We need to make sure we remember what Boris Johnson's government does. So much happened over the last few years, that would have shocked us years before. It eventually became background noise.
20/12/2019 - Day 7
Boris Johnson's government scrapped a commitment to let unaccompanied children who seek asylum in an EU country join their family here.
#BrexitBill #ChildRefugees https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/boris-johnson-withdrawal-bill-brexit-child-refugees-dubs-amendment-a9253841.html
Boris Johnson's government scrapped a commitment to let unaccompanied children who seek asylum in an EU country join their family here.
#BrexitBill #ChildRefugees https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/boris-johnson-withdrawal-bill-brexit-child-refugees-dubs-amendment-a9253841.html
05/01/2020 - Day 25
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab backs the US' assassination of Iranian military general Quassem Soleimani on Iraqi soil.
Hours later, it's reported that Iranian military say they're willing to kill UK soldiers.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dominic-raab-says-right-kill-21217144
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-will-kill-uk-troops-warns-iran-wfwl77zzl
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab backs the US' assassination of Iranian military general Quassem Soleimani on Iraqi soil.
Hours later, it's reported that Iranian military say they're willing to kill UK soldiers.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dominic-raab-says-right-kill-21217144
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-will-kill-uk-troops-warns-iran-wfwl77zzl
17/01/2020 - Day 37
GreenPeace is added to an official anti-terror list alongside Extinction Rebellion.
Side note: Labelling political opponents and critics as terrorists is a key step in creating a dictatorship.
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/17/greenpeace-included-with-neo-nazis-on-uk-counter-terror-list
GreenPeace is added to an official anti-terror list alongside Extinction Rebellion.
Side note: Labelling political opponents and critics as terrorists is a key step in creating a dictatorship.
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/17/greenpeace-included-with-neo-nazis-on-uk-counter-terror-list
19/01/2020 - Day 39
41 days after Johnson promised the workers of Sunderland's Nissan plant that he would protect our alignment with EU rules which he said was vital to their supply chains (& their jobs)...
Sajid Javid ruled out alignment with EU rules.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51157933
41 days after Johnson promised the workers of Sunderland's Nissan plant that he would protect our alignment with EU rules which he said was vital to their supply chains (& their jobs)...
Sajid Javid ruled out alignment with EU rules.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51157933
03/02/2020 - Day 54
Number 10 gave a technical briefing on its Brexit plans but told journalists from certain news outlets to leave the building first.
If only news outlets the government like have access to primary sources, we don't have a free press. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-brexit-news-journalists-walk-out-no-10-briefing-a9314996.html
Number 10 gave a technical briefing on its Brexit plans but told journalists from certain news outlets to leave the building first.
If only news outlets the government like have access to primary sources, we don't have a free press. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-brexit-news-journalists-walk-out-no-10-briefing-a9314996.html
11/02/2020 - Day 62
Deportation flight to Jamaica.
25 were not on it due to an appeal. Inc: Twane Morgan (2-tour British Army vet) & Reshawn Davis (sentence had been overturned).
Government maintained they should have ALL gone.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-51462577/my-partner-was-not-on-deportation-flight
Deportation flight to Jamaica.
25 were not on it due to an appeal. Inc: Twane Morgan (2-tour British Army vet) & Reshawn Davis (sentence had been overturned).
Government maintained they should have ALL gone.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-51462577/my-partner-was-not-on-deportation-flight
03/03/2020 - Day 83
On the day Italy reached 79 Coronavirus deaths and over 2,500 cases, and 4 days into its northern lockdown...
Boris Johnson supported shaking hands and said he shook hands with everyone in a hospital including Coronavirus patients.
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-italy-casualties/italian-coronavirus-deaths-jump-to-79-cases-climb-above-2500-idUSR1N2A9006
On the day Italy reached 79 Coronavirus deaths and over 2,500 cases, and 4 days into its northern lockdown...
Boris Johnson supported shaking hands and said he shook hands with everyone in a hospital including Coronavirus patients.
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-italy-casualties/italian-coronavirus-deaths-jump-to-79-cases-climb-above-2500-idUSR1N2A9006
05/2020
Dominic Cummings drove London-Durham-Barnard Castle with Covid symptoms.
Police say he broke rules.
Ministers deny strictness of lock-down to defend him.
Scientists say it undermines lockdown.
Johnson silences scientists.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-parrot-party-line-with-identical-tweets-about-dominic-cummings-6pplj8sxh
https://twitter.com/ReicherStephen/status/1264606173212409857
Dominic Cummings drove London-Durham-Barnard Castle with Covid symptoms.
Police say he broke rules.
Ministers deny strictness of lock-down to defend him.
Scientists say it undermines lockdown.
Johnson silences scientists.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-parrot-party-line-with-identical-tweets-about-dominic-cummings-6pplj8sxh
https://twitter.com/ReicherStephen/status/1264606173212409857