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Liz Webster: Polly Mackenzie nails it on Newsnight…

✅ Polly Mackenzie nails it on Newsnight: If you want to give Starmer’s failing government a bloody nose, vote for @AndyBurnhamGM in Makerfield. “Vote Labour, get rid of Starmer because the point is actually Andy Burnham can get rid of Keir Starmer by September rather than Nigel Farage, who's gonna take years to do it.” “I don't understand why he's not campaigning on that, to be honest, because to me it's the slam dunk victory in Makerfield.” #AndyForMakerfield #SaveBritishFarming

Andrew Bridgen: THE "ELON" FACTOR…

🚨🇬🇧THE "ELON" FACTOR: Starmer’s Censorship Hits the Wall as US Tech Giants Intervene! The emergency legal injunction from No. 10 didn't just fail—it backfired on a global scale. As Keir Starmer’s team worked through the night to "scrub" the Katie Hopkins video from UK servers, a massive response came from across the ocean. Late last night, a major US tech platform (X) officially declined to comply with the British "D-Notice," citing First Amendment protections. Within hours, the banned footage was "pinned" to the top of every feed, rendering the UK censorship order completely useless. Katie Hopkins appeared on a massive US news broadcast, laughing at the attempt to silence her: "Keir, you forgot one thing—the internet doesn't have a border, and freedom of speech is a global currency." While Starmer faces a diplomatic nightmare with Washington over "Digital Sovereignty," Nigel Farage has landed in Parliament Square, welcoming the first wave of protesters. The "Digital Iron Curtain" that Starmer tried to build has been torn down by a single click from Silicon Valley. The Saturday rally isn't just about Katie anymore—it’s now a global movement for the right to speak. @ScaryEurope

Alex Wickham: The thing that is so bewildering…

The thing that is so bewildering is that in Munich in February Keir Starmer gave one of his best speech as PM where he appeared to define his premiership on rebuilding UK defence credibility and taking a leadership role in Europe. Time and time again Starmer has said security is the point of his premiership. Insecurity is his main argument against changing leader. Rather than find a few extra billion to meet that rhetoric he has taken a political decision not to, siding not only with the Treasury but also inexplicably with the Labour welfare rebels who sunk his premiership. It means he is left with Ed Miliband in his cabinet, who has agitated for his downfall, and no John Healey. How has he managed that?

Is the War in Ukraine More Important Than the Problems Facing the British People?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to London and his talks with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany have sparked a heated debate on social media. The main criticism from users is that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is failing to address Britain’s domestic crises and is instead attempting to distract the public from them.

Liz Webster: Keir Starmer tied himself…

🔥 Keir Starmer tied himself in knots by sticking to unworkable Brexit red lines that only 30% of Britons support 👉 and those are mostly Tory and Reform voters. The public has moved on. A clear majority now regrets Brexit and wants closer ties or full rejoin. By defending the status quo that only hard Leavers still back, Starmer is handing ammunition to his critics and alienating the growing rejoin majority. That’s why he’s in trouble.

Deborah Haynes: A chronic delay in the release…

A chronic delay in the release by Sir Keir Starmer's government of a major plan to invest in defence has harmed the military and left the country less safe, a group of MPs has warned. In a scathing report, the Public Accounts Committee said the absence of the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has undermined the UK's credibility among its allies and risks "squandering the opportunities provided by advances in technology, hindering the government's attempts to modernise the armed forces". Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the committee chair, criticised what he called "bureaucratic drift" and said excuses by those responsible for delivering the blueprint "to the effect of 'taking the time to get the details right' simply do not cut it". He said: "Whatever the content of the DIP when it eventually does appear, the damage from its absence has been done - to the nation's credibility, to its safety, to its armed forces, and to certainty within its entire defence industrial base." Full story ⬇️
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