Life is too important not to embrace the silly. Ceci n’est pas une -what you see is your truth not absolute truth - it’s important to recognise this
Apr 17, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
1/ I am listening to @IanDunt’s book “How Westminster works and why it doesn’t” and thought I’d write a thread of my thoughts as I go through it. A developing thread as a sort of homage to Ian’s coverage of parliamentary debates.
2/ I’m currently about half way through and can say already, it’s brilliant, buy this book if you can, borrow it if you can’t, join audible.Com is the cheapest way to listen (it’s free if you don’t have an account already) but read it. And then recommend it to others
Dec 18, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Reasons I love my wife #24567
A bunch of blokes were admiring a car costing ÂŁ140,000
The missus “wow what makes it so special?”
A bit later. “So it’s not massively better it just enables the person to say he’s got a £140,000 car”.
All: “He’s compensating”
One of the things I like most about my friends. They prioritise practicality.
Disclaimer. I know nothing about Mansfield... I’m sure it’s lovely...I just have an off beat sense of humour.
If you want to send “thoughts and prayers” to my wife I’m sure she would be grateful.
Jan 7, 2021 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
Please join me on a trip, a story if you will. Take my hand and step through the gateway to .....
A party.
There's food, and drink and laughter and surrounded by happy people is Charlie - explaining about this picnic he has planned and how it's going to be amazing and we're all invited and everyone is buzzing and wants to go
Everyone that is except Brian ...
Oct 15, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
1/ It’s why I don’t believe in total freedom of speech and do agree with Karl Popper’s Tolerance Paradox.*
Anyone who believes in the propagation of misinformation has failed to understand how it is used to create and maintain autocratic regimes and undermine democracy
2/ nor is it restricted to the political. Consider the enormous harm done by the anti vaxxers. That started by MSM popularising a lie.
Oct 13, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
1/ IN DEFENCE OF THE ARTS.
Most of the people you see on your stages, hear on the radio and even many who you watch on tv are independent.
It’s great the government is supporting venues but venues also need acts and acts are mostly unsupported.
2/. Covid is a serious problem but over time it’s impact will diminish, either because of vaccines, better treatments or yes, a degree of herd immunity (eventually).
Covers Law and order, the economy, Russia, election integrity, the military, racsism, anti -semitism, anything anti trump basically. It will evolve over time.
2/ The economy
13.09.2020 – CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
[I am a UK-based infectious disease epidemiologist with specialism in new and emerging infections, and write regular “explainer” posts about the pandemic, of which this is the latest.
There’s currently a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding swirling about the internet regarding COVID-19 – so please do remember to check someone’s credentials if they are posting about it. You can find my CV on LinkedIn (Georgia Ladbury).
Sep 14, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
This is the tree that I hugged as I cried because my parents are dead (while my dog barked at me to throw sticks).
There’s laughter to be had, sometimes it takes more looking. And as someone who has had cancer, considered suicide, couldn’t afford shoes and been rich. let me say this. The wheel turns, it always does.
Helping others helps
Aug 30, 2020 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
@MarForRes@SenDanSullivan 1/. Find out more about Donald Trump and the military from Lt. colonel Fred Wellman, former spokesperson for General David Patreus and senior advisor for veterans affairs.
@Brewm247@rww_gop 1/. Bear in mind the protests in Portland were moms and army vets....mostly people asserting their right to free speech and peaceful protest... so the footage may not have been great.
If you are, shall we say, “flexible” with the truth then it’s an easy solution.
@Brewm247@rww_gop 2/. I realise most readers of this thread will dismiss this link as “fake news” but I’d encourage anyone to use the comments within as a starting point and then do your own research (ignoring any sites you feel are pro Republican or pro Democrat)
Melcheat: Handlebar moustache, swagger stick, WW2 officer's uniform. Fetishises WW2. He has never been in the army nor held down a job without being fired.
Balddick: Age 40: Melcheat's loyal sidekick. Wears a 1942 schoolboy's uniform
2/ An office in London. Melcheat is brandishing a copy of The Sun and occasionally looking at his watch.
He is clearly agitated.
Enter Balddick.
Melcheat: "Have you seen this report? Risk of insurrection, food shortages and public disorder!"
The EU's primary purpose was/ is promoting peace in Europe by bringing countries closer together through trade and cooperation. The primary goal was political
Jul 3, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
1/ In defence of Leave voters (Thread)
2/ There's a certain schadenfreude amongst some remainers regarding Brits who voted leave but who want to retire to France after December 2020.
"They should have known what they were voting for" is the refrain.
In most cases this is unfair.
Jun 2, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
@GOP 1/ Quick question. Donald Trump hired Steve Bannon, a self confessed white supremacist, as a White House advisor.
Why should people vote for Donald Trump?
@GOP 2/ Donald Trump scammed a charity and was fined $2 million. Why should Christians vote for Dnaold Trump?
Oct 7, 2019 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
@IBrexiter@tweetandshort 1. As a remainer I can tell you you need to come up with a better argument than soundbites especially as the Leave voter might only know the soundbites.
Let me help you out.
For example. The European elections, you know the one where you voted in the Brexit party as MEP’s?
@IBrexiter@tweetandshort 2/. What about those rules imposed by Brussels?
