Simon Middleton

@classic_film Thank you.

@SkyNews How many ships does our navy have, John?

'To President Putin, I say, we see you. We see your activity over our cables and pipelines. You should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences.' John Healey says the UK has detected 'increased Russian activity in the Atlantic'

@_HenryBolton @FalkTG Why are you trying to undermine the point made. He wasn't belittling the UK, he was sampling telling the truth about the USA.

@FalkTG About 83,115 British and Canadian troops landed compared to 73,000 Americans, with the British providing the majority of the naval ships - 892 ships out of 1,213 - and landing craft - 3,261 out of 4,126.

I repeat: The U.S. sent thousands of its 19 years old soldiers to die in Normandy, to free Europe and to end the biggest crime against humanity ever commited - by Europeans. It was just 81 years ago. The whole reason, France, Benelux etc. 🇫🇷 exist today is because of this heroism. My grandparents could grow up in a liberal democracy. Without the U.S. they would be raised at the H*tler Youth. We Europeans would still be in wars again and again, like 1914, 1866, 1870, 1795 etc. They brought peace, democracy, liberty and human rights. They invested billions of U.S. Dollars into Europe with the Marshall Fund. They gave us more than we ever had in our history before. They protected us for 7 decades with hundreds of thousands of soldiers against the cruelties of the Soviet Union. The terror we can see nowadays in Donetsk, would have happened in Bavaria, Bourgogne or the Netherlands in 1950 if there wasn’t the U.S. 🇺🇸 Who do we Europeans think we are to let that nation down, act like bad allies, calling their President names every day on television - and have full confidence we stand better alone. All of instagram is just about, why we’re better than the U.S. We owe them so much. We Europeans are most arrogant species on earth. And to cure this we have to face the truth.

@RealSpitfire I am a Brit and I am glad that you said, "UK government". They do not represent the British people,do not hate us.

My hatred for the UK government is growing. They are NOT our ally.

@RealJamesWoods As a Brit, I say to my cousins in the USA,do not relinquish your right to bear arms. And,thank God everyday that the USA is the most powerful country in the world !

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.

@shortmagsmle As a Brit,I would like to say,"Well done",to all the brave personnel involved in this incredible rescue !

I’m noticing a lot of foreigners who seem to not understand why we’d risk hundreds of lives, spend millions of dollars, and sacrifice several aircraft to rescue one guy. And the reason they don’t understand is also the reason people can’t be made American by a piece of paper.

@EricLDaugh @grok is this real?

🚨 HOLY CRAP!! President Trump is UNLEASHED “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” OMG 🔥🔥 “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!”

Christ is Risen!

@WilliamShatner Keep on going,Sir.

At 95, I'm still smokin'! 😝 I’ve learned two things: Never waste a good cigar. Never trust anyone who says you should ‘act your age.’ 😉👍🏻

@ShippersUnbound "Blood Tears and Folly", is one of my favourite historical books. Len Deightons take on the second world war is superb.

Very sad to learn of the death of Len Deighton, who was one of the two greatest spy thriller writers of all time and in some regards was Le Carre’s superior. Anyone who has not read Deighton should try Funeral in Berlin, Bomber or SSGB. Most of all they should seek out Berlin Game, the start of an epic 10 book Cold War series focused on Bernard Samson. Deighton’s writing was sharp, satirical, gripping and often amusing. His office infighting in the intelligence services was delicious and his characters are beautifully drawn. The Samson cycle starts with a meticulously plotted run of five books (Berlin Game, Mexico Set, London Match, Spy Hook and Spy Line) which all stand alone but tell one big story from the jaded but dedicated perspective Bernard a brilliant field operative. Len’s genius idea was to use the sixth, Spy Sinker, to retell the whole cycle from the perspective of everyone else, exposing what Bernard didn’t know and misunderstood. There is then an origin story about Bernard’s dad during the war, Winter, and then a concluding trilogy of Faith, Hope and Charity, which is not as high quality but deals with the fallout from the events of books 1-5. It’s an epic achievement and the greatest long series in spy fiction, accepting that the Smiley series is the greatest short series. Do yourself a favour, give it a try

@BGatesIsaPyscho @SartorialThug looks like the, "Dog and Bear", annual reunion went well !

🇬🇧 British Gentleman enjoying a high brow day out at Cheltenham Races today.

@800Tonnes As an English man, I salute you.

Notre Marine a bien des défauts (notamment son nombre de navires au global), mais on ne peut que saluer sa capacité à être rapidement mise en oeuvre par temps de crise. Une flotte entretenue, performante, avec des équipages au top. Soyons fier ⚓️🇫🇷

@DrEliDavid @Keir_Starmer @grok is this true?

Fun fact: Here is the £100 million London mansion of the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Billionaires' Row. @Keir_Starmer, why aren't you seizing it, just as you did to Russian properties?

@GoodwinMJ You are allowed a,"Breather", after your stirling efforts in the battle. Not too long though, you have a war to win.

This is what life looks like when you lose a by-election 🤣

@RapidResponse47 @grok is this real?

@TheMandyGall @grok is this real?

This is just mental and if you don't think it is, then you're mental

Britain has the 5th largest defence budget in the world. So why is it France and Greece stepping in to help defend Cyprus? We’ve barely got any ships left, hardly any planes, and the Army is down to about 80,000 soldiers. Seriously… where the hell has all that money gone?

@UnityNewsNet @grok is this true?

BREAKING NEWS🔥 The King's Brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Photos showed Police cars arriving at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk earlier this morning.

@amazing_physics @grok is this true.

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