Bea Coldwell

Mother, baker, copywriter, kitchen disco enthusiast, retired battleaxe.

[Maureen Thompson @Maureen61939772]

@GVDBossche @StandUpForFact You have been tremendously heroic throughout, and even before the pandemic Gerrt! You are one of the heroes, who stood tall and brave in these dark times and I am grateful!!!

[Tricia Walker @TriciaW4lker]

@GVDBossche @StandUpForFact Reposting because more ppl need to see this bit -

"a vaccine against (virus) that protected against symptoms but not against infection. It would therefore have promoted the asymptomatic transmission of (virus)"

[Geert Vanden Bossche @GVDBossche]

The guy behind the microphone was once my boss and fired me from my job as project manager because I opposed the clinical development of a vaccine against genital herpes virus that protected against symptoms but not against infection. It would therefore have promoted the asymptomatic transmission of genital herpes. Now my argumentation from back then seems totally self-evident, but at that time I turned the entire vaccine company upside down with it. Already back then, I was gaslighted and humiliated because of the stance I took. After additional investment of several more millions in clinical studies, the entire project ultimately failed. I’d better not mention names. Here comes my message, though: Never let your respect be guided by big names, impressive titles or influential connections and have respect only for those who speak with knowledge, integrity and empathy for their fellow human beings.

[Kevin Edger @KEdge23]

Council tax bills are about to go up again next month, just before the local elections.

Just a reminder that Labour lied to get into power.

“Labour would freeze your council tax”

“Not a penny more on your council tax”

“No ifs, no buts”

Never believe a word Keir Starmer says.

[Deep Psychology @DeepPsycho_HQ]

The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never allow the dumbest member of the herd to lead them.

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

From @elonmusk mmm
If you take $500 from a worker and give $100 to five lazy people , you lose one vote but gain five. It’s the biggest pyramid scheme in history and it’s called SOCIALISM..

[Casual Geopolitics @Casualgeopol]

Why is the telegraph calling 13 year old girls who have accused Trump of sexual assault “women”?

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

A reminder... without women, there was no Bletchley Park.

By January 1945, women made up 75% of the workforce, taking on roles across almost every level of the organisation - from operators and linguists to engineers and analysts. Their contribution reflected a wider shift across wartime Britain, where millions of women stepped into vital roles in industry and the armed forces.

Yet despite their expertise and dedication, many faced official and societal scepticism and barriers to progression - particularly in technical and senior positions.

Today, we celebrate their skill, resilience and lasting impact. Discover their stories and the difference they made by visiting Bletchley Park.

#BletchleyPark #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

[Lee Hurst @LeeHurstComic]

Labour has made it a criminal offence for blokes to wolf whistle at women in the street, but legal to go into their changing rooms and stare at their tits.

[Sarah Champion @SarahChampion]

Happy International Women’s Day

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

Stephen Ireland, who targeted me with endless abuse on here because I oppose the chemical castration of children and the removal of protected spaces for women and girls, has just been sentenced to 30 years in jail for child rape.

[Dr Gaurav Garg @DrGauravGarg4]

One of the most beautiful lines I have read

“Half the World are Women. The other half are their children”

- Efu Nyaki

#InternationalWomensDay

[Sarah Pochin MP @SarahForRuncorn]

Maggie Oliver deserves a knighthood.

She exposed the grooming gang scandal when others stayed silent. Now she has secured a judicial review against the Government over its failure to act.

One woman showing more courage than the entire political establishment.

[Bea Coldwell @BeaColdwell]

@PaulGolding Who is that moron?

[A View From Yorkshire @models_by_Russ]

Just listened to a British mum break down in tears on LBC.

Three children.
Facing eviction.
At the end of her rope and she doesn’t know where to turn.

You could hear the panic in her voice. Not anger, not politics — just a mum terrified she’s about to lose the roof over her children’s heads.

That’s the reality for a lot of people in this country right now. People working, trying their best, paying their taxes, doing everything they were told was the “right way” to live.

And yet they’re the ones falling through the cracks.

Now here’s where the madness kicks in.

Because in the same country, with the same taxpayer money, we have politicians floating the idea of giving £40,000 to illegal immigrants to leave the UK voluntarily.

Let’s just pause and read that phrase again.

Illegal immigrant.

The clue is literally in the first word — illegal.

Someone who has entered or remained in the country unlawfully… and the brilliant solution from our political class is apparently to hand them forty thousand pounds and politely ask them to leave.

You couldn’t make it up.

So let’s get this straight.

A British mum is crying on national radio because she can’t keep a roof over her kids’ heads…

…but if you arrive in the country illegally, the big brain policy idea is to hand you £40,000 of taxpayers’ money as a goodbye present.

Do not pass Go.
Do not collect £200.

Except now the rule seems to be: Do collect £40,000.

No wonder people are furious.
No wonder people feel the system is upside down.

This isn’t about hating anyone. It’s about basic fairness.

If the country can find tens of thousands of pounds to hand out to people who shouldn’t be here in the first place, then how on earth can we not find the support to stop a British mother and her children becoming homeless?

Where are the priorities?

Because from the outside it looks like the people running this country are completely detached from the reality most of us are living in.

People working hard, paying taxes, trying to raise families — while decisions made in Westminster feel like they come from another planet entirely.

Listening to that poor woman today was heartbreaking.

And if our politicians had even a fraction of the common sense most ordinary people have, they’d realise something very simple:

A government’s first responsibility should always be to the people already living in the country.

But judging by policies like this… that basic principle seems to have been completely forgotten.

And that’s exactly why so many people feel like this country is being run by people who haven’t got the faintest clue what life is actually like outside Westminster.

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

Hi Zack,

I’m Iranian & live in London, I have family in Tehran

Would you like to have a chat with me and learn what Iranians in Tehran would like to happen? Very happy to meet for a coffee & show you their messages

#iran 🙏🏻please share🙏🏻

[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

We put the land use argument to Keith.

Keith. You are occupying agricultural land that could, theoretically, be used to grow crops. How do you respond?

Keith stopped chewing.

He looked at the field.

The field is on a 30-degree slope in Devon. The topsoil is clay. The drainage is complicated. No tractor has successfully operated in the lower section without becoming a story people tell in the village pub.

Keith looked at us.

Keith, do you believe this field could produce food crops without you on it?

Keith walked to the lower section of the field. He ate a thistle. He stepped on a bramble runner and ate that too. He looked at the clay in the corner where it waterlogged every winter and produced nothing except rushes, which Keith also ate.

Are you saying the field is only productive because you're on it?

Keith looked at us with the expression of an animal that has grasped the argument entirely and found the question slightly beneath him.

He then left through the gate he had opened by himself.

He was in the road for nine minutes.

He ate a passing cyclist's energy bar.

We are not including this in the land use efficiency report.

[Lembit Öpik @lembitopik]

Labour doesn’t seem to realise that offering failed asylum seekers £40,000 to leave creates a £40,000 incentive to come to Britain to be a failed asylum seeker

[N Ecc 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Neccccy]

Still no sentence !!!!!
Do you smell a rat?

[A View From Yorkshire @models_by_Russ]

Dear Prime Minister & Home Secretary,

I hope this letter finds you well, fully caffeinated, and in possession of a calculator.

I’m writing with what I believe is a modest, fiscally responsible proposal. I understand the Government is offering up to £40,000 to certain individuals to voluntarily leave the United Kingdom. First of all — bold strategy. Nothing says “strong borders” quite like a cashback scheme.

Now, I regret to inform you that I am, in fact, a fully tax-paying, law-abiding British citizen. I know — awkward. I appreciate this may disqualify me from the premium exit package, but I’m willing to negotiate.

I would like to formally apply for £35,000 to leave.

You see, unlike some applicants, I haven’t broken any laws to get here. I didn’t arrive by dinghy. I didn’t require processing, housing, or legal appeals. I’ve actually been funding the whole operation through PAYE for years — which I believe makes me a loyal shareholder in this enterprise.

Given that you’re prepared to offer £40,000 for someone to depart voluntarily after entering illegally, I feel £35,000 for someone who’s been here legally all along represents excellent value for money. Think of it as a “Buy British, Get One Gone” discount.

For £35,000 I will:
   •   Leave quietly.
   •   Not require a press conference.
   •   Not demand a diversity officer to wave me off.
   •   Even carry my own suitcase to the airport.

I may also tweet a polite thank-you note on departure, praising the efficiency of the scheme.

Frankly, it feels like I’ve misunderstood how incentives work in modern Britain. All these years I thought obeying the law, paying taxes, and contributing to society were the winning strategy. Turns out the real pro-move is to arrive unlawfully and wait for a loyalty bonus.

Who knew?

While British families are juggling rent, energy bills, and the weekly food shop like contestants on a dystopian game show, it’s reassuring to know the Treasury has located a spare £40,000 per head for voluntary goodbyes.

May I ask — is there a points card? Ten years of National Insurance contributions and I get a free exit bonus? If so, I believe I’m overdue.

In the spirit of fairness and fiscal responsibility, I am not even asking for the full £40,000. I’m trimming £5,000 off to help balance the books. That’s the kind of responsible budgeting I was raised on.

If successful, I promise to:
   •   Leave via a scheduled flight (economy is fine).
   •   Not stage a protest on the runway.
   •   And refrain from re-entering on a small boat to see if I qualify twice.

All I ask is equal treatment. If departure is now a funded career pathway, I would very much like to submit my CV.

Yours in hopeful relocation,
A slightly confused taxpayer