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While the @Telegraph seems to think this idea by a Lib Dem MP is hair-brained meddling, I actually think it is sensible. How can having max bag sizes a few Cms different to rivals be the market at work? How are rational consumers supposed to react? Have a bag for each airline!
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The last remaining person in Parliament who served in the Armed Forces in the Second World War retired on Wednesday.
Labour peer Lord Christopher, aged 101, bowed out, 81 years after WWII ended.
Nigel Farage has spent most of today denying that he had a deal with Robert Jenrick to defect and that there would be an announcement at their planned press conference.Then what do we see, a press conference to announce the defection of Jenrick. Is this the new honest politics?
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EXC:
Inside Robert Jenrick;s plot to defect to Reform UK
On Wednesday evening, screen shots of Jenrick’s draft defection letter and accompanying media plan to make the most noise possible about his decision to switch sides were passed to Badenoch’s office.
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Check out my latest article: Could the UK’s biggest immigration challenge at the next election be too few migrants — not too many? linkedin.com/pulse/could-uks… via @LinkedIn
I used to be a big fan of @GC_Rail for their friendly staff, low prices and a sense that as an open access operator they were on the side of the customer. After another service cancelled at the last minute, I am moving back to LNER.
My complaints about @GC_Rail aren’t just about reliably, cost cutting has gone to extremes that the person who operates the buffet also seems to have the job of cleaning and helping passengers at stations. She had to keep breaking off serving to help dispatch the train.Madness!
This is madness. The problem is an easy one to solve, just ensure you a sourcing from decent employers, not to blacklist a whole city.
Really interesting panel at Kings College Bank of England’s watchers conference. Asking if fiscal fatigue lead to the Government failing to meet its fiscal rule and should the power to set the inflation target be taken from the Government and given to the Bank of England?
At the Kings Business School Bank of England Watchers Conference. BoE’s Clare Lombadelli interesting in suggesting that US tariffs could be deflationary in the short term for the UK
Really interesting article about how rewilding can help local communities. Also how is no need for rewilding to conflict with food production. The unusual way to save one of Britain’s most flooded towns
thetimes.com/article/770412d…
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Now do Churchill.
canceled elections ✅
banned opposition parties ✅
jailed critics ✅
shut down media ✅
Beacon of democracy? ✅
Zelenskyy canceled elections, banned opposition parties, jailed critics, and shut down media he didn’t like but sure, let’s pretend he’s a beacon of democracy.
If he can do all of those things and you still don’t see him as a dictator I don’t know how you can ask the public to expect any different from you after this post and the history of your party.
Trump is right to call this out.
The Ukraine war has been a money pit, draining Western taxpayers while Zelenskyy plays dictator with endless blank checks.
And now, the Tories want to lecture us on leadership while they’ve spent years slashing our own military?
If you were serious about defense, you’d stop sending billions abroad and start rebuilding Britain’s forces instead.
Enough with the performative grandstanding.
Is the conclusion that the government believes pet owners being price gouged is good for growth? Push for growth could tame CMA’s inquiry into vets market
thetimes.com/article/fcd2cd5…
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'It's just very depressing because it's so limp'
@Ommasalma says Labour's approach to the economy is 'depressing' and the government needs to move on from blaming the Tories and and will 'have to do something radical around taxation' to address the UK's flat-lining growth
The sacking of Marcus Bokkerink raises questions about who the Government wants the CMA to serve? It is unclear if they think UK consumers and free and fair competition should be the regulator’s priority. bbc.com/news/articles/c2d3e6…
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Very much hoping that @bphillipsonMP will recognise it's not remotely progressive to cancel a project that gets Latin taught in state schools, costs only £1 million a year, & will leave students who are doing it for GCSE this summer totally marooned. theguardian.com/education/20…
Interesting read for those who want to understand the Trump approach to trade. ‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade on.ft.com/4h1VwnC via @financialtimes
