Danny Loach

No longer living the McDream

[Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick]

In two to three years time, when Starmer and his government are no doubt deeply unpopular, I hope we in the media will ask ourselves: "Why were we so supine during the long 2024 election; why didn't we hold Labour properly to account while we could, and ask more probing questions, and explore their records, rather than give them such an easy ride?".

[Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm]

The challenge for political broadcasting is enormous, and rather satisfying to watch. After years of personality-driven and chaotic, shallow politics coverage across much of the media, which was largely about instability, gossip and leadership crises we now have a govt with massive majority, widespread internal agreement and no likelihood of massive instability anytime soon. A great environment for a programme like #c4news full of policy nerds and people who prefer to argue about what ideas work than who should be the front person.

[Will @willreyner]

Jason Cundy warming up for the Sports Bar with O’Hara tonight

[Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA 🗽 @SteveBakerFRSA]

🎪 It is going to be an absolute circus...

[Hugh Woozencroft @HughWoozencroft]

Truly, we have waited until gameday 8 of the Champions League for games that REALLY matter in the Champions League and the line between 24th and 25th is the only one that truly counts.

How anyone thinks this is an improvement is beyond me.

[Danny Loach @d_loach]

😂😂😂

[Dominic King @DKingTelegraph]

The late goals Liverpool conceded against Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Man Utd, Leeds, Fulham and Bournemouth cost them 10 pts.
Put that on to the current tally and Liverpool would be level with Man City and Villa, in the thick of a title race.
Tha’s how febrile it all is right now.

[Danny Loach @d_loach]

😂😂😂😂

[Samuel Luckhurst @samuelluckhurst]

Mad aspect about #mufc's form is if they'd won those daft draws and defeat (Forest, Spurs, Everton, West Ham, Bournemouth, Wolves, Burnley) they'd have 15 more points, which would put them top.

[Max Scott @maxbscott]

Clearly and obviously not a handball #nffc

[(((Dan Hodges))) @DPJHodges]

This week the Government's failure to find a solution to the Maccabi ban was then overshadowed by the revelation a small boat migrant had returned after less than a month, which in turn was overshadowed by the collapse of the rape gang inquiry, which in turn was overshadowed by Labour's collapse in Wales, which in turn was overshadowed by the conclusive proof Starmer lied over China, which in turn has been overshadowed by the revelation the Epping sex offender is on the loose. One week. One. Week.

[Ben Scallan 🇮🇪 @Ben_Scallan]

Note: there's not one prominent Leftist anywhere in the West doing what Charlie Kirk did, i.e. issuing an open debate challenge to all comers and saying "Here's my view, I invite you to try and prove me wrong". None of them are willing to subject their views to that scrutiny.

[Rob Rinder @RobbieRinder]

When every opponent is called a Nazi, history is cheapened, debate is destroyed, and lives are put at risk. Abusing the word Nazi doesn’t only insult history, it poisons politics, fuels hatred, and costs lives. @GMB

[Laura Woods @laura_woodsy]

I really can’t get out of my head what has happened to Charlie Kirk. I watched him a lot, not because I agreed with everything he said, but because he was an absolutely formidable commentator and could debate in a relentless, yet respectful way. Shot in the throat for using his voice. I’ll never get that image out of my head. Horrifying.

[Danny Loach @d_loach]

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[Talk @TalkTV]

BREAKING: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said she did not pay enough stamp duty on her second home and has referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards over the matter.

[Konstantin Kisin @KonstantinKisin]

All the people with flags in their bios seem very upset about British people flying their flag in public.

Weird.

[Russell Quirk @russellquirk]

127% growth. That’s an incredible achievement.

Congratulations to @RachelReevesMP for growing Britain’s economic ‘black hole’ from £22bn to £50bn in just one year 👏🏻👏🏻

Is this what you meant by ‘growth’?

PS. The £22bn didn’t exist (says the OBR). But the £50bn certainly does now. Way to go Rach…

Now you should cry. We all are.

[Tom Harwood @tomhfh]

That £50bn black hole in full:

1.5 bn - winter fuel u-turn
13.7bn - welfare reform u-turn
14.3bn - more spending (debt servicing)
22.2bn - weaker than expected growth

= a £51.7bn shaped hole.

[Ike Ijeh @ikeijeh]

There is no ethical cesspit into which this gov. won't sink. Aborting full-term babies. Killing the old. Protecting child rapists. Fanning sectarianism. Suppressing freedoms. Lying about the far-right. And now rewarding terrorism. Britain's state deficit isn't fiscal, it's moral.

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Jaguar Land Rover has today announced the loss of 500 jobs.

[Benedict Spence @BenedictSpence]

The government’s authority is shot to bits. The chancellor is crying in the chamber.

They haven’t even made it a year.

[Clarissa Reilly @clarescastle]

This is the scale of the humiliation of UK media. None of them; Peston, Rigby, Brand, Crerar, Sopel et al, scrutinised these Labour clowns or their plans before the GE. Depriving the electorate of proper journalism. No tough interviewing, the easiest of rides. Now here we are👇🏼