Andrew Bruce

Used to observe elections, now teach the next generation.

[Giles Fraser @giles_fraser]

I want to be a burden on my family when I die. And I want them to be a burden on me. It’s called love.

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[Gordon Brown @GordonBrown]

We need to show we can do better at assisted living for those in need of care before deciding whether to legislate on ways to die.

https://t.co/wffAMCT3VL

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

So to recap...

rule-of-law voters get an alleged sex trafficker junkie as the country's top cop

pro-life voters get an abortion enthusiast leading HHS

America-First voters get a Kremlin stooge coordinating our intelligence ops

...but sure, go on believing in a "binary choice"

[Andrew Bruce @andreasroberto]

@kirby_pj I think it is worse than that - how can evangelical Christians, or Christians in general, support a private school system that enables seven per cent of the population to buy a privileged education, with all the access and benefits this provides for future life?

[Will Hutton @williamnhutton]

A French military choir singing God Save the King today at France’s Remembrance Day. Thank God in turn we have a Prime Minister who does not regard France as an enemy - and prompts such a response from a natural ally with so many shared interests. We rebuild Europe step by step.

[Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck]

Wow. BRUTAL words for her fellow liberals from Democratic strategist @JulieRoginsky on CNN:

“I’m going to speak some hard truths...We are not be party of common sense, which is the message the voters sent to us...When we address Latino voters...as Latinx, for instance, b/c that’s the politically correct thing to do, it makes them think we don’t even live in the same planet as they do. When we are too afraid to say that, hey, college kids, if you're trashing the campus of Columbia University b/c you’re unhappy about some sort of policy and you’re taking over a university and you’re trashing it and preventing other students from learning, that is unacceptable. But we’re so worried about alienating one or another cohort in our coalition that we do not know what to say when normal people look at that and say, wait a second. I send my kids to college so they can learn, not so they can burn buildings and trash lawns, right? And so on and so forth. When we put pronouns after names and say she/her as opposed to saying, you know what, if I call you by the wrong pronoun, call me out. I am sorry. I won't do it again. But stop with the virtue signaling and speak to people like they’re normal. There is nothing that I'm going to say to Shermichael that I’m not going to say to your or I’m not going to say to somebody else. I speak the same language to everybody. But that’s not what Democrats do. We constantly try to parse out different ways of speaking because our focus groups or polling shows that so-and-so appeals to such and such. That’s not how normal people think. It is not common sense and we need to start being the part of common sense again. Joe Biden is not responsible for that, neither is Kamala Harris. That is a problem that Democrats have had for years. I’ve been banging the drum on this for I don’t know how — probably ten years on this. We need to get back to being the party of common sense that people look at us and say we understand you. We appreciate what you say because you speak our language. And, until we do that, we should stop blaming other people for our own mistakes.”

[Andrew Bruce @andreasroberto]

@lewis_goodall Unfortunately, Biden's refusal to indicate he would not seek a second term until July and the Democratic Party's failure to hold a contest to select its candidate were strategic mistakes.

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Our state schools need teachers more than private schools need embossed stationery.

Our children need mental health support more than private schools need new pools.

Our students need careers advice more than private schools need AstroTurf pitches.

https://t.co/Wc55CmVuge

[The Carter Center @CarterCenter]

Former President Jimmy Carter is 100 years old today! Join us in honoring our visionary co-founder, America’s humanitarian-in-chief. No other U.S. president has lived so long or done so much good for so many after leaving office. https://t.co/lT65jdsaow

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Happy 100th birthday, President Carter! Thank you for your friendship, your fundamental decency, and your incredible acts of service through the @CarterCenter. Michelle and I are grateful for all you’ve done for this country.

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

I’d like to talk about my Dad.

He came to England from India at age 17.

He had a brutal childhood- he’s refused to talk us kids about it but part of his childhood involved living on the streets as a child in India

Coming to England saved his life. Literally.

He has worked - shop keeper, then taxi driver & has contributed to tax his whole life here. He refused to charge people for his taxi service when they visited hospitals, students who felt unsafe walking at night etc. He worked 7 days a week, and we lived month to month.

My Mum, at the age of 64, still works full
time as an insurance broker & has also paid tax her entire working life.

My Dad retired at the age of 70 during the pandemic as he was diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully he’s currently in remission 🙏

As soon as he was given the “all clear” he could finally pursue his dream - to feed those in need.

At the age of 70 he asked my Mum to teach him how to cook.

Every Tuesday he buys food to feed about 100/200 homeless people a week. He wakes up at 3am every Wednesday to cook the food, package & distribute it with a team of volunteers who also provide them warm clothing, cut their hair etc with nothing but love.

The volunteers are from all backgrounds, all colours, all ethnicities as are the people they serve.

He is the kindest, most compassionate person I know. To have people judge him based on the colour of his skin breaks my heart beyond measure.

[Today Years Old @todayyearsold]

Jack Karlson, the man who had the funniest arrest ever, has died. He deserves a statue.

Long live this legend.

[Kim W. Chafee @RevKimWChafee]

Amen.

[Mariana Mazzucato @MazzucatoM]

Reducing reliance on consultancies without investing in public institutions risks undermining Labour's missions. We need an empowered civil service that can take risks, learn & engage with citizens. Read my oped with @RosieCollingto in @NewStatesman.

https://t.co/8QTiHIHeQp

[Brendan Cox @MrBrendanCox]

In case you are confused:

NOT far right:
📣worried about immigration
📣pro-Brexit
📣angry about awful murders

DEFINITELY far right:
💥Hate people on the basis of their race/identity
💥Use the murder of kids to attack Muslims& immigrants
💥Justify thugs attacking police

[Kofi Annan Foundation @KofiAnnanFdn]

We are deeply concerned about reports that Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize winner @namataik_ has been detained by security services in Harare. We call on the Zimbabwean authorities to confirm her whereabouts and explain what charges are being brought against her. Without charges, Namatai should be released immediately.

[Tom Garry @TomJGarry]

At London2012 I volunteered at the tennis (great fun). One morning, my 'job' was to open a door that players walked through. Maybe 40, 50 players came past. Some were busy chatting, most walked by silently, focused. Only one said "thank you, good morning" - that was Andy Murray.

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

1001 singles matches
739 victories
105 top 10 wins
46 ATP titles
41 weeks as World No. 1
29 wins over the Big 3
14 Masters 1000 titles
11 Grand Slam finals
3 Grand Slam titles
2 Olympic Gold medals
1 @andy_murray

Thank you, Sir Andy 💙💙💙