Greg Rosen

Former govt strategist & political columnist @TheScotsman. Now Senior Counsel @SECNewgateUK. Chair, @LabourHistory. Wrote books; now dad. Views own.

[Greg Rosen @GR1900]

#Brexit #BackToTheFuture?

[Paul Reiderman @reipaul]

Want to know what #Brexit looks like? History gives clear clues. Excellent analysis from @GR1900 #UkinEU https://t.co/QSx6PlAAAI

[Joe Hill @jo3hill]

Local government, from the smallest council up to the mightiest combined authority, has almost zero incentive to permit businesses in their area to grow and thrive. The only way they do is if the Treasury decides from its own goodwill to give them another little grant. So we shouldn't be surprised when they don't prioritise growth!

The local costs to them (e.g. from vocal opponents of business) are high, and the benefits in tax revenue all accumulates to Westminster.

Good fiscal devolution policy can change that - giving local government a stake in growth by letting them share in the proceeds, while making it harder to free-ride on revenue generated by other regions.

Great post this morning from @stkaye and @alwalks96 on the path to fiscal devolution.

https://t.co/oOFllK9fOn

[Dr Adrian Colston @Dartmoor_AC]

Standing in the Molinia jungle - what a shambles - no good for wildlife and no good for people - more cattle and ponies needed @LukePollard

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Does Westminster Council need reminding that the law allows them to reject any objection they consider to be “frivolous”, “vexatious” or a “repetition”. From what I hear of the Soho Society's conduct all three would apply.

Or maybe Westminster Council just like it that way.

[Helena Horton @horton_official]

Great piece here interviewing struggling businesses in Soho which have been banned from putting chairs outside during a heatwave, and from extending their hours. Jazz club told it has to shut at 10.30pm

https://t.co/fRQUrFVeeG

[Lucy Rigby MP @LucyRigby]

Today marks 82 years since the Normandy landings, beginning the liberation of Western Europe.

An important moment to honour the bravery of all those who fought & defeated fascism.

[Malcolm Snelgrove @snelgrovephoto]

There are moments on Dartmoor that remind me why I keep returning to the moor, whatever the weather.

It was so special to spend time with the Shilstone Rocks herd as dark clouds rolled overhead and rain swept across the landscape. Then, for just a few seconds, the cloud opened and a shaft of light broke through.

Almost as if on cue, one of the Shilstone ponies climbed onto the granite above the herd and stood looking out across the moor while the light illuminated it against the stormy sky below.

Moments like this cannot be planned. They are a gift of patience, timing and Dartmoor's wonderfully unpredictable weather. One minute I was watching the light dance across the granite, the next I was reaching for the waterproofs as another downpour arrived and thoroughly soaked me again!

For me, this image captures something of the spirit of Dartmoor's native ponies free-ranging, resilient and perfectly at home in a landscape of constant change. Through their conservation grazing they continue to shape and maintain these habitats, benefiting biodiversity and wildlife while remaining one of the most iconic sights on the moor.

Sometimes Dartmoor simply puts on a show.

#wilddartmoor #snelgrove #dartmoor #horsephotography #conservationphotography #dartmoornationalpark #dartmoorpony

[Farmer Tom 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @Farmer_Tom_UK]

Daniel Zeichner talking about the five years as shadow minister where he got out and met people, versus his time as DEFRA minister where he was “protected from people”. With his time again, he’d do that differently. A lesson for current incumbents that I’m sure he’s passed on…

[Dr Adrian Colston @Dartmoor_AC]

Dartmoor's heather took a bit of a battering from Heather Beetle last summer - here's some plants from near the Warren House Inn 50% impact - let's hope there isn't another outbreak this year - one the brighter side - bilberry looking good

[lucy johnston @thelucyjohnston]

UK ‘swimming crisis’

Over 30 drowning deaths per year

1 in 4 pupils leave primary school unable to swim

@carlheneghan

[Lord Walney @LordWalney]

So very sorry to hear dear Meta, Baroness Ramsay, has died this morning. She was an incredible woman. An amazing servant to her country and the Labour Party, and the kindest friend to so many of us who will miss her terribly.

[Adam Langleben @adamlangleben]

An extraordinary woman, in the truest sense.
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale z"l, diplomat, MI6 figure who handled Oleg Gordievsky, and Labour whip – obituary https://t.co/TLUqh1UifZ

[John Mann @LordJohnMann]

@adamlangleben Of all the people I have met in parliament over many decades, Meta Ramsey was the most honorable and the kindest. Her life story was extraordinary and her mischief in recent times in dropping in the odd hint of how extraordinary was captivating.

[Greg Rosen @GR1900]

Spot on from @rcolvile this is a must-read for politicians of all parties who actually care about doing rather than just promising: the system has failings that need urgent fixing

[Robert Colvile @rcolvile]

Good thread asking why no one inside the machine said the simplest thing of all re HS2 - no.

[Charlotte Pickles @ce_pickles]

"I am proud to announce that for the first time ever, we are introducing performance-based pay progression for the senior civil service"

@darrenpjones has just laid a written ministerial statement announcing changes to SCS pay.

This is v good...🧵

[Helena Horton @horton_official]

Tomorrow’s front page story by @fionaharvey . Climate change committee says Britain needs air con.

[Greg Rosen @GR1900]

Great to see this in @NewStatesman from the brilliant @richardmarcj For an all-singing all-dancing account of the campaign and the Benn phenomenon on the doorstep, I wrote it up for @IainDale's superb new book on the byelections that shaped our politics: https://t.co/6KhQx1eVXv

[Richard Johnson @richardmarcj]

I'm back in the @NewStatesman today, this time on the 1984 Chesterfield by-election.

The Labour frontbench were forced to campaign for a party celebrity whom they really didn't want back in Parliament. All smiles during by-election. Less so afterwards...

https://t.co/SbSvV4El4t

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

At Golders Green today, The King reaffirmed his support for the Jewish community, following a series of antisemitic attacks.

During his time at the Jewish Care centre in North-West London, The King spoke to victims of the recent knife attack that took place in the area on 29th April 2026.

His Majesty also met community police force, Shomrim, who were involved in responding to the attacks.

[Paul Mason @paulmasonnews]

Brilliant news. Labour fixing what the Tories left behind: an army with 13 howitzers. And cementing partnership with German powerhouse...

[Stephen Pollard @stephenpollard]

I've never been more wrong about anything - and I've been wrong about a lot! - than my fear Charles would be a disastrous monarch.
It's not only that he hasn't put a foot wrong, it's that he has done everything - and more - so right. He has the perfect touch, the right manner and, most important of all, good judgment and the determination to act on it.

[Greg Rosen @GR1900]

@sjarichards Indeed...caused in part because Whitehall failed to modernise...which led to Fulton which was largely... not implemented