Bit late this, as I wanted to do a bit of research. But this is in defence of public health directors and the absolute nonsense that's currently playing out.
https://t.co/hwBSo7YC3D
Why the conventional wisdom that Boris Johnson will easily win the upcoming general election could prove to be completely wrong. https://t.co/QEsx5MCPr4
Corbyn right not to support election until no-deal taken off table. I can think of 4 ways we could still crash out if MPs vote for an early election on Monday. Short thread 1/
Some of you may have seen this headline tweeted out by @guardian. It seemed incredible to me, so I took a bit of a look deeper. Here follows a short thread about not believing everything you read, always tracking back to source data, and survey design.
NEW BLOG: Parliament, spin and the accurate reporting of Brexit
Lisa James & Unit Director Meg Russell argue that journalists are getting key aspects of parliamentary procedure wrong, despite there being reliable sources available.
#DowningStreetSource
https://t.co/lrZVfas9fr
I believe in delivering Brexit.
But I also believe in Parliamentary scrutiny.
That’s why I voted for the Brexit bill to progress to the next stage, but against No10’s plan to rush it through at breakneck speed.
Now’s the time for cool heads, to calmly consider the Bill.
Remember when I wrote the Brexit book after the referendum. Was a weirdly depressing process, finding all these torturous details about how hard it was to extricate ourselves from membership, after it was pertinent to the debate.
"There are record levels of investment coming into Liverpool, so it is very disappointing to report that the city has the second highest number of areas in the most deprived 10% nationally, and is now the 4th most deprived local authority in the country." https://t.co/aCIKYvTjO7
Oh really, Mr Hammond in October 2019?
Can buccaneering FTAs with distant countries not compensate for unprecedented trade integration with your nearest neighbours?
Damn. If only literally everyone (not employed at the IEA) had said something sooner.