John McTernan (@johnmcternan) 's Twitter Profile
John McTernan

@johnmcternan

Strategist and commentator. Formerly Tony Blair's Political Secretary and Julia Gillard's Comms Director. No 2, PR Influencer Index.

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David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Really unheard of that the director of National Intelligence would be excluded from deliberations on a national security decision of this magnutude. nbcnews.com/politics/trump


Captain October (@captainoctober) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I've found it -- the greatest comic book cover of all time: House of Secrets #5 (DC, 1957). Should I reveal why he hated his hair in the comments, or keep it spoiler-free?

I've found it -- the greatest comic book cover of all time: House of Secrets #5 (DC, 1957). Should I reveal why he hated his hair in the comments, or keep it spoiler-free?
John McTernan (@johnmcternan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great Financial Times piece by robert shrimsley The racism of Robert Jenrick's "Bloodline Britishness" should be condemned by the government and the Tory leadership. It is an attack on all of us - not just some of us. ft.com/content/acebdd


Feargal Sharkey (@feargal_sharkey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So I went to see Spike Milligan's gravestone recently, to see for myself the "I told you I was ill" epitaph. Bright sunny day, slightly faded inscription, couldn't see it. Walked away somewhat disgruntled, another bloody urban myth I thought. 5 minutes later had a thought, had

So I went to see Spike Milligan's gravestone recently, to see for myself the "I told you I was ill" epitaph.

Bright sunny day, slightly faded inscription, couldn't see it. Walked away somewhat disgruntled, another bloody urban myth I thought. 

5 minutes later had a thought, had
Kevin Schofield (@kevinaschofield) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Peter is a very good journalist who bagged a brilliant scoop by interviewing the PM. The fact he now has to spend his time explaining to conspiracy theorists how the whole thing wasn’t staged is thoroughly depressing.

Mishal Husain (@mishalhusain) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘Perception of partiality’? If it meets the impartiality framework in the editorial guidelines it should be shown. If it doesn’t, BBC should explain why. Otherwise this looks like fear x.com/basement_films


‘Perception of partiality’? If it meets the impartiality framework in the editorial guidelines it should be shown. If it doesn’t, BBC should explain why. Otherwise this looks like fear x.com/basement_films

Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The đŸ‡ș🇾 intelligence assessments are now evidently doctored on orders from the White House. The rest of the world could accordingly come to see them as less credible. Politicized intelligence has a very bad history. bbc.com/news/articles/


Robert Peston (@peston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No surprise that Trump’s bunker-buster bombing of Iran’s Fordow has happened at a weekend, when markets closed. Investors have 24 hours to assess the scale and distribution of collateral damage, with the oil price the primary driver of all other market movements, and deep unease

Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I don’t want to hear any đŸ‡ȘđŸ‡ș statement that the đŸ‡ș🇾 has the right to defend itself. This is a clearcut violation of international law.

Tanni Grey-Thompson (@tanni_gt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just to be clear PIP is not an out of work benefit. It is fundamental to understand the absolute basics when we reform the welfare system

ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“trump always chickens out” was never accurate. trump backs down if he’s hit back hard by a capable adversary (china). when trump can force capitulation by a weaker party, there’s no backing down (mexico, panama, iran
).

SPIES&VESPERS (@spiesvespers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

John McTernan In the urban hellscape of NYC, during summer months you can buy ice cold "nutcrackers" on the subway. Fruit juice and over-proof (often homemade) rum. Bottled in someone's basement. Top that London!

<a href="/johnmcternan/">John McTernan</a> In the urban hellscape of NYC, during summer months you can buy ice cold "nutcrackers" on the subway. Fruit juice and over-proof (often homemade) rum. Bottled in someone's basement.  Top that London!
Richard Seymour (@leninology) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Mass peaceful protest, even with majority support among the wider population, has yielded no results. In the face of state support for genocide, what are conscientious people supposed to do?” theguardian.com/commentisfree/