Comms on energy. Former journalist and press for @HouseofCommons + @UKParliament. Mostly poor takes on news, energy and QPR. Views all mine. #CIPR#OOTT
Lewis’ first win in @scuderiaferrari colours! 🤩
A fantastic win in Barcelona for the whole team, we were proud to provide their Shell Helix Ultra Oil and Shell V-Power Fuel 🤝
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Days like today really reveal lobby reporting at its worst.
"Hearing the Home Secretary might resign or she might not" should have stayed in your drafts.
The first look 😍
@scuderiaferrari were out testing their new wheels, their Shell V-Power Fuel and Shell Helix Ultra Oil in Bahrain as the season edges closer! 😮💨
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Judicial independence is sacrosanct. Though we lack a written constitution or the sort of separation of powers firewalls that would defend against politicisation of the judiciary. Rightly or wrongly the fact is when the judiciary rejects an executive - or more importantly parliamentary - decision on a high profile case like this it’s inevitable that things get messier.
Could a primary rather than secondary route to legislation have given a more conclusive decision from Parliament and answered the proportionality question at the heart of the current challenge?
This is misleading for the overwhelming majority of graduates. Even if you’re in the top 3% of earners in the UK, if your loan is circa 50k you stand to gain more by putting the equivalent sums into a stocks and shares isa than you do by overpaying your loan. Yes your capital is at risk but historical returns suggest a better return on the investment.
And that’s not even considering the few positive aspects of the loan such as not having to pay if you’re not earning for any reason.
For most, a stocks and shares isa can beat loan overpayments on both flexibility (liquidity) and risk