@BrugesGroup And a whole load of my distant relatives fled to the American colonies.
English
Nicked
23.4K posts
Nicked
@OrtonIsWatching
Shining a light on the hypocrisy in politics and the wider world - 'the stench was pretty foul.’ Orton 1964.
Katılım Ağustos 2019
4.6K Takip Edilen1.1K Takipçiler
Life in England under Cromwell was an authoritarian hell. Wealth was confiscated from royalists, censorship was rampant, opponents were frequently imprisoned without trial, theatres were closed and, yes, Christmas celebrations were abolished.
English
It is only a shame that the mosquito got to him before he could be served justice for his treason at home and savagery in Ireland.
It is inexplicable that this joyless puritan brute should continue to be lauded in some quarters.
Irish Examiner@irishexaminer
Cork City Council to consider tiny statue honouring mosquito linked to Oliver Cromwell’s death irishexaminer.com/news/munster/a…
English
We must see Europe as a mother and our nations as its children
English
@afneil @AndiNeglia The hypocrisy of politicians has reached a whole new level. Quite an achievement. Then again, many suggest that this is their only achievement as they fail to face the economic and social challenges that Britain faces. Britain expects, but our political class fails to deliver?
English
Well, well, well Andy B. There’s always a tweet. I look forward to you calling an election when you replace Starmer.
Andy Burnham@AndyBurnhamGM
We need to start demanding a General Election at the end of this Tory leadership election. They were all elected on a manifesto promise to level up the North and are all abandoning it.
English
Congratulations to Ant & Decs son.
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK
🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has appointed James Murray as the new Health Secretary
English
@PeterBleksley @Deedy2201 Some of his former parliamentary constituents in Leigh say otherwise.
GIF
English
@GeoffBuysCars Chinese cars have now comprehensively overtaken Japanese cars in the UK.
14.6% share for Chinese brands in the first three months of 2026, rising to 16.5% in April.
Japanese brands, fell to 12.4% across the first four months of 2026 and 9.3% in April...
English
THE RICKETY COUP ends for now with Labour patiently awaiting Andy Burnham.
English
A Blairite, a Brownite, a Corbynite and a Starmerite walk into a bar
The barman asks:
“What are you having, Andy?”
English
English
lIf you do anything today, watch @MaeveHalligan at the Cambridge Union. I genuinely think this was the first time many people in that room were confronted with the hard reality of the trans debate, rather than the slogans that usually surround it.
@BuckAngel was exceptional: calm, articulate, humane. Ultimate respect.
And then there was Helen Webberley. I remember once thinking the criticism directed at her by GC women was excessive, especially the claim she was ‘pure evil’. After hearing her speak, I no longer think that. She is totally insincere. I can deal with hard ideologues- they believe they are telling the truth; they are genuine, @HelenWebberley is different.
One audience member, a trans-identified male and former patient of hers, stood to speak during points of information. His account of how he had been treated was deeply disturbing.
Watch the full debate. It is worth your time.
English
Current Nowcast Model for Makerfield, following the news that Josh Simons MP is standing down in a bid to get Andy Burnham a seat in Parliament.
English
BREAKING: Ex-Minister Josh Simons to Resign Seat for Andy Burnham order-order.com/2026/05/14/bre…
English
Starmer letter to Streeting: 'I am sorry you will no longer be sat at the Cabinet table.'
Gawd.
Just shoot me.
English
@GoodwinMJ And the Tory Party demonstrate their Uniparty credentials by doing a deal with the Greens
English
The UK right now: £3 trillion in debt. 0.6% growth. Highest borrowing costs since 1998. Inflation rising. Energy market a joke. Spends more on welfare than raises in income tax. Illegal migrants everywhere.
And the Labour government?
Decides to have a civil war.
Total joke.
English
Quite right, but most Tory politicians would rather back the Green Party than be actual Conservatives
David Frost@DavidGHFrost
Whatever the local circumstances, it can never be right surely for Tories to prop up a Green council and a 'rainbow coalition'. Unless she wants to damage the Tory brand still further, Kemi surely has to get her councillors to pull out or else terminate their party membership.
English