The UK Discussion Thread

[Trollheart]

What does MH stand for? Also, why does your mate capitalise in the middle of a word? "YourSelf" - is this some new way of communicating of which I am unaware? 

[jimmy jazz]

What does MH stand for? Also, why does your mate capitalise in the middle of a word? "YourSelf" - is this some new way of communicating of which I am unaware? 

Means mental health.

And because he's thick as shit. He showed me his workout plan once asking for feedback and he does it writing with a pen too.

He's not that bad, just can't take opposing opinions at all.

[jimmy jazz]

By "Getting In" do you mean a working majority or something else?

They'll be in government, either a coalition or whatever else.

[Trollheart]

Are Reform just UKIP by any other name? Mind you, if you have this kind of shit going on with a LABOUR govt then it looks like all parties that matter in the UK have gone very much to the right. I have to keep reminding myself Starmer isn't a Tory. Are the Labour Party just Tory-lite now?

[jimmy jazz]

Are Reform just UKIP by any other name? Mind you, if you have this kind of shit going on with a LABOUR govt then it looks like all parties that matter in the UK have gone very much to the right. I have to keep reminding myself Starmer isn't a Tory. Are the Labour Party just Tory-lite now?

Yes although UKIP still exists. Reform are Farage's party. They have a lot of former Tories in it as well.

Wouldn't even say Labour are Tory-lite now. There's no difference between the two. Whoever is in power, the other one just has a go at everything they do and when they get in power it reverses. But in terms of policy no real difference.

Reform are further to the right than both the Tories and Labour though.

[Jwb]

What happened with the Lowe vs Farage split? I thought people in Reform were starting to turn on Farage.

[jimmy jazz]

What happened with the Lowe vs Farage split? I thought people in Reform were starting to turn on Farage.

Blew over. Nobody really gives a fuck.

[Jwb]

I guess at least that technically counts as another L for Elon.

[jimmy jazz]

Just wanted to say Happy VE Day and Rule Britannia 🇬🇧

[Psy-Fi]

[Buck_Mulligan]

Just wanted to say Happy VE Day and Rule Britannia 🇬🇧

See you haven't lost your colonial inclinations.

[Trollheart]

Just wanted to say Happy VE Day and Rule Britannia 🇬🇧

Thanks for our freedom.

[Psy-Fi]

Ford, GM 'disappointed' in Trump's UK trade deal

WASHINGTON – A group representing major U.S. automakers complained about President Donald Trump's trade deal giving an advantage to United Kingdom manufacturers, but the White House said it would be a good deal for them, too.

Trump announced a deal May 8 for a 10% tariff on the first 100,000 cars imported each year from the United Kingdom, down from 25% for imports from the rest of the world. That's about the number of vehicles Britain exported last year, according to Reuters.

A group representing General Motors, Ford and Stellantis said the trade deal would hurt domestic companies that manufacture cars or parts in Canada and Mexico. U.S. manufacturers have factories in both countries under the USMCA trade agreement, but cars that are partially produced in those countries are now subject to a 25% tariff.