For those who might be interested…

Patriots.

every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer

Skegness, one of your absolute finest people right here. Buy her a drink whenever you see her.

Whenever people say we should have fewer migrants, ask them which specific ones they want to have fewer of. (Checking in from the Whittington Hospital in North London, where an array of people with foreign accents have helped with my tests today. Thanks to you all 🙏)

If I were protesting in LA at present, I’d think about playing this tribute to Brian Wilson. (Yes, I know he didn’t actually write it) m.youtube.com/watch?v=Unn8...

So is everyone ready for the Sound of Music Final? “I am 16th, going on 17th”…

Our latest episode - discussing the Spurs and Brentford matches with CFCUK writers and Chelsea authors Kelvin Barker and @gate17marco.bsky.social . open.spotify.com/episode/7yum...

This is the analysis I've been waiting for, @SimonEvenett & Fernando Martin apply the US's "reciprocal tariff formula" to services trade. If others looked at services the way the US is looking at goods they'd be justified in imposing some big tariffs! globaltradealert.org/reports/ZEIT...

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Sasha Trubetskoy

I’ll give Trump a coupla things. He has single handedly united Europe and given Canada back to the Liberals

What's in a weekend? Vance was skiing (badly by all accounts); Trump was golfing (ditto); Zelenskyy was negotiating to save his country.

I led USAID's operation for the 2014-15 outbreak in West Africa. Also went to Congo with WHO to assess response at peak of the 2019 outbreak (under Trump 1). Those were both robust USG ops. That capacity has now been wrecked. cgdev.org/publication/...

Today it Starlink in Ukraine. Tomorrow? How about AWS? Azure? Google? Remember who were there to kiss the ring at the inauguration. And instead of Ukraine, how about Germany? Italy? UK? Start US tech dependency due diligence today. And divestment tomorrow. Every tech is now a political weapon

Lie after lie has been told this week about how the Ukraine war started, from the Kremlin and the White House. Here's our News Agents video essay which explains the truth, and spells out why Trump clings so close to Putin and lives in his warped reality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cufM...

Zelenskyy should say that if they're looking for some sort of 'land-for-peace' deal, he's willing to offer Alaska.

"It is quite ironic to see a decade later, the political and economic elites of Western countries trade accusations of censorship, while in the background actively working to suppress or distort freedom of expression." — #AJOpinion by Khalid Albaih ⤵️

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Make America Bribe Again 💰 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#HegsethPolicies Meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff now have a two-drink minimum.

This is why they call it the Gulf of Mexico

You scratch my back; I’ll scratch yours. Case was worst Cabinet Secretary I can ever recall. Completely failed in his duty to uphold the core principles of the UK civil service- integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Played a huge role in the growing rot of our political establishment.

Monday is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. I filmed Nazis in Charlottesville and Orlando chanting 'Jews will not replace us' Walter on the left and Werner in the middle were tattooed 10 numbers apart in Auschwitz. They never met til 70 years later

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Why is the government happy to cosy up to China, but won't even look at a better customs deal with our closest neighbours in Europe? Ministers say they’re looking everywhere for growth but are ignoring what is staring them in the face.

-And steps like a goose…

If Galton had really wanted to pay tribute to Denis Law, she’d have backheeled that in!

Challenge accepted! 🎤I am the very model of a modern crashed economy I've underperformed vegetables like lettuces and broccoli I know the cheese of England, and I want a Keir apology From pork markets to pensions too, my life is tragicomedy

So I'm standing in the grocery store parking lot and it's freaking cold. A very classy old woman sees me and walks the entire distance across the lot. "You give that man shit," she says. Then walks away. That's Canada. The criminal might buy off porn stars. He will never force Canada to bend.

1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox General Mills Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

This is good news that you can absolutely guarantee will get next to no coverage anywhere.

Very pleased to see the thorough NHS elective waiting times recovery plan launched by the PM and @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social today. As someone who spent two decades working in the NHS managing and trying to reduce waiting lists of varying types, I've identified a couple of key points 🧵

I meant to post this before but still relevant.

Suspect we'll hear rather a lot less about this today than we did when it was was people protesting against catastrophic climate change, rather than the right to hang onto their multimillion pound inheritances

I was last in Syria in 2023 in Majdal Shams & other areas of illegally occupied Golan Heights. I saw Jabal al-Shaykh (Mount Hermon) & other areas of Syria & Lebanon. I tasted the best molokhiyya made by Syrian Druze living under Israeli occupation.   This will never be Israel.

Shall we go back and see who voted against intervention the last time chemical weapons were used?

I don’t *think* Joao Felix would have missed that, but Cole was right not to give him the chance to embarrass himself… #SOUCHE

Updated Registered Sex Offenders Map: January 20, 2025.

Wonder if the person or persons who assaulted Louise Haigh were ever caught?

No. Ask them about Trump's plans to put a 10% tax on the UK's biggest single export destination.

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In Ukraine, Russia has lost 700,000 troops, 70% of its 70 years of stockpiled military gear, and half of the original area of Ukraine they initially occupied. They are also quickly losing whatever is left of their economy. Putin is praying for Trump and Musk to save him.

For any followers interested in trade issues, here's a podcast I'm involved with on what Trump's trade strategy might look like. Er, enjoy...

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this week's column www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...