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🚨NEW: PM Keir Starmer: "We’ve reached this ceasefire"

Is the Executive in the financial position where it can create a new statutory obligation at a cost of c£20m a year?

@rorysutherland Absolutely, an expected value analysis is the way to go

@Indie_Econ Probabilistic, but worthwhile on balance. And often a compounding asset.

A brand is basically a business that spends a bit more money than it should in one place in order to earn a bit more money than it should somewhere else. Since the former is measurable and the latter isn't, finance people are liable to kill brands.

AI will destroy the knowledge economy, but not the wisdom, creativity, and taste economies.

@ASI @Sacha_Lord And reverse the increase in employer NICs

Appointing a Nightlife Minister is just rearranging deckchairs. If the Govt wants to save our pubs and clubs, they must cut VAT, reform the business rates system and cut energy costs. Click the link below to read our report w @Sacha_Lord explaining how to rescue nightlife! 👇

Sadly, these are the incentives that councillors and planning officials face as if it were to go tits up they would get the blame. Instead, there should be a general presumption in favour of development with effective legal recourse available to affected parties in the event there are issues. All this bureacracy in advance of development serves nobody's interests.

This is eye-opening. I knew the planning system was broken, but it is worse than even I thought. When I heard that planners had recommended Hackney councillors block the extremely popular Shoreditch Works development I asked @Michael_J_Hil to read the planners' report and look through hundreds of documents submitted by the developer. It is really bad. - Developers submitted NINE THOUSAND PAGES of paperwork, planners said it wasn't detailed enough. - Planners said it should be rejected because some flats would lack enough natural light due to shadows cast by other parts of the development. - Planners simultaneously argued there weren't enough homes, didn't provide enough office space, and it was too tall. - Developers had to comply with 42 separate Hackney policies, 75 separate London Plan policies, the Hackney Borough Site Allocations Plan, five other separate sets of standards and policy frameworks, two sets of ‘emerging’ unfinalised policies, plus all relevant national legislation and guidance. - The design review panel criticised the project because every building was of the same architectural style. Planners ignored the surveys showing huge public support for the designs. - New homes must provide outdoor space so residents have access to a green roof, but planners said that might disturb nature. (This is on an exclusively brownfield site) Councillors have an opportunity tonight to overrule the planners. I sincerely hope they do! samdumitriu.com/p/anatomy-of-a…

@Keir_Starmer We did it.

We did it. We have just introduced the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. Today our plans passed through parliament, and will soon become law. This is a major victory for working people in every part of the country.

@campbellclaret In summary, I propose to remove the impression of left wing bias by by increasing its existence

Go on Keir. You know it makes sense

@Johnfis08605918 The Boshqueen

Happy 29th weddding anniversary to my wife Charlotte , bosh.

@0thernet POV: you've just entered a nightclub at 16 using a fake id and the 18 year olds from your school recognise your achievement in the smoking area

ancestors need you to lock in son

@sabrinacraves Me

you’re sick if you find this attractive

@Neycromancer Most underrated player OAT

Neymar is the 2nd highest rated player ever in Sofascore, only behind Leo Messi.

@Kaizerrev Me then

Nick Fuentes roasts his Top 5 Most Overrated Movies 1- Lord Of The Rings 2- American Psycho 3- Fight Club 4- Saving Private Ryan 5- Forrest Gump "If you like any of these movies, you are Gay"

@Heccles94 Under capitalism, you're more than welcome to create a socialist commune. However, under socialism as you put it, economic freedom (i.e., the freedom to make private transactions while respecting private property rights) is strictly not permitted...

Socialism: we all work hard, all chip in, and all share in the benefits. We own things together, and support eachother when needed. Capitalism: Workers work hard and all chip in, profits are extracted and given to the owner/bosses. Services are privately owned and for profit.

@meme_ancient Great content

Beatin Off On Black Ops 1 (2016)

pls vote welsh labour today x

@iamdieforyouuu Sausage hotpot 🥺

You have to name him the last thing you ate

@RedDogRoberts 🐐

Just about everything Dyche said in his first presser today impressed me. But this for me was the ultimate mic drop moment. #nffc