The next steps are simple. @HonTonyAbbott must register with the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme and @ScottMorrisonMP must then strip the former PM of most of his travel/office perks. Australian taxpayers should't subsidise a foreign agent. #auspol https://t.co/8QhuFnJiPU
— Rex Patrick (@Senator_Patrick) September 4, 2020
Finally the woke mob is stared down and told plainly and simply: No.
— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) September 4, 2020
Tony Abbott is to join the UK's Board of Trade – a fine appointment for this important moment in our history.
The @spectator have told @coopuk to shove their ads after they tried to dictate editorial terms.
Statement on appointment as adviser to UK Board of Trade. pic.twitter.com/Xw08RDmmAf
— Tony Abbott (@HonTonyAbbott) September 4, 2020
An excellent new Board of Trade, Abbott and Hannan are inspired appointments. https://t.co/mfoycgHNV1
— Jacob Rees-Mogg (@Jacob_Rees_Mogg) September 4, 2020
NEW: Tony Abbott, former Australian PM, is given top UK trade role despite string of controversial comments. Govt announcement just released https://t.co/zNjlA58zVX
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) September 4, 2020
The new Board of Trade will play an important role making the case for free and fair trade in 🇬🇧 and 🌍.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 4, 2020
The Board brings together a diverse group of people who share Britain’s belief in free enterprise, democracy, high standards and rules-based trade.👇https://t.co/ffqcKD9dnB
The appointments of Abbott and Hannan to the Board of Trade have nothing to do with their talents of the national interest. Quite the reverse. They’re pay offs to mates out of your money. And their complete lack of talent will cost us even more
— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) September 4, 2020
Pleased to be advising the Board of Trade - it is important that we have challenging voices at such an important body. I support diversity and so did this woman: https://t.co/dex8VQslfm
— Anne Boden (@AnneBoden) September 4, 2020
Daniel Hannan was a chairman of Vote Leave during the referendum.
— Femi - My mask protects you. Please protect me. (@Femi_Sorry) September 4, 2020
That campaign promised people MORE public money for the NHS.
He went on to lead a group that is calling for American firms to buy parts of the NHS.
And now he's on the UK Board of Trade.
DO YOU FEEL CONNED YET? pic.twitter.com/aTRCBZeNuz
The PM many Liberals didn’t want, the MP many of his constituents didn’t want, now the trade adviser many UK Tories don’t want. Go Tony. https://t.co/3z2oDKUnnm
— Malcolm Farr (@farrm51) September 4, 2020