I suspect this issue will end up in Andy Burnham’s lap sooner or later. There are so many issues at play - the future of English football, the credibility of the EPL, the impact of @ManCity on the local community, UK-UAE relations etc. There’s a lot to think about. It may be too #Football #EPL #UKPolitics #UK #AE
This looks like a sea-change in the British Government’s assessment of #Brexit. The road to rejoining will not be easy, but it now seems to be an option. I fear that it will reopen old wounds & revive old arguments. #Brexit #UKPolitics #Rejoin #GB
After all the legal activity of recent days, I hope that tomorrow passes off peacefully. No one should want to see a return to the violence of the past. https://t.co/wUF1QWwzJ4 #Peace #Hope #NoViolence #Nocountrycodescanbeidentifiedfromthetweet.
Whether you like it or not, imo the players’ decision should be respected. They are not international relations specialists & were put a v. difficult position. Playing this game is not a signal of support for Israel. The players have made it quite clear where they stand on #PlayerDecisions #RespectChoices #SportsStance
German politics used to be a dull affair, with power alternating between CDU & SPD. Not anymore as Far-Right & Far-Left rack up gains. When I was there as Ambassador, CDU was in command & the Far-Right had minimal support. Interesting that AfD is now strongest in States that were #Germany #Politics #AfD #DE
As it happens, the EU has more than 20 Association Agreements some of which have been in force for many years. It may be that UvdL has something bespoke in mind for Canada. The point is that the EU is a political body controlled by its members who can decide to make Canada an #EU #Canada #TradeAgreements #EU #CA
Don’t underestimate the importance of gestures. EU & Canada are signalling an intention to strengthen their part of an ailing transatlantic partnership. We will see how far this goes, but it seems to me a worthwhile avenue to explore. Better than strategic paralysis at least! #TransatlanticPartnership #EUCanda #InternationalRelations #EU #CA
@Toibin1 @purdypols It is important for politicians to know their history which I am sure UvdL does. It is more vital to be able to read the international situation with clarity. This latest move (and let’s see how far it goes) is aimed at pushing back against Trump and Putin by strengthening one #Politics #History #InternationalRelations #US #RU
It is important to understand the rationale behind this move. It is an effort to shore up a trans-Atlantic partnership that has been shaken by US positions. Associate membership for Canada will be a political decision for the European Council. It will be a bespoke status for #TransAtlanticPartnership #CanadaEU #PoliticalDecision #US #CA
Donald Trump does not have the conventional politician’s instinct to bob and weave when in tricky political territory. He tends to speak his mind based on instinct rather than analysis. While this is an unprecedented development, I don’t think it represents a threat to the GFA, #Trump #Politics #GFA #US
Donald Trump is guided by instinct rather than analysis. That’s what got him elected. That’s why his fans like him. He doesn’t have the normal politician’s instinct to fudge. He says what’s in his mind. That explains yesterday’s comments imo. #Trump #Politics #Instinct #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweet.
Trump is the 1st US President to express preference for a united Ireland in public. No need to go hair-on-fire about it or to exaggerate its significance. It doesn’t bring unity or a referendum any closer, but Trump probably reflects the view of many Americans. They, of course, #Trump #UnitedIreland #USPolitics #US #IE
That was a busy day yesterday, four hours in the @rtenews studio covering the #Trump visit to #Ireland. My takeaways. It went well for the Irish government. Trump clearly not inclined to go after us on trade, investment, tax or our different positions on Gaza, Iran etc. The https://t.co/W3CFFZMYAY #Trump #Ireland #News #IE #US
My interview @cnni this morning on President #Trump’s visit to Ireland and his comments on Irish unity. https://t.co/C5bI6lDJon #Trump #Ireland #IrishUnity #IE
Yes, I am sure that North Korea is far closer to having a nuclear weapon than Iran and it has also tested rockets that could deliver such weapons. Yet, there is no hint that they might be targeted to stymie their nuclear ambitions. #NorthKorea #NuclearWeapons #RocketTest #KP #IR
It’s good to see you back in Dublin. Here’s hoping for a smooth next few days as Ireland hosts the latest in a long series of US Presidential visits stretching back to Kennedy in 1963. #Dublin #PresidentialVisit #Ireland #IE #US
Aughinish told government that Russian oligarch links were ‘challenging’ for plant Russian ownership of Aughinish has always been a problem for the company, but the Russian invasion put the company in an almost untenable position. https://t.co/W65EoEyRUa #Aughinish #RussianOligarchs #InvasionImpact #RU
I will be on @BBCTalkback shortly discussing developments in Israel/Palestine & the British Government’s decision to ban trade with the Occupied Territories on the West Bank. #IsraelPalestine #OccupiedTerritories #Talkback #IL #GB
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