Benjamin North

Career pivoter with interests in STEM, especially mathematics, physics & computer science.

Fan of (most) things Scandinavian, and (informed) political debate.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

Dear, oh dear. Memo to @ScotGovFM
It was embarrassing when you went around pretending a role for yourself at the Glasgow COP. Now you fly to Egypt, ignoring the fact that foreign affairs are reserved to Westminster and ignoring the cost to the climate and the English taxpayer

[First Minister @ScotGovFM]

At @COP27P, First Minister @NicolaSturgeon met with representatives from Global South countries.

They discussed first-hand experience of #lossanddamage and how vital urgent funding and direct action is to helping mitigating the impacts.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@TalkTV @JuliaHB1 Dreadful idea

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

The #ReadyForRishi reshuffle is turning into a #DoctorWho reshuffle: the DPM/Justice Sec, Home Sec, and Levelling Up Sec have all regenerated into people who have done the job before.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@BBCBreaking Someone whisper in Huw Edward's ear that there were three former PMs in the Commons during Thatcher's first term: Heath, Wilson and Callaghan!

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

Happy to see some certainty return to 🇬🇧 political situation.

I despair that @Conservatives have given any candidate a coronation - 🎁 for their opponents. Also 🤨 that the candidate their membership didn't want in 2019 is Chancellor and the one it didn't want in 2022 is #PM

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

Much better question: since #ReadyForRishi already has over 100, how come he isn't officially running yet?

I'm sure party and country would both like to know! Surely he wouldn't have any reason to delay?

[Sir Robert Syms @RobertSyms]

If Boris has 100 in the bag why is his Campaign putting out pics of him begging for votes ?

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@Ryanair Presumably because he hasn't booked a "seat" with you. Stop interfering in UK politics.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

Good luck @PennyMordaunt. Hope you can win, then lead a government of many talents. A #GeneralElection is not in the national interest given the present global challenges, but we do need a decent Conservative team on the field for when the time comes! #PM4PM

[Penny Mordaunt @PennyMordaunt]

I’ve been encouraged by support from colleagues who want a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest.

I’m running to be the leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister - to unite our country, deliver our pledges and win the next GE.

#PM4PM

[The Open University @OpenUniversity]

We've launched an @OUFreeLearning course developed specifically for UK residents hosting refugees, and service providers working with people who have arrived from #Ukraine 🇺🇦

https://t.co/0lDM4Sy4xH

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@Ahhjaysis @sinnfeinireland @MaryLouMcDonald As you may know, the (elected) Parliament of Northern Ireland opted out of the Irish Free State in 1922, thus remaining part of the UK.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@UnoHimYerMan @sinnfeinireland @MaryLouMcDonald The six counties of Northern Ireland send 18 MPs to the UK House of Commons and any govt that can command a majority there has a mandate. As recently as the 2017-2019, there were DUP MPs giving confidence and supply to the Conservative govt. These facts are simple enough.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@Stuart_McDonald "...[Scotland needs] a permanent escape from the chaos of Westminster control with the full powers of independence.”

Good luck with that. An independent Scotland balancing its day-to-day budget would be doing well. That's before discussion of the divorce bill.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@JaneMelrose27 @WestminsterWAG "Considering the Tory press"? You do realise that it was the Tory party he offered to lead? Dear, oh dear!

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@SebastianEPayne No, it hasn't. All letters from the PM have "The Prime Minister" at the top and the name of the recipient at the bottom.

[Ɽ Ø ฿ Ɇ Ɽ ₮ @PegasusPrince2]

Loving Thursday Business Questions. Jesting Shadow Leader of the House labelled conservative policies ‘sh….ocking’.

She got the Mordaunt treatment in return. Even the Speaker was enjoying this!

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@NadineDorries @BorisJohnson Also worth remembering that @Conservatives members were offered the choice of Sunak as leader, and said "No, thanks."

Those suggesting he could be a so-called 'unity' candidate in an unspecified near future might find the grassroots had something to say.

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

@PhilipPullman Yes: Nicola Sturgeon suggesting Liz Truss has 'arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity' and implying that she (Sturgeon) knows how to 'do government in a grown-up way'

[Philip Pullman @PhilipPullman]

Has any politician ever, anywhere, shown less self-awareness than Liz Truss calling Nicola Sturgeon 'attention-seeking'?

[Benjamin North @BenjaminJNorth]

Yesterday: #NASDAQ 📈+2.27%, #teslastock 📉 -8.61%

Also yesterday: Elon Musk tries to sell fantasy "peace" plans to 🇺🇦

As an investor and believer in democracy, I'd like Musk to focus on his chosen day job, and 🇺🇦 to continue the heroic work that has so tragically befallen them