Richard Wardner 💙

NOW SWITCHED TO BLUESKY (mostly)

Husband to Jane, father of Ben & Alex, grandfather to Wren.
Pro: rugby, horses, walking, Spain, opera.

[𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @LeftNatLeft]

Right so Keir Starmer has reduced immigration by over 70%, kept us out of the Iran War, massively boosted defence spending, reduced NHS waiting times, and started growing the economy again.

But we should sack him off for Burnham in under 2 years because Manchester has £2 buses?

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@ETOpera This is the first time I've heard Pagliacci in English. It works very well. Even Vesti La Giubba. It still raises the hairs on the back of my neck!

[Bryan Smith #RejoinEU same handle on BlueSky @BpsmithUk]

History lesson for Trump:

In 1939, Churchill asked America for help to fight the Nazis. America refused.
Churchill continued to ask in 1940 & 1941 as Europe fell.
Not until Pearl Harbour did America jon Britain in WW2.

*Then they leased us food & armaments*.
We paid until 2006.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

The govt's Student Loan Plan 2 repayment freeze in April 2027 must be reversed. It isn't moral.

I'm concerned that my debate with Kemi Badenoch this morning distracts from the most immediate problem. In April 2027 Rachel Reeves will freeze the Plan 2 student loan threshold until 2030 which by then will increase graduate repayments by £300/yr more.

This is effectively a unilateral negative breach of the student loan contract. Students were told the threshold would rise with average earnings. No commercial lender would be allowed to do this. The govt shouldn't do it either.

Changing the terms of future students loans is a political decision - people may not like it but it is transparent. Negatively changing the terms of contracts already signed, and long in place, is a breach of natural justice.

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@StewartLewis2 @dave43law @martin_mto It's satire Stewart, although you're far from alone in thinking it true as it seems eminently plausible!

[Frank Place 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @BotFinderUK]

Meanwhile, in Russia...

[NXT EU @NXT4EU]

Trump:
"I doubt NATO would be there for us if we really needed them."

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL
TRUMP IS A WAR CRIMINAL

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

I seem to have upset the @Nigel_Farage fan club - so let me be clear.

This man sows hate, lies and division.

He is a grifter and a conman.

He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.

RT if you agree

P.s. multiculturalism is great.

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@Wisdom_HQ Squash

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@continuumb4 @SHANEOfficial_ There are only good dancers left, of course, so I'd be very surprised if she isn't in the dance off. Nonetheless, she's such a fighter who'd bet against her getting through it again.

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@Dadsaysjokes Piety is not a sin by definition.

[Daniel Hannan @DanielJHannan]

This isn't about Zelensky. It isn't even about Ukraine. It's about preserving the entire post-1945 international order, which rests on the idea that you can't just help yourself to a slice of another country's territory. https://t.co/hiMCDn5dxw

[Financial Times @FT]

If I asked you which country has the most progressive tax system in the developed world — where high earners hand over an especially large share of their income relative to the average worker — what would your answer be?

The answer is in fact Britain. https://t.co/BlW00DT2ja

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@DeepCountess Agreed, the booing is annoying. Anton a waste as a judge. Cross between Brucie and Donny Osmond.

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@SHANEOfficial_ Choreography a bit dull, I thought. No pzazz in the dance, and lower energy than the other contestants. No more than 7 for me.

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@SHANEOfficial_ Brilliant musically, what timing on the spin, what clean strong lines. Still might have seen a bit of counting, but could have just been singing along ;-)
At the risk of just agreeing with you, 10.
Not sure how I'm going to split my votes today.

[Richard Wardner 💙 @craigo18]

@SHANEOfficial_ Didn't quite have that extra wow factor to earn a 10 - but a strong 9.