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Finally a government insider has admitted what was already clear: they failed us. The government fell “disastrously short” of what was needed, which led to tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths. Today’s apology must be followed by one from those who see fit to remain in power.
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Boris Johnson and other politicians would do well to learn that the people they serve aren’t stupid. If you fail to reply to a straightforward question they will draw their own, obvious conclusions. twitter.com/BBCPolitics/st…
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Dominic Cummings evidence today made one thing clear: I’m the only individual in Downing Street that’s good at my job, but you knew that anyway.
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I honestly thought he’d stuck an F & D on his cheeks twitter.com/SpotTheLoon201…
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Government claim: “We’ve put a protective shield around care homes”
Reality:
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Boris Johnson is meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. A despotic politician, who regularly spouts horrendous views... and the Prime Minister of Hungary.
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Some people are in London today protesting about “lockdown” and being offered a vaccine. More people in London are working, seeing friends and family, shopping, drinking in pubs and eating in restaurants. Which is nice.
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I thought it was suspicious when he combed his hair this morning... twitter.com/BBCNews/status…
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Makes me wonder which cabinet minister has a friend from university whose pedalo manufacturing company is about to land a £200m contract for a luxury yacht
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When you wake up and remember that it’s a bank holiday:
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This may come as a surprise to you, but cats care about humans (you do feed us after all). I’ve noticed that a few of you have been victims of a horrible crime where thieves send scam text messages in order to steal money
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My friends @Ofcom (who regulate the UK communications market) have set up a service to report these fraud texts to the phone companies. You just need to forward the message to 7726
ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecom…
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British weather:
Too cold and wet
Too cold and wet
Too cold and wet
Too cold and wet
Too cold and wet
Too cold and wet
Sun...
Too hot
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You turn if you want to; the cat is not for turning...
(Photo @PoliticalPics)
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I talk less in real life... t.co/7yGxFsYApP
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“Any country or Government which wants to proceed towards tyranny starts to undermine legal rights and undermine the law.” - Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party Conference 1966 twitter.com/BBCNews/status…
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Watching and waiting in the shadows...
(Photo @PoliticalPics)
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You’d have thought Tory MPs would have learned by now that taking on Marcus Rashford will end badly for them.
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Brendan Clarke-Smith MP accused people campaigning to provide meals to children of “celebrity virtue signalling” and asserted that food banks are a political weapon
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mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
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This great photo from @imageplotter makes it look like @huwbbc and I have had a falling out; don’t worry, we’re still pals
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Utter garbage. These lazy attempts to paint ‘taking the knee’ as being motivated by a hidden Marxism are disgraceful and must stop.
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.