"It's like saying 'I want to get childbirth done so I can get back to lots of sleep and reading lots of novels':" @helenlewis on delusion of "Get Brexit Done" #Marr
New supplementary post on my Brexit Blog with a quick analysis of yesterday's events, what they tell us about the underlying politics of Brexit, and why there is no prospect of an end to uncertainty, whatever now happens: https://t.co/1CoQdmoUTR
Those - who were arguing recently that no-deal Brexit would “give back control” to British courts and a British parliament - have u-turned and are now suddenly against our courts, parliament, parliamentary sovereignty and constitution. 🤔
Isaac Asimov wrote: The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." Recent political events prove it
.@hughbon talked to @simonmayo this week about the return of @DowntonAbbey.
You can listen back to the whole show on @bbcsounds, and if you don't know what that is then here's Ian Fletcher with a helpful guide.
Whatever Brexit we get, 1 thing must be secured no matter what: the citizens’ rights on both sides of the channel.@Europarl_EN demands the UK to approve ‘settled status’ automatically for ALL Europeans. The burden of proof to reverse must be with the Home Office, not the citizens
WUNDERBAR; YA YA 🇨🇭
Doesn’t get any better than the Swiss outdoors. 10+ hours active mountain hiking and Madam tiny legs did a whole 7 hours all by herself.
We are still smiling (caveat* I’m crying inside after I slipped and hit my hip on a rock 😅)
wunderschön
I've just watched this clip. I say what I think, I like to think people don't feel alienated from me. I say absolutely without any fear or favour that BJ is not honest, not straightforward and is spewing practiced lines that have been tested.
Traffic alert for Friday 22nd! Part of #Wapping Lane and Reardon Street will be closed (Green Bank closed all week). We forecast traffic chaos on Prusom St, Garnet St and probably the High St on Friday so suggest avoiding #Wapping as a through route please
I walked past a building near home office last week and saw lots of post it notes stuck to inside of an external frosted window. Frosting is only opaque to things some distance from the window. All notes were visible. Some looked sensitive. Interesting small security glitch.