Tim Donovan #FBPE 🔶💙

@wydyama Much prefer a manual 'box on England's windy roads. I get more control of the car. I've had two auto box cars since passing my driving test 50 years ago - didn't like either. In the States an auto box makes sense and every hire car I've had has had one. Horses for courses.

There’s no way y’all like driving manual everyday

@LindseyGrahamSC A deal with Iran was close but I suspect Witkoff and Krushner quite simply didn't understand what was offered them. Trump wouldn't have done either. Ignorance and stupidity led Trump to strike.

I appreciate the recent joint statement by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan reinforcing their condemnation of Iran’s outrageous behavior, and its interference with freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, viciously attacking energy infrastructure and shipping vessels. It is imperative that we forever end the ability of the Iranian regime to terrorize the world, particularly vital international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz. Since 1979, this regime in Iran has been organized around a cult of death, not enlightenment. It is my hope that our allies will more aggressively collaborate with the Trump Administration so that we can move forward together to protect the freedom of navigation and reject the concept that our lives would be governed by threats from terrorist regimes. Today’s joint statement is a very good step in the right direction. gov.uk/government/new…

@Johnny_Joey They've been around for about 50 years! I remember seeing them flying into USAF Bentwaters in England. I'd occasionally see them tracking trucks along Motorways (I suppose a truck made a good substitute for a tank). Their pilots loved them.

For those of you not familiar. The A-10 Warthog is the ugliest, most absurdly beautiful killing machine to ever take flight. A flying chunk of titanium molded around a gatlin gun style cannon; the equally absurd 30mm GAU-8. It commands the adoration of troops on the ground as the sound of its unmistakable mating call the “brrrrrrp” overhead means several enemy fighters have been neutralized. It flies low and slow delivering death more intimately than any other fighter jet could fathom. Cloaked in armor, it’s rumored to be able to take damage to 70% of its airframe and still land with ease. It doesn’t need a long or even paved runway. The uppity nerds running the Air Force have decided to “phase them out” this year… yet here they are continuing to “get some”. I personally think that @USMC should take the them over… they fit perfectly in our “take old shit and make it great” culture.

@JWhitebread1 You're attempting to excuse the rambling of a demented old man that has never respected societal norms. Banter may be fine in the bar but it's not in international diplomacy. Trump has, yet again, made himself and the US an international laughing stock.

Okay, I think I need to explain something to any Japanese listeners. In American culture, very close friends often express affection through a practice we call "giving grief" or less delicately, "bustin' balls." We insult each other, make inappropriate comments at the other's expense, often at very inappropriate times, etc. It is frankly, one of the surest signs of trust and closeness between equals. We wouldn't do this with someone who WASN'T a very close friend and confidant. You see this more amongst men, and more in informal situations. Admittedly, you don't see it much in professional settings, and it almost never appears in international diplomacy, BUT, Trump is built different. I have no doubt, that's how Trump meant it. It's too on the nose to be anything else. He's trying to say, we respect you and admire you greatly, and we can banter like this, because we are equals. The correct response is to utterly ROAST or insult your friend back in response. This can even evolve into what is called a "game of dozens" which is a friendly contest to see you can insult their friend with the best, most scathing insult. I think I will stop before I have to explain "Your Momma" jokes, but I think you can get the gist. Please feel free to utterly destroy America with a clever insult in response.

@KaterynaLis More demented rambling. The man should be in a care home, not the White House.

🚨TRUMP: We have a lot of ammunition, but it was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine. “We wanna have a good… We wanna have vast amounts of ammunition, which we have right now. We have a lot of ammunition, but it was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine. They gave so much. You know, Biden gave $350 billion worth of cash and military equipment to Ukraine, and he didn't rebuild anything. Fortunately, we have a lot. We have a tremendous, unlimited supply of what you'd call middle and upper middle armaments and military equipment. Munitions, armaments, but munitions in particular” - President Trump on Thursday, March 19th, 2026.

@Acyn @Goddess1345 Er...the US attacked Iran. Any international court would find in favour of Iran in terms of reparations.

Perry: I would actually like to see Iran pay for this, whether it's 20 billion or 200 billion whatever it is Collins: You want to see whatever the Pentagon asks for be offset by Iran? Perry: We have to pay for this somehow. We don’t have endless money. We have to be responsible in how we spend our money.

@RalstonReports He yet again has the world laughing at him and the US for electing such an obviously unsuitable president. She's playing him beautifully and the narcissistic sap will never realise it.

Finally, we don't have a dumb president and we are respected around the world.

@Thedubsack24_7 @HerbsandDirt Blimey! That's not a lot of poke for your $ Here in the UK 95 Octane is the regular stuff with the clever stuff up to 99 octane. For the record I filled up yesterday at £6.36/imperial gallon (so about £5.73/US gallon) Or... About $4.72/US gallon. Crikey, we're close to parity!!!

@HerbsandDirt Were you outraged four years ago?

Just paid $85 to fill up a Toyota Camry. Not a truck. Not an SUV. A freaking CAMRY. Buckle up.

@DrawingDead5 @recoverbritain @WesternInvasion Most MSM in this country leans to the right. Gbeebies, the Mail, Express, Sun, Telegraph would have splashed that story if true but not a mention by them.

@recoverbritain @WesternInvasion You need the left wing media to expose the left?

🚨🇬🇧BREAKING NEWS An English schoolgirl was followed by a Somali migrant in Bristol while walking home from school. The Somali man brutally attacked the girl and r*ped her multiple times. He smashed the girl’s head with a stone and left her with permanent damage

@recoverbritain @WesternInvasion Just checked myself - nothing. It's not unusual with these claims.

@WesternInvasion wheres this from? no news links or sources just a screenshot if its its horrific but need to see reporting before getting worked up

@SBarrettBar Seems a huge sum of money on a feasibility study but is suspect ultimately binned as cost v benefit didn't make sense. As a fairly regular user of the A303 I'm disappointed simply because I'm fed up with the traffic queues caused by rubber neckers slowing to a crawl.

This is such an unnecessary waste of money I'm a lawyer Just give me £90 million and I won't build you a tunnel for half the price.

@ChungaLunga17 @Leonard73714140 Sorry, you've got that totally wrong. NATO Article 6 specifies attacks north of the Tropic of Cancer so the UK did not trigger Article 5 obliging other members to come to its aid thus the US wasn't obliged to help Britain. Any help we got from US was somewhat reluctant.

@Leonard73714140 Fake news, Argentina attacked and occupied the territory of a NATO member, the United Kingdom. Here, NATO allies are obligated to help each other because NATO is a defensive alliance. The US attack on Iran has nothing to do with NATO and no help was requested before the attack.

@DavidWebbTweet Madness to think that oil could be extracted fast enough to make a difference in the current crisis. That's the difference between an unthinking knee-jerk and a plan.

This extra discovery means there is now up to £1.6 TRILLION worth of oil under the North Sea. Imagine finding £1.6 trillion pounds and refusing to use it during a fuel crisis? That's the madness of this Labour government.

@SBarrettBar The King has little more than honorary powers. So he won't refuse to sign otherwise it would cause a constitutional crisis (which we don't need right now!).

The King can and should refuse Royal assent to laws which kill us Protecting us is his First Duty Dieu et mon droit - his motto God and my law It is his law, a King who assents to a law to kill babies, is no King.

@SBarrettBar Is the correct translation.

God and the King's law Those are the foundational pillars of our country.

Just when you thought the Yanks couldn't get any more stupid.

@kevinhollinrake Cheaper energy? How is a local councillor going to achieve that?

Safer streets, thriving high streets, cheaper energy. On the 7th of May vote for a team that has a plan to deliver for your community. Vote Conservative. 🗳️ 🔵

@dowdwellen @Boro Hasn't happened to me yet! I like the Waterfront one in Ipswich because there are some great pubs and eateries a short walk away. Portman Rd within easy walking distance too. These things are important! (The hotel is just a clean bed and shower!).

@DonovanTim @Boro I’d watch out staying in a travelodge, they might let someone into your room 🤣🤣🤣

Our trip to Ipswich Town has been moved to Sunday 19 April after being selected for live TV coverage. It will kick-off at 12 noon 📺 As a result, our home game against Sheffield Wednesday will now take place on Wednesday 22 April 🗓️

@dowdwellen @Boro It's attached to a pub called the Beagle. I know the guy that converted some cottages into that pub - I grew up in the village down the road!

@DonovanTim @Boro It’s attached to a pub, so it might be a different one

@dowdwellen @Boro If you do stay in Ipswich I'd recommend breakfast at the Mermaid which is a short drive from the town centre but far better than hotel offerings (freshly cooked!). Cheaper too! mermaidpubipswich.co.uk

@DonovanTim @Boro Would surprise me as premier inns are usually good standard and having checked trip adviser it comes out highly recommended.