Poet, writer, Labour parliamentary candidate; ex-Africa/MidEast correspondent. Will defend democracy. Won’t be intimidated by extremists. https://xitter.cf/t.co/hJ3UMSedSz
Stroud, England
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What the shameful, integrity-free @DavidGHFrost is really saying is: “Please remember we are the @UKGovEngland - and if you expect us to keep our word and adhere to what we have signed-up to, we will launch a campaign of lies against you.” theguardian.com/politics/202…
By highlighting the threat of failure @BorisJohnson is breaking the habit of a lifetime by telling a truth. His licensing of North Sea oil exploration and possible expansion of UK coal mining, make the failure his own. He has failed to lead. theguardian.com/environment/…
As @BorisJohnson fabricates conflict, this is what French PM @JeanCASTEX wrote to the @EU_Commission:“It's necessary to show European public opinion that agreements have to be respected and are non negotiable, and that it's more detrimental to leave the union than to stay in it."
Such a tragedy to see that the town in which I grew up - and which really was a progressive place - has become so endangered by this extremism. theguardian.com/world/2021/o…
We knew this five years ago - and were spat at for supposedly peddling what the Brextremists called “project fear”. Will these same Brextremists now begin the process of apologising for wrecking our country with their fantasy lies? theguardian.com/politics/202…
Failure at Cop26 could prompt “very difficult geopolitical events” including mass migration and global competition for food and water, @BorisJohnson has said…both of which his Brexit has already foisted on the UK. theguardian.com/environment/…
…’the prime minister said the summit would be “the world’s moment of truth”’, though with truth being something in which the 20th century’s most dishonest resident of @10DowningStreet has no interest, the probability of failure is high. theguardian.com/business/202…
I just added my name to this emergency appeal for climate action by Greta, Vanessa, Mitzi, and Dominika. Sign now and share, and they'll deliver our voices directly to governments at the @COP26 #climate summit. fb.avaaz.org/campaign/en/cli…
Brexit worse for the UK economy than Covid pandemic, OBR says theguardian.com/politics/202…
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This works out at £1,000/year less than Labour’s existing plans for at least £10 an hour for people working full-time.
Much of it will be swallowed up by Tory tax rises, UC cut & energy bill failures.
Only Labour is serious about improving work and pay.
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UK National Living Wage set to be raised to £9.50 an hour, from £8.91 an hour, in Wednesday's budget bbc.in/3Bat5hW
What the most dishonest PM in modern UK history omits to mention is that his failure to prepare COP26 as the French govt did in order to achieve the Paris accord, is why it is “touch & go”. Conference failure will be the failure of @BorisJohnson theguardian.com/environment/…
So crass are the efforts by @DavidGHFrost to feign upset as he tries to make out the @EU_Commission is reneging on an agreement, that his record as the UK’s worst-ever ‘diplomat’ will surely never be surpassed. He shames our country. theguardian.com/politics/202…
The moaning of @BillCashMP is like watching a crocodile shedding tears; while visceral in his loathing of the EU, he is snivelling because the EU is not rushing to accommodate the UK. It really is time EU-hating Brexiters discovered some integrity. theguardian.com/politics/202…
We the peoples of the UK absolutely demand full answers to all the questions raised in this film. @BorisJohnson @pritipatel @michaelgove and their henchmen and henchwomen have the stench of grand corruption about them - and must be held to account.
Priti Patel and other senior Conservatives helped some of their friends get very, very wealthy off the pandemic. It's a scandal that demands answers. (with @GoodLawProject )
This requirement will be a challenge, the demand of Brexiters being that there is no “bias”. How about a neutral Pol Ed. A neutral Pol Ed would be obliged to tell the truth - the unbiased truth of course being that Brexit is a catastrophe based on lies. theguardian.com/media/2021/o…
‘Global Britain’ - the country whose population can barely be civilised to itself, which pretends it can “go global” and teach the waiting world a thing or two about ‘greatness’. God help us; we can’t even treat each other in a civilised way. theguardian.com/money/2021/o…
The absolute determination to never tell the truth is so deeply embedded in this car-crash government, that its decisions can only bring further disaster. The shortage of staff has been caused by Brexit - and all those EU nationals made to feel so unwelcome leaving our country.
Among those who did not vote in the 2016 referendum: “More than twice as many (43%) in this group said they would now vote remain rather than back leave (18%).” So, in total, the vast majority of UK residents see Brexit for the deceitful disaster it is. theguardian.com/politics/202…
So, UK, what is to be done with these deceitful charlatans?
The Tories said Brexit wouldn't mean food & fuel shortages - extended version:
@BorisJohnson said in the event Brexit caused food shortages: "I don't think anybody would be under any illusions about who would be held account for that & it would certainly be me & the government"