He’s playing Russian roulette with your job https://t.co/tnGgy0IC08
— Peter Kyle MP (@peterkyle) October 16, 2020
Moody's downrates UK saying govt's failure to manage change in a predictable, confidence-building manner shows up in its approach to Brexit, failure to replicate benefits of EU membership, and failure to implement the withdrawal agreement. We literally can't afford this cock-up. pic.twitter.com/yFolBaFzqW
— Prof Nick Cowern (@NickCowern) October 17, 2020
i think they just keep adding "a"s until it spells out "Aaaaaaaa" https://t.co/PX38wmCD3T
— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) October 16, 2020
Disconnects open up as Brexit discussions continue. "EU officials were baffled. A Canada-style FTA was never asked for, and was never on offer, said one." https://t.co/2Ru7dmFFtf
— Ed Larrissy (@ELarrissy) October 17, 2020
"It just so happens that making the British prime minister happy isn't the vocation of sovereign leaders of the 27 member states that chose to remain in the EU."
— DW Europe (@dw_europe) October 16, 2020
– @EmmanuelMacron, French President pic.twitter.com/c3YA1E3eq5
CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMY
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 16, 2020
Services = 71%
Manufacturing = 17%
Fishing = 0.12%
BREXIT CONCLUSION:
Sacrifice services, manufacturing and everything else for fishing
A Looming Disaster: Brexit Threatens to Become the Messiest of Messy Divorces – DER SPIEGEL – International https://t.co/EA3oTK43fS
— Grahame Lucas (@GrahameLucas) October 17, 2020
#Opinion| You Can’t Blame the #EU for Not Trusting Boris Johnson https://t.co/RWHxR8IGpK
— Asharq Al-Awsat English (@aawsat_eng) October 17, 2020
Boris Johnson is a loser on all fronts as northern leaders scorn him over Covid. His ill-judged threats to the EU are designed to show that he wields power. He does not. And if he feebly blunders into a No Deal Brexit, he will never be forgiven for wrecking Britain
— Mary Riddell (@MaryRiddell) October 17, 2020
He funnelled hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money to her without suffering the slightest consequence. The corruption is breathtaking. https://t.co/YvwzPOFoix
— Peter Marshall (@marshall_proEU) October 17, 2020
OMG!!! Boris Johnson the Oven-Ready No Deal Brexit Covid death track and disgrace Shambles 🤡 pic.twitter.com/gH3miXz9lY
— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) October 17, 2020
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TRUMPWORLD
Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Nature used words like “charlatans,” “shameful,” and “notorious” to describe the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response. https://t.co/EruRrUnGj9
— Slate (@Slate) October 17, 2020
Pres. Trump continues to say “we are rounding the turn” on the coronavirus pandemic, even as Covid-19 cases in the US hit 8 million.@ErinBurnett: “He’s been saying we're rounding the turn for…months and months and months, and it hasn't been true yet.” https://t.co/gg3a6lx3uw pic.twitter.com/aXYAP9GMEF
— CNN (@CNN) October 17, 2020
World Health Organization study finds that remdesivir, an antiviral drug, which President Trump received during his hospitalization for Covid-19, has little to no effect in preventing coronavirus deaths.https://t.co/iU12MCWpLr
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 17, 2020
Asked why Americans should be outraged about all of the obfuscation by the White House over the reality of Trump’s illness, Pete Souza replies, “I’d pose that question to any of the 215,000 families that have lost a loved one from COVID” #TheWayISeeIt https://t.co/1yEZCg2PPK
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 17, 2020
.@kavitapmd fact-checks President Trump’s town hall statements on Covid-19:
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 17, 2020
“There is no cure for coronavirus, Covid-19. That’s a fact.” https://t.co/EzLIfpfraj
The 3rd surge of COVID in the US has begun. With no sign of any major federal intervention that will seriously blunt it, we can expect the final 18 days of this election to feature rising cases, hospitalizations & deaths while Trump insanely declares we're "rounding the corner." https://t.co/nXRjEGdmjP
— Kai Newkirk (@kai_newkirk) October 17, 2020
More cops have died from COVID than shootings.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) October 17, 2020
And they lock arms with Trump, the man responsible for the failed policies that killed them.
Clock’s ticking, dude…
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones took his commitment to defying COVID-19 guidelines to a new level late Friday by crowdsurfing at President Trump’s campaign rally in Macon https://t.co/Ceh8IAUraJ
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 16, 2020
Trump is spreading COVID-19 around the country https://t.co/YPmk4QLQPB
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) October 17, 2020
Surprise: Trump officials made sure to tell their rich buddies how bad the coronavirus was going to get. https://t.co/7r1m8nnseI
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) October 17, 2020
Trump’s tax cuts have saved Sheldon Adelson’s company at least $700 million.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 16, 2020
The Adelsons just donated $75 million to a Trump super-PAC in a last ditch attempt to get him reelected.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Meanwhile…
WATCH: Trump on if Biden wins: "Maybe I'll have to leave the country" https://t.co/G7x7sH6ATe pic.twitter.com/LIGOQ4cIxi
— The Hill (@thehill) October 17, 2020
BREAKING: Debate commission announces topics for final debate between Trump and Biden
— Robert Cooper 🌊 (@RobertCooper58) October 17, 2020
The topics are: "Fighting COVID-19," "American Families," "Race in America," "Climate Change," "National Security" and "Leadership." #GoJoe2020https://t.co/UZIo1RKkKp
Hollywood rarely shies away from politics. This election cycle, however, a plethora of movies, documentaries and TV mini-series are hitting the marketplace with immediate relevance. https://t.co/T3hYmOFTpZ
— NYT Media (@nytmedia) October 17, 2020
Didn’t stop him promising he could, though…
Trump failed to save coal and steel because presidents can’t revive industries that are in structural decline, @opinion_joe says https://t.co/fJlsi5ggpP
— Bloomberg Opinion (@opinion) October 17, 2020
Honestly, as bad as I thought it would get, every day reminds me that we are living in an insane alternative universe pic.twitter.com/VwCaznvo7a
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2020
But wait, there’s more…
Noor bin Laden is on Tucker to complain about how hard it is to be a Trump supporter. pic.twitter.com/iPYCwVn3gz
— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) October 17, 2020
Finally, an endorsement befitting of the moment –
READ. EVERY. WORD…
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) October 17, 2020
"…the greatest threat to American democracy since World War II. He is a man unworthy of the office he holds."
THEN #VOTE https://t.co/YyKMR63ppa
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