Brilliant piece as usual, and my respect probably increased tenfold by this exchange. Good work. 👏👏

I think you’re using ‘function’ in the broadest of terms there.

(3 of 3) ...we even have the video of the moment they realized they'd been betrayed. They fled the scene immediately to an overwatch position.

Trump, Alexander and Jones knew their plot to trespass on federal grounds on such a critical day to democracy would lead to violence.

The BBC had it right.

But answer came there none.

Just a brief imagining of what could be glimpsed through that window had made me be a little bit sick in my mouth.

Because that’s what the American people really care about during a government shutdown, bathrooms and ballrooms. It’s all they’ve been talking about apparently.

Also because of this👇, which isn’t even remotely tone deaf.

She has a comms team?

Uniform optional. Probably.

"I never have gaffes... I never have to clarify.. Because I think very carefully about what I say" - Kemi Badenoch

I guess we could always ask Nigel Farage that very question.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Or you could read it as a parody type post because….that’s what it clearly is.

That’s all very well, Lewis, but Obama wore a tan suit!! A tan suit, Lewis. Before Memorial Day!!!! The horror!!!

There’s no question about it, it is. Even a few years ago if any politician of any party had even hinted at such a policy then there would be cross-party outrage and condemnation from the media. Now? Tumbleweeds. It sickens me to the core.

He lied. How very unsurprising.

No, but I’m sure it makes them a whole lot more fun.

Hope you’re feeling that bit better (without the fentanyl).