From a British friend:
“Brexit is basically the opening of the ark in Raiders of the Lost Ark. It destroys everything.”https://t.co/E9HOM5hnW7— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) May 25, 2019
Welcome Britain to your probable next Prime Minister – a treacherous, friendless, lazy, deceitful, self-obsessed, serial liar consumed with a hunger for power and willing to crush anyone, at any cost, to grab it….a column
https://t.co/wTFCRC9ljR— Brian Reade (@BrianReade) May 25, 2019
Radio4: Do you believe Boris Johnson is an honest politician?
Rudd: There are some very good candidates out there.
R4: Is he an honest politician?
R: There are some very good candidates out there.
R4: But is he an honest politician?
R: I’m not going to start maligning colleagues— Seán Jones QC (@seanjonesqc) May 25, 2019
Lord Patten – Boris Johnson has "always been extremely careless with the truth"… nearly everyone in the Foreign Office cheered when he resigned… this is no Churchill.
Johnson shouldn't be allowed anywhere near No.10. #ToryLeadershipContest #ToryLeadership pic.twitter.com/0kUbcDTUov
— Haggis_UK #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) May 25, 2019
With polls indicating huge support here for a United Ireland, here's an article I wrote in @FT @ftweekend on the facts, figures, demographic and choices https://t.co/7ro9VNpyec – Boris "no deal" Johnson in Number 10 simply accelerates the process.
Poll: https://t.co/udVwEuY5rM
— David McWilliams (@davidmcw) May 25, 2019
The question isn’t why Rory Stewart couldn’t serve under Boris Johnson. It’s why anyone else could. https://t.co/smGfRRnB7C
— Tom Kibasi (@TomKibasi) May 25, 2019
How Johnson and Farage have come to stand above their parties and become Lords of chaos. https://t.co/vZRFPelhEp
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) May 25, 2019
"What if a no deal Brexit caused job losses?"
"It'd be worth it."
"What do you think of Corbyn?"
"Lynch him."
This is ideology at all costs.
They appear barmy from a distance, but scratch beneath the surface and they're absolutely terrifying.pic.twitter.com/44WcpKlRnn
— Graham Lithgow (@grahamlithgow) May 25, 2019
"Sir John Curtice, the polling expert, said that Mr Johnson’s opponents should not assume he would be a vote-loser in Scotland."https://t.co/t2jQOjQFhp
— Alan Thomson (@athomsonkinross) May 25, 2019
Only 2.7% of the population will choose the next British Prime Minister, with an average age of 70. Well noted @maitlis @BBCNewsnight @esmewren
— John Morrison (@Jomo1966) May 24, 2019
The qualities Boris Johnson has which, I believe, make him the perfect choice for next Tory leader. pic.twitter.com/pnx0kbR8u8
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) May 25, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
President Trump arrives in Japan eager for flattery and pomp https://t.co/lbNMNmcY4U pic.twitter.com/4NPpdGMv7A
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 25, 2019
"Trump is more extreme on executive privilege than Nixon or Bush" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/wOKuNZdHmD pic.twitter.com/xyQlk5lsdM
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019
The Utah Supreme Court suspended a judge for 6 months without pay after the judge made politically charged comments in his courtroom about President Trump https://t.co/dXhCBiOW6s
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 25, 2019
Yet again you’re normalizing Trump’s unlawful behavior.He’s attempting to declass material to be used as weapons against those attempting to bring him to justice & uphold the rule of law. No President has ever abused power in this manner to further the needs of America’s enemies. https://t.co/rg5zThIR87
— Andrew C Laufer, Esq (@lauferlaw) May 25, 2019
If you’re not terrified by this, you’re not paying attention https://t.co/wYV8Gog2gN
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) May 25, 2019
Read @PeteWilliamsNBC, on #treason: https://t.co/WSec7IPfF4. #uppers
— David Gura (@davidgura) May 25, 2019
Anytime I find myself wondering if Trump's a willing Russian asset or just a feeble minded dupe, I remind myself of the full page ad he took out in the New York Times in 87'.
With his "own" money.
Calling for the dissolution of NATO.
A month after his KGB guided tour of Moscow
— Fred Harding (@OPCGhost) May 24, 2019
Tom Coleman, the former Republican lawmaker calling for the impeachment of Trump: "I believe this is an illegitimate President, because he welcomed help and influence from the Russians in his campaign." https://t.co/Sie3mpoKwd
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 25, 2019
The fun of this is reading the comments and seeing how many Trump fans actually hate Abraham Lincoln https://t.co/cCuj68ir5Q
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 25, 2019
Young people everywhere: Please do not emulate Mr. Trump’s very immature behavior. Find others of honesty, integrity, & decency to be your role models. And always try to do what you know is the right thing, even when doing what is right is both unpopular & difficult. https://t.co/DptZcfk1Z1
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) May 24, 2019
Whispers of money laundering have swirled around Donald Trump’s businesses for years. One of his casinos, for example, was fined $10 million for not trying hard enough to prevent such machinations. https://t.co/FpCIF7gBi9
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 25, 2019
Maxine Waters’ Committee Will Seek Signs Of ‘Illicit Funds’ In Trump Deutsche Bank Records
“No other bank would lend him money. We want to understand that relationship,” the congresswoman tells Chris Hayes. pic.twitter.com/A8K6LImmRY— Darlington Micah (@DarlingtonMicah) May 25, 2019
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WORLD
Iran slams Trump's plan to deploy 1,500 troops as "extremely dangerous" for Middle East peace https://t.co/pLJWXACnxS pic.twitter.com/weFo7RiHmt
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019
Trump aide: North Korean missile tests violated UN resolutions https://t.co/rOTtUx2saJ pic.twitter.com/EM8dPRzemJ
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019
Reminder: Saudis fund Trump's businesses. https://t.co/TUtsGPbZC9
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) May 25, 2019
In Europe…
The EU may swing to the far-right during the elections happening now. And Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's former campaign manager, will be there to take some of the credit and push for the break up of companies like Facebook and Google. https://t.co/GSTjSjto8j
— WIRED (@WIRED) May 24, 2019
It is time for Mr Farage to come clean and rule out a coalition of hate with Mr Salvini and his gang of pro–Russian puppets. They are a threat to our security & our traditional values.👇👇👇 https://t.co/2kdslnIX1m
— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) May 21, 2019
DUP silent as @irish_news asks if a party member is behind @NI_Union – an anonymous pro-Brexit profile branded 'crass in the extreme' for using Troubles bomb blast footage in urging unionists to vote in #EUelections2019https://t.co/xfHEOZckwe @irish_news @politicsIN #Brexit
— Brendan Hughes (@brendanhughes64) May 25, 2019
Populist, far-right, and nontraditional parties are on track to make major gains in the EU elections, which could complicate EU politics. Here's what to know: https://t.co/wBVHI0DebR
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 24, 2019
BREAKING:
Following #DeniedMyVote, together with @BritishInEurope, we are preparing legal challenge following systemic denial of right to vote in #EUelections2019Please support our Crowdjustice fundraiser:https://t.co/BEcSVk6sU1
— the3million (@the3million) May 25, 2019
But maybe all isn’t lost…
Ireland: RED C exit poll shows a Green wave on the green island. The Green Party (Greens/EFA) performed much better than all opinion polls predicted, becoming the largest party in the capital Dublin. Best election result in party's history. #EP2019 #EUelections2019 pic.twitter.com/cZmaqSAKHS
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) May 24, 2019
This is Ireland.
It looks like Ireland has managed to do an election without electing any fascists.
Be like Ireland.
— Jonathan Evershed (@jevershed01) May 24, 2019