John Sharman

@I_amMukhtar The right wing British media are ushering in fascism to enable their own existence: notice how even the polite Mick Lynch has to gently, but persistently push vs. the hosts emollient, smothering energy. I know which one I trust more.

Mick Lynch is absolutely spot on about Nigel Farage and the Telegraph. Farage is “going to unleash a torrent of racism and a torrent of division,” and he already has a long record of racism. • School racism allegations: Former pupils alleged Farage used racist and antisemitic language at Dulwich College. • Breaking Point poster: Farage unveiled UKIP’s anti-migrant poster during the Brexit campaign in 2016. • Romanian neighbours comment: In 2014, Farage said people would be concerned if Romanians moved in next door before later defending the remarks. • HIV migrants claim: Farage claimed foreign nationals came to Britain for HIV treatment, despite experts saying there was no evidence to support it. And I could list plenty more.

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@implausibleblog This is Rachel at her best.

A heckler driving a truck with two St George’s flags on the roof shouts out, "Get Keir Starmer out. You’re ruining the country" Rachel Reeves repeatedly says, "I love our country" then adds, "And one of the things about our country is good manners" He then swears, and she replies, "It's not very British.. Right.. Very good.. Put that on the tele" Not a fan of many of RR's policies, but she's absolutely right here to call him out and to stress the importance of good manners

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, then it is a duck.

@arf84648947 arf arf.

it's now a ghost town. & DI Amarral lost his job, had his book banned from publication. Everything about the McCann case is suspect as hell, but if you've got the money, you walk free, even getting others to fund you in your fake search for the truth.

We treated the Portuguese police like stupid, colonial subjects, who hadn't the feather of a clue. They were not believed to be competent in Maddy's parents eyes. The Tapas 7 was a nice little stich up of closing ranks vs. Johnny Foreigner. They brought damage to Praia Da Luz,

Under Suspicion: Kate McCann is about the 11 hour questioning Kate undertook alone and with her lawyer & an interpreter 4months after Madeleine disappeared. I think a few days before the dogs had picked up blood DNA traces of Madeleine behind sofa in her flat and in the hire car.

I am enjoying Michael Portillo's Great Continental Railways, bringing light to out of the way cultures like Sardinai & Corsica: he's able to stun by talking the language too.

We still don't know if Starmer ( who refuses an orderly transition) will himself fight in the leadership election with the other candidates or let them fight it out together. He wants a 'business as usual' image because he thinks it's his duty to deliver the manifesto. Surreal.

Of course if Burnham were to lose ( e.g. due to wish for EU entry) than Rayner or Miliband would fight vs Streeting ( who also wants EU rejoin). Starmer being too tepid to scare the horses of his corporate bosses.

Labour govt. in limbo, Starmer passive as the process plays out: Burnham must win by election, but to become PM; Streeting cannot mount a challenge by himself, he'll lose or hasn't the requisite nos. ( 81), he needs to be joined by Burnham. The cabinet cannot declare for Burnham