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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

I’m neither worried, nor a troll. Simply sharing my view that I don’t think the timing is right at the moment. Isn’t that what social media is supposed to be for? Sharing your views?

jul 25, 2025, 9:54 am • 0 0

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Paul McMc @paulmcmc.bsky.social

Why don't you stop being disingenuous and just tell us why you're opposed to this new party?

jul 25, 2025, 9:56 am • 0 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

I’m not opposed to it. At all, which is precisely why I haven’t said so. I just don’t think now is the time. The world around us is to chaotic at present.

jul 25, 2025, 9:58 am • 0 0 • view
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Paul McMc @paulmcmc.bsky.social

"Now is not the time" is what people opposed to something who don't want to admit it typically say. What do you suggest the UK left do instead?

jul 25, 2025, 10:05 am • 2 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

Not so. I would happily vote for it, if the world were at peace. And I am one of the “UK left” myself btw. We just need to be aware that in an evolving and troubled world, we need to allocate funds to defence. It’s the only issue I disagree on.

jul 25, 2025, 10:36 am • 1 0 • view
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Paul McMc @paulmcmc.bsky.social

So the UK left should campaign for more defence spending and vote Labour?

jul 25, 2025, 10:41 am • 0 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

And as a footnote not all defence is about weapons. You need to defend your banks, your national security and your people against hostility. That costs a lot of money when nations are hacking into your systems for your intelligence systems.

jul 25, 2025, 10:55 am • 1 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

Let’s agree to disagree. We have differing views. I’m not changing mine, and you aren’t changing yours.

jul 25, 2025, 10:48 am • 0 0 • view
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Paul McMc @paulmcmc.bsky.social

So you do think the British left should campaign for more defence spending and vote Labour. Do you not realise how daft that sounds?

jul 25, 2025, 10:52 am • 0 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

We don’t need to campaign for anything. We are already doing it btw.

jul 25, 2025, 11:05 am • 0 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

How about you say what you think? You’re asking a lot of questions, but no answers

jul 25, 2025, 10:59 am • 0 0 • view
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Paul McMc @paulmcmc.bsky.social

About what?

jul 25, 2025, 11:01 am • 0 0 • view
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ggareth.bsky.social @ggareth.bsky.social

I give up. This is not debate

jul 25, 2025, 11:06 am • 0 0 • view
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citixen.bsky.social @citixen.bsky.social

As a keen cyclist myself...

jul 25, 2025, 12:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Chessington World of Piss (KC) @spandex.bsky.social

yes! yes! this! i'm actually a tory arms-dealer but i ALSO want to increase defence spending?! great minds think alike! we can work together to spend money on war! and once we've spent so much money on war that it stops happening, perhaps the time will be right to make the world a better place???

jul 25, 2025, 1:25 pm • 1 0 • view