Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps
@grantshapps
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Former: United Kingdom Defence Secretary | Energy and Net Zero Secretary | Business Secretary | Home Secretary | Transport Secretary
Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Joined March 2008
It’s almost as if America has accidentally elected a Kremlin proxy as President.
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This new 🇺🇸 National Security Strategy, weirdly released in the middle of the night, manages to insult America’s closest partners while offering no coherent plan for dealing with real adversaries. It’s reckless, ignorant & actively damaging to US security https://t.co/QJt6qnBQ7Y
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Too much of the debate on resourcing our armed forces happens out of sight. But in a destabilising world - and with a war on our own continent - strengthening capability can’t wait. I joined the @SkyNews-@Tortoise Wargame podcast to discuss it. ⬇️ https://t.co/98IEx9UBCi
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Podcast Episode · The Wargame · S2 E6 · 1h 2m
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Putin talking about “war with Europe” is totally irresponsible. No one in Europe wants to invade Russia. This would end tomorrow if he just got the hell out of Ukraine - a democratic country he chose to invade and which has nothing to do with him. https://t.co/eGMAzIzfaY
independent.co.uk
Putin’s warning came before a meeting with Donald Trump’s envoy on a peace plan for Ukraine, which despite five hours of talks resulted in ‘no compromise’ reached
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For too long, Europe has allowed others to shape the security of our own continent. We can deter Putin - but only if we choose to. I laid out the case on @TimesRadio ⬇️ https://t.co/II6IF3H0QY
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Yes, Britain could send our brave troops to uphold an agreement in Ukraine - but not if that means enforcing a White House carve-up of Ukraine, dressed up as peace. Read my article in the Sunday Times 👇 https://t.co/FT2IJlXiZs
thetimes.com
Putin is unlikely to honour any peace deal for long, so the government must consider whether it can afford a long-term commitment
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What an honour to receive my Knighthood at Windsor Castle yesterday - made all the more special by being able to share the day with my mum and other members of my family.
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Why spend days planning, when you could spend them living? You deserve a Floriday.
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I warned before the 2024 election that Labour would “tax your home, your job, your car and your pension”. This budget has proved every word to be true!
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Ukraine needs ironclad security, not a halftime break for Russia to regroup! So I welcome a possible Trump-Zelensky meet, but real peace is impossible if: 1. It simply becomes a pause for Putin to then push West 2. We rule out NATO membership Deterrence is the only path. 🇺🇦
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Europe must never forget how we got here: decades of under-investing in our own defence - whilst relying on the US. That neglect opened the door to aggression and now our borders risk being redrawn by external powers. Unforgivable.
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The leaked US plan asks Ukraine to hand over land, shrink its army and abandon NATO - none of which leads to real peace. Zelenskyy is right to hold the line. Lasting security can’t be built on forcing Ukraine to give up its own future. https://t.co/NNpXdy7Xe2
bbc.co.uk
President Zelensky says Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments in its history, as the White House pushes its plan.
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Any U.S. sell-out would only reward Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and signal that aggression works in the modern world. Britain and Europe must stand firm, strengthen our defences, and define our own borders from a position of military strength 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Reports suggest the US and Russia have prepared a peace plan which features major concessions from Ukraine.
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The Russian spy ship off our coast is another reminder of why backing Ukraine isn’t just moral - it’s necessary. Putin tests the West wherever he sees an opening. Standing firm with Ukraine is how we show him there are none.
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Labour voted against Conservative immigration measures 139 times. So it's very hard to square today’s rhetoric with years spent blocking the very action needed to stop the boats. https://t.co/MgXM1gV50m
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Plans to end multiple appeals against removal and speed up deportations are expected to be unveiled.
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It’s hard to picture rising unemployment - but imagine everyone in Oxford out of work. That’s how many more have lost their jobs since Rachel Reeves’ last Budget. Every Labour government in history ends the same way - more people out of work, and it’s happening again.
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BBC bias behind this week’s resignations has been clear for years. E.g. the Corporation's long refusal to call Hamas terrorists, even though it’s proscribed under the Terrorism Act. The BBC acts as if it’s above Parliament and beyond accountability.
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Defending freedom has always come at a cost. On this Remembrance Sunday we honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served, and those who never returned. Their legacy is the peace and liberty we defend today. #LestWeForget
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Selling out your country to a hostile state is one of the gravest betrayals imaginable. I'm grateful to our security services and police for exposing this plot. Today’s sentencing makes clear: those who turn against Britain will face justice. https://t.co/DDp8Jt85yj
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Howard Phillips's ex-wife said he dreamt of being like James Bond and was infatuated with MI6.
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I’m delighted to welcome our Bolingbroke cohort as they begin their six-month @ConsrvTogethr Fellowship - the second group in our growing programme, training 500 candidates by the next election. A fantastic start for a group who’ll be part of the CTog community for years to
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In the grim darkness of the far future, heresies hide everywhere ⛓️ WISHLIST WARHAMMER CRPG ON STEAM
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