Chris Gallon
@chrisgallon.bsky.social
Engineer with an unhealthy interest in politics. Have Watched far too much Science Fiction and spent too much time around horses.
The most stupid budget measure ever. It hits Labour's core vote, it makes people poorer long term as pensions (already threadbare shrink), it removes money for pension schemes to invest. A five year old could do better. And is it is Reeves it is politically toxic, see Gordon Brown and pensions.
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The most stupid budget measure ever. It hits Labour's core vote, it makes people poorer long term as pensions (already threadbare shrink), it removes money for pension schemes to invest. A five year old could do better. And is it is Reeves it is politically toxic, see Gordon Brown and pensions.
Nvidia will be ok, as long as they aren't accepting credit for all those useless GPUs they are shipping. (The GPUs are not themselves useless of course but they won't bring in the necessary revenue for the purchasers).
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Nvidia will be ok, as long as they aren't accepting credit for all those useless GPUs they are shipping. (The GPUs are not themselves useless of course but they won't bring in the necessary revenue for the purchasers).
He is just as pro Putin as Farage.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
He is just as pro Putin as Farage.
There is also the whole ethics problem before even discussing money.
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
There is also the whole ethics problem before even discussing money.
Chamberlain would famously go on to veto Halifax's attempt to force negotiations with Hitler in May 1940 saying that you could not negotiate with such people, thus preventing Germany from winning WW2. He doesn't deserve to be associated with Trump.
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Chamberlain would famously go on to veto Halifax's attempt to force negotiations with Hitler in May 1940 saying that you could not negotiate with such people, thus preventing Germany from winning WW2. He doesn't deserve to be associated with Trump.
Nobody should take a word he says seriously. He makes Corbyn sound sensible, Piers Corbyn.
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Nobody should take a word he says seriously. He makes Corbyn sound sensible, Piers Corbyn.
Facts are not in doubt.
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Facts are not in doubt.
This is a true black swan event.
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is a true black swan event.
As long as the UK doesn't elect a party committed to unilateral nuclear disarmament.
November 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
As long as the UK doesn't elect a party committed to unilateral nuclear disarmament.
And that will inevitably happen, but it will still have the same function, stop Russia (which is going to take a lot). However Polanski also makes no attempt to pose any sensible alternative just talks about international peace collaboration (likely to be highly ineffective in stopping Putin).
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
And that will inevitably happen, but it will still have the same function, stop Russia (which is going to take a lot). However Polanski also makes no attempt to pose any sensible alternative just talks about international peace collaboration (likely to be highly ineffective in stopping Putin).
Exactly how does the west pose a threat other than helping to defend Ukraine from a brutal genocidal dictator despite the best efforts of the US to help Russia?
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Exactly how does the west pose a threat other than helping to defend Ukraine from a brutal genocidal dictator despite the best efforts of the US to help Russia?
It is literally his own words, he uses untenable to describe our membership of it. Now you can have a point of view about the US and NATO but NATO will exist going forward and it will remain the absolute cornerstone on European defence. It may not include the US but even that decision is a NATO one.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It is literally his own words, he uses untenable to describe our membership of it. Now you can have a point of view about the US and NATO but NATO will exist going forward and it will remain the absolute cornerstone on European defence. It may not include the US but even that decision is a NATO one.
I am not sadly. Polanski's position is just as pro Russian, more so in fact as it gives Putin two more things he wants. UK out of NATO and of course defenceless as we will also be giving up nukes.
November 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I am not sadly. Polanski's position is just as pro Russian, more so in fact as it gives Putin two more things he wants. UK out of NATO and of course defenceless as we will also be giving up nukes.
Polanski urged his party to instead focus on forming new international alliances based on “peace”.
End quote.
We know how well Putin will respond to that. I assume it is still also Green Party policy to give up half of Europe's nukes. Because Putin doesn't threaten to nuke us (he does all the time)
End quote.
We know how well Putin will respond to that. I assume it is still also Green Party policy to give up half of Europe's nukes. Because Putin doesn't threaten to nuke us (he does all the time)
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Polanski urged his party to instead focus on forming new international alliances based on “peace”.
End quote.
We know how well Putin will respond to that. I assume it is still also Green Party policy to give up half of Europe's nukes. Because Putin doesn't threaten to nuke us (he does all the time)
End quote.
We know how well Putin will respond to that. I assume it is still also Green Party policy to give up half of Europe's nukes. Because Putin doesn't threaten to nuke us (he does all the time)
Source Byline Times.
Polanski said that Trump’s aggressive stance towards other NATO members, including its attempts to annexe Greenland, means that the UK’s continued membership of the alliance is now untenable.
Polanski said that Trump’s aggressive stance towards other NATO members, including its attempts to annexe Greenland, means that the UK’s continued membership of the alliance is now untenable.
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Source Byline Times.
Polanski said that Trump’s aggressive stance towards other NATO members, including its attempts to annexe Greenland, means that the UK’s continued membership of the alliance is now untenable.
Polanski said that Trump’s aggressive stance towards other NATO members, including its attempts to annexe Greenland, means that the UK’s continued membership of the alliance is now untenable.
Given Polanski is also pitching policy to keep Putin happy you would think they would be best mates.
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Given Polanski is also pitching policy to keep Putin happy you would think they would be best mates.
Reeves has less than zero insight or political sense. She should have been dumped last year.
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reeves has less than zero insight or political sense. She should have been dumped last year.
It will hit private sector workers harder. It is toxic to the already poor value Defined Contribution schemes they rely on.
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It will hit private sector workers harder. It is toxic to the already poor value Defined Contribution schemes they rely on.
Hitting people's pensions, specifically professionals who are Labour's core vote. Should work out really well for them.
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hitting people's pensions, specifically professionals who are Labour's core vote. Should work out really well for them.
But what has Europe done with the time. Are weapons like Scalp/Storm shadow independent of US targeting systems? Have they increased Aster 30 missile production 100 fold? Have they secured deals to source weapons globally or is it still confused with industrial protectionism?
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
But what has Europe done with the time. Are weapons like Scalp/Storm shadow independent of US targeting systems? Have they increased Aster 30 missile production 100 fold? Have they secured deals to source weapons globally or is it still confused with industrial protectionism?
More of a fudge but they aren't going to accept this. Trump doesn't have the political capital to force this through. He suddenly looks weak, and Vance risible.
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
More of a fudge but they aren't going to accept this. Trump doesn't have the political capital to force this through. He suddenly looks weak, and Vance risible.
You don't need tanks to stop Russia in Ukraine, aircraft will do it quite nicely. But Europe cannot let Ukraine lose.
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You don't need tanks to stop Russia in Ukraine, aircraft will do it quite nicely. But Europe cannot let Ukraine lose.
The only solution to this is roll European tanks into Ukraine and fly close air support over the Ukrainian front lines. Then Putin can decide if he wants to stop or risk a crushing military defeat.
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The only solution to this is roll European tanks into Ukraine and fly close air support over the Ukrainian front lines. Then Putin can decide if he wants to stop or risk a crushing military defeat.
I don't think many people on 60K are thinking about tax avoidance beyond trying to avoid the bonkers marginal tax rates that can kick in if you have kids.
November 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I don't think many people on 60K are thinking about tax avoidance beyond trying to avoid the bonkers marginal tax rates that can kick in if you have kids.
You are off by more than an order of magnitude. Top 10% are not those people, top 0.5% are the people you are thinking about.
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
You are off by more than an order of magnitude. Top 10% are not those people, top 0.5% are the people you are thinking about.