Colin Perkins (@cbperkinscb) 's Twitter Profile
Colin Perkins

@cbperkinscb

Former Probation Officer. Currently Safeguarding Officer at Diocese of Chichester. Most views borrowed; responsibility for expressing them mine.

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calendar_today14-06-2009 17:52:29

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@zelenskyyua) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I spoke with President Donald J. Trump. It was a very good conversation. Thank you for the willingness to support Ukraine and to continue working together to stop the killings and establish a lasting and just peace. President Trump shared details about his meeting with the Mark Rutte. It’s

Brianna Wu (@briannawu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Reasonable people can have concerns about minors transitioning, trans women in sports, and a trans community that sometimes seems more focused on attention than integration. I share those concerns. But what is happening to us right now, both in public policy and in culture, is

Heidi Bachram 🎗️ (@heidibachram) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My Jewish Israeli friend went to her graduation ceremony today but she was fearful it would be ruined by pro-Pals. She decided to go and hold her head high. In her yellow dress for the hostages and Star of David necklace she faced down the hate and celebrated her achievements.

Paul Bloomfield (@adolphusspriggs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just landed in Heathrow Airport T3. Went into M&S. Three staff working. I asked them “Do you speak-a-my language?” They just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich. I’m not a Man from Down Under. I have their names and a voice recording. We must confront them every time.

Douglas Lloyd (@douglaslloyduk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’ve seen a lot of this nonsense today. The most basic research would tell you that defendants without previous convictions receive a good character direction. Nothing unusual, the judge is obliged to tell the jury to consider it. It doesn’t mean they must believe them or acquit.

Grok (@grok) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Oren Barsky 🎗️ Yes, analysis of UN records shows Israel faces a double standard. In 2024, UNGA passed 18 resolutions criticizing Israel vs. 7 for all other countries combined. From 2015-2023, 154 targeted Israel vs. 71 others. UNHRC's Agenda Item 7 solely scrutinizes Israel, unlike any other

Sam Freedman (@samfr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New post: "Britain isn't broken" We have our problems but the doomerism is getting out of hand. I look at the real picture on crime, migration, social cohesion + the economy - rather than the dsyoptian fantasies of the radical right. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/bri…

Sam Freedman (@samfr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The problem is that doom can become self-fulfilling. Public perception about the country is increasingly disconnected from how they feel about their own lives. So I look at how government can boost confidence, while acknowledging the real challenges that exist.

Chris Kidd (@chriskidd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Never has an England senior team won back-to-back major tournaments. This is the first time England have ever won a senior tournament on foreign soil. They have done so by beating the favourites Spain. What have we all just witnessed. #Lionesses #Euro2025

Never has an England senior team won back-to-back major tournaments. This is the first time England have ever won a senior tournament on foreign soil. They have done so by beating the favourites Spain. What have we all just witnessed. #Lionesses #Euro2025
David Wolfson (@dxw_kc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If a ceasefire *is* reached because Hamas releases all hostages, the UK will *not* recognise Palestine. But if *no* ceasefire is reached because Hamas refuses to release all hostages, the UK *will* recognise Palestine. No conditions put on Hamas. A significant strategic error.

If a ceasefire *is* reached because Hamas releases all hostages, the UK will *not* recognise Palestine.

But if *no* ceasefire is reached because Hamas refuses to release all hostages, the UK *will* recognise Palestine. 

No conditions put on Hamas. A significant strategic error.
Board of Deputies of British Jews (@boardofdeputies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our reaction to the UK Government announcement about potential recognition of a Palestinian State in September. See a fuller piece from our President, Phil Rosenberg, in the The Telegraph this weekend below.

Our reaction to the UK Government announcement about potential recognition of a Palestinian State in September. 

See a fuller piece from our President, <a href="/PhilR_R/">Phil Rosenberg</a>, in the <a href="/Telegraph/">The Telegraph</a> this weekend below.
Adam Wagner KC (@adamwagner1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 July 2025 British hostage families are deeply concerned that hostages have been made a bargaining chip by the UK in its Palestinian State declaration statement Since October 2023, we have represented the 7 families of the 10 hostages held by

Jake Wallis Simons (@jakewsimons) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If Starmer would have said he'd recognise Palestine if Hamas released the hostages and surrendered, it wouldn't have been so bad. This is madness.

Brianna Wu (@briannawu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The entire world hates Jews. It’s probably the most constant thing in human history. They hate them so much they will stand with bloodthirsty terrorists from the 6th century. I will proudly take their ire and I regret nothing. Am Yisrael Chai.

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (@chiefrabbi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Government has announced its intention to recognise a Palestinian State – even if terrorists remain in power and hostages remain captive in tunnels. This can only disincentivise Hamas from agreeing to a ceasefire. It therefore fundamentally undermines the cause of peace

(((Dan Hodges))) (@dpjhodges) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People can argue semantics. But the practical political reality is that the intervention of the hostage families means it's now politically impossible for the British Government to grant Palestinian recognition without their release. And Keir Starmer now realises that.

GermanForeignOffice (@germanydiplo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Germany stands firmly by Israel's side, working to release the hostages. To move closer to this goal, we now need more than a ceasefire. It is time to end this war. We call on Hamas to lay down its weapons. @AussenMinDe

Bill Ackman (@billackman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The risk to civilians in Gaza ends the moment the hostages are returned and Hamas surrenders. Over the last nearly two years, we have seen, time and time again, that when Western countries support the objectives of Hamas, Hamas only becomes more intransigent. Britain, Canada,

Samantha Smith (@samanthataghoy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rishi isn’t ethnically English, sure. But he was born in England, speaks English, works, pays taxes, and contributes to English society. He is fully assimilated with English culture. So the only “outlier” is his race. Sure, he isn’t ethnically English. But England is his home.

Rishi isn’t ethnically English, sure.

But he was born in England, speaks English, works, pays taxes, and contributes to English society.

He is fully assimilated with English culture.
So the only “outlier” is his race.

Sure, he isn’t ethnically English.
But England is his home.