Colin Simpson

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[Colin Simpson @ColinSimpsonHK]

The line being parroted by Cabinet ministers (Lammy, Healey, Reynolds) is that Starmer won a five-year mandate, so that’s all right. But it doesn’t wash, as he was elected on the basic assumption that he would be competent, which has not proved to be the case. #starmer #labour

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Didn’t there used to be a human rights lawyer called Keir Starmer? #starmer #gaza

Keir Starmer: Some pro-Palestinian protests should be banned

https://t.co/dmEKWMAB5K

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You have to wonder about The Sun. Back in the day, one of the reason’s for its success was that it appealed to young people. Yet here we have a splash headline referencing a 41-year-old pop song. How old are the subs? #thesun

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Oxford’s winning cox in the women’s boat race drops F-bomb in post-race interview - what is it about Channel 4? #boatrace #oxford #C4

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Very good, your majesty. This, of course, concerns the alleged leaking of confidential information. But why didn't you express "profound concern" about the claims of sexual impropriety over the past many years? Bit late to be expressing concern about the victims. #Andrew
#Epstein

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Starmer still trying to explain it all away by saying Mandelson lied, but surely the purpose of vetting is to determine the truth about a candidate, ie to establish whether or not they’re lying. #EpsteinFiles #starmer #mandelson

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And yet Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains a counsellor of state #mandelson #andrew #epstein https://t.co/ph7v1CcIhv

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@ManUtd And ends

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Starmer rants about how lifting children out of poverty is a moral and personal mission. If that is true then why wasn’t this one of Labour’s “five missions” or any of the many other pledges made at the election? #labour

https://t.co/QVmsJfs3nX

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@NoodleHairCR7 Well… no World Cup, though, Messi has one of them

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How come no one ever mentions the impact of Jeremy Hunt’s NI cuts on the national finances? It’s clear the country couldn’t afford this shameless election bribe, which costs £10.3 billion a year. Yet no one points the finger at Hunt. #SpringStatement #Reeves

[John Nichol ✈ @JohnNicholRAF]

Dear Mr Vice President @JDVance, 34 years ago today I was released from captivity with the fellow American #DesertStorm Prisoners of War I had proudly fought alongside. Many friends, Brit & US, didn't survive.
Fellow veterans politely add your own photos & details, & tag the VP?

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After telling us for years that it was not introducing a paywall, the hypocritical @guardian has now introduced a paywall via the “personalised advertising” route. #guardian #hypocrisy

[Colin Simpson @ColinSimpsonHK]

@RishiSunak Did you leave early?

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Bit rich, isn’t it? Guardian’s latest begging-bowl slogan weeks after it sold The Observer, despite its owner having £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) stashed away. #Guardian #Observer

[True 'FRIEND' Chad @ZacharyTrue]

Boycott @amazon for the weekend. See how the stakeholders will love that. It’s 2 days everyone & they can see the “People have the power”.

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Does anyone know how you can get Amazon to pay you money that they owe? They just keep batting away my requests for payment. If you’re dealing with a massive company like Amazon do you just have write off money they owe you if they refuse to pay? #Amazon

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Finding that Amazon’s reputation for good customer service may not be entirely justified. #Amazon

[Colin Simpson @ColinSimpsonHK]

Any suggestions about what to do if Amazon says it has sent you a refund, but it hasn't arrived and your bank confirms it hasn't received it? Amazon customer service usually v. good, but in this case awful. Can't talk to anyone who can resolve this. #Amazon

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Wow. Bet he’s worried. #trump