Note:
I still intend to wear masks in public places like shops and the like until I feel this variant is burnt out.
Seemed roughly 70% felt the same way this morning.
It’s just a mask. Care.
So a pan EU corporation for tax override.
A federal tax
Honestly - with every passing day you should be thanking leavers
European Commission calls for more cash from EU members - Reuters
Thinking about changing my mind and becoming a rejoiner.
What swung it for me was Jay’s suggestion that we won’t have enough artisan sheep’s cheese otherwise.
And I can’t be tolerating that. The two minutes extra at a passport queue x2 a year was one thing. This… final straw
337 new Trainee Gurkhas are making there way from Nepal to Catterick UK, to start their 39-week phase one training. The first 2 of 3 groups have now arrived. More coverage to follow tomorrow when we meet group 3 as they arrive in the UK.
#Gurkha
#soldier
#Army
#BritishArmy
Remember those Airbus wings that were definitely NOT going to be made here because you’re all racists?
Well? The Saudis are going to need 210 more.
(And around 400 Rolls Royce engines….)
I’d say that’s relatively good economic news… you?
Show me one benefit of brexit?
This week? Ok.
- Jump above 🇩🇪 for FDI appeal
- Jump above 🇫🇷 and 🇯🇵 in export rank
- drop tariffs on 120 food manufacturing inputs
- avoid the wrangle over EU “far right” migrant plan shambles.
A good week, all in. One day left
Brexit Benefit Klaxon 🚨
EU Commission just proposed €113bn of its 24 budget be issued in national debt. UK’s share was circs 12.5% so… that’s a €14bn joint liability “virtual” national debt…. Dodged.
Horizon is just €12bn - which UK could match and beat if it wanted.
Cheats on wife during pandemic breaking pandemic rules he helped make.
Writes book about pandemic “diaries” (as if we needed that b/s)
Decides to trudge off to celebrity show when he is supposed to be an MP.
Recall this fool now. He’s done.
@mikegalsworthy
It’s truly a hammering, Mike. I bet you enjoyed it. Good for Ed. He’s waited a long time to get the Edstone monkey off his back. Was always a decent guy. 👏🏻
90% of ALL shipping insurance happens..
In London.
[Some] Folks must be ignorant to the soft power and trade importance of this country.
Or…. They ignore it on purpose.
Let’s be louder.
@MatthewStadlen
@DouglasKMurray
@metpoliceuk
Matt are you kidding?
A million man march on 11/11 isn’t inciting???
He’s BEEN incited. Not inciting.
When will you stop and be on team Uk??!!! We have a culture and rights and our only day to pay respects to ALL our war dead EVER is under threat for those cheering terror:
I mean. Well done UK. Even with maybe 150,000 absolutely morale sapping professional whinging fellow citizens shouting “meh” daily at our country.
UK most attractive for financial services investment | EY UK
Listen to PM’s presser and statement in HoC.
It doesn’t really wash for me. There’s two much institutional failure here for him not to resign, in my view.
He’s spun saying goodbye to a leadership duty.
Shame he didn’t think the same when he let medical rules stop funerals
@MorrisseyHelena
@allisonpearson
Everyone I know thinks they’ve got this really wrong. If lockdown 1 proved anything it was that we literally couldn’t afford to do it again. Both economically and socially. They are risking much. Those most at risk need to keep shielding. It’s that simple.
WTAF?
An infection control specialist who has been offered a job as a senior NHS biomedical scientist to help tackle the pandemic is facing deportation to Nigeria by the Home Office.
Hardly the science policy this Govt was claiming to profess.
@ArmySgtMajor
@JuniorBulumakau
@JohnnyMercerUK
@DanJarvisMP
@piersmorgan
@Cit4Sol
I think I speak for many a civvy when I say how alarming it is to see this tone from the “Home” office. It is disrespectful and can hardly be good for morale or the prospect of global recruits from allies, diaspora and hopeful migrants with an aptitude for such service.
This G7 was geopolitically huge. Ukraine, in a Sino shadow… UK pulls off a big diplomatic win with Japan, and the jets are unlocked.
Our media want to know about a PCN.
I am zero % a fan of Braverman. Go to town. But not there. Not at this summit’s Q&A. It’s embarrassing.
The PM was asked three times whether Suella Braverman was right to ask Whitehall officials for help on the private matter of her speeding penalty. This is all he would say: “I don’t know the full details of what has happened, nor have I spoken to the Home Secretary - I think you
Great / this tweet has gone somewhat abusively viral.
I should have realised I am not the centre of the universe and shown more solidarity with striking workers.
Genuinely sorry, please stop giving me sh*t for being bald and entitled.
@ChuckAmach
@BritishArmy
I must have missed when the British army nailed bombed a pub full of Catholics.
And I am the grandson of an irish catholic - so I am pretty sure i’d have been told??
@PentagonPresSec
Sir, Poland are in NATO and Blinken literally “green lit” this.
Get the internal comms right.
If Poland gave them direct, they’d STILL be in NATO ergo under A5…. So what’s the difference?
@Alteredgeist
@edleonklinger
Did this thermobaric, apache launched missile manage to tie them together with wire first?
This stuff is getting super advanced. I must go work for boeing.
@campbellclaret
@NadineDorries
@Peston
Yes, I gather you prefer to work outside of democratic constraint...having never been elected yourself, I suspect it’s far easier.
@mikegalsworthy
You haven’t tweeted once about the Irish and German recessions. Nor the UK’s decent results
I respect that you value FOM and the EU project. But to ignore economic reality feels increasingly weakening to your argument.
You have to evolve your narrative.
.
@RhonddaBryant
Will you be initiating an investigation into Labour MPs allegedly torpedoing a trade deal with India by promising different terms after their election ?
This is an absolutely outrageous act of party interest above national interest and demands proper review.
@tompeck
Throwing about fascist labels is in itself pretty dangerous. It isn’t some student debate hall view - it’s irresponsible and it actually devalued the legitimate debate on yet another piece of poor tory comms.
Who did Gary help by saying it? Certainly no asylum seekers.
@EmmaKennedy
I’m not sure you have any idea how damaging this comment is to straight white men who, funnily enough, aren’t actually the spawn of Satan.
Perhaps you have some stereotypes and prejudices of your own?
@PaulEmbery
The majority of people do not. But that doesn’t matter. We now live in this weird authoritarian world where the minority view prevails utterly.
@DaleVince
@SadiqKhan
Negative campaigning!?? Labour smeared Hall as a white supremacist.
You guys have your head in the sand.
She was a weak candidate but that was the messaging on election day.
@youth_demand
You are dangerous extremists.
What next? Bombs for the greater good.
What a total waste of your time and gifts of freedom. Pathetic, embarrassing and shameful.
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@Andrew_Adonis
Wonderful passive aggression.
You ooze it.
I’m on Trump and Putin’s side when it comes specifically to the issue of brexit. Clearly.
But, let’s not infer that means anything. That would be passive aggressive.
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.
@MartinDaubney
We can’t advocate for free speech, moan about deplatforming, call-out Fascism-cry wolfs….
Only to cheer when a state entities runs a person out of town for publicly disagreeing with state policy.
It just stinks of hypocrisy- so I want him back in the seat.
@mariellaf1
I’ve been to Auschwitz it’s in Poland and it was built by Nazi Germany.
Are you therefore saying without the EU a democratic Germany would again become fascist and begin another genocide?
You can see how therefore using this example is beyond tenuous.
@GoodwinMJ
Matt you’re missing one glaring obvious observation:
How many placards read anything like:
“Down with Hamas”
I’d bet my mortgage it was zero. Zero.
That’s the red flashing light, for me.
@JulietMEvans
@BBCNewsnight
@wmarybeard
I’ve travelled the world and can tell you we are not better or worse than any other nation.
We are the only state though where a small number of our own loathe us more than our worst enemy could ever.
Half full glasses are a personal problem - not a national one
@arusbridger
I have a general rule these days for political discourse….
First person I observe calling someone fascist or evoking it…
Automatically has a higher probability of being the actual fascist
@eddiemarsan
As a calm leave voter who, when asked, and after much consideration, asked to leave the EU.... I really do think there’s a perspective where you look like a fanatic to me. Especially for calling my vote one. If that’s all you’ve got, march away. It’s disappointing.
@crimlawuk
Eh?
What do economic migrants from Albania have with the former British Empires mutual defence pacts with Poland and France respectively?
What a bizarre take. It’s almost passive aggressive to evoke a spirit of fighting fascism as a reason to not question gang traffickers.
@SamGyimah
@LibDems
Or you could silence 59% of your constituency and unilaterally decide to give 10% the power of your vote??? Makes 0% sense, Sam. You’re way off the piste of virtue here.
@CarolineLucas
Oh Caroline. How silenced do you think voters feel right now? Even remain voters have just been twice denied a vote. You live in a bubble.
@BBCSounds
@lottelydia
@ameliadimz
@sadia_azmats_
If someone had labelled all women who were People of Colour with a stereotypical name - it would be racist.
This movement will fail in its potential if it perps that same sins in the name of virtue. People will call it back out with a mirror.
“Karen” is an offensive label.
@ZoeJardiniere
Zoe, I’ve asked you time and time again -
How many refugees, irregular migrants and asylum seekers do you propose the UK takes each year?
@TerraOrBust
A watershed moment.
1) acknowledged the role of 2008 in our current prosperity
2) acknowledges that the EU has gone away with the fairies and is not a river of chocolate
3) acknowledges despite every effort, every barrier and 40yrs of integration… leaving wasn’t disastrous.
Me and my son nipped to get some milk and met the very charming
@DominicGrieve1
/ as you know. I’m not a remainer. But I greatly admire the man and we had a very stimulating debate. BBC Germany following him. I got recorded. We discussed:
@MaajidNawaz
Maj, you are a Jedi, man. Keep it going. Your voice is a light I look for in all this mess. I’m so emotional over all the hate flying around
@sophiacol
It’s pretty tragic you think something with a UJ on it is UKIP.
Why are you uncomfortable with our identity? In itself, it’s neutral. You’re british, aren’t you? Or at least, in it.
I’m genuinely asking. Not attacking you. Reclaim pride in the identity from those you feel 😡
@MartinDaubney
He should have been deported after breaking the law.
How weak are we?
I support asylum - but there must be zero tolerance for breach of good faith.
You break the law, you’re gone. You made the choice to go back.
@Femi_Sorry
Why aren’t you running for MEP if you care so much about this and are full time on it? This is what I cannot fathom. You stand on the sidelines singing some awesome songs about skills you have but dare not kick a ball....
@LizWebsterSBF
There’s great irony here. Last week you complained “74% didn’t vote for brexit.”
Then celebrate today a 35% turnout.
Well done Liz, you continue to wander totally unaware of your own hypocrisy and others notice. I’m sure they do.
Pause, reconsider your rhetoric. Do better.
@thetimes
It’s pretty light of you to simply post this promise with no degree of scepticism.
“Taliban unsubstantiated promises under spotlight after change in tone for world’s press”.
There, fixed it.
@Femi_Sorry
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
4% sounds a lot less than Millions of voters in the highest turnout in history, doesn't it... I hope Femi holds the remain campaign to the rightfully high standards he's called out leave for failing on. If Remain broke rules, too, what does this mean for democracy generally?
@HumzaYousaf
@UNRWA
@UNLazzarini
“Only some of the workers raped and pillaged”
At what point do you just have a rhetoric pause and consider the waves upon waves of evidence that Gaza may not be the land of everyone’s innocent.
Aid workers in a terror attack?! It’s absolutely outrageous.
@DaleVince
Dale Dale Dale.
Ireland isn’t £600m better off - they are levying a tax on their own importers. And the fact they yielded tax reflects price inelastic demand. See.
Plus, minor detail- but the EU keeps 75% of duties… either way….UK exporters didn’t make less.
@ThreshedThought
It’s disgusting, I would love to say I can’t believe it - but Russian leadership created a culture of depravity on those mistreated soldiers - and they did what all mistreated soldiers do… succumbed to evil.
Remainers in 2016:
“We want global outward looking UK. Now we won’t have sandwiches!”
Remainers in 2023:
“No! Not THOSE trade deals. Those jobs don’t matter! German GDP? Who cares. Victor who? We want a referendum! Maastricht? Huh? No idea. 4%!!!!!!”
The grim reality of tribes
Brexiters, 2016:
"We must stop foreigners stealing all our jobs."
Brexiters, 2023:
"We have a shortage of workers. We need to ease visa rules for overseas builders, carpenters and people working in the fishing industry."
Conclusion:
Brexit has failed.
@mouldyscone
The assumption from Ava that Dad’s still weren’t present enough triggered me, i leave work and then begin my other job / bed time and bath and cooking.
I get zero “me time” ever. Ever.
I just deal with it, but suggesting I have the power in family by default is max spurious
@mk1969
Thanks as well Matt, I’m going to add my 38 year old self to the brexit party now. Because :
F*ck you people deserve dignity and respect and I can’t stand what you just said.
I’ll go wade in the piss of old people to see your kind never in power.
@LizWebsterSBF
An hour ago you were preaching doom because panamax reefers [maybe] won’t bring us enough peruvian berries and root veg… now an abundant supply of cheap world class lamb is BAD.
I am so confused.
@JohnHealey_MP
Well done John. If only there were more professionalism like this in the commons and in politics.
We are, after all, all on the same team.
Listen carefully.
Either Simon is making an error… or he just said with a straight face that Poland and Estonia for example…
Aren’t developed.
Who are the exceptionalists, again? What a disgrace this stuff airs as expert commentary.
"I'm the only person who actually dares to utter the dreaded word 'Brexit'"
Historian Simon Schama says leaving the EU has contributed to inflation, but Former Boris Johnson adviser Samuel Kasumu says the UK must "focus on the future"
#BBCLauraK
@JoCoxFoundation
@hopenothate
I’m not a Garage or UKIP fan but I am rational enough to see he definitely did not incite violence. It’s tragic you should suggest he did. This cry wolf politics just entrenches everyone even more.
Alex Renton on LBC….
Wants UK to apologise for slavery.
Because:
- He was born in Canada to a Baron
- descended from slavers
- Educated at Eton.
Forgive me for wondering why the working class need to apologise for his forebears shafting everyone. Everyone.
@nicholadrummond
@navalgroup
Nick, since we’ve now seen Brimstone and air launched AA missiles on basic chassis launchers funnied in Ukraine…
Could the storm shadow be made marine launched? Thoughts?
@CarolineLucas
As opposed to leaving the “hard left” to strike, protest daily, smash up art, demand we all kneel, nag for power not merit, and now fail to denounce hamas en masse.
Who is it stoking division, again?
@remain_central
It’s super mad that you are suggesting brexit has failed. This batch was reportedly from Poland. Inside the single market we would not be checking it.
This box of frogs stuff from you.