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Something worth looking at on Downing Street twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
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Me watching the contenders to be Conservative leader scrap like rats in a sack
(Photo @imageplotter)
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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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Baseball looking after voting rights, so cats looking after baseball:
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Doesn’t this just fill you with confidence?
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If Christmas wishes came true…
(@LaughAtlantic)
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“Larry, why are you crapping in my shoes?”
“Pilot scheme”
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Sir Kim Darroch was the UK’s ambassador to the US. He predicted Trump’s presidency could “crash and burn” and “end in disgrace” for which he was made to leave his role. How right he was and how sorry those who didn’t back him should be.
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A reminder that looking for a cool spot under the bed isn’t always a good move… twitter.com/MrsLouiseWS/st…
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Translation: I now delete all my tweets because people kept embarrassing me by sharing ridiculous things I’ve said.
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You’ve probably seen tweets about Conservative MPs voting against a ban on private water companies pumping sewage into rivers and the sea. If you’re wondering if they’d really do that; yes, they did (only 22 voted in favour)
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
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Happy new year / 新年快樂 to all those celebrating; the year of the rabbit is upon us!
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First they came for the people who were storing boxes of top secret documents in their house and… I was fine with that, because you obviously shouldn’t store boxes of top secret documents in your house.
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This is journalist Marina Ovsyannikova protesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine live on Russia-1 TV where she worked. She wanted to let the viewers know that they’re being lied to about what’s happening.
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Great shot from my pal @LightHackers - I do my best work at night!
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To be clear he’s optimistic that he’ll go on a Summer holiday, not that you will.
bbc.com/news/uk-558902…
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Today in competent government:
The Prime Minister has refused to say she trusts her Chancellor.
The Home Secretary has said that members of her party staged a coup against the government (and won).
The Chancellor has blamed his errors on pressure because of the Queen’s death .
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“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it”
(Photo @imageplotter)
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It seems I’m living with a repeat offender… twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st…
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
John Hume 1937 - 2020
David Trimble 1944 - 2022
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There’s life in the old cat yet! twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.