Brexit battles brought out the worst on both sides, particularly among Tories as Boris Johnson backed leaving the European Union. When Joe Biden and Angela Merkel and others arrive, let us hope our deeply flawed leader recognises smart co-operation not crude confrontation is in our best interests. Ditch the cutsIf the bout in the Commons on Tory cuts to international aid had been a boxing match the referee would have stopped it after a few rounds. PM Boris Johnson does not care about principles or doing the right thing but he’s misread the mood of more decent members of his own party and the public at large. But it’s shocking some fans and Tory MPs could boo players who take the knee.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2021 21:08 UTC