Everyone knows Labour are going to win the election, but if you’re feeling like there’s no point in voting as the outcome is a foregone conclusion, I’d like to draw your attention to something really radical that is on offer tomorrow: 1/8
I hope Starmer bears in mind that tactical voting played its part in these handsome Labour by-election victories. Labs should support Greens & LDs where these can unseat Tories.
And we need PR.
And #Rejoin.
It's over for the Tories. Absolutely over. We didn't do what we said we'd do and did the things we said we wouldn't. The longer Sunak delays the election date the angrier the electorate are going to get.
Firstly, I'm English.
I favour my country by paying its taxes instead of leeching from the state or living in tax exile like those who own the papers that rot your brain or who you voted for.
I give my time to my community, set up a mental health charity so that any Briton, anywhere could benefit. 40,000 did. All colours, all religions, all political points of view.
I favour my country by calling out racists and bigots hiding behind my flag, like Oswald Moseley's "patriots" hid behind it 80 years ago. They were destroyed too.
I favour my country by working abroad often and telling anyone and everyone to "come over, go and see the Peaks, Cornwall, Broads, Borders!", many do and still do.
I favour my country by voting regularly for political parties who want to put money into books, schools, hospitals, public transport rather than their friends pockets in the Cayman Islands.
I favour my country by honouring my family's service in every Armistice and also by visiting at least one of the Normandy beaches or Ypres annually.
I favour my country by trying to do better today than yesterday, put up daily dopey running videos to encourage anyone to join in and start the process of getting fit, in a nation with a growing obesity pandemic. One of the most important things I do in hindsight.
I favour my country by spending my money on local produce and British products, and where possible plug them for free here and elsewhere.
Now how about your patriotism?
Shouting at clouds, blaming everyone for your problems, waving a flag, dreaming of the glory of the past. It looks to me like that's it unless you can give us a flavour of how your patriotism manifests itself. I'm genuinely interested. Because all I see are 40,50,60 and 70 somethings with Union Flags, self proclaimed patriots who bring only bitterness, anger and spite to the party.
One day Britain will be a progressive, dynamic, forward looking and global nation again. It's inevitable.
But not while people like you blame others for your own ignorance, your own fecklessness, and your unwillingness to blame yourself for the state of this nation.
Britain. It's never our fault, is it?
Urgent - the Palantir NHS data deal is a huge threat to the NHS, but it still hasn’t been signed, and there are reports that the government is now wavering. This is our chance to get it dropped - sign the petition to the health minister now: https://t.co/8cUlSfD9Gk
Please retweet if you want Labour, LibDems and Greens to cooperate at the next election in order to oust the Tories and introduce PR so that we never again have to endure a Tory Government with an eighty seat majority, secured with only 43% of the popular vote.
Don't let people forget. The French government has repeatedly offered to build a refugee processing centre for the UK in France, they have offered to help fund it and to allow British immigration staff to work there.
It would instantly solve the "boats" problem
The UK refused.
If this Government’s outright onslaught on British liberties - restricting our right to protest, robbing millions of workers of their right to strike & stripping back human rights doesn’t terrify you it damn well should!
If you watch just one thing today please make it this!
How do you make voters feel better about their circumstances, without actually improving their lives? You performatively mistreat other people, who have no vote, to show your voters that someone sits below them in the pecking order.
That's what Manston, and Braverman, are about.
Public service announcement for whoever needs to hear it: The United Kingdom isn’t being invaded. Anyone saying it is owes the people of Ukraine an apology and should be ignored.