Martin Smith

@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Why is it that when a MAGA guest criticises the free speech of the UK, you don't push back and ask why universities are threatened with defunding if they don't toe the MAGA line, or Trump wants to revoke the licences media outlets who don't agree with him, or criticise him?

@jeremyandstormon5.bsky.social Carol says union majorities should be 70% because 30% would have to suffer for it. Does she agree the Brexit vote of 52% should also be invalid?

When they say peace, they mean surrender.

Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn.

It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.

I would like to see a few British broadcasters read out every word of Trump’s latest ‘statement’ live on air & then remind us of their often lavish statements of support for him & then share some of their supportive words for Ukraine.

And then we can all watch their brains explode…

But they're all for 'total free speech', right? Or just the free speech they agree with maybe ...🤔

‘Every single thing he says is lies.’

@mrjamesob.bsky.social says Trump’s comments on Zelenskyy are ‘without precedent in the free world’.

I just do not understand why journalists at his press briefings don't call him out for his lies and bullshit. And where is the opposition in the US? Why are they not openly denouncing everything that comes out of his mouth?

Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn says Ed Davey

“It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies” 👏

Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Trump falsely claims Zelensky’s approval rating was “at 4%” - recent polling puts it better than his

Donald Trump again mimics Putin and calls for an election in Ukraine - falsely claiming Zelensky’s approval rating was “at 4%”

Recent polling in fact shows that Zelensky’s approval rating is better than Trumps

Lets make sure everyone knows the truth
youtu.be/QDagM0WWEP4?...

Trump blames Ukraine for starting the war the way a rapist blames his victim for looking too sexy.

I know everything feels grim right now but let's be realistic. These people are idiots. They're going to tank their economy. They're going to fuck-up every deal they sign. They're going to leave America looking shattered and deranged. And all those who supported them will look as idiotic as they are

Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

Paddington Bear was from Peru. Matt Goodwin would have called for him to be deported and tried to convince everyone he’s a child grooming rapist that puts rohypnol in the marmalade sandwiches.

JD Vance's speech in Munich sounds like it was literally written by the Kremlin

A screen shot of Google Earth with “Gulf of Mexico” in the search bar. The red pin in the gulf is labeled “Gulf of America.”

As someone with an actual PhD in geography, I am utterly disgusted with Google for this. What a joke.

Coming from the UK, I find this kind of story cruel and impossible to understand. I had prostate cancer a couple of years ago, and all the initial diagnosis, treatment and follow up care was free of any cost, or any worry about whether I could even have it. We will never understand US 'healthcare'.

No it's you Nigel Farage, and scum like you who argue being British is to be bootlicking racist morons.

"When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become king. The palace becomes a circus."
— Turkish proverb

Reform UK's Nigel Farage spent January ranting about Pakistani grooming gangs.

Since then, he's posted photos of himself with convicted rapist Conor McGregor and Derek Chisora who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend.

So much for caring about the welfare of women and girls.

BAIER: Would the Palestinians have the right to return to Gaza?

TRUMP: No, they wouldn't

With the NFL removing "END RACISM" from the end zone, there is an ominous undercurrent running through #SuperBowlLIX. With America descending into authoritarian fascism, the similarities between Trump attending Super Bowl LIX and Hitler attending the 1936 Olympics are undeniable.

He's like the school bully who demands your dinner money in return for not beating you up. Thought the US were supposed to be our friends.

He's like the school bully who demands your dinner money in return for him not beating you up.

The desperation is so palpable it hurts.

Donald Trump:
Comply with my demands or I will hurt my own people!

Canada:
Ok, we will keep doing a thing we’ve been doing.

Mexico:
Ok, we will do a thing we did under the last guy.

Trump:
I WIN!!!!

Fucking idiot.

And ask him exactly what 'done properly' actually means.

At the last anniversary of Brexit, Nigel tried to put some “tough”questions to me.

It kinda fell flat. So he tried to talk over me… and didn’t invite me back.