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Can I be the first to congratulate Boris Johnson
On getting a "British shaped deal"
On a "gold standard" trade deal
On making the UK "mightily prosper"
/joking
He won't
But he will sell it as such
And that is all that matters
British PM Boris Johnson will visit India in January to boost trade ties, his first major bilateral trip since taking office https://t.co/EjfCeYAaNK via @bpolitics
— Joe Mayes (@Joe_Mayes) December 15, 2020
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But that's ok
Priti only meant it unintentionally
And she was frustrated when she said it
So that's
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— ScottishPanda (@PandaScottish) November 23, 2020
The most difficult thing I find is writing the hook into a thread
There is a simple word
It is called Imagine
But first I want to focus on a different topic
Nigeriahttps://t.co/bF4zaDguzh
It's not like the UK talked of invading Spain or Calais
Or was busy trying to incite Irexit, Itexit or the AfD or so other discord in the EU
After all that 50 pence piece
Talks of friendship
So surely we were good friends?
Those liars who had nothing
And knew they had nothing
Well they passed their withdrawal agreement
Knowing they never had any intention of honouring
[thread] a simple question
— ScottishPanda (@PandaScottish) October 17, 2019
What are you prepared to sacrifice for brexit ?
Boris Johnson and his historic wordshttps://t.co/nFkevENjqB
Oh yes and a reminder
How many Tory MPs are unashamed they passed legislation without forming an opinion on it
Whether it be Gavin Williamson
or Jeremy Hunt
Why they need this amidst the shitshow of brexit and the disaster of covid?
Is a fascinating question
Is British science the best in the world? My question to the boss of our gold medal winning regulator, Dr June Raine pic.twitter.com/cR9977XeUt
— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) December 9, 2020
A reminder
We could only approve this vaccine so quickly because we have left the EU. Last month we changed the regulations so a vaccine did not need EU approval which is slower. https://t.co/y2Az7okPdx
— Jacob Rees-Mogg (@Jacob_Rees_Mogg) December 2, 2020
Equalities Minister \u2066@trussliz\u2069 says the government has been too focused on \u201cfashionable\u201d race, gender and sexuality issues and will now pivot towards focusing on poverty and levelling up. https://t.co/UOrxSapG7Z
— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) December 17, 2020
So really simple questions
And there are so so many
Why are concerns over race, gender and sexuality put into air quotes e.g. "fashionable"?
Is "fashionable" meant as a derogatory?
Who are you selling this shite to when you write it this way?
When did the government become "too focused" on race, gender and sexuality issues?
Define "too focused" ?
Will now "pivot" - what you mean from today 17th December 2020?
Why could you not focus on "poverty and levelling up" at the same time as equality issues since some of these issues go hand in in hand after all?
Who and what are you "levelling up" from?
This is good news
The securing of British jobs
Is good news
Though to secure them
It admits two things
1. They were under threat
2. Something was done to address that
This is a great vote of confidence in the UK and fantastic news for the brilliant @Nissan workforce in Sunderland and electric vehicle manufacturing in this country.https://t.co/W6nN1ki3Lq
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 22, 2021
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