Selby Whittingham

Writer on art and museums. Fan of JMW Turner, Antoine Watteau, gothic sculpture. Secretary of The Independent Turner Society

[Tim Farron @timfarron]

The West Coast Main Line is the busiest railway line in Western Europe.

And yet the vital project to upgrade the line between Warrington and the Scottish Border has been delayed by successive governments.

This must be a priority for the next Prime Minister 👇

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

2026: Nigel Farage claims we got the covid vaccine first because of Brexit

2020: Dr June Raine (CEO of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) explains we still were following EU rules at the time

[Neil Jeffares @neiljeffares]

Exactly the essential point. The question is why? Unless Corbyn,'s enquiry is held only history will judge

[Brexitshambles @brexit_sham]

Worth rewatching, probably the greatest insight into the Brexit scam ever broadcast, we give you John Emerson, a sheep farmer from County Durham…

[Vince Cable @vincecable]

How can the UK manage security risks without surrendering major economic opportunities?

The government’s decision to block a £1.5bn Chinese wind turbine plan for the Scottish Highlands raises exactly that question.

I explore this further below.

https://t.co/dTYzIXNsHJ

[Lib Dem Peers @LibDemPeers]

Shared ownership was sold as a lifeline for first time buyers. Instead, soaring service charges and toxic lease clauses are trapping families in homes they can't sell or mortgage.

Dorothy Thornhill, Lib Dem housing spokesperson, demanded urgent action to fix the scheme.

[Power to the People ☭🕊 @ProudSocialist]

Ain’t no way Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are taking over Albania’s island to build a luxury resort. These people aren’t playing games. They understand their collective power and will burn it all down before they allow their land to be stolen. All power to the Albanian people!

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

Meet James Purnell. Andy Burnham's chief of staff.

He supported Iraq invasion; ex chair of Labour Friends of Israel; said that Winter Fuel Allowance and free bus passes should not be sacred; supported PFI, lie-detector tests for benefit claimants.

Next?
https://t.co/8Cnj0hIu62

[𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐦 @Malcolm_Pal9]

Amid all the narratives and political debates, don't forget who is paying the highest price: the Palestinian people.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

“There is no superior race.”

“There is no chosen people of God.”

“It is neither the United States nor Israel.”

“The chosen people of God is all of humanity.”

President of Colombia - Gustavo Petro

[Adnan Hussain MP @AdnanHussainMP]

We cannot allow the charge of genocide in Gaza to be obscured by accusations of antisemitism. Antisemitism is hatred of Jewish people; criticism of Israel is criticism of a state with military and political apparatus capable of committing genocide. The two must not be conflated.

[Tim Farron @timfarron]

Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall, governments led by all political parties have been complacent about the threat that our country faces.

Our national security is too important - we need to work together, cross-party, to make sure our country is defended for years to come.

[Daniel Mayakovski @DaniMayakovski]

"Francesca Albanese, la relatora de la ONU, nos acusa de ser un lobby judío que controla EEUU... por ello, hemos conseguido que no pueda entrar en EEUU, le hemos quitado todas las tarjetas de crédito y logramos que su marido fuese degradado de su puesto de trabajo"

Hillel Neuer, abogado sionista, dice estar horrorizado ante la acusación de que son un lobby que controla EEUU... para 5 minutos más tarde, admitir orgulloso que son un lobby que controla EEUU que ha conseguido arruinarle la vida a toda una Relatora de la ONU, Francesca Albanese.

Es increíble como estos sionistas se hacen la víctima a la misma vez que te cuentan entre aplausos cómo les destruyen la vida de todo aquel que esté en contra de ellos.

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

2026: On the 10th anniversary of Brexit Boris Johnson repeats the lie that we got the covid vaccine first because of Brexit

2020: Dr June Raine (CEO of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) explains we still were following EU rules at the time

[Ruskin Society @ruskinsociety]

The Ruskin Society will visit the Alpine Club in London on Friday 3 July.

Ruskin was a member. We look forward to seeing his membership records, artworks, and the Club’s impressive mountaineering library.

The visit is free. Places are limited - DM us for info.

[Vince Cable @vincecable]

The debate over Labour’s fiscal policy comes down to a hard truth: better public services have to be paid for, and spending ambition must be matched by credibility.

Read my full thoughts on Substack below.

https://t.co/tZbhdzC38o

[Craig Murray @CraigMurrayOrg]

Your reminder that Israel is one of only four rogue states in the entire world that refuses to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Barbarians.

[Lady Mary One of tofu-eating wokerati 💙🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @Iloveautumn2]

And we told you so.....exactly as Remain predicted.

[EveryDoctor @EveryDoctorUK]

The NHS is at a breaking point.

Budget pressures are forcing leaders to slash services and cut vital jobs this year, leaving a stretched system to collapse further.

We are launching an investigation to expose the human cost.

Back our crowdfunder: https://t.co/vOIAwmHjlA

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

Hillary Clinton says when she was Secretary of State there was “constant” and “relentless” pressure by Prime Minister Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Ehud Barak to secure U.S. backing for a military strike against Iran.

Clinton recalled hours-long phone calls where Israeli officials used leverage tactics, frequently telling her their "planes are on the tarmac" to imply an imminent, unilateral strike.

Clinton says she would respond to pressure like that with: "Well, good luck."

The New Yorker’s David Remnick asks if she felt the U.S. was being manipulated or "played" by a foreign ally that receives an enormous amount of American aid, Clinton agreed and said it happened "all the time" due to Netanyahu's intense focus on the issue.