Paul Smith

@Heccles94 The cost of collecting your 5% would outweigh the income

Okay, how about this? Up to 15k - 5% 15k-30k - 10% 30-40k - 20% 40-100k - 30% 100k-150k - 40% 150 - 250k - 50% 250-500k - 60% 500k-1 mil 70% Above 1 mil 75% With tax loopholes all closed and an exit tax etc. plus a we wealth tax above 10 mil at 1% and 2% above 1 billion. Thoughts?

I think we should change the tax brackets. Up to 15k tax free Basic rate 20% up to 60k 60k - 80k - 30% 80k - 150k 40% 150k - 500k - 50% 500k - 2,000,000 55% Then 60% on the rest over 2,000,000 What do you think?

@RugbyInsideLine I’m just here for the haters frothing at their chubby jowls

⭐ BREAKING: Eddie Hearn has signed Henry Pollock to Matchroom Talent Agency. Hearn has frequently spoken about the lack of star names in rugby. He has now entered the world of rugby! Big vote of confidence from Eddie Hearn...

@John2Win Doesn’t really matter,sadly. He won’t answer it.

📣 I’ve been selected to ask Keir Starmer a question at PMQs tomorrow! What should I ask him?

@Camp4 @Gilbert_Belion Yup. They’re addictive. Even the old ones

@31paulsmith @Gilbert_Belion I love the cars and have a high pain tolerance.

Reliability aside, this car just hits differently. The Range Rover SV is an experience Toyota can't replicate, and it knows it.

@Camp4 @Gilbert_Belion Damn, you must be a slow learner then?😂

@Gilbert_Belion I exclusively drove Land Rovers for 20+ years. They are absolute garbage—especially the new ones.

@LiamHalligan @Artemisfornow Had she said “financial benefits” ie the reduction of spending on temporary accommodation, for example, rather than “social benefits” she would have appeared more savvy. Social benefits can trickle through into financial one but not in a measurable way, I suspect.

This story below reveals the true extent of Angela Rayner's cluelessness when it comes to economics, the public finances and financial markets. I say that not with glee - but deep alarm and regret. If this is really how the probable next Prime Minister of the UK thinks - betting markets put a more than 50% chance on leadership coup by June - then the ousting of Starmer/Reeves by Rayner (or Miliband) is likely to spark an instant spike in gilt yields, from their already elevated levels. Just the fact that Rayner has said what she has below will put yet more upward pressure on the market-driven borrowing costs – whatever the Bank of England says is these days mere mood – that drive the interest rates faced by firms and households. I have nothing against more social housing – on the contrary, the arguments in favour of building more are at the heart of my book "Home Truths", along with policy mechanisms that could get that done. But if you think that, in the current environment, hard-nosed international creditors do - or even should - give a monkey's about the "social benefits" of subsidised housing then you are utterly and dangerously deluded. Again, I say this in sorrow, not glee. I knew plenty of smart people at the top of successive Blair governments. The architects of New Labour – at least the Blairites – always made sure there were financially literate and market-savvy people in the room when big decisions were made. That was important back then - when the national debt Britain had to service was 35pc of GDP. Now – with the same metric pushing 100pc of GDP and Britain paying more than Morocco to borrow money – it is absolutely vital. It seems that there is no-one – NO-ONE AT ALL – near the top of today's Labour government who has the first clue about the realities of public accounts and global finance. These are – once again – NOT tribal or party-political points, but statements of cold fact ....

@de_havas @markjohnoneill Love a pint at the Angel on the Bridge on a day like today. Enjoy

@markjohnoneill Can’t wait for mine!

Cheers! Beautiful evening.

@LeeHurstComic You’re not a comedian, they’re usually funny

Being as he’s managed to swerve every warzone in the last 3 decades, hardly surprising. I’ve been to two more than him and I’m just a fucking comedian.

@sulm955 @Tony_Royle Who is “they” in your bonkers conspiracy theory. Unlikely that NCP will have deliberately gone bust to further a net zero agenda. Wha

@Tony_Royle Net zero they don't want people driving into city centres. How convenient if there are no car parks

I see NCP in the UK has allegedly folded. There has to more to this than meets the eye ... this outfit owns land and buildings on prime sites in every major city in the country and charges a fortune to park ... and it's often impossible to find a space; doesn't add up.

@benrwright @BritishJunker @Tony_Royle Correct.

@BritishJunker @Tony_Royle Total bollocks. My EV weighs 1600kgs, the same as any mid size saloon car.

@KP24 @cric_blog I was taught that it’s the fielders’ ball, get back in your crease and let them fetch it. Pretty low effort by Akmal- I would have b*locked him if he was one of my players.

@cric_blog There’s a very big difference between what’s fair and what’s within the spirit of the game.

Kevin Pietersen shaking his head here but this would've been a very fair dismissal. #Cricket x.com/day6596/status…

It’s about time someone told it as it is. Political bias is irrelevant when you listen to this address by @LiamHalligan we’re all in this (sh*t show) together.

@acadofideas @LiamHalligan This is great to hear, if only they would listen. @LiamHalligan I’ve sent you a dm re the housing part of your address to the @acadofideas all th best

"The 6th biggest economy in the world is run by infantile fantasists with no understanding of financial markets.... There's nothing progressive about driving the economy of a cliff"📉⛰️ @LiamHalligan @ #BattleFest 2025 "From steel to railways: can the state revitalise British industry?"👨‍🏭🚆 👇

@HonestFrank @LanceCutmore It was a great game.

@LanceCutmore @31paulsmith They were pumped and put in a much better performance than expected

I’m no rugger expert but the showboating in favour of running closer to the posts may have cost England the win and Ireland the title?? #FRAvENG #SixNations

@LanceCutmore @HonestFrank Absolutely. Stick it up your jumper comes to mind

@31paulsmith @HonestFrank We were taught that if you nearing end of game in front use the forwards to keep ball run clock down with recycling the ball , england hold my beer while we kick it 🤣 i think they were so pumped they forgot some basic game management

@BlackBoxBetting @HonestFrank Actually JVP box kicking after the restart when we took the lead was the start of the end

@HonestFrank Henry pollock had the ball in his hands with less than two minutes to go and instead of outtting his foot through it he tried to mame a deft pass. That’s what cost England the game.

@LanceCutmore @HonestFrank That was t a daft decision, it was made when they were told they had penalty advantage. A decision that was then changed. Terrible refereeing

@HonestFrank They made some daft decisions including kicking ball on an advantage losing it and france score a minute later 🙈

@FitzBet_ 21 making sure he was blocking, watch how he looks, takes another step and then holds his hands up. That’s skullduggery

❌ I’m not sure in what world this can be called as a high tackle! ENGLAND and IRELAND can feel hard done by, that’s a horrendous decision. FRENCH backers will be counting their lucky stripes tonight. #FRAvENG

@hjwakerley @ListerLawrence I saw 4F on a Tesla y type this morning. Was wondering how much it might be worth

@ListerLawrence I wonder what that is worth… must be half a million?

This guy must get awful signal.

@Jimmy1321133264 @EmilyMaher11084 This I can get behind

@EmilyMaher11084 Italian tackler didn't release the ball carrier preventing a fair ball release. The next italian didn't join from the back foot. 2 clear penalties. Italy deserved to win. England deserve nothing for playing boring rugby.

Italy are objectively the great story of this wonderful 6 nations championship, but that penalty for Italy at the end to seal the game,was one of the worst calls I can remember to decide a game for some time. I dont think its possible to be more in from the side. #ITAvENG