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  1. #ukpolitics
    #conservatives
    #Shapps

    Kemi wants a party full of "new people".
    No problem for the multiple named Shapps.
    Who will he be this time ?

    BBC News: Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
    BBC News - Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyrjn

  2. #ukpolitics
    #conservatives
    #Shapps

    Kemi wants a party full of "new people".
    No problem for the multiple named Shapps.
    Who will he be this time ?

    BBC News: Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
    BBC News - Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyrjn

  3. Shapes not reformed.

    "Sir Grant #Shapps resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace on 30 April "to simplify matters" and after the firm secured a multimillion-pound government missile contract.

    He said he had had no involvement in the deal or the company's military work and, despite a title of "chairman", had not chaired its board or been a director, but was "one of several co-founders".
    "

    But knighted. That's a pity.

  4. Shapes not reformed.

    "Sir Grant #Shapps resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace on 30 April "to simplify matters" and after the firm secured a multimillion-pound government missile contract.

    He said he had had no involvement in the deal or the company's military work and, despite a title of "chairman", had not chaired its board or been a director, but was "one of several co-founders".
    "

    But knighted. That's a pity.

  5. Refreshing truthful #Shapps. Why can't sitting politicians also speak the truth? Also why did Schapps hold back on #Putin's "hold" over #Krasnov?

    theguardian.com/world/2025/apr

  6. Refreshing truthful #Shapps. Why can't sitting politicians also speak the truth? Also why did Schapps hold back on #Putin's "hold" over #Krasnov?

    theguardian.com/world/2025/apr

  7. CW: UK politics

    #Gove
    On behalf of education staff - WTF - into the House of Lords !

    And #Shapps gets a few knighthoods !

    The whole of the honours system needs to be scrapped.

  8. @harriettmb

    I too am hoping for a hung parliament of sorts, but I think #Labour will easily dominate this election. But #Shapps is right about a supermajority, although technically, a majority is a majority irrespective of its size (kind of), but a balance of sorts would be good, yes.

  9. @harriettmb

    I too am hoping for a hung parliament of sorts, but I think #Labour will easily dominate this election. But #Shapps is right about a supermajority, although technically, a majority is a majority irrespective of its size (kind of), but a balance of sorts would be good, yes.

  10. British defence minister Grant #Shapps accused #China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide #Russia with lethal aid for use in its war against #Ukraine.

    Shapps told a conference in London that #US and British defence intelligence had evidence that "lethal aid is now, or will be, flowing from China to Russia and into Ukraine, I think it is a significant development".

    reuters.com/world/uk-defence-m

    #UK

  11. British defence minister Grant #Shapps accused #China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide #Russia with lethal aid for use in its war against #Ukraine.

    Shapps told a conference in London that #US and British defence intelligence had evidence that "lethal aid is now, or will be, flowing from China to Russia and into Ukraine, I think it is a significant development".

    reuters.com/world/uk-defence-m

    #UK

  12. "The world cannot wait, #Ukraine needs us to step up so they have what they need to push #Putin back.

    That’s exactly what the #UK has done today.

    A full breakdown of what we’ve rushed to Ukraine to support the men and women fighting on freedom’s frontline:"

    - Grant #Shapps, UK Secretary of State for Defence

    threadreaderapp.com/thread/179

    #Russia

  13. "The world cannot wait, #Ukraine needs us to step up so they have what they need to push #Putin back.

    That’s exactly what the #UK has done today.

    A full breakdown of what we’ve rushed to Ukraine to support the men and women fighting on freedom’s frontline:"

    - Grant #Shapps, UK Secretary of State for Defence

    threadreaderapp.com/thread/179

    #Russia

  14. "I mean, it's a good job we've got a last desperate million-to-one chance to rely on, or we'd really be in trouble!"
    Terry Pratchett; Guards Guards!!
    #Discworld #Zahawi #BringBackJohnsonGuff #Shapps #MulitplePersonalities #Kuenssberg #JustGo #GeneralElectionNOW

  15. "I mean, it's a good job we've got a last desperate million-to-one chance to rely on, or we'd really be in trouble!"
    Terry Pratchett; Guards Guards!!
    #Discworld #Zahawi #BringBackJohnsonGuff #Shapps #MulitplePersonalities #Kuenssberg #JustGo #GeneralElectionNOW

  16. CW: Political Sketch

    "Even when he [Shapps] clearly knows nothing or has been exposed as a fraud, he just muddles on making stuff up. Keep Calm and Carry On Bullshitting."

    theguardian.com/politics/artic

    #Shapps #Defence

  17. CW: Political Sketch

    "Even when he [Shapps] clearly knows nothing or has been exposed as a fraud, he just muddles on making stuff up. Keep Calm and Carry On Bullshitting."

    theguardian.com/politics/artic

    #Shapps #Defence

  18. The U.K. will not force or persuade #Ukraine to accept a bad peace treaty, especially one that entails the loss of territory, said Defense Secretary Grant #Shapps in an interview with Times Radio on May 14.

    The comments follow reporting by the Sunday Times that U.K. Foreign Secretary David #Cameron had allegedly personally pitched a peace plan to presumptive #Republican presidential nominee Donald #Trump.

    kyivindependent.com/we-will-ne

    #Russia #UK #US

  19. The U.K. will not force or persuade #Ukraine to accept a bad peace treaty, especially one that entails the loss of territory, said Defense Secretary Grant #Shapps in an interview with Times Radio on May 14.

    The comments follow reporting by the Sunday Times that U.K. Foreign Secretary David #Cameron had allegedly personally pitched a peace plan to presumptive #Republican presidential nominee Donald #Trump.

    kyivindependent.com/we-will-ne

    #Russia #UK #US

  20. New ships will help fight future wars

    This BBC story is a mess

    #Shapps, not a reliable witness, said 3 ships would "definitely" be built & "plans to construct the next 3"

    "definitely" - is there a contract let? "plans" from #toriesOut are meaningless - We'll evict them soon

    "golden era of ship building"
    What's he on? Most of our yards shut down decades ago!

    It appears currently just 2 submarines are under construction - presumably at Barrow - under a 1994 contract

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd133g

  21. Grant #Shapps has abandoned a trip to #Ukraine’s southern city of #Odesa, reportedly because of a Russian missile threat.

    The #UK Defence Secretary had to abort the visit earlier this month after he was warned by #British intelligence that the Russians had become aware of his travel plans, according to a Sunday Times report confirmed by a source close to Mr Shapps.

    telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/1

    #Russia

  22. Grant #Shapps has abandoned a trip to #Ukraine’s southern city of #Odesa, reportedly because of a Russian missile threat.

    The #UK Defence Secretary had to abort the visit earlier this month after he was warned by #British intelligence that the Russians had become aware of his travel plans, according to a Sunday Times report confirmed by a source close to Mr Shapps.

    telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/1

    #Russia

  23. Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying British Defence Secretary #Grant #Shapps back from Poland, according to government sources.

    Defence sources said there was no danger to Shapps, who was travelling back to the UK, though they called it a “wildly irresponsible” act of #electronic #warfare.

    It is understood that the #GPS signal was interfered with for about 30 minutes while the plane flew close to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.

    #Mobile #phones could no longer connect to the internet and the aircraft was forced to use alternative methods to determine its location, the source said.

    theguardian.com/politics/2024/

  24. Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying British Defence Secretary #Grant #Shapps back from Poland, according to government sources.

    Defence sources said there was no danger to Shapps, who was travelling back to the UK, though they called it a “wildly irresponsible” act of #electronic #warfare.

    It is understood that the #GPS signal was interfered with for about 30 minutes while the plane flew close to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.

    #Mobile #phones could no longer connect to the internet and the aircraft was forced to use alternative methods to determine its location, the source said.

    theguardian.com/politics/2024/

  25. "I’m in #Kyiv to raise the alarm to the democratic world - we must make sure #Ukraine wins this war.

    The #UK has stepped up to do more than ever, with our largest military support package to date. Every nation must now do the same and ensure freedom triumphs over tyranny."

    - Rt Hon Grant #Shapps, UK Secretary of State for Defence

    threadreaderapp.com/thread/176

    #Russia

  26. "I’m in #Kyiv to raise the alarm to the democratic world - we must make sure #Ukraine wins this war.

    The #UK has stepped up to do more than ever, with our largest military support package to date. Every nation must now do the same and ensure freedom triumphs over tyranny."

    - Rt Hon Grant #Shapps, UK Secretary of State for Defence

    threadreaderapp.com/thread/176

    #Russia

  27. ℹ Creating two separate states is the only solution to ending the conflict between #Israel and #Palestine, the defence secretary has said

    #GrantShapps said it was "disappointing" that Israel's prime minister has rejected the idea

    Benjamin #Netanyahu's position was not "a surprise", he told the #BBC

    But Mr #Shapps said #Palestine "deserved" a sovereign state, adding "I really don't see that there is another solution"

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-680 #MiddleEast #News

  28. ℹ Creating two separate states is the only solution to ending the conflict between #Israel and #Palestine, the defence secretary has said

    #GrantShapps said it was "disappointing" that Israel's prime minister has rejected the idea

    Benjamin #Netanyahu's position was not "a surprise", he told the #BBC

    But Mr #Shapps said #Palestine "deserved" a sovereign state, adding "I really don't see that there is another solution"

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-680 #MiddleEast #News

  29. 🇬🇧 will send 20k troops to #NATO's biggest military drill since the #ColdWar as the alliance practices repelling an #invasion by #Russia, #DefSec #GrantShapps is expected to announce today

    "Today our adversaries are busily rebuilding their barriers, old enemies are reanimated, battle lines are being drawn, the tanks are literally on #Ukraine's lawn and the foundations of the world order are being shaken to their core. We stand at a crossroads", said Mr #Shapps

    news.sky.com/story/uk-to-deplo #News

  30. 🇬🇧 will send 20k troops to #NATO's biggest military drill since the #ColdWar as the alliance practices repelling an #invasion by #Russia, #DefSec #GrantShapps is expected to announce today

    "Today our adversaries are busily rebuilding their barriers, old enemies are reanimated, battle lines are being drawn, the tanks are literally on #Ukraine's lawn and the foundations of the world order are being shaken to their core. We stand at a crossroads", said Mr #Shapps

    news.sky.com/story/uk-to-deplo #News

  31. ...Gary said on X that he would "put a word in" for #30pLee when he lost his seat at the #2024GE, criticised #Shapps use of several names in business dealings & said #Gullis "hasn't read the new guidelines… or, should I say, had someone read them to him?"

    Good on you mate.... do not let them muzzle you!

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67701186

  32. ...Gary said on X that he would "put a word in" for #30pLee when he lost his seat at the #2024GE, criticised #Shapps use of several names in business dealings & said #Gullis "hasn't read the new guidelines… or, should I say, had someone read them to him?"

    Good on you mate.... do not let them muzzle you!

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67701186

  33. Suella #Braverman hits out after record migration figures

    Anyone could be excused for thinking she wasn't Home secretary - & thus responsible for managing migration in liberated post #brexit UK - from October 2022 to just a few weeks ago

    Or is she attacking her predecessor in the role for a week last October ( #shapps ) or his predecessor for 5 weeks (er Suella Braverman) or her predecessor Priti #Patel?
    Incoherent rage at reality is all #populistRight have to offer
    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-675

  34. 🇬🇧 Grant #Shapps is the latest cabinet minister to distance himself from the home secretary's choice of words, after she criticised #police ahead of Saturday's pro-🇵🇸 rally

    In a Times article, #SuellaBraverman called protesters "hate marchers" and accused police of a "double standard"

    Mr #Shapps said it was "proper" for the home secretary to debate the issue, but he "wouldn't use that set of words"

    Labour's #YvetteCooper said she "shouldn't carry on in her job"

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67397030 #News

  35. 🇬🇧 Grant #Shapps is the latest cabinet minister to distance himself from the home secretary's choice of words, after she criticised #police ahead of Saturday's pro-🇵🇸 rally

    In a Times article, #SuellaBraverman called protesters "hate marchers" and accused police of a "double standard"

    Mr #Shapps said it was "proper" for the home secretary to debate the issue, but he "wouldn't use that set of words"

    Labour's #YvetteCooper said she "shouldn't carry on in her job"

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67397030 #News

  36. #Shapps justifies the high civilian death toll in #Gaza - some 11,000 people - because of the "sad matter of what we [the British] did in Dresden."

    Excuse me!!

  37. #Shapps justifies the high civilian death toll in #Gaza - some 11,000 people - because of the "sad matter of what we [the British] did in Dresden."

    Excuse me!!

  38. #BBCLauraK says to #Shapps, "This is not the first time you have been called out to smooth over the words of #SuellaBraverman ."

    He does not reply to this.

  39. #BBCLauraK says to #Shapps, "This is not the first time you have been called out to smooth over the words of #SuellaBraverman ."

    He does not reply to this.

  40. #Shapps said on the Trevor Phillips show that the REASON more people were arrested on the right-wing counter demonstration was due to the fact MORE police officers were called away from the Pro-Palestine march. The implication is that if there was no counter demonstration, 100s of people WOULD have been arrested at the #Palestine march.