David Grainger
@sciencescanner
Biotech entrepreneur & Chairman of Development @rivuspharma. Advocate of virtual, asset-centric R&D. All opinions my own
Yet another call for even more borrowing. This year the government will borrow at least £140 billion, of which over £110 billion will go to interest payments on previous borrowing (which now totals almost £3 trillion). That’s right — 75% of what we’re borrowing will be used to…
Next budget is crucial. I hope this report and Lords’ Economic affairs committee one will persuade HMT that we need more investment .Markets will not be scared by dropping nonsensical rule that debt ratio must fall in year 5 irrespective of what happens in years 1-4.
Sometimes a mother’s “spidey sense” is better than industry analysts’ opinions. $SRPT (from a year ago)
If I had been a Lioness (or any other hugely successful sportsperson) there is no way I would have gone to Downing St to meet Angela Raynor! I would never let this dreadful Government bask in my reflected glory Always surprises me that more sports people dont make such a stand
This is the problem: its quite ok to attack people for personal characteristics like this - but are quite appalled if someone called out their chav accent or appalling grammar Either ad hominem attacks are all bad or all permissable Which way is it to be dear socialist friends?
Just been attacked by several on twitter for having a ‘private school accent’. Only one possible response. I’m going to bed. Ok yah?
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If the decision were up to me, I would seek a better understanding of the mechanism causing fatal ALI before returning Elevidys to the market for ambulatory patients. Despite serving as a proxy for age/weight, the ambulatory-vs-NA distinction is rather arbitrary.
Just wow! What rugby quality we are privileged to see That Lions try was one of the best ever #Lions2025
Per @FT UK CGT revenues fall dramatically in response to big cuts in allowances VAT on school fees is costing the state more money than it raises A wealth tax would massively reduce tax receipts as investment fleas How many more of these stories before @UKLabour “gets it”? 🤡
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All true But misses one key point: UK NEEDS a dose of Millei/Thatcher style state-slashing… The fact it’s only popular with 15% is hardly the point. You have to go with the right policies and then work to bring people with you That’s why it’s called LEADERship
It's over for Badenoch. This is dire. Prison radiator Thatcherism is popular among ~15% of the population, and they're all voting for Nigel, not Kemi. So what is even the point? It is the same fundamental error that Boris made when he tried to pander to the metropolitan liberals:…
This is a step beyond anything we have seen so far We have to learn who ordered this. There have to be consequences
BREAKING - Essex Police admit they lied and did in fact escort masked pro-migrant protestors to confront locals outside asylum hotel before trouble started (via @Telegraph) #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Congrats to everyone @medicxi and to @GMariggi thats a fantastic outcome
Thrilled to announce that @medicxi portfolio company Vicebio has entered into an exclusive agreement to be acquired by @sanofi for $1.6B, including an upfront payment of $1.15B 🚀🚀 prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
We should scrap the triple lock. The time has come. You want to cut spending and the size of the state? That’s a good start.
Indeed. Labour inherited a huge national debt from the Tories. It then proceeded to borrow even more rather than put the public finances right. And much of the Tory debt was accumulated by spending on furlough, household energy bill subsidies, NHS, welfare — on which Labour urged…
The overwhelming majority of that borrowing we are paying vast interest on was added by Conservative Governments.
What a spectacular achievement! Congratulations to the whole @medicxi team - but most of all to Vanni Mariggi who has tirelessly supported Vicebio from inception to exit. These are the kind of deals that create legendary VCs!
Thrilled to announce that @medicxi portfolio company Vicebio has entered into an exclusive agreement to be acquired by @sanofi for $1.6B, including an upfront payment of $1.15B 🚀🚀 prnewswire.com/news-releases/…