Then why mention the Covid response here in the first place? Making snarky remarks at this time is really inappropriate. Just as is the further diversion onto my own approach on totally unrelated subjects.

It wasn't myself who diverted the thread with attempts at cheap shots.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Here's a rather brave mixed race Brit proud of his country and also choosing to head to Ukraine to fight for others freedom: [Link]

It's almost as if life is a bit more complicated and nuanced than a racial identity wishlist. One or two here genuinely think this mans home should be Africa and that he might want to consider 'going back' (to someone he's never been). Should we let the bloke back in? Decisions, decisions.

But in any case, this sudden 'I have a badge saying I'm English and you're not' stuff would be better suited to being plastered on a lamppost in the dead of night, not a Ukraine thread, so my out there idea is that we get back to talking about Ukraine.

Edited by BlueJay (01 Mar 2022 11.12am)

All those ex pat brits living in Spain are in fact Spanish. Interesting fact of the day. Anyone living in India or Japan are Indian or Japanese. Good to know.

COYP

Just who is the dictator?

COYP

Russia originally shut down markets for 1 day, then 2, now how many(?), as Putin explained the invasion in his weird press conference to the assembled oligarchs. His original push to capture Kyiv “By Monday” was when the markets should have opened. Now he sends all the remaining forces in a convoy to finish this off.

Any mob boss equivalent soon feels the heat when the money stops flowing and Putin isn't all powerful, he is still ultimately beholden to the interests of the mega rich. I'm not sure that their patience for waiting for Putin to secure his legacy will outlast the anger of their wealth evaporating. The desperation to get this done, could result in hellish days ahead, but if he doesn't score what can be perceived as a victory before long, I see him being the one paying the price.

Edited by BlueJay (01 Mar 2022 12.20pm)

Russia are now killing Ukrainian civilians at will.
This is the way that Putin will take control of the Capital city - just exterminate everyone in their way.
He cannot countenance defeat or a climbdown and is getting more dangerous by the day.
It appears on the face of it that the Russian military were not expecting anyone to fight them - they were just moving in to take over the cities peacefully, such is the State brainwashing in Russia.
How will Putin get out of this without losing face? There is no way that I can see or that I have heard.
As the sanctions bite and the Western World stands up to Russia I think that only someone in his inner circle can stop him and that means someone having the courage to literally blow the mans brains out and stop the fighting.
That man or woman would be a hero to the world but will it happen - unlikely - scarily unlikely.