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@annettedittert Unfortunately, being able to pick and choose (at all levels) which laws/rules/regulations we decide to abide by is one of the reasons why this country is where it is today. Laws and rules are there for a reason. Without them....chaos and anarchy!

@FranS199 @DAaronovitch @colinrtalbot And almost certainly, more don't.

@DAaronovitch @colinrtalbot He has (had) the most popular breakfast radio show in the country. Millions of people know who he is.

SCOTT MILLS - BBC LOSES ITS MIND? Why is it #1 item on the news? Many of us (including everyone in our household) have no idea who he is. BBC as all too often loses objectivity when the story is about itself?

@TomTugendhat @TomTugendhat No matter what you think about Iran and its regime, I really cannot believe that a reasonably sane person like yourself is reposting this video and thus giving it credibility. Have you been hacked, or have you suddenly become an extremist?

@archer_rs @grok is it true the gentleman in this image has a criminal record?

That curious high pitched sound you heard when you read this was the sound of a BBC producer scraping a barrel.

@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds @BBCNews @BBCOne Time for an empty seat then, perhaps with the legendary 'tub of lard'.

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@SeleneA92651315 You "assume". So obviously you haven't watched it. Therefore you cannot state with any certainty that they "did not flounce". Like the party (business organisation) of which you are a member, facts are an alien concept to you.

@DPJHodges I stand with Reform. They did not flounce; they walked out, I assume under protest. More MP's should do this

I’m not sure you can accuse the Prime Minister of a “disgraceful performance” at PMQs when you just flounced out of it.

@Steven_Swinford Someone just robbed his phone? What did they steal from it?

BREAKING Morgan McSweeney did not tell the Metropolitan Police who he was or where he worked when he called 999 after his phone was stolen The Metropolitan Police has released a transcript of the call and said that it was not aware 'of the victims employment or the particular security risks associated with his device or material on it The call took place on 20 October, 2025 at 22.30. McSweeney stated that it was a government phone Here is the verbatim transcript of the call in full: Call handler: Police, what's your emergency? Caller: Oh, hello, someone just robbed my phone. Call handler: Did they actually take it from you just now? Caller: Yeah Call handler: How did they get away? Caller: So he's on a bike. He's come onto the pavement to grab my phone and cycled off on a bike. Call handler: And where did this happen? Caller: It happened in Belgrave Street* in Westminster. *We now know that the incident took place in Belgrave Road, Westminster. The call handler inputs Belgrave Street and it provides a matching road name in Tower Hamlets, which is what is recorded in error. There are further references to locations near to Belgrave Street in Tower Hamlets later in the call, which compounds the issue. Call handler: And whose phone are you using now? Caller: I've got two phones. I'm using my personal one. That was my work one. Call handler: Can I take the phone number for this phone you're calling on? Caller: Yeah, 07XXXXXXXXX. Call handler: Thank you. And you said Belgrave Street, yeah? Caller: Yeah, just kind of going back to the location. Call handler: Don't put yourself at any risk. It's not worth it over a phone. I appreciate it’s frustrating. Call handler: And which way did they go towards, this suspect on a bike? Caller: He went. He travels north. I saw him for a few blocks. Call handler: So where were you when you last saw him? Have you got any idea? Caller: Yeah, so. Call handler: Did you get up to Stepney? Caller: Let me tell you where I got to. I'm just going back to where I can. Caller: So he turned right. Sorry, he turned left. There's a park on top of the road and he turned left there. Call handler: Stepney Green Park, ok. Caller: Yeah. He turned left there. Call handler: Can you remember anything about his appearance? Caller: Yeah, he was young. He was a black guy. He was on a bike. Call handler: About how young? Call handler: Just a guess. Caller: Teens. Late teens. Call handler: Was he skinny, tall, any idea? Caller: Yeah. He was slim. He was about average height. Call handler: Was it an e bike or pedal bike? Caller: Pedal bike. Call handler: Have you got a tracker on the phone at all? Caller: I do. It’s a government phone. Call handler: And it's your work phone. What kind of phone is it? Caller: It’s an iPhone. Call handler: Do you know what model? Caller: I don't. [PAUSE] Call handler: Right, just bear with me a second. Call handler: We would normally deploy to see you but at the moment, we are having extreme demand on police officers. So, I don't know if you would prefer to make your way home and make a crime report over the phone or online tomorrow. I mean, I can complete one with you now. I can pass this down, you can wait, but I honestly do not know how long you'll be waiting, Caller: If I could complete it now that would be good. Call handler: Ok. Call handler: What's your name, please? Caller: My name is XXXXXXXXXX. Call handler: XXXXXXXXXX? (repeats name back) Caller: Yeah. Call handler: And your date of birth, please? Caller: It's XXXXXX Call handler: Is XXXXXXXXX (surname) all one word? Caller: Yeah, (spells surname). Call handler: And what's your home address? Caller: (Provides non-London address) Call handler: So you live in XXXXXX? Caller: Yeah. Call handler: Are you staying anywhere while you're in London? Caller: Yeah. Call handler: Sorry, it just takes a little bit longer to deal with an address outside of the Met. I do apologise. Caller: It’s ok. Call handler: And may I take an email for you please (name)? Caller: Yeah, it's XXXXXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX.com (personal email address) Call handler: You'll get a copy of the preliminary crime report through to that email. Call handler: How would you like to be contacted by an investigating officer? By email or phone? Caller: Phone, please. Or either, I’m not fussed. Call handler: Have you got any finance apps on the phone? Caller: No. Call handler: You'll need to change any passwords for any logins you do have on the phone. Caller: Yeah, okay. Call handler: You're not vulnerable in any way. Are you? Caller: No I’m not. Call handler: Do you believe there was any CCTV near where the incident happened? Caller: Might be. [Inaudible] away from location. Call handler: Don't worry. Don't return. No, I'll just put at the moment unknown. And obviously, if we find out more, we find out more. Call handler: Are you willing to make a statement to support the investigation? Caller: Definitely. Call handler: So what time did he actually snatch the phone? Caller: About two minutes before I rung you and I chased, and then I rang my office to get the phone tracked and then I rang you. Call handler: Okay, cool. It would have been about 25 past that you were robbed. Caller: A little before, about 23 minutes past, I think. Call handler: 23? Little bit before? Okay. [PAUSE] Call handler: Just bear with me, I’m just trying to get this system to accept the address. Sorry about this. I won't keep you much longer. Call handler: If you do get any tracking updates, what you do is you give us call back if the phone is stationary. Caller: Yeah. Call handler: And we can review attending then. We can't guarantee attending a moving phone at all, but if it's been stationary for a few… Call handler: It’s not accepting your address. Caller: I can give you my London address? Call handler: It’s alright. I've nearly got this to work. Caller: Okay Call handler: How long you staying in London? Caller: So I come to London every week. I work in London. Call handler: Oh, I see. Okay, that makes sense. Caller: So I'll be here till Thursday. Call handler: Okay. [PAUSE] Call handler: As I was trying to say, I've got this sorted now, so I'll be texting you a crime reference number in the next few moments. Along with the crime reference number will be a CHS reference number. If you need to give us a call back, you can call back giving that reference number from any device, and then we'll be able to link it straight away to your crime report and review deploying. We will need to know a bit more details about the phone itself, so when you're contacted by the investigating officer, or if you do get tracking details, you can call us back with the IMEI number, and the type of phone that it is that would be super helpful. Caller: All right, thank you. Call handler: All right, I’m just about to text you through the crime reference number now. Caller: Thank you so much. You’ve been really helpful. Call handler: No worries. All right, (name). You take care now, okay? Bye. Caller: Bye bye.

@jillybrooks5 Speaking as an old British white man, I agree absolutely.

@SalfordMe2023 @RupertLowe10 He,Lowe, is a disgrace to old British white men. Just saying.

In a world filled with Lenny Henrys, be a John Cleese.

@chennai36 @Mishi_2210 Yes, but 'still' could be interpreted as 'not moving'....in which case the answer is 30, i.e. the dead people.

The real answer is 52! 🧠🔥 Here's the trick: • You enter → 51 people in the room (you + 50) • Killer walks in → 52 people total • 30 are killed — but their bodies are STILL in the room! No one left. Everyone is still physically there — dead or alive! 💀 The word “still” is the trap! ✅ Top 1% spotted it!

@TomJohn1975 Nothing wrong with delaying decisions until a sensible conclusion is reached and a rational strategy arrived at. Trump would have been well-advised to follow that philosophy.

@DPJHodges @KevinASchofield All that is clear is he is going to have as many meetings as possible to delay any actual decision.

He hasn't said it explicitly, but pretty clear that the PM is snubbing Donald Trump's request to send the Royal Navy to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

@Beverle22804497 @Patrici89225734 @TiceRichard Are you his accountant? Or his tax inspector? If not, don't presume to make statements about what/how much tax Tice pays anywhere. You don't have that information, so don't pretend you do.

@Patrici89225734 @TiceRichard You are wrong he still pays tax on income & UK companies and reduced taxes overseas. He is still paying massive amounts of tax. No one pays more than they have to and he falls into category of the 1-10 % who pay between 33 and 60% of tax in this country. Stop misleading. ! 🩵

I must thank the Sunday Times and Dan Neidle for their detailed article confirming that my tax planning was entirely legitimate. The libellous headline is the work of a desperate Establishment trying to smear me and Reform. If you want successful people to save our economy and country: Vote Reform

@TiceRichard Tice hates Britain so much he’s hiding his millions in a Sharia state He hates Britain more than he pretends to hate migrants If you can’t pay your bills or feed your kids, just remember who kept 600k from the taxpayer out of pure greed Reform… it’s an intelligence test

Privately educated Richard Tice called state school educated Angela Rayner “the biggest hypocrite in the land.” Rayner underpaid ~£40,000 in stamp duty, breaching the Ministerial Code by failing to meet the “highest possible standards of proper conduct” expected of ministers, and resigned. She did not act unlawfully, and agreed to pay. Multimillionaire Tice’s property company used offshore structures while avoiding nearly £600,000 in corporation tax (with wider avoidance estimates above £1 MILLION). He also did not act unlawfully, and is extremely unlikely to pay the tax he avoided. Reform UK campaigns to stop offshore tax avoidance. Who’s the hypocrite? 🤑 x.com/Tush27J/status…

Under 3 minutes to go and England lead. Win possession from a maul in their own half. What does the scrum half do? Box kicks the possession away. Do they never learn? #FRAvENG

@The__Bakerman @paulous1975 Seems you can't answer @paulous1975's question. Wonder why.

@paulous1975 @DPJHodges Chagos, Mandelson, ID, just to be going on with

To save me answering the same question, all politicians lie. Boris was an inveterate liar. But I have never seen a Prime Minister who has combined such extensive lying with such a broad and un-self-aware attempt to frame themself as a paragon of virtue, as Keir Starmer.

@jessicaelgot @RobJohnsto37860 Explain please, Jessica? Akrotiri was struck by a drone, as you yourself confirmed. So what "wasn't Akrotiri"? Do you just mean we didn't specifically refuse access to that base....or what?

@Keef1951 @ajwillshire @RobJohnsto37860 it wasn't Akrotiri

Badenoch said if she was prime minister HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. Presumably with its doors hanging off and with no weapons onboard.

@ajwillshire @RobJohnsto37860 @jessicaelgot The U.S. was refused access to British bases, presumably incl. Akrotiri in Cyprus. Having dissociated ourselves from Trump, we had no specific reason to send ships to the Med earlier, especially as (a) the base already has air defence (obvs), and (b) Cyprus is EU's responsibilty

The Americans spent the best part of a month using a phenomenal amount of military hardware to the Middle East, including two carrier strike groups. They will have asked to use Diego Garcia and other British bases as part of their planning. The fact that the shooting had to actually have started before the PM thinks to bring forward the readiness of HMS Dragon is ridiculous.

@KernowQ @DeborahMeaden @Beerdri01118796 @AllisonPearson @Keir_Starmer Wrong! Many, including myself, also expect rank stupidity.

@DeborahMeaden @Beerdri01118796 @AllisonPearson @Keir_Starmer Nobody expects anything other than deceitful and mendacity from Pearson.

The French are sending a fleet to defend a British base on Cyprus. We don’t have a single ship able to do that because zero escort is available and ship would be defenceless. Aren’t you ashamed @Keir_Starmer ? Britannia Rule the Waivers.

@DPJHodges We are not at war, Daniel. No matter how much you (and particularly your employer) would like us to be.

It's true the US has set out utterly confused war aims. But equally, what are our war aims. We say we're throwing up a defensive shield. But we're not deploying the necessary assets. We say there is a need to strike Iranian missile platforms. But we won't. We say we will defend our allies. But only some allies.

@Terryinbusiness It's hardly 'collapsing' yet though, is it? Still ranked No.6 among world economies as of last year.

@thatginamiller @PippaCrerar @Survation Collapse? It’s hardly thriving now is it?

More than half of Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens born abroad should be deported or encouraged to leave. One in five also believed non-white citizens *whose parents were born in UK* should be forcibly removed/ encouraged to leave. @Survation polling for @hopenothate comes as Nigel Farage tries to court centre-ground voters while facing pressure from right flank. By @BenQuinn75 theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

@Jonny7Jonny7 @afneil @WyeLea By that last sentence, you mean a return to the wide-ranging domestic corruption promoted by billionaires with the support of their servile media?

@afneil @WyeLea It’s very clear that Starmer and his pro-Islam cabinet has already condemned the U.K. to irrelevance as far as the US is concerned Normal service will resume in 2029.

Defence secretary John Healey is a decent man in a difficult job since, at a time of growing global threats, he’s part of a government that won’t spend more on defence. He also picked the short straw by having to do this morning’s media rounds. He was unable to answer a simple question put to him multiple times — do we or do we not support US/Israeli attacks on Iran? This after the government had 24 hours to agree an answer and after numerous meetings yesterday in Whitehall and on zoom to discuss it. It is surely incumbent on the government to have a position, one way or the other. Failure to do so condemns the UK to irrelevance, a route which Starmer has already taken us some way down.