Phil Hunt

Musician, father, corporate worker, average and persistent runner, pretty shabby former trumpeter. friend.

[León Krauze @LeonKrauze]

I’ll leave it here, but I find it astonishing that American colleagues I respect, in sports and beyond, are either celebrating or minimizing what should be obvious: overt political interference in a disciplinary decision at a World Cup is unethical, unacceptable and profoundly dangerous. Whatever one thinks of Balogun and the red card itself, the debate is now beyond it and precedent is indefensible. The integrity of the tournament depends on the idea that what happens on the field is judged by the rules of the game, not by pressure from political power.
To celebrate this is...baffling.

[Phil Hunt @philhunt]

Stuck by the side of the M1 motorway awaiting a repair. Fun.

[Matthew Stadlen @MatthewStadlen]

If you depose a man who led you to a 174 seat majority less than two years ago, you’d better know what you’re doing, or Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister.

[𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡 𝙈𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 @PhilMyers53]

"Oooh, I don't know what Keir stands for ?"

DECENCY!

"What's he doing?"

#FixingBritain

"Name just one thing he's done"

Well, recently, he kept us out of the Iranian war! Left to Farage + Badenough, we would have joined

"Anything else?"

Lots...

[Nick Reeves #RejoinEU #NAFO #FBPE @nickreeves9876]

This post on Arron Banks' links to Russia is being suppressed by the X algorithm - only 305 views in 4 hours.

[Andrew Pickering 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧 @AndrewxxP]

Tice, Jenrick, Yusuf, Farage - all had huge accusations against them in last few days. Where's your in-depth 'Can Reform survive?' review on main bulletins? @ChrisMasonBBC @BBCPolitics @BBCNews
#ReformUK

[Very Brexit Problems @VeryBrexitProbs]

The Gentleman's Guide to Handling an Assassination Attempt:

🇺🇸 Don't belly-crawl across the floor.
🇬🇧 Do adjust your cuffs and carry on.

[Socialist Opera Singer @OperaSocialist]

So @Ofcom ban this video of hideous quotes by Farage and Reform but allow the same politicians to effectively have their own TV Channel to spout racist hate and dangerous conspiracy theories.

This is not normal.

[Phil Hunt @philhunt]

@Peston He actually said he could see both sides. He would have expected to be involved, but, because it was a political appointment, he would not have expected to be involved.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

“Calling Trump a fascist incites political violence”

Here’s a compilation of Trump calling his opponents fascists

[Phil Hunt @philhunt]

I’m watching the BBC News channel- Parliamentary committee interviewing Philip Barton. The breaking news headlines of his testimony all impinge on Starmer‘s credibility. Most of the testimony doesn’t, but those don’t make it into the headlines. @BBCNews any comment?

[Maria 💜 @mariachetcuti1]

80% of the British Media is owned by 5 non-domiciled billionaires. Not one of them live here or pay UK tax. Everything our vindictive opinion led MSM is now broadcasting is for their personal profit and dubious foreign political allegiances.
Our government needs to intervene NOW!

[Phil Hunt @philhunt]

@DavidCharter Glad to see you’re okay. That must have been frightening.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

KASPAROV: Trump keeps ignoring American public opinion to support Ukraine. It’s tragic that United States openly siding with Russia.

Look at United Nations. It’s shame beyond imagination. America never votes with Ukraine and European allies. It always sides with Russia, Belarus, Nicaragua, and North Korea.

America’s reputation has been damaged so badly that I’m not sure the next president alone will be able to recover it.

It will probably take a long time before people restore their confidence in America — country that was beacon of hope and garden of democracy in the days when I grew up as a kid on other side of Iron Curtain in Soviet Union.

[Paul Nettleton @PaulANettleton]

The BBC website is leading on an opinion piece. I’m not a Labour supporter, just a retired journalist. This is a contentious decision given the privileged position of our national broadcaster during an election campaign.

[John Petrie #European @Petrie_JohnC]

Cat Little, PUS to the Cabinet Office gave compelling evidence today. She has the receipts, emails, records.

But we are not hearing much about it. Perhaps that's because she confirmed what Starmer had been saying to be correct.

[Lou D🌹 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇺🇦 @louderry]

What we know so far.

Media and opposition lied that Mandeslon failed vetting.

Lied that PM knew

Lied that PM told Robbins not do.

All planned a few weeks from local elections.

[Viviane: Holding Burnham to account @LaindonFEMINIST]

Now Keir Starmer has answered his question.

Let’s turn to Nigel Farage

1. Who paid for your house?
2. Why did you say the same as Nathan Gill who is in prison for taking bribes?
3. Have you paid for that Street’s energy Bills?
4. Has Dickie Tice paid his tax bill yet?

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

St George was born in Turkey and is the patron saint of Palestine

St George never visited England

St George represnts much of Europe, the middle east and Africa

If St George came here today, Reform UK would deport him

Happy St George’s day

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

The democracies should refuse to attend