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https://x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/2068370042018767262

POLL: ICE has been abused by the Fake News Media at levels never seen before. They are Great Patriots who work hard, and do a fantastic job in a very hostile environment. Much of this hostility is caused by the Dumocrats and the Fake News. The concept I have had for quite some time — A strong feeling that the name of these Patriots, “ICE,” should be changed to, “NICE,” in that it will totally discombobulate Crooked, Dishonest, and Unpatriotic Reporters and Journalists. For them to say, “We went to a NICE Facility today,” as opposed to “ICE” or, “NICE Agents have deported a Violent Drug Dealer,” they won’t be able to handle it, they will go totally crazy! All it means is adding an “N” (“National”) to “ICE (“Immigration and Customs Enforcement”) — A much more prestigious name. Everyone loves it, but I have been told by the legendary Tom Homan that the Agents do not love it as much as the other population. Who thinks that we should add an “N” to change the name of “ICE” to “NICE?”
 
Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT

I'm feeling generous. So I won't just award President Trump an N for himself for his incredible public service. I'll also award him a C, T and U too.

He lacks the depth and warmth.

https://x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/2068370042018767262

POLL: ICE has been abused by the Fake News Media at levels never seen before. They are Great Patriots who work hard, and do a fantastic job in a very hostile environment. Much of this hostility is caused by the Dumocrats and the Fake News. The concept I have had for quite some time — A strong feeling that the name of these Patriots, “ICE,” should be changed to, “NICE,” in that it will totally discombobulate Crooked, Dishonest, and Unpatriotic Reporters and Journalists. For them to say, “We went to a NICE Facility today,” as opposed to “ICE” or, “NICE Agents have deported a Violent Drug Dealer,” they won’t be able to handle it, they will go totally crazy! All it means is adding an “N” (“National”) to “ICE (“Immigration and Customs Enforcement”) — A much more prestigious name. Everyone loves it, but I have been told by the legendary Tom Homan that the Agents do not love it as much as the other population. Who thinks that we should add an “N” to change the name of “ICE” to “NICE?”
 
Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT

The national institute for health and care excellence might take him to court and sue for fifty million thousand trillion dollars.

I wonder if Andy Burnham is going to turn up in the HoC wearing his famous black t-shirt and black jacket.

He'd surely love to but it's against the rules. And that's a problem for him. The 'outsider' vibe is electoral gold and it could be seriously damaged by a neat suit and tie. I'd be advising him to wear it only in the chamber. Perhaps even make a point of looking uncomfortable in it, like a loveable rogue in the dock.

He should wear the black t-shirt and jacket and dare the Speaker to tell him to change. I feel sorry for politicians having to wear suits and ties. They would seem more human dressed more casually.

I think formal occasions deserve a level of formality. I don't think people would feel more kindly towards them if in shorts amd a t shirt.

But then i am perfectly comfortable in a suit, i don't understand the idea they are not.

Which is why I own 3 morning suits.

I always wore a decent suit when seeing private patients. Customers need to see what they are paying for.

Peter Cairns suggested offering renewables to the mullahs to get them to make peace. Interesting idea, and one I think worth pursuing, especially if part of an intelligent propaganda campaign.

I have to add that I have no knowledge of Iran's energy needs, which one would need to know in order to evaluate it.

Plutonium is a renewable.

Iran is one of the countries at the frontiest of front lines of climate change. It has already a couple of times recently seen dewpoints that are inevitably fatal for humans (and many animals) even when naked and with limitless water to drink. The zone around the Gulf, particularly on the Northern side, has sickening humidity that is literally deadly. Basically a big shallow soup dish.

Some parts of coastal Pakistan and North India are getting there too.

I think the United (Opposed To Everything) Kingdom is apt .

Nothing gets done because politicians are too frightened to tell some home truths . Put taxes up to pay for defence opposed, try and build anything opposed , try and deal with social care opposed etc .

The public just aren’t interested in anyone telling them the reality so just want to continue down the path into la la land .

I think this is wrong.

Politicians have bought into the focus group bullshit to the point they don’t want to upset anyone.

This leads to upsetting everyone.

See the driving test farce.

Yes - but you have to decide your priorities. People will normally accept governments pursuing one or two unpopular policies if they seem part of a generally acceptable whole - they tend to accept that unwelcome decisions may be needed if the general picture is right. For example, I don't favour monarchy, but I wouldn't advise any party to make abolition of the monarchy a key objective - people would rightly feel that the government wasn't attending primarily to improving their lives.

For me, the key Labour policy should be improving the situation of the poorer half of society, ideally through measures such as improved education which pay an economic benefit in the long run as well. If that means that comfortably-off people (like me) are paying more tax, that's OK.

Can we start, whoever replaces Starmer, with the removal of Phillipson? She's utterly mad, and comes across as a rather nasty piece of work to boot.

I can't imagine, to take only the obvious examples, why she thinks extending Gove's policies on academies, defunding proper teacher training programmes to extend the lunacy that is Teach First and crippling an already buckling SEND system is going to do anything to improve children's education.

But really she should just be sacked for that truly ghastly video with Gemma Collins.