"If ever there was the perfect metaphor, this is it..."
The wheels well and truly fell off on Paddy's Pontiac. Watch the full episode now on @BBCiPlayer → https://t.co/009O1C44FF
Ever wondered where your tax money actually goes? 💷
@BBCNews broke it down by imagining we each handed the Government £100.
Here’s how that £100 was spent in 2023–24:
£22 → NHS
£6 → Defence
£10 → Education
£10 → Debt interest
£11.40 → State pensions
£4.15 → Working-age welfare (PIP, Universal Credit, health support)
£0.50 → Asylum system
£0.70 → Overseas aid
What strikes me most is this: immigration dominates headlines and public debate, consistently ranking as one of the nation’s top concerns — yet the asylum system accounts for just 0.5% of public spending.
A reminder that sometimes the loudest issues aren’t the largest ones.
#Budget2026
Trust me, it’s not going to be a nightmare for the commentators, but for the audience if they get it wrong.
Getting a person’s name right is the most basic form of respect, and in any global sport, it’s part of the job.
If you’ve followed F1 long enough, you’ll know that commentators have been rather selective about whose names they actually pronounce authentically. There’s a clear pattern: European names are anglicized without hesitation, while others are often simplified for convenience.
Yet when it came to Charles Leclerc, they made a conscious effort to say it the French way - “Sharl Leclair”, every single time. So if that level of attention can be extended to one driver, there’s no reason it can’t be extended to all.
So learning how to pronounce Ugochukwu, Inthraphuvasak or Bhirombhakdi correctly isn’t a herculean task, it’s a matter of professionalism and cultural awareness.
If you genuinely think disabled people, those on benefits and immigrants are the root of all your problems and you go after them and not after the people at this obscene display of wealth then there is no helping you.
Poor people didn't make you poor.
been worried about my close personal friend conrad fisher for the past three weeks but now i also have to be worried for my other close personal friend lando norris.
The data speaks for itself; this change will mean many more patients can receive the specialist care we can provide and will get more patients home to their family after they’ve suffered significant illness or injury. https://t.co/wmM8N935Id
MY GOD he's actually leading the championship HE'S LEADING THE CHAMPIONSHIP OSCAR PIASTRI IS THE NEW CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER OSCAR PIASTRI IS LEADING THE DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP
as a former directioner i thought i survived my toughest battle on march 25th…. little did i know now as a formula 1 fan that february 1st was just waiting for me
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