On a more serious note, keep in mind that Venezuela was once a prosperous and relatively free country, even if a bit corrupt. They voted for socialism under Hugo Chavez—and they got it good and hard. Remember the old saying: You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to

NGL. I know very little about Venezuela. What’s obvious, though, is that Venezuelans across the world are celebrating. Meanwhile, Western activists who were waving Pally flags a week ago are devastated.

Yesterday’s tiny pro-Maduro demo outside the US Embassy in London is the same rent-a-moron who’ve traipsed our streets wailing for over 2 years. Palestinianism is an anti-West vehicle for civil unrest. It has zilch to do with Palestine, which is why it’s so easily transferable.

@JohnSimpsonNews For someone so experienced in world events that’s an extremely simplistic view to take. Taiwan isn’t being run but a drug cartel, Taiwan isn’t responsible for 20% of illegal drugs in the west, Taiwan isn’t a brutal dictatorship, 8m people haven’t fled Taiwan in fear etc, etc, etc

The Usual Suspects are busy standing up for a dictatorship in South America, while ignoring brave people trying to throw off a dictatorship in Iran.

I’m squeezing in one last batch of polls before the end of the year to decide the overall best of the runners up from all 4 polls I’ve run in 2025. 1/3 - Top 2 go forward. 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ The Undertones 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ The Specials 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ The Teardrop Explodes 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ The Stranglers

I’m squeezing in one last batch of polls before the end of the year to decide the overall best of the runners up from all 4 polls I’ve run in 2025. 2/3- Top 2 go forward. 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ Buzzcocks 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ Joy Division 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ Siouxsie & The Banshees 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ The Clash

I’m squeezing in one last batch of polls before the end of the year to decide the overall best of the runners up from all 4 polls I’ve run in 2025. 3/3 - Top 2 go forward. 1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ Blondie 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ The Beat 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ The Jam 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ WAH!

Ruth Baron, 99, was a Jewish codebreaker who helped crack Nazi Germany’s Enigma machine and change the course of World War II. She passed away on December 22, just a few days ago. She was one of the last surviving members of Bletchley Park—the British codebreaking center that

Boxing Day 2025 I’ve never been on a hunt and don’t want to, but of these two festive activities I know the one I’d prefer my government to ban.

I used to love The Sweeney

@Prisoners4Pal Amu Gib? She's called Amy Gibson. Like the rest of the hunger-strikers, she's a middle-class narcissistic attention-seeking terrorist-supporter. When is she resuming her hunger-strike?

@Prisoners4Pal Oh? Her attempts at blackmail failed did it? Why? Because no one gives a toss, and no one should ever give into blackmail. She'll no doubt try again, hoping people take some notice, failing to remember the story of the boy who cried wolf. Common criminal thug.

“Pausing” a hunger strike so you can have Christmas Dinner is hilarious. It’s also more accurately described as intermittent fasting.

@Lairdysnr He will be tried in Scotland by a Scottish jury on charges approved by the Scottish legal system, so trying to blame any of this on the British State is deluded and shows how out of touch with reality some people are.

Welcome to the grand final of the #1982singlespoll It’s been a brilliant contest! Thank you so much for getting involved. A blog post about the polls will be online once the Christmas madness has subsided. One last time then… 1 - The Stranglers 2 - The Jam

@KatAbughazaleh

It's tragic that the pro-Pal prisoners are choosing to risk their own health on the altar of undeliverable and unreasonable demands, all at the behest of cynical manipulators who want to use their "martyrdom" for their own ends.

We’re into round 10 of the #1982singlespoll with 10 songs left to battle it out. There are 2 polls tonight and 1 tomorrow. The top 2 from each go forward. I know we’re into mega difficult territory now, but here goes… 2/2 1 - XTC 2 - The Jam 3 - The Stranglers

During my professional life I’ve met families of suicide victims who’d have given anything to have a conversation with their loved one, to try to prevent them killing themselves. It’s gutting. And then we have this. If it’s not a stunt it’s unbelievable. https://t.co/v9GQSZTlRR