David Abrams

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

As usual, Trump hasn’t got a clue what he’s talking about.

Past American Presidents have helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Now Trump blunders in idiotically, just like he blundered into the Middle East.

Why can’t he just focus on fixing his many blunders at home?

[Torsten Bell @TorstenBell]

Actual headline: “Farage sold himself to one foreign based crypto millionaire & has now sold his party to yet another one”. What a surprise that a party with little concrete policy has very specific policies on… crypto tax cuts

[Dr. Alice Frost @PoliSciChick84]

Under Biden, we drip-fed support for Ukraine, withholding key capabilities for fear of escalation, trapped in the Cold War myth of a Soviet engine and Politburo that would mechanically climb the escalation ladder to nuclear war, without stopping to think that Putin was an entirely different species, motivated more by his mendacity and vainglory. Despite Russian nuclear doctrine, we have to remember that neither Putin nor his circle can enjoy the spoils of their greed from a bunker, and his decisions need to be framed in that light.

Under Trump, if we were to charitably ascribe some underlying principle to his approach to Russia, it would be that he foolishly believes, as voiced by his envoys, in a "win-win" solution that would, in part, reward Russia's aggression. All he is doing is prolonging the conflict by dangling some unattainable prize in front of Putin and his leadership, who hope that enough pressure will be brought to bear upon Zelenskyy to agree to an anemic arrangement that would simply give Russia time to amass new forces, having learned the lessons of the current war, and complete the conquest of Ukraine at a future date.

If we want this war to end, it must be by giving Ukraine the resources it needs to expel every last Russian soldier from Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, and hold the line on any further Russian misadventures in Europe, including its so-called hybrid war.

[Tony Connelly @tconnellyRTE]

RTÉ News: Is Russia's alleged hybrid war on EU a genuine threat? https://t.co/3vKz5vkdTk

[David Abrams @theendofthedave]

@newscientist Ok but sitting in the pram reduces the risk even further

[David Abrams @theendofthedave]

Horrible team and dirty tactics from Argentina. Lucky to have made it to the final and then graceless (by some) in defeat. Congratulations to Spain, totally deserved the win 🏆

[stunner Afc @zzakum]

@oilysailor What a disgrace from Argentina. That's not a sign of good sportsmanship

[Anna Isaac @Annaisaac]

Exclusive: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK's National Crime Agency over money laundering concerns

https://t.co/MKA8RSKTc6

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Last year, Microsoft made $101 billion in profits, got a $12.5 billion tax break from Trump & paid its CEO $96 million.

This year, it’s raising the price of an Xbox by $150 & eliminating 3,200 jobs.

Please don’t tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down.

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Anthony Gordon brought on for England to strike fear into his teammates

[Bart @UtdBart]

Spence and Madueke right hand side with a pivot of Rice and Anderson is the most obvious sabotage job by a German ever.

[Nigel Seeley @seeley_nigel]

Why have we still got two holding midfielders on in this match when we are 1-0 down against DR Congo in a World Cup knock-out match ?

[Dominic King @DKingTelegraph]

Thomas Tuchel hollering at Djed Spence again. The irony being, of course, that he decided a full-back who spent a season fighting relegation at Spurs and arrived with a broken jaw was a better bet than Real Madrid’s right-back. That pick can’t have been based on football.

[David Abrams @theendofthedave]

This. This is why Trump should never have been anywhere near such an important position: “He has to be the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral.”

[Renew Democracy Initiative @Renew_Democracy]

“In every era, older people—especially conservatives—say, ‘The world is going to hell in a handbasket.’ In my defense, however, there is no lack of evidence.”

As Trump announces “the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all” for July 4th, RDI’s @jaynordlinger on America at 250: https://t.co/N3UJxojati

[Truth Matters @politicsusa46]

I was thinking what could I say about ‘five mill’ Farage, then @JonathanPieNews came along and stole my thunder.

🎥 TikTok - https://t.co/mWTIWFtVq4

[Brexitshambles @brexit_sham]

‘Over the course of the investigation into @Nigel_Farage’s £5m ‘unconditional gift’, Reform UK has quietly deleted from its website documents relating to the Cryptoassets and Digital Finance Bill, the first piece of detailed policy work the party published.’

Sounds legit… 

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

Farage has come up with three different stories about why he secretly pocketed £5m from a Thai-based crypto billionaire. He says it’s none of our business. You have to wonder if he’s struggling with this democracy thing. https://t.co/SWbO8SuhhT

[Paul Lewis @paullewismoney]

Nice work if you can get it https://t.co/H4jkdm5M9G oh, you can’t! The Sovereign Grant is the biggest transfer of wealth from taxpayers to the royal family ever seen. A 93% pay rise over 3 years. Doctors are consulting members over a 6.6% rise. Which is why the Royal Family never strikes.

[Liz Webster @LizWebsterSBF]

🚨 Researchers from @LSEEcon estimate that post-Brexit trade barriers increased food prices by 12%, costing the average family around £400 between 2019 and 2023.

Brexit doesn’t just make imported food more expensive. It makes British food more expensive too.

British farmers rely on imported feed, fertiliser, packaging, machinery parts and fuel. Since Brexit, many of these inputs face extra paperwork, border friction and higher costs.

At the same time, UK farmers have lost access to parts of the support and market stability they once enjoyed, while facing greater competition from subsidised EU produce and cheaper imports under new trade deals.

The result is a double hit:

🚜 Higher costs for British producers.
🛒 Higher prices for British consumers.

Brexit promised to make food cheaper. But it has increased costs throughout the entire food chain.

More expensive to produce and more expensive to buy,

This is the Brexit food penalty.

[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.