TheCommentator
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(For legal protection, all our tweets are to be considered opinion.) We stand for centre-Right internationalism and liberal democracy in an age of cynicism
Joined January 2011
經過這次 #中國 以間諜罪名判處 #加拿大 商人麥可·斯帕弗(#MichaelSpavor)入獄 11年後，所有#民主政體 都不能坐以待斃，更必須要團結起來。 https://t.co/yCOdZDQjSK
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Michael Spavor, accused of espionage by China, was sentenced on Wednesday as Canadian ambassador suggests the timing has been calculated to coincide with the extradition proceedings for Meng Wanzhou
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All #democracies must unite and act now after #China sentences #Canada’s #MichaelSpavor to 11 years in jail on trumped up charges of spying. #FreeTwoMichaels
#StandTogetherOnChina against #ArbitraryDetention
https://t.co/yCOdZDQjSK
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Michael Spavor, accused of espionage by China, was sentenced on Wednesday as Canadian ambassador suggests the timing has been calculated to coincide with the extradition proceedings for Meng Wanzhou
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Hosting @HFXForum in #Taipei rightly recognizes the accomplishments of #Taiwan & its leaders. Taiwan is a haven for #democracy and #freespeech: the perfect place to discuss the critical security issues affecting us all.
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It’s our pleasure to co-host HFX TAIPEI with @INDSRTW , the top military-focused think tank in Taiwan, to celebrate the courage and achievements of one of the world’s most vibrant democracies. #HFXTaipei2022
Join @indsrtw for HFX TAIPEI in January 2022. Having been included in @TTCSP #ThinkTankIndex for 2 years now, it is natural that we see promoting dialogue among #thinktanks as an important part of our mission. Looking forward to co-hosting w @HFXforum!
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Halifax security forum organizers to stage January conference in Taiwan, just weeks before controversial Beijing Olympics /via @globeandmail
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The conference is being billed as a show of support for the self-governing democracy of Taiwan, which the Chinese government regards as a breakaway province
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HFX is proud to announce the expansion of our work to strengthen strategic cooperation among the world’s democracies. HFX 非常榮幸地宣佈，我們將拓展其工作以加強世界民主體系之間的戰略合作。 https://t.co/m3EHckeBvI
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哈利法克斯國際安全論壇非常榮幸地公佈 2020年「約翰·麥凱恩公共服務領導獎」的得主。
HFX is proud to announce the winner of the 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service. https://t.co/mXZO07sbXy
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HFX is proud to announce the winner of the 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service. https://t.co/mXZO07sbXy
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Who will have the courage to end this long national nightmare and challenge @BorisJohnson for the Premiership?The country cannot endure much more of this gross incompetence. He should retire to the overpriced after dinner speaking circuit where he belongs. Time for a grown up PM!
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An extract from my piece for The Commentator on the potential political and economic impacts of the coronavirus that was published on Saturday 29th February. I think it still stands up! https://t.co/J885IBjLmb
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What I wrote in an article for The Commentator on the potential political and economic impacts of the coronavirus that was published on Saturday 29th February. I think it holds up. https://t.co/J885IBjLmb
#blameboris
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If the Conservative Party doesn’t throw @BorisJohnson overboard they will find Labour winning the next election by a landslide; the likes of which we haven’t seen since the National Government of the the 1930s. #blameboris
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The public has been treated like a yo-yo by @BorisJohnson and Downing Street. People’s lives and livelihoods are not to be toyed with. And whilst we do not like our Prime Minister’s to take themselves too seriously, we do expect them to take the job seriously. #blameboris
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The reason for this is government incompetence. Pure and simple. They wasted the summer and failed to prepare for the predictable winter 2nd wave. The public MUST hold Downing Street responsibile! This was avoidable. The people are paying the price for No.10’s miserable failures!
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This is a crisis of the Prime Minister’s own making. A second wave was entirely predictable and in line with what happened with the Spanish Flu in a 1918. If the government hadn’t squandered the summer, Boris wouldn’t be cancelling Christmas. This is his fault. Don’t be mistaken.
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Last weekend @BorisJohnson was hosting a #climateambitionsummit instead of focusing like a lazer beam on saving #Christmas for millions of hard-working Brits and their families. This Prime Minister’s priorities are not your priorities! #BinBoris
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As I understand it, the tests for the Civil Contingencies Act to be invoked are not met as government has had enough warning of problems to be able to legislate. #BinBoris
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The government would have to invoke the Civil Contingencies Act to impose a new tier without a vote on Monday #BinBoris
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Live: Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey Testify at Senate Hearing | NBC News https://t.co/anCUeuPHDW via @YouTube
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