Paul Dack 💙

Retired from work as charity and social housing FD. Dad, grandad, hill walker, golfer. Fan of cricket, Joni Mitchell and Middlesbrough FC.

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

Not soon enough

[Janey Godley @JaneyGodley]

Soon?

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

@DickMackintosh @ProfCaryCooper Sounds good enough to me

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

If only there were more Timpsons and Streets and fewer Bravermans and the like. Still wouldn’t vote Tory but wouldn’t worry so much if they were in power again.

[John Rentoul @JohnRentoul]

Good interview with Edward Timpson, a good MP who should have been better used https://t.co/B94rqJHGTI

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

@LeonWobYP @untypicalboro Apart from being a yard offside

[Leon Wobschall @LeonWobYP]

Driving run from Gray, finds Summerville.

Fine flick to take out Dijksteel and Gnonto finishes.

Smashing team goal. 2-3

#Boro #lufc

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

When you have no morals, no principles and are driven only by money and power…

This is where you end up.

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

Scramble to 55 points.

[Graeme Bandeira @GraemeBandeira]

Can we get to 50 points? Genuine question. Only time we can pick up a win is with a low block, three centre backs and counter attack. Reverting to type with his fancy 4-2-3-1 nonsense brings us nothing but misery. Teams are scoring from areas of the pitch which are unoccupied

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

If it’s true he’s “eschewing the populist tactic of whipping up division and hate for narrow political advantage” perhaps he needs to look close to home too and take action.

[Robert Peston @Peston]

The prime minister very explicitly said he chose today to make his rallying call for British kindness, tolerance and decency - and was calling out Islamist extremists and far right groups - in part because of George Galloway’s victory in Rochdale.

But there are risks in doing that. Sunak is implying, for example, that the 12,335 people who voted for Galloway are in some way a threat to democracy, rather than citizens exercising their democratic right to protest against the government’s and Labour’s position on Israel’s military action in Gaza.

Sunak may find Galloway’s views offensive. He may believe Galloway himself is no lover of the pluralism and liberal values feted by Sunak. But the point about democracy is it periodically throws up uncomfortable results.

The point of democracy is to try and understand why voters would choose a candidate characterised by many as holding extreme views, not to dismiss, ignore or denigrate those voters.

That said in a world becoming much more polarised, especially around issues of identity, many will be relieved that even in an election year the PM and Tory leader is urging mutual understanding and generosity of spirit, and is eschewing the populist tactic of whipping up division and hate for narrow political advantage.

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

Explain why Charlotte Owen has been made a life peer in the House of Lords - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/fQSju3dsWC via @UKChange

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

If he’s spending as much time electioneering as doing his job why not put us out of our misery and call an election

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak will now be on the road three days a week to “connect with voters”

[@thetimes]

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

Caught the BBC local NE news this lunchtime. Essentially being presented as nothing much to see here apart from a few minor procedural matters.

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

Don't believe the Tory spin. Ben Houchen has effectively been put into special measures over the Teesworks scandal.

In 45 years of politics & public service, I've never read a more damning report about a public body and how it conducts its affairs.

The NAO must now investigate.

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

@AnushkaAsthana I know it’s stating the obvious but 52% was enough to take us out of EU.

[Anushka Asthana @AnushkaAsthana]

As some sources feared earlier - NHS consultants have rejected the deal but by a very narrow margin- 51%- which some I’ve spoken to don’t feel is a strong mandate for more strikes. So leaves BMA in tricky position

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

Without doubt Subbuteo. Playing Howzat with my dad when he had dementia also had special memories.

[Cricket Shouts 🏏 @crickshouts]

If you’ve never played this, you’ve never lived…

What’s your favourite cricket related game ❓

[Mark Curtin @mdcurtin]

Just booked my 8 year olds cricket for the year… £310 for 12 weeks winter nets and £140 club registration fees! Plus another few hundred quid on equipment… He’s very privileged to have parents who can pay for it, but when will this game become more accessible for all!! 🤷‍♂️🤔

[🗡️Charles Dagnall 🗡️ @CharlesDagnall]

These have been doing the rounds. Two of the most wonderful workings over of world class batters in cricket history by Andrew Flintoff. Never get bored of watching them.

But which is the best?

(I lean towards Kallis then flip to Ponting… & back to Kallis…)

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Yes these are far right nationalist thugs literally storming the Cenotaph on Armistice Day.

Suella Braverman whipped up this frenzy.

I call on her to resign, immediately.

Please RT if you do too.

[Britain People @Britain_People]

🚨LATEST: #COVIDInquiry

▪️MATT HANCOCK wants immunity from potential criminal charges
▪️SIMON CASE suddenly too ill to give evidence
▪️BORIS JOHNSON's phone MISSING months of texts
▪️RISHI SUNAK won't even hand his phone over

👉RETWEET to discuss this growing scandal.

[Paul Dack 💙 @PMDack]

Pleased he was out. Don’t like his focus on achieving a personal milestone rather than just getting the victory as quickly as possible.

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

A fine innings from Virat Kohli comes to an end! 👏

#BBCCricket #CWC23 #INDvNZ