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Brett Callacher retweeted
Nigel Farage has endless publicity because he tells you the lies the billionaires want you to hear.
But he only has the same number of MP's as the Green's who have no publicity at all.
Imagine if it was reversed.
#bbcqt
Brett Callacher retweeted
A Conservative Party spokesman says Louise Haigh “failed to behave to the standards expected of an MP", as she hadn’t thrown a lockdown party, bullied a civil servant, given a PPE contract to her mate, gone on reality TV instead of doing her job or crashed the economy
Brett Callacher retweeted
This 👇🏽
Brett Callacher retweeted
Really, really bizarre. Never seen this before.
Twitter un-followed Younis from my account, then I just re-followed him, and then my account un-followed him on its own after 30sec.
I remember seeing how Younis had well over 100k followers just a month or so ago. Now under 10k.
Brett Callacher retweeted
Of course you have - and you know you have:
This petition has already reached 750,000 signatures in 24 hours.
It won’t be long before it passes 1 million.
I’ve never seen anything like it.
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Brett Callacher retweeted
So have I got this right? The West is terrified of provoking Putin by putting foreign (NATO) troops in Ukraine but the Putin is not terrified of provoking the West by putting foreign (North Korean) troops in Ukraine? There’s an imbalance here. Putin thinks we are weak.
Brett Callacher retweeted
Benefits of a “natural measles infection.”
- 1 in 4 kids who get it will be hospitalized
- 1 in 10 will have a bad ear infection
- 1 in 20 will develop pneumonia
- 1 in 1000 will develop encephalitis (brain swelling)
- 1-3 in 1000 will die
ALL are prevented by vaccination.
Brett Callacher retweeted
1. Here are my thoughts on the pros and cons of staying on this platform.
Pro: We were here long before Musk took it over. We built this.
Con: He has used our creation to help elect a far-right autocrat, and build his own grim political career.
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Brett Callacher retweeted
One of the great ironies of Brexit is that the people who complained about unaccountable Brussels bureaucrats want to sell us to US politicians unaccountable to us who are under the control of even more unaccountable extremist tech billionaires.
She knew it earlier than most of us and paid a high price for pointing it out. She’s back now and not for a cheap ‚told you so‘.
But to warn us again. That it’s late. But not too late. Rarely say sthg is a must read, but this is.👇 @carolecadwalla theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Brett Callacher retweeted
When someone reveals to you who they are believe them the first time.
Now is the time to expedite our future trading arrangements with Europe because it will strengthen both them and us for whats to come.
Whoever and whatever the challenge, don't mourn. Organise.
Lord Darroch, former US ambassador, says he expects Donald Trump to 'go big' on tariffs
He says he won't make threats. He will do it and then ask countries what they are willing to do to lift them. He says he doesn't see any special deal for the UK
The challenge will come if the EU retaliates - does the UK side with Brussels and impose retaliatory tariffs of its own or try to strike a deal with the US?
'I think he's going to go big this time. I think he will put the tariffs on early and say to countries if you want them lifted what are you going to do to even up, to rebalance, the trade relationship
'I would expect him to go big on this. I think it will be quite a challenge for the UK. I don't see any special deal coming for the UK.'
Brett Callacher retweeted
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”
- Winston Churchill
Brett Callacher retweeted
Please read this. It's literally been 8 years in the writing.
The first wave of tech disruption of democracy 2016-2024 is over. What starts now is something much, much worse: the age of information chaos.
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theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Brett Callacher retweeted
Musk menace beautiful exposed @ByDonkeys
Holy shit this is INCREDIBLE work from @ByDonkeys. And bonus points for projecting the entire thing on @Tesla headquarters, effectively turning @elonmusk’s building’s most visible exterior side into a cinema screen to broadcast the tale of his corruption and political malfeasance
Brett Callacher retweeted
And so it starts:
JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms independent.co.uk/news/world…
Brett Callacher retweeted
A cross section of ground from the A303 highway in England that traces the path of the ancient Roman road, the Fosse Way, which has historical significance dating back thousands of years.
This route passes by Stonehenge, the famous prehistoric monument, and has been a hub of human activity since the Iron Age and possibly even earlier.
#drthehistories
Brett Callacher retweeted
How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
Brett Callacher retweeted
Oh, the phony party hate British tradition….
‘Lewes Bonfire, describes celebrations held in the town of Lewes in Sussex, England, that constitute the United Kingdom's largest and most famous Bonfire Night festivities, with Lewes being called the bonfire capital of the world.’
The left burn an effigy of a right wing MP and get a statement of thanks from the police.
If the effigy had been of Sadiq Khan, Diane Abbott or David Lammy the arrests would have been immediate with long prison sentences handed down in record time.
The two tiered policing in this country is obvious.
Only one party is brave enough to talk about it.
“Sussex Police Chief Superintendent Howard Hodges said: 'We thank the public for their support to ensure the Lewes bonfire celebrations were once again a spectacular event that have been enjoyed safely.'”
Brett Callacher retweeted
As @EdwardJDavey points out a Trump victory makes it all the more important we have an open & honest discussion about the negative impact of Brexit on UK trade.
Whilst the Prime Minister refuses to mention it the OBR report his government is relying on says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15% - it’s a huge reduction in the potential economic performance of the country at a time when every penny counts.
Ignoring it won’t make it go away
With warning’s Trump tariffs could halve UK growth & push up prices @EdwardJDavey asked @Keir_Starmer at #PMQs if he “recognized it’s more urgent than ever to get rid of the damaging trade barriers with Europe put in place by the Conservatives?”
Sit down for the PM’s reply