problem guy. Musk has already fallen in love with a more repellent problem called Rupert Lowe
Retired tourism professional originally from London. Lucky to have lived the past 12 years by the sea in Athens, Greece. Firmly anti Brexit, Farage and of course Trump
1,805 followers 1,182 following 581 posts
view profile on Bluesky
Apparently your problem guy is not endorsing the UK's problem guy. Musk has already fallen in love with a more repellent problem called Rupert Lowe
At this point I don't know whether it's worse been spied on by China or the United States
We're not exactly sold on your deranged President here in Europe either....
Rather than ‘intensified it’s attacks in recent months’ why not report - significantly increased it’s assault on Ukrainian civilians since Trump was sworn in this January
Europe’s not perfect, but I’m amazed at the apparent apathy by Americans towards the events happening in the US right now. Your Constitution and perceived exceptionalism will not save you from the ugliness of authoritarianism unless you push back against it now before it’s too late
So if Americans want to vote in 2026 they can turn up and hope they're not on some list and snatched away from the polling booth by the 'Election Integrity Force'
The Archbishop is correct of course but maybe he or God forbid the media might try to explain to the British population that it’s not 30,000 asylum seekers in hotels causing their financial problems but the richest 350 families in the UK who hold 10% of the nations wealth between them
You can add Afghanistan and Iraq to your list
Trump is due to address the UN assembly on 23rd September if he’s well enough. I’m 100% confident it won’t go well
The problem with closing the hotels, besides the logistical issues, is that once you give the right wing a nibble they’ll be back for the next bite on their white supremacist menu
If Americans turn out in numbers on Labor Day, London will follow suit stoptrump.org.uk
How about a free subscription to the FT.....
You clearly have more knowledge of immigration than I do, and I'm not criticizing your writing, but trying to highlight how some British media seem to use the term 'immigrant' as threatening, but 'expat' as a positive
I'm not suggesting you are personally anti immigration for one moment but this is a false argument. An Afgan living legally or illegally in the UK is also an expatriate due to their relationship with Afghanistan no?
It’s because of the immigrants stupid
An actual economist as an adviser with real world experience rather than another economic political adviser seems like a sensible idea
Trump accusing South Africa of apartheid against the white population was just another confession of their own intentions for the United States
Even if the US holds elections next year and by some miracle with gerrymandering, mail in voting banned and intimidation at polling stations the Democrats win control of Congress, there’s zero chance they will be sworn in. January 6th was an amateur dress rehearsal compared to what could happen
Moscow style VIP traffic lanes will surely be an important part of the 'Washington DC beautification' programme justified as citizens traffic safety priorities
The so called reasonable moderate politicians are often the most dangerous
Missiles or drones hitting EU & UK buildings on the same night is not a coincidence. Expect limited, or no push back against Putin from the White House because I don't think the USA was unaware
Hate to say this, but I think maybe more than just a few Democrat politicians might like to see that outcome
For me as a European I think Americans owning assault rifles in their millions is just crazy - maybe start there.....
An American Royal wedding.....
The US by far had the worst per capita death rate from COVID amongst G7 nations all due to Trump's complete initial denial, and then handling of the pandemic. But hey this is just another lie to be piled high on all the others whenever he opens his mouth
The Kyiv government knows it’s all BS coming out of Vance’s mouth as does every European capital with the exception of Budapest and Bratislava. The best hope is to buy time before Trump goes full out in his support of Moscow and totally abandons Ukraine
If the decline into authoritarianism in the US continues at the current pace Europe better get ready to start accepting a flood of political refugees from across the Atlantic
For Europeans this is chilling. Memories of Nazi and Soviet rule are still vivid in many countries
Will the US have a Leipzig moment when in 1989 the state security forces refused to attack demonstrators leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall, or will it be a Tiananmen Square moment, again in 1989, when Chinese soldiers fired at protesters and crushed them with tanks - I'm hoping for the former
How long before countries like Australia, New Zealand and many in Europe start accepting political refugees from the United States? Canada would be a great choice except I don't think Trump was joking when he threatened a takeover. This can't go on much longer if Americans want to keep their country
If Oslo were to give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize whilst he has supported an actual genocide in Gaza the accolade will forever be devalued, and I can predict winners in other categories refusing to accept their prizes
We all know the inevitable conclusion at the end of this episode will be Trump declaring 'Russia Good, Ukraine Bad'. Hopefully European leaders can keep a step ahead of Trump and ramp up armament support for Ukraine in a hurry
It also seems Trump has sent the US navy and 4,000 marines to Venezuela to protect Chevrons oil interests - yes he hates wind power after his defeats in Scotland but loves the money the fossil fuel corporations pay him far more
Sadly I think Trump and his goons will never allow the Republicans to lose control of Congress and the Senate. They will try every authoritarian trick in the book and when it finally dawns on how badly they’ll get defeated will cancel elections on national security grounds
FIFA have finally met their match in the art of corruption
This is a very sensible policy decision by the UK government as long as the process is fair and thorough. Allowing failed asylum seekers and released prisoners to remain in the country at the taxpayer’s expense for a year on average whilst they appeal is fuel for Farage and the right wing racists
Seems to me that any American not in support of paedophilia, corruption for the rich and is not a committed racist will now be branded as a communist by Trump world
I hope she’s not stuck here in Greece but something tells me she’s just uttering absolute BS to feed her followers their daily racist red meat
This is great and will be getting through to government workers in DC especially at the DHS, FBI and DOJ
Farage and the British far right are being emboldened by the events happening in the USA, and I really fear this will be a popular message for many millions in the UK
The only result of the release of a few likely heavily redacted files today is going to be greater press coverage and public interest in the Epstein story and bringing a cover up into the conversation, the exact opposite of Trump’s strategy
IMO if Democrats want to retake Congress next year assuming there are elections they need to quickly appoint a leadership that embraces all progressive candidates such as Zohran Mandani. Young Americans are not going to vote for the current incumbents like Schumer, Jeffries et al
Today Comer should get cherrypicked excerpts from the DOJ to then further cherrypick himself. Once the morsels of information are released and a cover up becomes clearer the story will explode IMO
Got a lot of time for Kaja Kallas. She’s Estonian and they know a thing or two about Russian aggression and occupation
Putin fanatically prepares for every negotiation collating the facts about his opponent and memorising these so no notes are required. Trump reads a couple of lines from the Art of the Deal and then thinks he’s the smartest man in the room. Never known a more inept national leader let alone a POTUS
The net (after taxes) average salary in Greece is about €1,200 per month, so probably on par with a full UK state pension
As soon as more of these type of Brits leave the UK I might even reconsider moving back from my home of the last 12 years in Athens
Yes pensions will probably be a factor but everyone’s circumstances are different so hard to say TBH
Trump’s last obstacle is Jerome Powell at the FED but until he’s gone will be his man to blame for any unwanted bad economic news
I’m an immigrant from London lived in Athens for over 10 years. Yes the cost of living here is much lower than the UK but Greek salaries are even lower
Yes they’re immigrants not expats as they like to be called. Awful people and awful reporting
TBH there's not a lot of places Putin wouldn't be arrested
Put it this way, America's polling in Europe is not looking great right now, but Trump's is even worse if that's any consolation...
Europeans believe what comes out of Trump’s mouth at their peril. Best strategy is to play along in whatever way possible, including complimenting him while holding back the bile, to gain time and strengthen Ukraine militarily
Well it’s a beautiful sunny 31c here in Athens and I’m now enjoying an iced Greek coffee after a morning swim in the turquoise blue 27c sea
Canada and Europe have a strong manufacturing sector for agricultural equipment they’re not going to be placing any orders with Deere right now along with Latin American companies. Overall about 45% of Deere’s sales are exports. The USA will continue to feel the Trump effects economically for years
Ukraine and Europe should only trust Trump only slightly more than Putin, and then only for his deeds not his words
Wow - Brian Glenn now looks like a piece of shit on the outside too...
Come on @newsweek.com Trump was humiliated by Putin and as of now the head of the EU, UK and France will be with Zelenskyy in DC tomorrow to ensure he’s not fucked over in the Oval Office again. Europe is going to have to sort this shit out for a truly incompetent or compromised POTUS
In response European leaders are trying to give Trump and his morons some diplomatic and negotiation lessons on how to deal with Putin live on Twitter...........
That look of fear when you're told the price of Moscow not releasing the Epstein files. Netanyahu got his asking price - genocide in Gaza and a greater Israel
The WH will just take this as seriously as they would another strongly worded letter
Zelenskyy has read the Neville Chamberlain chapter of history. Trump not so much
Who knows - likely Putin gave Trump the agenda during their cosy private chat in the beast
Europeans now need to support Zelenskyy like never before. Going to be a busy weekend in capital cities all over the continent
I'm sure my exiled Belarusian neighbour here in Athens will be delighted with this news
He likes collecting them. Wasn't Netanyahu at the White House recently. disgustingly too many Democrats also sucked up to the Israeli variety
Polling in the UK for the two far right parties is hovering at around 50% between them. They are employing the exact same tactics as Trump, with the British media taking the bait
History will unfortunately almost certainly prove you to be right
Obama yesterday - hopefully they're just waking up from a long hibernation www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSn...
The likes of Fiona Hill, a genuine Russia expert, have long been purged by the Trump administration
I think Europe is about the find out that Trumps America has a lot more in common with Russian oligarchy and expansionism than it does democracy
Sometimes it pays to have a Monarchy rather than a Federal system when the state turns to fascism. In the UK the armed forces pledge allegiance to the Crown not the government
How long before some MAGA lunatic starts shooting rather than shouting
Just one of life’s coincidences
Apparently Trump randomly called the finance minister of Norway yesterday to discuss tariffs and the Nobel Peace Prize. I’m sure extortion was the last reason for the call
I think the NYT knows as well as anyone with a slither of intelligence that Ukraine will be some way down their agenda
America right now needs a fighter like the British did in 1940. After the fight was won the British public voted out Churchill to return a socialist government to power. If Newsom is the right man for this time, Americans should get behind him in their millions
I don't think Vance is going to get assassinated in the UK. There's far too few guns around and it's unlikely anyone British would waste a bullet on such a disgusting prick
It’s the same in every city. Rich people see a person begging on the Upper East Side in NYC, Knightsbridge in London or Kolonaki here in Athens and suddenly there’s a major crime wave in the city
Of course Trump and his DOJ will never charge Letitia James. The whole point is to cause her and others like her as much anxiety and expense as possible. Having to hire multiple lawyers, take on additional security and worrying about the safety of your family are the weapons he uses
I’m won’t prejudge the outcome of Fridays meeting but Putin will be about as confident of getting a result as Liverpool would be if they were playing Barnet in an FA Cup final
I just finished The Nazi Mind by Laurence Rees - excellent book and wow, the similarities between what is happening in the US today and what happened in Germany during the early stages of power, are frighteningly similar
European leaders are ramping up their support for Ukraine and insisting on a virtual meeting with Trump this Wednesday to include Zelenskyy. They know it's going to be a shit show in Alaska on Friday
This should terrify everyone. IMO this was always the plan before the 2026 elections, but has been brought forward because they see no off ramp from the Epstein case. Not a distraction, but a siren screaming that signals the beginning of the end of full American Democracy
The US is getting to the point of no return I'm afraid
DC is probably just the start. I seriously don’t see US elections happening in 2026 especially as Democrats have called his bluff over gerrymandering and as his and the GOP’ popularity collapse
Israeli’s don’t seem to understand the lasting damage Netanyahu is doing to their country. Sympathy for The Holocaust just won’t cut it any more with the younger generations around the world including in the USA
Trump and his companies have faced at least 20 sexual harassment related lawsuits over the years according to a USA Today analysis. This is not a coincidence or because Trump is rich and famous as is his common excuse. The man has always been an abuser and danger to women and children
Seriously I don’t think most Americans understand WTF is happening in their country - it’s laws what laws as far as the Trump regime is concerned
Absolutely right. Zelenskyy should also be seeking binding security guarantees from the US and Europe although probably worthless as the 1994 Budapest Memorandum was not honoured in 2014 or 2022 after Russian aggression
Coup planning to remove Polish PM Donald Tusk who for a politician in today’s world is somewhat principled
So the UK should ban public broadcasting (good bye BBC), silence commercial media by threatening to pull their licenses if they don't broadcast the administrations line, insist on the cancellation of popular critics, extort TV stations, and finally stop any mergers if they don't pay up - seems fair
Cats get a 6 hour break after working for 20 minutes
Was Don Junior taking a trip to the Niagara Falls
Churchill has been sitting there looking on for the last 6 months thinking WTF
Republican Americans are always claiming that London has a knife crime epidemic. Well this beauty would likely be illegal in the UK. Oh yes, and firearms are under even stricter control than knives
Can't believe I'm saying this, but it's pretty clear Trump is going alone to ask Putin his price for Russian silence over Epstein - I recall a recent Medvedev post - 'Trump shouldn't think that the video archive of his past immoralities is only in Mossad's hands' - Ukraine is in deep trouble IMO
I’m sure many people have been asked to bend or break laws by their bosses or shareholders and said no because of the probable legal consequences. The Trump train seem to believe they’re immune. Hopefully the US Justice system in the future will have the balls to show them how wrong they were