"Hope is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed." Vaclav Havel.

Goodness, arch-Zionist Emily Thornberry has changed her tune recently. In a BBC W@1 interview just now she twice avoided calling Israel an ally.

RT @MccarthyFintan: "It's an illegal aggression , unprovoked,with a flimsy excuse that Iran has changed its policy to moving towards a nucl….

I’m pretty certain that I’m no longer receiving a daily mail delivery. 5 days of the week I receive no mail. The 6th day a great wodge of letters lands on the mat. Anyone else experiencing this? #royalmail #privatisation.

No surprise that Tony Blair has rubbished net zero in favour of non-existent carbon capture. Disappointing to hear Lord Stern, whilst defending net zero, also promoting carbon capture and pretending that 1.5 degrees is 5-10 years down the line when it’s NOW.

RT @FluteMagician: 1) “Sleepy Joe”, the MAGA said. Trump falls asleep and snores at the pope’s funeral. But let’s see more evidence of Slee….

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds. Can’t say we weren’t warned.

RT @SaulStaniforth: One fromt he archives. Fiona Bruce expresses indignation when a member of the #bbcqt audience rightly called the IDF a….

RT @ianbbdesign: QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I urge you not to vote for Corbyn, on Moral Grounds.”. Justin Welby …. The former oil industry executiv….

“Starmer planning big cuts to UK aid budget to boost defence spending.” . Oh great. And Jeremy Hunt sees boost in defence spending as opportunity to cut the welfare budget. (BBC World @1 yesterday). Elon Musk can expect a telephone call soon.

RT @chrismullinexmp: This was an outstanding documentary. Why should the fact that the boy was the son of the deputy minister of agricultu….

“Everything is impossible until it is done.” Nelson Mandela.

Trump cuts aid to South Africa over racial law that allows land seizures without compensation. So I assume he will offer compensation.to the Palestinians whose land has been seized, and to the Gazans whose land he intends to seize himself.

RT @PhilipProudfoot: Churchy McChurchface.

Jeez - the sheer gall of the man. Let’s see what he comes up with when the judges uphold or quash the obscene prison sentences given to climate protectors.

RT @Jackiew80333500: Our major ally

RT @PeterTatchell: Watch this moment of bravery! A fearless Bishop stands in front of Trump during the president’s service & urges him to s….

“Cost to clean up of toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and EU. “. This is an inevitable outcome of considering waste pollution as an “externality” to profits. (And this does not take into account the health costs of poisoning people).

RT @KashifMD: This is truly commendable by the American Academy of Pediatrics —the first medical society I know to publicly stand for the c….

RT @Partisan_12: AN ISRAELI JOURNALIST:. "I am unable to sleep at night if I do not see houses being destroyed in Gaza — I want to see more….