https://t.co/juSNS3aQDs

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 10, 2021

A federal judge rejected a bid by former President Trump to keep secret papers about his actions leading up to and during the Jan. 6 attack. But a Trump lawyer has signaled an intent to appeal the ruling. https://t.co/dk4Sk6kzDL pic.twitter.com/RYySOzllwK

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 10, 2021

Shoutout to Black Excellence! This Black Judge has just made Donald Trump's life miserable. pic.twitter.com/NLbSh5sqNR

— greg thee menace (@mistergeezy) November 10, 2021

NEW: Subpoenas show Jan. 6 panel's focus on Trump's plans https://t.co/0qfG8pQkMr pic.twitter.com/bDYdLfDTPy

— The Hill (@thehill) November 10, 2021

That was quick—Trump’s response the the J6 Committee hitting Kayleigh McEnany and Stephen Miller with subpoenas: pic.twitter.com/EZVoKjSQ0G

— Anders Hagstrom (@Hagstrom_Anders) November 9, 2021

BREAKING: The Select Committee has issued subpoenas to ten former administration officials, including individuals who served on the White House staff at the time of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/dEs1NRYhFO

— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) November 9, 2021

Trump's insecurity has run deep for decades. He's falsified a narrative about everything – inheritance, grades, skill, wealth, health, acuity – all secrets and lies. His need to protect lies is paramount. The Big Lie especially. This stands between him and total humiliation.

— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) November 10, 2021

Trump wins if he can delay proceedings until the GOP covers his ass by winning the house next yr.

Trump ‘throws sand’ in gears of Capitol attack inquiry amid legal setbacks https://t.co/oiaydaAP12

— Roy (@RoyTally49) November 10, 2021

This Republican has done more to defend American democracy from Trump and his apologists and enablers than most Democrats.https://t.co/lF6TZb1nQX

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) November 10, 2021

National Republicans stunned by Sununu snub https://t.co/oiH789tm0c pic.twitter.com/cbD82yB0Kk

— The Hill (@thehill) November 10, 2021

An amazing fact about the Trump presidency is that Pelosi and Schumer agreed to give him a $2 trillion infrastructure bill but Trump told them no, they had to stop investigating his administration first. So the deal died. https://t.co/v227ZMukVb

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 10, 2021

Good news for the GOP. Its donors aren’t bothered by its complicity in sedition, insurrection, and authoritarianism. Bad news for the country though. https://t.co/Kd8rfO9Gau

— Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@MaxBoot) November 10, 2021

EXCL: Sir Geoffrey Cox is tonight being referred to the standards commissioner by Labour after he appeared to use his Commons office to represent the British Virgin Islands in a corruption case against the UK government

Full story in @thetimes on Wednesday

— Henry Zeffman (@hzeffman) November 9, 2021

Tory MP who worked for tax haven argued against closing money laundering loopholes https://t.co/Rca7HBZhfs

— The Independent (@Independent) November 10, 2021

Clip from 14 September appears to shows MP Geoffrey Cox using his parliamentary office to carry out private work for British Virgin Islands inquiry

"Forgive my absence… I'm afraid the bell went off," he says

The division bell summons MPs to votehttps://t.co/oM4mvhUQig pic.twitter.com/aoszbtWXYY

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 10, 2021

“Most of Cox’s constituents would expect him to see their welfare, and that of the communities in Torridge and West Devon, as his main concern. If he isn’t prepared to do that – if he wants to be off arguing cases in tax havens – he shouldn’t be an MP.” https://t.co/TMTH41kVHI

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) November 9, 2021

Have you wondered why suddenly today months later that Geoffrey Cox is the story???
…
Well a very well placed source tells me No10 leaked the Cox story to detract from Boris being the story!!!

◾All Tory MPs now aware they are Boris-meat to be thrown to dogs whenever!!

— Angus B MacNeil MP🇺🇦 (@AngusMacNeilSNP) November 9, 2021

Could it be that Boris Johnson strolled through a hospital unmasked so we would talk about what a selfish, uncaring moral void he is instead of talking about how corrupt he is?

Could that really be how far we’ve fallen? pic.twitter.com/wZFmEZim1v

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 8, 2021

After missing the debate on sleaze in parliament yesterday, and stonewalling questions from reporters on the issue, the House of Commons will go on recess from tomorrow meaning there will be no prime minister’s questions for Boris Johnson this week either.

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) November 9, 2021

No PMQ,s as a result…

A cynic would say he's trying to avoid scrutiny…. AGAIN.

So would everybody else. https://t.co/EKY1u5Acb4

— Rik Ferguson (@rik_big) November 9, 2021

Eddie Mair: 'People are beginning to wonder whether Boris Johnson sometimes likes to disappear.'@eddiemair pic.twitter.com/wfCNjcOVKY

— LBC (@LBC) November 9, 2021

In whose world is this not cash for questions? https://t.co/4fUHjyR2GU

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) November 10, 2021

Strong and welcome intervention from American political leaders calling on the U.K. Gov to abandon this dangerous path & implement the Protocol in full. pic.twitter.com/8aSEoCQoOP

— Damian McGenity (@damian_mcgenity) November 10, 2021

Thank goodness, a serious Conservative voice talking sense on Article 16 / Northern Ireland Protocol. Hopefully all of this from @Dannythefink will have some effect in bringing home some realities to colleagues (others will just say "remoaner" doubtless) https://t.co/e1craTWFAf

— David Henig 🇺🇦 (@DavidHenigUK) November 10, 2021

When did Parliament give Lord Frost the right to make this decision on his own? Why is Parliament not given or demanding a vote on this. Triggering Article 16 will most likely lead to the complete collapse of the whole Withdrawal Agreement.

— John Russell (@EarlRussellLD) November 10, 2021

Hard to believe that @DavidGHFrost just urged colleagues with a straight face not to take the 'road of confrontation… for the sake of everyone in Northern Ireland'.

He has repeatedly and deliberately stoked tension and confrontation causing instability in Northern Ireland.

— Louise Haigh (@LouHaigh) November 10, 2021

NEW: Ireland making contingency plans for Article 16 and possible new trade barriers. Leo Varadkar, who negotiated the NI protocol with Johnson says if Britain were to resile from NIP, "the EU would have no option other than to introduce what we call rebalancing measures. 1/2

— Lisa O'Carroll (@lisaocarroll) November 9, 2021

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas for six close allies of Donald Trump who promoted false claims of election fraud or worked to overturn the results of the 2020 election. https://t.co/Urp1wJBNfS

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 8, 2021

New subpoenas are being issued in the Jan. 6th investigations to about 20 individuals connected to the uprising, including John Eastman, author of the now infamous Eastman memo. https://t.co/VXGaJY5byF

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 9, 2021

"These are the folks that took the most extreme views with Trump in those days leading up to January 6th. The people that were really stoking his desires to remain in office… This is the real inner circle" – @nytmike on new Jan. 6 committee subpoenas w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/EGVgSTi3ih

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) November 8, 2021

And here's the announcement from the US House Select Jan 6 Committee:https://t.co/9Vv7aejr1a

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 8, 2021

Washington Post included their incredible report on Jan 6th as an entire section in today’s print. I went ahead and re-read “Before the Attack” – the details in print make the (ongoing) attack on democracy by Trump and his allies even more chilling. On to “During the Attack.” pic.twitter.com/G6yFpA1dvK

— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) November 8, 2021

🚨🚨🚨NEWWWW from this blockbuster project:
FBI knew that extremists plotting to overturn election were discussing killing cops on Jan 6.
“Please be in DC, armed, on the 6th..You might have to kill the palace guards…Drop a handful, the rest will flee. https://t.co/CcwmoIbkSb

— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) October 31, 2021

On Dec. 19, Trump tweeted, “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” Almost overnight, the cheapest room in his D.C. hotel on Jan 6 surged from $476 to $1,999. Just over a week later, prices hit $3,600, before climbing to $8,000. https://t.co/qVV5S0ncas

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 3, 2021

DOJ’s failure to indict Bannon for criminal contempt of Congress by now is scandalous. Being told they’re thinking about it is an insult to our intelligence. What’s there to think about? Whether a subpoena from Congress is optional for Trump supporters and enablers? I call BS. https://t.co/5oQZnySz6D

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) November 5, 2021

“This is how democracy dies. I admit my impatience for action, in part because I worry the slow pace puts the country in increasing danger. If Merrick Garland can’t step up—to seize this moment—then President Biden should find an Attorney General who can.”https://t.co/YSHxtE6eyr

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) November 9, 2021

Steve Bannon Indictment Watch: Day 17

DOJ continues to undermine the authority & ability of Congress to investigate the insurrection. With Bannon going uncharged, now Trump co-conspirator Jeffrey Clark is following Bannon’s lead & bucking HIS subpoena. Heck, why wouldn’t he? pic.twitter.com/mHzS8e8GjI

— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) November 7, 2021

The longer DOJ spends reviewing Bannon subpoena matter, the more likely it is they will charge. As @JoyceWhiteVance points out, it takes time to get your ducks in a row to file an indictment, which means producing discovery, anticipating motions, and preparing for a speedy trial. https://t.co/qf9SdN5pQ2

— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) November 8, 2021

Twice in one week, the Jan. 6 select committee interviewed a rioter with knowledge of contacts between GOP officials in a key state Trump lost and Trump allies in the weeks before the attack.

The person discussed those contacts in a voluntary interview.https://t.co/2h6RWlsAir

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 7, 2021

New: To portray Joe Biden's presidency as "chaos," House Republicans' latest attack ad uses at least three images of street chaos under Donald Trump in 2020: https://t.co/McrUTHBEbY

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 8, 2021

This will continue. Of course @gop and @GOPLeader can condemn this proactively (not some sidestepping comment when asked about it.). They won’t. The “arm-pit farting” of our politics is why we are failing the people. https://t.co/JYwc5gG96B

— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) November 9, 2021

https://t.co/uf1juelHOt

— Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno) November 9, 2021

The land Black farmers lost since the number of Black farmers peaked in the US is conservatively estimated to be worth $250 – $350 billion today. https://t.co/gLfR6Q4568

— The Nation (@thenation) November 9, 2021

Kennedy Airport was filled with joyous reunions Monday as U.S. borders reopened for the first time in nearly 20 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

International travelers were able to enter the U.S. thanks to proof of vaccination and a negative test.https://t.co/mnHdE1jYXp

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 9, 2021

No remorse. No dignity. No apology. No mask. The spectacle of Boris Johnson cowering in a hospital to evade Commons questions on his standards fiasco was a new low for a PM who wallows in sleaze. His cowardice demeans his office, this nation and democracy itself

— Mary Riddell (@MaryRiddell) November 8, 2021

Johnson not bothering to attend today’s sleaze debate in Parliament will infuriate Tory MPs angry they allowed themselves to be whipped last week into supporting a sleazy colleague. His judgement’s terrible.

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) November 8, 2021

"He does not even have the decency to come here, either to defend what he did or apologise for his actions"

Labour leader Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of "running scared" and says the PM's concern is "self-preservation, not the national interest"https://t.co/M5iIWbxXNh pic.twitter.com/hGemx8kDAF

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 8, 2021

Not a good night for @BorisJohnson. Does anyone remember when the @Daily_Express was last so critical of him? And the @DailyMailUK front page is quite something pic.twitter.com/H1dXY1Uz0U

— Robert Peston (@Peston) November 8, 2021

"I don't think there's much more to be said about [Owen Paterson] case," says Boris Johnson

The PM says he hopes there will be "crossparty agreement" on a way forward on MPs' standards, adding that the government "take this very, very seriously"https://t.co/t4Zrh8r7qI pic.twitter.com/cLCcwH7HQd

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 8, 2021

If an MP takes a second job, how do they find time for the one they're elected (and paid) to do?https://t.co/Gebfck6Plh

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) November 8, 2021

"Prominent barrister Jolyon Maugham QC asked: ‘Why are the police not investigating this? Why is Boris Johnson above the law?’" https://t.co/jXoHvg3Uwm

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) November 8, 2021

Oh, there's many more than six. https://t.co/E5vpSJoJRe

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) November 8, 2021

There are so many people dying of Covid in my trust right now. It makes the sight of @BorisJohnson – casually strolling without a mask through Hexham General Hospital today – absolutely sickening. pic.twitter.com/SZmLLyKfm3

— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) November 8, 2021

Westminster voting intention:

LAB: 36% (-)
CON: 35% (-4)
GRN: 11% (+5)
LDEM: 9% (-)

via @IpsosMORI, 29 Oct – 04 Nov
Chgs. w/ Sephttps://t.co/uUEQTNgoGf

— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 8, 2021

“Time is running out” on UK-EU talks over the Northern Ireland protocol, says Lord Frost

Ahead of meeting European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic, the UK Brexit Minister says “we’re not going to trigger Article 16 today"https://t.co/8z0QkP32p5 pic.twitter.com/qdUWiXJyoQ

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 5, 2021

Brexit Minister Lord Frost and European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic meet to decide if progress made in Northern Ireland Protocol dispute https://t.co/oHAPiChuHX

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 5, 2021

Lord Frost & Co. might note the Irish Maritime Development Office statistics showing record levels of RoRo traffic at Belfast port for Q2 2021. Reports that trade is being hampered by the Northern Ireland Protocol may not in fact be accurate. #Brexit. pic.twitter.com/ufyfCB7BKB

— Charlie Flanagan (@CharlieFlanagan) November 7, 2021

Article 16 ‘very much on the table’ in Brexit row, says Frost https://t.co/E5tmoKuf24

— Iain Duncan Smith MP (@MPIainDS) November 5, 2021

"The Irish government now feels that insisting on the Irish border being sorted in the divorce negotiations has been vindicated by Britain's failure to comply with the treaty."https://t.co/x16vRCaI8h

— Jonathan Mills (@Muinchille) November 7, 2021

UK’s Brexit losses more than 178 times bigger than trade deal gains https://t.co/dEN3oZRXTz

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) November 7, 2021

Irish minister warns EU could ditch entire Brexit deal https://t.co/8oNHE92Kv6

— Financial Times (@FT) November 7, 2021

🔴You thought sleaze allegations around Boris Johnson couldn't get worse? Well…

Senior Tory accuses PM of overseeing a ‘scandal in plain sight’ after @openDemocracy + @thesundaytimes finds Tory treasurers who donate £3m almost always offered peerageshttps://t.co/J5Lt5MaI3P

— openDemocracy (@openDemocracy) November 6, 2021

“Once you pay your £3 million you get your peerage.”

Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is corrupt, dodgy, sleazy and on the take. https://t.co/IBiaMg10b5

— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) November 6, 2021

I’m no media consultant. But the phrase “Make Brexit Work” is never going to happen. Starmer needs to stop. There’s no universe where Brexit works. Try a catch phrase like: “I suppose we better get on with it” or “This sucks, what can we can do about it?”. Something believable.

— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) November 7, 2021

If you argue that Brexit is so inherently and foundationally bad that no one could "make it work" then you are effectively letting the government off the hook for every implementation decision they've made in the last four years except notifying Article 50.

Not sure that's wise.

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) November 7, 2021

If only there was some way of knowing why Boris Johnson is so keen to destroy the Parliamentary standards committee. pic.twitter.com/7hGC3jaHob

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 5, 2021

Never let it be forgotten that over the two days that the Tories were engulfed in the biggest parliamentary sleaze scandal for almost 30 years, these are the stories @TheSun chose to lead with.

An embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/1xirYEOCmN

— The Sun Apologies (@SunApology) November 5, 2021

If you investigate a Tory MP and find him guilty of sleaze your reward may be the sack. (Just in case you were wondering why the police show so little interest in corruption in procurement.) pic.twitter.com/u9h950VetF

— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) November 3, 2021

This one’s growing quicker than concrete! Thanks a million. pic.twitter.com/HI4QjWsxnx

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) November 6, 2021

Owen Paterson 'steps aside' from advisor jobs for Randox Laboratories and Lynn's Country foods within hours of quitting as an MP. It's almost as if his advice is worthless unless he's a serving MP, able to lobby on their behalf. #TorySleaze #ToryCorruptionhttps://t.co/3gMfsstzsy

— Snigdha (@snigskitchen) November 7, 2021

Ben Jennings on #ReesMogg #BorisJohnson #TorySleaze #StandardsInPublicLife #ToryCorruption #OwenPaterson – political cartoon gallery in London https://t.co/dePcTdnXF6 pic.twitter.com/PYRjjIl3tG

— Political Cartoon (@Cartoon4sale) November 7, 2021

‘But the DUP saw Brexit as a double opportunity — both to strengthen the Union, and to distance Northern Ireland from the Republic. In reality, the party was sold a pup by a salesman who then stopped returning calls.’ https://t.co/CgaOg5Q8Ek

— Sara O'Neill Artist 🐚 (@SaraONeillArt) November 7, 2021

NEWS | Northern Ireland’s Health Minister is suing Sir Van Morrison after the singer branded him “very dangerous” over his handling of Covid-19 restrictionshttps://t.co/DagjqL8e6A

— Belfast News Letter (@News_Letter) November 7, 2021

Biden gets his “infrastructure week,” crossing another goal off Trump’s to-do list https://t.co/NgAora3GCB

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 7, 2021

ftr, every GOP member of Congress voted against Biden Covid relief bill, which sent $120B to schools to help them reopen and to help students catch up on learning

Va. moms: the GOP cares abt education https://t.co/k4jgWFDWzH

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 7, 2021

This is likely on the Republican side of polling distribution, but not only does it show Biden approval down to 38%, but Harris (28%) & congressional Dems (29) are worse, BBB is only at 47-44%, Biden v Trump is at 40-44%, & generic ballot is at 36-48%!https://t.co/ILVMapEpa8

— Matt Grossmann (@MattGrossmann) November 7, 2021

‘It’s inexcusable’: Dr. Redlener says NFL shouldn't let Aaron Rodgers play again after Covid-19 confusionhttps://t.co/HSNEQvLsax

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 7, 2021

The moment @AaronRodgers12 lost Terry Bradshaw. “You lied to everyone.” pic.twitter.com/sJVxxTtQrU

— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) November 7, 2021

The same people defending Aaron Rodgers as a ‘free thinker’, were the first ones to vilify Colin Kaepernick for his freedom of speech. I wonder what the difference is…

— Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) November 6, 2021

Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears determined to proceed to a vote on the “Build Back Better” agenda, putting moderate House Democrats in grave political danger. | Opinion by @charlescwcooke https://t.co/d5v4b2CKLZ

— National Review (@NRO) November 4, 2021

Infrastructure, spending bills could see House vote Friday as Democrats push ahead https://t.co/JI4v1w3vsJ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 5, 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) laughs when a reporter asks if a vote on infrastructure is possible without a vote on the reconciliation bill.

She says: “No.” pic.twitter.com/tQRBes669y

— The Recount (@therecount) November 4, 2021

Still not good enough for ya, #Manchin and #Sinema? https://t.co/gbt1DuMXLg

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) November 5, 2021

Lottttts of whipping going on on the floor right now. Pelosi & Cuellar had a very animated chat. Now Clyburn & Cuellar… https://t.co/IfY6mResos

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) November 4, 2021

“I imagine, as everyone does, there are going to be changes made on the Senate side,” Kind says of the BBB bill.

“I sure hope so,” he says when asked if there’s a path to finishing this today.

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) November 5, 2021

Congress shouldn't be allowed to recess Friday. Keep them in town until they pass Build Back Better and voting rights. Make them work for the people.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) November 4, 2021

"This approach is a simple, content neutral, non partisan, First Amendment friendly way to save local news," @stevenwaldman says https://t.co/QYwWJr6M7N pic.twitter.com/0PbOApWm7d

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 5, 2021

“The real issue here is not the legislation, it’s the Supreme Court, because the Supreme Court are the people who took away the Voting Rights Act to begin with," Elie Mystal says on why Democrats have failed to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.https://t.co/wckdOJ3fDf

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 5, 2021

"Given the stakes for the country…Americans badly need a rolling conversation about how moderate voters of all affiliations can coalesce behind and guide the only party right now that shows an interest in governing and preserving democratic norms." https://t.co/Pknsl2NlhT

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) November 5, 2021

“I’m a loyal Democrat, but if I have to start paying my student loans again come January I’ll be ready to throw up my hands and chant ‘Let’s go, Brandon,’” https://t.co/6OxY2Fake4

— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 5, 2021

and yet @Sen_JoeManchin seems oblivious to the damage he is doing.. https://t.co/mmxgnajkgB

— Jennifer Truth Over Phony Balance Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) November 4, 2021

Dow is over 36,000, unemployment has dropped from 6.3 in Jan. to 4.8. Over 5 million jobs added, a record. 220m vaccines in 10 months. And only 30% of country think US is on right track. The Democratic Party has a huge messaging problem.

— Stuart Stevens (@stuartpstevens) November 5, 2021

– just when you think it couldn’t get any sleazier

– some Tory MPs were yesterday told “they would lose funding for their constituency” if they failed to toe the linehttps://t.co/SAwEP4wnUA

— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) November 4, 2021

Boris Johnson’s spokesman repeatedly refuses to deny on the record that the prime minister offered Owen Paterson a peerage yesterday, or plans to give him one in the future.

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) November 5, 2021

Jacob-Rees-Mogg's performance this week will be viewed by future history students as one of the most shamelessly two-faced acts of public advocacy in the modern period https://t.co/dZmQETND1z

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) November 5, 2021

Tory knives are being sharpened for Jacob Rees-Mogg after claims that he and the Tory Chief Whip were dual drivers of the plot to block Owen Paterson’s suspension with a cunning plan which they described to Boris Johnson as being “watertight”. https://t.co/CAJ2zhiAbM

— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) November 5, 2021

Wow, 36 government U-turns in just 23 months. With Boris Johnson’s judgement once again in question, the old excuse that ministers are better to face up to mistakes and correct them has long since expired… (h/t ⁦⁦@POLITICOEurope⁩) pic.twitter.com/y4Bb610NvU

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) November 5, 2021

They don’t stand for anything except themselves. Their ‘causes’, most obviously Brexit, are just extensions of their own fragile egos & myriad prejudices & insecurities. This isn’t true of all Tories, just the very limited & specific ones like Rees Mogg, Raab, Paterson, Patel etc

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) November 4, 2021

"There was a long pause – dead air, as everyone paused to remember the lies that had been told to deliver Brexit. Not to mention the illegal prorogation of parliament and the signing of the Northern Ireland protocol in bad faith." @JohnJCrace https://t.co/CUNCiqo09S

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) November 4, 2021

The Tory sleaze scandal

Coming out with credit: Chris Bryant, Tory rebels, opposition leaders and MPs

Totally discredited: Owen Paterson, Boris Johnson, Kwasi Kwarteng, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mark Spencer, Angela Leadsom, Paterson's "friends" and Tory sheep

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) November 4, 2021

New: the U.K. has spent more than 1 billion pounds on its post-Brexit border measures, as trade with the EU fell 15% in second quarter vs Q2 2018 1/https://t.co/GHwKEoK0wX

— Joe Mayes (@Joe_Mayes) November 5, 2021

One reason why taxes are going up is the 4% hit to growth caused by Brexit. If anything, that OBR estimate will prove an underestimate if the UK provokes a trade war by triggering Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol. Me for @NewStatesman.https://t.co/Y75AggFs8J

— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) November 5, 2021

Update: "Time is running out" on UK-EU talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol, Brexit Minister Lord Frost warns https://t.co/8rctvGpQrs

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) November 5, 2021

Just been speaking to Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce. I never thought I would live to see the day when on a show of hands in a Belfast business gathering close to 100 percent said they had no trust in or respect for the Tory PM and government. 100pc – Brexit going badly 1/4

— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) November 4, 2021

The UK is going to invoke Article 16. They'll argue it's surgical – "it's only Articles 5 & 7" etc. But EU will (rightly) see it as nuclear

I expect no intermediate step (tariffs). Just an immediate, emergency EU Council & political decision to *suspend* the UK-EU trade deal 1/

— Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) November 5, 2021

Strong as ever from @MarosSefcovic but I fear our British friends have no interest in their responsibilities:

"Let there be no doubt that triggering Article 16 – to seek the renegotiation of the Protocol – would have serious consequences."https://t.co/3qqov92mxC

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) November 5, 2021

I’d pick hungry children or 150,000 mostly-avoidable Covid deaths but good to know where your priorities lie. https://t.co/2CHdAsb3c3

— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) November 5, 2021

Tories do their best to trash what remains of their reputation | John Crace https://t.co/PUjkK9YAn3

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) November 3, 2021

Corruption.

There is no other word for it. https://t.co/DGrBsRtU2o

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) November 3, 2021

This is classic corruption – protecting the MP found guilty of a standards breach and now trying to hound the independent investigator out of office. Yesterday was a dark day for the Commons – but also a reminder of the risks this Tory govt poses to basic democratic norms https://t.co/GiJaBqRuJK

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) November 4, 2021

After all of the agony in the Commons yesterday, Owen Paterson now likely to be suspended within days and face a potential byelection challenge.

This comes after Tory MPs revealed their offices were vandalised last night because of the way they voted https://t.co/Mf9JwyTPAa

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) November 4, 2021

CORRECTION: it’s not MPs, it’s Tory MPs. pic.twitter.com/DlN5SGadJ4

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 4, 2021

Same day, different Tory rags….

The Sun decides to completely ignore the big story, as a classic distraction. pic.twitter.com/TYD66WP6Ni

— Mark Amies (@Superfast72) November 4, 2021

Was Owen Paterson worth it? I hope at least a few Tory MPs are questioning whether it was worth sacrificing what little was left of their integrity to save him. The masks are off. All of them.

— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) November 3, 2021

Comparisons are being made with ‘Tory sleaze’ in the mid 1990s. This is much worse. Then it was a few Tory MPs. John Major and his senior ministers had evident integrity. Sleaze was hugely overplayed then. Now it comes from the very top and the dangers can’t be overplayed.

— steve richards (@steverichards14) November 3, 2021

Dear Tory MPs,

Next time Boris Johnson asks you to go to bat for something you know is wrong…

Like withholding kid’s meals, pumping sewage into our rivers, or propping up a corrupt MP…

Just remember he’ll U-turn and leave you hanging like fools when the public outcry comes.

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) November 4, 2021

like some surreal experiment to see how far you can push the lobby fodder before they baulk

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) November 4, 2021

Shows you the power of some of the press

Telegraph fully backed Patterson.
Daily Mail Front Page condemmed them.

They reverse in hours.

— Dan Smith (@Dan1763) November 4, 2021

Another good day not to be a Conservative MP.

— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) November 3, 2021

https://t.co/E9yOHydIhf

Had Paterson taken his medicine it would barely have made a splash between Strictly and the next distraction.

But now this will smoulder and be a focal point of opposition to the corruption and erosion of democracy the UK is suffering under this regime.

— Londependence Party #FBPE (@LondependenceHQ) November 4, 2021

Good day to bury another scandal under the humongous one. https://t.co/PpR0O4i79S

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) November 4, 2021

Growing fears that British government will shortly invoke article 16 of protocol
via @IrishTimes #brexit #uk https://t.co/uTo6VEuqyV

— Mark Hennessy (@MarkHennessy) November 4, 2021

So what's next for this corrupt government?

Oh, just blowing up the international contract they signed:https://t.co/gJGexQvfzU

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) November 4, 2021

If HMG goes big/nuclear on Article 16, the EU is preparing the ground to do so too. A big UKG response will be met with an even bigger, more forceful, EU one

This is the miscalculation I fear Johnson & Frost are about to make

— Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) November 3, 2021

With 94% of the estimated vote in, Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's governor race. #ElectionDay2021

More here: https://t.co/NsaQZfJN7F pic.twitter.com/c1xXXxZdXf

— NPR (@NPR) November 3, 2021

We shouldn’t be surprised McAuliffe lost. Biden is really unpopular. The last few months have shown him unable to pass legislation he claims is critical for the country. That is a spectacle of weakness while voters see the country as beset by problems. https://t.co/LhDnEPFdnj

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 3, 2021

If the New Jersey governor's race stays this tight, it'll be another example of Democrats trying to tie Republicans to Trump and failing, says @stephanie_murr.

Here's how it's looking at 35% of the expected vote in.

Live analysis: https://t.co/hnkTtZxNAM pic.twitter.com/VscXre1ADA

— POLITICO (@politico) November 3, 2021

With 77% of the vote counted in #NJ, we're basically at a tie: #Ciattarelli (R) 49.86%, Gov. #Murphy (D) 49.41% — a difference of 9,000 or so votes. A source says that the remaining votes are expected to come from Dem areas, but we'll see. This was not supposed to be close.

— Ken Rudin (@kenrudin) November 3, 2021

Latest 2021 election results: https://t.co/2S74g2eFAV

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) November 3, 2021

Biden won VA by 10 but he won NJ by 16. So depending on the results, your VA-specific takes may not hold up well. Nationalized elections don't always calcify states; they can produce national thermostatic backlashes to the party of the presidency.

— Matt Grossmann (@MattGrossmann) November 3, 2021

Not voting for Democrats is totally understandable. But how is voting for a Trump-led, incoherent, race-baiting, delusional and anti-democratic party so normalized?

I blame the media for not establishing that if you don’t believe in democracy, you don’t deserve to receive votes.

— Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) (@froomkin) November 3, 2021

Hey don’t think of it as losing an election, thinking of it as gaining a wake up call

— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) November 3, 2021

In all of the political analysis, there is a truth that must be understood.

Republicans win by weaponizing racism, and Democrats lose by trying to ignore it.

— Charles Booker (@Booker4KY) November 3, 2021

I have views on what Democrats are doing wrong politically, but the basic issue is that we are out of touch. I've never seen such wildly pro-labor sentiment in America in in my lifetime, but the Democratic governing class has no connection to the working class.

— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) November 2, 2021

Yes, Youngkin did in fact run ‘on straight up racism.’ Wonder how many members of my ‘liberal’ industry will be willing to say this straight up tomorrow, in all the Virginia post mortems. https://t.co/96jAhCUN0l

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) November 3, 2021

Maybe, just maybe, the “debacle” in Virginia could have been avoided if we had a Congress that listened to the overwhelming majority of Americans and passed progressive policies like paid family leave and expanding Medicare instead of bowing down to wealthy campaign contributors https://t.co/TgJNXkvuFY

— Warren Gunnels (@GunnelsWarren) November 3, 2021

Whoever wins today, Dems will have to reckon with this: They are facing a lopsided communications imbalance, one that enablied Youngkin and his allies to employ a massive propaganda apparatus to pump right wing sewage at the GOP base for months. My latest:https://t.co/dh0mYAagvH

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) November 2, 2021

But you can win an election by telling voters that their imaginary concerns are real https://t.co/Q759isMzW4

— Gady Epstein (@gadyepstein) November 3, 2021

Democrat Eric Adams has been elected New York City mayor after defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president and a former New York City police captain, will become the city’s second Black mayor. https://t.co/7kOkWuy2vM

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 3, 2021

Breaking News: Michelle Wu will be Boston's next mayor, breaking barriers as the first woman and the first person of color elected to the role. https://t.co/r6wVbFHdAC pic.twitter.com/AdUjoMoSos

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 3, 2021

BREAKING: Democrat Ed Gainey WINS and becomes the first Black Mayor in the history of Pittsburgh!

Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/iiJiRusbEq

— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) November 3, 2021

JUST IN: Minneapolis voters have rejected a measure to replace the city's police department with a public safety unit — a proposal that grew out of last year's protests over George Floyd's murder.https://t.co/9RJVtHOjjZ

— NPR (@NPR) November 3, 2021

Two major U.S. cities have elected their first Asian American mayor and a third could join them. Michelle Wu will be Boston's next mayor and Aftab Pureval won in Cincinnati. Also running is Seattle's Bruce Harrell, who is Black and Japanese American. https://t.co/p4rtxFgqDM

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 3, 2021

How long until Terry McAuliffe is back on CNN sharing his thoughts on how Democrats can win elections?

— Tara Golshan (@taragolshan) November 3, 2021

Photos: The Braves are on top of the world after winning #Game6 to become #WorldSeries Champions!!! https://t.co/f68chK9O5P ⚾ pic.twitter.com/OjONlL3RFm

— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) November 3, 2021

Congratulations to my hometown Atlanta Braves from space – World Series Champions! #braves #atlanta #atl #nasa #space #BattleATL @Braves pic.twitter.com/9giaayn2M2

— Shane Kimbrough (@astro_kimbrough) November 3, 2021

Tuesday's elections in states and cities across the country are set to serve as an early gauge of Joe Biden's presidency and the political environment headed into next year's midterm elections. Here's what to watch for: https://t.co/JENBD02imS

— CNN (@CNN) November 2, 2021

All eyes are on Virginia, but so many states have major stakes on the ballot tomorrow. With hours to go before Election Day, it's time to drill down.

Here's a thread on many states that matter: idea is to encapsulate as many stakes as I can for each within 280 characters.

— Taniel (@Taniel) November 1, 2021

reminder: NJ gov race where a Dem will win re-election for first time in 50 yrs means nothing to DC press

only races where Dems might do poorly are a barometer; https://t.co/EmeusBLLFA

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 1, 2021

can't stop chuckling.

WashPost finally did a Biden Voter story!

but they only talked to ones who are frustrated/don't like him; https://t.co/pOvepgtlZt

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 2, 2021

Glenn Youngkin (R) and Terry McAuliffe (D) are each crisscrossing Virginia on Monday in a final appeal to voters, seeking to energize their bases as the neck-and-neck race for governor draws to a close. https://t.co/CCa9K2Chgm

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 1, 2021

NEW: Five things to watch in the Virginia governor's race https://t.co/CDzyNprVhJ pic.twitter.com/NdsJhJN7Y3

— The Hill (@thehill) November 2, 2021

"Glenn Youngkin now leads the average of the polls, very very narrowly," Steve Kornacki breaks down the latest polls in the Virginia gubernatorial race. https://t.co/D7Fxe5CCV0

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 1, 2021

A note on VA – it is possible that if Youngkin wins, the story may be just as much (or more) about further D collapse in the already-red rurals/small towns than about the suburbs, although all the movement would be important in its own way

— Kyle Kondik (@kkondik) November 1, 2021

JUST POSTED: The Virginia election is not over and already Republicans and the far-right are claiming the Democrats have rigged it. Trumpism poisons the Old Dominion. Please read and RT. https://t.co/HzNTLObGit

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 1, 2021

superlative journalism in this three-part ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ series on the Jan 6 insurrection Trump incited

makes vivid the ongoing threat to America posed by deranged, deluded or deeply-cynical people unwilling to accept that they aren't in charge https://t.co/P6DLLhW4Tz

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) November 2, 2021

Big day tomorrow. JFK Jr. back, Trump reinstatement and resignation, new VP Michael Flynn, and Trump becoming God. Rest up! pic.twitter.com/WiPGmHTQBJ

— Mike Rothschild (no relation) (@rothschildmd) November 2, 2021

The media spent a lot of time covering CRT and very little time covering Youngkin’s actual positions.

— Shuan Rose🇯🇲🌎🇺🇸 (@shmr50) November 2, 2021

.@GlennYoungkin talks about Critical Race Theory because when it comes to race, he can’t say what he really means.

The GOP’s Southern Strategy is alive and well in Virginia’s gubernatorial election. pic.twitter.com/aNGRhxlBiC

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) November 1, 2021

This guy says Critical Race Theory is the most important issue in the Virginia Election. He also says he has no idea what Critical Race Theory is. pic.twitter.com/lBrGy4lRBG

— The Good Liars (@TheGoodLiars) November 1, 2021

Sometimes it is worth looking up during an early walk to work. Wake up. And vote. 🗳 pic.twitter.com/Xx5GbFH7n4

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) November 2, 2021