Breaking News: The White House is said to have made a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech to provide 500 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to about 100 countries over the next two years. https://t.co/PFX7bcBsBd

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 9, 2021

This is a great start. When America is at its best, it’s a force for good in the world.https://t.co/fAZ0wy5Yij

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 9, 2021

.⁦@POTUS⁩ departs bolstered by domestic progress vs Covid & booming economy-but weakened by European doubts re long-term US reliability reinforced by breakdown in bipartisanship & governability along with discomfort over US vaccine, eco nationalism. https://t.co/L1lMp0S73Q

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) June 9, 2021

On his first stop of the foreign trip, while speaking to troops, President Biden says he's here for the G7, to meet with NATO allies and to let Putin know "what I want him to know."

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 9, 2021

Breaking: "The Trump administration battled with CNN for half a year to obtain the email records of a reporter and insisted it all take place under an extraordinary order of secrecy, CNN's lead attorney revealed on Wednesday." https://t.co/KcjZCTInqP

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 9, 2021

CNN disclosed on Wednesday that the Justice Department had fought a secret legal battle to obtain the email logs of one of the network's reporters — and that as part of the fight, the government imposed a gag order on CNN's lawyers and its president. https://t.co/FWmOPzA9AP

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 9, 2021

Lawyers for the New York Times have asked a court to unseal the Justice Department's justification for keeping secret the order seeking reporter email records. https://t.co/imovVRnTap

— Freedom of the Press (@FreedomofPress) June 9, 2021

Don't imperil NI peace, Biden to warn UK & EU

Joe Biden has "deep" concerns that a UK-EU trade row could endanger peace in Northern Ireland, his national security adviser has told the BBC. https://t.co/PwTLa12a3k

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) June 9, 2021

Blushing bridegroom Boris Johnson is not wedded to reality | John Crace https://t.co/GAmj2ticEV

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) June 9, 2021

Don't we all https://t.co/kyeLLIpHp2

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 9, 2021

EU leaders “clearly don’t trust Boris Johson” says @GaryGibbonC4.

As representatives from the G7 countries meet in Cornwall, the UK government is refusing to Brexit deal rules on meat, sowing distrust as talks on global issues continue.https://t.co/CvcsmUPJTf

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 9, 2021

Is Lord Frost right to say the UK "underestimated the effect" of the NI Protocol? Former DexEU Permanent Secretary Philip Rycroft tells @TimesRadio: "Take that with a large pinch of salt. The UK side knew exactly what they were signing up to. The UK has to accept responsibility".

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) June 9, 2021

The night before ratifying the brexit deal they were giving each other platitudes for their accomplishmentshttps://t.co/GlfUsCQxv8

— UK is with EU (@ukiswitheu) June 9, 2021

When the UK-EU Joint Committee last met and discussed the NI Protocol in February, Gove and Sefcovic issued a Joint Statement. It followed two joint statements following informal meetings earlier that month

Now, we're back to separate statements.

Not an encouraging sign https://t.co/OMBr2JCTrX

— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) June 9, 2021

The DUP do not speak for the majority of citizens in the North, I made this very clear today in the meeting with the EU Commission & British Government.

The Protocol offers stability, certainty & real opportunities to local businesses with access to both the EU & British markets pic.twitter.com/GV9reLqz81

— Michelle O’Neill (@moneillsf) June 9, 2021

I observe the sons of Ulster protesting against the Protocol in Portadown: Susan McKay: Loyalists marching on from century to century https://t.co/uKlr9wzvbi

— Susan McKay (@SusanMcKay15) June 9, 2021

NEW: Violent rioters supporting then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Capitol Police had seen information from a pro-Trump website that encouraged demonstrators to bring guns to subdue members of Congress and police. https://t.co/2R9o40p9Iq

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 8, 2021

Analysis: We got our first major report Tuesday on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But it’s in large part a report that raises more questions than it fully answers. https://t.co/04vdAuJyNQ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 8, 2021

New reporting:

The new Senate report on Jan 6 security failures was carefully negotiated to win GOP buy-in, which required minimizing the importance of Trump's lies about the election and the real motive of the rioters, a Dem aide tells me.

Details here:https://t.co/zlCMEZoV20

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) June 8, 2021

Obama on Jan. 6 and The Big Lie: "The base believed it. The base believed it because this had been told to them not just by the president but by the media that they watch. And nobody stood up and said 'Stop. This is enough. This is not true.'" pic.twitter.com/r1Zfm7n9WC

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 8, 2021

I wonder why old Mo was so upset about being served after ducking this for months? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Z2ynExmR1q

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 8, 2021

Brian Williams trolls Fox News by airing the Trump insurrection commercial they don’t want you to see https://t.co/EwtkvIz8Xs

— The Independent (@Independent) June 8, 2021

No way!

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Routes Money To Donald Trump Via Gubernatorial Campaign https://t.co/NbON5S10u4

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) June 8, 2021

A Pennsylvania man allegedly pretended to be former Pres. Trump or a member of his family in order to defraud hundreds of victims across the country, federal prosecutors say. https://t.co/79ESz0ACgY

— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) June 8, 2021

Reuters: U.S. SENATOR CAPITO SAYS PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS ENDED INFRASTRCTURE NEGOTIATIONS WITH REPUBLICANS

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 8, 2021

“The era of bipartisanship is over,” scoffs the leader of the party that couldn’t even manage bipartisanship on a bill investigating an attack on their own lives. https://t.co/HHjA7UTS0y

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 8, 2021

Biden spoke with Sinema, Cassidy, and Manchin today, WH says. But also: “The President also spoke with Senate Majority Leader Schumer to discuss the need to commence work on the budget resolution process” for Senate floor action next month. Translation: Reconcilation.

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 8, 2021

'The political advocacy group backed by billionaire Charles Koch has been pressuring Sen. Joe Manchin to oppose key parts of the Democratic agenda, including filibuster reform and voting rights legislation.

That lobbying effort appears to be paying off."https://t.co/Fg9P1i5Whx

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) June 8, 2021

Joe Manchin calls right to vote "fundamental" but is going to allow Republicans to enact greatest assault on voting rights since end of Reconstruction with no consequences. He's now solely responsible for failing to stop Jim Crow 2.0 https://t.co/M90lUM2fLP

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 8, 2021

On voting rights, Dem aides sound bleak. One aide tells us *no* major voting provision can get 60 Senate votes. So if you put redistricting commissions in John Lewis Act it would still fail as long as Manchin won't end filibuster.@paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/f62PFa8Jtk

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) June 8, 2021

This is superb from Gareth Southgate. @borisJohnson @OliverDowden⁩ @nigelFarage and all those columnists who divide and polarise for a very good living should have a little read in a quiet corner. He writes better than them too. https://t.co/hZsVfRWXKB

— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) June 8, 2021

Boris Johnson faces a life-or-death decision. In the next few days, the British prime minister must decide whether to fully reopen society as a new and highly infectious coronavirus variant surges. https://t.co/12mzxg7zuy

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 8, 2021

1/6 Who is Boris Johnson, really—and what does he stand for? Here’s what the prime minister had to say to @tommctague in a profile his then-director of communications advised him not to do: https://t.co/87wyfdSxM8

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 8, 2021

The grin of self-congratulation has already turned into a frown. https://t.co/3heC6MKp05

— stefanstern (@stefanstern) June 8, 2021

The Government's 'strategy' on Northern Ireland is either bad faith or rank incompetence and part of a pattern of behaviour which continues to threaten stability and the fragile peace process.

My piece for the @Independent https://t.co/cyL3VpiGrl

— Louise Haigh (@LouHaigh) June 8, 2021

HMG's propaganda machine goes into hysterical megadrive over NI Protocol. For people so obsessed with borders, they have a dull grasp of how borders work. It's very easy, little Brexit fanatics: you proposed it, you signed it, you approved it, you lauded it, now you implement it.

— Michael Dougan (@mdouganlpool) June 8, 2021

Nobody forced the UK to sign the deal. We were even told it was the result of a negotiating triumph. So, suddenly it is not convenient and must be changed. Which version are we to believe? Or does signing an international treaty have no meaning? https://t.co/b7T05Pgdu8

— David O'Sullivan (@D0Sullivan) June 8, 2021

All the energy of a last dying breath.pic.twitter.com/p1PpbeMFan

— alt – DUP (@dup_online) June 8, 2021

Paul Givan is confirmed as Stormont's new First Minister as DUP leader Edwin Poots completes his @niexecutive and @niassembly team reshuffle.

Changes to take effect from Monday. Here's the final line-up of comings and goings 👇 pic.twitter.com/P75Reqs5H3

— Brendan Hughes (@brendanhughes64) June 8, 2021

I give up

The appointment of Givan is the final straw for unionism and Northern Ireland

Game over

We all lose pic.twitter.com/XdXB1HHKAM

— Planet Belfast 🇪🇺 (@Planet_Belfast) June 8, 2021

#PaulGivan always reminded the teacher that they’d forgotten to give the class homework for the weekend

— Dli O’Doir (@dli_odoir) June 8, 2021

If the DUP arent going to reach out to the DUP what hope is there for every one else?

— Andrée Murphy (@andreemurphy) June 8, 2021

“The seizure on Monday marked a first-of-its-kind effort by the Justice Department to hijack a cybercriminal group’s profits through a hack of its Bitcoin wallet.” Huge props to Joe Biden and Merrick Garland’s DOJ!https://t.co/WItWZxEI9V

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) June 7, 2021

Here's a perfect example of the confusion. Why do you need a court order if you have the password to their wallet? The reverse is also true. If the bitcoin was transferred to a custodial wallet, you dont need the password (keys). https://t.co/BnXqqrWnlX

— Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.today (@JordanSchachtel) June 7, 2021

Let's drop the euphemism that Rs are showing "fealty to the big lie." This is about ditching any obligation to abide by *future* outcomes. An alarming NYT report captures the truth. Following @perrybaconjr, I argue GOP candidates must be hounded on this:https://t.co/6T20hfcIvq

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) June 7, 2021

Now PA too? It's high time for our Justice Department to put an end to this destructive propaganda which harms our democracy. The DOJ sent a warning letter to AZ on violating federal law. Why isn't Garland doing more to end this nonsense?! https://t.co/KROhAsjS9U

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) June 7, 2021

Never-before-heard audio shows how Rudy Giuliani relentlessly pressured and coaxed the Ukrainian government in 2019 to investigate baseless conspiracies about Joe Biden.
https://t.co/vxxX2VFLma

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 7, 2021

Trump to launch speaking tour with Bill O'Reilly https://t.co/gVT4gO0lLm pic.twitter.com/d60eO9mEag

— The Hill (@thehill) June 7, 2021

Don’t just leave him hanging like that https://t.co/sJ8EQ7ziNt

— Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC (@MattNegrin) June 7, 2021

Just thinking about how after this photo ran Wall Street Journal columnists spent more time criticizing me for not smiling enough than asking Manchin precisely what areas of “common ground” he had in mind when he stood up for the GOP.

Turns out voter suppression was one of them! https://t.co/hiMeVNKtss

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 7, 2021

The circular nature of this argument is exactly what happened in Impeachment 1.0: though a minority, the GOP opposed impeachment *because* they made it a partisan issue. Manchin is allowing the GOP to dictate legislation by uniformly opposing legislation — for whatever reason. https://t.co/E29HdttnHW

— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) June 7, 2021

Agreed. Put the burden on Manchin and Sinema: "Time to call Manchin’s bluff" https://t.co/vKFp9MfDyz

— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) June 7, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Biden administration determines more than 3,900 children were separated from their families along the Southwest border after the Trump administration launched its controversial "zero-tolerance policy." https://t.co/IlU4mud7Kt

— ABC News (@ABC) June 7, 2021

The United States is expected to announce steps to tackle human trafficking and smuggling in Guatemala, as Vice President Kamala Harris visits the region https://t.co/ZyUNFGkSyg pic.twitter.com/yUWjPSUoQb

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 7, 2021

Lol https://t.co/pkVLghg91y

— Philip O'Connor (@philipoconnor) June 7, 2021

Throughout this sorry #Brexit process, we’ve been able to rely on @POTUS to play a proactive role on the #Protocol & the legal responsibilities the UK Govt had to it and the #GFA https://t.co/k3rWKWZcCE

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) June 7, 2021

'This week’s planned G7 chat on Northern Ireland between the US president, Joe Biden, and British prime minister, Boris Johnson, can be brief. Biden should tell Johnson to stop being an idiot and honour the protocol.'https://t.co/Nhd6IYaJLX

— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) June 7, 2021

SO, it turns out that the UK Government were totallly aware they were throwing their promises to the DUP down the drain. And the only people surprised? The DUP https://t.co/t18qZYd8oV

— Tim McKane (@timmckane) June 7, 2021

Tomorrow's @Guardian: Johnson facing humiliation over foreign aid cuts before G7 summit

• Read our story, by @jessicaelgot, here: https://t.co/LHfuSAlvq2#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/v3FenUFfBQ

— Richard Preston (@richardpreston_) June 7, 2021

In what should have been his honeymoon as leader, Edwin Poots is presiding over chaos in the DUP. Poots finds himself leader of a disputatious and shrinking party. The level of acrimony is remarkable – and in some sections of the DUP perhaps unfixable.https://t.co/KZOMbVd9qG

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) June 7, 2021

Exclusive: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson breaks silence warning DUP could face more resignations claiming elements running amok, by @SuzyJournohttps://t.co/PDTMNS0vy8 pic.twitter.com/Ff9Ikb1euH

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) June 7, 2021

G7 tax reform: what has been agreed and which companies will it affect? https://t.co/K4yYrrjBzh

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 7, 2021

One hundred former presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers have urged the G7 nations to pay for global coronavirus vaccinations to help stop the virus mutating and returning as a worldwide threat https://t.co/6Il5suuBOZ

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 7, 2021

TIMES: Lockdown lifting set to be delayed by fortnight #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CoPrD8ITrR

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 7, 2021

I was thinking the same thing https://t.co/lkGW3f6L48

— Andy Walmsley (@Radiojottings) June 7, 2021

This is HUGE. It is hard to overstate how big this is.

Finance leaders from the Group of 7 countries agreed to back a new global minimum tax rate of at least 15 percent that companies would have to pay regardless of where they locate their headquarters.https://t.co/ixOuDhzBIV

— ClearingTheFog (@clearing_fog) June 5, 2021

Amazon and Facebook to fall under new G7 tax rules – Yellen https://t.co/yr9l5xFj7o pic.twitter.com/1ghPSizuxQ

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2021

Can the G7 also take a look at the specific problem we have in the U.K. of billionaire newspaper tycoons who are not domiciled here for tax purposes? https://t.co/LmwXFvhUiX

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 5, 2021

Fun fact.

The UK's the only G7 member not backing Biden's 21% minimum corporation tax rate.

It would raise £14.7bn a year.

Or roughly the amount the government refused to pay for children to catch up on their education.

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 4, 2021

Ours is a government of little people with little minds who think the world is a very little place. https://t.co/jOUBwNESas

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 5, 2021

Historically Britain’s museums have been independent from government. That is changing https://t.co/H5enzVN7eY

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 5, 2021

The DUP owns this, entirely. https://t.co/PXGFRxMfis

— Peter Geoghegan @ democracyforsale.substack (@PeterKGeoghegan) June 5, 2021

Context matters. 800 protesters is 0.042% of the population of Northern Ireland.

The majority of the people of Northern Ireland voted against any kind of Brexit, nevermind the hard Brexit sought by Johnson’s government and the DUP.

— Emma DeSouza (@EmmaCDeSouza) June 5, 2021

Three weeks after Edwin Poots said that he had no intention of attending north-south ministerial council meetings until the Irish Sea border was removed, the new DUP leader has recanted – but insisted there wasn't any "official" boycott of the meetings.https://t.co/Os7lm2eKGB

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) June 5, 2021

UK ‘playing a very dangerous game’ by inflaming tensions over #Brexit, warns EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness  https://t.co/43nAAuB3my

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) June 5, 2021

Frost and the UK Govt have been bad faith actors all along. Some here want the NI Protocol to be removed and renegotiated. Would you agree to renegotiate something with someone who would simply renege on what they agreed all over again? Of course you wouldn't. https://t.co/KSb4K20eSd

— alt – DUP (@dup_online) June 5, 2021

I may be wrong but fear HMG are now deliberately looking to pick a fight with EU over NI protocol and wonder if was always the Brexit plan & maybe DUP were in on this when they voted through WA. As all looks too contrived and so soon after transition end. V. risky strategy if so! https://t.co/sY97qC5vmR

— Dr Charles Tannock (@CharlesTannock) June 5, 2021

NI firms know the pain which awaits GB firms in the days ahead! From this point forward, Brexit begins to bite for them. https://t.co/3dpY32bjEt

— Manufacturing NI (@ManufacturingNI) June 5, 2021

‘I can’t recruit chefs’: Brexit and Covid plunge hospitality into crisis https://t.co/YxVc87SKdx

— The Guardian (@guardian) June 5, 2021

Thank you @Twitter. Wolf’s anti-vaccine propaganda was wildly wrong and deeply dangerous. She put half-baked opinion above fact and science. https://t.co/tuW9MkSo57

— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) June 5, 2021

Nigerians can now be prosecuted for sending tweets following ban on Twitterhttps://t.co/cY1MB6mrzy

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 5, 2021

Breaking: the Trump-Barr DOJ secretly seized phone records last year of four NYT reporters, the Biden-Garland DOJ has disclosed. Joins similar recent disclosures of WaPo, CNN https://t.co/vrBT5XTGWY

— Charlie Savage (@charlie_savage) June 3, 2021

Now we know that Trump's Justice Department secretly seized comms records of reporters working for the Washington Post, CNN, AND The New York Times… https://t.co/pSRJknZqoH

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 3, 2021

Bill Barr should be in prison. https://t.co/s5YdQaxq4q

— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) June 3, 2021

Trump Justice Dept. secretly obtained the phone records of four New York Times reporters as part of a leak investigation, the newspaper reported on Wednesday. https://t.co/5OiFcrxU4g

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 3, 2021

New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet said the act "profoundly undermines press freedom." https://t.co/k8TtIXZ5ag

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) June 3, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Trump's insane notion of an August restoration to power was apparently inspired by … MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. https://t.co/Lo9TeVXaO5

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) June 2, 2021

CPAC event in July among Trump's upcoming speaking engagements https://t.co/yirdJy9EjM pic.twitter.com/EOzkCgwynC

— The Hill (@thehill) June 3, 2021

Lara Trump responds to alleged Trump theory he will be reinstated to the White House by August https://t.co/8SnehY3x5C

— The Independent (@Independent) June 3, 2021

Lara Trump is cunning, not stupid. She lands the end: “maybe there is something I don’t know.” It’s a perfect line, the hint of possibility, stirring hope (like they did with 1/6) whose disappointment could lead to violence, a violence she can wipe her hands of. #believethem https://t.co/6lVcejm375

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) June 3, 2021

FBI investigating Postmaster General DeJoy's political fundraising: report https://t.co/9i2WRa4tFp pic.twitter.com/Nve9b6ebgM

— The Hill (@thehill) June 3, 2021

Trump and Flynn are calling for a coup that would put Trump in power in August. How does that go unpunished? pic.twitter.com/3PZ382CzQY

— Chip Franklin.com (@chipfranklin) June 1, 2021

NEW: Extremism experts & veterans say the @DeptofDefense & @USArmy's decision not to recall Lieutenant General (ret) Michael Flynn for a court-martial over his call for a Myanmar-style military coup amounts to ignoring a dangerous national security threat. https://t.co/uqqYpJV9BD

— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) June 3, 2021

Today, I called upon United States Attorney General Merrick Garland to conduct a full and thorough investigation into retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s recent calls for violence against the United States, and a pattern of behavior that poses a threat to our national security. pic.twitter.com/jmtxvaSypn

— Rep. Brendan Boyle (@CongBoyle) June 3, 2021

WH releases details on President Biden’s first overseas trip:

June 10: Meeting w/British PM Boris Johnson
June 11-13: G7 Summit
June 13: President & First Lady meet with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle.
June 14: NATO Summit
June 15: U.S.–EU Summit
June 16: Putin meeting

— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) June 3, 2021

Peter Cruddas resigned as Tory Treasurer amidst allegations of cash for access.

He failed the Lords vetting process but Boris Johnson made him a peer anyway.

He made a £500,000 donation to the Tories a few days later.

Incredible sleaze from the PM.https://t.co/2ziWmy3Uzm

— Anneliese Dodds (@AnnelieseDodds) June 3, 2021

BREAKING: A Conservative Lord has donated £8,000 to the Tories while claiming thousands in furlough cash.

– Lord Wharton given top job by Boris Johnson after running his campaign
– Claimed up to £10,000 a month despite company declaring large reserveshttps://t.co/6CQJHDlmu8

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) June 3, 2021

The Conservative Party has been fined £10,000 for sending 51 emails in Boris Johnson’s name to people who did not want to receive them https://t.co/eBlfZa9tmA

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 3, 2021

I think the vast majority of us want it over. And if that means delaying the end of lifting all measures then so be it. We can live with this https://t.co/J953LbEpNE

— Otto English (@Otto_English) June 3, 2021

UK removes Portugal from safe travel list https://t.co/I4pbCSfLU6

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) June 3, 2021

Champions League final was on Saturday in Portugal between 2 English clubs. 2 weeks earlier Boris Johnson put Portugal on the green list rather than allow 1,000 UEFA officials into the UK so that the game could be hosted at Wembley. Today he removed Portugal from the green list.

— Bill Esterson (@Bill_Esterson) June 3, 2021

This "I see nothing in the data" line is sounding more and more like Lord Nelson's "I see no ships".

— stefanstern (@stefanstern) June 3, 2021

Nurse who claimed Covid symptoms ‘caused by 5G’ is struck off https://t.co/7uFAwdYyQM

— The Independent (@Independent) June 3, 2021

This is a UK Govt rotten to its core yet the bold @BorisJohnson thinks he is untouchable and can do as he pleases. Scotland, we can leave this union and find another way based on democracy and decency. https://t.co/4jr8xJxKxN

— Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@Ianblackford_MP) June 3, 2021

Exhausting https://t.co/th1H9UXb1p

— Neale Richmond (@nealerichmond) June 3, 2021

Edwin Poots ending the boycott on north-south meetings just adds further to the question: what was the coup against Arlene Foster actually about? #bbctheview @bbctheview

— Brendan Hughes (@brendanhughes64) June 3, 2021

Ireland’s shared future requires us to be ‘unshackled from snares of past’ – Higgins https://t.co/GNoLk8p3wg

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) June 3, 2021

New cover story @motherjones: GOP enacting greatest assault on voting rights since end of Reconstruction and if Congress doesn’t pass federal legislation to stop new wave of Jim Crow 2.0 voter suppression laws Second Reconstruction will end like the first https://t.co/CseFsgAmBT

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 2, 2021

A very important piece. The roots in conservatism of the voter suppression, racism and anti-democratic impulses that now completely grip the Republican Party are deep and historic. https://t.co/cyvU6LqegD

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) June 2, 2021

Opinion | Scott Lemieux: "It used to be unconstitutional to target Black and brown communities with voter suppression efforts. Then the court ruled against the Voting Rights Act." https://t.co/0vqpjw2n8o – @NBCNewsTHINK

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 1, 2021

Manchin to meet with NAACP next week to discuss voting rights legislation https://t.co/gwJmfF9DxP pic.twitter.com/2gHWePxsXX

— The Hill (@thehill) June 2, 2021

I broke down 20 key provisions of Texas Republicans’ elections bill.

Reading the text was educational for me, so perhaps you will find the article informative. https://t.co/hXyLJPjXKN

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 2, 2021

“A resounding win at the ballot box for Democrats yesterday calling into question the GOP bet on sacrificing democracy in service of a disgraced ex-president who incited an insurrection. The landslide win… also provides clear evidence of a Biden effect” – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/2fnucwkATW

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) June 2, 2021

.@HayesBrown: This kind of smug "it could never happen here" thinking helped fuel Trump's rise in the first place. And as isolated as he is right now, there's no reason to catapult him back into the limelight. https://t.co/hKTK41W5Oy

— MSNBC Daily (@MSNBCDaily) June 2, 2021

Mainstream conservatives are treating Mike Flynn's coup ravings as distinct from their party's vote suppression drive, but the two clearly relate to each other https://t.co/K1yYPa5czj

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) June 1, 2021

Opinion: Trump’s blog just shut down. Without the mainstream media, he’s starving. https://t.co/ls5bmw7Bjr

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 2, 2021

Ex-President closed down his blog because it "was being mocked and had so few readers,” reports Washington Post.
Sad!

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 2, 2021

Frost negotiated this deal and said it was a great deal. https://t.co/CFvoWJBBgY

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 2, 2021

Amazing. We said Brexit would drive up food prices. They said it would reduce them. Food prices look set to rise. They blame “EU red tape.” Shameless. Utterly, utterly shameless. https://t.co/R8P56mdlSL

— Seb Dance (@SebDance) June 2, 2021

NEW: British Beef Farmers Facing Ruin Thanks to Brexit Trade Agreements https://t.co/bDpf86E5j3

— Byline TV (@BylineTV) June 2, 2021

"Fourteen countries opted for systems that automatically confer new post-Brexit residence status on legally resident Britons, with no risk of losing rights if an administrative deadline is missed."

This is what EU27 citizens in the UK were promised. ~AAhttps://t.co/a6J2cRdGHv

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) June 2, 2021

Sinn Féin will bring a motion to the Assembly on the need to extend the EU Settlement Scheme beyond 30 June.

EU citizens have a right to stay here. #Brexit was wrong and is having a damaging impact on people's lives.

We will continue to support them. https://t.co/hz0PsmsjIE

— Martina Anderson Sinn Féin💚 (@M_AndersonSF) June 2, 2021

"Actually we have 40% of the whole population with two [vaccine] doses – that's the figure we should be concentrating on"
Christina Pagel, Independent SAGE, adds "I don't know what data [Boris Johnson's] looking at" but it's too early to know about 21 Junehttps://t.co/8zBPasXmSC pic.twitter.com/RQFKzwZ1mu

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) June 2, 2021

One of the most unforgiveable aspects of the Govt's handling of Covid has been its failure to learn from previous mistakes

It risks yet another by hurtling towards June 21 when so many warning signs say we need to pause lockdown lifting

Me for @MetroUKhttps://t.co/FVTqH6blw5

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) June 2, 2021

New coronavirus cases hit a 2-month high.

Boris Johnson still claims there's no reason to delay lick-every-doorknob day on 21 June. pic.twitter.com/nWX79bZlaB

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) June 2, 2021

🔴 Boris Johnson has warned that the Government "will not hesitate" to axe countries from the green list for travel amid growing concern that Portugal could be removedhttps://t.co/QPKtDxx8BE

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 2, 2021

“When the history of the Biden presidency is written, the decisions made in the coming days about how to fight the coordinated, cynical, and frantic assault on voting rights in America by Republicans will be as consequential as any decision made” – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/KPCtZEDxrl

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) June 1, 2021

100 years ago Black Americans in Tulsa were subject to one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our history. Our nation must confront systemic racism, both in our past and at present, openly. @POTUS is leading this Administration's commitment to doing this difficult work. https://t.co/PkHrYs3byr

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) June 1, 2021

JUST IN: Biden puts Harris in charge of efforts to protect voting rights: "It’s going to take a hell of a lot of work" https://t.co/YExTs5zqSk pic.twitter.com/JOnhjFr62o

— The Hill (@thehill) June 1, 2021

NEW: Pres. Biden calls for June to be "a month of action on Capitol Hill" on voting rights bills, and says he will task Vice President Harris with helping to push them through Congress.https://t.co/8tsvN79IHC pic.twitter.com/89S2g1PwAk

— ABC News (@ABC) June 1, 2021

JUST IN: Biden unveils broad plan for racial equity at Tulsa Race Massacre centennial https://t.co/OnRxtKJ8T2 pic.twitter.com/vIXog8QhXx

— The Hill (@thehill) June 1, 2021

In Tulsa, speaking to a Black audience, Biden calls on voter registration groups to double their efforts to get people to vote in 2022. However, Black people are calling on Biden to triple his efforts to pass policy in order to give Black people a reason to vote in 2022.

— Tezlyn Figaro (@TezlynFigaro) June 1, 2021

What a moment. Tulsa race massacre survivor Mr. Hughes Van Ellis and @RevDrBarber singing “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” following Biden’s speech in Tulsa — as captured and shared by @rolandsmartin pic.twitter.com/wPg00e5Cul

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) June 1, 2021

If Republicans control Congress, they could deny the Democrats an electoral college majority and throw the election to the House–where each state delegation, regardless of population, would cast one ballot. That would put a Republican in the White House. https://t.co/fxsCtJNJog

— Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@MaxBoot) June 1, 2021

These are the folks who are STILL trying to undo Biden’s win & declare TFG president for eternity.

Do you honestly think they won’t use their power to decide state legislature, city council or mayoral races?

And WHEN they do, are the rest of us just going to be cool with that?

— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) June 1, 2021

He literally did it in front of a crowd on video. https://t.co/sLK9aVR47E

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 1, 2021

Generals and retired generals don't have the "free speech" right to advocate for a military coup. General Flynn has been urging military intervention in our democratic process since a White House meeting last November. Court martial is the answer.https://t.co/eKwSZFMLdq

— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) June 1, 2021

It would be easier to dismiss Trump/Flynn talk of a violent seizure of power as just talk … if they had not already attempted a violent seizure of power on January 6, 2021.

— David Frum (@davidfrum) June 1, 2021

But the work is not done.

Now the Biden administration must ensure that everyone who was subjected to this policy can pursue their asylum claims in the US.

— ACLU (@ACLU) June 1, 2021

A year ago today Trump tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protestors in Lafayette Square for a photo shoot with an upside-down Bible

A year later Republicans have proposed hundreds of voter suppression bills to promote this “man” and his Big Lie

— Lindy Li (@lindyli) June 1, 2021

The leader of the right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers spoke just days after Election Day about a potentially violent conflict involving Trump supporters and a presidential declaration of the Insurrection Act, a superseding federal indictment alleges. https://t.co/dST0K3NPHS

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 1, 2021

Post exclusive: Trump puts D.C. hotel lease back on the market.

Investigation from Manhattan DA in the background.
w/@shaynajacobs https://t.co/SpZBF2HtH8

— Jonathan O'Connell (@jocwapo) June 1, 2021

I mean, even for him, good fucking lord. The ex-President is predicting/planning on a coup to put him back in office by the end of the summer. https://t.co/kSBzCdgLgo

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 1, 2021

Fmr. President Trump's return to the electoral battlefield this weekend is the kickoff for a summer of rally stops designed to keep his base engaged for the midterms — and any possible comeback bid. https://t.co/hsZhQH9zbu

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 1, 2021

Brexit-backing boss of Wetherspoons calls for more EU migration to tackle bar staff shortage https://t.co/6U6L3OdwKW

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) June 1, 2021

Finally a Brexit benefit. Tim Martin is going to have to pay decent wages! https://t.co/2Y7akt52Iz

— IndyNow (@_AngryIndy) June 1, 2021

BREAKING: Labour demands “urgent investigation” after Insider reveals the Conservatives accepted multiple donations from firms that don’t exist.

– Minister accepted 2 donations from defunct firms
– One donor listed by Tories denies making any donationhttps://t.co/hyYDYMYXQy

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) June 1, 2021

I hate this kind of thing. First Lady my arse.

— Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman) June 1, 2021

"Boris Johnson says no evidence to delay England reopening

Scientists say UK faces ‘perilous moment’ as Delta Covid variant now makes up 75% of cases"

So hard to know who to believe. The scientists, or an uncaring reckless waste of oxygen. 🧐 https://t.co/jZu9LyNXmf

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) June 1, 2021

Our latest B4B polling showed 61% of Brits think the govt should prioritise protecting our farmers over new trade deals.

The past year has already wiped close to a billion pounds off the UK’s farming economy. The govt must not repeat past mistakes.https://t.co/q7ZBHCqupf

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) June 1, 2021

❝ If Brexit is so wonderful, why does anyone have to be blamed for its consequences? https://t.co/Yj9TZ6Pxvc

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) June 1, 2021

EU ambassador hits out at DUP over Brexit remarks that lack 'adherence to reality' https://t.co/MvlG1slqlF

— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 1, 2021

Naomi Osaka received support from her sponsors and leading sports figures after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about media duties, saying she had been suffering from depression and anxiety https://t.co/cS6iwsupwN pic.twitter.com/uhkRLbJ5lE

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 1, 2021

"A 2016 Cambridge University Press study analyzed the language used to describe male and female athletes. Common words used for men but not women: 'fastest,' 'strong,' 'big,' 'great.' Common words for women: 'unmarried, 'pregnant,' 'aged.'"https://t.co/RRIVqQq2wf

— Monica Hesse (@MonicaHesse) June 1, 2021

Many of the world's top athletes are rallying around tennis star Naomi Osaka — as they decry a system that doesn't give athletes the support they need when struggling with mental health.https://t.co/pnoNI781qi

— NPR (@NPR) June 1, 2021

Hours after a Democratic walkout killed his priority voting bill, Gov. Greg Abbott said he'd veto the section of the state budget that funds the #TXlege. That section pays not just lawmakers and staff but also funds legislative agencies. https://t.co/34IVJIjxRB

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 31, 2021

Will Texas Democrats’ defeat of SB7 embolden Congress to pass national voting reforms? They say it should. https://t.co/MXfvfPf9Ct

— Amy Gardner (@AmyEGardner) May 31, 2021

About time. Let’s see more of this in the face of GOP commitment to undermining the right to vote: “‘We decided to come together and say we weren’t going to take it,’ state Rep. Jessica González (D) said in an interview after the walk-out.” https://t.co/CQlZ0ZYf3R

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) May 31, 2021

How the Texas voting bill would have created hurdles for voters of color https://t.co/gzVZmFTk6l

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 31, 2021

I don't anticipate in any way, shape, or form that this will work out for Abbott, but if it does, I can guarantee that we'll raise enough money in 6 hours to pay every single one of these Texas Democrats. They came through for us, we'll come through for them. https://t.co/l47fgJnUcC

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 1, 2021

Guess who else thinks that violent insurrection is not a crime.https://t.co/VmCG8MG7dz

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) May 31, 2021

No American should advocate or support the violent overthrow of the United States. https://t.co/dpa20pLG4n

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) May 31, 2021

Like so many alarming ideas, this one began on the fringe but is finding support among more and more Americans – while many in power fail to call it out. This repeats the path of several other deeply damaging ideas, including the big lie. https://t.co/LYDstjLpoY

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 31, 2021

If he said this, General Flynn should be arrested immediately and tried for insurrection and treason. We do not tolerate military coups in the USA.

Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn says Myanmar-like coup 'should happen' in U.S. https://t.co/c8bJ5sTVRp

— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) May 31, 2021

Sounds like a reasonable plan. Not seditious and insane at all. https://t.co/RbPc2usCMa

— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 31, 2021

Allen West has supported Texas seceding from the United States.

Mike Flynn has favored martial law and, now, a straight up coup. https://t.co/Kg9vmFsHt9

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) May 31, 2021

Russell Moore, one of America's most respected evangelical Christian thinkers, tells Axios he's "talking literally every day to pastors, of virtually every denomination, who are exhausted by these theories blowing through their churches or communities." https://t.co/APT5zWQ6KO

— Axios (@axios) May 31, 2021

The Justice Department has added *four* new defendants to the federal criminal conspiracy case against Oath Keepers who allegedly prepared for and took part in the Capitol riot, according to a new indictment made public in D.C. District Court. https://t.co/lbvV7sarN1

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 31, 2021

NSA spying row: US and Denmark pressed over allegations https://t.co/kes5K0xnqP

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 31, 2021

France tightens travel restrictions for UK travellers https://t.co/CXGrw7QsxZ

— The Independent (@Independent) May 31, 2021

We took back control of our borders. We left the EU. Oh and Europe took back control of its borders. And can now shut us out when it chooses to.

But perhaps you didn't expect that.https://t.co/fkGl6OmwOf

— Otto English (@Otto_English) May 31, 2021

It is actually beyond belief that this has only just happened. #COVID https://t.co/e58yNztSsL

— Brendan May (@bmay) June 1, 2021

Scientists urge delay in ending all Covid rules. Cases are rocketing, and Boris Johnson is so far resisting any easing of his plan. Surely this lethal PM, careless of the pain and loss of others, could not repeat the errors that have killed so many. Could he?

— Mary Riddell (@MaryRiddell) June 1, 2021

Mary Kelly: Even Cummings's explosive insights on Covid crisis won't harm Boris Johnson and the Tories in powerhttps://t.co/GhKB5h6kLM pic.twitter.com/KbhHxx066M

— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 30, 2021

It used to be said that a second marriage was "the triumph of hope over experience". Johnson getting married a third time on the brink of the third wave seems like some sort of cosmic commentary.

— Sir Barks-a-lot 🌍 on mas.to (@ohnonotcameron) May 31, 2021

£110bn of services exports lost because of Brexit – and that's only 2016-2019.

That really is a colossal sum. Imagine what could have been done with that…https://t.co/8gZhXTDuax

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 1, 2021

Kraft Heinz to invest £140m in the UK to make tomato ketchup. – The government will say this is a major boost for Brexit Britain. But they won’t mention the fact Brexit shrank UK services exports by £110bn! (⁦@FT⁩) A £140m gain against a £110bn loss! https://t.co/wbAvYkQou3

— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) June 1, 2021

The pandemic is not over yet, despite declining coronavirus infection levels, says the World Health Organization.

"It would be a monumental error for any country to think the danger has passed.”https://t.co/qRsgmCZeZP

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 31, 2021

After detecting new hybrid coronavirus variant, Vietnam races to increase testing and restrictions https://t.co/QvoWwHe58t

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

Covid’s Deadliest Phase May Be Here Soon https://t.co/mpuCrH2BAk

— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) May 29, 2021

The new variant detected in Vietnam is a mix of the coronavirus strains first detected in the United Kingdom and India, the country’s health minister said https://t.co/5aHDR57f01

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 29, 2021

(1/4) Vietnam has reported the emergence of a variant which combines elements of the UK (B.1.1.7) & Indian (B.1.617.2) variants. According to the Health Minister it could spread “very fast” in the air.
➡️ https://t.co/vJpDkUxu7y

Vietnam is struggling to contain the new variants. pic.twitter.com/rdtQcN1WHh

— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) May 29, 2021

Vietnam has detected a new coronavirus variant that is a combination of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants. The country's health minister said it spreads quickly by air and described the hybrid variant as very dangerous https://t.co/iNmUpvkIJg pic.twitter.com/ox01SUjNCu

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2021

Study shows post-jab cases more likely to be infected with virus strains that have emerged in recent months https://t.co/PB9bT5cuRb

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 29, 2021

PHE promised @unisontheunion & @NEUnion they would release it in 22 May report. They didn't.

They promised them they'd release it in 27 May report. They didn't

Observer reported it was in 13 May report but was pulled at Downing street request. https://t.co/KLPGfng16x 5/7

— Prof. Christina Pagel (@chrischirp) May 29, 2021

'There are not enough alarm bells ringing'https://t.co/xVAYmotHGb

— The National (@ScotNational) May 29, 2021

Shows why passports are a bit of a red herring and what we still need to do is mass testing.

Fully vaccinated people who catch Covid variants may pass virus on & “vaccinated individuals infected with Covid had high viral loads” ⁦@AppgCoronavirus⁩ https://t.co/yNFS7uXekT

— Naomi Smith (@pimlicat) May 29, 2021

The Front Page of the Sunday Independent #Covid19 #FourthWave pic.twitter.com/AD5IO8xn1A

— Robert Hudson🔥 (@CrumlinFuels) May 29, 2021

To ensure history does not repeat itself, scholars and practitioners who are analyzing India’s second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic must not only identify the public health practices that worked, but they must also weigh deeper political questions.https://t.co/j23yPY8N7b

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 29, 2021

Wealthy countries have captured an overwhelming share of the global #vaccine supply.

What will it take to ensure the rest of us, especially those in low-income countries, get their shots too? https://t.co/Dlwb7RE5vL

— InterAction (@InterActionOrg) May 29, 2021

The head of a Japanese doctors' body wants the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that holding the event could lead to the emergence of an 'Olympic' coronavirus strain https://t.co/u2NIGDZ0Kz pic.twitter.com/U5T3EIvciS

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 27, 2021

More than 34,000 stories like this one in NYC alone. https://t.co/54gBYcjO8j

— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) May 29, 2021

My thoughts this Memorial Day weekend: Would the Greatest Generation be proud of America today?https://t.co/TlErq70JeK

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 29, 2021

Senate Minority Leader McConnell on proposed Jan. 6th commission: "I do not believe the additional, extraneous commission that Democratic leaders want would uncover crucial new facts, or promote healing. Frankly, I do not believe it is even designed to do that." pic.twitter.com/zJrxaSTA0e

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) May 27, 2021

Senate Republicans are ready to use the filibuster to block a bill creating a commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. It’d be this year’s first successful use of a filibuster, which blocks legislation unless 60 of the 100 members vote to advance it. https://t.co/iIYvWOyLLi

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) May 27, 2021

First on CNN: Bipartisan group of former DHS secretaries tell Senate to 'put politics aside' and support January 6 commission https://t.co/KwfD8CO75c

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 27, 2021

Rep. Jim Clyburn tells CNN that if Senate Republicans block the Jan. 6 commission, Speaker Pelosi should "empower certain committees" or "create a select committee, as she did with the coronavirus, to get to the bottom of it."

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 27, 2021

"This vote really is about the future as much as it's about the past… The reason this needs to be a bipartisan commission with responsible Reps sitting on it as well as Dems, is so we can have a future that looks different than Jan. 6th…" – @matthewamiller w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/7mVQXMdGxD

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 27, 2021

All due respect to Senator Manchin, but if the GOP was really a party that was able to put country before partisanship, we probably wouldn't be voting on this commission in the first place. https://t.co/LoKwltljWi

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 27, 2021

Opinion: Bipartisanship is overrated, especially with these Republicans https://t.co/klnw3sVmOP

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 27, 2021

Paul Ryan, the former Republican speaker of the House, is set to re-enter the political arena on Thursday night with a speech obliquely criticizing Donald Trump and warning Republicans not to move the party forward in his image. https://t.co/tlmMNxhGDT

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 27, 2021

Read this story and tell me if you think Tom Barrack, the billionaire investor and Trump pal, testified truthfully in the Trump inauguration scandal case.

Then think about whether there ought to be any consequences for him.https://t.co/rzM5ZHF5h7

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) May 27, 2021

‘This guy is a disaster’: GOP insiders terrified Trump’s rallies are going to derail midterm chances https://t.co/ZpbbbqeXgN

— The Independent (@Independent) May 27, 2021

Opinion | @chrisgeidner: The move to keep the memo secret is the path of least resistance from a DOJ that too often defaults to protecting government actions. – @MSNBCDaily https://t.co/rAMp9sK6Jg

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 27, 2021

The Trump you’ve never heard of is quietly planning a Senate campaign | Carl Gibson https://t.co/a29iG3j9Uc

— The Independent (@Independent) May 27, 2021

The first item on the agenda appears to be the split… https://t.co/tpSHSAsU1I

— Duncan Morrow (@duncan_morrow) May 27, 2021

David Trumble must have fairly snorted when he heard this. Ironically, peak DUP infighting is coming at the point where one of his tormentors is about to quit the DUP, having been toppled as leader, and another has lost the battle to succeed her. https://t.co/6CpgoptPeC

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) May 27, 2021

Edwin Poots is confirmed as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party – after a vote to hold a secret ballot was rejected.https://t.co/lSw7t7JxDq

— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) May 27, 2021

Breaking: Paul Bell, member of the Fermanagh & South Tyrone DUP association for 20 years has announced he has quit the party after his disgust at treatment of Arlene Foster. Says the party will “shed tens of thousands of votes” @BBCNewsNI pic.twitter.com/HEs1EQ4FxU

— Jayne McCormack (@BBCJayneMcC) May 27, 2021

Tonight's meeting comes after the DUP Fermanagh and Tyrone association released a statement expressing their “disgust” at the treatment of outgoing leader Arlene Fosterhttps://t.co/VczBWv25oU

— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 27, 2021

Hearing others may follow in resigning from the DUP following what has happened in recent weeks, including some councillors who remain incredibly hurt by the treatment of Arlene Foster. Understand some younger members including university reps on the party executive have quit

— Jayne McCormack (@BBCJayneMcC) May 27, 2021

Poots looks like he had no plan other than to overthrow Arlene. This morning we had a report that Mervyn Storey is thinking of declining the offer to be FM because he has just realised that he would have to agree decisions with M O’N. This is laughable. No team, no plan, pathetic

— Malachi O'Doherty (@malodoherty) May 27, 2021

Roll up, Roll up. Who wants to be DUP first minister & carry the can for Poots ? pic.twitter.com/D7oABvT9Mr

— Joe Thomas (@jgtsport) May 27, 2021

These are the sort of headlines which used to dog the UUP in the 1999-03 period, at the start of its long decline—with a leader who had the support of less than half the party and relentless, merciless briefing against him. Poots and the party need to nail this down quickly. pic.twitter.com/ELnM4Tdt0I

— Alex.Kane (@AlexKane221b) May 27, 2021

"This is a disaster for the DUP. This is a disaster for Edwin Poots" – @JonTonge on @bbctheview pic.twitter.com/7FU1a6qcSR

— Planet Belfast 🇪🇺 (@Planet_Belfast) May 27, 2021

Arlene Foster’s switched her Twitter handle, and the big brains at the DUP didn’t snatch it up for Poots fast enough pic.twitter.com/I5cNLBVlOr

— The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan (@DawnHFoster) May 27, 2021

Interesting to note that DUP ratification of Edwin Poots was longer and messier than expected. It’s becoming more and more like one of those 1980s body-swap comedies when a shift in time continuum has caused the DUP and UUP to swap roles. A political columnist’s fantasy land : ) https://t.co/7OlYRynE1P

— Alex.Kane (@AlexKane221b) May 27, 2021