Today's discussion about the news

His timing looks a bit off if that's the case. Unless Labour have paid heed to the recent petition.

When did he buy Twitter, in relation to the Presidential election? Give Musk his due, he doesn't do things at the last minute when he has a game plan. Putin likewise - these things are most effective when they've got plenty of time to be effective.

You're doing that thing where you pretend to be stupid again.

I see you're giving Musk some credit. Paging @focuszing723 to the thread.

What part of winding up lefties don't you understand? Yes, it is that puerile.

Re-read what I posted.

Martial law declared in South Korea. Don't think many saw that coming.

There must be a big concern over a mass gang nam style of protest.

Here's privatised healthcare in a nutshell:

I guess once you're screaming in pain, you'll sign anything.

What's the French word for lettuce?

Will be interesting interesting to see whether this eventually precipitates another single currency crisis.

Salade.

I'm sure you're fully well aware that the situation described is a feature of US healthcare not privatised healthcare per se. Huge swathes of the rest of the world (e.g. much of western Europe, Australia, Canada etc.) make heavy use of "privatised" healthcare and also achieve universal coverage via appropriate legislation and active regulation.

Save the hyperbolic rhetoric for the campaign trail!

Is that saying that Barnier has lasted as long as two of the Truss lettuce?

Damned by faint praise either way. Outlasting even two lettuces is no great achievement in a political office where you don't even need to get elected!