Dominic Philpot

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@elonmusk @raines1220 I love my Tesla but in dark and poor weather the car turns off automatic cruise. I understand the necessity. What would be really useful in that circumstance is to have a speed limiter setting. Is this possible @elonmusk

[PigglesMoo @PigglesMoo]

@spacegoods_co this is the worst scam you could ever pull on a customer. I filled in the survey that YOU sent to me. So to pull this stunt saying I had won the prize draw then saying as I wasn’t a subscription client so couldn’t claim the prize is disgusting! SCAM!!!

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@kevinhollinrake @grok what are the implications of this letter?

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@elonmusk could we have Skippy ( re the Expeditionary Force books) as a companion on Grok?

[Charles Archer @that_stocks_guy]

Friendly reminder to @RachelReevesMP (and colleagues) that if income tax, national insurance, value added tax, fuel duties, alcohol duties, tobacco duties, vehicle excise duties, environmental levies, insurance premium tax, ETS auction receipts, customs duties, air passenger duty, betting and gaming duties, the climate change levy, landfill tax, the aggregates levy, soft drinks industry levy, capital taxes, capital gains tax, stamp duties, inheritance tax, company taxes, corporation tax, the energy profits levy, apprenticeship levy, electricity generator levy, bank levy, bank surcharge, digital services tax, diverted profits tax, petroleum revenue tax, council tax, business rates, dividend tax, student loans tax, sugar tax, & supermarket carrier bags tax isn't enough to balance the budget....

Then maybe the spending is the issue?

[Adam Richman @AdamRichman]

Well - the entire crew of season two of #AdamRichmanEatsBritain has just been robbed. We were driving from Birmingham to London, stopped at a rest, stop in Barnet for exactly 4 1/2 minutes to use the restroom, and came back to our van completely cleaned out.
All of the filming equipment is gone.
Both of my suitcases with all of my possessions are gone.
Backpack with my laptop and all of my medications are gone .
And to make matters worse, because I have trackers on some of my possessions, and because of my laptop, I can see where these things are. But we have to wait here for the police. The rest stop won’t release the security footage until the police arrive.
It’s been almost an hour.
I’m going to share a few of the locations where I can see my possessions.
Reward for anything found.

[James B Watt MBE @JamesBWatt]

Dear @Keir_Starmer Starmer & @RachelReevesMP ,

Firstly, sorry for the hand which you have been dealt.

After 14 years of @Conservatives government our beloved country has never been in a worse state. I wish you both strength, courage and resolve as you endeavour to get our once great nation back on track.

Our national debt, which has skyrocketed from 25% of our GDP to 100% and is crippling our nation.

Unless we can reduce the debt, then our debilitating interest payments means we are stuck in a vicious cycle of paying ever increasing amounts of taxes for ever diminishing quality of services.

As difficult as the hand which you and your government have been dealt is, it would be remiss of me not to point out 2 fundamental things:

1)        Recategorization Of Debt

The fact that the government are discussing how to recategorise of our debt, in order to borrow more, is astounding. It is not how our debt is categorised which is crippling our country, but the interest we have to pay on it.

More debt (however you choose to categorise it) means more interest, which means less of our tax money gets spent on things which actually matter and that we will have no option but to further raise taxes in the future to service this debt.

This recategorization proposal is governmental equivalent of a smart 6-year-old putting the family clock in the kitchen back an hour to postpone bedtime.

A neat sleight of hand, but the whole family know that they will pay the price for having a tired and grumpy child in the house the next day.

It is almost incomprehensible that anyone could think that the solution the UK needs is to make a technical change to how our debt is calculated to allow us to borrow more.

2)        Removal Of Incentives

Hiking up capital gains tax will destroy entrepreneurial spirit in the UK and in turn severely damage our economy.

Most of the brilliant business minds that I know, the people who drive our economic growth and create our jobs, will simply leave the UK to build businesses and create jobs elsewhere.

If we lose our brightest and best entrepreneurs, which we undoubtedly will if we significantly increase capital gains tax, we deal a hammer blow to the UK economy and the overall prosperity of every single UK family.

Increasing capital gains tax will do far more damage to our economy than any gains we may experience from increasing this tax.

Perhaps this letter is futile. And perhaps the seeds of our democracy’s demise are hardwired into our political system.

Sadly, every government is incentivized to increase the debt (so as to avoid unpopular austerity) which not only kicks the problem down the road, but massively increases the ferocity of the wolf at our door.

But if is not your door in 5 or 10 years’ time then who cares about the wolf?

Tragically, it is the people of the UK who lose out, because our politicians are more concerned about short-term optics than the long-term health of our country.

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@Hertz please can you contact me regarding a wrong charge on a rental vehicle. Disgraceful that you have charged us for a vehicle we did not rent and have told you this by mail. Would like a senior response soonest.

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

Defo worth taking up!

[Cook @GaryUsher_]

Good evening all
As this account has had a lot of traction & new followers over the last 24 hours could I please direct you all to @Elite_Bistros & let you know that we have an amazing January sale @StickyWalnut @hispibistro @WreckBistro & @kala_manchester
2 courses for 15 quid!

[Tony Rodd @TonyRoddUK]

Gary tells it as it is, with passion (and a few swear words). Honestly, far too many amazing businesses are closing through no fault of their own. The impact on the greater economy will be huge. unemployment will increase. Your high-street will be desolate. We need action

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@grok what are the best technology accounts to follow on X

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@AskDyson hi after waiting 50 mins this morning I finally got through to someone regarding a support issue. We had virtually concluded the call when the line went dead. Please can someone contact me to confirm replacement part has been actioned. Thanks

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@ElonMuskAOC Putting the sonic sensors back on until vision has eclipsed it!!

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@SawyerMerritt For us brits just need to understand when this is available 👍🏼 @elonmusk @Tesla

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Here is a list of everything new in the refreshed Model 3:

• Range has increases ~12%
• 50% of the parts in the car are new
• Redesigned interior with new door cards
• More premium interior materials. The fabric is softer to the touch and sewn with a more refined process to present a better overall texture
• Two new colors: Ultra Red & Stealth Gray
• No more stalks. New steering wheel contains the turns signals, light controls, horn, new camera button, wiper controls and mic control
• New dash design with textured/woven material
• Multicolor ambient LED interior lighting extending from dash to rear seat doors
• Updated center console with real metal handles, giving a more premium feel.
• 30% decrease in wind and ambient noise, 25% improvement in impact noise and 20% improvement in road noise
• Acoustic glass on rear windows and back window (was only on front windows before). "360º acoustic glass"
• More sound insulation for a quieter ride
• Uptick in hood to let wind go over more quietly
• Upgraded suspension for a more premium ride. New springs & dampers. New geometry on front suspension. New bushings. New way they mount the sub frame to the chassis
• Stiffer body
• More premium sounding door "thunk"
• Two motors close the trunk now vs one before, resulting in a quieter automatic close
• Tires have more cushioning for improved ride
• Center touchscreen now brighter, has smaller bezels, higher contrast & is more responsive
• More comfortable rear seats
• Redesigned lower rear bumper
• All seats are now perforated
• No fog lights anymore
• Front seats are now ventilated, in additional to heated
• 8" touchscreen for rear passengers in the back to control climate & enjoy entertainment. You can connect two headsets at the same time.
• New Model 3 is the most aerodynamic Tesla ever. Drag coefficient is 0.219 Cd
• Upgraded 2.0 ventilation system. You can now separately turn off the passenger side air
• Slimmer and sleeker headlight and taillight design
• New speaker bar in the roof
• New 17 speaker sound system (up from 14 before). It now includes 2 subwoofers, and 2 amplifiers. More punchy.
• 65W USB-C charger in center console so you can charge a laptop.
• Improved bluetooth
• Upgraded microphones. Now one on each passenger side. New mics make phone calls clearer and "smooth"
• Improved Wifi connectivity
• improved connectivity to phone so car will recognize your phone from farther away
• Two new wheel designs that optimize battery life
• Front bumper camera (maybe?)
• New Tesla lettering replaces rear Tesla logo badge
• Car is 8% more efficient thanks to better aerodynamics
• Car is lighter than before
• Working on new Performance Model 3

I'm sure there are more things new about this vehicle that we will learn later.

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@BrewDogJames I quite liked the original design but the new one n the right is quickly overtaking!

[James B Watt MBE @JamesBWatt]

The Scottish government wants to ban alcohol advertising.

Scotland is home to some of the world’s finest spirits & the world’s number 1 craft beer – a source of jobs, prosperity & pride.

A blanket ban would be a massive & totally unjustified, kick in the teeth for our nation.

[Luke Payne @Lukepayne92]

On the left, proper butchers sausages, high meat content, no nasties, beautiful caramel colour, rendered fat. On the right, supermarket version. Loads of rusk, stabilisers, preservatives. Support your local butchers. Eat less, but better meat. Stop filling our bodies with crap.

[Tom Kerridge @ChefTomKerridge]

Dust away those January blues with THIS incredible offer at my two-Michelin starred pub @HandFMarlow this Thursday ONLY (12th Jan) and enjoy a three-course dinner (excluding drinks), plus bed and breakfast for just £250 per person.

Call the reservation team now on 01628 482277

[Dominic Philpot @Domstwit]

@VancityReynolds Only your association with @WrexhamFX has led you to this full appreciation 👍🏼