Johnny Holmes
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Viktor Orbán has been a very consequential PM - probably the most consequential Hungary has ever had. The economy has strengthened, the city of Budapest has been transformed, and Hungary’s family policies and determination to keep its culture have been studied around the world. He and I differed on Ukraine but I thought he was dead right to defy the EU, on illegal immigration especially. Why should a sovereign nation be bullied by Brussels into policies that would jeopardise its future as a distinct people? Under Orbán, Budapest became something of a haven for conservative intellectuals. This has been a significant point of soft power for Hungary and I don’t expect the new government will want that to change.
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@premnsikka Asda will be next; their stores are a shambles with very little staff and terrible dates
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Curse of Private Equity
Morrisons to close 100 stores.
Blames govt, silent on PE looting.
PE loaded company with £6.6bn debt, cut staff, sold-off petrol stations, indulged in sale and leaseback of assets, extracted returns.
PE devouring high street.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Scotland has completely lost the plot
A non-binary Tamil on a student visa has just been elected to Holyrood as a Green in a regional seat
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Trump: “A year ago, our country was an embarrassment. All over the world, they laughed at us. They don't laugh anymore”
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🚨 JUST IN: In a stunning and decisive announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States is now clearing the "Strait of Hormuz" and reopening this vital chokepoint to global oil flows.
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@RAF_Luton Early test flight of the Apache Walnut Whip variant. Scrapped as the walnut kept sliding off as above..
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Looks like I'm gonna call off my summer trip to Barcelona. Think I will spend my hard earned money someplace else on vacation. Anybody with me on this?
Avi Abraham Benlolo@AviBenlolo
The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) condemns the actions of Pedro Sánchez, who has crossed every diplomatic line by withdrawing Spain’s ambassador from Israel while reopening its embassy in Tehran. His call on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel further underscores a deeply troubling and one-sided agenda. Such moves reflect a profound moral inversion at a time requiring clarity and leadership. His harsh anti-Israel rhetoric says far more about his political posture than it does about Israel. AGPI urges Spain to reconsider this dangerous course.
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@EricLDaugh Let’s invade the USA. Maybe bomb somewhere stupid, say Florida. See if Eric amends his rwnj opinion?
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🚨 JUST IN: French President Emmanuel Macron goes full COWARD MODE, says he wishes President Trump didn't bomb Iran's world-threatening regime
"I disagree with them...but I don't believe we fix it by bombing!"
"Respect the sovereignty of people."
What a clueless clown 🤡🤡
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We have this Green party leader dancing around like a demented numpty and Lib Dem leader Ed Davey mounting one stupid stunt after another. Polls currently give them around 35% of the vote combined. No wonder we are increasingly regarded as not a serious country. Because we’re not.
Nick Dixon@NickDixon
I’m absolutely consistent. I’m against Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square, and I’m against whatever the f*** this is.
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🚨BREAKING: Thousands of furious Brits have taken to social media to declare a full boycott of Subway and KFC.
Both chains have recently announced they are switching to Halal meat in their products.
Do you support the boycott?
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I’m fully aware that this job requires tons of travel and crazy hours, but it does indeed bug me that I’m here in DC at 11:30pm voting (for the 4th time!) to fully fund the Homeland budget and missing my kids hoops game tomorrow morning back in Washington because the Senate pulled their BS stunt last night. 🇺🇸
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@M_S_Billingslea @NATO Oh do Foxtrot Oscar. Trump has lead your nation into a disaster. Sack Private Bonespurs
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President Trump’s frustration with @NATO nations is understandable. It should be directed at the deadbeats in Western Europe, not at NATO as a whole, & certainly not at our Eastern European allies (who “get it”).
NATO absolutely needs reform. Here are 4 measures that would bring real pressure on free-loading countries without damaging the Alliance as a whole:
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Following Monday’s visit by the Reform party and its leader, Nigel Farage, the club would like to issue the following statement:
Ipswich Town Football Club has, over several years, hosted representatives from a range of political parties. The club remains apolitical and does not support or endorse any individual or party.
The club will continue to engage with representatives from across the political spectrum as part of its role within the community.
Ipswich Town is proud to be an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming organisation that supports all members of the local and wider community. This commitment remains unchanged.
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ANDREW NEIL: We're stuck in an oil and gas crisis - and there's a bunch of clueless inadequates at the tiller trib.al/Q8uqF42
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@RAF_Luton I do like the coffee table in the middle. Nice touch
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Photo of the Day: SR71 flies at 80,085m high, at a speed of 7,175mph (Mack 71.75) so that its spy cameras can photograph a car number plate from over 800.85km away (717.5 London buses) but after 71.75yrs of flying it still hasn't found what it was looking for
📸 from a Canberra
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