In a speech to Parliament in November 1995, the late Tony Benn spoke about a fictitious boat race between the NHS and a Japanese crew. He said: “Both sides tried hard to do well, but the Japanese won by a mile. The NHS was very discouraged and set up a consultancy. 1/4

2022 Andrew Jenner Award Winner: John Southgate t.hs1.in/uYHJhK

My Mrs earns £10 an hour at Tesco. When was the last time you heard of supermarket staff going on strike or even protesting for more money? And the risk they took during the pandemic.

At a time when Footballers, Actors & 'Celebrities' are unduly lauded as 'national treasures'

Can we at least agree that these eight lads are the genuine Pride of Britain 🇬🇧

Statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1/3)

Whatever your politics or beliefs, one certainty in British life for decades has been the beneficent existence of the Queen. Most of us have never known any other reality. That is why you feel the news in your gut because she stands for something so much more than herself.

It’s not all doom and gloom. A short 🧵.

1/ UK has just had a delivery of natural gas from Australia. express.co.uk/news/science/1…

Love this 👇 Rayner’s Mauling By Mordaunt order-order.com/2021/05/18/wat… via @guidofawkes

So cringe, you have to laugh 😂🤣😂

Central government receipts were £830.0 billion in the FYE March 2022, £105.3 billion more than in the FYE March 2021, of which tax receipts were £619.9 billion, an increase of £94.3 billion.

Great news

The whole world should see this. We can each help by retweeting. Please RT.

Declan Rice turns 23 today! Happy Birthday Declan Rice , have a great day. dg

Sir Keir Starmer salivated at the prospect of castigating PM Johnson, & he certainly got ‘his pound of flesh.’ However, I have to say his vilification lacked polish & statesmanlike qualities. He may have caught the mood of the country but Labour is far from a party of government!

The hospitality restrictions in Scotland are beyond a joke. Why do we have to close at 8pm with no alcohol. Makes zero sense.. BUT u can drink outside all day until 10pm & use toilet indoors.. WHO’s idea is this. Save Scottish hospitality pls!

📣⚽ Looking for Europeans in the UK for a radio project around the Euros this summer. It'll be super fun, quick and PAID

We want voices from countries that have qualified. If your country is bad at football & didn't qualify, then unlucky #journorequest

I'm confused.
You know this Scottish fishing thing blaming Brexit for plunging sales?
Don't most of their sales go to restaurants?
Restaurants are closed due to Covid.
What's that got to do with Brexit?

Trade deals with 58 countries, trade worth £198bn

No other country has ever negotiated or secured so many trade deals simultaneously.

Huge congratulations to our fantastic team at @tradegovuk

#GlobalBritain

Mark Zuckerberg - the CEO of one of the biggest tech firms in the world - is struggling to dial into a Senate hearing at the moment. A 5 minute recess has been called while they try and fix the technical problem.