Rob Wright

ex-civil servant. Now less civil. And less servile. Pro Europe. Hate nepotism, corruption, tax avoiders, Trump and Musk.

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

@IuliiaMendel Quisling.

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

@Dale_Chu @joeie68549520 @JonHaidt @andersoncooper @AC360 Because the future is paper and pencil. Or cave drawings.

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

@SteveLawrence_ @ListerLawrence Provides a lot of jobs in otherwise struggling Crewe.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Rubio once again complains US-led negotiations between Ukraine and Russia were "unfruitful":

"We invested tremendous amount of high-level time in that conflict over last year. Neither side is prepared to make concessions necessary to reach agreement."

Once again, it is necessary to point out the obvious: when you have a nation trying to murder its neighbors to steal their land, and people just trying to survive, there is no middle ground.

Ukrainians, as the victims of this unprovoked attack, cannot just agree to die under Russian occupation, rot in FSB torture chambers, and be thrown into unmarked mass graves to never be found.

We simply want to live. There is zero room for concessions. As for Russia, they can be forced to stop killing us.

You could bring them to that breaking point much faster than we can do without you, if you finally stopped this disgusting bothsidesism, stopped endless sanctions waivers, seized their shadow fleet, and armed Ukraine to the teeth.

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

I didn’t vote for either of the winners of the last two General Elections but “traitors” for whom a “reckoning is coming”? Really? This very excitable, angry & hyperbolic man should be nowhere near a position of responsibility in a political party that aspires to power.

[DHL Rugby @DHLRugby]

History made in Bilbao. 🏆
Union Bordeaux Begles are back to back @ChampionsCup champions after a season that delivered unforgettable rugby from start to finish. From the first delivery to the final lift, we’re proud to have been part of the journey. Until next season!

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Jeremy Vine an awful arrogant shit stirrer.

But this time he seems to have gone too far his post about the cost of disabled people was exactly the strategy the Nazis used.

Now there are calls for him to be fired.

If you think it’s time to end his hate. RT

#JeremyVine

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

@reformexposed @garygilligan It's a stupid idea.

[dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 @dave43law]

Ouch 🤣🤣🤣

[Andrew Weinstein @Weinsteinlaw]

Joe Biden literally wrote a memo telling staff that he’d be disappointed in them if they missed family milestones because of work.

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

@johnredwood @catnip25 Oh you silly, silly man. Have you forgotten who flogged off the water companies to their cronies, who loaded them with debt and avoided investing in new infrastructure. It was you. I suggest you sit this one out.

[Gordon Fielden @GordonFielden]

I am bound to say that this is, in truth, quite extraordinary. The elevation of Pippa Crerar to political journalist of the year invites not admiration, but a certain quiet incredulity. It is difficult to reconcile such recognition with a body of work that, in this instance at least, appeared more concerned with the construction of a narrative than with the disciplined pursuit of fact.

Her much-trumpeted “exclusive” on the so called vetting file proved not merely flawed, but fundamentally unsound. It was reported with undue haste, insufficient rigour, and without the care that one would reasonably expect in matters of such consequence. What followed was not the candour or accountability befitting the profession, but rather a conspicuous silence. There has been no proper acknowledgment of error, no apology to those misled, and no clarity whatsoever as to the provenance of the alleged civil service source.

In that light, the standing of The Guardian must inevitably be called into question. A publication once regarded as a serious organ of record now appears, at times, to drift towards the habits of the gutter press, where assertion overtakes verification and prominence is afforded to the loudest claim rather than the soundest evidence. That may satisfy certain internal measures of success, yet it does little to inspire confidence beyond those circles.

What we have witnessed here is not journalism at its most exacting, but something altogether less disciplined: a display of self regard in place of scrutiny, and of haste in place of judgement. For many, that distinction is now painfully clear.

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

This is a flat out lie. We haven’t lifted Russian sanctions. In fact we’re introducing the sanctions you failed and refused to introduce

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

Trump says he wants to 'take' Cuba because he objects to one family using the state as a vehicle for personal enrichment. Let's just leave it there, shall we.

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

Excellent analysis. But there's an additional twist in Zoomer's post. Essentially, "even if the worst case isn't true this time, it's not surprising we think it is true because it happens all the time". Insidious gaslighting, designed to foment resentment, again.

[Danny Boy @Care2much18]

If it wasn't Muslims being blamed for this supposed 'triple murder', it was immigrants of some description.

If it wasn't immigrants, it was non-white people.

Of course, the 3 "murder victims" are imagined to be white women because these racist ghouls wouldn't otherwise care.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

@reformparty_uk Cat check: Nigel Farage unsuccessfully stood for Parliament in the following constituencies
Eastleigh, Hampshire
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Bexhill & Battle, East Sussex
South Thanet, Kent
Bromley and Chislehurst, London
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
South Thanet, Kent (again)

[Hugh 🌹 @HughEdw31897368]

Hey Matt Brittin, I know it’s your first day but you could make a significant impact by getting rid of these two horrifically biased hacks. Big cost savings too.
Win Win. Do it now! #bbcnews

[Just Dave now @justdavenow89]

Elon musk is a twat
Tommy Robinson is a twat
Nigel Farage is a twat
Rupert Lowe is a twat
Lee Anderson is a twat
Richard Tice is a twat
Isabel Oakeshott is a twat
Donald trump is a twat
Robert Jenrick is a twat
If you agree repost and follow me will follow back

[Rob Wright @RobWright126]

@AllForProgress_ All well said. This is of course a much smaller piece of kit than a Destroyer. But the notable thing is that this is precisely what's needed in a modern context. Most of MOD will still be devoted to acquiring yesterday's hardware. Aircraft carriers anyone?