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dutch777

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2. Not surprising. UK economy is in a bad place and last thing they need is interruption of oil supplies/spike in prices

Reply to yaesu (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:05 AM

6 hrs ago

Plus to the degree you can buy influence with Arab leaders, protecting them, their hold on power and their assets with your military power is a very good method. Brits have been playing this game much longer than the US. Will be interesting to see if Iran strikes at tankers and oil shipping facilities in the Gulf area.

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Sir Keir Starmer has said British planes "are in the sky today" in the Middle East "as part of co-ordinated regional [View all] yaesu 7 hrs ago OP

Time for a new government in the UK. Ritabert 7 hrs ago #1

Not surprising. UK economy is in a bad place and last thing they need is interruption of oil supplies/spike in prices dutch777 6 hrs ago #2

This will bring Starmer down JCMach1 6 hrs ago #3

He was already on thin ice over ill targeted tax increases and a weak economy, this could be another issue dutch777 6 hrs ago #5

I don't think so at all. muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #7

I'm not sure why this is being framed as controversial. They're not participating in Trump's military operations. tritsofme 6 hrs ago #4

So the British should Greg_In_SF 6 hrs ago #6

That's how I see it PatSeg 4 hrs ago #8