Philip O'Connor
@PhilipOConnor5
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Irishman living in England, European - happy to be described as a citizen of the world. Like pubs, cafes, people watching, travelling, books, ideas.
Bath, England
Joined October 2012
Another recipient of Britain’s most dishonoured award - a peerage from Boris
"I actually think that lockdowns were a catastrophe." Baroness Fox says the Covid inquiry has "done a disservice" and "has limited itself in a very narrow way" - pointing to a "lack of intellectual curiosity" in its investigation. #Newsnight
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10.5 years.... Must have been pretty damned serious.... One can only ask what that says about Farage and his success in getting Putin exactly what he wanted, in the Brexit vote? Perhaps it might now be a good idea to release the full Russia Report, which Johnson refused?
Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements. What does Nigel Farage think about this?
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This is a significant story and it’s sinister it isn’t getting more significant coverage elsewhere.
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Putin was in danger of failing in his Ukraine war. Now the US peace plan gives him everything he wants — even the parts of the Donbas his troops were incapable of winning. Ukraine, the injured party in this war, gets absolutely zero.
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RTE news : Peace plan: Capitulation to Moscow or start of a process? https://t.co/BucfPrGbVm
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Cliffs of Moher, watching the last of the days sunlight put on a show. County Clare, Ireland.
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Why on earth are the @BBCr4today covering the burblings of the ludicrous “Lord” Frost not once but twice in the first hour? Johnson Brexit poodle still wagging his tail for him. Good work Agent Gibb!!
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@beverleyturner This has been a thorough enquiry, considering minute detail. Its findings and conclusions should be respected. Multiple errors of judgement were made by Johnson et al. You can’t just bury your head in the sand.
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Maybe invading a neighbouring country as Russia has done is the real “militaristic hysteria” that is “contributing to the erosion of European security.” Thoughts?
❌ Through its Russophobic policies and stoking of militaristic hysteria London is contributing to the erosion of European security, creating conditions for new dangerous incidents. We urge the British side to refrain from taking destructive steps. https://t.co/9gBIjhOQr5
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@DanielJHannan The BBC cannot be regarded as the Liberal Democrat’s channel! By comparison Reform leaders get much more exposure. GB News is not a news channel; it deals in highly biased opinion with commentators not journalists.
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@rustyrockets I'm not surprised to see you post this moronic and dangerous lie.
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Tonight, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris is illuminated in red until midnight to commemorate persecuted Christians around the world 🙏
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BREAKING: The Washington Post unleashes a scathing takedown of Trump after he smeared their murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a playdate with the brutal Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. This is just a taste of what the history books will have to say about Donald... "The
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It may be repeating the obvious, but @marykbruce is a first-rate reporter. In the face of a presidential tirade aimed at silencing her, she calmly and professionally showed why a free, independent media remains essential, asking questions that powerful people don't want to answer
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@hananelatr @marykbruce @JKhashoggi Every journalist all over the world, should have joined Mary Bruce in solidarity. Injustice to one, is injustice to all journalists. The sooner we understand these New World Disorder of Vile Politicians; the sooner we will be a better world/society.
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Thank you! This means so much.
Thank you to the brave journalist @marykbruce for remembering my husband #JamalKhashoggi @JKhashoggi. He would be so proud of you. #SHERO #FreedomofthePress
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Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’ https://t.co/CvCK93fjlQ
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Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’
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💥🙄💥🙄💥🙄💥🙄 Watching Shetland later! Amazing such a small place has so many dead bodies! Like Oxford and Midsummer! #Shetland
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Reform. I despair. This idiot thought Brexit was the answer and would solve it all. That was the snake oil he peddled back then. The modelling said otherwise and predicted increased immigration as a result. Fool you once, that's on him. Fool you twice, that's on you.
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