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Word of the day is ‘bugiard’ (17th century): one who distorts the truth beyond all recognition to fit their own agenda.

The editor of @TheEconomist on Trump’s tariffs: ‘flawed economics, inaccurate history & cockamamie calculations used to justify the most wrong-headed & damaging policy decision in decades… These mindless tariffs will cause chaos. Almost everything Mr Trump said… was deluded.’

I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

On the nail as ever …

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

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Well done @stephenfry.bsky.social for using the term “Fascism” on @bbclaurak.bsky.social show this morning. Call it for what it is - we need to see many more do the same. This is not time for appeasement, this is real. We can’t sleepwalk into oppression.

Word discovery of the day is ‘yoke-devil’ (17th century): an accomplice in a villainous or immoral undertaking.

Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.