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Johnson is hoping you’ll forget about this. Don’t. twitter.com/timespolitics/…
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This posed photo opportunity took place in Oxfordshire, in case you’re wondering where the “frontline” is
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Yesterday Boris Johnson proclaimed that the UK was leading on offering asylum to Ukrainians fleeing war while his minister suggested they apply for jobs picking fruit. Today, thankfully, the EU actually did lead: twitter.com/BBCkatyaadler/…
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Here he is, if you missed it. He stood in front of a plane and everything:
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Before becoming President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the voice of Paddington
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A brilliantly devastating cartoon from my friend Morten twitter.com/mortenmorland/…
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As my pal @imageplotter points out President Zelenskyy also has a law degree from the Ukrainian equivalent of the LSE. Ronald Reagan was a minor actor before becoming President; Boris Johnson was a failed journalist before becoming a politician.
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Meetings, studying and phone calls often don’t make for good photos, but they are what is needed for solutions to help the people of Ukraine. Time cabinet ministers spend posing for photos so they look like they matter is time they could be doing things that actually matter.
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An overwhelming majority of UK voters support admitting refugees from Ukraine without a visa. The government has yet to change its policy to reflect this. twitter.com/YouGov/status/…
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When rhetoric meets reality. Well done @dkaleniuk
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The government has tweaked its policy to allow some family members of those based in the UK to seek refuge from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh proclaims that Lincolnshire shouldn’t host any more “Eastern Europeans”
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Today is the start of Lent. I’ve asked Boris Johnson if he’ll give up accepting donations from Russians tied to Putin. He said he’s giving up combing his hair instead.
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Our parliament has witnessed many shameful acts and statements in recent years, so it’s refreshing to see a moment we can all be proud of as the Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK
Vadym Prystaiko is welcomed with a standing ovation:
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Sleep well everyone. We go again tomorrow x
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Some days it’s just all too much…
(Photo @PoliticalPics)
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The Conservative government have given Gavin Williamson a knighthood.
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Some are saying this is silly. I disagree. It’s not the cats being targeted, it’s those that accompany them and they need to understand that Putin has made them a pariah state. Plus I might actually win now. twitter.com/USATODAY/statu…
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I know how tough times are for a lot of people right now so if you can’t do this, don’t feel guilty for a moment. For any of my followers able to, wondering how best to donate to the people impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine this is the route I’d advise: twitter.com/decappeal/stat…
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Simply not giving Gavin Williamson a knighthood seems an obvious solution to this problem
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Thank God there’s a news channel willing to provide a platform for ordinary working people with no interest in the Westminster bubble.
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You will no doubt share my surprise that Boris Johnson personally granting a peerage to his billionaire Russian friend turns out to be dodgy as hell. twitter.com/Gabriel_Pogrun…
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The security services said it was a risk. Boris Johnson personally intervened. Lebedev become Lord of Siberia.
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You pay for those Border Force officials who work on your behalf. Demand better. twitter.com/BBCMarkEaston/…
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