Tony Robertson

God forbid he criticise Putin

While Russians paraded under their flag to the sporting world’s cheers, their missiles murdered a 13 year old girl in Kharkiv. Shame on the IOC!

US-Israel war with Iran: B-1 Lancer bomber lands at RAF Fairford The aircraft is the fastest bomber in the US Air Force and is piloted by a crew of four.

As the Americans land B1 bombers at RAF Fairford, President Trump is promising a relentless assault. We are being drawn into an offensive war. The PM must spell out to Parliament what constitutes a “defensive” operation and the limits on the use of our bases.

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🧵 This has to be the funniest Brexit moment yet.

The Brexit-loving brigade spluttering into their cornflakes as they discover The Telegraph has been sold to a German media company.

The irony is spectacular.

Screenshot of a Mirror article with the headline, “Nigel Farage jets off to meet Donald Trump and ‘talk down Britain’ at swanky dinner”.

It’s nice to know where Nigel’s priorities are. 🏝️

Oh, just the business vehicle of Nigel Farage masquerading as a political party breaching its obligations at Companies House.

Mock-up Mar-a-Lago menu for Donald Trump and Nigel Farage Appetizer- Big Pharma Mac (comes at a premium to the NHS) Entree - Betrayed Chicken Kyiv served with Putinato Smileys Dessert - Choux Buns (just lick)

Nigel Farage is off to Florida - he can't resist an opportunity to talk down Britain and lick Trump's boots.

No plan after Iraq. No plan for Iran now.

Trump is repeating the same mistakes.

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There is no possible defence for deporting children. Labour needs a swift u-turn on this performative cruelty.

Our Armed Forces must always protect British citizens wherever they are in the world.

But tax exiles and influencers who make a living criticising the UK should contribute to the country they still expect to protect them.

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak Firm admits supplying water unfit for human consumption after nearly 150 people fell ill

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak.

Water unfit for human consumption, 150 people fell ill.

SWW already has nearly 200 criminal convictions. Licence not cancelled, no exec prosecuted, record high customer bills, sewage dumped in rivers.

Privatisation is a scam.

Agreed, it will be memorable game, but T20 is still not cricket.

Stella has always been a stand out Labour MP in a party that, at least socially, has been creeping further and further right under Starmer. How the remaining Labour progressives can put up with this beggars belief.

OK, T20 is no more than plastic cricket but this was on hell of a game.

You can feel the unstable USA being squeezed out of things bit by bit.

Again, Farage, Badenoch and their fellow travellers on X are wildly out of touch with the public on Iran.

Even the majority of Reform supporters oppose their position.

Oh, this is spot on.....

Who's holding the cards now?

So McSweeney may have gone but Starmer has learned nothing from his departure.

Coincidence corner: JCB and Reform UK

From the new Private Eye, out now.

It's all about political posturing, trying to look hard on immigration so to pull back the right-wing, working-class who've shipped out to Reform. A pointless stance as it'll do Labour no favours at all whilst pushing progressives towards the Lib Dems and socialists to the Greens.

Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK

Tax exiles stuck in London desperately trying to get *back* to Dubai to avoid becoming tax resident in the UK? Just great stuff. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Spot. On.

Millions of families are already at breaking point. Now experts warn energy bills could jump by £500 thanks to Donald Trump’s illegal war.

Today I asked the Prime Minister for a cast-iron guarantee that he will not let energy bills skyrocket again.

He didn’t give it.

Ooooh yes

US House Speaker Mike Johnson: “We're not at war right now.

“We're four days in to a very specific, clear mission, an operation, Operation Epic Fury.”

A Special Military Operation, say, just like your pals in the Kremlin.

Media must stop normalizing the far right Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

Media must stop normalizing the far right
Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences

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‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

This is heartbreaking. Treating people who've planned their lives around our word is wrong and the Home Office statement at the bottom is callous - completely failing to engage with the human stories, probably because they know their position cannot be justified.

Maghull's Frank Hornby Heritage Centre (Merseyside UK) has been looking at how the bases of Dinky Toys changed over time, from tinplate, to die-cast, to plastic.
The Vauxhall Cresta is from 1955, the Fiat 2300 Station Wagon 1962, the Hesketh F1 Racing Car from 1977. #bsmuseums
www.frankhornby.co.uk