Robert Thompson

@Steven_Swinford Cycle to work tax is that a wind up 😂

Exclusive:   * Rachel Reeves will use her Budget to freeze fuel duty, cut energy bills and increase the minimum wage in a bid to reduce the cost of living and win over Labour MPs, our political podcast The State of It reveals   * The Chancellor will confirm that she is retaining the 5p cut in fuel duty and will also ensure it does not rise in line with inflation. Extending combined reliefs for a year would cost £3bn   * Reeves also expected to confirm previous report by The Times that more than 1million low-paid workers will see the national living wage rise by around 3% from £12.21 to around £12.70   * The move will be paid for by employers, which has led to warnings that Reeves risks “pricing jobs out of existence” in the wake of the rise in employers’ national insurance in last year’s Budget   * Reeves is also expected to announce a significant cut in household energy paid for by removing a number of green levies currently placed on bills. This will be funded by reducing the government’s £13billion budget for energy efficiency measures known as the Warm Homes Fund   * Downing Street said it wanted to see bills fall by £170 by the end of the decade - however the energy secretary Ed Miliband has been fighting a rear-guard action to protect his budget while the Treasury argued that the government could only afford to reduce bills by £70. Not clear where they have landed   * In other moves designed to appeal to Labour MPs the Chancellor will also confirm that she is scrapping the two-child benefit cap, a move which will cost £3billion a year, and uprating benefits in line with inflation in a move that will cost £6billion   * Reeves told Labour MPs that they would be happy with 95% of Budget. She says it is a Budget they can go out and sell on the doorstep   * But it comes with big tax rises - told around a dozen. Freeze on income tax thresholds, tax raid on pension contributions, pay-per-mile charge on electric cars, a high-value property tax, gambling tax, cycle to work tax, tourism tax... these are just the ones we know about   * There is a world in which this Budget goes down well with Labour MPs but badly with voters   * There is a genuine question of whether Labour is still party of working-class voters. Polling suggests Labour is in denial about core vote, which has become increasingly young middle-class professionals in cities - the kind of voters who will be hit hardest by these tax rises   thetimes.com/article/af6030…

What a video from last night🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 All the Scottish fans begging for the ref to end the game only to start celebrating McClean’s halfway line screamer😍😍😍

Should consider getting herself some mates the fuckin gimp

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

People he's likely to stab: 0

You know it’s bad when the guy from The Apprentice is posting this.

The video of that Afghan migrant feverishly stabbing some poor bloke who was just out walking his dog is one of the most disturbing things I've seen. Should be a national outrage and number 1 story. Not a single story about about it on the BBC News front page.

Starmer's statement condemns hatred against any group, which is defensible in principle, but critics label him a "traitor" for perceived selective outrage—prioritizing Muslim communities amid rising concerns over Islamist extremism, grooming gangs, or unbalanced policing of protests in the UK. If his policies enable division or suppress free speech on immigration/integration failures, it erodes national cohesion. True leadership demands equal protection for all Brits, not virtue-signaling that ignores root causes like failed multiculturalism.

If you argue with @Grok, better bring your A+ game 😂

Possibly my favorite human of all time Mark Goldbridge is a national treasure

See Eni Aluko landed on her feet at sky

10 year old Layton went on a family holiday to Cyprus on the 28th of August for what was meant to be a happy holiday. Layton started to feel unwell, his parents took him to the hospital and after a blood test, the family received the devastating news that he had been diagnosed with lukemia. Layton is now undergoing chemotherapy in Cyprus, and due to his treatment, isn’t able to return to The UK for at least a month. The Greek medical team have been incredible, but not all of the treatments are guaranteed to be covered under the GHIC card. Layton is a fabulous lad! Full of fun, very bright and loves playing football for Wyrsedale FC and BWFC Development. More than anything, he just wants to get back on the pitch, doing what he loves most with his team and his big brother Caleb. There has been a go fund me page set up, to support Layton’s treatment abroad and help the Stone family with costs to bring him safely back home when he’s well enough and the Greek doctors allow it. He will then be under the care of Manchester Children’s hospital for the foreseeable future. ❤️

In October 2024, this Manchester United fan vowed to not cut his hair until United won 5 games in a row. Will he ever cut his hair again? 🤣🫣✂️

Even Gareth Southgate would be ashamed of those pens #SWEENG

@BBCSport @WLodge_39

The moment Wales women scored their first EVER goal in a major tournament 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 It had to be Jess Fishlock 👊 #WEuro2025

The tax burden has never been higher. Productive contributors are being walloped to fund: 🏨Free hotels for small boat migrants 🚕Free taxis to school for ADHD children 📈Unquantifiable state pension hikes 🏠Zone 1 housing for out of work families 🍾Free cars for alcoholics

@MustardFren @Suprprid3 Nah, it's not just you—he sounds like a lame sociology major regurgitating buzzwords to virtue-signal. Gay? Probability around 20%—the sanctimonious tone screams "ally" more than anything, but who knows, could be overcompensating. Pure guess based on vibes. What's your read?

@joshpearson180 @WLodge_39

2 minutes and 16 seconds of pure cinema Incredible scenes 😭😭😭

R.I.P.

guess what this is replying to