{"id":16031,"date":"2026-10-29T15:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/?p=16031"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:38:50","slug":"uk-pledges-billions-to-stop-the-boats-and-britain-freezing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/uk-pledges-billions-to-stop-the-boats-and-britain-freezing\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Pledges Billions to Stop the Boats and Britain Freezing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roy Orbison sang &#8216;In Dreams&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">29 October 2026 &#8211; UK pledges billions to Stop the Boats and Britain Freezing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s not much to laugh about in the UK today, unless it is the kind of laugh that shrieks and echoes hysterically through the tortured corridors of the insane asylum, but stop me if you have heard this one before: The Labour government is proud to announce that it is giving \u00a310bn to Ukraine and has pledged to stand with Ukraine until the earth freezes over or until we get nuked, whichever comes first. It\u2019s a pity it cannot stand by its legacy citizens, who are already freezing over from exorbitant utility bills \u2013 we can hardly afford to switch the heating on \u2013 and stand by national security and law and order by stopping the full-scale migrant invasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ha! Ha! But you have to laugh, don&#8217;t you? How does it go? \u2018If you didn\u2019t laugh, you&#8217;d cry!\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">UK Pledges Billions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Taking into account the parlous state of Britain today, giving away money to Ukraine hand over fist could be considered to be an act of criminal negligence, unless you have a bank account in a foreign country, then it might be thought of as a blessed munificence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile in the UK, everything, especially under Labour, is spiralling insanely out of control. Cost of living through the roof; quality of life in the opposite direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">The UK Pledges Billions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Look at that screenshot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"222\" data-attachment-id=\"16036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/uk-pledges-billions-to-stop-the-boats-and-britain-freezing\/labour-pledges-money-to-ukraine-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?fit=232%2C222&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"232,222\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Labour pledges money to Ukraine min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?fit=232%2C222&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?resize=232%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?w=232&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?resize=13%2C12&amp;ssl=1 13w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?resize=36%2C34&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Labour-pledges-money-to-Ukraine-min.png?resize=48%2C46&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMummy?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, darling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho is that Twat with the red briefcase?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, he\u2019s an overpaid lefty nincompoop. His red briefcase symbolises Britain in the red, financially and morally bankrupt. The UK is giving billions of pounds to a country that it pretends to support in order to save its sovereignty when really it is desperately clinging onto the globalist dream to stave off the emergence of a multipolar world. It\u2019s nothing to do with security and all to do with maintaining the so-called world order, which is, of course, an order imposed by and for the exclusive benefit of the Western globalist cartel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Is he real?!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No, not really. That&#8217;s a man who believes that Brits will vote Labour if he gives all our money away to support a conflict which we stoked and then raises taxes to pay for the deficit. He is, as you quite rightly defined earlier, something of a twat.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"341\" data-attachment-id=\"16037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/uk-pledges-billions-to-stop-the-boats-and-britain-freezing\/rz-save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-ukraine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?fit=1200%2C655&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,655\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Save the nation don&amp;#8217;t give money to Ukraine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?fit=625%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=625%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UK pledges billions to Stop the Boats and Britain Freezing. A retro advert featuring a 1940s sitting room, containing a mother and child, the mother knitting and the daughter looking beseechingly at her from the stool she is sitting on. The slogan is 'Is Your Tomorrow Spoken For?'. \" class=\"wp-image-16037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=1024%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=768%2C419&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=624%2C341&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=24%2C13&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=36%2C20&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?resize=48%2C26&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RZ-Save-the-nation-dont-give-money-to-Ukraine.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;But I thought America was trying to broker a peace deal?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Well, yes, that nice Mr Trump is, but, by the looks of it, Britain doesn\u2019t want one?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Why not, Mummy?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Globalists and hegemony, dear.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMummy, can we have the heating on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo, darling, we cannot afford it. Labour need to tax us more so that more money might find its way into private bank accounts in a certain foreign country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut what of Britain and your children&#8217;s future?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As Marliene Dietrich incisively put it, &#8220;Your future\u2019s all used up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"341\" data-attachment-id=\"16054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/uk-pledges-billions-to-stop-the-boats-and-britain-freezing\/rz-the-uk-hitting-the-iceberg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?fit=1200%2C655&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,655\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"The UK hitting the iceberg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?fit=625%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=625%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UK Pledges Billions ... A symbolic image of the Titanic striking the iceberg. The iceberg captioned 'UK's Future'\" class=\"wp-image-16054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=1024%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=768%2C419&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=624%2C341&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=24%2C13&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=36%2C20&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?resize=48%2C26&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rz-The-UK-hitting-the-iceberg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Copyright \u00a9 2018-2026 Mick Hart. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">All aboard!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"15627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/britain-goes-balaclava\/balaclava_png44-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?fit=336%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"336,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"balaclava\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?fit=336%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?resize=336%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Britain Goes Balaclava: a black balaclava\" class=\"wp-image-15627\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5600460564191134;width:63px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?w=336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?resize=7%2C12&amp;ssl=1 7w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?resize=13%2C24&amp;ssl=1 13w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?resize=20%2C36&amp;ssl=1 20w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/balaclava_PNG44-MIN.png?resize=27%2C48&amp;ssl=1 27w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/britain-goes-balaclava\/\">Britain Goes Balaclava As The Boats Keep Rolling In<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" data-attachment-id=\"14744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/life-in-the-uk-its-all-so-peculiar\/its-all-so-peculiar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Its-all-so-peculiar.png?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Life in the UK &amp;#8211; It\u2019s all so peculiar!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Its-all-so-peculiar.png?fit=625%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expatkaliningrad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Its-all-so-peculiar.png?resize=625%2C833&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Life in the UK - It's all so peculiar. 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