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@AndroidAuth I sort of feel bad that I didn't feed back any negative opinions during beta, but, hey, they wouldn't have changed anything would they

I’ve used the new Google Health app for a week, and I hate it androidauthority.com/i-used-new-goo…

@JohnSlinger His speech was pure rhetoric.

The PM's speech today reinforced my belief that he should stay. We need stability, seriousness and grown-up government, not panic. I've set out the full case on my Substack: johnslingermp.substack.com/p/why-i-contin…

I haven't ever equivocated or hedged my bets about whether Keir Starmer should remain Prime Minister. I've always been clear: he must stay. Here's why.

@zarahussain999 Will he block the far left as well? Thought not

Keir Starmer “We will block the far right from travelling to the Britain for Tommy Robinson's event on Saturday” Fantastic news but why won’t you ban it? It’s clearly an Islamophobic event to intimidate us. As Muslims, our message is - Enough is enough.

@lewis_goodall The speech was little more than empty rhetoric

Speech was clearly heartfelt. Nonetheless 1) PM claimed that “incremental changes” won’t cut it. But on Europe, centrepiece of the speech, that is precisely what he’s proposing. Did not articulate more transformative change in any area. 2) PM rightly identifies how different politics in the late 2020s is. It is a fight against those who fight in primary colours, who would alter the character of British democracy. The stakes are high “a very dark path” ahead. But those stakes are the very reason his MPs wonder whether they must replace him- that he isn’t the man to fight it.

Starmer set himself a hostage to fortune. These make or break speeches can almost never make, unless there is a genuinely surprising proposal. There wasn’t one in there- as is evidenced by fact all the Qs instantly return to leadership process questions.

@Lindstar24 It was a speech of empty rhetoric

It’s interesting that Starmer in his speech blamed Brexit for all Britain’s problems. What he should have said was that he and the previous govt have proved incapable of running the country without the backing of the EU. That is the truth of the matter…… Brexit cannot work because this crop of politicians are incapable of doing the job without their EU masters If only we had known that in 2016 🙄

@ProbationSteve @Biedaboo @gorbalsgoebbels I find it curious that there is no apparent scrutiny of the Chinese embassy deal in the light of the Mandleson corruption.

@Biedaboo @gorbalsgoebbels Prosecuting veterans Cancelling elections Free speech being eroded Two tier justice Digital ID Chinese pandering Pissing our taxes onto ukraines war Fn off America No crime hate speech arrests

I voted for Keir Starmer. I’ve voted Labour all my life except under Corbyn. He was a fucking nutter. What has Starmer done that’s so bad? It’s just noise from his enemies. He won a mandate at a GENERAL ELECTION. 14 years of shit can’t be turned around quickly.

@ScarySupernova @jonsopel It's this the same Gordon brown who sold our gold reserves?

@jonsopel Gordon Brown led the world during the 2008 financial crisis, and he's going to fix our bond market issues today.

When Gordon Brown is the answer to the government’s unpopularity and lack of common touch…..😬

@MaksRutkowski Perfect analysis of what's happened, and why.

#electiontresult2026 These aren’t parliamentary elections or a vote for Prime Minister. These are local council elections - and in many areas the same parties and local structures have been running councils for 10-16 years. People aren’t only voting “for Farage”. Many are voting against how their towns have been managed for years: housing, crime, roads, waste collection, local services and the cost of living. As a Polish immigrant who has lived here with my family for 10 years, I honestly understand the frustration and desperation many people feel. Year after year, council tax goes up, bills go up, services get worse, rubbish collection problems continue, towns look more neglected, protests and tensions keep growing -and many ordinary people feel like nobody is really listening anymore. Nigel Farage won’t be sitting in those councils. Local councillors will -many of whom simply disagree with how the current councils have been run and want a chance to do things differently. That’s how democracy is supposed to work. Voters change governments and councils when they feel the current system no longer represents them -even if others don’t like the result.

@lewis_goodall What came across to me was that you just couldn't bear to concede that having a monarchy had been advantageous here. You even came over as argumentative with Maitlis & Sopal.

The King has done as well as anybody could in Washington, and many on this side of the Atlantic will have enjoyed his subtle rebukes to Trump. But we're kidding ourselves if we think the visit will make any difference to anything. Most of it will have gone above Trump's head. If he does notice, he'll be annoyed. Most likely, he basically forgets any of it even happened.

@DAaronovitch @hayek_tendency @abritishparent @AdamJ10812 What a ridiculous thing to say

@hayek_tendency @abritishparent @AdamJ10812 Real people send their children to state schools

Is interesting to see how the private school lobby confuses statistics like the fall in the number of children attending private schools with the number of extra children attending state schools as a result. This doesn't take into account overseas students or the fall in school rolls generally.

@chrisg0000 It all stinks. What a corrupt government

Badenoch: Morgan McSweeney is currently giving evidence about his conduct, his wife is a Labour whip whipping to stop an investigation into the prime minister.

@JasonGroves1 Does no one round here keep records?!

McSweeney says Starmer decided to appoint Mandelson at a meeting with him, Jonathan Powell and private secretary Nin Pandit on around 15 Dec 2024. He says they all discussed the pros and cons. Yet it appears no record or minutes of the discussion exist...

@nofearferret @androidcentral Entirely agree... Material You just feels cheap

@androidcentral It only took AN ENTIRE DECADE. Yes, I'm very salty that I was so ahead of my time on the "Material You is a dark time for UX" thing. People laughed at me and bullied me for actually thinking about what I was looking at.

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@Herman_Geekster @GBPolitcs @Telegraph Can they/have they triangulated the call

@GBPolitcs @Telegraph Nobody ever believed it had been stolen. McSweeney won't be seen in any CCTV review because of course, he was never there. Probs even called the theft in from his stolen mobile.........

🚨NEW: Scotland Yard is to question Downing Street officials about Morgan McSweeney's story concerning his phone allegedly being stolen in the street [@Telegraph]

@owenjonesjourno About time. Sweeney should have been the centre of the investigation from the get go

Exclusive: Police to question No 10 over McSweeney’s missing phone telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…

@CPBritain *not

@CPBritain No they're now

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@MatthewStadlen Yes the cycle moves on, but that's not too say it won't continue to be important. Even Ukraine can't sustain the headlines

Just a hunch, but think people are getting bored of the Starmer Mandelson vetting story now. Headlines are moving on.

@Shelaghbry @PippaCrerar Police need to be involved. Sweeney holds the key to everything

@PippaCrerar I bet he will say anything to protect himself and Starmer. Don’t expect any revelation that will sink Starmer. He has probably been paid well.

EXCL: Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has been summoned before the foreign affairs select committee. McSweeney is to appear next Tuesday to respond to allegations that Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve his appointment as the UK’s ambassador to Washington. It is highly unusual for No 10 chiefs of staff to appear before Commons committees – even after they have left post – and the session is likely to be an explosive one. theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

@TruthTellerDotC @BeckettUnite @AngelaC02306508 Is there any chance he gets hauled in? He seems to have pretty much vanished

@BeckettUnite @AngelaC02306508 I knew it was Morgan McSweeney behind it all & Olly Robbins is the fall guy. x.com/truthtellerdot…

Morgan McSweeney telling Sir Philip Barton, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, to bypass security for Mandelson’s appointment: “Just F…ing approve it” Anyone still believe McSweeney had his phone stolen?