Republicans are growing restless and frustrated over President Donald Trump's escalating trade war — and some strategists are warning he's set to trigger a dangerous backlash, Politico reported on Tuesday.

Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, dubbed a "reciprocal" scheme even though the tariffs are in most cases far higher than those imposed on U.S. products by foreign countries, impose duties of 10 to 49 percent on virtually all foreign goods.

The list of tariffs even singles out remote, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica that have no trade with the U.S.

The result has been a panicked selloff in the stock market and forecasts of a likely imminent recession — which, GOP officials say, are not what their voters wanted.

The president "won in November because many voters saw him as an antidote to their economic malaise; as a candidate, he frequently promised to lower Americans’ everyday prices," noted Adam Cancryn and Myah Ward.

"But as president, he has chosen instead to plunge the country into fresh financial chaos, while insisting the market losses as a result of his tariffs are 'medicine' Americans need to take."

Whit Ayres, who polls for Republicans, said, “Trump was elected in part to lower inflation and juice the economy. Higher prices and slower growth are exactly the opposite of what Americans voted for.”


Donald, where's your troosers?

She confiscated her Ipad, only for the police to be called by a man accusing her of stealing it.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mum-arrested-held-in-cell-seven-hours-confiscating-kids-ipads-b1221989.html

https://youtu.be/SwJu7toxzKg?si=inmy1PUt45sfyHRs

It’s long but worth listening to

Fixed election for Trump

About 4 hours before he announced that the USA will be delaying the introduction of tariffs Trump posted that now is a good time to buy.
When the announcement appeared the stock market saw a fairly substantial rise.
So now we can add insider trading to his list of crimes.

"Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury.

Inside they immediately detain two men - who we are later told are Kurdish asylum seekers. Both men are later released.

It is the first of six raids that day where police seize thousands of pounds in cash and illicit vapes.

The officers are here with a warrant to search the premises because of suspected money laundering. They say their intelligence also suggests the shop is linked to sale of illicit cigarettes and vapes, illegal immigration and drug-dealing.

Det Insp Daniel Fenn, on his ninth raid of the week, says some barber shops such as this are claiming income of £100,000 to £150,000 a month. "They aren't getting that amount of customers to warrant that amount of money."

CCTV in other barbers that have been raided has shown they do not have many customers, so footage of this one will also be examined, DI Fenn says.

The raid in Shrewsbury was one of 265 carried out across England last month as part of a crackdown on High Street businesses - often Turkish-style barbers, vape shops and mini-marts - suspected of being fronts for international crime gangs.

Politicians and members of the public have raised concerns about many of these businesses which have boomed even while High Streets appear to be in decline. The average number of barbers per person in England and Wales has doubled in the past 10 years, according to commercial property analysts Green Street."

BBC NEWS REPORT


Other businesses of interest - Nail bars / glamour tanning shops / fast food outlets ... any more you can add?

https://youtu.be/zrHZDa6Zv8k?si=546nYEDcr2KBqh6_

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/10/2315723/-Trump-targets-law-firm-that-made-Fox-News-pay-for-2020-election-lies?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=main#comment_

Stable Genius at work.

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-passport-government-confusion-denied-boarding-b2731024.html#

From today the maximum stake on an online casino slot machine is £5.
Do you think this will make any difference to those with a gambling addiction?

https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/online-slots-stake-limit-guidance

The Duke of Sussex met war victims in Ukraine on Thursday when he visited a clinic which rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians, a spokesperson has said.

Prince Harry visited the Superhumans Center, in the western city of Lviv, where he spoke to patients and staff.

He was accompanied by a group from the Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans who had been through similar rehabilitation.

How come he feels safe travelling to an embattled country, but demands Royal protection elsewhere?

Am I missing something?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5rey37e1lo

The maggot will destroy America and hand global dominance to China and Russia.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-has-kick-started-america-s-downfall-and-handed-the-world-to-china/ar-AA1CG6By

Incredible ! If you can see them, you can shoot them down.
A kinda clay pigeon shooting.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/russians-have-developed-a-formidable-weapon-to-annihilate-enemy-drones/ar-AA1CzD3C?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=24cad2f9beaf4aba8faa1340e1983f1e&ei=40

Free bowl of Kellogg’s cereal + fruit
Morrisons has brought back this offer with Kellogg's to offer a free bowl of cereal and portion of fruit to the whole family.
Runs from 7th - 27th April 2025
Just ask for a 'Kellogg's breakfast'
Choose from a selection of favourites like Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies or Coco Pops– and a piece of fruit

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Free hot cross bun
Morrisons is giving away free hot cross buns in its cafes this week when you show your Asda Rewards app at the checkout. Yes, you read that right...
Pop to your local Morrisons cafe
The offer runs until Sunday 13th April 2025
Just show your Asda Rewards app to get your free hot cross bun

I believe someone has now being questioned by the police


https://www.itv.com/news/london/2025-04-09/peregrine-falcon-eggs-destroyed-on-livestream-at-cathedral

https://youtu.be/TM4tTVZxATo?si=nsiDJfGKSA3Icl7V

What other leader would speak in those terms

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14579729/amp/Married-headteacher-attacked-deputy-wrench-love-triangle.html

What an example

Ukraine is a lost cause unless America get involved. If NATO do without America , then Apocalypse Now begins for Europe.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukraine-live-zelensky-says-two-chinese-soldiers-captured-in-ukraine-as-china-joins-war/ar-AA1CuTuQ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=eba5842ce0044760aa21986d3475980c&ei=21

I see 2 tier free gear beer poncing about at the sight of the new Dreadnought submarine we are building!!. The steel being used is 80% French and 20% Belgian!!, is this because this idiot has got rid of British Steel??

I confess to not having seen any news yesterday but has anyone seen this on any news? Maybe finallly the Americans are starting to coimplain about Trump`s actions. Maybe those rumblings I`ve mentioned on a coupla posts are turning into something? I bloody hope so.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz79ewg193ro

... Russia can have Chinese and North Korean soldiers fighting for it, but Ukraine is not allowed to have other European nationals fighting for her!

It sounds fair, doesn't it? Especially as that Zelenskyy bloke doesn't wear a suit!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14575537/Brits-prepare-72-hour-survival-kit-Putin.html

European stock markets plunge in early trading, following stock market slumps across Asia

Shortly after opening, the Dax index in Germany was down almost 10%, while the FTSE 100 in London was down almost 6%

The Shanghai Composite was down more than 8% at one point, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng down almost 13%

Monday's losses follow global slumps last week - in my 20 years covering the Asian stock market, this is one of the biggest continuous sell-offs I've seen, writes our Asia business correspondent Mariko Oi

Earlier, US futures were sharply down, indicating that Wall Street shares will fall when US markets open

Donald Trump defends his policy, telling reporters on Air Force One "sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something"

What antidote is available?

The current aircraft BAE T1A Hawk used by the Red Arrows is to be retired in 2030 and is proposed to be replaced by the Russian designed £19million Aermacchi M-346.
The Red Arrows are our BRITISH aerobatics team, to fly Russian aircraft is a national insult.
The team fly 9 planes, which is £171,000,000 of taxpayers money into the Russian piggy-bank. Trumpski will be overjoyed.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/fury-as-iconic-red-arrows-jets-could-be-replaced-by-russian-planes/ar-AA1Crtyw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6b46e6ef90d74620a4c9540ecf0ea716&ei=104

Penguins tariffed to economic doom.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/penguins-targeted-by-trump-tariffs-now-have-a-social-media-account-because-of-course-they-do/ar-AA1ClWUJ

Trumpski has placed high tariffs on every country on Earth to wreck the economic stability of global trading, except Russia. Countries will now flock to buy from Russia and China instead of America.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/kremlin-celebrates-as-donald-trump-rejuvenates-russian-economy/ar-AA1Crajs

A primary school has cancelled their Easter church service to avoid offending students of other faiths . All for diversity, equity and inclusion.
These woke school teachers get it all wrong in my opinion. If they want to encourage DEI amongst the students, the first thing to do is send an email or letter to all the parents stating, "our school will be celebrating the main holy days for all faiths represented by its students"
https://www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/schools/primary-school-backlash-scraps-annual-easter-celebration-respect-diversity/

To set against all the gloomy stuff https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/07/southend-united-evan-johnston-national-league-wrong-boat-sutton

https://www.nationalworld.com/news/uk/traeth-porth-wen-beach-wales-poisonous-snake-spotted-swimming-at-popular-beach-in-anglesey-5069831

https://inews.co.uk/news/jaguar-land-rover-halts-car-exports-to-us-worth-6-5bn-amid-uk-job-loss-fears-3626322?ITO=newsnow

For those who query why Trump is a huge negative influence in the UK and the world in general, please read, think, and think again...

About Trump and his tariffs

https://youtu.be/ZAZFIILFJ00?si=2YJgqtbEkD8hogIM

Now they have until June

https://youtu.be/akNkpcOgmNo?si=zSrbV4lLWolPTMHj

When Homeland Security Investigations agents showed up at Abby’s Bakery in February and arrested the owners and eight employees, residents of Los Fresnos were shocked.

“I was surprised because I know that they’re not taking advantage of the people,” Esteban Rodriguez, 43, said after pulling into the bakery’s parking lot to discover it was closed. “It was more like helping out people. They didn’t have nowhere to go, instead of them being on the streets.”

The reaction in the town of 8,500 residents may show the limits of support for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in a majority Hispanic region dotted with fields of cotton, sugarcane and red grapefruit where Republicans made gains in last year’s elections.

Now, Baez and Avila-Guel, a Mexican couple who are legal U.S. permanent residents, could lose everything after being accused of concealing and harboring immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally.

Hundreds of school bus drivers, painters, retirees and parishioners from the nearby Catholic church come into Abby’s Bakery each day.

Six of Abby’s eight employees were in the U.S. on visitor visas but none had work permits when Homeland Security Investigations agents came to the business Feb. 12. The owners acknowledged they knew that, according to a federal complaint.

Baez, 55, and Avila-Guel, 46, have pleaded not guilty. They referred questions to their attorneys, who noted the workers were not held against their will and there was no attempt to hide their presence, as a smuggler would.

As green card holders, the couple could be deported if they are convicted.
They have five children who are U.S. citizens.

The bakery closed for several days after their arrest.

Monsignor Pedro Briseño of St. Cecilia Church often visited before early morning Mass for the campechana, a flaky, crunchy pastry dough layered with caramelized sugar.
His routine was interrupted when plainclothes immigration agents arrived in unmarked vehicles.

“A woman came here crying.
She said, ‘Father, Father, they’re taking my brother,’” Briseño said.
The priest walked over and saw agents use zip ties to bind employees’ hands.

A hero

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdLLAGaw/

This sounds like a very depressing must-watch https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/22/netflix-from-the-police-to-the-prime-minister-how-adolescence-is-making-britain-face-up-to-toxic-masculinity

This time in Italy

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/musk-addresses-italy-s-populist-league-party-says-he-hopes-for-zero-tariffs-with-europe-someday/vi-AA1CmHf1

For new members at his Mar-a-Lago property, Donald Trump has recently established a cost of $1 million.

From the existing $700,000, the proposed price represents a considerable rise, as per the reports of Yahoo news.

Trump regularly mixed with visitors to Mar-a-Lago throughout his first administration, taking suggestions on policy from them.

Several Mar-a-Lago members were appointed to significant roles.

These include Lana Marks, who became the US ambassador to South Africa, Adrian Zuckerman, who served in Romania, and David Cornstein, who was sent to Hungary.

In 2019, USA Today identified eight club members who had roles in Trump’s administration.

The membership fee at the start of Trump’s first presidency was around $200,000.

People hoping to win political favors would view the fee increase as a wise investment.

Your thoughts?

Freedom of speech except if it was applied to ….

https://youtu.be/BO8jJ92Kb84?si=_dEhD1FHK1RwhrTj

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/court-confirms-sacking-of-south-korean-president-who-declared-martial-law-13341497

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/kemi-badenoch-claiming-27k-month-10080775.amp

Neither was Belarus or North Korea


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjl3k1we8vo.amp

https://businessday.ng/world/article/prominent-senator-ted-cruz-warns-tariffs-risk-sparking-gop-wipeout-in-2026-elections/

Looks as if so called British Steel, Scunthorpe is poised to close, thanks to Millipedes stupid net zero shite!!!, also, how can British Steel be Chinese owned???

"Poetry in Motion".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Tillotson

https://youtu.be/BUTLDt021uM?si=dEzX-8VpBPwOA1y1

Freedom of speech

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

Crooked smiles all round...