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In this video we’re going to try and make sense of Trump’s recent comments on Irish unification, if they will make any difference, and why this is an unwanted headache for Andy Burnham.

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Trump’s pro-unification comments:
https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2098716866503962931?s=20

Sinn Féin reaction to Trump’s comments:

Statement from Sinn Féin on visit to Ireland by US President Donald Trump

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-mary-lou-mcdonald-snp-plaid-cymru-irish-b3049785.html
https://x.com/newsoncool/status/2099399871350386950?s=20

DUP reaction:
https://x.com/GRobinsonDUP/status/2098724853075292361?s=20
https://www.newstalk.com/news/sammy-wilson-dismisses-trumps-support-for-a-united-ireland-2309735

United Ireland polling:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_a_United_Ireland

Good Friday Agreement/Northern Ireland Act:
https://assets.ireland.ie/documents/good-friday-agreement.pdf
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/pdfs/ukpga_19980047_en.pdf

Burnham: border poll is “off the table”:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9z43z3g24o

Burnham on Scottish referendum:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8z5ndpz4go

SNP, Plaid, Sinn Féin memorandum:
https://x.com/theSNP/status/2099443049478738212
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62enegxyl9o

Trump doubles down on comments but won’t talk about Scotland:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/13/donald-trump-doubles-down-on-support-for-united-ireland

Farage/Reform reacts to Trump’s comments:
https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/2098772156574269934?s=20
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-ireland-reunification-reform-jenrick-b3049314.html

Simon Harris/Fine Gael blueprint for unity:
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/simon-harris-announces-blueprint-for-irish-unity/

0:00 Trump Intervenes: Is Ireland Heading for Reunification?
8:19 Sponsor

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Our viewers asked us to make a video which runs through what every single EU nation wants from the EU/UK brexit deal. They asked, we did. So here is a breakdown of what individual EU countries want from Brexit.

PART TWO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG_jqQojAFM

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On Tuesday, the UK government announced new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank where Israel’s settlements are illegal under international law. In this video, we’ll cover UK’s sanctions on the settlements, the government’s shift and speak directly to Ed Miliband.

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UK sanctions Israeli West Bank settlements
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmp8djn8983gt
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/uk-bans-goods-from-israeli-west-bank-settlements-what-that-really-means
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-07/uk-s-burnham-risks-trump-anger-with-new-sanctions-on-israel

Other countries sanction Israeli West Bank settlements
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/uk-announces-sanctions-on-illegal-israeli-settlements
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/france-and-canada-follow-uk-announcing-sanctions-israeli-settlements

Joint statement from Western countries on Israeli E1 programme
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-united-kingdom-france-germany-italy-the-netherlands-canada-and-norway-on-the-e1-west-bank-settlement-plan

‘Greater Israel’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lq5g4dedpo
https://www.dw.com/en/from-the-nile-to-the-euphrates-inside-israels-expansionist-ambitions/a-76711994

00:00 – Introduction
01:13 – Context
05:38 – What’s Next?
05:52 – An interview with Ed Miliband
15:35 – Too Long

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In this video, we’re going to have a look into Reform’s most recent donations scandal, how they are handling it, and whether Farage really could resign as leader of the party.

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SOURCES

Laura Kuessenberg Nigel Farage Interview Clip
https://x.com/bbclaurak/status/2096704259093852239

Sam Freedman Farage’s Folly
https://samf.substack.com/p/farages-folly

Odds Checker Nigel Farage Stepping Down

Odds slashed on Nigel Farage quitting as Reform leader this year

Unheard Is Zia Yusuf Preparing to Succeed Farage
https://unherd.com/newsroom/is-zia-yusuf-preparing-to-succeed-farage/?edition=us

Express Nigel Farage Has Two Clear Frontrunners to One Day Succeed Him
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2217079/nigel-farage-frontrunners-succeed-leader

ITV News Nigel Farage 100% Confident His Party Has Not Taken Illegal Donations
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-09-05/nigel-farage-100-confident-his-party-has-never-taken-illegal-donations

ITV News Robert Peston Nigel Farage Interview

Reuters Senior Aides to Reform UK’s Farage Step Down After Foreign Funding Sting
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/senior-reform-uk-figures-step-down-after-allegations-electoral-law-breach-2026-09-04/

Observer Farage Has Got to Wake Up and Get Rid of Zia Yusuf
https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/farage-has-got-to-wake-up-and-get-rid-of-zia-yusuf-reforms-conference-reveals-deep-party-rifts

The Guardian I Wasn’t Even Listening Farage Says of Donation Row
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/05/i-wasnt-even-listening-farage-says-of-donations-scandal-meeting

FT Nigel Farage’s Pile of Financing Scandals
https://www.ft.com/content/27746b9a-de02-4a83-830a-11cd4b1b1fe4

BBC News Why Reform UK Donations Are Legally Complicated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gdrkx4dpjo

0:00 Has Farage Had Enough?
7:29 Sponsor

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In a speech on Thursday evening, Argentine president Milei addressed the nation on the Falklands Islands. In this video, we’re taking a look at the speech and whether we could see Argentina and the US teaming up on oil drilling nearby.

Is Argentina Quietly Eyeing Up the Falklands? – https://youtu.be/w9We83-A2H8

Why the UK and US are falling out over the Falklands – https://youtu.be/1IdE3gaDGDo

How the Falklands are Becoming a Petrostate – https://youtu.be/Ug2QAVoj9WY

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Sources:

Telegraph US Threatens Britain Over Falklands
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/28/us-uk-boost-defence-spending-lose-falklands-support/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_defence-spending-lose-falklands-support/

BBC News Falklands Dispute May Last Decades
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce43zv3qln9o

Reuters Trump Says He is Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-not-sure-us-should-be-spending-anything-nato-2025-01-23/

BBC News Falklands is a Pressure Point for the US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7w3zjl38o

UN Special Decolonisation Committee 2025
https://press.un.org/en/2025/gacol3394.doc.htm

BBC News Trump Says US Position on Falklands ‘One of Many’ Under Review
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2q1qgg542o

The Guardian Trump Suggests He’s Reviewing US Support for UK Over Falkland Islands
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/trump-uk-sovereignty-falkland-islands

iNews Could the UK Lose the Falklands Over Trump’s Anger

Could the UK lose the Falklands due to Trump’s anger?

The Falkland Islands Company History of the Falklands

History of the Falkland Islands

Britannica History of the Falklands
https://www.britannica.com/place/Falkland-Islands/History

BBC News Argentine Leader Threatens to Sanction Oil Firms and Reiterates Falklands Claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyk18g1l8ko

Telegraph Argentina will Prevail Over Declining Britain
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/04/argentina-sanctions-oil-fields-falklands/

00:00 – Introduction
01:45 – Background
03:44 – US Position on Sovereignty
05:24 – Sea Lion Oilfield
06:26 – What Now?
07:04 – Too Long

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