A serious country does not swap its greatest leader on its banknotes for little animals
Imagine India ditching Gandhi for a monkey. Or the USA dropping Washington for a racoon
This is the rot that is eating away at our confidence, identity and cohesion:
Bank dropped Churchill after being told he was ‘elitist’
https://t.co/SuovuH1DEU
A government serious about knife crime would have mandatory sentences for possession.
A government serious about illegals would turn boats back.
A government serious about terrorists would stop importing them.
A government serious about growth would scrap Net Zero.
A government serious about its nation’s future would start protecting it.
A government that cares about its citizens would start behaving like one.
I sense ordinary British people have had enough.
They hate Farage. It's visceral. He spoilt their party. He stopped the EU gravytrain. He mobilised the British people to assert themselves. He rallied the battalions to stop Starmer. He is the grit that made the British pearl.
This era will be studied by historians.
They will struggle to figure out why the British people, whose ancestors once dominated 25% of the planet, decided that they should eliminate national pride and import millions of 3rd world primitives to replace their native population.
My mate Bouncer died yesterday. He’d lived with us for 13 years as a furry, purring, permanently migrating ornament.
I didn’t know I could feel such grief for a witless bag of bones who destroyed my favourite sofa and crapped in the shower tray.
Below is a picture taken on the day he selected me at the animal shelter.
I'm very happy to have joined the Advisory Council of @BritainUnbound, the new cross-party campaign for a sovereign UK and for the benefits of leaving the EU.
Do give us a follow.
A second EU referendum would be hugely damaging for Britain. But I’m OK with having one, as the people it would damage most are those clamouring for it.
We would vote to stay out, despite their polling and their fantasies. It would break them. And they’d deserve their torment.
Lifelong Conservative voters are not leaving for Reform by accident — they are leaving because the Conservative establishment stopped listening to them.
After losing Worcestershire County Council in 2025 and leaving behind £617 million in debt, Conservative councillors chose to cosy up to the Greens and Liberal Democrats in a blatant effort to block Reform at every opportunity. Instead of respecting the democratic shift taking place across Worcestershire, they have treated Reform voters with open hostility and contempt.
The behaviour of some councillors has been disgraceful. Adam Kent, in particular, seems more interested in attacking Reform than representing traditional Conservative values — he may as well join the Greens. Worcestershire residents can see exactly what is going on. The public deserves better than political games, backroom alliances, and attempts to silence opposition.
At the very least, all the County Councillors involved in this should publicly apologise for their disregard of democracy, and the ringleaders, not just Adam Kent should resign or be removed.
John Eric Bartholomew, AKA Eric Morecambe, was born 100 years ago today.
Few people in history have made as many people laugh as Eric, and as someone whose life was dedicated to that purpose, I am sure it is an accolade he would have been incredibly proud of.
For me, Eric’s brilliance lay not just in the laughter he created, but in the anticipation of the laughter to come. That gift was omnipresent, following him like a comedic halo. To see him was to smile instinctively, followed quickly by genuine laughter. His friend Tommy Cooper possessed that same rare quality, and I have many treasured memories of watching them both when I was young.
Thanks to social media, Eric’s work continues to be enjoyed by millions worldwide every day, and appreciation for his immense talent only grows. Long may that continue.
Here he is, with Ernie and Mr Preview, creating some 22 karat TV comedy gold.
God bless Eric Morecambe x
22 years ago today The Battle of Danny Boy.
What began as an ambush in Iraq became over 3 hours of brutal fighting ending in hand-to-hand combat.
To the men beside me that day — your courage and determination will stay with me forever.
Hermer & Shiner couldn’t lace are boots!
This has turned into an angry rant. Apologies. I admire you if you get to the end.
But @UKLabour this is all on you.
I am so utterly despairing of the mediocrity, dishonesty, lack of ideology, selfishness, cowardice, self indulgence, and complete incompetence of this government under @Keir_Starmer
400 MPs. A huge majority. But no plan. No idea. No direction. Crisis after crisis. Sleaze, followed by U- turn, followed by lies, followed by scandal. No proactive answers, just reacting day after day to messes of their own making. I'd have respect if they actually *believed* in something. But they don't. They have nothing. No strategy. Just endless platitudes which mean nothing.
Imagine having 14 years to come up with a plan and this is what we get? Imagine this being the best that Britain can do? These wasters are so obsessed with being liked, with pleasing themselves, the back benchers, their unions or other interests, they haven't the backbone or intelligence to do what's right for the country.
And the gas lighting. Starmer having the cheek to tell us yesterday he's "stabilised" the economy. The talk of inflation being "under control". They've made those things worse, under the decisions of the glorified accountant @RachelReevesMP creating utter chaos and a dire economic situation, yet not only do they not take responsibility, they tell us everything is going great.
No one feels it's great. You've raised a different tax every TEN days you've been in government. You're fleecing people until the peeps squeak. Unemployment is up. Business closures up. Borrowing costs up. Debt interest up. You've flailed around with ill- thought out decisions which belong in student politics, and are in such a bubble you don't even realise, or worse you do, and don't care.
The cabinet are a joke, the back benchers part of the lanyard class, there's barely any real world experience between them, and they prefer ideological wars with wealth instead of doing what's best for the country.
Do any of you think any of this will change if Starmer goes? I doubt it. Spending won't be reduced, the back benchers in their gilded gold plated lives will see to that. Taxes won't be reduced. Bills won't be reduced. Benefits will still cost billions. It'll be more of the same with just a different face selling it, and lying to us all.
No wonder people don't vote. No wonder those who do go elsewhere. You'd probably call them the 'far right' as that's easy fodder for you. You're so entrenched in your world view, you can't possibly talk to these disillusioned people. Just call them far- right then stay in your bubble, that's easier isn't it?
Starmer says he wants to 'get on with governing'. What does that even mean? More words. More telling us about 'change' and big ideas, when none are forthcoming. Oh, unless it's a tax rise, or more restrictions on business. Those ideas are easily thrown around. Anything that actually makes the UK economically stronger, or gives those with ambition a chance to thrive, they're nowhere to be seen.
And this is it Britain. We're stuck with them. But as far as I am concerned, and how I am feeling at the moment, @Ed_Miliband@DavidLammy@bphillipsonMP@wesstreeting@AngelaRayner@LucyMPowell@SteveReedMP@YvetteCooperMP@ShabanaMahmood@darrenpjones and all the rest of you can get in the bin.
And now, breathe.