Only 53% of those starting apprenticeships complete them. That's a drop-out rate of 47% If any university course got anywhere near that high a figure, alarm bells would ring and heads would roll. Another Tory plan that makes no sense whatever.

In Marbury we were just 9 votes away from beating the Tories in last year’s elections - if you want to get rid of Esther McVey, it’s Jonathan Smith and Lib Dems who can win here 🔶🔶🔶

The classic definition of chutzpah is the guy who murders both his parents and then asks the court to take pity, on the grounds that he's a poor orphan. This story gets close. BBC News - Donald Trump says hush-money trial 'very hard' on wife Melania bbc.com/news/articles/…

I really don’t know why Farage is celebrating D Day. His side lost.

Apt moment to point out that Esther McVey took several freebies from gambling companies and then lobbied against tighter gambling regulation… Thanks CCHQ for the reminder!

What image from the last 14 years will you remember when you vote on Thursday ?

So Rachel Reeves has taken away my future winter fuel payouts. It was always a bit of an embarrassment, to be honest. I was lucky enough not to need it, and always felt it ought to go to someone who did. So no complaints. (But I'm still voting Lib Dem)

Southport tonight

Pat, outside the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque in Liverpool tonight, started attending protests about 50 years ago. She said: “We’re telling them wherever they go, we’ll be there. We’ve never allowed them in the city of Liverpool.”

A church cat has reached the finals of a national award, reports Jane Common churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

For friends leaving - where are you going?

well, this wasn't a big help

The National Cat Awards are back! 😻 This year’s finalists are purring with pride, showcasing a range of incredible cats who spread joy, offer comfort, and make a difference in their communities!!! Cats Protection honours these extraordinary whisker-twitchingly cute felines in

This comic from PHD Comics felt quite relatable when I was a PhD student. I just visited Student to see how some measurements were progressing, and suddenly it felt relatable again, but from the other side. I'm not yet *this* out of touch, but I can see it coming.

good job your former professors are too antique to use Twitter/X

Finally got our paper written and on the arXiv. Enjoy! arxiv.org/abs/2411.15499

Pig parade of the day.

Somebody tell the clowns running the Dacia advert that "California dreaming" is a total no-no right now.

Visiting DESY, I pay my respects to the hall where TASSO used to be

As a taxpayer I just want to say that this is great and I just wish we did more of it. BBC News - Government plans to bring more Gazan children to UK for treatment bbc.com/news/articles/…