Ex British Army, well travelled, Business Owner, Pro EU trade & security, Happy Humanist! Limited tolerance of religious types, no tolerance of far right.
United Kingdom
Joined August 2025
- Tweets15.4K
- Following1K
- Followers419
- Likes72.4K
Neil Hardman retweeted
BREAKING: Billionaire Sir Richard Branson unleashes a SCORCHING attack on Trump and his disgusting cozying up to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that gets under Trump's skin...
"I thought I’d never have to say this in my lifetime, but this is 2026, and sadly nothing is what it used to be," Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, wrote on LinkedIn. "The Trump administration has become an appeaser to autocrats and dictators, putting their personal whims before the best interests of the American people and those of the free world. What is it about Putin that President Trump fawns over?"
"How will America’s allies ever be able to trust this administration again when they are now turning against them at a time of war and suffering?" he asked.
Trump has repeatedly betrayed our Ukrainian allies in recent days. First, he announced a stunning deal with Putin to allow millions of barrels of diesel into the global markets, a move that will directly pump money into the Russian war machine. Then, he began a concerted smear campaign against President Zelenskyy and said that Putin is easier to deal with.
The backstabbing escalated when Washington failed to provide its usual early warning to Kyiv of an incoming Russian ballistic missile attack. Now, it appears that the White House ordered a temporary disruption of Starshield, a military version of Elon Musk's Starlink that the Ukrainian armed forces rely upon.
"The slowdown of Starlink/Starshield and the inexplicable lack of advance warning of Russian missile launches have already caused Ukrainian civilians to die unnecessarily," wrote Branson. "How much worse can it get?"
"If one thing is clear it’s that European leaders must overcome the initial shock about Trump’s recent actions and step up to the plate. It’s as much about Europe’s freedom as it is about Ukraine’s sovereignty. Both are worth fighting for," he continued. "All options should be on the table now, from the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to the delivery of advanced weapons systems such as Germany’s Taurus."
"Why oh why is this happening? We cannot let the free world be dismantled before our very eyes," Branson concluded.
We couldn't agree more. Trump is an enemy to Ukraine, an enemy to democracy, and an enemy to the American people. When Democrats retake power, we have our work cut out for us. Every last trace of this monstrous man's legacy must be erased.
Please ❤️ and share if you think that Trump is Putin's puppet!
Neil Hardman retweeted
The President of the United States taking the piss out of a mentally ill man who died just a couple of days before.
Frankly, I expected nothing less from this sociopathic arsehole.
Neil Hardman retweeted
We are officially siding with Putin now. Congrats MAGA.
Well done.
The U.S. may have intentionally withheld early warnings this week of Russian strikes on Ukraine, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. cbsn.ws/4yNtwNv
Neil Hardman retweeted
Piers Morgan: Do you feel betrayed?
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Yes. It's a pity that we are losing a strong partner.
Piers Morgan: You think you're losing America?
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Yeah, but not because of us. We can't be weak. We're not selling our country. Look, guys, it's not about business for us. It's our lives. It's our country, our home, our children.
🇺🇸 Zelensky on Trump:
If you're in the middle, you have to stay in the middle, not on the wrong side.
I think Trump's advisers are wrong. I don't know who is pushing him to the wrong side. This is not the right side of history.
Neil Hardman retweeted
Trump: "Putin has no respect for this person."
Clinton: "That's because he'd rather have a puppet as president of the United States. You're willing to spout the Putin line, sign up for his wish list, break up NATO, do whatever he wants to do."
October 19, 2016. She was right.
Neil Hardman retweeted
One of the men in this picture is a politician currently serving 10 and a half years in prison for accepting Russian bribes. The other was his boss and doesn't think there's evidence of Russia interfering in UK politics.
Neil Hardman retweeted
Trump has crossed another line demanding the removal of Ukraine’s democratically elected president because Zelensky refuses to protect the Russian refineries financing and supplying Putin’s invasion.
Let that sink in: the US president is calling for regime change in an allied democracy to safeguard a hostile dictator’s oil infrastructure and lower American diesel prices before the midterms.
Putin has offered no ceasefire and made no concession. Within hours of Trump’s deal, Russian strikes killed Ukrainian civilians, including children. Yet Trump rewards Moscow with sanctions relief and attacks Kyiv for fighting back.
This is not mediation. It is coercion of the victim, appeasement of the aggressor and open interference in Ukraine’s democracy.
Andy Burnham is right to stand firmly with Zelensky. Europe must now prepare to defend Ukraine and its own security without assuming America remains a reliable ally.
Neil Hardman retweeted
We all knew Russia interfered! But it took honesty & integrity to confirm it!
Cameron knew
May knew
Johnson knew
Truss knew
Sunak knew
Starmer knew
Andy Burnham knows! We all know!
NEW: Ten years on, Prime Minister @andyburnham tells @campbellclaret & @RoryStewartUK that there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote.
FINALLY after years of cover-ups & denials from the highest levels of the UK govt. That in itself deserves an inquiry.
1/
Neil Hardman retweeted
Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality.
Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian “shaheds” all day today. There have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening.
Overall, this past week alone, the Russians have carried out more than 200 strikes on our electricity generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine, and another 17 strikes this week targeted gas and oil facilities. They have killed more than 150 of our people, and more than 700 people have been wounded.
Ukraine has proposed many de-escalatory steps. Putin had one answer to all of them – “nyet.” We do hope that he will finally say something to America, Ukraine, and the entire world that will lead to a real and dignified peace.
Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received all the appropriate orders. We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia – and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said.
Neil Hardman retweeted
NEW: Ten years on, Prime Minister @andyburnham tells @campbellclaret & @RoryStewartUK that there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote.
FINALLY after years of cover-ups & denials from the highest levels of the UK govt. That in itself deserves an inquiry.
1/
Neil Hardman retweeted
America’s Friends Have Done the Math
For eighty years, America could count on one thing abroad. Whatever its allies thought of the president, they trusted the country. That was the deal, and it survived Vietnam, Iraq and a great deal of bad television.
Look at the numbers now. Only 11 percent of Europeans still call the United States an ally, half what it was eighteen months ago. In Canada, the share who see America as a reliable partner has gone from 83 percent to 35. In Australia, trust has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded. And when Canadians were asked which country threatens them most, 55 percent said the United States. China got 15.
These aren’t America’s enemies. These are the people who fought beside it, bought its weapons and lent it their bases. When they stop believing in you, the problem isn’t them.
New piece:
The Superpower Trump Is Killing Day by Day 👇
gandalv.substack.com/p/the-s…
Neil Hardman retweeted
Q: "It's not just Trump, we also heard from Elon Musk saying Zelenskyy has gone too far. Why are they blaming you for the continuation of this war?"
Zelenskyy: "Because these people can't find a key to how to stop Putin. Because it's more difficult to stop Putin than to pressure others..."
The key to stopping Putin has always been the same: Russia’s ability to wage war must be destroyed, both economically and militarily. Right now, the US is doing the exact opposite.
Zelenskyy: "It’s simpler to talk about prices and connect them to Ukraine, when everyone in the world understands that prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.
If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear the reality. Don’t play games with people."
Because Ukraine is in a vulnerable position, it is an easy scapegoat for everything.
We are under attack and depend on our partners for support. We are forced to perform true miracles of patience and diplomacy. But blaming Ukraine didn’t work for Orbán in Hungary, and it won’t work for Trump in the US.
Neil Hardman retweeted
All my life I have seen the President of the United States as the natural leader of the free world. But no longer. Yesterday, Trump cut a deal with Putin—lifting sanctions so Russia can sell diesel into US and global markets ahead of the midterms. Today he says Ukraine needs a new leader who will “make a deal”. He is pressuring the invaded country to replace a gallant wartime president while rewarding the invader with revenue. That is not ‘America First’. It is certainly not leadership of the free world. He is the self-serving friend of dictators, and a stain upon the founding values of the USA.
Neil Hardman retweeted
So, a British PM finally confirms what many suspected for a long time- direct interference from the Kremlin on Brexit vote.
So- is this the point we not only undo Brexit ?
And is it time to haul Johnson May and the whole shebang in front of the courts for deliberately withholding this information from Parliament and the public??
They knew - the referendum result was unsafe but still she and then Johnson persisted with it and wouldn't let Parliament discuss it.
Is there consequences?
And - Remind us about the roles played by Aaron Banks, Steve Bannon, Nigel Farage, Cambridge Analytica, Murdoch, Trump in advancing Russian interests by severing Britain from Europe?!?! With DISASTEROUS consequences.
Neil Hardman retweeted
Trump
“Zelenskyy wants to make problems for the world and our farmers. He had better damn well stop.”
Today is indeed a turning point. It’s the day traitor Trump confirmed that he’s on team Putin.
Neil Hardman retweeted
Trump's very own Dieselgate has ensured that every Russian diesel refinery will be gone by the end of the weekend. As for Europe, it is time to start buying Diesel from Iran again and to stop giving a damn about American sanctions while we are at it. Europe is simply too big for Washington to sanction.