Happy New Year from London pic.twitter.com/ffIKND5Imj
— Press Association (@PA) January 1, 2018
In 9 hours, people born in the 2000’s start becoming old enough to vote.
— Conor Sen (@conorsen) December 31, 2017
Storm Dylan sees UK and Ireland braced for 80mph winds and 'danger to life' https://t.co/OjBTLLxdRi pic.twitter.com/NaGxi0qRQo
— The Independent (@Independent) December 31, 2017
Farewell 2017. Thank you for giving us this. 😂 pic.twitter.com/tIUAzNnIUU
— BBC (@BBC) December 31, 2017
Apologies 2017:
Matt Lauer@alfranken @justintrudeau@travisk @lenadunham @kathygriffin @united @pennjillette @charlierosePeople who didn't apologize:
Harvey #Weinstein
Donald #Trumphttps://t.co/h7R527IsBM— David Beard (@dabeard) January 1, 2018
Best Year Ever, or Worst? Goodbye 2017! https://t.co/uOFLtQ9hDJ pic.twitter.com/4OfSvjt35Y
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 1, 2018
#2017 "was a year so surreal, so densely populated with strange and alarming events, that you have to seriously consider the possibility that somebody—and when we say “somebody,” we mean “Russia”—was putting LSD in our water supply" -Dave Barry https://t.co/XYpOhg0Q1l @rayadverb
— David Beard (@dabeard) January 1, 2018
I have no sympathy for any dumb bastard in New York penned up like a dog in the cold through his own choice. No. No. It's not V.E. Day. Go to hell.
— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) January 1, 2018
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Meanwhile in the “real” world
Before you watch the ball drop, see my quick chat with @TVkatesnow on @realdonaldtrump's New Year's plans and his message to "enemies and haters" https://t.co/3sBDRkqQKO
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) January 1, 2018
The #FakeNews president: “Trump in one year has done more to discredit and diminish truth, facts and media than any other figure in our lifetime” https://t.co/7jFyohqTr5 pic.twitter.com/M0jgnNC4aS
— Andrew Chung (@andrew_chung_) January 1, 2018
JUST IN: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un delivers New Year's speech, as seen in state-run news agency's transmission. pic.twitter.com/qa2vKzFDSN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 1, 2018
Our most popular explainer of 2017 looks at China's increasingly problematic relationship with North Korea: https://t.co/s5GgEcVZBX
— CFR (@CFR_org) January 1, 2018
Perspectives 2017: @TonyMunroe1 looks back on China’s year in politics and looks ahead to 2018. Read more of our coverage on China: https://t.co/kqIxxJxrEx pic.twitter.com/j49AgcgzaY
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 1, 2018
"If you're out there Sandra, please come home. The kids miss you and I don't know your Just Eat password" pic.twitter.com/kkECDrPI0Q
— Enough of That v2.018 (@AndyGilder) January 1, 2018
Venezuela to raise minimum wage despite economic crisis https://t.co/pvbDuQjhoU
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 1, 2018
In the weeks and months to come, expect the Iranian regime to grow ever more repressive, @ksadjadpour writes https://t.co/rnbwyGOCWe pic.twitter.com/92VD0LH6ex
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) January 1, 2018
The monarchy earns more than the average UK worker by 00:43 on 1st January. #FatCatMonarchy #HappyNewYear https://t.co/U1RKyQ5yQn
— Republic (@RepublicStaff) January 1, 2018
Sunderland are unbeaten in 2018
— Stephen Cavalier (@stevecavalier) January 1, 2018
May 2018 bring more peace of mind and more peace on earth.
— Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) January 1, 2018
#newyear…sharing poet Patrick Kavanagh's sentiments with you… pic.twitter.com/bL4ZInMj4z
— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) January 1, 2018
The Overnight Note 