Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a no-deal Brexit is "looking very, very likely", but that it would be "wonderful for the UK".
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 11, 2020
Get the latest Brexit news: https://t.co/Kdz57dPkBm pic.twitter.com/SAwoOZSt4D
2016: £350m a week for NHS
— Richard Walls (@richard_walls1) December 11, 2020
2020: Gunboats for fish pic.twitter.com/v7sQWpofJb
I believe the gentleman below is advocating an international incident for France. What is it blow them out of the water? I believe you need to consider your position. https://t.co/DNotQmzxWA
— Mr R Cain (@MrRCain2) December 11, 2020
are we going to kill all the fish because if we can’t have them no one can https://t.co/vtGOM1J8Yk
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) December 11, 2020
How it started How it's going pic.twitter.com/gx0lkFGYR1
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 11, 2020
The British Government is a really drunk guy at the end of the night in a pub yelling that he's going to fight everyone, unaware that he's wet himself pic.twitter.com/cw5OVxcfec
— Owen Jones 🌹 (@OwenJones84) December 11, 2020
From "Brexit will improve your lives" to "the Royal Navy will bomb the shit out of anybody who tries to take our fish fingers"
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 11, 2020
A fish fight. They'll now distract you with a petty gunboat fish fight, to distract from them setting everything else in the country on fire. Because that's their level. They have no higher bar. A flag to wave, and some foreigners to shout at. That's it.
— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) December 11, 2020
Historians will one day be bemused that – as the the country teetered on the edge of a no-deal abyss – the BBC news bulletins were leading all day on the death of Barbara Windsor.
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) December 11, 2020
Culture Secretary @OliverDowden says “it will be choppy” but the UK “can survive” on WTO rules, if there is no post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 11, 2020
Get more on the Brexit trade talks: https://t.co/hVZWrbomTe pic.twitter.com/sZADECzLBm
Sovereignty, in the minds of our government, relates to the days when we could tell other nations what to do. The mindset that sent in gunboats to shell Canton when they would not buy British opium! A modern version is- when we go abroad they should be grateful.
— Glyn Griffiths (@GlynGriffiths7) December 9, 2020
NEW: EU member states told to hold line if we get a 'no deal' to "incentivise" UK to come back to the table – my @ft latest with @jimbrunsden – tho no-one under any illusion how unpredictable no deal would be. (Better everyone wakes up, does a deal IMO)https://t.co/eyTkSFGqVu
— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) December 11, 2020
Remember: none of us are in the negotiating room. Let's see Sunday. Some thoughts from me in the meantime: #Brexithttps://t.co/Fwj0jdbbE1
— Katya Adler (@BBCkatyaadler) December 11, 2020
#BrexitDeal #BrexitReality #brexit @BBCNews Why would Johnson negotiate in good faith when he has so much to gain personally by selling UK down the Swanny? pic.twitter.com/mgdYIHlUdh
— Home (@holymacmoses) December 11, 2020
Boris Johnson's 'charm', like a trolley in a supermarket car park, has its limits | Marina Hyde https://t.co/9SbpTwb6YK
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole) December 11, 2020
If the price of speciality cheeses rises by 55% they'll be riots in Muswell Hill.
— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) December 11, 2020
POLL: Has the planet gotten stupider?
— Ben Greenman (@bengreenman) December 11, 2020
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THE RAGING DUMPSTER FIRE AND CONSTITUTIONAL SHITSTORM THAT IS TRUMPWORLD
#BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by Texas and 17 other GOP-run states alleging election fraud in four other states, in yet another failed attempt by allies of President Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election. https://t.co/97QP8zrNYL
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 11, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses Texas attorney general’s bid to toss 4 states' election results, blocking Trump’s legal path to reverse loss https://t.co/ZaHJU6IniB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 11, 2020
Trump may think that's why she was installed. But you know and I know, she was installed to overturn Roe v. Wade. That's her mission. Trump is no part of it.
— His emotional needs, frankly, are irrelevant. (@betty1937) December 11, 2020
Wahoo… y'all on the record for hating Democracy for nothing. Good job @HouseGOP https://t.co/ahlTB31MJO
— Shannon in Ohio 4 (@ShannonFreshour) December 11, 2020
Several Republicans who signed their names to the amicus brief for the Texas lawsuit understood it would likely quickly be shot down by the Supreme Court and only viewed it, like many other things in Trump's world, as a loyalty test. But Trump told people he thought he'd prevail.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 11, 2020
On the one hand, the Texas suit was a bullshit argument devised by an AG mostly focused on staying out of jail and thinking this gambit might help him. On the other, most of the GOP at all levels endorsed the effort to overthrow the state. So it was more serious.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 11, 2020
Trump and much of the GOP will now just pivot to other tactics to overturn the election. There is literally never going to be a moment where he says "Ok, ya got me!"
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 11, 2020
Damn. Tough day for Ted Cruz. pic.twitter.com/CSxZD5VIYd
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) December 11, 2020
“Whether or not you’re a lawyer, … this is as dumb as you think it is,” @maddow says about lawsuit to overturn election results in 4 battleground states.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 11, 2020
“States don’t get to sue other states for how those other states voted.”https://t.co/gcVCEIkzPw
For those feeling confident the Texas case is a slam-dunk. Whatever you make of the arguments, there's now a lot of Republican mass behind them -> https://t.co/zuTezuLXBI
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 11, 2020
Rep. Louie Gohmert: "We need people being Georgians and stepping up the way I knew Georgia and the way I know Georgians are." pic.twitter.com/BAmomyti6y
— The Hill (@thehill) December 11, 2020
U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, a Republican in Nebraska, on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's election lawsuit: "It looks like a fella begging for a pardon filed a PR stunt rather than a lawsuit." https://t.co/UN0TQ3S9so
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) December 11, 2020
A team of the world's best psychologists would have trouble fixing Republicans at this point https://t.co/VNUMmsXEzT
— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) December 11, 2020
Reporter: "Do you think Biden still won?"
— The Hill (@thehill) December 11, 2020
GA Trump supporter: "No, not at all."
Reporter: "Do you think Trump won?"
Supporter: "I think Trump won." pic.twitter.com/bmqMQV00U2
Back in reality…
BREAKING: White House says FDA Chief must authorize the #covid19 vaccine or resign.
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) December 11, 2020
This is truly the worst thing @realDonaldTrump can do right now. It will erode public confidence if there is suspicion of political interference with scientific approval.https://t.co/849IPhUP9z
"I don’t understand what the White House is doing," @ashishkjha says. "I think it’s unnecessary. I don’t think it’s helpful. The FDA is acting on science…I think what most Americans need to do is ignore the bluster at the White House. Follow the science." #ScienceWins pic.twitter.com/OJPaxLvnEG
— Benjy Renton (@bhrenton) December 11, 2020
I'm sure he'll be admitted and get the experimental drug cocktail like Rudy and Chris Christie.
— Leia (@TheSWPrincess) December 11, 2020
Meanwhile, 3,011 regular Americans died of #COVID19-19 yesterday. pic.twitter.com/j9fOmFbuQ9
RT @washingtonpost An Arizona doctor (@Cleavon_MD) went viral decrying a lack of ICU beds. Then he says his hospital shut him out. https://t.co/fO93iGAwqO
— Clay Harris 🇪🇺 (@mudlarklives) December 11, 2020
Infections in the U.S. were trending downward just three months ago. The number of deaths reported was relatively flat. Now, there are nearly six times as many cases each day and three times as many people are dying. https://t.co/DwaJCHToGq
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 11, 2020
As hospitals across America prepare for the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine, a mounting U.S. death toll has tempered enthusiasm for the rapid rollout of inoculations, which could start as soon as Monday https://t.co/w5vMDw5BfQ pic.twitter.com/adakp9MyAH
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 11, 2020
Meanwhile…
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has stepped up its investigation of President Trump. Prosecutors recently interviewed employees of his bank and insurance brokerage — the latest sign that once he leaves office, he could face criminal charges. https://t.co/zTKGzR0cKO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 11, 2020
If Trump goes down for exaggerating the value of his buildings, which he's done forever, it will be the ultimate irony. Bit like Groucho Marx being convicted for making wisecracks.https://t.co/8p3dTpQak4
— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) December 11, 2020
German magazine Der Spiegel names Trump "Loser of the Year" https://t.co/ZxjR7NPDeb pic.twitter.com/ry3n1n91uI
— The Hill (@thehill) December 11, 2020
The Overnight Note 