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Europeans, after a four day weekend, reading about just how absolutely furious America is with them.

@RealJamesWoods Are you aware of the song ‘The drugs don’t work’?

Our friends, the Brits, went from relinquishing their right to bear arms in 1997 to standing on the edge of the Islamist abyss today. Our Second Amendment is not about the right to go duck hunting, folks. It’s about keeping power in the hands of The People.

@MrHarryCole The west?

Everyone needs to take a beat… Could the west ever win a war in the polarised age of X and TikTok? thesun.co.uk/news/38722358/…

@snnajieze @CatholicSat What does that mean?

@CatholicSat I understand the sentiment, but I hope leaders focus on dialogue and shared values that build bridges for all faiths, especially during such important moments.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “Preventing the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land from entering, especially on a solemnity as central to the faith as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only to believers, but to every community that recognizes religious freedom"

@truemagic68 @afneil Yes and that navy is really needed now to counter the threat of nuclear suicide vests in supermarkets

@afneil You are embarrassing us all greatly!!!!

The current state of the Royal Navy: 2 aircraft carriers — neither operational. 6 Type 45 destroyers (our most powerful warships) — one operational (in Cyprus). 7 Type 23 frigates (less powerful, much older) — three operational 5 Astute class nuke-powered subs — one operational (in Arabian Sea?). Surely those responsible for this appalling state of unreadiness (a national embarrassment if ever there was one)— political, civilian and military — should be fired/charged. Their incompetence has effectively left us without a navy. Quite an achievement for an ancient island nation.

@MrHarryCole I’m sure it is. Rubber bullets too?

OUT NOW: Ex-Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino out of government and on the rampage… His advice for Trump, Starmer and what really happened in Minnesota… Why Britain “needs ICE” and his response to being compared to a Nazi It’s punchy…

@BenGrahamUK @dariusimperator Stupid question, not simple. Give your head a wobble

@dariusimperator Not wildly offended I just asked a simple question.

Britain has been a Christian nation for over 1,400 years. Through wars, plagues, and countless kings, Easter has always been celebrated. Yet now, Cadbury won’t even use the word ‘Easter’ on their eggs. When did celebrating British traditions become controversial?

@theStephenJKD Wrong. You probably wrote this before you watched it, if you even watched it.

Saturday Night Live UK is already on life support after one episode: - Unwitty sketches - Actors forgetting lines - Immediate partisan references - Carried by American guest host Premiere was disastrously unfunny & should be immediately cancelled.

@Alexarmstrong Wrong

So here is the unseen version of the SNL (Saturday Night Live) UK teaser. As predicted, it’s not going to be funny in the slightest. I give it one season before it’s cancelled.

@afcb_r0b Thought you couldn’t comment on the others

@slbsn We were sat alongside the penalty box for the Amad shout. We've seen them given but he went down with minimal contact. Couldn't really comment on the others as our view wasn't clear enough, except that Cunha went down like he been shot from behind presumably by a Man U fan...

This is what happens when the ref has the audacity not to give United yet another borderline penalty/weak decision to an exaggerated fall. Stomping feet nonsense.

@Matt_Law_DT What’s your problem?

Manchester United complaining about penalties 🤣🤣

@echarles81 @henrywinter United played last Sunday, which was 5 days ago. And it was a penalty

@henrywinter Man United fans should stop moaning. It wasn’t a penalty. After almost two weeks without playing any game, you want depend on penalties to beat Bournemouth.

Decisions, decisions. Amad Diallo was a penalty. That gets given as a free-kick anywhere else on the pitch. It’s even more a penalty than the Matheus Cunha penalty (which was a pen, however “soft”). Amad was just less theatrical. Penalty not given. Wrong decision. Harry Maguire was a penalty and red card. DOGSO. Penalty and red card given. Correct decision.  Understandable debate over the decisions and inevitable frustration for Manchester United. But United have benefited from decisions that go their way this season. All clubs have these issues, examples, frustrations. The main issue here is … 1) General standard of officiating in the Premier League. Amad decision was poor. Even more investment required in grass-roots refereeing, in fast-tracking talent, in training up academy graduates who don’t make it as pros, and in continued work to improve further the Select Group refs. PL has some good officials. Just need more. 2) Football belongs to fans, not officials. Fans deserve to know what is going on in real time. When decision/incident being discussed by officials, audio should be played live. The authorities don’t want to, feel it places too much pressure on officials so content themselves with brief explanation when announcing decision and clarification on PL Match Centre. Fans in the stadium and tuning in pay a lot for tickets and subscriptions, respectively, and shouldn’t be kept in the dark. Audio works well in rugby union and cricket (and acknowledging those sports have more pauses in play). l went to a VAR demonstration (not PL) earlier this week given by an elite official. Hearing the audio between officials gave insight into the process - and respect for what they are dealing with at speed, especially with players trying to con them.  You are never going to get complete consistency over decisions. There’s always going to be an element of subjectivity with so many incidents. But fans deserve more transparency and accountability. It might restore some trust. #BOUMUN

@JanuszMichallik @MichaelMHanna No one’s saying it was a red. That would be ridiculous. But it was a penalty and a chance for United to go 2 up. Horrendous officiating

@MichaelMHanna Certainly not a red. Seen the given, less obvious though.

Maguire guilty as charged.

@wholemars What planet are you on? He wants a way out because it’s been a disaster!

Would leaving a regime in place that hates us and wants revenge be wise? just to make the market stop tanking?

@DaleJohnsonBBC @sistoney67 So what’s the point then

On Amad and Evanilson penalty situations. Both might or might not have been penalties. They are subjective, in the grey zone. So on-field decision stands. VAR's role is not, and ever has been, to create consistency of decision making. Each is judged individually. #BOUMUN

@VLQ28 @AttleeSarah80 Hang on, a University wrote up a study on COVID lockdowns?

@donaghey @AttleeSarah80 Start with the John Hopkins study on lockdowns & go from there.

Julia Hartley-Brewer: a media mouthpiece who smiles while spreading lies on COVID, on war with Russia, on Iran. Sir Richard Dalton just did what too few have: called her out to her face. History won't forget her cheerleading for conflict. #bbcbreakfast #r4today #PMQ

@stusfootyflash The comments on this - 32 years later!

32 years ago today, Peter Schmeichel was sent off against Charlton in the FA Cup. The red card meant he was banned from the League Cup final 2 weeks later. Post-match, Fergie was fuming with the ref, but MOTD’s Trevor Brooking had no sympathy whatsoever.

@jimcramer Perhaps should’ve thought about that a couple of weeks ago?

It is vital that this war end, and if possible, on our terms, if we can get them. I am saying that Kissinger had a solution, but it was a horrible solution. We want something that is not horrendous. But we need an off ramp

@VLQ28 @AttleeSarah80 Which various studies?

@AttleeSarah80 Lies on Wuhanvirus? Which were what exact? Surely you're not still thinking lockdowns or those face masks did anything of note? Various studies have shed some light on such things.......

@BrilynHollyhand What planet are you on

Has anyone else noticed pretty much the entire world is backing President Trump against Iran, except one group - THE DEMOCRAT PARTY in the United States?