This is a shocking affront to freedom of speech. But also it's so dumb. NatCon will get so much more publicity, and you could hardly think of an action that would give more credence to the delegates' own claims that the EU is an undemocratic farce

Smoking rates are already declining significantly in the UK and I think there is more we can do to stop children taking up the habit.

However, I do not support the approach this bill is taking and so will be voting against it. (4/4)

We should not treat legally competent adults differently in this way, where people born a day apart will have permanently different rights.

Among other reasons it will create difficulties with enforcement. This burden will fall not on the state but on private businesses… (3/4)

An absolutely shocking state of affairs. The Brussels establishment is so fragile it cannot countenance conservatives talking.

I believe in personal freedom.

Smoking is really bad for you. But it’s already illegal for children to smoke.

And I believe grown adults should be trusted to make their own choices.

If we ban smoking for the next generation, what is to stop us banning alcohol? Red meat? 1/2

ECHR people attempting to falsely use article 17 to shut down speech they don't like.

Obvious that they want ignore the convention when it suits them.

The Mayor of Brussels is trying to shut down the National Conservatism conference, due to be addressed by democratically elected politicians from around Europe. Extraordinary infringement of free speech and the right of assembly - all in the name of liberalism.

I am not a NatCon. I don't agree with a lot of what they say. But they should very obviously be allowed the right to free assembly, and indeed are very obviously not 'fascists'.

The Belgian government can rightly see how wrong what happened in Brussels today was. It’s a shame Labour’s frontbench think it’s a laughing matter.

I believe that silencing this event is:

- a breach of the ECHR
- a breach of EU Fundamental Rights
- a breach of the Belgian Constitution (their PM agrees)

Are fundamental rights safer if just lawyers know them/protect them? Or safer if we are all involved?

The Tory parly party thought Rishi Sunak would be broadly appealing to voters. They thought of him as a new Blair figure in his style.
It hasn't turned out well because most right-leaning voters really, really don't want that. And most left-leaning voters will never vote Tory.…

This conversation about stealth expansion of the quangocracy has to be had, because it is an extremely anti-democratic force. I'm not sure Truss is the best messenger, but there isn't really another.

Make no mistake, inspired by America's identity poison & desperate to recoup the ethno-credits lost by Gaza but on which its vote relies, the next Labour govt. will use race to grind divisions into the social fabric of this country the like of which we have not seen for decades.

EXCL: Westminster Council offers option to avoid handshakes with women at citizenship ceremonies.

The Home Office has ordered a change after GB News enquired about an online booking form, which says “I would prefer not to shake hands with the opposite sex.”

I understand that…

A selection of the cracking replies to a suggestion restaurants don't have to exclusively employ immigrants;

>Higher wages are bad for workers
>The only other option is to bring back slavery
>The only other option is to bring back slavery for pensioners
>WHY DON'T YOU SIGN UP

No surprise that the organisation said to be the nerve centre of Iran’s presence in the UK has claimed “Islamophobia” is behind attempts to scrutinise its activities.

Far left misogyny.

So does Labour have editorial control over BBC now?

Sunak created these problems himself. He wanted a cabinet of only his supporters, he created the division he now faces with his foolish sackings
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Not being able to hire waiters in a city of 10m people means you must be paying terribly or treating them like shit.

That’s not the fault of Brexit. I’m no fan of Brexit but it can’t be a catch all excuse for bad management.

Try paying £2 more p/h

theguardian.com/food/2024/apr/…