Christopher Barton

Family man, examiner, choir trainer, music teacher, organist, pianist, composer, music lover, book lover, theatre lover, cricket lover, curry lover.

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[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@Nillo82948721 The cowardice of the new Government is very disappointing.

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@sergesethi @Silvia19865 No room!

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@sin_photography @LOS_Fisher Regrettably, perhaps, I think it's just what's expected these days.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@MikAlexH @LOS_Fisher The country, even!

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@RevRichardColes Just such a shame that Thangam Debbonaire isn't able to take up the Culture portfolio. She would have been great.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@RebelHQ @MichaelLCrick I hardly think Fox News would be a reliable source of information.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@janekin24 @danwootton Absolutely. You cannot claim that, with zero MPs Reform is a major party (yet). Even Plaid Cymru has more MPs.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@danwootton The BBC is indeed careful to ensure that the political affiliations of audience members in such programmes do reflect the political balance of the country as a whole.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@benhabib6 @EdwardJDavey @JohnSwinney @bbcquestiontime @Nigel_Farage @LibDems @theSNP @reformparty_uk I think the purpose of the programme was to allow the leaders of the four biggest parties to be interrogated by the audience. Reform is not one of those. It has zero MPs.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@benhabib6 @EdwardJDavey @JohnSwinney @bbcquestiontime @Nigel_Farage @LibDems @theSNP @reformparty_uk You obviously weren't watching the same programme as I was. Sir Ed was thoughtful, practical, and sensible in his replies.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@tomhfh Not specifically or only over cake. Also over his throwing the country under the bus with his Brexit lies, his incompetence, and his support of various sexual predators.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@NickBuckleyMBE @tomhfh Buy a dictionary or thesaurus.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@JohnnyMercerUK Presumably they only go to court if there is evidence that they have acted illegally.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@SeeThroughDad @strangecurios @LizWebsterSBF @piersmorgan The selfish disdain of Brextremists for the millions who have been adversely affected by Brexit is most unattractive - but not that surprising.

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@TimConway12 @edwinhayward Do they have a long term future??

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@PhilipOConnor5 @LizWebsterSBF Hubristic and cowardly.

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

This is a genuine Leave campaign video from the 2016 referendum.

Notice how absolutely none of the claims it makes have since come true?

In fact, they provide a useful shopping list of all the things that have been made worse by Brexit.
https://t.co/aFchySamGx

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

The day before the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Telegraph published a long editorial explaining why its readers should vote Leave:

"20 reasons you should vote to leave the European Union"

Cast your eye down this list of topic headings, and see how quickly the wheels come off...

1) We’d get our money back
2) We could decide who comes into our country
3) We could make our own laws again
4) Our courts would have the final say over those laws
5) We wouldn’t have to accept decisions forced on us by other countries
6 )We wouldn’t have to listen to lots of European presidents
7) We wouldn’t have to listen to, or fund, the European Commission
8) We could have proper vacuum cleaners
9) We wouldn’t have to worry about Turkey
10) We could set our own tax rates
11) We could support British companies in trouble
12) Fish!
13) We could get rid of windfarms
14) We could have blue passports again
15) And our own entry lanes at airports
16) We wouldn't have to fund EU foreign aid
17) It would be easier to get rid of fridges
18) No more stupid recycling bins
19) British MEPs would be sacked
20) Finally, we could have proper lightbulbs again

Here's a link to an archived copy of the full piece, in case you inexplicably feel like reading the "argument" behind each point above.
https://t.co/vt9oWDlJ30

[Christopher Barton @wooloschm]

@EddieBurfi @mrjamesob Through the patronage of unbelievably incompetent Prime Ministers.