Dan J

@TheSecretAcct @JLR_News Had my first service on my Tesla after 80,000 miles and 4 years recently. New wiper blades, tyre rotation and an air filter. All done on my driveway by Tesla in 30 mins for about £240.

Paid £963 for a minor service last Friday. Today my tyre pressure warning light came on. You would have thought they could have checked the tyre pressures and pumped them up to the recommended pressures. @JLR_News

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@DanielPriestley @garyseconomics I found this episode really hard to listen to, for the reasons you mentioned above but mainly because of Gary’s constant interruptions, flippant comments and talking over you.

10 things that shocked me about my debate with @garyseconomics 1. He didn’t share any facts. Not one. He wants us to accept his entire philosophy on feels. When presented with data he jumps to “I’m always right betting on the economy”. 2. He didn’t know the difference or distinguish between income and inheritance. He described inheritance as income and wanted to tax it the same as income… even though it’s money that has already been taxed once already! 3. He thinks that Rishi Sunak is worth £700M and it should be taxed now even though this number related to his father in law’s foreign company. In Gary’s world, if you marry the daughter of a wealthy foreign national, the UK Government should be able to seize some of that families money. Also, owning a stake in a technology business was described as “hoarding wealth”. 4. Almost all examples he gives about “wealth” are where he imagines someone owning houses with no debt and no costs of running them and they all make 5% yield clear. In reality, hardly anyone rich owns a large number of debt free houses that spit off 5% “passive income”. Most billionaires own companies that comprise of intangible assets that can be relocated elsewhere. 5. He barely knows the difference between revenue, profit and assets. When I explored how to tax billionaires, his answers jumped between them indiscriminately. 6. He believes the cause of wealth inequality is … wealth inequality. A measurement can not be the cause of that measurement. Other than being born rich, Gary doesn’t acknowledge any underlying causes such as technology or the type of work someone does As playing a role in why people get different financial outcomes in life. 7. He seems to think all jobs should pay the same. A “grime poet” should be earning the same as someone working in finance. There’s no good or bad choices, it’s just unfair that some people end up richer than others. 8. He seems to think the only thing responsible for an affluent middle class from 1950s to 1980s was high taxes on the rich. He doesn’t take anything like labour shortages, massive post-war rebuilding efforts or a baby boom into consolidation. 9. Suggesting people have personal agency (or go—forbid, responsibility) isn’t a topic he’s comfortable with at all. Sharing statistics about the high levels of self-made millionaires doesn’t wash. Gary robs people of agency with his belief that you either have a rich dad or ”99.9% of the time you wont achieve financial security”. 10. The ONLY way to improve the economy is through higher taxes on wealth. He sees no downsides to this and genuinely thinks capital flight isn’t a real Consideration. As much as I respect Gary’s passion and dedication, I feel like he has a very low resolution knowledge of the topic he wants to advise the country on. I feel like it’s just a deep anger about unfairness of outcomes when it comes to money.

@WeeRascal Sorry to hear that Del.

I have lost my dear Dad. He was my rock, my mentor and my best pal. He has finally found peace.

@TheSecretAcct Did a drive to the south of France in my Tesla last summer, was so easy. 25 minute stops every 4 hours of driving suits me perfectly. Most of the chargers were next to the toll exits with amenity and the ones at the tunnel services meant I entered France full of charge.

Return trip 642 miles 6 recharging stops, with a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes plugged into the superchargers & a few extra minutes on either side finding them (because some are in supermarket & hotel car parks rather than service stations) No thanks thetimes.com/article/574e5d…

@NethertonNews Yeah. It’s the fast airport service. If I’m going in for work then I tend to use Parkway. Worth pricing up as an option?

@DanJack86 Even at weekends?

For anyone London dwellers left on here - a plea. Recommendations for inexpensive hotels withing reasonable reach (no more than 20 - 30m on the tube) of Kings Cross

@marktheman2010 @NethertonNews This is a fairly new pan but it’ll now fry an egg perfectly

@DanJack86 @NethertonNews Please do, thanks.

Very disappointed with my new @NethertonNews frying pan, nonstick? I've seen rodent traps with less stickiness. At close to £100.00 I was expecting more. Back to Tefal, I think.

@marktheman2010 @NethertonNews Mine gets a proper scrubbing (without washing up liquid) too. It won’t wear perfectly evenly but it will build up. Can send you a photo of mine when I’m home tomorrow

@DanJack86 @NethertonNews Only thing is I have to scrub the pan each time to remove stuck food.

Had to stop off and get a Rib of Beef (and carrots) from @LudlowFarmshop after a weekend at @Ludlowfoodfest

@ChefWillH Yes, absolutely no fuss with LV

Has anyone ever received a payout from a travel insurance company? (genuine question)

@incunabula Why am I only learning about this now @TheWineCellarCo

Lunch in the middle of nowhere, at the end of a dirt track off a rural road near Thénac. The restaurant has been operated by the Mouthier family for nearly 40 years, and was packed. 5 courses with 5 wines, for €49 all inclusive. That's not 5 glasses, that's 5 bottles of wine...

Drove to France. No superchargers nearby. Spent ages pissing about with French chargers, most need apps which don’t seem to be able to comprehend a UK mob / card details. No contactless 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Remembered my @OctopusElectro card - a single tap and it’s saved the day. Thanks @g__j

Enjoyed eating at ⁦@BERBERANDQ⁩ with ⁦@JCCotters⁩ so much on Friday that I had to get the book out today Had to be the carrots (and a 🥩)

Couldn’t resist @thebeefyboys whilst in Shrewsbury this weekend

Visited Shababs in Birmingham last night - on recommendation from @TheCurryGuy. A cracking late night curry!

@love2bbquk @GreenOliveFC No I didn’t in fairness, I just wrote them off and went back to the Weber stuff which has always been quite consistent

@DanJack86 @GreenOliveFC That's disappointing to hear Dan. Did you go back to them?

I have been using the charcoal from @GreenOliveFC for years now. I was delighted a couple of years back when they asked me to be an ambassador as it's a product I can truly endorse!!! They also do a great range of wood chips and chunks.