John Fraser

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@Eyeswideopen69 I voted remain but this level of incompetence sums up all the bad things about the EU . No friendly country be it Canada or UK should have people treated like this .

Nope. The EU is protecting its borders, and we are merely third country migrants. The consequences of leaving the club are simply catching up with us. It’s what the simpletons voted for — we just have to suck it up until sanity prevails and we rejoin.

@paullewismoney I voted remain but this border incompetence sums up all that's bad about the EU . There are good points as well but it's an institution that somtimes appears to be doing it's best to not to be liked

Which way did you vote? It was on the ballot paper! bit.ly/4thLu8s Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union and face three hour passport queues, missed flights and more expense.

@michaelwhite I'm no Bros fan but Starmer doesn't seem to believe in anything . Even the few good policies have been done on 'flip flop' .

No contest. Starmer isn’t very good, but Boris the rogue deserves little credit for anything. He didn’t even believe in Brexit

@andrewhesselden On what terms ? That was the weakness with the Brexit Referendum and with these polls would we get our own terms back or would we have to take on the Euro ?

63% of Brits would now vote to rejoin the EU. That’s not a marginal shift. That’s a country that’s changed its mind. The question isn’t “why talk about rejoining?” It’s: why are we still pretending this hasn’t happened? Source 👇 leftfootforward.org/2026/02/brits-…

@samgibson1066 @SimonCalder What ever your thoughts on Brexit incompetence is incompetence (I voted remain )

@SimonCalder Ah another Brexit benefit.

122 easyJet passengers were left behind at Milan after their Manchester flight took off with only 34 on board, due to EU entry-exit system delays. Could it happen to you? From 1 to 2pm today I will host a live Ask Me Anything on the EES. Here's the link 🔽 independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

@DesmondSwayne And yet nearly every country in Europe pay their pensioners better .

If, like me, you were born in 1956, you’ll receive almost £300,000 more in benefits than you’ll pay in taxes in your lifetime State Pensions make up a huge chunk of that Long term, we simply can’t afford to sustain the Triple Lock’s generosity Blog: desmondswaynemp.com/ds-blog/1956/?…

@LeeHurstComic @jemmm85517813 How many serious crashes have they been involved in ? (I am genuinely interested as I do not think electric is the full answer )

@jemmm85517813 You have ignored my point about switching off wind turbines when demand is low and still paying for it. There have been no explosions from Hydrogen cars in the UK.

I would buy a hydrogen car if the refuelling stations existed. If the govt spent the tiniest fraction of EV subsidies on building them we could get going. I think people would switch to them far more quickly than to EVs as the refuelling times are the same as petrol. We would be energy self sufficient in no time. Like everything, with scale the costs will drop. We currently switch off wind turbines and pay the operators to do so when there is no demand. These could be diverted to create hydrogen instead. Likewise excess solar during the day. Far more sensible than building battery farms.

@LeeHurstComic You may well have a point BUT has the technology advanced to allow prevention of such as this ? (I would hesitate to be in a crash with electric sparks) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenbur…

@hugorifkind Your right nothing has been shown as to why the government might make such a decision - now overturned by the courts to date - why do you think they made it (on the same basis suffragettes would have been terrorist organisation)?

I'm not sure why this is being so widely reposted when it is flatly untrue. I say this as someone who was and is opposed to the banning of P.A. but they were banned for what they did, not what they said. And I've seen zero evidence (or, until now, suggestion) that the Israeli govt demanded it.

@sportmarketing1 Do you realise how counterproductive all these 'He's the best " He is the most wonderful " evidence free statements truly are (seriously) .

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@Heidi_Labour And what is the chance of getting the parking space outside your terraced house in a busy street ? (These things surely have to be thought through)

We're cutting the cost of charge-point installation. It's never been cheaper and easier to own an electric vehicle. We're acting to support motorists as we see high and fluctuating prices at the pumps. thisismoney.co.uk/money/electric…

@londonHenryGB Oh I agree it's more bizarre at the upper rate but for a marginal rate to double around the point when wages are considered 'normal' perhaps has the greatest impact / injustice. A debatable point however .

@GhostFraser It’s deffo worse than that. Progressive tax is one thing 20% -> 40% But this is what it actually looks like 20% —> 40% -> 60% -> 45% Weird cliff edge, not good policy.

It was introduced in 2010 as a temporary measure. The threshold has NEVER risen. And still stands 16 years later. Any tax policy that makes people work less, not take a promotion, or force pension contributions is bad policy. Be done with it.

@KirstieMAllsopp I doubt we vote for the same party but you are talking lots of sense recently all the best

Don’t shoot the messenger! I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times: Why it pays to avoid university if you want to buy a home. thetimes.com/article/801081…

@keiranpedley I am not a scot nat supporter but with the present centre right flip flop set up following on from austerity tories .. who could really blame them .

Said it before and I’ll say it again The U.K. is sleepwalking towards Scottish independence

@mihangelsiencyn @Keir_Starmer These are example free statements 'compassion' ... a man who wanted to starve the disabled ?

Total agreement. Many people seem to be unable to judge character. They appear to be unable to recognise diligence, resilience, compassion, wisdom, resolve and true service. I am so glad @Keir_Starmer is my prime minister.

@DavidMcGregorBN Because this massive monstority will take up 6.25M of agricultural land to provide energy for up to a small town of 180K people (approx 18 SqM Southend) . SO 1/3rd of inhabited space needs added for solar mega farms . London would need 200 SQ MILES .

We’re seeing the effects of Britain being overly reliant on international markets for gas and oil. This is essential infrastructure to make us more independent. Cheaper bills and true independence, how can you be against this?

@ret_ward @reformparty_uk No but the nations share in the profits at these high prices will alleviate the financial strain .

This is typical of the energy illiteracy of @reformparty_uk fanatics. North Sea oil production will not affect global oil prices.

@Gianl1974 This sounds to me like something he has been practising in front of the mirror .

BREAKING: Britain’s Prime Minister Just Delivered a Br— And the Entire World Saw It. A reporter threw Keir Starmer into the fire with one explosive question: “Tru.m.p is furious with you. Has your relationship completely fallen apart?” Most politicians would have panicked. Dodged the question. Smiled awkwardly. Tried to calm the headlines. But not Starmer. He stared straight ahead and said the one thing almost nobody in Washington has dared to say out loud: “I act in the British national interest. My principles and values are what guide me. Nothing — but nothing — is going to deflect me from that.” No apology. No fear. No desperate attempt to keep T.ru.mp happy. Just imagine that for a second. While American politicians continue walking on eggshells around the man in Mar-a-Lago, Britain’s Prime Minister stood on a military base in Saudi Arabia and made it crystal clear: “I do not govern for you.” He refused to drag Britain into a war without legal approval. He demanded proof, legality, and accountability. For 39 days, he held his ground while Tr.u.mp raged, threatened, and unleashed fury online. And when asked if he regretted standing up to Tr.ump? Not one second of hesitation. Not one word of apology. Not one inch of retreat. This is what real leadership looks like. Not angry social media posts before sunrise. Just a leader who knows exactly who he serves — and refuses to bow.

@dontdelay Tax relief is basically 5% for normal people (25% of 20%) tax saved on withdrawal. Might have been generous once but now is not. Teachers aside most occupational pensions have 4% pittance put in by employers - rest is simply MINE and YOUR savings gambled by institutions.

@GhostFraser Be careful of simplistic international comparisons We have much larger occupational pensions than other countries Often provided by the state (NHS, teachers etc) or subsidised by the state, through tax relief

If I tell a driver to stop accelerating so fast, I am not telling them to stop the car And if I tell someone I want to abolish the triple lock increases on state pension, I am not telling them I want to stop the state pension I don't know how to keep explaining this to people