BREAK: Ten people shot dead at Ballymurphy, west Belfast in 1971, were innocent and their deaths were without justification, a coroner has ruled. Their relatives greeted the exoneration with applause. pic.twitter.com/oYCOQMbRBF
— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) May 11, 2021
'All the deceased were entirely innocent of any wrongdoings on the day in question" – Ballymurphy Massacre inquest findings https://t.co/mBl140i2bt
— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 11, 2021
'All the deceased were entirely innocent of any wrongdoings on the day in question" – Ballymurphy Massacre inquest findings #BallymurphyInquest @irish_news pic.twitter.com/g4LTA8fL0d
— Mal McCann (@MalMccann) May 11, 2021
Ballymurphy families have stood against attempts to blacken the names of their loved ones, attempts to deny the truth and rewrite the past. Today they can stand proudly in the knowledge that their friends and family were entirely innocent of wrongdoing & the whole world knows it. pic.twitter.com/Z98RgaMxvA
— Colum Eastwood (@columeastwood) May 11, 2021
New approach needed to deal with legacy of Troubles, Johnson’s government says
— Denis Staunton (@denisstaunton) May 11, 2021
via @IrishTimeshttps://t.co/joiRFYcGa6
Commendably honest from the former Chief of the General Staff.
— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) May 11, 2021
The Ballymurphy killings were ‘shameful’ and the result of ‘poor decision-making…leadership…and poor strategic policy.’
Why can’t ministers say this?https://t.co/rPXXoJF6Sj
Lots of lessons to be learned. Grief is grief. Justice must be blind.
— Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI. (@ArleneFosterUK) May 11, 2021
Too many empty chairs across NI and unanswered questions.
The newspaper of record, there pic.twitter.com/pVdRfWagLA
— Joe McNally 🕯 (@GaspardWinckler) May 11, 2021
Meanwhile…
Why does Lord Frost insist in advertising his own extreme incompetence at such regular intervals?
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) May 11, 2021
He negotiated the Brexit deal, incl the Protocol, then advocated for it, and urged MPs to vote for it.
Did he not know what he was negotiating? https://t.co/tqbprkOueb
NEW: The UK’s lead minister on the Northern Ireland Protocol has said the Protocol was “not sustainable” if it continued to operate as it currently does.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) May 11, 2021
Brexit Incarnate pic.twitter.com/xhDtXel6M3
— David #UBI #GTTO #FBPE @Snyberwiz (@Snyberwiz) May 10, 2021
The UK's oldest independent economic research institute @NIESRorg says the UK is facing worse permanent damage than other rich nations due to a “poor Covid-19 response” from Boris Johnson’s government.https://t.co/8yUF5ftutf
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) May 11, 2021
New York wins from the U.K.'s loss of financial trading after Brexit https://t.co/yAdfrHd5TM
— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) May 11, 2021
How Brexit dealt a hammer blow to diplomatic relations https://t.co/ZVUtOv5cnj
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) May 11, 2021
Opening act of Festival of Brexit 😂😂
— Steve Feates (@Steve_46380) May 11, 2021
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s voter ID proposals are nothing more than suppression under a different name https://t.co/bM7jNRJmEh
— The Independent (@Independent) May 11, 2021
Boris Johnson accused of backtracking on workers’ rights pledge https://t.co/zQUAwbWJqH
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 11, 2021
'there are currently nine open investigations into Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s conduct – more than double the number of voter fraud convictions in 2019.'https://t.co/ftCYwsB8rY
— Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) May 11, 2021
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GOP POISED TO OUST CHENEY
"When they jettison Liz Cheney on Wednesday, the Republican Party will send a message to whatever sane conservatives remain inside its circus tent: You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here." @mattklewis https://t.co/pvLJKavqDo
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 11, 2021
Of all the phony GOP reasons for purging Liz Cheney, the most repulsive scam of all is the idea that she opposes the GOP transition into a "working class party." Even more galling, this comes as Rs are attacking UI benefits for coddling workers. My latest:https://t.co/HTzZi83X4U
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) May 11, 2021
— Quin Hillyer (@QuinHillyer) May 11, 2021
"If Cheney must be axed because she will not lie, what will happen if Republicans take control of Congress in 2022 and are called upon to certify the Electoral College in 2024? How many will preserve any semblance of the rule of law and primacy of truth?"https://t.co/OE0Pymd0E8
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 11, 2021
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger: House GOP leaders Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise "decided that winning the next election was more important than a clear-eyed recognition of what happened on January 6."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 11, 2021
"That was a lie that led to violence."https://t.co/FuWEm2NWou
"Liz, I was very proud to nominate you to serve as our Conference Chair… You're a huge asset." @DaviSusan has archival tape of Rep. @EliseStefanik nominating @Liz_Cheney to GOP leadership. Stefanik now says Cheney must be removed for failing to lie about the 2020 election. @NPR
— Steve Inskeep (@NPRinskeep) May 11, 2021
WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki responds to Fox News’ Peter Doocy about Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) expected ousting:
— The Recount (@therecount) May 11, 2021
“Well, Peter … we’re not spending much time here … analyzing the impact of intraparty fighting within the Republican Party.” pic.twitter.com/x9j4iJhKaC
“President Joe Biden has soared to a 63% approval rating proving that shots in arms, covid relief, and not being an insane egomaniac isn’t just good for the country, it polls well too… Joe Biden seems to have given the country its optimism back” – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/WlLaVAAo5P
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 11, 2021
Biden administration approves first major US offshore windfarm https://t.co/XboolsnV30
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 11, 2021
Biden’s “30 by 30” plan to protect U.S. lands and waters is part of a complicated, long-standing environmental debate. https://t.co/f7D7dIs49f
— Slate (@Slate) May 11, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security announced new steps to “comprehensively combat domestic violent extremism, including violent white supremacy,” the latest Biden administration effort to address the problem in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. https://t.co/r5HX0uqZCp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 11, 2021
Trump: "I immediately deployed the National Guard … to secure the building and expel the intruders.”
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) May 11, 2021
Former acting Defense Sec Miller testimony for Weds: "in regard to the President’s involvement in the response. He had none."
This is our 1st question.https://t.co/k27PVzGqza
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