"Harold Wilson said that anyone who claimed that membership of the European Community was a black and white issue was either a charlatan or a simpleton... which brings me to Mr. Boris Johnson "
- Betty Boothroyd
Amusing to see Theresa May schooling Jeffrey Donaldson and reminding him that the DUP voted against her bill that would have prevented the Northern Ireland Protocol
Remarkable that
@mrjamesob
is taking calls from ordinary people in Northern Ireland who aren't affected by the Protocol on a day to day basis rather than the usual binlid bangers screaming "no surrender"
Boris Johnson flies into Northern Ireland, has dinner with the DUP, meets other political parties briefly, doesn't take questions from the media, doesn't meet members of the general public, achieves nothing and buggers off.
A total charlatan.
As
#Dispatches
exposes the catastrophic failure of Boris Johnson & his inept government, deaths in the UK in the past 24 hours were higher than all those in the 27 EU countries combined; but this fraud continues to spread Tory propaganda:
Horrifying to think that 'Hazel Officer' is a likely a mother and a grandmother. What chance does Northern Ireland have while sickening attitudes like hers exist? Who is this "other side" she refers to?
I hope progressive unionist voices condemn this sort of incendiary language
Shameless DUP MLAs - including unelected Emma Little-Pengelly - sign in at Stormont to ensure they collect their monthly ยฃ4,600 paycheck for doing nothing while many in Northern Ireland struggle to feed themselves or heat their homes
An absolute disgrace to democracy
When you're having a bit of a low moment - we all do - I recommend watching
@mrjamesob
take Jacob Rees-Mogg to pieces in this 2019 interview
It really is spectacular
The 'My Pillow' guy Mike Lindell touting another "amazing cure" for covid-19 which he happens to have shares in
Anderson Cooper currently ripping him a new asshole
Latest episode of
#TheOrville
is epic in scale. Compelling story, drama, humour, romance, heartache, beautiful visual effects, great musical score, fine acting and... *no spoilers*
Chilling
Congrats to
@SethMacFarlane
and all involved in making
@TheOrville
As a (lapsed) Protestant (now 100% atheist), (economic) unionist, Northern Irish Person, British Person and Irish Person, I shall be signing up for Irish Language lessons with
@ErvineLinda
in the morning.
Everyone on the island of Ireland owns the Irish language.
#nolanlive
Jim Allister says the Northern Ireland Protocol is "worse than the pandemic"
An insult to the many who have died or lost family as a result of covid-19
Despite the moving words of Jim Shannon yesterday, it's absolutely shameful that the current MP for East Antrim chose not to wear a mask in Parliament today
Sammy Wilson is a disgraceful grubby individual and an embarrassment to his constituents
The people have spoken
Saoradh - the 'political' mouthpiece of murdering thugs the so-called 'Real IRA' get the response they deserve on Twitter after yesterday's protest in Derry
Blood on their hands
#NotInOur
Name
@Femi_Sorry
This is excellent Femi
Once again it's worth pointing out that Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU, the DUP are in the minority, the majority in Northern Ireland (reluctantly) support the NIP
Brexit did this
The DUP did this
Boris Johnson did this
The EU did not do this
#Sunak
left the D-Day commemorations early to do a TV interview
Utterly disgraceful and disrespectful
The man is a liar and unfit to be Prime Minister
He must go
Why do anti-vaxxers insist on making fools of themselves, in public, on a regular basis?
This pompous arse dared challenge renowned professor ofย mucosal infection and immunity Robin Shattock on
#bbcqt
Things didn't go well
Alastair Campbell -
@campbellclaret
- reminds attendees at this evening's Media in Conflict & Peace
#Agreement25
event of the one journalist who wanted the
#GoodFridayAgreement
talks "to go tits up was the one with blonde hair who worked for the Daily Telegraph"
@DMReporter
I've asked before but seriously, are comments on
@MailOnline
moderated? Some of these people should be arrested. I've seen previous comments that contravene libel laws.
Belfast 'International' Airport never fails to disappoint
What an absolute dump
No amount of refurbishment can compensate for the fundamental structure
Knock it down
@JulianSmithUK
Poignant
Pubs across Northern Ireland are happy to welcome you back. First politician since Mo Mowlam who actually brought this place together. You should be proud.
Thanks and good luck.
Credit to
@williamcrawley
who goes through the claims of Anne McCloskey one by one and dismantles each and every point she makes
This is tremendous journalism
@chrissyteigen
Former Liberal Democrat - now Conservative
Former republican - now a monarchist
Former pro EU membership - now supports Brexit
A political opportunist and expert at making U-turns
The DUP is a minority group who are holding Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK to ransom
If they are so unhappy with the outworkings of the Brexit debacle they supported they should resign and let proper politicians get back to work at Stormont
Great to see
@ClaireHanna
kicking ass in Parliament and pointing out that businesses in Northern Ireland support the protocol but that it can be improved
Points out unionism has been let down by the DUP and Boris Johnson
Stresses importance of compromise & quotes Edward Carson
@TheRichardLewis
@HBO
Sorry for your loss Richard.
Super Dave and Funkhouser will live forever.
Currently rewatching
#CurbYourEnthusiasm
from the beginning and Bob Einstein steals every scene he's in.
As
@ShelaghFogarty
has just pointed out, Eddie Mair has very quietly gone into retirement without any fanfare; broadcasting on LBC for the last time yesterday
He will be much missed
We need more people like Eddie to hold those in power to account
Martina Anderson providing more reasons to oppose a United Ireland.
As a 'persuadable' unionist, the rhetoric of people like Anderson makes me switch off.
She and Sinn Fein hardliners are the biggest barrier to a United Ireland.
Tactical voting in Hertsmere required to get rid of risible Tory tosser Oliver Dowden currently spewing utter bullshit to
@TrevorPTweets
#trevorphillips
@PeterAlexander
@Facebook
Patently rubbish. I am constantly reporting Facebook posts with dangerous misinformation on covid-19 and the vaccines and no action is taken. Ridiculous assertion by Facebook.
Who could have predicted that the election of a creationist loon like Poots as DUP leader and the prospect of a fundamentalist crank like Givan as First Minister, would prove unpopular with voters?
Former US Senator George Mitchell, who chaired the talks that led to the Good Friday Agreement, receives a standing ovation on arrival at Belfastโs Lyric Theatre a short time ago to watch performance of The Agreement
@rtenews
Hi people of Ireland
Sorry
This is what we have to put up with
Worth noting Jim Allister is the sole MLA from the TUV - a fringe extremist unionist party that at the last Assembly elections 'achieved' 2.6% of total votes cast
#CBLive
#NolanByrneLive
@MrJohnNicolson
Why did Johnson meet former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev shortly after the Salisbury poisonings during which 1000s of lives were put at risk, and what did they discuss ?
Jeffrey Donaldson has lost the run of himself - sharing a platform with notorious right wing religious loon Rusty Thomas - director of Operation Save America
His views are off the charts:
How fucking original. May as well have Michelle O'Neill standing there saying the exact opposite. The DUP & Sinn Fein - two cheeks of the same sectarian arse.
DUP leader Arlene Foster has called for Unionists to turn out and vote DUP at the local government elections to prevent Sinn Fein becoming the biggest party which she says would strengthen their hand in calling for a border poll
DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson extols the virtues of the Northern Ireland protocol and the opportunities it creates
Today's news on Coca Cola manufacturing in Northern Ireland was a case in point
"Best of both worlds"