Rob Butler

Rational optimist & compassionate capitalist. Against the divisive politics of fear and hate.

[Miqdaad Versi @miqdaad]

Last night, why did Nadine Dorries spread a nonsense story from 2008 by an Anne-Marie Waters supporter, who considers Tommy Robinson to be a "truth teller" (before deleting)...

It is worth noting it was about Muslims (1/?)

[Jonathan Weisman @jonathanweisman]

So unsettling to read that Manafort coordinated with a senior Israeli official to concoct charges of anti-Semitism against Ukraine's opposition leader, then to use those charges to turn Jewish opinion against the Obama administration.

[Maggie's Oldham @maggiesoldham]

A big shoutout to Ibrahim who has now raised an incredible £550 for Maggie's Oldham!

How great is that?!

Thank you @sugs75 too for your amazing cake making skills 😃

#fundraising #maggies #ThursdayThoughts

[Debbie Abrahams @Debbie_abrahams]

Let's support Ibrahim with getting 100 RTs for the below tweet. Click retweet to the below @maggiesoldham tweet👇

[James O'Brien @mrjamesob]

I listed 72 Tory MPs who had received rental incomes in excess of £10,000 & voted against the Labour amendment compelling landlords to make homes "fit for human habitation". You're one of them. As with Brexit, you could have avoided embarrassment here by finding out the facts.

[Rob Butler @TheButman]

@jessphillips @OwenJones84 Dismissed, their ideology and belief in how to create a better world, never given a fair chance.

[Rob Butler @TheButman]

@jessphillips @OwenJones84 Founded "alternative media" to fight tabloids on their level, launched ridiculous aggressive internal campaigns against "moderate members" who they felt betrayed them. A silent majority who don't believe in their methods but voted Corbyn are left in the middle, stereotyped...

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

"Mrs Thatcher believed that Nelson Mandela was a terrorist...Did you think the same thing?"

@Theresa_May is questioned by @MichaelLCrick about her stance on apartheid ahead of her visit to Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

This is genuinely upsetting to watch, it's just really nasty on-air bullying, slow hand clap for ITV, hope you get the ratings you wanted.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Hilarious. Just a week or two ago, Jeremy Hunt was lecturing Jeremy Corbyn on who he hangs around with...

[Bridges Coffey @bridgescoffey3]

Help me out...

[Ayesha Hazarika @ayeshahazarika]

Ok. Every warring faction of the Labour Party needs to chill the fuck out, have a holiday or go on a bloody yoga retreat. Time out on both sides. It’s all gone batshit. It’s embarrassing.

[Sheepdog6k - More active on other sites. @RB6K]

Thought I’d give this a try. @TheLastLeg @StopFundingHate and the rest of you need to help me reach 250,000 retweets so my parents stop reading The Daily Mail. A deal is a deal. #isitok #stopfundinghate

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

Austerity doesn’t work.

[Rob Butler @TheButman]

@stephenpollard @wesstreeting I genuinely don't understand this take? It at no point suggests "consequences", just suggests to remove the heat, recognise attempts at progress and engage in a spirit of collaboration and cooperation, to eradicate anti-Semitism

[Karen Lee @Karen_karenelee]

The Tories have gone silent on Boris, they’re clearly hoping the problem will go away. It won’t. He’s a right wing bigot & his comments are unacceptable. PM said he should apologise. He hasn’t. What will the Tories do to uphold their “Respect” pledge?