Theo Clay

Civil society & civic space policy at @FCDOGovUK, ex @Christian_Aid & @NPCthinks, trustee @OllysFuture, personal account - views mine(ish).

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

Mum I made it

[Footy Scran @FootyScran]

Michalada's - beer with lime, hot sauce and chilli salt at Pumas UNAM (@PumasMX)

🇲🇽 100 MXN (£4.20)

[Bambos Charalambous @BambosMP]

Today I presented my Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill which would:

✅Compel private creditors to accept the same terms as other lenders.
✅Reduce the burden of debt for the poorest countries.
✅Cost the Treasury absolutely nothing.

The time to act is now. #DebtJustice

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

...
- post-covid inflation
- reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
- dentistry
-infected blood
-disability

Crisis not mentioned: climate.

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

Saw a few people disappointed that the word 'climate' didn't appear once in the Chancellor's speech yesterday.

More alarming is it still wasn't mentioned in the *FIVE HOURS* of parliamentary debate following the speech.

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

"Crises" mentioned:

- Mini budget
- cost of living
- NHS
- social care
- small business and self employment
- local council funding
- SEND budgets
- potential financial cliff-edge
- current public finances
- housing
- 2010 debt interest
- immigration
- teacher retention...

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

The thing about "the UK’s tax burden is now at a record high", is that this is also true for almost all countries 📈

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

@NicoleSykes_ @LBFEW @ProBonoEcon Congrats Nicole!

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

Bookmarking all these tweets - kind of amazing to see this level of hubris.

Did these MPs manage to miss, I don't know, all global politics from the past decade?

[Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot]

Labour MPs are cheeriest they've been in a while

[Tom Delamere @TomDelamere]

Today, @CAFOD director @CDenchN21 joined @christian_aid & @oxfamgb in discussion with MPs at #LabourPartyConference, on how the Government can be a force for good on int development, climate and economic justice -key issues for the communities we work. Thanks to those who joined

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

If you look closely you can spot @JasonBraganza1 in the background who was a big hit!

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

Thanks to @AnnelieseDodds and all the other MPs who joined us yesterday to talk about how we can advance debt relief for the 32 African countries who spend more on repayments than healthcare.

Particular shout-out to @SamJRushworth for hosting the event and his support!

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

African Countries spent more than 50 times more on external debt than they received in aid from the UK, and most of this debt is owed to private creditors governed by UK law. We can pass relief without costing the taxpayer a penny, we just need the will to do it.

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

A significant proportion young Brits are authoritarian, introverted and above all hate fun.

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

In light of outdoor smoking bans - a reminder that a worrying proportion of the public (my generation particularly) favoured bringing back lockdown only 9 months ago.

Nearly 1/3 millennials thought people should only leave their house for an hour a day! In December last year!

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Millennials are the most likely to back restrictions. A third of millennials back closing night clubs, and three in ten back re-introducing the rule of six.

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

What the hell is going on

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

They are discussing whether Kamala Harris is Brat on Politics Live.

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

71% public support for a wealth tax.

Even assuming that narrows in implementation, imagine what the next government could do on the climate crisis, poverty and the NHS with the courage to implement that

[Matthew Holehouse @mattholehouse]

YouGov polling on most popular policies. Talk about fine-tuned manifestos: Liberal Democrats take eight of top ten.

[Jim Pickard 🐋 @PickardJE]

- climate change is largely absent from this general election so far

- and yet the UK had its warmest May and meteorological spring on record according to provisional Met Office figures published today

[Fleur Anderson MP @PutneyFleur]

Glad to attend the launch of @christian_aid Report ‘Between Life and Debt’.

A massive thank you to churches in Putney who have raised £70,000 in the last year, supporting this important work.

#CAWeek24

[Theo Clay @coffeeisformugs]

With interest rates spiraling, most African countries spend more on debt servicing every year than they do on education and health.

Many of the creditors are governed under UK law - we need legislation urgently to tackle this debt crisis.

https://t.co/pum0cSiMjg

[Florence Eshalomi MP @FloEshalomi]

Great to attend the @christian_aid report launch ‘Between Life and Debt’ , as part of Christian Aid Week.
The debt crisis in 5 African countries under English Law are preventing the countries investing in health, education & climate resilience.
We need urgent action #debtjustice