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A new blog reflecting on the BBC series The Death of Yugoslavia. Link in the reply -

jimtgreer's tweet image. A new blog reflecting on the BBC series The Death of Yugoslavia. Link in the reply -

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Hope this is right. Govt failed to act for too long. Absurd to leave driving untaxed. Not just lost revenue but main externality created by driving is congestion. Tax per mile driven not perfect but like for like replacement of fuel duty. NB also need massive investment in roads.

🚘 EXCLUSIVE 🚘 A new pay-per-mile tax will be unveiled in the Budget for electric cars which will kick in from 2028 It will cost the average eco driver £250 a year and longer-distance travellers much more than that It will be levied at 3p per mile on current Treasury plans.…



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SNP MP here, baffled by the idea that the Secretary of State is on top of his brief and well prepared 🤦🏻‍♂️

Maybe I'm unfairly suspicious of the "Secretary of State" for Scotland...🤔



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🚘 EXCLUSIVE 🚘 A new pay-per-mile tax will be unveiled in the Budget for electric cars which will kick in from 2028 It will cost the average eco driver £250 a year and longer-distance travellers much more than that It will be levied at 3p per mile on current Treasury plans.…


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On the positive side --- I think this is an excellent graph in the FT on the breakdown of taxation in the countries of the OECD.

thomasforth's tweet image. On the positive side --- I think this is an excellent graph in the FT on the breakdown of taxation in the countries of the OECD.

Classic European tie. Two wonderful goals and iconic celebrations. The economy of touches in the second goal - lovely stuff. Rangers were the best team in Britain from about 1990 until...?

It’s 33 years since Rangers stunned Leeds at Elland Road. So much to see here: - Mark Hateley’s magnificent mullet - An all-time classic Rangers kit - Brilliant Brian Moore commentary - Big man, little man up top - A sensational diving header



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OH MY WORD MICKY VAN DE VEN 🤯 Incredible goal by the Spurs centre half, as he runs the full length of the pitch before a fantastic finish past Kotarsi - INCREDIBLE GOAL! Watch live on @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK


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🚨📸 PICTURED: Samir Zitouni has been named as the LNER staff member who “undoubtedly” saved lives by stopping the attacker

PolitlcsUK's tweet image. 🚨📸 PICTURED: Samir Zitouni has been named as the LNER staff member who “undoubtedly” saved lives by stopping the attacker

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#BREAKING news is finally out of the worst case of 🇨🇳 interference in UK academia I have ever seen - reported today in the Guardian (front page) and BBC. I’ve worked on this with Prof Murphy for two years, and here is the shocking summary: 1️⃣ PRC agents visited @SheffieldHallam

lukedepulford's tweet image. #BREAKING news is finally out of the worst case of 🇨🇳 interference in UK academia I have ever seen - reported today in the Guardian (front page) and BBC. I’ve worked on this with Prof Murphy for two years, and here is the shocking summary: 

1️⃣ PRC agents visited @SheffieldHallam…

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Regulation Spurs defeat at Newcastle. Got me thinking - this is the first Tottenham squad without a genuine star forward since...? Even struggling sides had a Sheringham/Klinsmann/Bale/Ginola/Berbatov/Defoe/Kane/Son...


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In my latest piece, I explain what Zarah Sultana gets wrong about Ukraine’s working class — and why her call to stop pumping money into arms manufacturers would leave Ukrainians defenceless. @zarahsultana spectator.co.uk/article/zarah-…


There are multiple versions of this important argument that could be adapted for NI and indeed the whole of the UK.


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Tomorrow's front page: SAVE OUR BETS - Budget tax grab set to hit punters & sport - We call on Reeves to shelve the crackdown on fun thesun.co.uk/sport/37152905…

TheSun's tweet image. Tomorrow's front page: SAVE OUR BETS

- Budget tax grab set to hit punters & sport
- We call on Reeves to shelve the crackdown on fun

thesun.co.uk/sport/37152905…


William Reid's birthday is a good excuse to repost this blog.

I felt compelled to write about The Jesus and Mary Chain - out of love for the audiobook of their acclaimed memoirs Never Understood.

jimtgreer's tweet image. I felt compelled to write about The Jesus and Mary Chain - out of love for the audiobook of their acclaimed memoirs Never Understood.


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I've completed an analysis of the spoiled voter in the link below. This is a voter who will invariably come into play in the future. open.substack.com/pub/kevcunning…

kevcunningham's tweet image. I've completed an analysis of the spoiled voter in the link below. This is a voter who will invariably come into play in the future.

open.substack.com/pub/kevcunning…

Some great unexpected twists in this fella's CV.

Aberdeen hire man who ‘died’ on the pitch, stole a penguin, and was jailed for match-fixing in Singapore, as their new sporting director. news.stv.tv/sport/football…



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I am a Rangers fan. I have seen some WILD statements from my football club over the years. But this is genuinely the most mental club statement I have ever read. Absolutely two-footed him 😂 celticfc.com/news/2025/octo…


Dermot Desmond goes in two-footed on Brendan Rodgers. Quite the statement. Glasgow football living its best life this season. celticfc.com/news/2025/octo…


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