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@mrjamesob The problem# is that people like Birchill don’t believe 1/2 of what they write. They mustfeed the outrage machine to justify attention they crave and fees they receive. They inevitably overstep the mark. Their outrage columns substitute for analysis. They hide their mediocrity.

Gosh. Is this ‘cancel culture’ & does it mean the Telegraph is ‘woke’?

@efrogwraig Thanks for this. I would never have thought this was Chagall

What Gavin Williamson doesn’t understand in spending a meagre £50 per pupil to ‘catch up’ is that it’s not just a question of equity, it’s an investment in an economy which has a skill and productivity deficit. Utter lack of foresight and understanding.

‘the BBC (should) be taking every possible step to make sure nothing like this ever happens again," - Boris Johnson. I can take moralistic platitudes from many people ....but from the new doyen of behavioural standards Boris Johnson? not really.

@JMPSimor This is Stockholm syndrome in reverse.

Is this real? I cannot actually believe it. I thought I had reached the limits of my incredulity.

@CPWestTeam High quality officer. It’s only a couple of people causing all the problems.

Labour won all but 2 of 10? Mayoralty elections, so what is the Conservative response, reminiscent of Trump’s dodgy republicans; if you can’t win the game, change the rules. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

@SuperVallo Yes. Agree. They have some decent policy in the offing but been far too slow to wheel out. Too cautious.

@SuperVallo Some good basic analysis in this of the problem, but fails to even broach the solution. Spot on about levelling up. There is no way the policies or money announced are going to make but a pin prick’s difference to the problem, especially not Freeports which have a failed history.

If our Prime Minister is up for sale, at least he should abide by the rules and be put out to tender to get the best price.

"In #Nottingham we immediately launched an audit of cladding on all tall buildings & commenced the installation of sprinkler systems in city council owned high rise buildings." Listen👂to @LindaWoodings's speech from #FullCouncil & read more here - bit.ly/3dT2FZs

If the Mail is is gunning for Johnson he is in trouble! dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

“This is the most distrustful, awful environment I’ve ever worked in, in government. Almost nobody tells the truth is what I’ve learnt over the last 36 hours.” Johnny Mercer, ex-Conservative Minister, who resigned yesterday. Question is, why did it take him so long to realise

@alicevjones Fake news. He spent £2.600,0125. You omitted the price of the Hoover.

Soz if I’ve got this wrong but did Boris just spend £2.6 million on a room for his hoover

@CPWestTeam Really appreciated. It is only a couple of residents causing this problem.

@andythelodge That is my very fear. There will be lots of huff and puff whatever they come up with will have so many loopholes in it it will be toothless. What disappoints me most is the collusion and subservience of the civil service.

@cllrgc Sadly system that Lily livered nothing will become Of it

Reading also Sunday Times today, it is clear a number of posh Tory boys think that not only is the state an extension of the Tory party, but that, especially the NHS, is a cow to be milked solely for their own and for their chums’ benefit. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

Reading also Sunday Times today, it is clear a number of posh Tory boys think that the U.K. state should be nothing but an extension of the Tory party, and that the NHS is simply a cow to be milked solely for their own and for their chums’ benefit. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

‘Welsh PPE procurement praised despite pandemic challenges | Public Finance.’ The English procurement was chaos and involved enormous amount of cronyism. This shows it did not have to be like this. publicfinance.co.uk/news/2021/04/w…

Is this the same Eric Pickles who, when he was a minister, abolished the Audit Commission with all its oversight powers and replaced it with fairly toothless private accountancy firms? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…