Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦

Faithfully recorded stories of military gallantry and sacrifice from 1961 to 1991. Proud to be a CWGC EOHO volunteer. All views my own.

[Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦 @braddockVC]

On 29th April 1945 at 5am in the morning L/Cpl Fred Bailey and Sgt Albert Breen of 1 Grenadier Guards were killed together assaulting Sandbostel camp in NW Germany. Two of the last casualties of WW2. Buried side by side @CWGC @militaryhistori @almurray #remember

[Adam James Pollock @AdamPollock]

This sausage and bean stew is one of the staples of my diet, and it’s absolutely beautiful. It doesn’t take too long to make, is very cheap, and is full of healthy ingredients.

In this thread I’ll show you how to make it!

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Trump’s re-election is a global earthquake, and some of the strongest shocks will be felt in the UK and Europe.

These are the three big reasons

1.The UK and Europe are too dependent on the US military and its defence industry at a time when Putin’s land grab in Ukraine threatens our security directly and the Middle East tumult risks dangerous escalation - and when Trump talks of securing a fast peace with Putin on terms that could be presented as a victory by the Russian dictator.

2.The UK and European economies are growing too sluggishly to adequately deliver the living standards and public services demanded by citizens - and Trump’s threat of swingeing tariffs and a new age of protectionism could turn low growth into perma frost.

3.The cohesion of all our societies are being shaken by a social and digital media that daily challenges truth and fact, and which promotes hysteria, grievance and resentment. Trump’s pact with Musk means there is no chance that the digital misinformation beast will be tamed. The populist far right will be emboldened everywhere.

There is now a massive geopolitical choice for Starmer. Does he djtch his cautious incrementalist approach to restoring economic, trade and diplomatic relations with the EU in favour of something that looks more like a big bang? He’ll be under enormous pressure from his supporters, the LibDems and Greens to go much faster than he instinctively wishes to restore trade integration with the EU and build a new security integration.

Apart from anything else, the UK will now be under intense pressure to increase defence spending. Quite how that will be affordable is unclear absent a growth boost from securing seamless access once more to the EU’s single market.

Or does Starmer stick with relatively timid incrementalism in changes to the EU relationship, and make a brave bet that he can work constructively with an emboldened Trump - who (I am told) admires what he sees as Starmer’s untrammelled control of parliament while nursing a grievance at what looked to Trump like a coordinated Labour plan to help Kamala Harris.

Trump has historically been contemptuous of the EU. He would not be impressed by any perception that Starmer and the UK would choose friendship and loyalty to Brussels, Paris and Berlin over Washington.

But Starmer will have to choose.

[Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦 @braddockVC]

@JaneyGodley So sad to hear that. She fought so well. Such a funny lady and with huge integrity. My thoughts are with you xx

[Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦 @braddockVC]

@COYFCast

[Hull KR @hullkrofficial]

Hull KR can confirm that Brett Delaney will depart the club with immediate effect.

Thank you and good luck, Brett!

Read more 👉https://t.co/wcKvfUctjC

#UpTheRobins 🔴⚪️

[Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦 @braddockVC]

@startle65 @RoyalAirForce Congratulations. So pleased for you. A terrible wrong has been put right .

[Dr MuVenda @Ndi_Muvenda_]

You will be delighted with this trick! You will never bake pork rib any other way, My ZCC friend taught me

[Dr MuVenda @Ndi_Muvenda_]

She added beer to the chicken breast and the result is amazing!

[Dr MuVenda @Ndi_Muvenda_]

This salmon recipe i learned from my Italy grandmother, will make any chef envious! Easy and delicious 🤤

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

I’d pay good money to have this guy introduce Trump at ALL of his campaign events. 😂😂

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Crossing a road in Vietnam, beginner and expert

📹 two_peas_abroad
https://t.co/F3iTUoezth

[Betfred Super League @SuperLeague]

Tex x Tigers 🐯

Hoy's highlights from his superb start to life at @CTRLFC 🔥

#SuperLeauge

[Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦 @braddockVC]

@sommecourt Never happened to me before. I’ve done this walk at least 3 times. No one around to speak to but to be fair we were beating a retreat ! I’m fine thanks

[Victor Comic Fan 🇺🇦 @braddockVC]

Just a warning for anyone planning to do the Messine walk in ‘walking Ypres’ that I was bitten by a dog on the track leading from La Place Douvre Cemetery today. It escaped from a house near the road @sommecourt

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

Did NATO promise not to enlarge? Gorbachev says "No".

[Tasty UK @TastyUK]

Vietnamese Shaking Beef

[Healthy Body Hub🍀 @healthybodyhub_]

4 Moves To Lose Belly Fat In 21 Days👇👇💯

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Sharing this cause I'm knot going to remember this

[Tasty UK @TastyUK]

White Skillet Lasagna

[Sigпalpеsтт @signalpestt]

Flak 88’s in Italy - 1943