The Bunker – News without the nonsense The Plot to Trumpify the World – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor
Dec 8, 2025
A shocking new US strategy hints at Trump's desire to support far-right groups across Europe and promulgate conspiracy theories as policy. Meanwhile, nearly £11 billion has been lost to COVID fraud, causing major political fallout. The hosts also scrutinize Tommy Robinson's attempt to mix Christmas carols with controversy, and the implications of a massive donation to a political party linked to lobbying interests. They explore Keir Starmer's new Substack addressing child poverty and discuss the effects of Netflix's potential merger with Warner Bros.
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America-First Foreign Policy Resurfaces
- The new US National Security Strategy frames foreign policy as unapologetically nationalist and protectionist.
- It downplays reciprocal alliances and treats Europe as a set of markets to be reshaped to US interests.
US Strategy Signals Support For European Far Right
- The strategy explicitly endorses supporting European parties that prioritise nationalism and anti-migration policies.
- It signals a willingness to bypass supranational institutions like the EU and back sympathetic national movements.
Christmas Used As Cultural Wedge
- Tommy Robinson is staging a Christianised carol concert to politicise Christmas and emphasise cultural-threat narratives.
- Churches are actively pushing back with ad campaigns reclaiming Christmas's meaning.