David Bowskill

@edwinhayward Sweepstake?

How long after Charles and Camilla leave the USA will it take for Trump to insult the King, or dump all over the special relationship again?

Americans love banging on about the War of Independence. They’re quieter on the War of 1812. Here’s why. In 1812, America declared war on Britain. The plan was to march into Canada and annex it. Thomas Jefferson said it would be “a mere matter of marching.” It wasn’t. The Canadians sent them packing. Two years later, the British sailed up the Potomac. American forces collapsed at Bladensburg in what’s still called “the Bladensburg Races” because of how fast they ran. President Madison had already fled to Maryland. The British walked into Washington unopposed. They sat down in the White House, ate the dinner Dolley Madison had laid out for forty guests, used the President’s silver, then set fire to the building. Then they burned the Capitol, the Treasury and the Navy Yard. A freak thunderstorm put the fires out the next day. The British left when they were ready. It’s still the only time a foreign army has captured the US capital. You can see why it doesn’t come up much.

One King. One Narcissistic Personality Disorder

I am not sure whether Trump understood how damning that allusion was, well hidden under a thick layer of British humour and self deprication. But to compare Trumps ballroom plans with the English destroying Washington during a war over trade in 1814 is quite something..

Humour is the default setting for Brits. King Charles really seems to be enjoying himself.

😂😂😂

Although I am no longer a moderate monarchist I think King Charles made an excellent speech and gave Trump a royal British roasting 😉

AOC says we shouldn’t be using taxpayer money to build Trump’s ornate castle/ballroom while people are struggling to pay for healthcare and rent. Raju: Would you support authorizing the new ballroom? AOC: No. The president demolished the East Wing of the White House, a historic jewel of the American people, and he started to build this ballroom long before any incident. He also promised the American people that this was going to be built with private dollars, so the idea that they are trying to change the rationale for this doesn’t add up. The White House long had facilities for hosting, which also included the East Wing of the White House prior to them bulldozing the crown jewel of the American people. I don’t believe, in an era when they are jacking up costs, when they’re gutting everyone’s healthcare, and when people cannot afford their rent and their mortgages, that we should be using our treasure to build an ornate castle on a scale that is unprecedented and unbelievable. I’m sure that anybody who is against waste, fraud, and abuse would agree with me on that.

Political violence is on the rise and @ScottJenningsKY tries to blame @adammocklerr?? "Can't you just take responsibility for it?!" This is absolutely insane 🤦‍♂️

"Enemy from within." "Communists, Marxists, fascists, radical left thugs, vermin." "Garbage" Somalis, "low IQ people." "She's an evil, sick, crazy, b..." Republicans want the left to tone down the rhetoric. Erm, have they listened to Donald Trump?? Zeteo put together a montage:

Here's an adaptation of the classic military marching song "The British Grenadiers" (popular in both 18th c. Britain and the colonies) wishing King Charles luck on his state visit - we're calling it: "The British King is Here!" #KingCharles #statevisit #royalfamily #USUKrelations

You won't hear this often. “AIPAC isn’t about Peace. it’s about securing U.S. support for whatever the Israeli government wants.” — Jimmy Carter 🇺🇸 This is a critique of lobbying power of Zionists — not of Jews. Spread it.

There is now momentum to revisit a range of long-blocked decisions. EU leaders are also pushing to move ahead with a 21st sanctions package against Russia. It would send another clear signal to Russia that Ukraine matters more to Europe than it does to them. My press remarks ahead of today’s #EUCO in Cyprus ↓

independent media is the future @mehdirhasan

We need a reason to smile 😊 in such dire times and this did.

I agree with Jon.

I hope Labour win enough seats for there to be a Plaid/Labour coalition. If not the Greens could be in the coalition too.

@ChristopherHale I am not a Christian but I welcome his statement. The global Anglican community would do well to pay heed to his words (but the queerphobic faction won’t).

NEW: Pope Leo XIV says that the Catholic Church’s teaching on sexual ethics must be less prioritized over “greater, more important issues.” “We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual. And in reality, I believe there are much greater, more important issues, such as justice, equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue.”

‘It’s Andy or bust’: MPs could keep Starmer in place to give Burnham time to return theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

Ich wäre ja dafür, dass wir mal STEHEN, und nicht immer zur CDU umkippen...