𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦

Edwardian 'tashes. With Wax.

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

"You're spending something like £65 billion on defence and £360 billion on welfare. Lucky you, you must not feel any danger..."

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski on Britain's defence spending.

#Newsnight

[𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦 @Kitchenerstash]

@tartanmarvel89 @pglass666 Recent immigrants? Give your head a wobble

[Shutts 🇲🇽 🇨🇼 🇺🇾 🇳🇴 @Shuttsapalooza]

By far my favourite Scotland vs Brazil story is the referee saying “Good luck, may the best team win” to both captains before the game in 1982 and Graeme Souness replying ���I fucking hope not”

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I have never taken part in a coup against any Leader of the Labour Party and I am not going to start now. 2/3

[𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦 @Kitchenerstash]

@HBrubanter "Shot through the heart, and you're to blame, you gave killing Frenchmen a bad name"

[Tom Jamieson @jamiesont]

Explaining to foreigners the winner of this contest gets to be Prime Minister

[𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦 @Kitchenerstash]

@BrynDPhillips

[Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland]

“What’re you in for mate?”

“Cleaning a river without a permit. What about you?”

@EnvAgency is really plumbing new depths of malevolent uselessness here.

[Kirk Lazarus @lewisclarke96]

Makes you proud to be British

[G @stevensongs]

Elon Musk has enough money now to fix every McDonald's ice cream machine, but he won't because he only thinks of himself.

[Mike Pompeo @mikepompeo]

Within hours of being announced as the nominee to be the U.S. Director of the CIA, I received a hand-delivered message on MI6 stationery congratulating me on my nomination. It was signed simply "C" in green ink. Legendary. I shared it with my son and even he thought I was now cool!

More than that, this note, from Sir Alex Younger, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, confirmed what I already believed: the work that the CIA and MI6 did together mattered, that the partnership was critical, and that two leaders focused on the mission could save lives and provide tools for our nations to deter our adversaries.

Alex's passing this week brought back so many memories of our time in service together. He flew to Langley to see me the day I was confirmed. We brought our two senior teams together in the UK to plan and coordinate and build in the first several weeks of my time on duty: making clear to them all that this relationship was more than special - it was critical for the security of our two countries.

Alex was a remarkable intelligence partner. When we needed help, it wasn't "let me see;" it was "this matters to you and America we'll get it done." And he and his team always did. I think he knew we would do the same for him and his team and his nation. Many Americans are alive today because of his leadership of MI6, I never knew how to thank him enough.

Alex became a friend as well. In the years since we both left office we would see each other from time to time. He was always so kind, so thoughtful, so smart. His deep love of his country was surpassed only by his deep commitment and love of his family. Decent and proper - and funny as hell - Alex was "C." As espionage requires, he was quiet, not attention seeking. He knew what evil was and he was ruthless in his efforts to crush it with every legal tool at his command. And he knew who his friends were and committed himself to supporting them.

I miss Sir Alex Younger. He was a role model for me and a man with whom every minute I spent was valued and savored. Blessings to you Alex. Praying for you and for your family. Well done and may you rest in peace in His hands.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

If ever there was a popular actor whose most famous role was diametrically opposite to his own life , surely it was Arnold Ridley. He became famous and very popular for playing Private Godfrey in the hugely popular tv series Dads Army. His character of Godfrey was elderly, doddery, kind, polite, mildly incontinent and a conscientious objector.
But Mr Ridley's life could not have been more different. Born in 1896 he tried to enlist at the outbreak of WW1 in 1914 but was turned away because of a hammer toe. But he was accepted by the Somerset Light infantry in 1915 and sent to the Western Front.

In the space of a year he saw much hand to hand fighting in the trenches He was stabbed in the groin with a bayonet and his legs were riddled with shrapnel. In 1916 at the Battle of the Somme his left hand was rendered forever almost unusable by another bayonet wound , at the same time he was smashed in the head by a German rifle butt which left a legacy of blackouts. He was then medically discharged that year.

He rejoined the army in 1939 as a 2nd Lt, his job was looking after journalists in France attached to the BEF, was evacuated on an overcrowded warship during Dunkirk operations from Boulougne. But by now his WW1 wounds were catching him up and he left the army on medical grounds in 1940.

He immediately joined the Home Guard in Caterham! He did of course go on to write The Ghost Train.

Arnold Ridley passed away in 1984. A true hero who gave so much to our country. R.I.P.

[Matt Cartoons @MattCartoonist]

My latest cartoon for tomorrow's @Telegraph

Buy a print of my cartoons at https://t.co/ILFJjPmckx

Original artwork from https://t.co/bVPAkgE34y

[Kyrylo Shevchenko @KShevchenkoReal]

⚡⚡⚡BREAKING: Ireland’s dirty secret exposed: Data reveals Ireland’s Aughinish Alumina factory — owned by Russian giant Rusal — shipped a staggering 83% of its exports (200,619 tons) to Russia in Q1 2026 alone. While PM Micheál Martin claims sanctioning it would “hurt the EU more than Russia,” the truth is this Irish plant is fueling Putin’s war machine: alumina → Russian aluminum → weapons killing Ukrainians. Official statistics crush the factory’s own lies (they claimed only 45% to Russia). As Ireland prepares to lead the EU Council, will Dublin keep blocking sanctions on its Russian-owned cash cow? Share if you want real sanctions.

[Made In England @BuyEnglishMade]

English swap of the day.

Starbucks (US) → your local independent.

Costa (Coca-Cola, US) → your local independent.

Pret (German private equity) → your local independent.

Caffè Nero (US-founded, private equity) → your local independent.

Same caffeine. £££ Stays in the community.

[𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦 @Kitchenerstash]

@GarethNotGarth Disappointed you didn't turn your back on the court and refuse to recognise their authority then live your life under a false identity

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

The longest line of sight in the U.K. has been seen only a few times, and photographed once. In 2015, Kris Williams was atop Snowdon in perfect conditions and managed to snap The Merrick in Southern Scotland. A remarkable distance of 232km (144 miles).

[𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦 @Kitchenerstash]

@Ameer_Kotecha Most civil Servants are at the lower grades such as EO. Earning approximately £32k pa. Average wage in UK is £37k. Take away their pension and you take away the main reason they work for less.

[Gers Collective @GersCollective]

Never been so nervous in my 4 days as a Hearts fan

[𝕶𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖍 🇺🇦 @Kitchenerstash]

@ripx4nutmeg Good work