David Gray

Married to Andrena, Dad to Simon and Danielle, Minister in The Church of Scotland, believer that love and action can change the world - one person at a time

[David Gray @davidgray64]

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[Dominic Grieve @dominicgrieve_]

It's impossible to view the postings of Farage, without utter revulsion.
He masquerades as a " reasoned commentator" on what he claims to be a national crisis linked to immigrants while claiming he deplores any lawlessness. Then he hints at more lawlessness if his warnings are not heeded.
The reality is that his entire political future is dependent on fomenting confrontation and division. It is by creating a climate of crisis that he has got where he has.
And some of my former Conservative colleagues have argued the Conservatives should be linking up with Reform! Perhaps this shameful episode will open their eyes to his malevolence.

[Brendan May @bmay]

Same lengthy sentences for this public nuisance as the climate protestors got, yes? https://t.co/qmSUVBShdM

[Elaine Willcox @ElaineWITV]

Incredible acts of kindness at the Southport mosque. With the fire service helping repair the broken windows. The chairman has been moved to tears by a the kindness of the community. We are live @GranadaReports at 1320

[Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP]

The Conservatives spent taxpayers’ money like there was no tomorrow because they knew someone else would have to pick up the bill.

I will never do that. I will fix the foundations of our economy to make Britain better off.

https://t.co/jTEAXG42qf

[Jess Phillips @jessphillips]

Nigel Farage could yesterday have had the questions, he claims are unanswered, answered if he had bothered to turn up to parliament and ask them during the statement on the incidents in Southport. He didn't turn up, he grifted instead.

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

This is who we are as a country.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Christianity should sound like, "the world is full of neighbors to be understood and loved," not "the world is full of enemies to be feared and conquered."

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Donald, I do hope you'll reconsider meeting me on the debate stage.

Because, as the saying goes, if you’ve got something to say, say it to my face.

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

MPs get salary £91,346 + expenses to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff, a second home, travel between Parliament and their constituency, good pension.

Median wage is £28,584.

Some MPs sell themselves for second jobs?

Ban second jobs.
https://t.co/OrzYEHgeM5

[Will Hutton @williamnhutton]

Be clear. Nick Macpherson, former Treasury permanent secretary, is confirming Rachel Reeves statement there was a first order cover up about the state of Britain’s public finances. The Tories hid the truth.

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Wow, Labour to offer Junior Doctors 22.3%

Labour doing in 3 weeks what the Tories failed to do in a decade

Remember, more has been spent of paying for cover staff for doctor strikes than the cost to provide junior doctors with a pay rise - the Conservatives chose to keep the strike action instead of settling. They are not the party of fiscal responsibility

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

This is really good. I mean REALLY good. Warm, kind, powerful, inspiring. Keep going like this and Trump is toast.

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

So good to hear this from a prisons minister. @JamesTCobbler needs all the support he can get to make the reforms needed to turn prisons into civilised places of rehabilitation

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Jenny Jones, "I hope James Timpson is given the powers to do his job properly" @GreenJennyJones

"Civil Liberties.. We had a lot of repressive laws passed by the former Conservative government.. The Just Stop Oil activists were given longer prison sentences than sexual predators"

"We haven't yet jailed anyone for the Post Office Scandal.. Or for Grenfell tower.. Or the Infected Blood Scandal.. What about PPE rip off... Or the parasites in our water industry with companies making billions while poisoning our rivers"

"People are seeing their taxes go up and the NHS collapsing"

"I see suffering of sub post masters but those who let them down get to keep their corporate pensions"

"I don't blame the new government for this, but they have to deal with it"

[sophieraworth @sophieraworth]

Thinking of George Alagiah who died a year ago today. Hugely missed always x #georgealagiah

[Maya Ellis MP ☀️ @mayaellisuk]

Grateful to attend a very moving Service for the new Parliament this morning, where @JustinWelby spoke beautifully about politicians “conducting themselves free from fear” and he praised our peaceful hand over of power, which we can never take for granted https://t.co/kBOoaJdOmU

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Wes Streeting, "The condition of the whole NHS estate is poor. In fact backlog maintenance, the cost of bringing the NHS estate into compliance with mandatory fire safety requirements and statutory safety legislation currently stands at £11.6 billion - that is the legacy of the Conservative government"

The Conservatives planned to give Rwanda £10 billion but didn't budget to fix our crumbling NHS hospitals - shame on them

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

The sentences handed to the five @JustStop_Oil campaigners are utterly disproportionate. Four and five years in prison for peaceful protest? This is what you might expect in Russia or Egypt, not in a supposed democracy. https://t.co/jE3YUrd9EY

[Steve Chalke @SteveChalke]

The whole ecosystem of a child’s life matters. Schools are just one part of that picture. That’s why the govt’s ambition to create a countrywide network of youth hubs to support young people, along with the youth specialists to run them, makes my heart sing. Now let’s deliver it!