#Politicians

I’ve done an about turn. I have argued on here recently that the govt has done the right thing not including butchers/bakers/grocers in the essential services list. I reckon I
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When Alexandre Bissonnette was not charged with terrorism, the logic was that it would be easier to prove that he committed first-degree murder, rather than politically-motivated violence. A thread. While
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Latin America is showing the world how things are done. People in Guatemala just set fire to parliament after congress approved budget cuts that hurt the poor and protect capitalists
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The exam results scandal IS going to radicalise young people - but that means little if there are no structures reach to channel that into action. I know we’re all
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Please proceed with caution when it comes to swallowing Gouws' advocation that Malema is sending himself hate-filled messages. Here's why:https://twitter.com/RenaldoGouws/status/1331624510932611072 The data in TrueCaller is crowd-so
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ThreadI have proudly defended @mattgaetz from the beginning because I know he’s done nothing wrong and I recognized this playbook right from the start.I’ve been a victim of it as
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The govt could actually purchase the entire UK private rental market for £1.3 trillion (2018 data). In all seriousness, buying up housing stock as the market crashes to then let
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This might not be a popular opinion but I actually stand with these types of liberals. Obviously a Biden/Harris vote is milquetoast, but within the context of this woman’s life
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Trump goes for the jugular. The jugular in this election is the black vote. Today, he announced at a black economic empowerment forum a plan he claimed will increase Black
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So, I see once again the "Real Names Only" on social media crowd is getting going over this story. /1 #cdnpoli #abpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-women-in-politics-face-harassment-1.5699681 I'm going to say
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Meanwhile in East London... My take on the election results - and these awful scenes from London typify this - is that the challenge for all politicians is to show
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Canadian policing & our justice system are revered globally. It may not feel like it these days. Policing is rightly in need of change & I am sure that each
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I have some thoughts on this whole atrocious piece of garbage. Your disdain is so apparent it's painful. Let me lay out some examples for you.https://twitter.com/IsaacDovere/status/1276495454671339521 Let's start with the
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Not surprising at all but interesting to read Russia Report so baldly state that nobody in government is actually in charge of protecting British democracy. If anything the next paragraph
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I’ve just received this letter from @theresa_may. Where do I start? “I was proud to deliver changes which made a real difference to people’s lives?” What changes? Do you refer
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Select quotes from the ERRE report:https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/ERRE/Reports/RP8655791/errerp03/errerp03-e.pdf "In its 1st report, presented to the HOC on 30 May 1921, the Special Committee on Proportional Representa
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