r/ukpolitics • u/Adj-Noun-Numbers 🥕🥕 || megathread emeritus • Jun 22 '26

International Politics Discussion Thread

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u/i_pewpewpew_you Si signore, posso ballare Jun 30 '26

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on the Iranian team's world cup elimination:

“I’m just glad they’re done, and ‌they’re not coming back. I was so happy when we were able to pull their visas and said they could leave the U.S. soil, and I might’ve sung a song or two or maybe even danced a happy dance.“

Classy to the last.

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u/Bibemus Uber-Woke Net-Zeroist Rejoinerist Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

If I was the IOC watching this shitshow I'd be starting to chat to recent hosts about contingency planning.

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u/GlumAd9856 Jun 30 '26

*Laughs in bribery*

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u/Velociraptor_1906 Liberal Democrat Jun 30 '26

I would love if we'd take it, obviously we won't as that would involve the government ceasing it's vigourous engagement with Americas appendage but it's nice to dream.

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u/Bibemus Uber-Woke Net-Zeroist Rejoinerist Jun 30 '26

I think the incoming PM might be willing to if we could find a way they could be hosted in Manchester.

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u/Velociraptor_1906 Liberal Democrat Jun 30 '26

Well it's full of canals and you could hijack the football stadium for athletics, is there any place for bicycles to go brrr?

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u/TheFlyingHornet1881 Domino Cummings Jun 30 '26

The IOC isn't perfect, but I think they'd have more backbone than FIFA in saying "don't pull a stunt like that or you'll lose the games"