The news in tweets: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Sunak axes UK climate change policy. Was Zac Goldmith right about him?
WTF?! The UK is one of the world’s richest countries & we’re really going to tell our kids we can’t “afford” to pay for a liveable planet for them?? And we’re going to betray some of the poorest countries? This Govt’s moral bankruptcy is truly sickening https://t.co/W9meGgIlqB
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) July 4, 2023
It seems Zac Goldsmith was right when he said Rishi Sunak was “simply uninterested” in saving the environment.
It’s been a bad week for Sunak – and he’s only halfway through it.
He has been hiding from Parliament – and in fact has been absent from Prime Minister’s Questions more than any other prime minister since the 1970s.
He was lambasted by the Commons Liaison Committee for failing to turn up to PMQs, and for votes on major issues like the Partygate Inquiry’s report or motions against Conservative MPs.
And he has failed to achieve any of the five targets he has set himself.
But he has been perfectly willing to provide his opinion on cricket.
He seems to be in the wrong job. Is he really only there to funnel public cash to his Tory friends?
Is Rwanda safe for refugees? Not according to this Rwandan politician
Left: Buckland, "Rwanda is a safe country, the Rwanda project should go ahead."
Right: Leader of opposition in Rwanda, "Every year the UK Home Office gives asylum to refugees from Rwanda showing it is not a safe country." pic.twitter.com/UMHDbJWuOE
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) July 5, 2023
Education Secretary’s comments about independent pay review bodies will enrage hard-up teachers
This compilation of what Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has said about independent pay review bodies will cause anger & outrage amongst teachers across the country
UK news shows need to step up & expose this latest outrageous Government CON against our public sector workers pic.twitter.com/I5FgG8w6pe
— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) June 26, 2023
MP Mercer’s wife commences hostilities – against Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman starting to have the Jeremy Corbyn treatment for challenging the establishment lackeys – ‘Vorderman ‘inciting hate’ towards Tories, says Johnny Mercer’s wife’ https://t.co/HQuc9Zodiu
— Kevin Pascoe #PoliticsOfFairness #Ex-Labour (@KevinPascoe) July 4, 2023
(Personally, This Writer has found Ms Vorderman’s political commentary to be spot-on, ever since I first heard her opinions on ITV’s This Morning. If you’re not reading her Twitter feed, you’re missing out.)
Shouldn’t Johnny Mercer and his missus be more worried about this?
Enjoying the collective bed-wetting on this.
Military personnel should not be using food banks – period. Disagree if you like, but that is true. If you are serving personnel and you are using a food bank because you are 'starving' please do call me and I will come and see you. https://t.co/1ywceL02lm
— Rt Hon Johnny Mercer (@JohnnyMercerUK) July 4, 2023
Army salaries start at £16,719
After tax: £1,282 p/mAverage £ of outgoings nationally:
1 bed flat (non-London): £758
Energy: £138
Lowest council tax band: £148What's left: £238
That's £8.50 a day for food, water, medicines, tampons, transport, clothes … and family https://t.co/X1CYBhqG3L
— Russ Jones (@RussInCheshire) July 5, 2023
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I would like to highlight this: https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/minister-home-office-staff-paint-over-art-asylum-centre-2451897
The Government can’t have it both ways….they consistently state that they are “Protecting the Vulnerable from Ruthless Traffickers”
If they regard these “people” as vulnerable, why treat them as mere commodities or inconveniences?
Perhaps they need protecting from our Government?