@Jeremy_Hunt You were the chancellor so why didn’t you do this when you had the chance? It’s like when you became head of health select cttee and came out with all sorts of things but when you were health sec didn’t do any of them.
@BDSixsmith The fact that someone who was advocating the Iran war is held up as some wise sage shows how credulous our media class is. A ten year old could have told you why that was a bad idea.
Tony Blair: Wow, get a load of AI. We should probably cut welfare somewhat. Also, we should be involved in the Iran War for some reason.
Broadsheet columnist: Say what you like about the man, but the sophistication of his analysis is unparalleled.
Whatever one's views are on these various issues, it should not be difficult to observe how bizarre and crazy and insane it is that so many American politicians stand up like this and emotionally vow to fight for one foreign country and the people who live in it:
@BDSixsmith The whole meat industry is objectively horrific, it’s only not seen that way because we have grown up in a culture and environment where it’s seen as the norm. I say that as a hypocrite who eats meat.
@DAaronovitch@adamboultonTABB Melanie Phillips is a regular columnist and tv panelist for respectable newspapers and tv programs. She openly mouths things just as despicable but it isn’t remarked upon or discussed by anyone to the same extent as random councillors. What does that say?