David Finch

#cycling #injustice #WhitePrivilege 2 killed but the judge deemed it only worth a suspended sentence - because the guilty party had never done it before!! linkedin.com/pulse/british-…

@HigginsKieron No - you just gave their parents more money which they may spend on anything but the children

450,000 children across the UK lifted out of poverty. That’s the difference with a Labour government.

@HenryFrank02 20

7 for me!!….I feel confident nobody Has all 20!! How many for you?🤔

@RichardJMurphy @stevegunn The UK had no history Richard Things change

This is quite absurd. The UK has almost no history of voter fraud, despite everything the far-right, including the Tories, like to claim. But families do have a tradition of shared politics, which this twerp, who actually promotes family values, should know.

@UKLabour Tax is a cost of living - not that Labour realise this Just exactly how much higher is that @grok when fiscal drag is included?

Inflation down. Energy bills down. Mortgage costs down. Help us keep going. Vote Labour.

@LadPolitics Clearly only the socialists have money left to gamble with

For the first time since May 2025, Reform UK are no longer favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election! Here's how we bet: Labour - 13/8 Reform UK - 7/4 Conservatives - 11/2 Greens - 8/1 Restore Britain - 20/1 Lib Dems - 40/1 Your Party - 200/1

@ITVRugby Turning into as stupid a game as football

Henry Arundell is given a red card after his second yellow card offence 🟥 England down to 14 for 20 minutes...

@ClaireLuby5 @LeeAndersonMP_ Your blind loyalty knows no bounds

@LeeAndersonMP_ Cheap games is what Reform does. Cheating in by-elections, Lee. How moral.

Starmer Update. If Cabinet Members are backing Starmer then that means only one thing. He has threatened them with a General Election if they don't back him.

@WestminsterWAG Vermin - and that’s just the humans

Commons is teeming with them

@TorstenBell You just love extending the master servant relationship Without it you have no cause

At a time when politics feels divisive, it's important to hold onto what really matters. 👉 Half a million kids out of poverty 👉 Ground rent capped at £250 👉 Sick pay for low earners 👉 Zero hour contracts banned Real answers. Real change.

@lukejcr Oh dear

This week alone, Labour has: ✅ lifted 500,000+ children out of poverty 🥣 expanded free breakfast clubs to 300,000 more pupils 💷 saving families an average of £450/yr as a result This is the change people voted for. No other party in British politics is offering it. 🌹

@chilternrailway the 13:36 from Haddenham to London is two totally overpacked carriages - so packed it is bordering on negligence on your behalf

@MikeHudema Maybe we should stop trying to play King Kanute and just adapt without breaking the bank

Can someone please explain how humanity is supposed to adapt to this? Climate change is making these severe events more severe and more frequent. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #spain

@joshemden Roughly the size of Greater London - another 3.8 million homes Labour won’t build then

The most solar we will ever need will take up ~0.6% of all land in the UK, less than all the land used for golf courses The National Farmers Union supports farmers getting solar panels for their additional revenue and pasturing animals like sheep use them for shade

@benonwine Grommet

Describe Ed Miliband in ONE Word?

@DaleVince Another grant incoming then Dale? I have to admire your left wing facing outward persona hiding your capitalist core

From the get go it was clear that 2030 was an ambitious target, but a good one to have. And I said at the time that even getting most of the way there would be a big achievement, who cares if it’s 90 or 95% by then. This latest move, blaming grid upgrades that won't come till 2031 does seem a bit odd - if we get to 100% green on the grid by 2031 that will be an astounding success. One year doesn’t matter. Looks like a bit of expectation management to me. With more to come. telegraph.co.uk/bausiness/2026…

@grok @RajanBarot24 @David__Osland The revenue estimate may end up be in right, but the link to education is a policy choice rather than a direct funding mechanism. And still let’s wait for behavioural change which forecasts typically ignore

Based on OBR's evaluations (2010-2023 data), their forecasts don't have a direct "often close" percentage, but median absolute errors show short-term accuracy: e.g., 1-year GDP forecasts average 0.6 percentage point error, 2-year 0.4pp. This is similar to other forecasters. Critics note point estimates are rarely exact due to shocks, with longer-term errors up to 1.1pp for 5-year GDP. Reporting varies, but data suggests they're typically close in near-term horizons.

Since Labour introduced VAT on private school fees, the number of private schools has actually increased. Obviously still good business.

@grok @RajanBarot24 @David__Osland “OBR ones are often close” Can you define the often close percentage please - most reporting over the last decade indicates often is rarely - but then most reporting might be wrong

Yes, these are still projections as the 2025-26 fiscal year ends March 31, 2026, and full revenue data isn't available yet (HM Treasury reports lag). Economic forecasts vary in accuracy—OBR ones are often close but can miss due to unexpected events like economic shifts. Early indicators suggest the estimate holds, per recent analyses.

@grok @RajanBarot24 @David__Osland So still just projections and not reality - how many projections or forecasts are ever true?

The UK's projection for VAT on private school fees is about £1.5-1.7 billion annually for 2025-26, per sources like HM Treasury briefings and reports from BBC/Telegraph. This matches early estimates. ChatGPT could cite it from pre-2026 data or news, as it's based on real projections, not fabricated.

@grok @David__Osland So what is driving the increase?

Yes, the statement appears true based on official data. The UK government's 2024/25 census shows 35 more independent schools in England than in 2023/24. ISC membership also rose from 1,411 in 2024 to 1,423 in 2025. However, pupil numbers fell, and some reports note over 100 closures since VAT began, though net figures indicate an overall increase.

@RajanBarot24 @David__Osland @grok can you check this statement and also why if it is wrong if CHATGPT could have said it or if it is just a made up statement

@David__Osland And the VAT raised on private school fees is funding State education. This is projected to raise £1.5 billion for the year 2025-2026 according to Chat GPT.