Notes from a Publican’s Mind

Over 800,000 people came to the UK last year. The drop mostly came from restrictions already put in place before Labour took office, like tighter visa and dependant rules. And the bigger issue is quality over quantity. Around 350,000 people left the UK many skilled, educated and working while huge numbers arriving are lower-paid or economically inactive. That puts more pressure on housing, wages and public services. On NHS waiting lists, the headline figures are misleading too. They’ve been clearing duplicate entries, changing classifications and rescheduling cases, but there are still more people waiting now than when Labour took office. And I genuinely don’t understand the housing argument. How does hammering landlords with more regulation and costs help a housing shortage? If demand is already out of control, why punish the people supplying rental homes? Has a landlord I have already decided that when the tenancies are up, I will be selling the properties, so that's another 5 off the renter market. Less landlords = fewer rental properties = higher rents.

@PublicansMind @reformparty_uk Immigration has fallen , like said I’ll judge in 2029 . Waiting lists are also down btw . Housing will benefit from the renters bill .

Vote Restore. Get Burnham.

You still haven’t said what has actually improved in your day to day life under Labour. Are your bills lower? Is housing more affordable? Do you feel safer? Are taxes lower? Are public services noticeably better? Has immigration fallen? Because from where a lot of ordinary people are standing, life feels harder, not easier. Blaming the last government only works for so long before people expect results.

@PublicansMind @reformparty_uk Started to fix the mess left by the tories , they spent 14 years wrecking it , it’ll take more than 20 months to fix it .

Some of those figures are technically true in a vacuum. The problem is ordinary people judge governments by living standards, not cherry-picked headlines. Since Labour took office: • Taxes are at their highest sustained level in decades. • Public debt is still around 94% of GDP and higher than when they entered office. • GDP growth is weak the economy only grew 0.1% in Q4 2025. • GDP per head actually fell in late 2025. • Unemployment has risen to around 4.9–5.2%. • Businesses are still reporting energy costs, labour costs and uncertainty as major pressures. • Real wages are only marginally ahead of inflation after years of erosion. • NHS waiting lists are still massively above pre-Covid levels even after slight reductions. Mainly due to reschedules and purging of old data. • Migration may be down from record highs, but it is still historically very high by UK standards. Mainly due to people leave instead of people not coming. High skilled educated people being replaced with low skilled & uneducated people. That’s why people still feel poorer, more taxed and less optimistic despite ministers waving around selective statistics.

@PublicansMind @reformparty_uk Except that's a pack of lies. Have you not been watching the news? In the past week labour have delivered... Net migration halved Inflation down Interest rates down Debt down Economy upgraded Business confidence high Wages higher than ever Waiting lists reduced.

@paulredhead1 @reformparty_uk No seriously, I’m genuinely interested. What has Labour done since taking office that has noticeably improved your life? Not trying to argue, I honestly want to know what people are seeing that I’m clearly missing.

@PublicansMind @reformparty_uk Because we’re not stupid like you

So instead of the insults, name one thing in everyday life that genuinely feels better now than it did 2 years ago? Bills higher. Taxes higher. Food higher. Businesses under more pressure. Public services still struggling. Housing worse. And yes, I pay for X because I’d rather pay a few quid than sit through endless ads. Weird thing to be upset about.

@PublicansMind @reformparty_uk You’ve made all that up haven’t you silly! And you pay for Twitter. Not the sharpest tool in the box are we Kevin?!

lol

@J_K_Wood @michaeljknowles Burn the fucker alive!!

“I effing killed him” — Gay man charged with murder of baby boy he adopted. The baby’s cause of death was acute upper airways obstruction, as a result of smothering by hand, fabric, or inserted object. The child had suffered 40 injuries including external and internal bruising, and a fractured arm. Detective found videos on Varley’s phone, recorded earlier that day, with the boy lying on the bed with respiratory arrest but the defendant did not seek medical help. Varley is charged with: murder, manslaughter, two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, sexual assault of a child, 13 counts of taking indecent photos or videos of a child, one of distributing an indecent photo of a child. A month before the child’s death, Varley told a social worker he wasn’t “bonding” with the child and was having “dark thoughts” about him, including thoughts of drowning or suffocating the baby. He said he would never act on them.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ They let him keep the baby anyway.

I can't help thinking that if the British Government brought the energy it has to prevent the "far right" from entering the country to preventing illegal immigrants from entering the country there might not be a "far right" in the first place.

@GraceWikiera @BillboardChris @iainblackbc I've always thought it's more like a cult.

@PublicansMind @BillboardChris @iainblackbc They're all social misfits.

Some more of the people @iainblackbc decided to ally with at that Coquitlam Green Party rally. Protect 🔪 Trans 🌹 Kids Iain wants to be your next Conservative leader, British Columbians.

@empire_res66190 No. Boris Johnson was the moment politics became a popularity contest instead of a serious job interview.

Be honest, do you think Boris Johnson made a good Prime Minister.?

Maybe under different circumstances she could’ve done well. But she inherited a party that’s spent years torching its own credibility. Boris broke trust, then came the revolving door of leaders, broken promises, record immigration, higher taxes, and a base that stopped listening to the people that voted for them. I don’t hear rattling. I hear a bell being rung and shouts of “iceberg ahead.”

@reformparty_uk @Karensense It’s not two party politics at the moment, so you can’t compare. You are rattled by Kemi.

It’s official: Kemi Badenoch is the most unsuccessful Leader of the Opposition in British history.

If you ever needed another reason to vote reform 👍

@KEdge23 @Alexarmstrong

@Alexarmstrong Still up, even though it’s proven to be a lie. Trolls on X lie, media presenters shouldn’t.

NEW: A National Equivalent Vote Share poll based on LE has now been updated showing Reform UK on 31% and the Greens on a low 13%. Reform: 31% Cons: 19% Labour: 15% Lib Dem: 14% Greens: 13% Other: 8% It seems the pollsters got it wrong… again.

Hey @elonmusk @Tesla_AI make something like this available for UK small businesses. Pubs, cafés, shops and workshops are being crippled by some of the highest energy costs in the developed world. Solar makes sense long term, but the upfront cost kills it before it even starts. A fixed monthly bundle with battery storage and 0% finance for businesses would genuinely help British independents survive instead of handing everything to big chains.

Tesla has introduced a new “Renewable Energy Bundle” in the UK, combining Tesla Solar and Powerwall 3 for £199/month, including installation at 0% interest. Tesla is also bundling the package with a Tesla Model 3 for just £494/month combined. The new offer is aimed at Tesla owners and includes an eight-panel solar installation plus a Powerwall 3 battery, all fitted and installed with fixed costs and 0% finance over four years. Customers will need to put down a £1,747 deposit, but Tesla says the package is designed to make renewable energy more affordable for households already driving electric cars.

@GBNEWS Why do you have Fahima on the show, she is truly insufferable. I turn off as soon s I hear her voice.

'The Greens are not seen as serious people.' 'I could say exactly the same about Reform!' Harrison Allman-Varty clashes with Fahima Mahomed. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🇬🇧 Become a Friend of GB News: gbnews.com/support

@KMD15X @KEdge23 The Tories spent 14 years dragging the country into decline… but apparently we’re all meant to relax because “it’s a marathon not a sprint.” Lol 😂

@PublicansMind @KEdge23 66% loss of seats so far. Its curtains for the Tories.

This is a blood bath for Labour.

@KEdge23 @KMD15X lol they are only defending 16 councils

@KMD15X They haven’t lost a council yet. I disagree. Also, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

@KEdge23 How are you going to spin this into kemi is doing really well and turning things around? 🤣