Wow. Thanks EE! 14.4%; 3.9% above inflation … I’m sure every single percentage point of that is one where you weighed up carefully whether you could absorb the cost more easily than hard-pressed business owners!

“Thank you”. I think, irrespective of any personal political opinions, our first response to Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation should be “thank you”. Too few stand for public office, let alone continue in it for 2½ decades, including leading through a time like Covid. #ThankYouNicola

Just worked out how to answer ppl bemused at my range of activities & plans: 💬 “What exactly do you do?” 🙂 “Exactly what I’ve done, what I’m doing, & what I will do …” I realise we’re expected to wear 1 or 2 labels. But we’re essentially sum of our actions, however diverse.

#BlackLivesStillMatter, right? Do read long thread over on my education account of exceptional conference on slavery & reparations today in Birmingham #BlackLivesMatter

Could we have clear guidance Electoral Commission on whether it’s OK to keep MP in Facebook or X name (which can be easily changed) while Parliament is dissolved? Some candidates across parties are following the spirit of the law re dissolution, others not so much? #elections2024

Caitlin Stott, Scottish Labour @uklabour candidate in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, claims “Labour would love to rejoin the EU” at Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce Kelso hustings just now. Keir Starmer David Lammy: can you confirm this new party policy? #elections2024

Okay - I know we’re not supposed to be betting in this election - but I would - in another universe - be prepared to lay a lot that both leaders will use the words “clear” or “clearly” more than forty times in the next 90 minutes The Rest Is Politics

Susan Scarrott #3.5% 🇪🇺 John Lamont MP 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Conservatives Sue Webber MSP 💜💙 Cllr Leagh Douglas jenny linehan In all fairness, that’s a bad poll. There’s no way @CaitlinStottBRS Scottish Labour will beat John Lamont MP 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in BRS. They also fail to detail methodology. YouGov MRP poll (yougov.co.uk/elections/uk/2…) is best 2024 constituency-based poll & has John clearly head-to-head v @DavidWilsonSNP

Susan Scarrott #3.5% 🇪🇺 John Lamont MP 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Conservatives Sue Webber MSP 💜💙 Cllr Leagh Douglas jenny linehan @CaitlinStottBRS Scottish Labour @DavidWilsonSNP Margin of error on YouGov MRP poll shows John Lamont MP 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 likely to beat @DavidWilsonSNP, but either outcome is possible: • want John to lose? vote David • want SNP to lose? vote John Or spoil ballot. I always fill mine in “1, 2, 3” & write “PR” on it, which counts Electoral Commission!

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Shout out The World at One, Sarah Montague & Chris Mason for good coverage of Keir Starmer’s response to Jess Phillips attacks. Inc unedited full response by Sir Keir, coverage of Conservatives reply, and context re Jay Enquiry. Listen at top of show: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thanks sarah smith for noting UK requiring accountants to be chartered by a UK body is counted in Trump’s tariff rationale as a trade distortion. After 15 minutes on Google, I can’t find this breakdown (or any mention of it) anywhere #infodeficit: help! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…