HS2. A masterclass in how Britain destroys money.
The cost:
• 2011: £32.7bn
• 2013: £45bn
• 2015: £55.7bn
• 2019: up to £88bn
• 2020: up to £106bn
• 2026: up to £102.7bn… for a fraction of the original route
What’s been cut along the way:
• 2021: Eastern leg to Leeds: SCRAPPED
• 2022: Golborne link to Scotland: SCRAPPED
• 2023: Birmingham → Manchester leg: SCRAPPED
• 2023: Crewe hub: SCRAPPED
• Euston terminus: paused, downsized from 10 platforms to 6, now needs private finance
Original plan: 11 cities, 340 miles, £32bn, open 2026.
What we’re getting: 4 stations, 140 miles, £100bn+, open 2039.
A national embarrassment, paid for by taxpayers.
Imran Khan continues to suffer ongoing hardship in a Pakistani jail - my prayers are with him. Thank God his spiritual strength is unbroken. Once, they sang his praise, he was their darling, East and West. When he demonstrated that he could not be corrupted they silenced him. This unlawful incarceration needs to come to an end.
#Peace #ImranKhanPTI #ImranKhanHealthEmemrgency #ImranKhan
Oct 7th, when 36 Israeli children inc one infant were brutally murdered, is rightly commemorated. World leaders condemned it, films were made so it would never be forgotten, the Israeli flag was displayed on public buildings across the globe.
March 18th, when 130 Palestinian children were massacred in their sleep, just a mile away, hasn’t even made the front pages. It’s just another day in Gaza.
Whilst your grandparents debated keeping the heating on this winter. This Greedy, Fat Bastard was stuffing his Big Fat Fucking Face!
Viva La Revolution 👊
It is a DISGRACE that the FA, the Premier League and the UK Government haven’t stepped in to put an end to this unlawful Glazer reign.
The Glazers borrowed £604M to buy the club, loading that debt onto us.
We’ve paid £834M in interest - 138% of the original loan.
The debt is up 21% to £731M and still growing.
The family have taken £200M in dividends from the clubs revenue.
It wouldn’t be allowed anywhere else. It’s evil, inhumane and needs to be put to an end.
#GlazersOut
For the first time in over 20 years, Israel has deployed tanks in the West Bank, after expelling 40,000 Palestinians from refugee camps.
This is a prelude to full annexation, and makes a mockery of the ceasefire agreement that Israel continues to violate.
We are witnessing ethnic cleansing — and our government’s ongoing failure to defend international law is utterly, utterly shameful.
Palestinians are human beings who deserve self-determination.
That is why we will continue to demand economic sanctions, a full arms embargo, and the only path to peace: an end to the occupation of Palestine.
The death toll in Gaza has already been updated to 61,709.
The true scale of Israel's atrocities is only just emerging - and officials must face justice for every single life lost.
So should those who continued to send weapons, knowing full well they were enabling genocide.
Sarah Palin: “You’re a liar”
Me: “I know facts aren’t your strong point.”
Palin: “You’re an obnoxious ass.”
Me: “I’m obnoxious? You’re a racist.”
I brought receipts for my clash with Sarah Palin on Piers Morgan’s show. Watch to the end. 🤷🏽♂️👇🏽
Full show: https://t.co/ECPjMCisnN
It's not cricket. @ImranKhanPTI should be released immediately by Pakistan’s authorities. His arbitrary detention casts a dark shadow on respect for democracy and rule of law in Pakistan: https://t.co/5RuDZ0k8cO