"One of the problems they've had is not pinning Brexit onto Farage and Reform strongly or often enough - it’s a schoolboy error!"
@maitlis and @lewis_goodall say the strongest part of Starmer's speech was attacking Farage - but you "can't fatten the pig on market day".
Keir Starmer, "On Brexit, the reason I reminded everyone of what Nigel Farage said was because that was the promise he put to the country"
"That we'd be stronger, we'd be richer, we'd have lots of money for the NHS, immigration will come down"
"It all proved to be false"
"Farage is not going back to the country now and saying it was a good thing, you've all benefited"
"Farage will talk about almost anything else apart from the consequences of the one thing he delivered for the country, Brexit"
"Farage doesn't want to talk about it, and there's a reason for that, it didn't help working people"
"It turns out what he said wasn't true"
"That's why Farage doesn't want to talk about Brexit"
"But we have to talk about it now because we have to address the situation we are in"
"We have to give this country a stronger economy, a stronger defence and security arrangement given the world we live in"
"That's why I said what I said about being closer to Europe"
"And this government being defined by bringing Europe back together and the UK at the heart of Europe"
Italy beat England for the first time in their history. Scotland put 50 on the best French team we've ever seen. Rhys Carré is the fastest man alive.
The Six Nations is absolutely class.
The number of women who are not interested in pursuing anything with men right now is honestly astonishing. It is not just a trend, it is a quiet, collective shift. Women are tapping out mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. They are not bitter, they are not heartless, they are simply exhausted.
Exhausted from the constant cycles of disappointment. Exhausted from giving love that is not reciprocated. Exhausted from having to play roles they were never meant to play, lover, healer, therapist, mother, peacemaker, all while getting the bare minimum in return.
You really turned women all the way off.
It was not just the lies or the cheating. It was the gaslighting. The breadcrumbing. The emotional unavailability. The way men pursued them passionately, only to neglect them once they had them. The way effort became a foreign language, and consistency felt like a rare luxury.
Women are tired of explaining how they deserve to be treated. They are tired of reminding grown men about basic respect. They are tired of lowering their standards just to say they have someone. So they are stepping back. And stepping up for themselves.
Now more women are pouring into themselves. They are choosing peace over partnership. They are traveling alone, healing alone, building alone. They have stopped waiting for a man to choose them, because they have already chosen themselves.
It is not that they do not want love. It is that they refuse to settle for something that looks like love but feels like emptiness. And until someone comes along who adds peace instead of problems, who brings security instead of stress, they are perfectly fine staying single.
And honestly, that is not a loss. That is self respect.
Christmas gift giving is a zero sum game. Too much tit-for-tat ends up in tat, that wastes money and fills landfills.
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvMLshow)
TW: Suicide and the death of a child.
In 2012, Rhian's one-year-old son died suddenly. Five days later, her husband Paul tragically took his own life.
Talking about suicide is essential to prevent it. Thank you to Rhian and her family for sharing their story.
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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. A reminder of how important it is to talk, listen, and support one another.
The @JacLewisFdn is doing incredible work in Wales, providing people with mental health support, and helping families affected by suicide. Their dedication shows how community and compassion can save lives.
If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Find the support you need at @ChasingStigma's Hub of Hope.
I feel incredibly sorry for Gary Lineker..he made one mistake, a genuine mistake. He has apologised. He's resigned. You can all calm tf down now.
The silver lining is he is now FREE from the shackles of the BBC and carry on fighting for children being slaughtered and starved to death as we speak...history will remember you kindly Gary.