Excellent article on Sullivan in the Observer. observer.co.uk/news/sport/art…

Very average Sept so far biz wise, my suppliers also . Weather and Budget angst not helping . Sept GDP numbers won’t be good . Simon French Rachel Reeves

When Labour announced VAT on private school fees, they promised it would raise £1.7 billion for state schools. With 25,000 pupils already forced out, eight times more than predicted, the policy is on track to cost taxpayers money rather than raise it. A thread🧵

After her tax bombshell in last year's budget, Rachel Reeves promised she wouldn't be coming back for more. Now she finally admits tax rises are coming. There is an alternative - cut spending and lower taxes. Only the Conservatives have a plan for a stronger economy.

Does it ever occur to them that they already are?

BBC in crisis tonight.

Regardless of your opinion of Donald Trump , if this is true it is really truly appalling behaviour from the BBC /Panorama . Unbiased reporting , NOT

Presumably #AV. Update tomorrow will be 👍 judging on today’s move entrustTMF Mike Ridyard

AI now greatly reduces the time from a speech’s delivery to its satirisation.

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The aftermath of the Budget is turning into a Whitehall farce (so, just like the run up to the Budget, you might say, or even the Budget itself). Until only recently the OBR could do no wrong as far as Rachel Reeves was concerned. She even strengthened its powers. Now her

I’m in tears my favourite West Ham player has died , RIP Billy Bonds

Whilst copper goes mad best idea is to keep hold of them #Rio and #Glen. Scott Saunders

What a day for this to happen Merry Christmas Wordle 1,650 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Lucas Paqueta arriving at “Paqueta Island” in Brazil, after four years of match fixing paid for the whole island to live in mansions.

Sold the Cuisine Royale last weekend been learning the art of retirement this week , been fun so far 😀

Trimmed some of my BP. holdings at £6 this morning in my SIPP and ISA’s just one week off a year ago when they were bought at 345p, a few divs in also has helped soften the blow of the recent falls on the rest of portfolio can’t complain it’s been a hell of a year