Colin Earl

Live in Norfolk with my wife and son. Been in telecom industry for 43 years. Love Hawaii (Oahu) where I married my beautiful wife. Enjoy DIY, cars and Spurs!

[Colin Earl @comms_guy]

@B_Disappointed @MrPistachi0 @PolitlcsUK Yes however you only get 20% back if your a lower rate tax payer or 40% back if your in the higher bracket, not the whole difference.
It's ridiculous...

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@GreggsOfficial Hi there, why has the wedges box got smaller?? Supposed to be 150g but lot less in this smaller box! Also at Norwich mile cross store our usual haunt, air con on full blast but it's 12 degrees outside!

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@GreggsOfficial what's with the new smaller box of wedges that contain less wedges but cost the same/more?? Shame on you!
Also why is Aircon on when it's 12 c outside??

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@RDonaldson91 @RupertLowe10 please can you sign/follow up? Thanks

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@numanofficial Love your shows and glad you will be coming back to Norwich, however most are standing only and both myself and my wife cannot stand for long periods, so can you do more seated venues please??

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@RupertLowe10 Go to the isle of Wight, it's spotless over there, so I can be done.

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@MartinSLewis You do a brilliant job in educating people on finance, so stick with it Martin.

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@Jenny_1884 Big issue is the road markings, white lines etc are faded and in some cases disappearing! Cats eyes are being removed and not replaced all making it harder to see at night.

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@JVMonte2 Mark King of Level 42

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Hey I’m watching Gary Numan's Cars: Season 1. Check it out now on Prime Video!
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@crypto_dragonz @benonwine Yes

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@The_Astral_ @TheUfoJoe Car wheel

[Gary Numan @numanofficial]

I would also like to say how proud I am of Raven. With all the shock and emotion of my brother passing I’ve noticed Raven’s success has been pushed to the side somewhat and I’ve barely mentioned her incredible performances throughout this tour.

This is her first ever tour and that in itself is no easy thing. She’s traveling in a van with her band, staying in (mostly) low end motels every night, long drives each day. Doing it for real, not in tour bus luxury with her parents. On top of all the usual stress, fear and pressure of being a support act just starting out she’s also had to deal with the loss of her much loved uncle John, and seeing her Dad fall apart each night. This tour has obviously proven to be far, far harder for me than I could possibly have imagined. But, for a first tour, for Raven, it must be almost impossible. And yet she has risen to it in a way that, if I’m honest, and as much as I love and support her, I didn’t think she was capable of. She has been remarkable, both on stage and off. A tower of strength to me as I’m struggling, at the same time dealing quietly with her own pain and yet still doing her shows flawlessly night after night. When I think back to me at her age (also touring Telekon strangely enough in 1980) I had none of the strength and resilience she has shown these last few weeks. I couldn’t love her more, but my admiration for what she’s done (is still doing) couldn’t be higher. I am so proud of her.

In addition, last night during her show in Manchester she noticed someone struggling in the crowd, stopped her set, guided the venue staff to the unfortunate person and so got them the help they needed as quickly as possible. It was a difficult situation well handled. Again, so proud of her.

Despite all the emotional turmoil this tour has seen she has delivered, along with her amazing band, quality performances every night. Her songs a mix of beauty and power, her voice soaring above. To say I’m impressed doesn’t come close. Most nights, before I shed a tear or two of sadness for my brother, I’ve already shed a tear or two of pride watching Raven. And so the world keeps turning. @raven_numan

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@benonwine Shadow tea as the teabags shadow was cast over the mug!

[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

My five step plan to fix the welfare scam.

Firstly, no access to benefits for foreigners. Full stop. Billions saved, every year. If a high skilled individual has vastly contributed for decades, they can become a British citizen through a FAR stricter application process.

No benefits for anyone who arrived illegally, that goes without saying. They should all be turfed out, day one.

Second, we must accept that a huge number of people are taking the piss. We absolutely must support those in genuine need, but that does not mean people can permanently live off the taxpayer due to mental health struggles.

If we did this fairly, we could better support those with real need. A fair and compassionate approach.

Third, a life on benefits for a healthy individual is NOT acceptable. If you can work, you must work. A few months to find a desired job is reasonable, but after that - if you want your benefit money, you will be put to work.

Litter picking, street cleaning, care home work, gardening. Whatever. If it needs doing, you’re doing it. Sounds fair, right?

If you refuse work, you get given it. Don’t like it? No benefit money. It’s simple.

Fourth - reintroduce the two child cap. If you want more children, get a job. Hardworking parents shouldn’t have to subsidise indolence.

Fifth, tax cuts. And lots of them. Raise the thresholds. Make it so that going back to work is financially rewarding. Obviously. Reward hard work, and people will do more of it.

These aren’t complicated solutions. It will anger many who profit from the current system, but it needs to be said.

I think it’s all just common sense, don’t you?

[Gary Numan @numanofficial]

I want to say thank you to everyone that has sent in kind messages since my brother John’s passing two weeks ago. Support has come from near and far and I am enormously grateful. These are obviously difficult days for me and my family, each day is somehow different and yet worse than the day before. As the shock recedes so the sadness deepens, the sense of loss overwhelms. These are feelings familiar to many of you I’m sure, there is certainly nothing unique or special about my experience. But it hurts and crushes just the same. It’s said that grief is the price we pay for love. So it would seem. Thank you again for all your kind words, they have helped more than you know.

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