Pauline Washington

I stand with Israel - Retired - Love music, going to concerts and travelling - Reform member since 2022 - Atheist.

[Pauline Washington @was56276]

@ShippersUnbound I listened to Blair this morning and he just made so much sense. That is rare for labour and that is why they will not listen to him.

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

Further to Blair. Literally every honest sensible person in all the main parties privately agrees with all these propositions:

- welfare spending is too high and is throwing good people on the scrapheap
- defence spending is too low
- the triple lock is unsustainable
- without cheap energy we cannot exploit the AI revolution
- we should be investing in EVERY form of energy: renewables, nuclear and the North Sea
- migration needs to be controlled to boost social cohesion and because the boats look like a huge failure of the state
- any new relationship with the EU will be imposed on us until we are stronger and cannot involve the closeness some desire without freedom of movement
- we are deeply embedded with America in ways which the public does not understand and cannot be told and however joyous it makes us feel to hate Trump, disengagement at the deep state level is not only wholly unrealistic but also undesirable
- Whitehall needs a total overhaul so specific project expertise and political appointees can be brought in quickly

Blair basically says all that.

The one thing he doesn’t say and which the same group of people agree on is this and it’s something Blair left behind:

- judges and quangos have too much power, are unaccountable and without redressing the balance in favour of parliament it is very difficult to do anything big fast
- the bare minimum that needs to change in this regard is to reform judicial review and planning law so we can put building and economic growth ahead of newts and NIMBYs

None of that above really ought to be up for discussion. It is all common sense but not one of our politicians will publicly say all of it

Whatever you think of Blair, engage with what he’s saying not how he makes you feel. The bare minimum we should expect from any leader is that they have an analysis of the current situation and a plan to deal with it which is as coherent and realistic as his intervention. Pretty well every critique I’ve read so far has failed to meet this requirement.

Over to Andy and Keir and Kemi and Nigel and Zack and all the others

[David J Platt @DavidJPIatt]

@SkyNews @MhariAurora A phobia is an irrational fear.

There is nothing irrational about fearing Islamic terrorism, Muslim rape gangs and rampant misogyny.

[Harman Singh Kapoor @kingkapoor72]

I’m back

[Pauline Washington @was56276]

@Nigel_Farage Two tier policing, an utterly disgusting act on patriotsm.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

The Labour Party is now in civil war.

Meanwhile no one is running the country.

[Sofia @Sofia50020Sofia]

Anyone Agree ?

[Grifty @TheGriftReport]

Can we all show Katie Hopkins @KTHopkins some love after all the abuse she has got from vile trolls the past 24 hours and show her how much we appreciate her

I'll start, Katie thank you for always being an absolute legend and speaking up for all of us and putting yourself on the line, we really do appreciate you!!

[Kosher @koshercockney]

Holy sh*t!

@D_Tarczynski announces he will SUE Keir Starmer.

“I was on a Diplomatic Passport and he (Keir Starmer) Banned me from coming to the UK”

I’m going to sue Keir Starmer for everything he’s got”

“Starmer is done - We don’t have Terrorist Attacks in Poland”

[Emily @Zack_magaig]

Yes 🖐🏻
Do you AGREE?

Yes or No.

[Harman Singh Kapoor @kingkapoor72]

Yesterday, Daniel came to my restaurant to show his support.

His bill came to £25, but he insisted on paying £75.

Why? Because he sees the uphill battle I’m fighting against the Establishment, a system that is now trying to shut me down.

Most recently, my premises licence has been put up for consultation, and for the foreseeable future, my restaurant is no longer able to sell alcohol.

This isn’t just about a restaurant. It’s about standing up for independent businesses, free expression, and people who refuse to be silenced.

To everyone who continues to support us during this difficult time: thank you. Your support means more than you know.

[Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess]

Happy Jerusalem Day!

Long live the State of Israel! 🇮🇱💙

[Nigel Farage MP @Nigel_Farage]

The Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday should be treated no differently to the pro-Palestinian march on the same day.

The fact that two-tier justice is being applied against patriotic Brits is disgraceful.

https://t.co/bAZVIqUhQU

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Agree?
Yes or No?

[Pauline Washington @was56276]

@Neccccy Yes

[Harman Singh Kapoor @kingkapoor72]

John Cleese’s review- Most delicious curry I've had so far.
Rangrez, a non-halal restaurant in Hammersmith.
Thx @JohnCleese

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Yes or No?

[Pauline Washington @was56276]

@Neccccy 👍most definitely. Get rid of the spineless, appeasing, incompetent waste of an excuse for a human being.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

As should all countries.

Bravo.

[N Ecc 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Neccccy]

Do you agree with her?