Balloon Tea
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Balloon Tea
@TeaBalloon
Easily pleased cake thief and biscuit hoarder. Likes tea (strong, large, often, sweet). Balloons are also good.


@ClarkeMicah @Rickardo66 I'm sure Peter Hitchens thinks he's being clever here but this one of the more asinine comments he has made on this topic. America, for all its faults, is a vibrant democracy while Iran is a brutal repressive Islamic regime.






because of its geographical advantage and resources africa should be the richest continent in the world and yet its the poorest what could be the reason



Alastair Campbell has just accused me of having 'extreme views'... Starting an illegal war based on a pack of lies causing the unnecessary death of so many British soldiers is the extreme position, in my view. I just want my country back - there's nothing 'extreme' about that.






The brutal, senseless murders of Bebe, Elsie and Alice marked one of the darkest moments in our country’s history. The report today is truly harrowing and profoundly disturbing. It sets out systematic failures that led to this terrible event. I’ve been overwhelmed by the bravery and determination of their families and while nothing will ever bring these three little girls back, I’m determined to make the fundamental changes needed to keep the public safe. I will do everything I can to honour the memory of Bebe, Elsie, and Alice.





The PM is planning to allow the UK to adopt EU single market rules without a vote in Parliament – aligning the country with new European regulations in areas such as food standards. Chief political correspondent @HZeffman explains ‘dynamic alignment’.














Minimum wage rising 📈 State pension increasing 💷 Two child limit abolished 🏡 Child poverty falling 📉 Rights at work strengthened 💪🏻 Labour promised change. We are delivering change. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…







