‘Be kind, be brave, be silly, be honest, be happy, be you.’ Laura Nuttal
Mairena del Aljarafe, España
Joined October 2009
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Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Think SPD will replace Scholz with Pistorius. They would gain considerable electoral support, possibly lifting them > 20%. Would also make a grand coalition more probable, and such a coalition more balanced. But it's a very close call. Am I wrong?
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Can we please ban the applying of makeup & perfumes on trains. There is a perfectly suitable room in your home for doing your makeup. The smell is headache inducing.
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
If Kemi Badenoch is so interested in making government decisions accountable and accessible to ordinary people, why does she keep informing them from behind a paywall that many people can’t afford to access?
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NEW: Cabinet Secretary Simon Case thought Liz Truss’s mini budget “economically illiterate” and her “completely mad”. Her aides thought her “psychologically unfit to be PM”. Read the extract from OUT published this week:
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Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
British cheeses miss out at the World Cheese Awards in Portugal - not because they weren’t worthy of prizes, but because they got stuck in customs. That. Is. A. Disgrace. theguardian.com/food/2024/no…
Maybe the best option for non Trump supporters is to sit this one out. Let them do their thing. A case of you’re the leaders it’s your call.
Why waste energy fighting?
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Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Years ago, in the 1990s, me and my boss were looking at a client's rental accounts. He asked was I sure about the mortgage repayments. I said I had checked them with the bank. "They can't be less than the rent," he said, "That never happens. Not on a 90% mortgage." Seems like...
Russian spy ship confirmed to be operating near cables off Dublin rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/1… via @rte
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#BREAKING #Russian #spy #ship observed operating three #drones in #Irish -controlled waters overnight
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/… #spying #Ireland #Russia #EU #OceanGate #Surveillance #military #BreakingNews
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Point being missed about this is Bailey is implicitly *criticising* Reeves/Labour. Or
at least warning that Labour ‘reset’ isn’t going to move the dial. And that costs. And,
also implicitly, that diffèrent choices can be made.
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Kraftwerk plays before a confused audience for the first time (1970). This is one of the earliest existing concert videos documenting the birth of electronic music.
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Because we love our cousins and make an effort, despite your donkey-ass Brexit politics
You’re welcome
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Essential check list of Hard Right fruitcakes.
LAST NIGHT AT GUIDO'S PARTY ... where guests including two ex-PMs were treated to a satirical song with the lyrics "maybe we should have let the Nazis win" 😳
Full story in today's Playbook politico.eu/newsletter/londo…
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
NEW -- The UK government has decided to save the post-Brexit deal to make French School trips easier...
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Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
‼️🇫🇷 Not sure sufficient attention is being paid to this, but there is a growing & now significant chance @MLP_officiel will be banned from public office for at least 5 yrs & thus ineligible to run for president in 2027. Le Pen is on trial for embezzling EU funds. Decision in Jan
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
We are taking an important step in defence cooperation.
Today we fund 5 procurement projects for air & missile defence systems, armoured vehicles & ammunition.
They involve 20 EU countries working for a stronger 🇪🇺 defence industry.
And for more military support to Ukraine.
Martin O'Keeffe retweeted
Lots of serious articles about how different countries face tough challenges from Trump, not least in his unpredictability. Silly to think of the UK as special in any regard towards the US right now. And while all will inevitably talk, we're also all on our own to find solutions.