Paul Lewis

Anyone not watched Derek are missing a masterpiece

@PeterMcCormack Get people at the top to actually pay higher tax/close loopholes and then support small businesses with lower business rates etc so they can still pay minimum wage- everyone wins

A minimum wage of £15 would end my coffee shop, it would have to close, as would many other businesses. I’ll explain for the economically illiterate. Staff costs are currently half our costs, a £15 minimum wage is actually more than £15 an hour for the company, because you have to add: - 12.07% holiday - Sick pay - Maternity pay if and when required - National insurance - Pension contributions These costs would mean the shop loses money because remember, energy costs are up, rates are up, regulations are up. Now you can pass these costs onto the consumer - that would mean charging a lot more for coffee, people won’t pay it. The likes of Starbucks and Costa can, because they have economies of scale. The independent doesn’t. Now the little socialist will say well this is your fault, if you can’t run a business that can afford to pay its staff properly, but the little socialist has never run a business and does not understand the dynamics. Now I could pay some staff off and fill those hours myself or reduce us to one staff member during certain periods - but this proves the point that a minimum wage costs jobs. There was a time when these jobs were done by kids, perhaps on the weekend, paid a lower wage, no holiday and no silly employment rights. Perhaps they were even paid cash. The dynamic worked and small businesses like this could operate. It was also a great first job. Sadly now it isn’t worth employing entitlement youngsters at this level of pay. So alas, I don’t need the stress, the business would close, a number of jobs would be lost. Economics is about understanding these dynamics, no vibes. The cost of living is not solved through passing on inflation to the business, it is solved by ending high inflation and creating prosperity. This is what socialists don’t understand, they can’t create prosperity, they can only destroy it.

@OllieHolt22 First half of season was throwing his arms everywhere and sulking. Agree last few months been good.

Why Bruno Fernandes is my Footballer of the Year dailymail.com/sport/football…

@Myprotein needs to sort your customer care out via the text service, shoddy.

@chrishollands @prodnose Hey i wonder who came first? 😂😂

I've just been watching the coverage of the London marathon and there was one bloke dressed as a chicken and one dressed as an egg. I thought this could get interesting.

@Stuart_PhotoAFC The spirt of Manninger at Old Trafford needed by the team today. Remind them. x

@Arsenalfanblog @TheArsenalMind Hayes should not be on that list

@TheArsenalMind No way Flamini and Denilson should be in that team! A few to consider … Martin Hayes Gus Caesar Squillaci Stepanovs Sanogo

The absolute worst Arsenal XI ever. Agree? 👇

@HandofArsenal Team set up is all wrong. Big players not showing up.

They deserve every bit of criticism. Inexcusable.

@TikiTakaConnor @APresserV2 His team selection is all wrong. Declan is not an 8 in any way shape or form. He is a brilliant 6.

Never seen a team shit the bed so much in my life. Diabolical display once again.

@OsmanZtheGooner Declan and Zubi do not mix. Declan is a 6 and should have creative players at 8 and 10. Look at City midfield to ours. No plan B. Not good enough

We are playing home and can’t create a chance against Bournemouth who are not even defending deep. He was playing for small details and looking for a set peice to get us out of trouble

@cmbftbl Declan needs to be a 6, not technical emough for an 8 or 10.

The best partner for Rice was the £10m signing from Chels who no one wanted

@m1nuyln2 @APresserV2 Declan and Zubi don’t gel, stale and can’t break the lines.

sigh that’s 45 minutes of my life i’ll never get back.

@DeborahMeaden @MarinaPurkiss All over fear of EU closing tax loopholes

Michael is a politician and he hasn’t realised these labels can stay exactly as they are…

@sophiegreenart Mini you

I don’t care what you say, my cat is daintier than any other cat in all the kingdom.

@_sneakernyame Modern Family on Disney

I need a Netflix series so addictive that I completely forget the outside world exists. Hit me with your best recommendations?

@Arsenal “Feed the Gyok and he will score, feed the Gyok and he will score”

Match ball secured ✅ A hat-trick for Viktor in last night's World Cup play-off semi-final win over Ukraine 👏

@sophiegreenart Sooo dam talented 👏

When you have a tremor but your job is this…

@sophiegreenart Happy birthday Sophie, hope you have a calm relaxed day and the sun shines brightly on you. X

Today is my birthday and what I want more than anything is for Molly to become a lap cat but I suppose I will settle for world peace. 🤞🏼✌🏼

@ChrisEubankJr @EddieHearn @ConorNigel Watching Eddies interview on IFL, a few little digs and hints on behind scene issues…… this will grow.

Wow @EddieHearn you saved this man’s life & his career & he still wouldn’t even give you a phone call!? 😭🤦🏽‍♂️I knew you were a piece of s*** but Conor must of seen you do some really bad things to not even allow you one call. & @ConorNigel for whatever reason you stabbed this idiot in the back (he’s an idiot for thinking he could trust you) just know what goes around always comes back around… you will get yours too.

@sophiegreenart Fate, found each other

@LauraJ4SWEast Laura, these payouts are due to policy of the past Conservative government. Ministers at the time were Jenrick and Suella. The policy was illegal and now taxpayers foot the bill.

If ever you wanted proof that Britain is broken, here it is. Come here illegally and receive £6K?! We need to leave the ECHR. Now.