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Trump Rejects UK Aircraft Carriers

Alan Nafzger

Trump Rejects UK Aircraft Carriers, Politely Suggests Britain Return to Its Original Role of Writing Strongly Worded Letters The centuries-old “special relationship” between the United States and Britain took a brief coffee break this week after President Donald Trump announced that America does not need the United Kingdom’s aircraft carriers in the current Middle East conflict, explaining that the war was already “basically won.” The announcement came shortly after British officials revealed…

Political

Starmer and the Tweets

Camden Rose

Starmer and Tweets That Weren’t Read Britain Should Have Read the Tweets First Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer apparently treated vetting Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s Twitter history the same way many Brits check the weather forecast: glance briefly, hope for the best, and assume someone else has done the detailed bit. Starmer proudly welcomed the Egyptian-British activist back to Blighty on Boxing Day after years imprisoned in Cairo — a gesture meant to…

Business Sports

UK Announces Bold New Economic Strategy

Asha Mwangi

UK Announces Bold New Economic Strategy: “If You Can Freeze It, You Can Probably Spend It” London Accidentally Invents the World’s First Government Pickpocketing Policy LONDON – In a development economists are calling “the most British financial manoeuvre since charging tourists £30 to see a clock,” the United Kingdom is now considering taking control of £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea Football Club, money that technically still belongs to former…