Lee Gregory Peck

Sane people hard to find on twitter. #imperialism #colonisation #woke #culturewars #historywars Surely this thread epitomises the middle ground we should all be aiming for, a place where the left and right can meet to shake hands.

Depicting someone called Sultana as a box of raisins isn’t racism. It’s traditional political cartooning. Benjamin Disraeli was depicted as dizzy Michael Foot as a literal foot Douglas Hurd as a cow in a herd Jack Straw as a scarecrow Angela Eagle as a bird Ed Balls… Ed Balls

Removing Poland from this list, as she is benefiting from so called 'catch up' growth - look at how well Britain has performed. Our GDP growth has been second only to America if we average it out over the last 25 years. (one generation) #declinism #neoliberalism #globalisation…

Hello, I’m mental.

That's because the 'silent majority' and most Tories are too busy working, creating wealth, and paying taxes to join parties, live on social media and attend pointless demos. #yourparty #sultana #corbyn They are taking ownership of their own lives, building a future for…

Lots in the IMF Article IV report on the UK economy, but here are my takeaways... 🤓 1⃣ the IMF raises serious concerns about the Employment Rights Bill, which "could reduce labor market flexibility and entry, particularly for young individuals and those with health challenges"

There is a reason Zarah Sultana will not stand in the constituency where she is currently an MP. It’s because she can’t win it without the Labour brand. Her choice of seat will be for obvious & quite dangerous reasons.

The Gatekeeper Act in the Netherlands radically reduced inflows into disability pensions. If reforms in the UK found a similar level of success, it could lead to incapacity benefit on-flows falling by two-thirds.

The test of the seriousness of this would be a willingness to abandon the pensions triple lock.

Each year, more than twice as many people move from employment to health-related inactivity compared to moving the other way. Read 'Opening doors' now, to learn how employers can create more opportunities for disabled workers 👉 buff.ly/d9KvJpj

I can confirm this is true. I mean, I’d rather have literally anyone in Britain run the country than those two clowns, so it’s not much of a statement.

From today, government wants anyone accessing pornography to turn on their webcams and have their site of choice scan their face to gain entry. The irony is teenage boys will just use VPNs and avoid creepy face scanning altogether. It's older men who will end up being sextorted.

Whatever you think of the project, to get this level of support (roughly equal to total Lib Dem membership) in a matter of hours is impressive - and reflects an appetite for something different...

The UK FTSE 100 closed above 9100 for the first time ever..

NEW PODCAST: Pensions, climate & debt: Three big threats to UK public finances @HelenMiller_IFS is joined by @benzaranko and @OBR_UK's @rjdhughes for our podcast on the UK’s long-term fiscal risks and securing the public finances. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/pensi…

Lloyds reports strong growth as UK economic conditions improve bit.ly/4539bGi

If you’re living in a million pound house and you can’t afford to live without financial support from the state, you should sell your house. We should abolish stamp duty so that this is a lot easier to do.

Former City traders convicted of the rate-rigging scandal have had their criminal charges overturned by the top UK court after years of fighting. The Libor scandal involved the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate by traders at major financial institutions. The…

Two bankers convicted of conspiring to manipulate benchmark interest rates have had their convictions quashed after ten years. Should they have been brought to court in the first place? economist.com/britain/2025/0…

UK sees ‘small burst’ in hiring in sign of growth bit.ly/45hY5i5

More insighful solution focused debate here.