Mark Phillips

Birmingham 😊

Got a bluesky to probably not post on as well ... @mphillips16th.bsky.social

Fiscal rules: - No child should live in poverty - Everyone should have a decent home - Dying from hypothermia must never happen Blow balancing the books. These are things that really matter.

🧵 This week - under a Labour government - NHS community services for the entire population of Wilshire (half a million people), were handed to a private equity backed company, @HCRGCareGroup, formerly known as VirginCare. 1/n

@mitchelltim @iainlee Call me when the Five Thirty reunion happens.

@The16thChopper @iainlee Only gig in town.

‘Bowie In Berlin’ @BBCRadio4 14/09/24 8pm I’ve produced a radio doc about David Bowie‘s time in Berlin / living with Iggy, wearing moustache & check shirts, making Heroes in Hansa, as remembered by those who were with him. Presented by filmmaker Francis Whately (Five Years)…1/2

@mitchelltim @iainlee I saw this elsewhere and came to have a look and of course here you are @mitchelltim

@iainlee Oh my days!

🧵on our work on b’ham city council quoted in the FT today. Key takeaways: 🔺the bankruptcy was triggered on the wrong basis 🔺This had disastrous effects as unnecessary cuts & asset sales were rushed through 🔺Another recovery plan is still possible ft.com/content/0afe61…

Excellent work by @BrackleyJ in the FT on his report on Tory-led disaster for Birmingham CC. It’s not equality rights and IT that bankrupted the council, it was the one-third budget cuts since 2010. Fuller report 👇🏽 auditreformlab.group.shef.ac.uk/financial-cris…

Oh my

Is Boring James Milner at the controls

@BBCSport All right mate not now

What a player ✨ #Euro2024 #ESPENG

@AaronBastani Walker's a weird one for me. Incredibly effective defender/player but often a terrible footballer. Can't run with the ball. Seems to overhit half his passes that are more than 3 yards.

When people say England don’t have world class players it does my head in. John Stones…Kyle Walker - there’s literally zero debate that both deserve that label.

Just spent 30 mins in my GP's waiting room, overhearing a string of upset, baffled older people protesting that they couldn't download the app, follow the link etc. The speed with with companies and businesses have pursued merciless digital exclusion absolutely boils my piss.

For a march . . . are you joking ? It is literally called a demonstration , you are demonstrating what you want Tomorrow , 12 noon , Park Lane London - be there ! @JonathanPieNews | #RestoreNatureNow

From a distance the Germans look like they're playing in a Spider-Man kit. #GERHUN Crazy goal.

@simon_price01 Holes? As in War-hole? #PORCZE

Deep Blue Day: Piano Version - Roger Eno youtu.be/hsTV8_8us-s?si…

@IMcMillan art botherers 🙄

Art almighty what a great idea! Art be with you.

Declan Rice amazed at the sudden appearance of a football #SERENG