Who did this? 😂

Powerful Times leader. I can't remember any Times leaders making the same point about Boris Johnson's free holidays, free meals from donors etc. I can remember the Times suppressing Simon Walters' story about Johnson wanting to make Carrie Symonds his £100,000 pa chief of staff.

Can honestly say having heard the anger from the public about these sorts of issues in focus group after focus group this line is wishful thinking. It’s also surprising given Starmer really seemed to get it isn’t just about policy, it’s about restoring faith in politics.

Lammy is immense. What a speech.

Well…blimey! I think this could actually be the point when the Tory party ceases to be a movement contending for government. Lib Dems now have a very serious responsibility and opportunity to fill the gap. This is our moment.

The 20,000% spike at £100,000 is absolutely not a joke - someone earning £99,999.99 with two children under three in London will lose an immediate £20k if they earn a penny more. The practical effect is clearer if we plot gross vs net income:

The commentators contributing to this FT article are approaching it from one perspective - historic returns to private individuals - let me approach it from a different position the cost of capital for UK-listed companies, & the domestic economic spillover. A 🧵...

This has been a big year for elections globally, and we’re a few days away from the U.S. Presidential election. Here’s how our team, led by Aaron Rodericks who previously led election integrity efforts at Twitter, is preparing:

There are basically three facts in British politics: 1) North Sea oil has gone. 2) The dependency ratio is going to rise. 3) We won’t build things. This explains everything.

This has happened in the UK too. The plutocrats used to bribe the middle class to support them but they've now realised that it's easier and cheaper to get the working class on side.

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RETWEET if you stand with President Zelenskyy against Trump and Vance!

Kamala Harris told us exactly what was going to happen.

#Anger, said Seneca, is unable to govern itself, forgetful of decorum, ignorant of friendships, obstinate and intent on finishing what it begins, deaf to reason and advice, stirred up by empty provocations, and unsuited to distinguishing what’s just and true.

If we abandon our ally Ukraine, we will be viewed by other countries including our other allies as untrustworthy and in the future we shouldn’t expect their help. As significant as that is, what is a bigger deal is the reaction we would see from China. The Chinese watch