can’t believe the guy on the left is moaning instead of celebrating the milestone progress of him and the guy on the right having 2.5 umbrellas per capita
"I invested in a company and, 13 years ago, management slashed growth capex, fired a bunch of staff, and have run all the assets into the ground. Now the pension liabilities suck up half the firm's gross margin, and revenue growth is crap.
No one could have predicted this."
Some in the Conservative party seem to have concluded that ULEZ/Uxbridge gives an electoral green light to campaigning on every obscure gripe the Very Online right has about urban planning. I'm dubious there are votes in this - its simply not what voters are focussed on
Am still waiting for the speech in which he threatens white collar criminals with death. He could start with real-estate business owners who've committed huge frauds.
https://t.co/qNGq452gF9
A short film about why the dirtiest and most antisocial economic interests dominate our politics. I believe it's the key to understanding the terrible state we're in.
Siegfried Sassoon (born 8 Sep) on Boris Johnson's handling of the covid pandemic: “Good-morning, good-morning!” the General said... “He's a cheery old card,” grunted Harry to Jack As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack. But he did for them both by his plan of attack
Not as snappy, but headline should be: "Tory populists have a real enemy in their sights – any evidence based decision making that benefits the majority of people in the UK" https://t.co/EMmewyTqgh
Every year around this time, (Jonathan's birthday is next week), I look forward to hearing the most perfect summer song, seemingly written by the angels https://t.co/Bs8niSbDzZ
Revealing chat with John Bridcut by @BeebRoger.
Crazy that Bridcut has to pay / think years ahead to capture nationally important interviews, and then try to sell into BBC later. (& he's talking to BeebWatch - which should be on BBC, really)
“There's a sort of ivory tower mentality where everything happens in Broadcasting House and is parcelled out in sort of diktats. I think it's a really dangerous course.” @JohnBridcut acclaimed documentary maker. Listen to the interview: https://t.co/D8LuIHqlny
Vivid line by @TimJRSullivan on his wedding:
"The jazz band was actually playing When the Saints Go Marching In, when Dad died."
https://t.co/sFD3fhXnRQ
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - #DouglasAdams