La Vanessa
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The politics of a country in decline. Not a single word about wealth creation, without which none of this nonsense can be financed. It’s deeply pathetic. If people fall for this left-wing populist drivel we’ve ceased to be a serious country.
Adam Cherry@_adamcherry_
The Burnham manifesto: •Rejoin the European Union •Break the fiscal rules to borrow more for defence. Thus destroying the fiscal rules… •Extensive devolution, including tax powers. •A wealth tax •Nationalise water, energy, utilities, and what remains of rail •A land value tax •A council tax revaluation •A ‘National Care Service’ •Rollout of nationalised bus franchising, modelled on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network •A £2 single fare bus cap •A fully elected upper chamber to replace the Lords •Bring in “free transport for teenagers in England.” •No welfare reforms. •Build more council houses. By borrowing £40 billion… •Scrap the whipping system in the Commons. An old favourite, truly barmy… •MAYBE: Proportional representation. Once behind the No10 door, people tend to lose interest in that one…
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Please, I’m looking for a short name… with three letters for my daughter.
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I do not have a cat. I’ve never had a cat, and yet this cat came by randomly (no idea where from) and came into my house. Do I now have a cat? Is that how it works?
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@acailler @dailystar A GnT is appropriate at any time - good for you your Majesty
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This image, not zoomed in, is from the King Charles/Donald Trump garden party overnight.
Kudos to the photographer for this...it's prime @dailystar content.
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@omgsidewalks Drinking a glass of milk from the fridge at home - instead of one of those weird milk machines in cafes
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@BigBearF1 Those table tops they put over 4 desks for the art class
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Without naming your age, what's something you remember from school that totally dates you?
Flying blackboard, chalk filled rubbers….! 😉
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@MikeBales Why is the bedroom so cold; you turn away on your side.
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The problem with US to UK jetlag is that I wake up feeling it’s time for a gin.
Jamesgin.com
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@PolitlcsUK That statement alone by Olly should move Starmer to rethink his own position.
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🚨 WATCH: Olly Robbins says he "doesn't fully understand" why he was sacked by Keir Starmer
"I am desperately, desperately sad about it. I loved that job. I loved that institution... it's been the proudest part of my career... I wish I could still be with them"
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OK, so I definitely do need another (very large) G&T due to the fact I have today nodded in agreement with Diane Abacus and Ed "hobby horse" Davey 😲
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What’s the phase of life called, when you don’t want to leave the house? And you don’t want anyone coming over to the house.
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@drhingram Starmer knew M wouldn’t pass the vetting so that’s why he didn’t ask. In the process he set every one else up to carry the can.
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Now I’m no Prime Minister, but if a guy applied for a job in my institution and he was known by everyone as ‘the Prince of Darkness’ I’d make damn sure he passed security vetting before offering him a job.
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Triumph Stag Your Thoughts on this Please and Thanks
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@piersmorgan They’ll obviate by saying the process was followed. Starmer didn’t ask because he didn’t want to know. That’s damming.
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The Prime Minister will today ask us to believe that despite having previously been the Director of Public Prosecutions, he never thought to check if a twice-fired Govt minister had passed security vetting before he made him our top diplomat.
Pigs may also fly.
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@mrscmway Cheese, onion and crisp sandwiches with salad cream - nothing better
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What’s the most INSANE documentary you’ve ever watched?! Like, blew your mind…
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@afneil Didn’t they announce the appointment before the vetting even took place🤔Could it be that the officials simply didn’t have the bottle to tell Starmer ?
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Amid the welter of details that will now engulf this story let’s keep in mind one thing: How is that that somebody who failed security vetting could still be appointed our ambassador to the USA? It defies belief and logic.
Andrew Neil@afneil
We now have the Government response: Neither the PM nor 10 Downing Street nor the Cabinet Office knew the Foreign Office had decided to ignore the fact Mandelson had failed his security vetting. Call it the ‘know-nothing’ government. But it leaves a major question unanswered: why would the FO take it on itself to make such a huge judgement call — and not inform/consult Downing Street? What was in it for the FO? It hadn’t even necessarily wanted Mandy, unlike Starmer and the 10 Downing Street operation. Doesn’t add up.
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