This will be my last post here. My X account has been broadly dormant for a while, as I'm now posting on BlueSky as my main account, but will now go completely silent. I will not be deactivating it totally, so as to preserve past tweets. Thank you for the follows, and the discussions - particularly back in happier times when such interaction was informative and enjoyable. But X is not Twitter; it's a platform that is actively undermining democracy and the rule of law across the world. I won't be part of that. I'd encourage you not to be either.

@SCynic1 She has a point: the Wall *did* work. Whether the comparison is saying what she thinks it's saying is another matter.

@PhillipsPOBrien It's not 'the USA'. It's the US president, and Trump's actions will be taken *solely* according to what benefits Trump personally. There is now no United States administration; it is entirely a subsidiary of the Trump Organisation.

@cufc_HJF @officialbantams @OFFICEINTERIOR5 Three points is three points. Or, across both games, six. You can only beat the team in front of you.

@giulianol @EduardHabsburg That was the family owning land privately though, rather than it being part of the principality?

@KlaasRKremer @EduardHabsburg Russia was also conscious that Alaska was undefendable against the British, against whom they'd recently been at war and where clashes of interests could easily lead to another. Selling Alaska to the US removed that risk and brought income.

A good, logical piece. However, Trump does not agree with the logic so the world should take him at his word. - He admires strong leaders like Putin and Kim. - He deals in real estate. - He doesn't care about norms or the rule of law, at home or abroad. - He doesn't value allies, still less alliances. - His tone is markedly different from his first term: someone is bending his ear. - He views America buying imports as 'losing' at trade. - Whether buying the island outright is more expensive depends on the price, which in turn depends on the facts on the ground. It would be simple for the US to occupy, unless Canada resisted with force. - He doesn't care about Taiwan and will believe China has the right to occupy/retake it. See his comments on Ukraine (which are contradictory because the facts there don't fit his worldview). I would not rule out Trump annexing Greenland and people should plan on the assumption he may try to.

@Ronutan @GuidoFawkes No, it topped Westminster polls after the EU election. The Brexit Party is the column with the shares highlighted (when in the lead, or joint lead) in turquoise.

@Bundeskanzler This is an excellent sentiment. I trust Germany will oppose any attempt to impose border change on Ukraine then, after Jan 20.

@rcolvile The bonus features on the DVD include an excellent section (or sections?) on the soundscape. One thing I remember was that they opted not to use brass cannon because they ring like a bell after being fired, which Weir (?) felt would have sounded odd to the audience.

@PhillipsPOBrien Reflection isn't their strong suit.

@CaseyMattox_ @MattSingh_ It was the case right through from 1908-21. When Cleveland died, there were no living former US presidents so Roosevelt was oldest by default (and only 49). Roosevelt was then followed by first Taft, then Wilson, who were each born earlier than their predecessor.

@EnarialP @VictoriaPeckham @whippletom The only evidence of a sporting boycott working is South Africa. Every other one has failed. I assume you don't buy anything from China, or other country that denies human rights?

@LBC @PaulBrandITV @RossjournoClark Reform didn't even allow people to become members before the election. Parties are not businesses and supporters are not consumers: the relationship is much more than merely transactional and member benefits rank low in the reasons for people joining, staying and leaving.

@RupertMyers History suggests that while the populist right will ultimately collapse when in power, this could take many years and when it does, it will be down to lack of delivery (due to things being more complicated than their analysis), rather than logical contradictions.

@DrFrancisYoung We now have most of December for that.

This is dangerously close to a direct attack by Russia against two NATO states. It's impossible that a ship so fitted was not acting under orders. However, let's play nice. Just impound it until its owners pay for the cost of their damage.

Excellent move. The UK should do likewise. (Presumably it doesn't limit donations from just billionaires: no person or organisation should be able to buy influence by large donations)

@gilduran76 @davetroy He doesn't have to end up rich.