Gary Barratt

Suddenly, 2.5% is not nearly enough.

George (as so often) absolutely bang on the money here. We are still talking in the language of a world that has now died - being a bridge between US and EU etc etc. We are in a very different world now, and we have to be awake to that.

1. European and UK ministers are still talking as if their biggest potential security problem is a withdrawal of US support. But that is not their biggest potential security problem. It’s that, under Trump, the US will back Putin not just diplomatically but also militarily. 🧵

Oh what's that? The great British patriot Nigel Farage on an American stage talking shit about our country again? Cool

Elon Musk is starting to risk getting Jess Phillips killed. She's been safeguarding minister for six months. She oversaw nothing relating to the rape gangs. As an opposition MP she was one of the most prominent campaigners for the victims.

What he's doing is a travesty.

So hard to completely abandon "the other place", where it still feels like most of the interesting political discourse is happening.

But surely now it's time that all politicians, journos and news orgs leave? If backing Tommy Robinson isn't the last straw then what is?

Lou resigning is such a massive blow to the government. She was well placed to be the best transport secretary in generations. Loads of respect for her and wish her well.

Congratulations Miriam! Very well deserved

John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.

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