@AlanWalter
@alanwalter.bsky.social
Suella,
I think you are mishearing what most Reform voters are thinking about your returning home ...
news.stv.tv/politics/sue...
I think you are mishearing what most Reform voters are thinking about your returning home ...
news.stv.tv/politics/sue...
Suella Braverman tells Reform she has 'come home' after defection
The former home secretary said she had resigned her Conservative Party membership of 30 years
news.stv.tv
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Suella,
I think you are mishearing what most Reform voters are thinking about your returning home ...
news.stv.tv/politics/sue...
I think you are mishearing what most Reform voters are thinking about your returning home ...
news.stv.tv/politics/sue...
The Frankenstein’s monster of UK politics continues to develop with the addition of another rancid off-cut …
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
‘I feel like I’ve come home’: former Tory home secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK – UK politics live
Her defection comes shortly after Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage’s party, meaning there are now eight Reform MPs in the Commons.
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The Frankenstein’s monster of UK politics continues to develop with the addition of another rancid off-cut …
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
To the MAGA cult and gullible Trump voters, this is what you elected.
Naked fascism and violence against innocent protestors heroically protecting the vulnerable.
May you rot …
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Naked fascism and violence against innocent protestors heroically protecting the vulnerable.
May you rot …
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony
Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:45 PM
To the MAGA cult and gullible Trump voters, this is what you elected.
Naked fascism and violence against innocent protestors heroically protecting the vulnerable.
May you rot …
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Naked fascism and violence against innocent protestors heroically protecting the vulnerable.
May you rot …
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Performative cruelty of the lowest form and designed to frighten and intimidate.
Difficult though it may be the only response is not to not be cowed by it.
Hopefully the good people of the US will stand up to it and ultimately see off the fascists
Difficult though it may be the only response is not to not be cowed by it.
Hopefully the good people of the US will stand up to it and ultimately see off the fascists
I’m struggling to find the right words for the heartbreak and rage of seeing a five-year-old child detained by ICE.
But I’m not surprised. Trump’s political agenda has always been to terrorise the most vulnerable.
This is the reality of far-right rule, and it’s what Reform wants in the UK.
But I’m not surprised. Trump’s political agenda has always been to terrorise the most vulnerable.
This is the reality of far-right rule, and it’s what Reform wants in the UK.
January 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Performative cruelty of the lowest form and designed to frighten and intimidate.
Difficult though it may be the only response is not to not be cowed by it.
Hopefully the good people of the US will stand up to it and ultimately see off the fascists
Difficult though it may be the only response is not to not be cowed by it.
Hopefully the good people of the US will stand up to it and ultimately see off the fascists
So because someone hurt his delicate feelings he wants to invade an ally and destroy the stability of the world order!
How can US allow such a pathetic individual to rule them?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How can US allow such a pathetic individual to rule them?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump news at a glance: president reveals the snub behind his Greenland ambitions
Trump says failure to receive the Nobel peace prize means he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’ – key US politics stories from 19 January
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:32 AM
So because someone hurt his delicate feelings he wants to invade an ally and destroy the stability of the world order!
How can US allow such a pathetic individual to rule them?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How can US allow such a pathetic individual to rule them?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Every day a new reason to hate the whiny little man baby.
Come on USA ditch the nasty piece of work before your standing and reputation is forever trashed.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Come on USA ditch the nasty piece of work before your standing and reputation is forever trashed.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Donald Trump says he may put a tariff on ‘countries that don’t go along with Greenland’ – Europe live
US president further steps up threats after US special envoy to Greenland says Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control island
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Every day a new reason to hate the whiny little man baby.
Come on USA ditch the nasty piece of work before your standing and reputation is forever trashed.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Come on USA ditch the nasty piece of work before your standing and reputation is forever trashed.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
It will forever be a shameful stain that European nations now feel compelled to mobilise troops to guard against US aggression towards a long-time ally.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Greenland’s defence is ‘common concern’ for Nato, Danish PM says as European troops fly in
British troops among those to take part in joint exercises as Trump’s desire to own Greenland still ‘intact’ despite talks
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM
It will forever be a shameful stain that European nations now feel compelled to mobilise troops to guard against US aggression towards a long-time ally.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
He was one of the Tories responsible for breaking Britain and no doubt would do the same in Reform's merry band of rejects and right-wing misfits given half a chance.
What a revolting collection Reform are
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
What a revolting collection Reform are
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Jenrick joins Reform UK and claims Labour and Tories ‘broke Britain’ as Farage rules out any more defections after May – politics live
Nigel Farage introduces former shadow justice secretary at press conference following upheaval in Tory party
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
He was one of the Tories responsible for breaking Britain and no doubt would do the same in Reform's merry band of rejects and right-wing misfits given half a chance.
What a revolting collection Reform are
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
What a revolting collection Reform are
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Those talks shouldn't be too long or complicated as won't take much time to tell the US to .... off
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Denmark says US vice-president JD Vance to join talks on Greenland – Europe live
Vance will join tomorrow’s meeting between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and US secretary of state Marco Rubio
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Those talks shouldn't be too long or complicated as won't take much time to tell the US to .... off
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Greenland is Danish territory. Denmark is part of EU/NATO and ALL European nations should react to US in same way it has to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Time to push back hard on Trump
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Time to push back hard on Trump
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’
US president doubles down on threats to acquire territory at White House meeting with oil and gas executives
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Greenland is Danish territory. Denmark is part of EU/NATO and ALL European nations should react to US in same way it has to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Time to push back hard on Trump
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Time to push back hard on Trump
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Reposted by @AlanWalter
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
This is what a despot looks and sounds like.
He has no morality, laws can't stop him so it's up to the people of US to take action and remove him
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
He has no morality, laws can't stop him so it's up to the people of US to take action and remove him
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
This is what a despot looks and sounds like.
He has no morality, laws can't stop him so it's up to the people of US to take action and remove him
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
He has no morality, laws can't stop him so it's up to the people of US to take action and remove him
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Language is important here. She wasn't fatally shot, she was murdered by a Government official. Don't sanitise it.
This is what dictatorships do.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
This is what dictatorships do.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Minneapolis shooting latest: demonstrations and vigils across US after Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent
Governor Tim Walz said he was prepared to deploy the National Guard and expressed outrage over the shooting
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Language is important here. She wasn't fatally shot, she was murdered by a Government official. Don't sanitise it.
This is what dictatorships do.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
This is what dictatorships do.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Reposted by @AlanWalter
UK taxes now being used to support Trumps piracy on the high seas it appears.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK helped US seize Russian-flagged tanker, defence ministry says
John Healey confirms RAF provided extra surveillance and navy refuelling while capture under way
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
UK taxes now being used to support Trumps piracy on the high seas it appears.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reposted by @AlanWalter
So the UK is now being allowed to be used as an aircraft carrier/launch pad for Trump’s aggression?
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
US reportedly attempting to seize Venezuela-linked tanker in European waters – latest updates
Russian-government-run outlet says US operation is targeting the Venezuelan-linked Bella 1
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
So the UK is now being allowed to be used as an aircraft carrier/launch pad for Trump’s aggression?
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
A fair assessment and this is the time for NATO/EU and rest of the world to do the right thing not the most convenient thing as we all know how this story ends if we don't.
January 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
A fair assessment and this is the time for NATO/EU and rest of the world to do the right thing not the most convenient thing as we all know how this story ends if we don't.
He is truly disgusting.
Saying how amazing it was and that nobody was killed (apart from a lot of Cubans which he appears to relish).
He who lives by the sword ... We can only hope
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Saying how amazing it was and that nobody was killed (apart from a lot of Cubans which he appears to relish).
He who lives by the sword ... We can only hope
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump calls Venezuela strikes ‘amazing’ and teases meeting with oil executives after ousting Maduro – live
US president calls the Caracas operation ‘brilliant tactically’ and ‘an incredible thing’ and says deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is a ‘violent guy’
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
He is truly disgusting.
Saying how amazing it was and that nobody was killed (apart from a lot of Cubans which he appears to relish).
He who lives by the sword ... We can only hope
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Saying how amazing it was and that nobody was killed (apart from a lot of Cubans which he appears to relish).
He who lives by the sword ... We can only hope
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
True, but no way Trump has that level of grammatical appreciation.
The English teacher in me loves this cartoon…
From Benjamin Slyngstad.
From Benjamin Slyngstad.
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
True, but no way Trump has that level of grammatical appreciation.
Reposted by @AlanWalter
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.