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Nick Clack

@Clackers

Old man in a bungalow. Love my garden. Footsore walker. 3 fingered guitarist. Prone to naps. South Downs/Chichester Harbour. Ex Fin PR/hack. QPR. 🇬🇧🇺🇦

The soft south Katılım Şubat 2009
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Julian Jessop
Julian Jessop@julianHjessop·
After January's bumper surplus (because people are paying a lot more tax), the public finances came back down to earth in February... The government borrowed £14.3bn last month, £2.2bn more than in February 2025. This is not a big miss, and borrowing in the year to date is still down. But worryingly, the increase in February was due to higher debt interest costs - even before the fallout from the Iran war. The figures were also still flattered by higher CGT receipts as people sold assets to beat the tax hikes in Labour's 2024 Budget. Above all, any improvement under this government still depends on further increases in the tax burden, rather then spending restraint... 🙄
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Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil@afneil·
This is not good news given what will now happen to UK finances as a result of the war on Iran. And perhaps we can have some silence from all those who piled to exaggerate the significance of January’s freak figures. The UK borrowed a higher than expected £14.3bn in February. The shortfall between government spending and income was £2.2bn higher than in the same month a year ago and far above the £8.5bn forecast by economists polled by Reuters. At a time of peril for nation’s finances it is frightening to have R Reeves as Chancellor.
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@BenGrahamUK £180m? Goodness, you could have built a bat tunnel for that!
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Denby Pottery
Denby Pottery@denbypottery·
We need your help to #SaveDenby! We are sad to share that we may be forced to close and a British institution could be lost. We need your help: 1. Share this post 2. Sign the government petition 3. Buy Denby 4. Visit us at the Pottery Village Read more: denbypottery.com/pages/save-den…
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@alexmassie They can’t be that stupid can they? Really? My expectations are very very low, but even so, surely they can’t be looking for savings from the MoD? Now? surely not??? #callthemeninwhitecoats
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So much for Rachel Reeves’ “iron clad” and “non negotiable” fiscal rules 👇🤷‍♂️ Don’t worry, am sure the bond market would be completely relaxed about this 👇
Steven Swinford@Steven_Swinford

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Keir Starmer has been told that he may have to “rethink” the government’s borrowing rules to fund a potential cost of living bailout amid mounting concern about the impact of the Iran war on household finances. The Times has been told that there was a discussion about the government’s fiscal rules at Cabinet on Tuesday. Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, suggested that they may need to be reconsidered if prices continue to rise and a major package of support is needed. Nandy, who is aligned with the soft left of the Labour party, has become the first member of the Cabinet to suggest that the government’s fiscal rules may need to be relaxed in response to the crisis. Ministers are increasingly concerned that the conflict in the Middle East will lead to long-term economic scarring and push up the cost of food, heating and mortgage payments for millions of families. The cost of food is expected to rise particularly sharply as a result of fertiliser shortages and the impact of increased transport costs The Treasury stands by the fiscal rules, saying they have helped bring “stability to the public finances, investment to our infrastructure and reform to our economy”. It points out they were a manifesto promise thetimes.com/article/83d4c6…

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Nick Clack@Clackers·
“No 10 twice rejected ethics chief’s offer to vet Mandelson…Britain’s Civil Service ethics chief twice offered to question Lord Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein but was rebuffed by Sir Keir Starmer’s team”👇 telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…
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@tomhfh Air Baltic already offers this, I had it on a flight to Riga. And free. Thought it was amazing!
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Tom Harwood
Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
It’s absolutely wild that all customers, whichever cabin they’re travelling in, will have free access to superfast starlink wifi through the entire flight. Game changer.
S.E. Robinson, Jr.@SERobinsonJr

STARLINK: British Airways has revealed that its first aircraft fitted with Starlink is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration G-ZBJJ. It is currently in flight as BA197 from London Heathrow to Houston, Texas; the first BA commercial flight with Starlink! It departed London around 3:25 p.m. GMT, and should arrive in Houston around 9 p.m. CST. Per British Airways CEO Sean Doyle, "The roll out of Starlink is making excellent progress... This is a complex and highly-skilled upgrade to our fleet, and I want to thank all our teams who are working hard to make this possible. I know our customers will be looking forward to using this service soon." Kudos to BA making the service free for all passengers in every cabin. Starlink is complimentary, gate-to-gate, with no extra charges for streaming, working, or connecting on multiple devices.

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“Covid ‘stay at home’ order may have cost thousands of lives, inquiry finds: The Government’s “stay at home and protect the NHS” message during the Covid pandemic may have cost thousands of lives by making people think that the health service was closed”👇 telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/1…
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@MarionRoe Thanks Marion… not just pints, have a carrier bag full of medication that I’ll be taking for 3 months! 😲😂 And Mrs C doing a great job of making sure I follow instructions. Am a bit “confined to quarters” but am very positive about it all 🤞🤞😎👍💕
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Marion Roe
Marion Roe@MarionRoe·
@Clackers Hope all goes well with recovery. Don’t just rely on the medicinal properties of a pint ! Make sure you do as you’re told. 🤪❤️ Best wishes.
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Nick Clack@Clackers·
First pint since eye surgery… will be hiding my eyes and face for a bit in public. So the shades are on even at night in the pub. Earlier Mrs C asked me to cover up when we were eating as I was so repulsive to look at! 😂🤣😂😎
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Javier Blas
Javier Blas@JavierBlas·
MUST READ: Coal remains king — even in 2026. "... Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining LNG’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor..." nytimes.com/2026/03/18/bus…
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Daily Mail@DailyMail·
DAN HODGES: By refusing SIX times to answer a basic question about Mandelson, Starmer signalled he knows this scandal will finish him trib.al/yavyfOA
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Aubrey Allegretti
Aubrey Allegretti@breeallegretti·
Another Labour MP says: “If she [Angela Rayner] had a modicum of self awareness, she’d keep a low profile in the week it’s emerged Labour Party members’ subs were used to pay her legal bills.”
Aubrey Allegretti@breeallegretti

Rayner’s remarks already causing fury… A senior Labour MP texts: “It might help if those vying for [the] leadership at least try to understand the policy they are attacking. There is absolutely no intention to not let people stay, it’s about delaying access to welfare and benefits after unprecedented levels of migration - the public expect their government to run the country in a way that does not put more strain on our services, whilst also remaining compassionate. “It took the Tories 10 or so years to descend into chaos - if egos in the party think they can cause chaos and challenge the leadership after 18 months and not get the blow back they are wrong. Get a grip and deal with your tax.”

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Julian Jessop
Julian Jessop@julianHjessop·
Well worth a watch! 👍
Ed Conway@EdConwaySky

📽️ From Donald Trump to Britain's wind power trade body, there's a growing coalition calling for more drilling in the North Sea. Raising the question: if we DID encourage more exploration, how much oil & gas could we actually get? Our MEGA primer on the North Sea👇 Ps it's longer than usual, but it turns out this topic has SO MANY misconceptions. Time to put some of them right. Let me know what you think

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Nick Clack@Clackers·
@nickfshort Thank you! Am very positive 🤞🤞 though does mean I am grounded, no travel, taking it easy, etc for at least 3 months but if all goes well will be well worth it. 🤞👍
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