#LFC Energy, hard work & team sense of purpose (and a bit of luck) have carried the team this far - but all the weaknesses exposed as their heads remain firmly in the wrong place - mentally this team have given up

Scandalous suggestion - just driven from Spain to England and 5 charges later on the continent, not a hitch !
#StandUpForEV 🙄😉

Well, although I said and wrote that it would be tactically and strategically unintelligent for Iran to attack Israel at this time, they did. And their attack was either meant to cause little damage and it was just an ordinary day in Israel – or – investigation will reveal that…

TalkTV Nick de Bois CBE Listening to you discuss the litter problem Nick. Do we know how we managed to persuade people to carry poop bags to pick up dog poop rather than leave it on the streets and if we do can we adopt any of these learnings to persuade people not to leave the litter on the streets?

About to go on TalkTV to discuss the Israel-Iran situation with Nick de Bois CBE - what are the chances for deescalation?

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Nick de Bois CBE

King’s Fund says that in 2016/17, Gov spent £144.1billion on health & social care (2022/23 prices). In 2023/24, by contrast, that figure is £181billion.A real-terms increase of £36.9 billion-25%

Have outcomes improved by 25%?

Has demand increased by 25%?

Money not the problem

“Diplomatic sources (said) that Iran had said it would de-escalate after the assault. “The question is: what is Israel going to do?” one said”

As experts told my ⁦TalkTV⁩ show-if this is considered “proportionate” then it will de-escalate if not..

thetimes.co.uk/article/iran-l…

Everyone's suddenly petrified of Iran this week after Biden has warned us they'll attack Israel, and then today we've seen Iran seize an Israel-linked container ship.

But should we really be that scared of them? Israel could flatten Iran if it wanted to - Iran would be stupid…

👇Talk later 0345 499 1000😉👍👇

How much do the Angela Rayner 🌹 allegations matter to you ?

Are we on the brink of an Iran-Israel war escalation?

Sydney attack

What’s app are coming for your children - how worried should we be about social media?

Would you vote for the ban on buying cigarettes?

1-4pm !

Huge trail of tweets to me this morning on Angela Rayner 🌹 - basically 3 camps

Nothing to see here

How dare the Tories be such hypocrites

Abuse

Mostly all anonymous -still be wonderful if a few could get from behind their keyboard and call me on 0344 499 1000 from 1pm TalkTV

“The inaccuracy of the inflation forecasts has also called into question how MPC is able to set monetary policy effectively without understanding the full extent of price pressures in the UK economy”

Making decisions affecting millions in ignorance

thetimes.co.uk/article/bank-o…

“shocked” 👇🙄

Bank of England inflation review: Bernanke finds ‘significant shortcomings’

thetimes.co.uk/article/bank-o…

So dived into Pret #TottenhamHale for a coffee & pastry

Noticed I’d been overcharged by 40p & pointed it out

Sales person denied it so I showed receipt, he agreed

I suggested an apology for the oversight would be nice?

“C’mon it’s not a lot is it”

Manager saw sense

On Wednesdays we defy the whip
Great interview with Steve Brine MP full programme: youtu.be/reyXC8A9o0g?si…

If #MeanGirls was set in the House of Commons…Steve Brine MP remembers the reality of defying your own Party and not knowing where to sit afterwards. #TRTWorld #WestminsterWatch #aLifeInPolitics

On my way to TRT World studios for this weeks Westminster Watch. This week

Party political funding with Peter Cardwell as my guest & former Labour MP Graham Allan who called for
more state funding for political parties

Should be a cracker

Catch Up: youtube.com/@WestminsterWa…