William Scott

Retired accountant who wishes he could still run. Interested in politics & economics. Progressive Conservative, Fan of Arsenal FC.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

Current political composition of Nottingham City Council is 43 Labour, 6 Peoples Alliance, 2 ex Labour independents and 4 so called independents in Clifton. What's the betting that to get re-elected, the 6+2 will join Green and the 4 will join Reform before next year's elections?

[Michael Gove @michaelgove]

I think people in this country have had enough of organisations with acronyms that have consistently got things wrong in the past

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

@RoyalMailHelp "Royal mail Help" is clearly a scam with no connection to Royal Mail

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

Fourth Saturday in a row that @RoyalMail has failed to deliver my @TheEconomist , good job I can read it online. I think I'll cancel my print subscription and go online only.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

@FlorenceWoodle1 @nigelwnw @MelJStride As I said before, the article does not say that an increase in tax rates reduces tax revenue or vice versa.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

@FlorenceWoodle1 @nigelwnw @MelJStride At no point does that paper say that cutting tax rates will increase tax revenue.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

@nigelwnw @MelJStride Have you any evidence for that?

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

No evidence yet for Farage's claim that Net Zero to blame for Heathrow shutdown.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

Digital IDs are essential if we want to control benefit fraud and immigration.

[Fraser Nelson @FraserNelson]

UK now ideally placed to join Canada, Oz, Singapore in doubling down on free trade system that has crushed poverty and boosted wealth in our own countries - and world over.

My column:

https://t.co/xdH1etP8w7

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

Oh no, Starmer says he's going to tackle Trumps tarrifs with an "industry policy" - how to make a bad situation worse. 😮

[Anna Soubry 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇦🇪🇺🖤🤍 @Anna_Soubry]

This is what happens when you don’t stand up & fight for decent liberal values - the so called populists - the mad conspiracy theorising, hard right, nasty people take control & get elected.
We must not let this happen. in our country.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

What has this got in common with heat pumps?
They are both ugly, impractical, a waste of money, and yet forced on energy suppliers and customers in a misguided attempt to reduce energy consumption.

[Anna Soubry 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇦🇪🇺🖤🤍 @Anna_Soubry]

#Reform #RatsInASack

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

President Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is the democratically elected leader of Ukraine who bravely stood up to Putin’s illegal invasion. Under my leadership, and under successive Conservative Prime Ministers, we have and always will stand with Ukraine.

President Trump is right that Europe needs to pull its weight - and that includes the UK. We need to get serious. The PM will have my support to increase defence spending - there is a fully funded plan to get to 2.5% sitting on his desk. That should be the bare minimum. Starmer should get on with it, get on a plane to Washington and show some leadership. We cannot afford to get this wrong.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

I'm beginning to think that Rachel Reeves might be forced out of office due to the cv and expenses allegations.

[William Scott @EmbankmentScott]

Such a shame that the Conservatives have lost Lee Anderson and Anna Soubry, there is room in the Conservative Party for both.

[Dave Boulton @daveboulton]

Well done @LilianGreenwood , well done #RachelFromAccounts

[Joe Rich @joerichlaw]

Labour’s budget was a ‘monumental act of self-harm’ as extent of flight of capital from the UK begins to be revealed https://t.co/wcgxvUIh4A