Sri Lankan PM's residence set on fire after being broken into by protesters during a day of demonstrations over economic crisis https://t.co/5kfaLx7tAK
To summerise: nearly six months on from the start of lockdown, the Prime Minister is talking about people possibly getting arrested if they're sitting as a group of 7 in a park.
@RealDeniseWelch I don’t have a granny or a mum or a dad. But I’m a grandad and a father but my message to all you young ones. Get on with your life. Don’t worry about me. I couldn’t give a fuck. I had my youth and as sure as hell I don’t want to rob you of yours.
You’ll hear a lot about ‘U.K. recession’ today. Technically true.
Not surprising given the economy was closed for 4 months.
The big focus should be the MoM number - GDP UP 8.7% this month vs last as we start spending again.
PS. Recession does not mean house prices ‘crashing’
Our forefathers of ALL backgrounds fought together to defeat actual fascists.
They gave their tomorrow for our today and to gift us a free world where people can freely protest *peacefully*
THEY DID NOT MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THEIR MEMORIAL CENOTAPH TO BE DESECRATED.
For every 10,000 black people arrested for violent crime, 3 are killed
For every 10,000 white people arrested for violent crime, 4 are killed
I'm going to keep tweeting this until someone can explain to me how this is possible if there is truly pervasive racial bias in policing
Understand that the BBC is being inundated with complaints about Emily Maitlis and Newsnight from last night. I have also put in a complaint and am sure many many more will #bbcbias
I haven’t ever seen an adviser put themselves up for a thorough questioning like that.
I think his answers showed someone trying to make some very human decisions in difficult circumstances to protect his family and get back to work and not spread the virus.