1676
Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that there will be consequences for those who broke the rules. He knew that would have to include him if this came out. He assumed you wouldn’t find out. You have.
1677
One (tax) rule for them… twitter.com/Independent/st…
1678
We need to talk about common sense…
It’s one of those vague expressions that lots of people find comfort in so naturally the government is pretending it’s an adequate policy during a health crisis
1679
Boris Johnson playbook:
- Avoid question
- Say the opposite of what he’s previously said without acknowledging that he’s saying the opposite of what he previously said
- Waffle some nonsense until questioner gets bored
- Repeat twitter.com/Steven_Swinfor…
1680
Pen and the team @Nowzad are doing all they can to help the animals of Afghanistan. I can’t thank them enough for what they’re doing and hope they get the help they desperately need from the government
nowzad.com/our-work/our-m… twitter.com/PenFarthing/st…
1683
The British Antarctic Territory has been added to the green travel list - probably warmer than Scarborough…
1684
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…
1685
I do a good impression of a rug… twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
1686
It’a going to take a LOT of flags to make up for this lack of patriotism. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 twitter.com/joncstone/stat…
1687
John Howell, Henley
Has publicly said he won’t be commenting during the ongoing police investigation.
1688
“That the Subjects which are Protestants may have Arms for their Defence suitable to their Conditions and as allowed by Law”
This sentence is from the Bill of Rights.
1689
“Crime and why I didn’t deserve the Punishment” twitter.com/henrymance/sta…
1691
Always on duty! twitter.com/PoliticalPics/…
1693
This is true; those politicians are still in power. twitter.com/NileGardiner/s…
1694
Excellent news: this is exactly the sort of thing you want to be rushed after a panicked weekend… twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st…
1695
Not like there’s a shortage of ministers or anything… twitter.com/ChrisMasonBBC/…
1696
It’s like a European Super League of terrible people twitter.com/BBCBreaking/st…
1697
The elected representative of the people of Beaconsfield has deleted her statement. That’s not because she doesn’t believe it, it’s because somebody at her party doesn’t want you to know/remember that she thinks it.
1698
When you wake up and remember that it’s a bank holiday:
1699
We mourn your losses as we would our own
bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
1700
The UK government is fracking desperate… bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.