Ayesha Ijaz Khan: Really well said! I’ve often pondered…
Really well said! I’ve often pondered this precise point - that one reason Pakistan is an effective mediator is because of its sectarian mix. Pakistan is a Sunni majority country, but with a sizeable and very significant Shia population. That uniquely places Pakistan in a position to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia also, which is a part of the wider geopolitical reality.
Pat McGinnis: Fuel prices are Sky high Hundreds…
Fuel prices are Sky high Hundreds of thousands, civilians being murdered in Mid East with our tax money, without our consent AntiWhite & Anti Christian hate being pushed in our Schools, media & emergency services We live in a Zionist controlled dictatorship that hates us ZOG
Ben Habib: Our military lay their lives on the line…
Our military lay their lives on the line for our security. Instead of respecting and honouring their service, @Keir_Starmer targets them and honours terrorists. If we want a secure Britain, our veterans must NOT be prosecuted. The Troubles Bill is an abuse of our veterans.
Andy Ngo: An Afghan migrant who entered the U.K.…
An Afghan migrant who entered the U.K. on a truck in 2020 and was then granted asylum has pleaded guilty to stabbing a man and a boy in London. Safi Dawood is also charged over the stabbing murder of Wayne Broadhurst, who was walking a dog.
Alex Wickham: Keir Starmer state of play ahead of a big Tuesday…
Keir Starmer state of play ahead of a big Tuesday - The PM’s allies, Labour MPs and the Tories all think Starmer will win tomorrow’s vote and Parliament will reject a privileges probe. - Starmer’s allies think they have won the argument that the timing of the vote by the Tories is politically motivated ahead of the locals. - Big beasts like Gordon Brown coming out to say as such have helped No10. Foreign affairs select committee chair Emily Thornberry agrees. Starmer’s rivals like Angela Rayner are remaining loyal. It sounds like PLP tonight was largely supportive with only a couple of left-wing dissenters. - Tory HQ think it’s a win-win for them. They don’t dispute this was a political move. Conservative officials say if Labour MPs vote with Starmer then the Tories will point that out to voters on the doorstep ahead of May 7. - The danger for Starmer comes at 9am when Philip Barton appears in front of FASC. He is expected back up Olly Robbins and Ian Collard and say No10 did put pressure on the foreign office re Mandelson. If he produces bombshell evidence of serious pressure then that could produce a case that Starmer misled Parliament. You’d expect Morgan McSweeney will deny any pressuring when he testifies at 11am. - But what it may come down to is your definition of pressure. Starmer argued to @joshglancy in the Sunday Times that there are normal pressures of the job, such as getting things done quickly. What he is denying is that No10 pressured FCDO to approve Mandelson against due process. Robbins and Collard both say pressure didn’t affect their decisions, so sort of agree. Will Barton? - Remarkably Collard says in his evidence to FASC tonight that he too didn’t see the UKSV form with boxes ticked against recommending Mandelson get clearance. That means the two key decision-makers, Collard and Robbins, didn’t see the key document and instead decided among themselves that they could mitigate the Mandelson concerns. - Nearly two weeks on from the Guardian story, who is right and wrong on the process remains unclear. No10 will still argue FCDO failed to share the UKSV concerns with them and shouldn’t have tried to cook it up among themselves. Robbins essentially argues it’s all been a big misunderstanding, that Mandelson’s vetting problems were resolvable and he shouldn’t have been sacked. As Thornberry suggested after his evidence last week, it could be that there was fault on all sides.
Martin Daubney: GERMANY'S IMMIGRANT SEX CRIME SHAME…
🇩🇪GERMANY'S IMMIGRANT SEX CRIME SHAME🚨 Crime data by nationality was published in Germany last week. Published here are nations with disproportionately high sex offences versus German-born, plus those nation's Muslim% populations Might there be a link? Or are we not allowed to have that chat? COUNTRY SEX CRIME RATE MUSLIM POP 🇦🇫AFGHANISTAN 14-16X 99% 🇸🇾SYRIA 11-13X 87% 🇩🇿ALGERIA 10-11X 99% 🇲🇦MOROCCO 8-9X 99% 🇮🇶IRAQ 8-9X 97% 🇹🇳TUNISIA 8X 99% 🇸🇴SOMALIA 7-8X 99% 🇵🇰PAKISTAN 7-8X 97% 🇪🇬EGYPT 6X 90% 🇱🇾LIBYA 5-6X 99% 🇱🇧LEBANON 5-6X 60% Source: German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) report 20–21 April 2026, for 2025
David Icke: It was most blatantly staged…
It was most blatantly staged. Trump refused to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner before this in either term - not least because presidents tend to get 'roasted' on these occasions and his ego couldn't take that. Now suddenly with so much to mock about his presidency he agrees to attend so long as he does the 'roast' instead. Then near the start gunshots are heard from beyond the actual room and he's whisked away (after JD Vance) to then use the 'incident' to justify his ludicrous White House 'ballroom' in the face of gathering pushback. They now count this as 'three' assassination attempts. (1) When he was shot by a high-powered rifle that did no damage whatsoever to an ear that he claimed was hit and 'blood' emerged from. (2) a 'delusional' bloke on a golf course found while Trump was nowhere near him who at no point had a 'clear line of sight on Trump' and did not fire his gun. (3) This staged farce. We have the most corrupt and lying president in American history overseeing the most corrupt regime and thank goodness more people than ever are putting the 2 and 2 together and making 4, not 5,380. It is not impossible that they want Trump gone in some way before the end of his term, but this was the most blatant vaudeville.
The Labour Circus: Warmongers and Paedophile Sympathisers in Sir Starmer’s Cabinet
Keir Starmer’s actions have recently come under increasingly fierce criticism across social media. He stands accused of reckless spending on weapons and of maintaining links with highly questionable individuals.
Liz Webster: Remember when @Johnmcternan said…
🚨 Remember when @Johnmcternan said “we are going to do to farmers what Thatcher did to the miners… it’s an industry we could do without”? Well, here we are. The Times front page today: Britons braced for huge surges in salad, tomato & veg prices as fertiliser, diesel & energy crisis hits from the Middle East war. I also explained to LBC: no food production plan, farms ignored in Cobra meetings, Brexit barriers + reliance on world markets = Britain dangerously exposed. Farmers were right. This attitude is now coming home to roost. #SupportBritishFarmers #FoodCrisis #CostOfLiving #UKFarmingBen Habib: Another attempt to silence …
Another attempt to silence @realDonaldTrump , this time at a free speech event. The far left simply is not open to debate. It abhors free speech. Its ideology does not stand scrutiny. The vast majority of the British establishment is now left wing. That’s why free speech is under attack. Thank goodness the gunman failed.Liz Webster: “America is no longer an ally.”…
“America is no longer an ally.” Says NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, General Sir Richard Shirreff He says Trump’s actions mean Europe can no longer rely on US firepower and must urgently double down on its own defence. This is the brutal reality check facing Starmer’s Atlanticist strategy, the Mandelson appointment and the US 🇺🇸 trade deals - bad for NHS, farming, food security and sovereignty. #BreJoin #RejoinEU
Pat Condell: Labour MPs are in a bind…
Labour MPs are in a bind. They know Starmer is the worst prime minister and the most hated prime minister we’ve ever had, a man with no redeeming qualities at all. But if they try to remove him and he calls an election it will finish most of their careers. It’s hard not to laugh.
Robin Monotti: If you think that Milei's claims…
If you think that Milei's claims over the Falklands the day after he meets with Netanyahu have nothing do with Iran, perhaps think again. The strategy seems clear: Starmer moves RAF resources to Iran due to pressure from Trump, then when the Falklands are undefended, Milei puts pressure by claiming them, and forces Starmer to hand over more of the Falkland gas fields to Israel which already has a 65% stake in the Sea Lion gas basin.
Carl Benjamin: Conversely it also demonstrates…
Conversely it also demonstrates how massively overrepresented Muslims are in British public life. It is certainly more than 6%, but even so it will likely not be more than 10%, so why do we hear about them all the time?
Daniel Lacalle: Gasoline prices reach $7.15 per gallon…
Gasoline prices reach $7.15 per gallon on average in the European Union. Gasoline is 68% more expensive than in the US. Diesel is 59% more expensive. The average salary in the US is 35-40% higher than in the EU. No EU country has cheaper gasoline prices than the most expensive US state (California) For years, progressives in the US have demanded the same taxes for gasoline as in Europe. Imagine if it had happened.Liz Webster: There’s an uncomfortable point in this debate…
😣 There’s an uncomfortable point in this debate. @matthewsyed argues that modern politics is increasingly shaped by those willing to bend systems, not just follow them. 🔥 And that’s exactly the concern here in Brexitannia 🇬🇧 Bc what we’re seeing isn’t just a controversial Mandelson appointment, it’s a pattern that began with Blair’s Iraq decision. Decisions driven from the top processes stretched or overridden and outcomes justified after the fact. And now all of it in the context of a shift towards closer alignment with the US model.
Ben Judah: Reflecting on the State Visit to Washington…
Reflecting on the State Visit to Washington, there are only really two interesting things left to say about it. The first is to note the Royal Family’s rising importance in our diplomacy since the death of Elizabeth II. This is because of the rise of two sets of politicians: Gulf monarchs who view a relationship with the Royal family as part of their identity and pedigree and Trump and his acolytes. In all these encounters the King genuinely matters diplomatically. This has only increased as the political carousel has spun out of control with annual foreign secretaries and biennale Prime Ministers. The second is to note the extraordinary and rising power the King’s Private Secretary has — effectively the King in Whitehall — on all such matters and how these encounters are shaped. Truly the apex of Civil Service power and anonymity that role — entirely beyond Foreign Office influence, let alone an elected official’s scrutiny. I think those roles, with their curious heritage allowances, are by far the most desirable left in the system.Andy Ngo: The man accused of the White House…
The man accused of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting has a long social media history showing leftist, liberal and anti-Trump posts. Cole Allen also recently attended a "No Kings" protest. Many Democrats have been welcoming a culture of political assassinations.
Aaron Bastani: Starmer saying he’ll stay on…
Starmer saying he’ll stay on - and win - genuinely feels like he’s lost his mind. You can find provincial Reform councillors with a much bigger FB footprint than most of the cabinet right now. A tsunami is coming!
Andrew Bridgen: European anti-fraud office opens investigation…
European anti-fraud office opens investigation into Peter Mandelson. Peter Mandelson served as an EU commissioner for Trade 2004-2008. On his return to London in 2008 he was made a life peer and he acquired a London property for cash (no mortgage) for a sum of money which he had never received or declared the income to be able to afford ??? How do you think he was able to buy the London property in 2008 ? Does Mandelson need to be subject to an ‘unexplained wealth order’ ? What do you think ? Perhaps we could put one on his old friend Keith Vaz also ?? Mysteriously wealthy ?Alex Wickham: NEW: Bloomberg Saturday read…
NEW: Bloomberg Saturday read — Will Keir Starmer survive? His rivals say it’ll take a perfect storm of disastrous events happening in quick succession for the PM to be ousted next month: more Mandelson revelations, an “emotional” response by MPs to the locals, and a cabinet revolt. — The first seems possible. Philip Barton is expected to back up Olly Robbins on Tuesday. The key is if he can produce evidence No10 did pressure the foreign office. Then Starmer will be accused of misleading parliament. In theory he could be called to the privileges committee. — Some in govt also suspect there is more to emerge about how Mandelson conducted himself as ambassador that could come out either in leaks to the media or humble address disclosures. Starmer is so badly wounded that any further revelations could take him into resignation territory. — The second factor his opponents say is needed is what they call an “emotional” reaction by MPs after the local elections. It is priced in that Labour will lose upwards of 2,000 councillors. A sober response might see MPs say local election results are not a reason to change a PM, or at least wait until an obvious successor emerges. A more emotional one, triggered by the sight of so many lifelong local colleagues losing their jobs, could see MPs beyond the usual suspects come out and call for Starmer to go. If that coincided with more Mandelson revelations, momentum may build in the days after May 7. — If it really builds, it could spread to the cabinet. That’s the third factor seen as required to oust the PM. Most think it will ultimately fall on cabinet ministers to tell him his time is up. If one-by-one enough do, not just one or two but enough that Starmer finds it impossible to form a government, he’d have to agree to step down pending the result of a leadership contest. — While rival camps are gaming all this out, for most MPs who spoke to Bloomberg this week it is not their base case. Most still seem to think the lack of a credible plan to replace Starmer means he will get through May. — The issues are well-versed. The left don’t like Wes Streeting. The right don’t like Angela Rayner, whose tax issues are ongoing. Neither has a policy platform. Neither poll well. A contest between them would be deeply divisive and whoever wins will have no mandate from the public. Farage’s calls for an early general election would be hard to argue against. Voters will see Labour as the Tories 2.0. — Some on the left want to wait for Andy Burnham. They think he will make clear in the aftermath of May 7 that he wants to stand for parliament again and that Starmer won’t be able to block him this time. He at least polls better than the others. But some say he isn’t as popular with MPs as people think. And who knows how long it’ll take him to make it to Westminster. — That all leads many MPs to conclude the most likely scenario is still that Starmer muddles on through May. But it leaves Labour in a bleak position of their own making: stuck with a PM few really back, who they brief against constantly, but they don’t have a plan to replace. @Joe_MayesLiz Webster: RishiSunak calling it straight in today’s Times…
RishiSunak calling it straight in today’s Times. He is right to say the Mandelson appointment wasn’t a failure of process but a failure of political judgment. The responsibility absolutely sits squarely with the Prime Minister. Sunak: “The responsibility for the decision rests with the prime minister.” “Process is no substitute for judgment.” Time to cut through all the deflection and endless reviews, the sacking of Olly Robbins, the whataboutery claims that “I wasn’t told”. 😈 You can add more bureaucracy. You can sack more officials. You can hide behind process. But the decision to appoint Mandelson, despite the red flags, despite the vetting failure, despite the Epstein links, was political. And that decision belongs 💯 to Keir Starmer, even if McSwindle made it for him. This is the same PM who publicly defended the appointment, claimed full process was followed, and then claimed he was kept in the dark. Sunak’s point lands hard: own the call. The gremlin project wasn’t derailed by bad process. It was driven by bad judgment at the top. And now even the man Starmer replaced is saying what everyone can see: accountability starts with the Prime Minister. #MandelsonEpstein
Sue Diamond: Trump accused Black South Africans…
Trump accused Black South Africans of killing white citizens, an allegation that South African leaders & communities rejected. At the same time, South Africa has faced recurring episodes of violence from black South Africans directed at foreign nationals from other African countries. These events make it difficult for anyone to believe that there is no targeted genocide against white South Africans & foreign Africans!Andy Ngo: Portland leftists will be protesting…
Portland leftists will be protesting the city council meeting on April 30 because they feel the proposed ICE mask ban does not go far enough. The proposed ordinance would require Portland Police to verify the authority of ICE and federal officers. ICE agents would have to remove their masks and confirm their identity if police "observe behavior that would be unlawful for a civilian," or potentially face detention. Antifa and open-border activists have doxxed ICE and federal officers’ addresses, protested at their homes, and published photos of and threats against their families.Andrew Bridgen: Former Labour MP calls for Starmer…
Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting Karl Turner the former Labour MP has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons asking the PM to be investigated over the Mandelson vetting scandal. Well done !
Anthony Costello: Trump has to cancel Pakistan…
Trump has to cancel Pakistan envoy trip as Iran refuses to meet. Yet again. Trump is losing, the East Asian economy is in deep trouble, and the global economy will soon be too. Trump has unleashed a catastrophe because he didn’t listen to military advice.Pat McGinnis: We’re currently in a housing crisis…
We’re currently in a housing crisis yet Labour still want door kept wide open for world’s refugees. We have a candidate in Clerkenwell ward, Islington with, NATIONAL HOUSING PARTY NO MORE REFUGEES description on the ballot paper. Could be an interesting result to look out for.David Icke: The audience never mattered Chay…
The audience never mattered Chay. When Twitter was bought by Musk and a host of the usual suspects it was the Cult transferring ownership from itself to itself to scam the people into thinking Musk is one of them and believes in 'freedom of speech'. It was a gigantic scam from the start as I said at the time and now it is becoming plain to see what the game was all along. Plus Musk could use it to get Cult gofer Trump elected, as he did, and to sell the AI dystopia.
Howard Beckett: In the last two days alone 17 Palestinians…
In the last two days alone 17 Palestinians 🇵🇸 have been murdered by Israel 🇮🇱 in Gaza 🇵🇸 Palestinians in Gaza 🇵🇸 are: Living amongst rubble Denied essential supplies Targeted & murdered There is no Gaza 🇵🇸 ‘ceasefire’ It’s a genocide.Read more