Liam Reid

Politics, football, travel and Germany. All original opinions probably someone else's.

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

And then along comes another dreadful example just minutes later.

Ofwat looking to sign off a £10bn deal, with key standards being waived for 4yrs...

Utter madness.

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

This is the response we get from Ofgem or Ofwat. Thames Water, British Gas, Social Media giants etc. have all been too trusted for too long, to the detriment of the public.

Britain's QUANGOs are deeply stagnant, resistant to any real change and becoming part of the problem.

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

This is the response we get from Ofgem or Ofwat. Thames Water, British Gas, Social Media giants etc. have all been too trusted for too long, to the detriment of the public.

Britain's QUANGOs are deeply stagnant, resistant to any real change and becoming part of the problem.

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Commissioner 'disappointed' by social media ban for children https://t.co/1LmRLkCyZO

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

@fife_football

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

And any day now they will.

[STV News @STVNews]

The First Minister said there was more the Scottish Government could do to tackle child poverty.

https://t.co/W4fao1Bv7X

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

@BarryBlackNE We should all pay our taxes.

Well, not farmers of course. Any hint of that and it's a thousand tractors driving through Whitehall.

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

@JacobMCampbell Hope they get the internet up there soon x

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

Any word on whether we've had the chance to complete Ian Murray's paperwork?

If he's happy to just pretend the unpleasantness didn't happen, so am I.

[Raith Rovers Football Club @RaithRovers]

Club Statement: Neill Collins

Raith Rovers Football Club can confirm that Sacramento Republic has activated the financial release clause in Neill Collins' contract.

As a result, he will depart the club with immediate effect.

🔗 Full statement: https://t.co/deiqgi69BN

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

@BarryBlackNE Know your place Barry.

Wasn't it nice of Rangers to show an interest in wee Aberdeen's players?

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

On unearned income.

[Andrea Leadsom @andrealeadsom]

Just to be clear, this would not be a tax on the elderly, it would be a tax on their children and grandchildren. Inheritance tax is paid by the living! https://t.co/w5v3Cj6Ycy

[Leslie Mabon @ljmabon]

Made a wee graphic for Black History Month, to celebrate some of the players of African and Caribbean descent who have contributed to success and entertainment at Raith Rovers over many decades.

[Southwark Council @lb_southwark]

We said we would set up a taskforce to support more local employers to pay the London Living Wage, just like @boroughmarket.

We did and now over 6,000 workers have got a pay rise, meaning a £614k boost for the local economy

https://t.co/A4ejYYZiNS

[Dr Barry Black @BarryBlackNE]

A real privilege to have my piece on the shameful education outcomes for young people in care printed the Sunday @heraldscotland, alongside @MrMcEnaney’s excellent article.

Check them out: https://t.co/BWD2mLXhpD

James’: https://t.co/wtPSwckBND

[Dr Barry Black @BarryBlackNE]

A privilege to visit @SGGArdsgoil (Glasgow Gaelic School) to speak to them about the school, the under representation on GME’s voice, and the Education Bill.

Thanks so much to the incredible @SenoraCT, S5 Environmental Sci for their views on exams, and staff for their time. 📚

[Richard McCready @rbmccready]

A fitting tribute to Charlie Malone. RIP

https://t.co/X2vw8it9Wk

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

Sorry Nige, 52% is a clear mandate for the hardest of crackdowns.

[YouGov @YouGov]

What words do Britons think apply to those taking part in the recent riots?

Thugs: 67%
Rioters: 65%
Racist: 58%
Far-right: 52%
Terrorists: 23%
Protestors: 21%
Activists: 21%
People with legitimate concerns: 16%
Patriotic: 9%
Far-left: 7%

https://t.co/5UAbLteddN

[Dr Barry Black @BarryBlackNE]

✏️ What is the ‘poverty-related attainment gap’?

A look at the term ahead of results day: https://t.co/8s2JJbWuL2

Did you know:

❌the government *don’t* use yearly results to measure the gap?

💸our data doesn’t measure ‘Rich’ and ‘Poor’?

🧐the issues with the data we have?

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

Charlie was a good man, a brilliant councillor and a dear, dear friend.

I was lucky enough to work with him, campaign for him, argue with him and set the world to rights with him over the years.

Deeply saddened today, I'll miss him.

[Dundee Labour @DundeeLabour]

Our dear friend and colleague, Councillor Charlie Malone has passed. Our statement.

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

This is as warm, generous, thoughtful and serious a piece as anyone could hope to write in this position.

I'd still be in my bed.

[Stewart McDonald @StewartMcDonald]

🗞️ I offer some tips to my successor and questions for those of us in the SNP. Do we abandon independence, or simply shout it more loudly? The answer must be ‘no’ to both. But we must get real. Yesterday’s strategies will not win tomorrow’s battles.

https://t.co/v3Po4r9v1H

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

@hamooshska Thanks Hamish, very kind!

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

Leaving Dundee today, for now at least. An honour to have called the place home for 20yrs. Thank you for the family, the career and friends I'll cherish forever.

It's also a city that desperately needs change. And change is coming.

[Liam Reid @L_Reid9]

@SammGarratt Thanks Sami, we'll catch up soon!