The Ft everyone. The FT.

Word of the day is ‘sparple’ (14th century): to deflect unwanted attention from one thing by making a big deal of another.

Thanks for all the nice comments about our new video with HappyToast★ and @Coldwar_Steve . Really hoping this is the last Boris Johnson video we ever have to make...

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“Seriously I can just come out and say it? Call him a liar?” asks Jonathan Pie, a fictional broadcast reporter created and performed by comedian Tom Walker, in a satirical video about Britain’s Prime Minister. “God bless America.” nyti.ms/3306M3q

#NoWarPlease

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So proud to have been part of delivering our #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek activities - and really proud of all the work we continually do around wellbeing, every week of the year #IveBeenThere

Who says I haven't achieved anything? I've made more people feel ashamed to be British than any other Prime Minister. #NotInMyName

How damn fabulous to hear @jaybuchanan_ and Scott Holiday Rival Sons chatting on BBC Radio 6 Music! And wrapped up with a play of Too Bad as well - that’s cheered my Monday right up

Britain chose poorly.

It's a good moment to remind people of the 7 Nolan principles of standards in public life (how politicians, civil servants, charity trustees etc are bound to act in public roles) 1 Selflessness. 2 Integrity. 3 Objectivity. 4 Accountability. 5 Openness. 6 Honesty. 7 Leadership

Dear World, You may be wondering what happens next in terms of the British constitution. The answer is that 3 newspaper owners - all of whom are non domiciled in the UK for tax purposes - get together and choose our next Prime Minister or “Poodle”. The Queen then anoints them.

A No10 "Spokesperson said since the industry was privatised in 1989, the equivalent of £5bn had been invested to upgrade water infrastructure." Let me remind you during the same period WCs have paid out over £72bn to shareholders. Just hold that thought bbc.co.uk/news/uk-626335…

Hello! Could you maybe deliver those marmalade sandwiches to people who need them rather than leaving them outside a palace? Thanks.

Anyone else seeing red? 🤬 Right now, sewage pollution is being dumped into our rivers and seas by water companies. And government and regulators are allowing this to happen. Download the app. Report the pollution. Take action to #EndSewagePollution buff.ly/2SvPp0K

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