More evidence of certain communities refusing to integrate.
John McTernan
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John McTernan
@Johnmcternan
Senior Adviser - Burson; recovering political adviser; The Mace Top UK lobbyists 2026; "an expert in everything" - Alex Salmond
London, England
Joined February 2009
- That more people voted in the Strictly final than in the North Shropshire by-election tells us everything we need to know about the low regard in which politics is held today.
- An insult to every single member of the UK armed forces who died or were wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.Bad news for Starmer and Macron. Vance confirms the only US security guarantee in Ukraine will be the mineral deal. He also plays down British & French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
- Here’s what the Independent Inquiry said:
In what I think was the worst, most tone deaf statement I've ever heard from Keir Starmer, the PM seemed to think the main issue isn't the sexual abuse of minors but the honour of Jess Phillips. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/… - My Mum died today. A socialist whose ideals will ever die. The work goes on!
- Jeremy Corbyn will be Father of the House. When re-elected Diane Abbott will be Mother of the House.Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextThe Father of the House will be Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) who was sworn in before Jeremy Corbyn in 1983. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U…
- Which is why the King is asking Jeremy Corbyn to form a governmentWorth noting Jeremy Corbyn got more votes in his seat than Keir Starmer in his. #GE24
- Labour got no votes in London, Wales or Scotland on Thursday. Just think what that means for the general election!Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextThe May 2023 Local Elections did not include all district councils and unitary authorities. London, Wales and Scotland did not have elections take place. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Unit…
- Mick Lynch at @TWT_NOW calls for labour unity, then gets the biggest cheer of the night by calling for Keir Starmer to resign.
- "Now the top rate of tax isn't being abolished, I am seriously relaxed about my mortgage repayments doubling", said no-one ever.
- We are going to notice that we live in the UK not the US.We just going to pretend the whole Charlie Kirk thing didn’t happen less than 3 weeks ago?
- Labour need to take the votes lost over Gaza as seriously as we took the loss of Red Wall.
- The far left - despite having lived in this country for a very long time, probably all their lives, they don’t understand English metaphor eitherJohn McDonnell brands 'call off the dogs' comments 'grossly offensive' bbc.in/2NZS6V9
- If Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance are at the PM's press conference this afternoon they should be asked if they will still wear masks. And, if so, why.
