Sam❄Butler

Two battles matter: against environmental degradation; and against hate and unreason. Opposing Trump and Brexit is at the front line of both. #FBPE

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

I had a privilege of inestimable value - my Membership & Citizenship of, and my Freedom within, the #EU. Now to be stolen. For what?

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@richardhorton1 Take it on the chin!

(Not if you're Mr Johnson, obvs.)

[richard horton @richardhorton1]

The UK government—Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson—claim they are following the science. But that is not true. The evidence is clear. We need urgent implementation of social distancing and closure policies. The government is playing roulette with the public. This is a major error.

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

The Sir Humphrey Appleby de nos jours... but without the charm or humour.

https://t.co/9twhcy7Wgi

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

A Very British Nasty Piece Of Work.
https://t.co/mULSyF9UEB

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

How do we prevent suicide? We must start with the most painful conversations.

https://t.co/iH2QGUI4tV

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

We're hearing a lot from candidates about what they want to keep from the last 5 years, but we've just suffered the worst defeat since 1935. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing twice, expecting a different result, what do we call a third time? A death wish?

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@CentreleftMcGee @miffythegamer @BorisJohnson So, so long as the police ignore your crimes, your school chums hide you and you have good lawyers, that's okay...

I'm sure that People of Colour will be tremendously reassured!

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@EthicalRenewal @sajidjavid All departments of government are been told by Javid to cut spending by YET ANOTHER 5%.

Be on the side of the Future: support Austerity!

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@jordanbhx @sajidjavid But it isn't automatically the best way to do it... Have we seen analyses of cheaper and less damaging alternatives which can be delivered more quickly?

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@sajidjavid When a Tory says 'it's right' I know that I'm going to disagree. (When they say 'it's only right', I lock up my daughters, barricade my local library, and provide hiding places for Jews, People of Colour, Roma, etc etc.)

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@sajidjavid I never go to Birmingham, I'm not very interested in YOUR journey, I'm a member of Extinction Rebellion and, as an economist, I know that this project:

1. Will be massively over-budget & way past deadline - probably when travel has become rationed;

2. Doesn't meet CBA minima.

[(Social) Liberal Leigh 🇪🇺🇬🇧 #FBPE #FBPPR🔶🇺🇦 @Liberal_Leigh]

One for the 'Couldn't make up this level of ineptitude' department:

'High speed rail link may be low speed to save costs'....

https://t.co/MPXhVdFgK3

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@Navybluetie @mikegalsworthy Those that did know what they voted for!

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@mikegalsworthy @AgiBergman Let's try...

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

This is crazy how people in the US live. Let’s keep this model of work well away from the UK. https://t.co/U2sVgscIb1

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@AncientKeeper @paulwaugh @wesstreeting @jonlansman @PeoplesMomentum @tom_watson Precisely.

[☕Carol Hedges (also at @riotgrandma72) @carolJhedges]

🇪🇺Eighty years ago, Germany's parliament passed the Enabling Act. From that point on, Adolf Hitler could enact laws without the need of parliamentary approval. 🇩🇪
https://t.co/RAUPqlnTt0
I know how that story ended for members of my family. It may not be the same today. But.

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

Every single @BBCNews journalist will know this is a straight up lie. So why do they run headlines that make out it could be true?

https://t.co/ZbnGalilpR

[Sam❄Butler @SamuelTBButler]

@PaulWyatt2 I watch it!

Sometimes I watch a programme for three or four minutes.

Not often, though.