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Must have missed this... twitter.com/coldwarsteve/s…
1652
50 years ago today a horrific event took place in Northern Ireland. 13 lives were taken by people serving in the British army. It became known as Bloody Sunday and it casts a shadow five decades later. We remember what happened. Always.
bbc.co.uk/newsround/6008…
1653
Feels like the government are actively trying to make Marcus Rashford angry now…
thegrocer.co.uk/wholesalers/sc…
1654
The elected representative for the people of Ipswich has some complaints for the leader of the Church of England. That would be Her Majesty The Queen. I’m sure she’ll value his wisdom as much as she respects Boris Johnson’s counsel.
1655
Don’t be that guy. twitter.com/ThatGuyScotlan…
1656
Government ministers now turning to the defence Richard Nixon unsuccessfully tried: if the Prime Minister says it, it can’t be a lie. It will work as well for them as it did for him.
1657
These quotes are compiled by my good friends @Politics_co_uk - this piece with responses from all Tory MPs currently makes for essential reading:
politics.co.uk/news-feature/2…
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I’m just going to sit on the red button for a few hours twitter.com/thetimes/statu…
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The UK minister now responsible for Brexit negotiations: twitter.com/trussliz/statu…
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Zahawi, June 2019: “The public is clear what they don’t want: a controversial face from the past. 53% of voters think Boris Johnson would be a bad prime minister. This is a serious moment in our history – colleagues should follow the evidence and elect a fresh face”
What changed?
1662
On days like this you discover what parliament thinks of a Prime Minister. They have seen him for what he is and their overwhelming emotion isn’t sympathy, or anger; it is embarrassment.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
1664
Still got eight lives left... twitter.com/BBCNWT/status/…
1665
A cautionary tale about getting everything you want.
All of your dreams have come true; you’ve got your dream job. You decide the rules don’t apply to you. BAM. Before you know it you’re finished and #Mumsnet contributors are wiping the floor with you.
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If I were a Tory MP I’d simply follow the rules rather than thinking they were only for other people twitter.com/BBCWalesNews/s…
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Don’t worry, I’ll let you all know when Johnson receives his fine twitter.com/SkyNews/status…
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5. Be forced to apologise to the ACTUAL QUEEN for having a party the night before her husband’s funeral.
Going well then.
1669
UK government sanctions on oligarchs: twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st…
1670
@nytimes Give me a call Willow, I’ll explain how we run this
1671
“Sorry Sharon, but it would be inappropriate for me to comment on this until Sue Gray has completed her investigation”
1672
Caption competition - winner chosen on Friday
1673
I tell him to stop talking all the time…
1674
There once was a man with no common sense
Who was supported by people that are clearly dense
“He’s still great,” they exclaimed
But to the public it’s plain
That in Boris they could have no confidence
#NoConfidence
1675
Pointed out to Johnson at #PMQs that his sanctions against Putin regime are pathetic. He responds that there’s “more to come”
Why the delay? It’s been clear this was coming, so why hasn’t the work been done?
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.