John Strain
4.7K posts


Stamp Duty is holding Britain back.
It's a tax on ambition. A tax on moving. A drag on the economy.
Interview in @TheTimes 👇🏻

The Times and The Sunday Times@thetimes
Mel Stride: ‘Stamp duty is one of the worst taxes’ #Echobox=1773818665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/life-style/pro…
English

@WillCalverleyUK You don’t come back from oblivion. Tory government is a generation away
English

@KEdge23 Not for a generation Kevin, you have a short memory with the 14 year fill your boots shitshow. Electorate don’t .
English

Trump is losing control of this war.
The White House@WhiteHouse
Statement from President Trump on South Pars Gas Field:
English

@jonstf1 Part of it is there are different cost curves for different refined products which depends on things like refinery capacity & production processes eg. jet fuel has also gone up a lot more than petrol/diesel.
English

If the City Deal is used for the mundane work of improving access & restoring trails it’ll probably money well spent
The Irish News@irish_news
‘Secret’ multi-million pounds forest park tourist trail plan by NI council after double gondola defeat irishnews.com/news/northern-…
English

Another week, another #PMQs where Keir Starmer doesn’t think he has to answer Kemi Badenoch’s questions.
There should be a rule that if the prime minister avoids answering the questions for several weeks in a row (he’s been doing it for 20 months) they should have to resign.
English

@JakeOKane So in 2 minutes all available appointments allocated? Absolute bollox . They are pulling our chains!
English

We are so sorry to share the news of the death of Dave Jamieson. He was 76. Dave was with Boom since the start and most recently hosted our Sunday morning programme - after a lifetime on the air. boomradiouk.com/farewell-dave-…

English

@KEdge23 Cutting and raising it for various periods, try and be honest FFS
English

@jonstf1 The Conservatives did lots of things with stamp duty at various times, cutting it for various periods.
Labour lowered the threshold for stamp duty when they came in, making it far worse and more costly.
It’s right that it’s now scrapped.
English

What’s not to like?
Saves people thousands.
Scrap stamp duty. That’s the Conservatives new policy.
Kemi Badenoch@KemiBadenoch
Introducing Kemi & Co 🏡 Cutting taxes, getting Britain moving.
English

Happy Mother’s Day!
I do hope all the mothers out there are getting lovely messages and flowers today…
Unfortunately, @marksandspencer seemed to skip quality checking their flowers, and these turned up… battered, rotten, snapped, and mouldy. Disappointed is an understatement.




English

The more the public learn about @KemiBadenoch the more the public like her. It takes time to establish a position in public consciousness but we have a leader with grit, backbone and determination who is resonating with the public.
Auden Shirley@AudenShirley
Kemi Badenoch is the most popular party leader in the UK. 2026 is the Conservative year!
English

@EstherMcVey1 Esther, simple question for you, who would own the oil?
English

@CheckCharlieB You are right, public aren’t stupid, that’s why there won’t be a Conservative government for at least a generation
English









