1976
Translation: You’ll need a maths qualification to calculate how long you’ll wait to be treated by the NHS thanks to this government
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
1977
The only way Rishi Sunak could be more out of touch is if he started floating… #SunakSpeech
1978
I’m willing to put my name forward… twitter.com/mbarc52/status…
1979
UK politics: “Watch us shred our reputation for competent government”
US politics: “Hold my beer”
UK politics: “Hold my beer”
US politics: “Hold my beer”
UK politics: “Hold my beer”
US politics: …
UK politics: … twitter.com/BBCNews/status…
1980
Cats
In your multitudes
Scarce to be counted
Filling the darkness
With order and light
You are the sentinels
Silent and sure
Keeping watch in the night…
(Photo @LightHackers)
1982
A useful tool for finding out who’s paying money to your elected representatives - all of this information is publicly available and now collated together: twitter.com/tortoise/statu…
1983
When will politicians learn? Refusing to answer the question IS answering the question. Sunak has managed to confirm in people’s minds that he’s registered with a private GP and wants to hide the fact. twitter.com/PaulBrandITV/s…
1984
A good rule to live by twitter.com/Fern_Britton/s…
1985
Half of people in the UK think the government is incompetent. I think the other half might think I am the government… twitter.com/RedfieldWilton…
1986
Who knew it was this easy to make Boris Johnson disappear?
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
1987
Boris Johnson told “jokes” about breaking lockdown rules. You might remember he told the public he had no knowledge of rules being broken. twitter.com/PaulBrandITV/s…
1988
Who said that? twitter.com/LightHackers/s…
1989
I have good news and bad news about my friend Schrödinger's cat…
1990
Knowing Boris Johnson the “safe seat” will have a whoopee cushion on it… twitter.com/hzeffman/statu…
1992
Everybody knows that politicians don’t answer the question that they’re asked, but Sunak can’t do it convincingly so keeps getting pulled up on it. Here’s the latest example: twitter.com/STVNews/status…
1993
Where in the Daily Telegraph offices do we think Rees-Mogg was when he wrote this article? twitter.com/Jacob_Rees_Mog…
1994
Most people “fund their lifestyle” with their salary. Johnson’s was £160,000 including free accommodation. Why did he need a foreign businessman writing cheques for him? What was he expecting in return? twitter.com/Gabriel_Pogrun…
1995
Words matter. If your elected representatives use language that demonise others, and refuse to apologise when they’re challenged on it, then I’d suggest not electing them to represent you again. twitter.com/AuschwitzMuseu…
1996
Taxes matter. They pay for the public services we all need. If your elected representatives don’t readily pay what they should, then I’d suggest not electing them to represent you again. twitter.com/AArmstrong_say…
1997
“Crime and why I didn’t deserve the Punishment” twitter.com/henrymance/sta…
1998
Clarkson enters the tricky “find out” period. twitter.com/manori_r/statu…
1999
Bless his optimism for thinking this will improve the situation. And for thinking that one soapbox will be enough…
2000
Or a big Larry! twitter.com/LightHackers/s…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.