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Excellent news - according to government minister Michael Gove the UK has issued 300,000 visas to Ukrainian refugees…
Until he’s asked to confirm that number and it turns out it’s 3000 visas; 0.01% of what he’d just said.
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The International Monetary Fund want you to know that price rises will be worse in the UK than other countries because of decisions made by the government:
bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
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Bernard Cribbins 1928 - 2022
#RIPBernard
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Shouldn’t need saying, but if you have a choice between voting for a racist and someone else, make sure you vote for someone else. Night night x
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The last week has aged me. twitter.com/imageplotter/s…
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I’m not enjoying this new ITV show: “I’m a non-entity, get me into there” #itvdebate
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Boris Johnson “There are some European counties that don’t even have a hotel quarantine system”
That would of course include the European country that he is Prime Minister of.
#PMQs
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Anyone would think he doesn’t learn his lessons, repeats harmful mistakes and isn’t sincere when he apologises… twitter.com/DailyMirror/st…
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Martin Lewis used to do guides on the best mobile phone deals. He’s now doing them on how to avoid freezing in your own home. That’s not a good sign. twitter.com/MartinSLewis/s…
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I’m not saying that Boris Johnson is keen to avoid #PMQs tomorrow but he’s been shaking hands with everyone in the covid ward again… #kitileaks
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For those in the UK about to enjoy a four day weekend where you don’t have to work, can lay around, sleep when you want and spend most of your time snacking: welcome to the life of being a cat x
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When rhetoric meets reality. Well done @dkaleniuk
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I make a good ornament
(Photo @PoliticalPics)
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We’ve reached the point where the government is trying to persuade you that earthquakes are fine… twitter.com/ionewells/stat…
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I’m sure this gap used to be bigger…
(Photo @PoliticalPics)
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I can’t comment on who’s responsible for the large cat turd in Boris Johnson’s shoe as I don’t want to prejudge Sue Gray’s independent investigation… #PMQs
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Alan Turing was born 109 years ago today. He’s celebrated on the new £50 bank note. A great man who achieved great things: nytimes.com/2019/06/05/obi…
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Conservative governments love to privatise things, which makes you wonder why they themselves have wound up in public service. Did the private sector not want them?
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Today is a #BurnsNight like no other but still we’ll toast the memory of the immortal bard and wear our finest!
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Boris Johnson received a higher proportion of no confidence votes tonight than Theresa May in 2018. Jacob Rees-Mogg described it as a very bad result for her and called for her resignation. twitter.com/BBCNewsnight/s…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.