Eric Rose 🔶

Sad to see, a principled man whose work on prison reform was sadly underappreciated.

@andyburnham Many of us had hope under Sir Keir Starmer and you and those who assisted you in your coup have destroyed much of that hope.

Let’s bring back hope.

Thank you for your contribution in 2024. I'm sure it wasn't small. In 2024 I was filled with optimism & hope; this platform was alight with it. I've felt so safe with @Keir_Starmer as PM. I'm still in shock at what's happened. I detest Burnham. He's dishonest, unprincipled & untrustworthy. He'll work tirelessly to cover up what he's done and ignore angry, hurt, shocked and grieving members & some MPs. I hope you will help to hold him accountable. He's not my PM. He never will be. Labour used to be a home for me under Keir Starmer, because he has integrity. It's not my home any more.

A senior Labour source on Andy Burnham's first speech as PM: "He calls for stability after he spent a year trying to destabilise Keir. Unbelievable."

the presumption is breathtaking

I wasn’t there, however this guy was: "I’d like to put the record straight, because I was there. People often forget how the Argentine troops were treated after the Falklands War. We treated their wounded, and many would not have survived without the medical care they received. They were fed, and their officers were even allowed to keep their sidearms for their own safety. After facing each other in battle, that wasn’t easy, but it was the right thing to do. They were fed, cared for, and many were transported home on Canberra. We also cleaned up the mess that had been left behind. There was no complaining—we just got on with the job. Many of the Argentine troops were exhausted and relieved to be going home after experiencing the reality of war. They were defeated and demoralised, and many couldn’t even look you in the eye. Many of those young soldiers were more afraid of their own officers and the military junta than they were of us. They had been sent into an impossible situation by leaders who would never share their hardships. The Falklands’ climate and terrain are brutal, and the weather is unforgiving. I saw young men who were hungry, frightened, dirty, wet and cold, longing to be back with their families in Argentina. Many I spoke to, while sharing hot drinks and sweets, told me they never wanted to be there in the first place. So before anyone starts abusing me, my family or my brothers-in-arms, remember this: we were there. We experienced the full cycle of war, and we also witnessed the immense relief of the Falkland Islanders when the invaders finally left. To those in Argentina who still believe the stories told by defeated generals, I’d simply say this: many of us were there, and we know what happened. Don’t confuse propaganda with the reality witnessed by those who fought and those who surrendered. The war is over. Britain won. History cannot be changed. It’s time to stop reliving old arguments and instead focus on building a better future for the people of Argentina rather than making repeated claims over the Falkland Islands. As my grandmother used to say, “Children should be seen and not heard.” Sometimes it’s wiser to listen to those who were actually there. War tests not only courage in battle, but also humanity in victory. I am proud that we showed both. Feel free to share and comment “war is not a political football “ maybe you should try it sometime it’s not advisable Lives broken families destroyed Respect to those lost to war and those who are still fighting a war long ago." Shared as requested. Falklands #FalklandsWar #veterans

Dear @Keir_Starmer. I doubt you see these posts, but I shall post anyway. Tonight is the last night we can call you PM. I just wanted to say thank you. Thanks for bringing decency to politics. Thanks for turning our country around. Wishing you, Vic and family all the best 💙

You had to be sacked from cabinet for feeding the press with stories to undermine the government we fought for Lucy, why the fuck would anyone Labour trust you now?

POST OFFICE KNEW ITS TILL BUTTON WAS ROBBING PEOPLE SINCE 2019 A subpostmaster called Denis O'Donnell messaged me on @LinkedIn. He follows this page and asked me to help amplify a story he has spent six years trying to get anyone to take seriously. After checking it out I understand why he is still fighting. In 2019 O'Donnell ran a Post Office branch in Prestatyn, Wales. He noticed something wrong with the till. A screen icon on the Horizon system does two opposite jobs, take money and pay money. When several transactions stack up together, Horizon can hand cash to a customer and then log it as a payment the other way, creating an instant shortfall the subpostmaster gets blamed for. O'Donnell wrote to the top. He sent letters to then CEO Nick Read and communications boss Mark Davies. Post Office's answer was that it was a one off mistake, fixed within days. Convenient timing too, since this was 6 months after Post Office had just been humiliated in the High Court by subpostmasters who proved Horizon was faulty all along. O'Donnell kept pushing for years. He eventually got the story to @ComputerWeekly and its reporter Karl Flinders @Karlfl, and to Ron Warmington, the forensic investigator at Second Sight who was one of the original people who blew open the whole Horizon scandal back in 2012. Warmington called this new defect sufficiently serious to write directly to the public inquiry. He also called Post Office's first response to questions about it arrogant and dismissive, which by now is basically the company's official slogan. @PostOffice finally agreed to investigate and warn branches in December 2025. Six years after O'Donnell first told them. Their own spokesperson said it is impossible to know the true impact but they believe it is limited, based on checking 1 year of error logs out of more than 24 years Horizon has been running. O'Donnell calls that maths a joke, and it is hard to disagree when millions of transactions across two and a half decades got reduced to a single year sample. O'Donnell is trying to warn other subpostmasters and their families that the Post Office Process Review scheme closes to new applications on 30 September 2026. This scheme covers losses caused by Post Office products, policies or processes, separate from the Horizon Shortfall Scheme which already closed in January and the GLO scheme closing this month. If people affected by this specific defect do not apply before the deadline, they may lose the chance entirely. Post Office spent over two decades telling subpostmasters the system never lies. Then it spent six more years telling one particular whistleblower his bug did not matter. Forgive people for not trusting the next apology on the first read. If you are a current or former subpostmaster affected by this or unsure about the Process Review deadline, get proper advice before it closes. SOURCES @ComputerWeekly @Karlfl @PostOffice @PostOffInquiry @BBCNews

That’s a genuinely incredible email @JustEatUK

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

@lukejcr Disgusting tweet, the country voted for a government led by @Keir_Starmer not the snake Burnham

@OscarGreta1846 Because he’s ill equipped, been over hyped and thinks he’s untouchable. And obviously not overly bright.

Agree 💯

Burnham didn't fight a general election. He didn't fight a leadership election in Labour. He will lead a govt elected on a manifesto on which he didn't stand as an MP. He will not face parliament all summer. This is not the same as other mid-term PMs. Labour is eroding democracy

Dear elected Republicans, I NEED to know. When was it that you decided to choose one man over your country? Was it a threat? A bribe? I honestly need to know! I can’t imagine what it would take. So many have fought in wars, given their lives. When did you decide to betray us?

Trump won the 2016 election when Obama was in charge. He won the 2024 election when Biden was in charge. The ONLY election Trump says was rigged was the 2020 election when HE was in charge and he lost. Are you folks truly this f^cking dumb to believe this f^cking liar? 🤬

Oh look , hardly any fouls. Two teams playing to the rules. Unlike Argentina.

I’m finding all this ‘join Labour’ stuff really odd. None of you have had a single word to say to the existing membership about what you have done, it’s like you don’t even care. Why would new members expect to be treated any differently?

Yes, I am very well aware that in the UK we vote for a party, not for a Prime Minister But we vote in the knowledge of who will be Prime Minister if their party wins And it doesn't make it suck any less to have a PM with no mandate imposed upon us