I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US.

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

Remember.

Was it for this that the US spent 80 years building power and alliances? Not to be a force for good. But instead to impoverish neighbours, threaten those it protected, rob minerals from war-torn countries, and break its promises to 100s of millions of the poorest in the world? 🧵

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier: “The scene at the White House yesterday took my breath away. I would never have believed that we would ever have to defend Ukraine from the United States.”

📸 No one follows more etiquette rules than the Royal Family—but notice how King Charles didn’t make any smart-ass or demeaning comments about Zelensky’s attire today. Why? Because respect isn’t about clothes—it’s about character. And that’s something money can’t buy.

Best yet. Please spread far and wide

Well done the Marsh family- you’re best to date and so accurate.

Putin can end the threat of WWIII any time he wants by withdrawing from Ukraine.

Well done the Marsh Family. This is the best one yet and so accurate.

Trump, Vance & others either have forgotten or never knew that Zelensky signed a ceasefire agreement with Putin in 2019. Three years later, Putin launched his full-scale invasion. So, signing another ceasefire with no security guarantees feels like suicide for Ukrainians.

PS – if you need evidence, all of this will have been captured on your CCTV cameras at the checkout. The incident happened at around 1pm on Friday 18 April.

Labour leadership saying the party will go further and faster in the same direction. They don’t seem to understand that, it is our current direction that is the problem

Increasingly concerned that govt plan to do exactly this: accept unaffordable recommendation, give no money, leave schools to lay off staff. We shd be asking Treasury: where is our £1.7bn? VAT paid on independent sch fees for 4 months - why no uplift for state schools?

Jon Coles And don’t forget unfunded 3% rises for support staff….. imagine being a special school…

Robert Peston Nick Cohen Strange no one is talking about the Lib Dem’s…won 145 seats…and I think they now have the largest number of council seats out of all the parties for the first time in history…and 72 MPs. Yet all the political journalist talk about is Reform.

The school leaders’ union NAHT has launched legal action against Ofsted over its report card reforms, warning its consultation on the proposals is inadequate buff.ly/SOdRifI

Today we have launched legal action against Ofsted. We must not forget that the catalyst for these changes was the tragic death of Ruth Perry. The focus on school leader mental health and well-being has got lost along the way during Ofsted’s consultation process.