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J Longcroft

@longer100

Katılım Ekim 2011
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@EuropeanNick @StuartShrugged @SimonCalder It's a consequence of brexit not caused by it. That's down to a poorly executed and disjointed introduction of an already outdated entry exit system. As we allow EU nations to use Egate type systems, the EU could do the same with us but choose not to.
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Nick Stone@EuropeanNick·
@StuartShrugged @SimonCalder It is the fault of Brexit. We know this because countries who chose to remain in the EU do not have this new EES paperwork. The EES is not intended to deal with Brexit. Brexit creates new barriers between the UK and EU. For the UK, the EU is big and near.
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Simon Calder
Simon Calder@SimonCalder·
EU entry-exit system. The EES was never intended to contend with the British. Most of the “third-country nationals” crossing Schengen frontiers are from the UK. We add too much pressure in too many inadequate border locations. Europe must pause and reflect independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…
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J Longcroft@longer100·
@tomhfh Plastic straws for McDonald’s Milkshakes as well please.
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Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
When I seize power, I am going to bring back the plastic bits in cotton buds. The cardboard ones are flimsy and have no purchase. We legislated to make everything just that little bit worse, all because swallowed a lie that all our rubbish somehow magically flies out to sea.
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@tomhfh This will ultimately change how we consume inflight entertainment. The airlines will no longer need to provide expensive inflight entertainment systems as we will all be watching Netflix on our phones. Win win.
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Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
It’s absolutely wild that all customers, whichever cabin they’re travelling in, will have free access to superfast starlink wifi through the entire flight. Game changer.
S.E. Robinson, Jr.@SERobinsonJr

STARLINK: British Airways has revealed that its first aircraft fitted with Starlink is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration G-ZBJJ. It is currently in flight as BA197 from London Heathrow to Houston, Texas; the first BA commercial flight with Starlink! It departed London around 3:25 p.m. GMT, and should arrive in Houston around 9 p.m. CST. Per British Airways CEO Sean Doyle, "The roll out of Starlink is making excellent progress... This is a complex and highly-skilled upgrade to our fleet, and I want to thank all our teams who are working hard to make this possible. I know our customers will be looking forward to using this service soon." Kudos to BA making the service free for all passengers in every cabin. Starlink is complimentary, gate-to-gate, with no extra charges for streaming, working, or connecting on multiple devices.

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J Longcroft@longer100·
@HeathrowAirport they have built entire airports in the time it’s taking you to refurbish the T5 arrivals toilets. I hope they’re fancy.
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Jon Burke 🌍
Jon Burke 🌍@jonburkeUK·
Britain’s electricity is currently 72% zero carbon. We’re defeating the oil barons, petro-state dictators, paid fossil fuel lobbyists, and every right wing grifter on the internet one wind turbine at a time. Cool Britannia is so back…🇬🇧⚡️♻️🔋😎
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@MrHarryCole And somehow our ability to export homegrown energy (oil and gas) is bad and we are better off importing it from Norway. Typical left, why let the facts stand in the way of the ideology.
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Harry Cole
Harry Cole@MrHarryCole·
What does Ed Miliband think he knows that industry leaders, unions, presidents, experts and politicians of almost all stripes don’t?
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@MatthewStadlen We keep comparing ourselves to our European neighbours, who are performing poorly for the same reasons as us. Look at the US and Asia and see how those countries are growing in comparison and understand the reasons why.
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Matthew Stadlen
Matthew Stadlen@MatthewStadlen·
UK GDP grew 1.3% over 2025, according to preliminary estimates (with GDP per head up by 1%). France grew by 0.9% Italy by 0.7% Germany by only 0.4% Unspectacular but encouraging, despite a disappointing final quarter?
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J Longcroft@longer100·
@DjsAviation Average, they are better than most of the competition on the North American routes where they make most of there money. On that basis Average will do.
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Dan | Dj’s Aviation@DjsAviation·
What are your HONEST thoughts on British Airways in 2026?
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J Longcroft@longer100·
@RichardBentall @tomhfh Left wing economists says one thing, right wing another. My US colleagues earn nearly twice as much as me, have lower taxes, bigger houses and more disposable income doing the same job. That’s my life experience. Does the US have everything right, no, but we don’t either.
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Richard Bentall #FBPE @richardbentall.bsky.social
Richard Bentall #FBPE @richardbentall.bsky.social@RichardBentall·
@longer100 @tomhfh That's a total lie, exposed by recent work by economists Paul Krugman and Gabriel Zucman. The EU matches the US for economic size and PPP adjusted growth. It is less unequal and has better life chances. x.com/gabriel_zucman…
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Gabriel Zucman@gabriel_zucman

We hear it all the time: Since the turn of the 2010s, thanks to the rise of tech, the US has pulled ahead economically. This idea is everywhere from Washington to Davos—and it's paralyzing Europe But it's simply not true! Let's look at what's really happening, with charts🧵

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Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
Some useful perspective from Rishi Sunak: too many lose sight of how poor we are becoming, because our Europoor neighbours are doing even worse.
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Tyrone Homes@28daysearlier·
@ThomasF93619148 @longer100 @tomhfh Not everyone. Top tier salaries significantly pull up national average. Tech and finance are world-leading but federal minimum wage of $7.25 ranks 23rd globally. Est. 530k to 650k US households file for bankruptcy each year due to medical bills or illness-related income loss.
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@tomhfh 💯 Pornhub today but what will be next.
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Tom Harwood
Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
But more than that. Entire websites are now disappearing from the shrinking firewalled British internet. Few will publicly mourn the passing of Pornhub. But the withdrawal of this business from British shores should worry us – not for the loss of its content, but what it represents about zealously over-regulating online life. Read me in CityAM today👇 cityam.com/websites-like-…
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Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
Isn’t it absurd that the government is moving to make 16 and 17 year olds voting citizens at the same time  as enthusiastically enforcing a law that prevents them from seeing the open internet?
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J Longcroft@longer100·
@Tesco the buying of meat with scan and shop is just becoming a real pain for those of a non robbing nature. Stopped twice today for £8 peace of pork. I Just want to get on with my day.
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@tomhfh On most lines they are not drivers but effectively door operators. Their time will be up pretty soon.
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Tom Harwood@tomhfh·
Tube drivers are striking for a 32 hour working week, and 75% discounts on all national rail travel. Their base salary is currently £70,182 pa. For a job so demanding some see fit to knit, watch TV, and occasionally press a button to operate doors.
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Lee Hurst
Lee Hurst@LeeHurstComic·
@TalkTV If he quit, his officers would find things a lot better. Shit rolls downhill.
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Talk@TalkTV·
BREAKING: Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said that his officers are in an “impossible position” and should not be “policing toxic culture wars debates” as he responded to his force’s arrest of Father Ted writer Graham Linehan over anti-trans posts.
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J Longcroft@longer100·
@grantshapps Regardless of the cause, It’s a national embarrassment that we did not have the back up facilities to deal with this.
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Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps
Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps@grantshapps·
As ex-Transport, Energy & Defence Sec, I’ve been inundated with media calls all day re: Heathrow. I’ve declined as these things are (90%) cock-up or a fault and (10%) foul play, with terrorism least likely. Better to wait for the facts.
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J Longcroft@longer100·
@SimonCalder My flight due back in on Monday is already showing Delayed on the BA app. Here we go…
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Simon Calder
Simon Calder@SimonCalder·
URGENT: London Heathrow, the busiest airport in Europe, will be closed all day on Friday due to a fire.
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J Longcroft
J Longcroft@longer100·
@cjsnowdon Who knew that taxing entrepreneurial activity would have a negative impact on growth. The wealth is leaving the country.
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