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Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Man jailed for perjury and perverting the course of justice, is on Sky News talking about trust.
“It’s not a mistake Margaret Thatcher would have made,” he pompously intones.
Well, we all make mistakes, don’t we Jeffrey? Though most of us don’t do time for them.
Do people have trust issues with the Prime Minister?
@Jeffrey_Archer shares his views on the gifts row and has some advice for Keir Starmer
#KayBurley SS
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Imagine if a BBC News presenter posted mocked-up images of a Conservative politician in Jewish religious dress, and suggested a vote for the party would lead to the Jewish takeover of Britain.
Yet doing the same about Muslims gets a pass in British media
bylinetimes.com/2024/06/14/g…
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Senior French official:
“We are celebrating the Entente Cordiale in our own way. You offered us such a political shitshow for years that we owe you a bit back”
😅🇫🇷🇬🇧
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
If you're a criminal, this government has sent a clear message:
Hang in there, your trial will be delayed for so long that the victim and witnesses might give up.
Even if convicted, the prisons are full so there's a chance of a lighter punishment.
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
NEW: Douglas Ross is about to announce that he will quit as Scottish Conservative leader after the general election
Will also quit as an MSP if he wins Aberdeenshire North and Moray East seat
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Boris Johnson today calls Starmer “Sir Keir Schnorrer” (see attached). “Schnorrer” is the Yiddish word for beggar and scrounger. It is pretty offensive. It was part of the lingua franca of my grandparents and of my childhood. I find it unsettling to see Johnson appropriating it to describe someone whose wife is Jewish - and especially when he says “if Schnorrer gets in, he will immediately begin the process of robbing this country of
its new-found independence
and make the UK the punk of the EU”. What do you think? Am I being over sensitive?
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
The next campaign stop for the PM, after apologising for leaving D-Day commemoration events early, is a school on this street 🚎
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
"You sent him to WHERE?"
On a visit to the Titanic Quarter today, I asked the Prime Minister if he is captaining a sinking ship going into this election
@BelfastLive
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Working in a hospital 75 miles from home - likely not through choice but because that is what the NHS forces junior doctors to do (or move regularly which may not be feasible). Then it bans them from hospital accommodation.
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Wow! Simon Case explains that test and trace worked in countries like Germany because they kept cases down, but because we had so many covid cases in the UK, our test and trace system was ineffective
Hugo Keith, "You knew the second wave was coming.. There was no vaccine.. Test and trace was ineffective"
Simon Case, "The problem went back to the unlocking in summer (Eat Out To Help Out)"
Hugo Keith, "By early September.. Anything you did, rules of six, circuit breakers, etc had to be applied for longer with a more severe effect because there were so many cases"
Simon Case, "Yes"
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak unlocked and encouraged people to eat out, that spread covid cases across the country, and instead of bringing in immediate restrictions to curb them, they kept delaying, and delaying, till eventually they did bring restrictions in, and instead of being for a short time, because they delayed so long, restrictions were there for a much longer time.
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Because of the general election the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill passed by the Commons has fallen in the Lords.
Govt was seeking 24/7 powers to snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of benefits and state pension.
Govt avoided defeat in the Lords by giving in.
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Dear all Journo/ Producer/ booker friends please see below ops note from the ERS ahead of the General Election (hwg lads). DMs open please shout me or @MikeJGWright if you need anything
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
To arrest one senior Russian military figure on corruption charges looks like carelessness. To arrest four in a month, and fire the defense minister, looks like a purge:
ft.com/content/735f2750-a4e9…
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Rishi Sunak taking a brave approach to small talk at a brewery in Wales.
He asked workers if they're looking forward to 'all the football'. One quickly pointed out that Wales haven't qualified for the Euros 😬
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
At every newspaper’s Picture Desk right now: “No…I think he looks wettest in this one. You can see drips and everything…”
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
Been at the Met Police briefing on Grenfell investigation:
- Charging files will not go to prosecutors until 2026
- Decision on charges not until end of 2026
- Trials will not start for at least six months after that
Will be over a decade after fire before anyone is in court
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
"I've told the Prime Minister that if he doesn't call an election today then I will."
ALT Larry at Downing Street podium
Jonathan Hewett retweeted
While you were sleeping govt published this. 👇👇👇
By 2050 we're going to need another 5 billion litres of water per day, 35% more than currently supplied, we don't have it nor the means to supply it.
Now you know what 33 years of profiteering and regulatory failure looks like
