More than 600 British service personnel lost their lives fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. Soldiers from more than a dozen European nations were killed on those conflicts, including a number from Ukraine. They were sent to those places following the terrorist attacks on Washington and New York. How quickly you forget Lindsey.
After shouting, bullying and parroting Russian propaganda, Donald Trump says the whole of America has been "disrespected in its cherished Oval Office”, he's not wrong
We are witnessing a very sad moment in American history.
The President of the United States is aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to undermine the independence of Ukraine and its democracy.
Here are my thoughts:
Trump claims the USA has spent 3 x more than Europe on Ukraine.
FALSE
Europe has spent $20bn MORE than the US on Ukraine
Trump claims Zelensky has net popularity rating of 4%
FALSE
Z’s popularity is 50%
But the most dangerous lie is Trump’s claim that Putin can be trusted.🇺🇦
❌ Ukraine started the war
❌ America provides more funding than Europe
❌ Ukraine needs immediate elections
Sir Ben Wallace fact checks President Trump's recent 'fake news' about Russia's war in Ukraine.
Phillip Schofield now calls Holly Willoughby "the witch", referring to the time when she cast one of those spells that forces 50-something men to chase 20 year olds
We are told the NHS is broken.
The £19 billion cost of obesity self inflicted. Despite a known Covid risk no response. Dimbelby food report no response. UPF known risk no response. Growth of fast food no response.
Loss of U.K. fruit & vegetable production no response.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games is taking place right now. Beautiful and successful.
Only one thing is missing: the 487 Ukrainian athletes who were tortured, raped, and murdered, during the russian invasion war.
I want to honor their sacrifices today and pay my respects.
#StopTheWar #Ukraine #WeAreAllUkrainians #FreeUkraine #Olympics #Paris #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony
Left: Nigel Farage says migrants are the reason we have a housing shortage, "Of course it is"
Right: Lord Heseltine, "UKIP is now Reform.. We saw this in the 1930s with Mosley.. In the 1960s with Enoch Powell.. They are exploiting human anxiety that comes from something different.. It is the easiest thing when you have economic pressure to blame someone.. They blame foreigners"
Inset, this part of a cartoon by @SDupp questions why LBC have cancelled Sangita Myska. Give him a follow 👍
Rishi Sunak is reportedly keen to leave politics and work in tech after becoming convinced by the importance of developing Artificial Intelligence. It’s not clear what left him with so little faith in human intelligence