Gill Ray

My views don’t represent those of my employer. Oh right. Am self-employed.

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Too many people get satisfaction from spending other people’s money to acquire the illusion of virtue.

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@andrew_lilico Entirely their choice. But they shouldn’t later complain of the threat of populism and misinformation. If they’re really concerned about that, they should put up a candidate and take every possibility to debate his policies and background.

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@FlashForFreedom Towels optional when temp above 85…

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@slightlyri97201 @MrHreviews What about those working full time. Struggling to provide for their families because govt takes so much in tax. Rushing from work to collect kids from (paid for) child care. When do they get “me time?”

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston India is key to US beating China - both building tech businesses and as users and creators of data. We can be key partners of both. Provided we maintain regulatory independence from EU.

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston Overstaffing/waste in civil service and NHs. Quangos. Net zero. Illegal immigration. Benefits that are higher than net salaries.

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston That’s precisely the opposite of India. They’re relatively weak in research - too many of their best brains emigrate to US and UK (I had lunch with one on Monday). But they’re brilliant at commercialisation - largest Gen Z emerging middle class - much bigger than China’s.

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@andrew_lilico Perhaps, given it’s become the norm across western democracies we should develop sub-categories of “kakocracy.” Is a topic that requires more study.

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@Philosophi74535 @tomhfh So the World isn’t fair. We have more leverage over Pakistan than they do over us. We should us it. If Pakistan govt were trustworthy, we should extradite suspects provided safeguards met. They’re not. So we shouldn’t.

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@ChrisKirk_ASP @peter_sarris Shut the worst/failing unis and properly fund the best. In every area the govt is trying to do too much and is doing everything badly.

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@JamesMelville It should be publicised. Totally transparent. Then voters can hold them to account. Current system of judgment made by shadowy committees with strong suspicion of bias. Whether Farage is right or wrong regarding donations, he is right to challenge current system of scrutiny.

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston Some of it is for retired people who’ve paid taxes and NI all their lives. That should be contained - ie remove triple lock. But most is unemployment and (mental health) disability - we are incentivising people not to work. That’s immoral and stupid.

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston If you stopped the projected increase in social security benefits through 2030, that would save £70bn.

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston Net zero is economic suicide - we should focus on adapting. China is a serious strategic threat - we should align with US to counter that - Trump is only temporary. India is a strategic opportunity - and we can best take advantage of that outside the EU.

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@NoVATEducation @fleurmeston If the parent isn’t working, why do they need childcare?

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston Our net zero policies are irrelevant. What matters is US, China and India. We are impoverishing ourselves for no benefit. The number working for the civil service is up 30% since 2019. Have services got better? How about we go back to 2019 numbers?

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@celticprincess_ @EChong48741 @MrSifter00 @fleurmeston Whilst the middle classes can’t afford to have kids because the govt is taxing them at record levels. How about cutting govt spending so people can keep more of their money? Then the hard working majority can afford to have more kids.